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By Chris Edwards
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The Lady Eagles continued their dominating streak in district 22 of 3A Region III with a win last Friday over the Warren Lady Warriors. The Lady Eagles beat them 59-38 at the Eagle Summit.

Lady Eagles’ head coach Troy Carrell called the victory a “solid win” for the team and added that “every day is a chance to get better.”

The Lady Eagles’ overall season record is now at 27-4 and their district performance has been a perfect 11-0. 

The Eagles also notched a victory over their in-county district rivals Warren on Tuesday. The boys posted a mighty 77-35 win over the Warriors. 

Top scorers for the Eagles were juniors Kameron Wyatt and Julius Thrower with 15 points apiece; seniors Omari Lewis and Jaylin Kibble with 14 points each and junior Jatavian Taylor with 13. Lewis also led the Eagles in three-pointers against Warren, with four successful attempts.

The Lady Eagles and Eagles played Newton on Tuesday, with results unavailable at press time.

Following their trip to Newton, the Lady Eagles have two more regular season games left. The JV girls and boys and varsity girls and boys will play Buna on Friday, Feb. 4 at home.

For the Lady Eagles and Eagles, that game, which begins at 5 p.m., will be senior recognition night. After that, JV and varsity squads will play Kirbyville on the road on Tuesday, Feb. 8, beginning at 5 p.m.

The Eagles, who are standing at a 20-7 overall season record and 7-2 in district, will also play Anahuac and Kountze in the coming weeks to finish up their regular season, with games on Feb. 11 and 15, respectively.

Mannino places second in 

Lewis Invitational

Woodville High School track and field standout Linus Mannino, a WHS senior, recently placed second in the high jump event at the annual Carl Lewis Invitational, held in Houston.

The meet, which is hosted by the University of Houston and named after the Olympic gold medalist, took place during a two-day period of Jan. 14-15. Mannino earned his silver medal with a height of 6’6”.

Mannino said he was “kind of nervous” at the event, as he hadn’t jumped in almost a year.

Last year, Mannino, along with classmate Kesean Paire, represented the Eagles in Austin at the UIL State Track Meet. Paire earned the gold in the boys’ wheelchair shot put and Mannino bronzed in the high jump.

Lady Eagles softball start scrimmages

The Lady Eagles softball girls got down to business with a couple of scrimmages last weekend to prep for what they hope will be another successful season. 

They took down both Shepherd (6-1) and New Waverly (8-1) on Saturday.

The Lady Eagles put up four runs in the fourth inning against the Shepherd Lady Pirates. For that monumental inning, Lady Eagles Cassandra Perez, Kristina Nash and Mary Lassiter all sent runners across the plate with RBIs.

Nash led in pitching, and only gave up one run on two hits through four innings; struck out seven batters and walked one.

The Lady Eagles notched up three runs in the second inning against New Waverly. Nash doubled on a 1-2 count, and scored one run. Lassiter singled on the first pitch at bat, and scored twice.

The Lady Eagles later chalked up three more runs in the fourth inning, led by singles from Lassiter and Kajaigh Eckert. 

They totaled 11 hits in the game, with Lassiter, Perez and Madison Wainwright each getting multiple hits for the Lady Eagles.

The girls are set to scrimmage again this Friday, against the Hudson Lady Hornets at Hudson, starting at 4:30 p.m. The regular season begins on Tuesday, Feb. 15 against Port Neches-Groves. 

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Jordyn Williams gets down the court for the Lady Eagles against the Kountze Lady Tigers last week. The Lady Eagles continued their perfect record in district (9-0) and an overall 25-4 record for the season with their 45-27 come-from-behind win against Kountze. PHOTO BY DANNIE OLIVEAUX By Jana Rayburn 

 The Yellowjacket basketball team has finished their first round of district play and are 3-3, getting wins against Goodrich, High Island, and Burkeville.  The fight for a playoff spot will be a tough one for the Jackets.   

 The Yellowjackets easily defeated the High Island Cardinals in front of a home crowd last Tuesday, Jan. 18 at home.  59-18.  Jack Rayburn led the team in scoring with 21 points.  Also scoring double-digits for the Jackets were Luke Read with 11 points, and Rick Carlton with 11 points. 

 Bradley Davison scored five points, Cutter Lowe scored four points, Jeff Knox scored three points, and P.J.Purvis scored two points. 

 The Jackets traveled to Zavalla on Friday, January 21 to play against the Eagles.  The Jackets had a tough night, and were defeated 20-46.  Luke Read, Carson Thomson, Bradley Davison, and Kessler Romo each had four points.  P.J. Purvis had two points and both Jack Rayburn and Jeff Knox added a free throw. 

 The Yellowjackets will travel to Goodrich on Friday, Jan. 28, as they attempt to defeat the Hornets for the second time this season. 

 The game will tip off around 7:15 p.m.  The boys will get a bye on Feb. 1.    

 The Lady Jackets are currently in third place as they near the end of district play.  The Lady Jackets beat the High Island Lady Cards 52-21 last Tuesday, Jan. 18. 

 Lily Read led with 19 points.  Kyli Handley scored 11 points, and went five for five the free throw line.  Emma Grimes scored eight points, Sydney Brock and Abby Grimes each scored seven points.  The Lady Jackets had a hard loss at the hands of the Zavalla Lady Eagles on Friday, Jan. 21, losing 19-50.  Sydney Brock led the team with seven points.  Lily Read scored six points, Abby Grimes scored three points, Saydi Handley scored two points, and Emma Grimes contributed a free throw. 

 The Lady Jackets will be on the road on Friday, January 28, as they face the Goodrich Lady Hornets.  The game will get started at 6 p.m. 

 The Chester Athletic Booster Club will hold the annual Wild Game Supper on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Chester ISD Cafeteria. 

 This has been a much-anticipated event for the past several years, and this year will be no different.  There will be plenty of ‘wild’ food, but also things to eat for the squeamish. 

 The Alex Johnson Memorial will hold a volleyball and cornhole tournament on the same day. 

 Teams will need to sign up early.  Contact Becki Byrd at 936-465-6572 for more information.  Come join us for good food and fun. 

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Lady Jackets Emma Grimes and Sydney Brock team up to pressure their opponent.  The Lady Jackets are currently 4-2 in district play.   JANA RAYBURN | TCB

By Jana Rayburn

 The Lady Jackets moved to 4-2 in district with a victory over the Leggett Lady Pirates and a tough loss to the Chireno Lady Owls last week. 

 The Lady Jackets defeated Leggett on Tuesday, Jan. 11 by a score of 38-35, even with three starters out due to illness.  Freshman Abby Grimes led the team in scoring with 13 points. Saydi Handley was close behind with 11 points.  Kyli Handley scored six points, and Trinity Jerkins and Kat Knox each scored four points. The Lady Jackets lost to the Chireno Lady Owls in front of a home crowd on Friday, Jan. 14 by a score of 13-67.  Emma Grimes led with four points, Abby Grimes scored three points, and Kat Knox, Saydi Handley, and Kyli Handley each scored two points.

 The Lady Jackets will travel to Zavalla for a 6 p.m. game against the Lady Eagles on Friday, Jan. 21. 

 The team will be at home on Tuesday, Jan. 25 as they host the Burkeville Lady Mustangs. Game time is 6 p.m.

‘Jackets take on

 Pirates, Owls

 The Yellowjackets had a tough week of basketball as they took on both the Leggett Pirates and the Chireno Owls.  The Jackets were defeated by the Pirates on Tuesday, Jan. 11. 

 Freshman P.J. Purvis led with eight points.  Luke Read scored seven points, Jack Rayburn scored six points, and Carson Thomson scored five points.  Rick Carlton had four points for the night, and Kaighnen Green scored three points.  Bradley Davison added a free throw. 

 The Jackets lost to the Chireno Owls at home last Friday by a score of 25 to 71.  Jack Rayburn scored 16 points, Rick Carlton scored four points, Luke Read and Bradley Davison each scored two points, and Carson Thomson contributed a free throw. 

 The Jackets will travel to Zavalla on Friday, Jan. 21 to take on the Eagles.  The game will begin around 7:15 p.m., or after the girls’ game.  The Jackets will be at home on Tuesday, Jan. 25 as they host the Burkeville Mustangs.  Tip off will be around 7:15p.m.

 Both junior high boys and girls basketball teams defeated Colmesneil last week.  

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The Woodville Eagles travelled across the county to play their in-county district rivals the Warren Warriors last week. Both schools’ boys and girls teams played each other in the Warriors’ court last Tuesday. The Eagles and Warrior boys had a close game, with the Eagles winning 49-42 Eagles senior Jaylin Kibble and junior Julius Thrower led their team in scoring, with 15 and 12 points, respectively, per player. Kibble also led the Eagles in rebounds (4) and steals (3). The Warriors are now 10-12 overall, and 0-2 in district. They played Anahuac on Tuesday and are set to play East Chambers on the road on Friday, with tip-off at 7:30 p.m. On Jan. 28, they play Woodville again, on the Eagles’ court. The Lady Eagles won against the Lady Warriors (48-24) and sport a 21-4 overall record with a first place spot in district (5-0).