Sports
Lady Mustangs reach volleyball regional quarters
Hughes Springs’ Alyssa Baxter jumps for a spike during last week’s regional quarterfinal matchup against Harmony at Mount Pleasant’s Willie Williams Gymnasium. Teammates (from left) Kyler Johnson, Bella McKinney, Mallory Biddy, Hannah Abernathy and Annie Brown look on during the play. Coach Melody Herron’s Lady Mustangs fell to Harmony, 3-1 (20-25, 25-13, 2527, 19-25) to end their season at 24-12. It was the final game for seniors Alyssa Baxter, Bella McKinney, Lindsey Ballesteros, Maggie Pate and Alexus Chisolm.
Tigers blank Bulldogs, will meet Hooks in area round
After falling just short in a hard-fought battle for the district title last Friday, the Daingerfield Tigers had a short week to prepare for their playoff opener against New Waverly in a bi-district game played in rainy conditions at Henderson’s Lion Stadium.
Mustangs fall in season finale
The Hughes Springs Mustangs’ football season came to an end Friday with a 52-8 loss to Waskom.