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18-05-2025
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ETBU softball advances to Super Regionals
MARSHALL, TX (KTAL/KMSS) — On Saturday, reigning national champions ETBU faced St. Thomas for the regional title. ETBU was first on the board, bringing in a run in the first inning. In the third inning, both teams found three runs to make it a 4-3 game, ETBU with the one-run advantage. St. Thomas extended its lead by adding three more runs in the fifth inning, leaving it all up to the Lady Tigers in the bottom of the seventh to clinch the victory. Tristen Maddox with a two run bomb tied the game up and Emma Bell walked it off to secure the 7-6 victory. The Lady Tigers now advance to the Super Regional next week. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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ETBU softball advances to DIII Regional Championship game
MARSHALL, TX (KTAL/KMSS) – On Saturday, ETBU softball played in the second game of the Division III Texas Regional in Marshall. The Lady Tigers dominated St. Thomas with a 13-3 victory. ETBU got on the board first, with an early run in the second, but St. Thomas quickly answered making it a tied game. The Lady Tigers didn't let that go on for long. Four runs in the second inning put ETBU out to a 5-1 advantage. In the fifth inning, Tauryn Cummings blasted one over the wall for the Lady Tigers only solo home run of the game. Going into the seventh inning with a 6-2 lead, the Lady Tigers gave themselves as much cushion as possible, with seven runs in the final inning alone. Izabella Morales led the team in RBIs, bringing in five runners over the course of the game. 'I think also what made the difference for me today, I feel like we just played a lot looser and had so much fun and people just continuously having RBIs like Haylie did, it just like gives you a little bit of peace and calm knowing that you can just swing and everything and everyone else will have your back behind you,' Morales said. After winning the national title last season, the Lady Tigers are no stranger to the regional championship game. 'We have a veteran team and these girls have been in this position before and you know they just gotta trust their ability and trust the process and continue to you know rely on it being a team performance,' head coach Janae Shirley said. The Lady Tigers did that on Saturday. 'When you get to the postseason, everyone wants to be the hero, and when you have a team that talented, no one needs to be a hero,' Haylie Stum said. 'We all just need to do our part and I think that was on display in its full form today.' ETBU will play on Saturday, May 17 in the DIII Texas Regional Championship at 11 am, with hopes of advancing to the super regional. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
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Athlete of the Week: Katelyn Magee
WILLARD–This week's Athlete of the Week is Katelyn Magee. Magee is a senior on the Willard High School Lady Tigers soccer team. Earlier this week, Magee played an instrumental part in Willard's 2-0 victory against Republic. With the match scoreless int he the second half, Magee put a perfect pass into the box, allowing Kallie Reiber to break the gridlock. Minutes later, Magee got her foot on the ball int he box and scored the final goal of the match to give Willard its 12th straight victory. Do you have an Athlete of the Week nomination? Send them in with pictures or video to dlucy@ Again, that's dlucy@ Again, that's dlucy@ Once again, congrats to this week's Athlete of the Week, Katelyn Magee. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KOLR -
Yahoo
04-03-2025
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Panhandle coaching legend, Ellerbee retires again
BLOUNTSTOWN, Fla. (WMBB) – After leading the Blountstown girls basketball team to the program's first Final Four, head coach John Ellerbee announced his retirement on Monday. After a 25-year coaching hiatus, Ellerbee came out of retirement to coach the Lady Tigers this past season. Blountstown finished 20-7 overall, with a district championship and their first regional championship ever. Before his first retirement in 1999, Ellerbee led the Malone boys basketball program to two state championships (1991, 1994) and a state runner-up finish (1993). Ellerbee said in a statement on Monday, 'I want to focus my attention on my grandchildren and family. I also plan on traveling, fishing, and hunting. I was blessed to coach these young ladies this year and experience them becoming a team.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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27-02-2025
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Stillman Valley and Byron to meet again for a sectional championship
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — There are 16 girls' high school basketball teams in Illinois still playing in Class 2A. It's no surprise around the Rockford area that two of those teams are Byron and Stillman Valley. The Lady Tigers and the Cardinals are set to meet Thursday night in the championship game of the Rock Falls rivalry is one of the best in the Stateline, and it probably has never been better than it is right now. These two programs have probably never been this good at the same teams have star players who can take over games, but they also have excellent talent around those Valley is 31-1. The Cardinals' one loss was to is 32-2. One of its losses was to Stillman. The other was to Dixon, a team that's still alive in Class will be the third meeting this season between these two teams. The first was December 28 in the championship game of Dixon's KSB Holiday Tournament. Stillman Valley won that battle 45-40. Byron jumped out to a 10-0 lead, but the Cardinals dominated the boards to turn the game around. Freshman Lillian Green had 17 second game was in front of a packed house in Byron on February 6. It was a tight one all the way. Byron held on for a 42-38 win. Macy Groharing and Malia Morton each scored 18 points for Byron. Stillman got a great 19-point effort from sophomore post player Dailene Taylor Davidson and Green were held to six points each by Byron's great zone far in in tournament play, Stillman Valley has defeated Marengo, Winnebago, and Port Byron Riverdale all by 16 points or blew out Johnsburg, then cruised past a very good Aurora Central Catholic team, and then Tuesday night in the sectional semifinal, the Lady Tigers broke away from a tie game in the third quarter to beat always strong Rock Island Alleman by 15 the stage is set for Thursday night in Rock Falls. It's Stillman Valley-Byron part III, and the stakes will be high. Tip-off will be at 6 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
