Sports

Hargett to go into Hall of Honor

Hargett to go into Hall of Honor

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 5:00am

Linden’s James Hargett was a sports official for nearly 60 years and well into his 80s before he retired.

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Linden-Kildare’s Kaylie Harrison signed with Lyon College where she will run cross country and take part in track and field.

Atlanta High School senior Ian Bard,officially signed to compete in track and cross country at Texas A&M University–Texarkana last week.

Queen City’s Daketrick Smith goes airborn against DeKalb. Photos by Susan Lindsey

Queen City’s Jolie Clark tries to make her way around a DeKalb defender.

Queen City Iron competes at Redwater Invitational

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 5:00am

The Queen City powerlifting program took part in the Redwater Invitational last week in a crowded field.

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Boone and Crockett Club official scorer Kyle Easley of McKinney taped the Sewell buck in mid-January following the mandatory 60-day drying period to allow the bone to fully dry.The rack nets 227 and will be entered in the B&C all-time record book, pen

Brody Chapin of Elkhart with the super wide 19 pointer he arrowed on five acres in Anderson County. Chapin rattled/grunted the free ranging bruiser to within one yard of his tree stand saddle. It was his first encounter with the 207 4/8-inch whitetail.The

BOONERS

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 5:00am

Official scores land ET whoppers in B&C all-time record book

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Reno Moore, a Linden-Kildare graduate and former Daingerfield and New Caney football coach,was hired as the new Hughes Springs’Athletic Director /Head Football Coach recently. Moore is pictured here with his wife Stephanie.

The New Boston Lions went head-to-head with the Queen City Bulldogs last Friday with the Lions falling by a score of 58-41.The Lady Lions won their varsity contest by a final score of 48-41. In the ABOVE PHOTO: QC’s Dori Sasser has her eyes on the hoop

Queen City Iron competes

Easton Patterson tries to get past a Hooks’ defender. Photo by Kim Sheppard

Tiahna Beltran works her way to the basket against a trio of Hooks’ defenders and puts the ball up for a layup. Photo by Kim Sheppard

Linden-Kildare mascot Ja’Maiya Mack, a.k.a. Tori the Tiger, signed to cheer with East Texas Baptist University. Photo by Cassidy George

Linden-Kildare’s Jamiah and Jakiah Birmingham are multi-sport athletes with plenty of talent.The duo signed their letters of intent recently to play volleyball at Wiley University. Photo by Cassidy George

Queen City powerlifter Abby Leverett placed first at the Redwater invite and first at the Sabine invite.Leverett is shooting for another state appearance this season.

Queen City Iron competes

Wed, 02/04/2026 - 5:00am

Queen City’s powerlifting program competed at Redwater on Jan. 22.

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During the cold of winter, big blue cats can frequently be found hounding pods of shad around deep water structure. Drifting with a Santee rig ranks among the best ways to catch them. (Photo by Matt Williams)

Cedar Creek fishing guide Jason Barber with a hybrid striper caught dead sticking a shad pattern soft plastic and jig head over deep water. (Photo by Matt Williams)

Lipless crankbaits like the Rat-LTrap have a rich history on grass lakes during the winter and early spring months. Crawfish patterns rank high on the hit list. (Photo by Matt Williams)

WINTER’S MIXED BAG

Wed, 01/21/2026 - 5:00am

Getting your hooks into some reliable cold water options

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