Sports

Champions Christian Academy student-athlete Payton Woods won first place in the seventh-grade ladies’ shot put on Apr. 2, at the Texas Private Middle School State Championship held in Bullard. Her winning toss was 30 feet, 1 inch.

McLeod’s softball team beat Kerens 5-4 for the Area title in a 1-game playoff last week

Linden-Kildare sophomore Jamiah Birmingham placed second in triple jump and eighth in long jump at the State track meet last week