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Hornet victory helps make Homecoming special

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The king’s crown was perched atop the sweaty, entangled mane of linebacker Jesse Mauerhaun. The queen’s headwear adorned the well-coifed head of Natalie Cain, a self-described nerd.

Together, they stood on artificial turf near the 50-yard line at Hornet Stadium in front of a full house and represented this year’s senior class as king and queen of Azle High School’s Homecoming court.

Azle powers past losses to stay among district leaders

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The Lady Hornets were in a scary position. Losses to Aledo and Rider had knocked them out of first place and into second. Last week, they faced tough district matches against Brewer and Granbury. More losses could have pushed them down to third or worse.

Instead, Azle’s volleyball team did something it has done all year – shook off consecutive losses and fought their way back into the win column. On Friday, the Hornets defeated Granbury in five hard-fought sets (25-18, 27-29, 20-25, 27-25, and 15-8.)

Azle Christian seniors lauded amid loss

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The Crusaders commemorated the team’s seniors during Friday’s game against highly ranked Covenant Classical.

The seniors have been crucial in building Azle Christian’s 5-2 record this season, including Chandler Boling, Colton Clester, Logan Malewiski, Andrew Perez and Ty South.

On Friday, Logan scored the Crusaders’ only touchdown in what turned out to be an off night for the team. Covenant Classical scored on the first play of the game and kept pouring on the points.

Final score: Azle Christian 8, Covenant Classical 54.

Football Contest

Several upsets in football games this weekend made for fewer correct guesses than normal in our contest. The winner is Kyle Gathright, who picked seven of 11 games correctly to earn the $20 first place prize. Three contestants – Royce Daniels and Eddy and Margaret Swanzy – guessed six games correctly. The tiebreaker game between Azle and Crowley was a 38-21 win for the Hornets for a total of 59 points. Daniels was closest with 58 points, taking second place and $10. Margaret Swanzy guessed 62 points, earning her third place and $5.

Cross Country runners seek district success

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The cross country team is preparing for the biggest race of the season so far — the district competition to determine which teams and individuals advance to regionals.

The district meet begins at 9 a.m. Friday at Central Park in White Settlement. The top three teams from each district and the top 10 individuals will advance to regionals.

The varsity girls’ team is in the hunt for a district championship, which hasn’t happened in Azle since the early 1990s, said Head Coach Keith Boenisch.

Lady Hornets positioning for playoff spot as regular season winds down

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A couple of rough outings last week knocked the Azle volleyball squad out of first place and into a three-way tie for third, but the girls are playing with fire and are determined to make the playoffs.

Azle Christian volleyballers scrappy as district play begins

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The Lady Crusaders had just been swept in three games on their home court by Cornerstone Christian. So why was Head Coach Sarah Kabetzke smiling?

Azle rodeo team keeps earning its spurs

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The Azle High School Rodeo Team excelled again in the dirt-filled arena, finishing in second place overall at the L.D. Bell High School Rodeo over the weekend. Airian Moore took first place in bareback riding, as he has done most every rodeo he has competed in this season. Hevenli Scribner won first place in poles and Rookie Cowgirl. Rylee Sisson took seventh place in pole bending. Jesus Leyva won second place in team roping header, fifth in team roping heeler and was named Rookie Cowboy. Lindsey-Kay Reichert earned a second-place finish in barrels. Kasen Scarlato nabbed fifth in team roping header and second place in heeler. Caitlyn Colley and Mattie Sheriff both achieved Top 10 status in walkup goats. River Cassel placed sixth in chute dogging.

Rested Hornets ready to swarm Crowley

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The Azle Hornets have gone almost two weeks without a game while enjoying their open week. The extra time has given sore bodies an opportunity to heal.

Football Contest WEEK 6

Kyle Gatwight won the football contest by correctly guessing the winners of 10 of 11 games. His powers of prognostication earned him $20. Three players guessed nine games correctly – Teddy Vogel and Eddy and Margaret Swanzy. To determine who won second and third place and who was left out in the cold, we referred to the tiebreaker game between Brock and Paradise. Brock won 35-16 for a total of 51 points. Vogel guessed 65 points, Eddy guessed 58 and Margaret 48. That makes Margaret Swanzy our secondplace winner ($10) and Eddy Swanzy third ($5).