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Azle to host annual fundraising rodeo this weekend

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Azle High School’s team of riders, ropers, racers and doggers rely on an annual fundraising rodeo to put money in its coffers to help cover the costs of an expensive sport.

Cross country runners racing toward regional

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Imagine spending 15 minutes roasting in Hades if you wonder what running a cross country race feels like, said Azle High School runner Brenden “Marcus” Hathaway. Running up and down hills at a high rate of speed for three miles can make or break a person.

Azle hopes to boot Brewer out of first

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Three teams remain locked in first place in 5A Region I District 3 football.

Hornets party in Pirates’ lair

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With less than four minutes to halftime, the Hornets faithful had a scare.

Landers donation

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Robert Landers, right, a former Azle High School graduate and recent Azle ISD Hall of Fame inductee, donates a check for more than $6,000 to his alma mater. Landers, a former member of the Senior PGA Tour, raises money each year by hosting a golf tournament at Cross Timbers Golf Course. Athletic Director Becky Spurlock, left, said the money goes into the golf program’s activity fund to help the kids.

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.