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Veterans fill Lady Hornet soccer squad

The 2019 Azle girls soccer varsity will have 13 seniors on it for the second season in a row. That’s a good thing because, coach Tim Lyons said, the Lady

Azle boys fall in 7-5A action

The basketball varsity faced a pair of district foes before Christmas. Azle lost to Brewer (53-43) at home and at Saginaw (62-39) to start 7-5A 0-2. But it’s a long

Basketball ladies resume 7-5A play

The Lady Hornet hoops squad lost a couple of district clashes before playing in the Castleberry tournament over the Christmas Break. Brewer topped Azle 59-37 on Dec. 18. Kilian McDonald-Boyer

Hardcourt history

Basketball has been a big part of the life of Gene Phillips. By the time he became the head basketball coach then later athletic director at Azle High School, Phillips

These were the top 10 sports stories of 2018

Memorable. In 2018, Azle sports teams and individuals thrilled in several sports. Whittling the list down means there are some honorable mentions, including: • Many student-athletes signed to continue their

Hornets halt Heights, 57-56

It came down to the very end when Azle faced Arlington Heights in Fort Worth Dec. 11.

AHS used a 20-point first quarter to lead the Jackets 36-28 at hafltime.

But the Hornets had managed only 17 second half points and time was down to 2.8 seconds with Azle trailing.

Senior Matthew Ulshafer – who scored 17 total points, including three of his five treys in that big first period – passed to Eric McAlister.

The sophomore made the shot and AHS beat AHHS, 57-56.

Swim team improves at Irving meet

A slew of swimming Hornets placed at the Dec. 15 Irving Invitational.

Leading the way was veteran Brian Hasler who got Azle’s only gold by winning the men’s 200 IM.

Experienced swimmer Taylor Bresnahan earned a pair of silvers – in the women’s 50 freestyle and the 100 butterfly.

The highest finishing relay was the women’s 200 medley where Lydia Bates, Cassidy Boston, Bresnahan, and Kendal Hann finished fourth.

Hasler took fifth in the 100 freestyle.

Azle strong in Arkansas

Winning wrestlers who compete in the Cabot, Arkansas tournament, earn a hammer.

And two Hornets brought back hammers from the Cabot individual tourney – Austin Arredondo and Conner Powell.

Arredondo, competing at 126 pounds, lost on day one then came back to win the gold by pinning his final foe from Oklahoma.

He is a senior and team captain.

Powell, at 132, also claimed a hammer trophy. Brady Campbell (182) finished as a runner-up as did Jason Lund (220).

Third place finishers in the highly competitive tourney were Jagger Chadek

Ladies tip off district play

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Ladies stellar at Lewisville tournament

Several Lady Hornet wrestlers found success at the competitive Texas Women’s Classic in Lewis-ville Dec. 7-8. Azle’s top wrestler proved her mettle by winning her weight group and being named