Hughes Springs and Redwater shared the top coaching honors in the District for the year. Coach Tisha Thompson of Hughes Springs was named Coach of the Year.
The Offensive Player of the Year was captured by Ashlin Roach of Hughes Springs.
Camryn Byrd, a freshman in Daingerfield, shared Newcomer of the Year honors. Voting was conducted by the District coaches.
The 2013–14 Daingerfield Lady Tiger Athletic students were honored with an awards assembly on May 23. The Lady Tigers received a certificate for each sport they completed, in good standing, during the school year. Certificates were also given to those who were named to the Academic All-District Teams for maintaining an average of 90 or above during that particular sport’s season. A special recognition to the 2014 Lady Tiger Softball team because all 14 of the team members maintained that average during their season.
Hayden Smith, 2014 graduating senior at Hughes Springs High School, has signed to play tennis at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall. Witnessing the signing, from left, are back row, assistant tennis coach Cliff Martaindale, Hunter Smith and Van Hall. On the front row are head tennis coach Janice Nolan, Smith and Donna Hall.
Daingerfield senior Keaton Key has signed to play basketball at Cedar Valley College in Dallas. Key is the son of Carmen Lee and Dexter Key, both of Daingerfield.
The 2014 season of Hughes Springs baseball came to an end May 23. The game, although it did not end the way we would have liked, was a great game and showed what great heart and character that the young men of Hughes Springs have.
Daingerfield Tigers came home with the gold after they competed at the State level in the 4 x 200-meter relay. Tigers, from left, are Calvin Bryant, Denzel Mims, Keynon Whetstone and Jordan Miles. The team was coached by Coach Thomas Hightower.
The Daingerfield Tiger track team that went to State competition in Austin included, from left, back row, Keynon Whetstone, Jordan Miles, Calvin Bryant, Denzel Mims and Spencer Alexander. On the front row are Keaten Key, Jessie Biles, Coach Thomas Hightower, Deonte’ Allen and Athletic Director/Head Coach Aric Sardinea. Also in front is Taylor Hightower.
The Hughes Springs’ Mustangs were the District Champions with 11.5 points in the District Tennis Tournament held March 25 and 26 in Hughes Springs. The Lady Mustangs captured the runner-up spot with 7.5 points.
New Boston boys captured the runner-up spot with 6 points and the Linden-Kildare girls captured the District Championship with 8.5 points.
In girls’ singles, Alyssa Bynum of Linden defeated Nayla Girard of Hughes Springs 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) to win the girls’ singles title. Samantha Parrish of Pewitt defeated Marli Cummings of Hooks 6-0, 6-1 in the third place match. Girard of Hughes Springs then defeated Parrish of Pewitt in a playback match 7-5, 6-4 to earn second place. Bynum and Girard will advance to the regional tournament.
