Sports Roundup

Evant Picks Up First Win

The Evant football earned its first victory of the season on Friday night, defeating Buckholts by a score of 72-24.

Coach Brandon Young said he was proud of his team's effort against the Badgers and said it was good for the Elks to get a W under their belt.

“I thought our kids came out prepared and focused,” Young said. “We won the turnover battle, which was huge for momentum swings. We’ve waited a long time for this win. It feels good to get it, but it’s a continual learning process.”

Evant's last victory came against Zephyr on Oct. 29, 2021.

The Elks will try to make it two in a row on Friday when they host Mount Calm, and Young said his team will have its hands full once again.

“Mount Calm will be a tough opponent,” Young said. “We need to continue coming to practice with a mindset that we are a tough opponent as well.”

Gatesville Volleyball Team Defeats Robinson

The Gatesville volleyball team improved to 2-1 in district competition with a 3-2 victory over Robinson last Friday.

Coach Janey Weber said it was a strong effort from her team in the victory over the Rockets and said that she was especially pleased with the way her team persevered until the very end.

“I am very proud of the way we fought in our game at Robinson,” Weber said. “Robinson is a very well-rounded team and made us go work. There were times in the game they were up by about six points. We kept our composure and worked one point at a time to keep us in the game. At the beginning of game five, you could see the look in the girls' eyes. They were ready to compete.”

Emma Pollard finished the game with 25 kills for the Hornets, and Taylor Sanderson “set a great game.”

Oglesby Rolls Against Faith Academy

The Oglesby football team cruised on Friday night, defeating Faith Academy by a score of 62-12 to improve to 4-2 on the season and pick up its fourth straight victory.

Coach Jeb Dixon said his team was firing on all cylinders in the game against the Flames and said he had great contributions in a number of areas.

“We played a good game,” Dixon said. “We started fast and executed well early. I thought the offensive line blocked well and got a hat on a hat. We start district at home this week.”

Kyler Fossett rushed for 179 yards and five touchdowns in the game for the Tigers and had a receiving touchdown as well.

Jack Hendricks also finished the game with a receiving touchdown for Oglesby.

Hendricks also led the way defensively for the Tigers, finishing with nine tackles, including two tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries, returning one of those fumbles for a touchdown.

Kayson Campbell finished the game with five tackles for loss as well for the Tigers.

Jonesboro Loses to Bynum

The Eagles volleyball team came up a little short against Bynum last week, losing by a score of 3-0.

The scores were 18-25, 21-25, 14-25, and coach Tori Smith said Bynum has a strong program.

“They were an all-around good team,” Smith said. “They just moved around the court pretty well and spot served, which we really struggled with receiving.”

Smith said there was one major bright spot for Jonesboro in the game against the Bulldogs.

“Our sophomore Allie Thorman hit pretty well and had some great blocks,” Smith said. 

Eagles Game Canceled Against MCCA

The Jonesboro football team had its game with McLennan County Challenge Academy who canceled last Friday, giving the Eagles a second bye week for all intents and purposes.

“They dropped us,” coach Eddie Gallegos said. “We did not play.”

The Eagles were 4-1 in the season and on a three-game winning streak headed into the game against MCCA.

Jonesboro will play next at noon on Oct.12, at Miami.

Elks Defeat Zephyr Last Week

The Evant volleyball team continued its winning ways last week, defeating Zephyr 3-0 last Tuesday before heading into its bye on Friday night.

The Elks had won eight out of nine games leading up to the match with the Bulldogs and held a record of 22-6. Evant was ranked No. 7 in the state as of the Sept. 30 poll conducted by the Texas Girls Coaches Association among 1A volleyball programs.

Oglesby was ranked No. 17 in the state in the same poll, and Gatesville was ranked No. 25 among 4A programs.