Sports

By Rick Colegrove

Bee Staff Writer

 

The Hughes Springs boys basketball team notched an even 1-1 record last week. Starting off the week with a great win against the Chapel Hill Red Devils, the Mustangs were primed to finish out the season strong. Austin King led the way with 15 points, while Hunter Smith added 10 points. Jaren Jones poured in a solid 8 points and Shamori Ivory had 7. With a strong 1st quarter, Hughes springs stormed out to a 18-8 lead after 1. But the 2nd quarter was just the opposite with the Red Devils countering 18-8 in the second, tying up the score going into halftime.

 

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From Bee Staff Reports The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles (NTCC) baseball team dominated Pratt Community College this weekend, winning four out of four games.

The highlight of the series was a 12-run shutout  Saturday evening pitched by Tim Winders. Friday’s game was a series of back and forth runs every inning with local pitcher Brandon Colbert from Pittsburg pitching the lion’s share of the game. Colbert racked up eight strikeouts in four-and-a-half innings. The Eagles won Friday’s game 15-9.

Dalton Algiene led the Eagles during Saturday’s first game, with Tanner Buxton picking up two innings. The Eagles took an early lead and picked up two runs in the second and third inning to win the game 5-2. Sunday saw the closest score of the series, with the Eagles winning the game 6-5 in nine innings with a walk off.

 

By Rick Colegrove, Bee Staff Writer

Baseball is king in Hughes Springs. Ask a few folks around town and they will tell you, baseball is where they hang their hat, and this year is no different. From the t-ball players at 4 years of age to the seasoned veterans who are seniors this year, baseball is taught at a young age and it’s a tradition in Hughes Springs.

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles baseball team kicked off its spring season last Friday with two wins against Cedar Valley Community College. The Eagles started the season off on the right foot with a 2-0 shutout. Brandon Colbert, of Pittsburg, got the win. “Brandon dominated from the first inning. He was keeping the batters off balance and was consistently hitting 92- 93 mph with his fastball. We also created scoring opportunities by running the bases aggressively and timely hitting,” Eagles Head Baseball Coach, Josh Stewart, said.

The Eagles unleashed their bats on Cedar Valley in the Second game, jumping out to a seven-run lead before the opponents were able to put any runs on the board. The Eagles put away game two of the doubleheader 11-3. 

 

By Rick Colegrove

Bee Staff Writer

 

Varsity Basketball for Hughes Springs has reached a fever pitch. This late in the year, teams are vying for playoff position and trying to keep players healthy from the physical nature of the sport. With few games remaining and each game vital to the playoff hunt. Both the Lady Mustang and Mustang teams found themselves in a slobber knocker literally and figuratively Friday night, and by all accounts Hughes Springs came away the clear winner.

By Josh Terry

Bee Staff Writer

 

Daingerfield took it to the two district opponents they faced this past week winning by a average of 22 points a game. The Tigers continued to roll through District 16-3A play upping its perfect district record to 8-0. The Tigers hosted the Queen City Bulldogs to start the second half of district play and came out on top 65-48. Daingerfield held a 10 point lead at the half. The Tigers would come out of the blocks red hot in the 3rd quarter outscoring the Bulldogs 15 to 6 to expand their lead to 21 to begin the 4th quarter. The leading scorers for Daingerfield was KeKe Chism with 21 points, Denzel Mims tossed in 13 points, Mikal Reeves and Reggie Jeter each had 10 points in the game and Ricky Lee scored 8 points.

 

By Bobby Horn Jr.

Bee Staff Writer

 

Daingerfield High’s Chalis Barber opened her 2015 Powerlifting meet on a high note, winning first place at the Sulphur Springs Invitational held Jan. 24. Barber, who competes in the 132-pound weight class, lifted a combined 765 pounds. This included a 315-pound squat, 130-pound bench press and 320-pound deadlift. The win at Suphur Springs vaulted Barber into the number- one ranking in the region, according to the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association (THSWPA). She is tied for 13th in the state. Teammate Demarkea Palmer earned a sixth place finish in the 181-pound weight class. She recorded a squat of 255 pounds, bench press of 125 pounds and 200-pound deadlift for a combined 580 pounds. The THSWPA has ranked Palmer 12th in the region.

 

By Rick Colegrove

Bee Staff Writer

 

By Bobby Horn Jr.

Bee Staff Writer

 

HUGHES SPRINGS—The Hughes Springs boys powerlifting team opened their 2015 campaign with a first place finish at the 2nd Annual Ore City Invitational Jan. 17. As a team the Mustangs scored 38 points, to lead as field of five schools. Elysian Fields and Jefferson tied for second with 25 points. Jefferson had the tie-breaker. Host school Ore City placed fifth, while White Oak came in fourth place.

Teams can earn between one and seven points, based on how individual lifters place in their respective weight classes. Lifters are judged on the total weight in three events: squat, bench press and dead lift. Hughes Springs had four lifters place first in the meet.