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Football Contest

Three contestants – Bobby Boyd, Kinny Pack and Wes Robinson – guessed the winners of seven of 11 games in this week’s football contest to tie for first place. The tiebreaker game between the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos generated 46 points. Boyd and Pack both picked 54 points in the tiebreaker and will split the first- and second-place prize money for a total of $15 apiece. Robinson finished in third place and wins $5.

FISHING REPORT

Possum Kingdom striped bass to 12 pounds are excellent mid-lake from south D&D to the state park. Lake Whitney and Possum Kingdom Lake crappies are excellent on small minnows and jigs. Crappie limits are common.

Azle hopes to scale Summit in playoff opener

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The stakes were high for Azle during last week’s regular season finale against Northwest. Win the game by 18 points or more, and the Hornets would earn top seeding and homefield advantage to begin the postseason.

Hornets volleyball poised to bounce back

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Azle bounced out of the playoffs in the first round against Northwest after a hardscrabble season saw ups, downs, triumph and tribulation.

Azle band wows at super regional contest

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The Marching Green Pride lived up to its name at the Bands of America Super Regional Championship.

Marching Green Pride ready for San Antonio super regional

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Percussionists stood on the track that encircles the football field at Hornet Stadium and practiced their tempos. Boom! Boom!

Color guard members trained in the end zone, waving flags in choreographed time to music. Swoosh! Swoosh!

The piccolo section stood nearby, warming up by running through a series of notes. While all this was occurring, a steady stream of people flowed through the stadium entrance and made its way to the stands.

Azle fights for district title on Friday

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Fall means it’s time to hunt, and the Hornets are seeking their favorite bounty.

“It’s gold football hunting season,” Head Coach Devon Dorris said.

Azle squares off against undefeated Northwest in the final game of the regular season on Friday, and a victory would put Azle in a tie for first place.

“We’re fighting for a gold ball,” Dorris said. “We’ve got a chance to share a piece of the district championship.”

Lady Hornets finish playoff season on high notes

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Azle’s volleyball postseason hit the net at Northwest on Monday. The Hornets fell to the Texans in a bi-district battle in Justin and saw their playoff run end early.

The Lady Hornets were coming off a productive week. They’d taken the Aledo Lady Cats to five sets and almost beaten them. Then, the Hornets beat Granbury in four games to finish district play in third place.

Meagan Ledbetter stood out at Granbury with 27 kills and 24 digs and became Azle’s single-season leader in kills with 606 and added 583 digs.

Azle Christian hopes to knock off Prince of Peace

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The Azle Christian Crusaders head into their final regular-season football game at home on Friday against the Carrollton-based Prince of Peace Eagles.

The nonconference game will serve as a final primer for the Crusaders as they head into the playoffs. Prince of Peace is a Division I TAPPS school. The Crusaders are Division III.

“We’re playing a tough schedule,” said Gary Rushing, Azle Christian’s head coach. “We’ve played a lot of really good teams. This team is not as tough as Lucas, but they’re good and they’re fast. We have got to play good.”

Azle Christian volleyballers hoping for playoff berth

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The Azle Christian High School Lady Crusaders were holding out hope for a volleyball playoff spot despite dropping a heartbreaker in five sets to Stonegate last week.

Azle Christian wanted to win the game and improve its playoff chances, but head coach April Geeslin also wanted to give all her players a chance to shine on the court. She played everyone during the game.

“We have a lot of young and inexperienced athletes who have put in great work and effort during practice,” she said. “They tried their hardest but as a whole, our serving game was off and inconsistent.”