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Ennis

No. 7 ranked Ennis will open preseason camp with three morning practices before switching to the afternoons once school began on Thursday, Aug. 12.

The Lions Varsity tennis team earned their first win of the fall season in a 17-2 rout of Houston’s J. Frank Dobie High School.

Cue two instruments, first the contrabassoon from the woodwinds, and then the cello from the string section. This tandem can scare the bejezus out of anyone when played in rhythm.

One of my favorite sports to watch live is volleyball. Like hockey, seeing it in person is far better than on the screen.

Four-of-the-Big 5 schools will begin pre-season football camp on Monday, Aug. 2. Ferris, Palmer, Italy and Avalon open practices now, a week prior to Ennis, who start on Aug. 9.

Big 5 varsity volleyball teams will take to the court in a week on Monday, August 2. Practice schedules may very with many squads having two-a-days that first week before they begin scrimmages, tournaments and non-district matches.

Former Ennis safety and linebacker K.D. Davis has been gaining pre-season recognition as “the Shark” at the University of North Texas. At 5’11, 229-lbs, the junior returns as the starting middle linebacker for the Mean Green.

Hot on the newsstands is the 2021 edition of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine, considered the Sports Bible on college and prep-football, which was released a week ago.

Italy High School turned a southbound season into a straight north turnaround, qualified for the playoffs and advanced to the second round of the playoffs.