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Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine, to their credit, produced their gridiron gospel during the coronavirus months in 2020 that would’ve prompted lesser publications to throw in the towell. Yet, Greg Tepper and Matt Stepp stayed on-point until the presses churned out another classic.

Sophomore Alexis Villasenor is a deserving choice as Athleteof-the-Week at Palmer. HC Ted Shurtleff said “she’s a very hard worker and has not missed a day of workouts this summer.”

Ennis junior Brennan Snipes, son of James Bradley Snipes and Rachael Bell, joined Cross Country by chance this summer. “I have recently gotten into running during quarantine and it has gotten me into fitness and being confident in who I am,” he admitted on Friday.

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Texas Tech centerfielder and former Ennis all-state shortstop Michaela Cochran was just inked to a teaching and coaching deal with the Palmer Independent School District.

Former all-state defensive back Jah’Shawn Johnson has been hired by Head Coach Sam Harrell. The talented safety at Ennis and then as a fouryear starter at Texas Tech, Johnson has been a welcomed addition.

Every decade since Lion Memorial Stadium opened (in 2000) the playing surface is rolled up and taken away and is then replaced by a new rug. The work was completed prior to commencement exercises.

Returning the entire boys squad that qualified for the 2019 regionals, Palmer appears loaded for an encore this fall. The girls team, on the other hand, will be full of a young runners looking to build.