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Swarm-mode, good start, key to Ferris football

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 05:16

Bricktown 2026 commences with five-of-the-first-six-games at home, and 13 starters in the fold give HC Tony Castillo a chance to control their destiny. DCTF predicts a fifth-place finish without a playoff ticket.

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Palmer schedule filled with land-mines

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 05:16

Brandon Ledbetter Photo RB Jacob Medina (6) weaves through Blooming Grove defenders.

It’s been years since Palmer finished lower than third place in the district, but DCTF is calling for the Bulldogs to slide to fourth in the fall. The last time the Black Barkers had a losing season was in 2016.

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Pierson, Rice adding bite to their bark

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 05:16

Coming off back-to-back 4-7 seasons, both ending in a first round playoff loss, Rice reloaded with a new HC, Jason Pierson. A potentially great hire, Pierson brings 10-years of experience at Class 5A Red Oak.

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Italy set to restore their winning ways

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 05:16

Italy is true to their image and to history, where gladiators were armed combatants who entertained audiences. Considering the team plays at the Coliseum, it is no surprise the Olde Gold & Black have suffered just two losing seasons over the past eight years.

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Avalon enters season aiming for high flight

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 05:16

Embarking on resuming the success of recent seasons, Avalon and HC Malcolm Cole are charting a course in 2026 with a fresh crop of up-andcoming flyers. Twice the Eagles have gone 11-1 on the strength of a talented core, yet this autumn will see young wings as the catalysts.

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Peyton Bruce

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 05:16

Former Ennis setter and libero, Peyton Bruce, who earned All-District honors during her career under HC Kelly Henderson, is now playing the sport 1,600 miles away in upstate New York. The dynamo is suiting up for the SUNY at Delhi Broncos, with an enrollment over 3,000.

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Volleyball District Alignments

Sat, 07/11/2026 - 05:44

Class 5A District 15 Team Overall Midlothian* 28-15 DeSoto* 20-13 Midlo Heritage 15-24 Cedar Hill 13-17 Ennis 13-20-2 Corsicana 12-15 Lancaster 11-21 Crandall 9-17 *Playoff Qualifier 2025 2026 Playoffs vs D16 (Waco) Class 4A District 12 Team Overall Hillsboro* 27-13 Godley* 20-16 Kennedale* 18-18 Wax. Life* 10-22 Alvarado 10-27 Ferris 9-16 Venus 5-27 *Playoff Qualifier 2025 2026 Playoffs vs D11 (Dallas) Class 3A District 16 Team Overall Grandview* 33-11 Rio Vista* 27-13 Palmer 26-13 Blooming Grove* 21-17 Maypearl 19-23 Keene* 16-16-1 Whitney 14-20 Rice 10-23 *Playoff Qualifier 2025 2026 Playoffs vs D16 (Grand Saline) Class 2A District 13 Team Overall Italy* 20-7 Frost* 15-13 Dawson* 17-16 Itasca* 13-17 Hubbard 2-19 *Playoff Qualifier 2025 2026 Playoffs vs D14 (Crawford) Class 1A District 18 Team Overall Abbott* 26-6 Avalon* 24-10 Aquilla 8-20 Bynum 6-16 Milford 2-8 *Playoff Qualifier 2025 2026 Playoffs vs D17 (Blum).

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Heat & hope rise on gridiron

Sat, 07/11/2026 - 05:44

QB Chris Martinez hands the ball to Wenderius Jones in a game last year. Chris McGathey Photo

When the summer turns hot and windless as a furnace room, the start of football practice is around the corner. High schools nationwide will soon hit the gridiron with optimism high for a better season than a year ago.

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Maypearl VB hires Southerland

Sat, 07/11/2026 - 05:44

Former Ennis Volleyball Assistant Coach, Jordan (Briggs) Southerland, was introduced as the new varsity head coach at Maypearl, where she starred in high school. In recent years, she was an assistant varsity and junior varsity head coach at Ennis, and brings 18-years of experience to the ‘Pearl.

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Marley Cole

Sat, 07/11/2026 - 05:44

Ennis volleyball players will report to preseason camp on August 1 under veteran Head Coach Kelly Henderson. One sure-fire leader is Marley Cole (No. 11), shown here leaping to block a shot at the net.

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