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15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS Whitehouse 10-2 Hallsville 9-3 Texas High 8-4 Mount Pleasant 7-5 Marshall 6-6 Longview 6-6 Pine Tree 2-10 Tyler 0-12 Game 11 Texas High beat Whitehouse 10-9 Hallsville beat Tyler 16-0 Longview beat Marshall 8-1 Mount Pleasant beat Pine Tree ??? Game 12 Whitehouse beat Hallsville 6-3 Texas High beat Mount Pleasant 2-0 Marshall beat Tyler 5-1 Longview beat Pine Tree 13-0 Whitehouse has taken control of the district lead again with their win over Hallsville. The WIldcats and Bobcats have clinched playoff berths. Texas High currently sits in third place with MP in fourth. Marshall and Longview are currently tied for fifth and have split their series....both are still alive for the playoffs...but they are on life support and will need some upsets next week if they have any hopes of making the post season. Pine Tree and Tyler round out the standings. --------------------------------------- 15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS Whitehouse 13-1 -------- DISTRICT CHAMPIONS Mount Pleasant 11-3 ------- RUNNER UP Hallsville 10-4 ------ THIRD PLACE Texas High 8-6 Pine Tree 8-6 Marshall 3-11 Longview 2-12 Tyler 0-14 Game 13 Pine Tree beat Mount Pleasant 5-4 Whitehouse beat Texas High 11-3 Hallsville beat Tyler 18-0 Longview beat Marshall 20-10 Game 14 Whitehouse beat Hallsville 3-0 Mount Pleasant beat Texas High 18-5 Pine Tree beat Longview 10-8 Marshall beat Tyler 18-1 WH has won the district title with MP settling in at second and Hallsville in third. Texas High and PT are tied up for the fourth and final playoff berth and split their regular season series. A tie breaker game will be played to determine who will make the playoffs. TBA. Marshall finishes the season in 6th with Longview and Tyler round out the standings.

Texas High (11-2) Vs. Tyler Legacy (3-8) WIN @ Liberty Christian (14-0) WIN Vs. Midlothian Heritage (12-1) WIN @ Fayetteville (13-0) TOSS UP (4-0) is very possible for the Tigers IMHO. But it won't be easy...as they have the toughest non-district schedule of the lot. It's loaded with some top teams. On paper the LC game could be a barn-burner Vs. a defending state champion....but I'm just not 100% confident that a (even a very good) TAPPS school can hang with a quality UIL school, especially a large 5A school. I wouldn't be shocked to see THS run them out of the stadium....but I would't be shocked if the game were close either. I simply don't know enough about LC to make an educated prediction. But they lost their 3000 yard passing QB...but they return a 1700 yard RB. I just have a feeling THS' size across the lines will be a MAJOR problem for LC. The Midlothian Heritage game is the most interesting of the four IMHO. MH is a very VERY good program. (12-2), (12-1), (11-2), (10-4), (9-3), (8-4), (11-2), (12-1) since 2016....that's pretty dang impressive. This is the Tiger's toughest game in my eyes. They return a 2000 yard passer and a stable of good running backs. The Fayetteville game is killer. Number one...it's a 5 hour drive into a hostile environment of a defending state champion. BUT..... the Bulldogs will be without their 3900 yard passing QB and their 1200 yard RB... this isn't exactly the same team that won the 7A state championship last winter. But it looks like they win a lot most years (11-3), (13-2), (12-1), (10-3), (10-3), (13-0) with 2 state titles and a couple of runner up seasons. I wouldn't be shocked to see the Tigers win the game....simply because I think THSF>AHSF. But given the history of FHS and being at home.... I wouldn't be shocked to see Texarkana drop one. Marshall (6-6) Vs. Tyler (6-4) TOSS UP Vs. Longview (11-2) LOSS @ Tyler Legacy (3-8) WIN @ Palestine (4-6) WIN I'm a firm believer that you want to test yourself and push yourself in non-district. No cupcakes wanted. But I also think there is suppose to be a balance. Sure... play some games Vs. teams your picked to lose against. Also play games with whom your evenly matched. But for the last (many) years I've thought Marshall took the idea of "iron sharpens iron" a little bit to the extreme with the Marshall non-district schedule. With the likes of Longview, Carthage, Shadow Creek, New Caney.... The Mavs have gone head to head Vs. arguably the best 4A program in the state annually..... an elite 5A Div I school (about to be 6A) and 2 other schools SIGNIFICANTLY larger than MHS. These are programs we aspire to be where they are.... I was glad to see us get a more balanced schedule. I honestly believe we will be underdogs in 3 of the 4 games. However...I think 2 of those three are winnable...even if we're not the favorite. Tyler is a good test. Athletic, well coached, and without a doubt a program that surged last season. Longview is Longview is Longview. Legacy is enormous compared to MHS..ail.not only numerically in enrollment... but historically beefier across the lines. That's always been a problem. BUT...Legacy has a LOT to fill in 2024. Marshall will likely be the favorite Vs. Palestine even though it's a long road game. Tyler game can go either way.... Lions have their talented QB back....but McFall will be gone. Would not be shocked to see Marshall win....or lose this game. It was a 5 OT battle last season. Just hoping to stay on the field with Longview...... maybe break a sweat. That would be great. I think we can beat Legacy....but they may be the favorite because of their 6A numbers and sheer size advantage. (3-1) possible...... (2-2) likely..... (1-3) not our of the question. Whitehouse (7-4) Vs. Dallas Woodrow Wilson (4-7) WIN @ Kilgore (12-2) LOSS Vs. Chapel Hill (13-3) LOSS Vs. Paris (4-7) WIN I'm still kind of stoked to see WH step their non-district schedule up after several years of playing games against the Texas Blind academy and the Sisters of the Weak and Poor in September. I think (2-2) is a good call for the Wildcats. They will likely be pretty heavy favorites against inner city Dallas Wilson, who comes from a historically terrible football district. But the back to back games Vs. Kilgore and Chapel Hill are intriguing. Both programs are amongst ETX elite.... If WH can get a win over either they automatically beome a contender for the district title IMHO. They will be favored to beat Paris handily. I can't imagine WH losing to Wilson or Paris so that's 2 wins in the bag. A win over Kilgore or CH would be pretty monumental in spite of their being 4A...they are elite. If Kilgore comes out with a slow start to 2024 then the Wildcats might can steal one. But I honestly have no idea what Kilgore has coming back from their (12-2) team. Chapel Hill is a 4A State runner up coming off of a (13-3) season.....and they are LOADED. QB Brison will return for his senior year with over 2000 yards passing last season. NOT to mention he rushed for over 1700 as well for 3700 all purpose yards. But there's more.... RB Stewart also returns for his senior year after rushing for an UNREAL 2,800 yards. Toss in a corps of WR's that come back from last year and the Bulldogs are a TALL mountain to climb. (3-1) isn't impossible for WH....but (2-2) seems to be most likely. Mount Pleasant (5-4) @ Crandall (6-4) LOSS Vs. Lindale (7-5) WIN @ Terrell (7-4) WIN Vs. Sulphur Springs (8-3) LOSS The Tigers have pieced together a solid non-district slate with 3 playoff teams from last season and another that just missed out of the playoffs in a highly competitive district. The biggest obstacle for MP headed into the season is replacing Mason McMinn, who has been their field general for the last 3 seasons. It will be difficult to replicate what he brought not only with his passing arm...but with his scrambling legs too. He made the offense GO. But the cupboard isn't bare.... while McMinn was the leading rusher too.... RB Tony Grant will be back and he was a work horse for MP last season as a sophomore. Biggest question for the Tigers headed into 2024 is DEFENSE. MP gave up 40 or more points in 4 of their 9 games last season and over 30 in 5 of 9 games. They will need to tighten the defense this season especially with a newly built offense taking the field. Crandall is a solid 5A opponent and the game really could go either way. I have no idea what Crandall has coming back in 2024....but they are generally an annual playoff contender..... MP on a long road trip. That's a tough way to open a season. Things get no easier in week 2 Vs. Lindale. But will Lindale be down a little after losing their QB Clint Thurman, who had an eye-popping 2000 yards rushing and 1600 yards passing last season? Lindale usually reloads instead of rebuilds...but that's a lot to replace.... MP might be able to steal one. Terrell has also become an annual playoff team, partly due to their Wing-T offense. Some teams struggle to stop the Wing -T...if MP does...they could get the victory. Sulphur Springs had been pretty horrendous the last few years, but looks like they returned to form in 2023. No idea what they have coming back. I predict (2-2)....but (4-0) isn't out of the question if the Tigers pull things together. (0-4) isn't expected...but also not out of the question if they struggle without McMinn and the defense doens't gel quickly. Nacogdoches (3-7) Vs. Palestine (4-6) TOSS UP @ Lufkin (5-5) LOSS Vs. Livingston (2-9) WIN @ Bryan Rudder (3-7) LOSS The Dragons scaled back their non-district schedule by dropping juggernaut Chapel Hill and traditionally strong Lumberton and replacing them with Livingston and Rudder. Palestine and Lufkin return from the previous two seasons' tilts. Nac is entering 2024 with an offense that has very little returning from last season's explosive squad. QB Makail Lockett had more than 2,500 yards passing and nearly 500 rushing and is headed to the college ranks. Leading Nac RB James Williams with his 5 yard/carry average will also be graduating. Not to mention most of Lockett's favorite WR targets are headed out too with Jaylan Brown, Lajarian Leadon, and Tymarie Williams who all combined for 2,200 yards and 19 touchdowns. Nac had 46 touchdowns last season and those 5 players accounted for 37 of them. Ouch. Not to mention Nac's defense was ranked near the bottom in the district, giving up over 35 points in five of their 10 games. They open the season against a Palestine team that will be sporting a new coach...but a coach that knows Nac very well in James Reyes, former OC at Nac. IMHO this game is a complete toss us. Wouldn't be shocked to see either win. Lufkin will likely win easy over their rivals. Nac gets the win over a struggling Livingston a tough road game at Rudder. Rudder had a tough season last year, but has been pretty strong in spite of having a short history. Jacksonville (0-10) @ Center (7-4) LOSS @ Brownsboro (5-5) Vs. Henderson (2-8) Vs. Athens (6-5) The once proud Tribe program has really struggled for a while now....and even a 2 year stint in 4A was no help for them. Now back in 5A....the road got even tougher. The Indians are (7-50) in the last 6 seasons and to add salt to the wound, Jacksonville lost their starting QB to Gilmer just a few weeks ago. Their non-district schedule is less than stellar, but it's a schedule necessary for a team that is averaging one victory per season. The Indians open the season with a tough road game Vs. Center. The Roughriders are a formidable 4A opponent and the Tribe will no doubt be underdogs in this game. They follow it up with a game that might be their best chance at a victory all season when they travel to Brownsboro....but it's definitely not automatic. They open their home schedule with a game against an up-and-coming Henderson team. The Lions beat Jax 58-14 last season in district play...and the Lions will be welcoming back their star QB in Smiley who had 1100 yards passing and 656 rushing. However RB Starling had over 1,000 yards last season as well and all that offense spells bad news for the Indians. Athens beat Jacksonville 48-28 last season in district play. Looking at the schedule.... (0-4) seems like a distinct possibility for the Tribe. (1-3) is being optimistic.... tough time to be a J-ville fan. Hallsville @ Lindale (7-5) LOSS Vs. Crandall (6-4) LOSS @ Corsicana (2-8) WIN @ Pine Tree (6-5) LOSS The Bobcats struggled to a (1-9) season last year, their lone win against Henderson. Hallsville found out how tough life was without their all-world QB Mosley, who carried them to victories in his years at QB. But even with the offensive struggles noted, the Bobcat's achilles heel was their defense, which was ranked dead last in the district. Hallsville surrendered at least 40 points in five games last year and at least 30 in 8 of 10 games. Headed into 2024 they will be looking for a new QB this season with Ethan Miller graduating. They will have their RB returning in Bolden.....and rumor has it the Bobcats may have a RB transfer from Longview High School. Hallsville opens the season against Lindale, a game one has to imagine the Eagles will be big favorites. Crandall will come to town in week 2 and again the Bobcats will likely be underdogs. Corsicana may be their best chance at a victory. The TIgers are generally a tough program, but they have fallen on hard times in the last couple of years. The non-district portion of the schedule will close out with their biggest rivals..... Pine Tree. PT has become an annual playoff team and is never short on talent. With PT now in 4A.... one has to believe they are going to be favored to win at home Vs. Hallsville. (1-3) could be very likely..... not sold on (0-4) thanks to Corsicana. But (2-2) seems like a long shot.

Good stuff. I wouldn't be shocked to see THS go 4-0. But 3-1 seems plausible with such a killer schedule. TBH tho...I think Fayetteville is going to be the toughest...even though Liberty Christian won state too. I'm just not sold that even a really good small TAPPS schools will hang with the Tigers. I'm not sure about Arkansas HSFB either...but I think it's better than TAPPS. I'll be thrilled with 3-1 if that's how Marshall finishes. But I'm pretty sure they will be underdogs Vs. Tyler, Longview.....and MAYBE even Legacy. I know enrollment doesn't mean everything....but at the end of the day Lgv and Legacy are 6A schools that are significantly bigger. Tyler too for that matter even though they are 5AD1. (3-1) would be sweet. But (1-3) isn't completely out of the question.

Texas High (11-2) Vs. Tyler Legacy (3-8) @ Liberty Christian (14-0) Vs. Midlothian Heritage (12-1) @ Fayetteville (13-0) Marshall (6-6) Vs. Tyler (6-4) Vs. Longview (11-2) @ Tyler Legacy (3-8) @ Palestine (4-6) Whitehouse (7-4) Vs. Dallas Woodrow Wilson (4-7) @ Kilgore (12-2) Vs. Chapel Hill (13-3) Vs. Paris (4-7) Mount Pleasant (5-4) @ Crandall (6-4) Vs. Lindale (7-5) @ Terrell (7-4) Vs. Sulphur Springs (8-3) Nacogdoches (3-7) Vs. Palestine (4-6) @ Lufkin (5-5) Vs. Livingston (2-9) @ Bryan Rudder (3-7) Jacksonville (0-10) @ Center (7-4) @ Brownsboro (5-5) Vs. Henderson (2-8) Vs. Athens (6-5) Hallsville @ Lindale (7-5) Vs. Crandall (6-4) @ Corsicana (2-8) @ Pine Tree (6-5) Prediction time. How do you predict everyone going in non-district play?

15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS Whitehouse 9-1 Hallsville 8-2 Mount Pleasant 6-4 Texas HIgh 6-4 Marshall 5-5 Longview 4-6 Pine Tree 2-8 Tyler 0-10 Game 10 Whitehouse beat Mount Pleasant 6-0 Hallsville beat Longview 6-1 Texas High beat Marshall 6-2 Pine Tree beat Tyler 5-0 MP couldn't pull another rabbit out of their hat against WH as the Wildcats shut the Tigers down in a 6-0 game. WH remains all alone in first place with the win while MP falls into a third place tie with THS. Hallsville also made quick work of Longview to remain only 1 game behind WH as they are all alone in second place. Marshall fell to THS, splitting their season series...but more importantly it dropped them to fifth place and currently out of the playoff race. Pine Tree assured themselves they will not finish in the cellar with a win over Tyler. TUESDAY'S GAMES Texas High Vs. Whitehouse- Another big game. WH looking to stay in first. THS looking to keep their thin lead over Marshall for the final playoff berth. Tyler Vs. Hallsville- Bobcats looking to remain just one game behind WH. Marshall Vs. Longview- This is a must win for Marshall if they play to keep pace with THS for the final playoff berth. A loss would be devastating to their post season hopes. Lobos are still alive too...barely. A win would keep them in the race. Mount Pleasant Vs. Pine Tree- MP needs a win to keep themselves in control of their playoff hopes. A loss to PT could throw them into a wild three way tie with THS and Marshall. --------------------------------------- 15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS Whitehouse 11-1 Mount Pleasant 10-2 Hallsville 9-3 Texas High 8-4 Pine Tree 6-6 Marshall 2-10 Longview 1-11 Tyler 0-12 Game 12 Whitehouse beat Mt Pleasant 9-0 Hallsville beat Longview 13-3 Texas High beat Marshall 14-2 Pine Tree beat Tyler 16-0 WH took sole possession of first place with a big win over MP to break the tie for the district lead. Lady Tigers settle into second place with third place Hallsville lurking just one game behind them. Texas High appears to be firmly in control of the #4 seed with a 2 game lead over PT with 2 games left. Marshall, Longview, and Tyler round out the standings.

Thanks for the correction! Someone must have posted it wrong on the gamechanger app. Or I just clicked on the wrong team.

15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS Whitehouse 8-1 Hallsville 7-2 Mount Pleasant 6-3 Marshall 5-4 Texas High 5-4 Longview 4-5 Pine Tree 1-8 Tyler 0-9 Game 9 Mount Pleasant beat Hallsville 4-2 Marshall beat Pine Tree 2-1 Texas High beat Longview 24-13 Whitehouse beat Tyler 20-0 Mother Nature wreaked havoc on Tuesday's games with only one getting played on Tuesday with another on Wednesday and all the others falling on Thursday. MP got a huge upset of Hallsville to knock the Bobcats out of a first place tie and drop them into second place. WH's win over Tyler coupled with Hallsville's outcome puts the Wildcats all alone in first place. MP has sole possession of third place...only one game behind Hallsville. Marshall squeaked by PT and Texarkana throttled Longview to keep the Mavericks and Tigers tied for the fourth and final playoff berth. Longview falls to 6th place with PT and Tyler rounding out the standings. FRIDAY GAMES Marshall Vs. Texas High- HUGE battle for the final playoff berth. The winner will take sole possession of fourth place while the winner will fall to fifth. Marshall won the first game 2-1. Longview Vs. Hallsville- Always a grudge match. Hallsville is stinging from the MP loss they need a win to keep pace with WH and stay ahead of MP who is on their heels. Longview is desperate for a win to stay in the chase. Mount Pleasant Vs. Whitehouse- MP is charging towards second=place Hallsville. A win over WH would make things very interesting in the closing weeks of district play. WH would like to remain all alone in first with a win over the Tigers. Pine Tree Vs. Tyler- Teams are playing for pride in this one. --------------------------------------- 15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS Mount Pleasant 10-1 Whitehouse 10-1 Hallsville 8-3 Texas High 7-4 Pine Tree 5-6 Marshall 2-9 Longview 1-10 Tyler 0-11 Game 11 Mount Pleasant beat Hallsville 14-0 Texas High beat Longview 24-13 Whitehouse beat Tyler 27-0 Pine Tree beat Marshall 9-4 MP and WH each got big shutout victories to remain tied for first place. Hallsville is holding at the #3 seed, but only by one game over THS, who ran roughshod over Longview. PT kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a win over Marshall. Longview and Tyler round out the standings. HUUUUGE game Friday as WH and MP face off. Whoever wins will take sole possession of first place with only 2 games remaining. WH won the first match up 12-1.

Thank ya. Was a fun tourney. Couple of wild upsets really messed things up for almost everyone.

15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS Whitehouse 7-1 Hallsville 7-1 Mount Pleasant 5-3 Marshall 4-4 Texas High 4-4 Longview 4-4 Pine Tree 1-7 Tyler 0-8 Game 8 Hallsville beat Texas High 4-2 Whitehouse beat Pine Tree 11-4 Mount Pleasant beat Marshall 4-3 Longview beat Tyler 8-0 Whitehouse and Hallsville each got wins to keep them at the top of the district standings. MP overcame an 0-3 deficit to Marshall in the top of the 7th inning with a 4 spot to steal the 4-3 win. That put the Tigers all alone in third place. Marshall, Texas High, and Longview all find themselves tied for fourth place. TUESDAY GAMES Whitehouse Vs. Tyler- WH looking to remain in first Pine Tree Vs. Marshall- Mavs can stay in a tie with the Longview-THS winner for fourth. Longview Vs. Texas High- Winner will stay in the #4 spot, the loser will fall to #5 Mount Pleasant Vs. Hallsville- Hallsville looking to stay with WH. MP looking to pull within a game of the Bobcats. --------------------------------------- 15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS Mount Pleasant 9-1 Whitehouse 9-1 Hallsville 8-2 Texas High 6-4 Pine Tree 4-6 Marshall 2-8 Longview 1-9 Tyler 0-10 Game 10 Whitehouse beat Pine Tree 9-2 Texas High beat Hallsville 4-1 Longview beat Tyler 15-0 Mount Pleasant beat Marshall 11-1 Texas High got one of the biggest upsets of the season with their shocking win over Hallsville, dropping the Ladycats out of a first place tie with MP and WH. Hallsville fell to third place. Mount Pleasant and Whitehouse remain knotted up for first. THS solidified their playoff spot with the win.... as they now have a 2 game head over PT for the fourth and final playoff spot.

MISD just broke ground for its renovation and expansion projects. Should all be completed in 18 months. Exciting to see!

Because I forgot to add PT’s and Tyler’s losses last night to their records. My error! Thanks for catching it.

15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS Whitehouse 6-1 Hallsville 6-1 Marshall 4-3 Texas High 4-3 Mount Pleasant 4-3 Longview 3-4 Pine Tree 1-6 Tyler 0-7 Game 7 Hallsville beat Pine Tree 6-2 Whitehouse beat Marshall 9-0 Mount Pleasant beat Longview 9-3 Texas High beat Tyler 21-0 Whitehouse and Hallsville both won to keep themselves knotted up for first place at (6-1). Marshall, Texas High, and Mount Pleasant all find themselves tied up for third place at (4-3) while the Lobos dropped to 6th place with their loss to MP. Pine Tree and Tyler round out the standings. FRIDAY GAMES Mount Pleasant Vs. Marshall- Huge game. The loser will find themselves in fifth place and a game behind the winner and tied with Longview (with a Lobo win over Tyler). The winner will take a huge step towards securing one of the playoff spots while the loser will find themselves in a battle with Longview and THS for the final playoff berth. Texas High Vs. Hallsville- The Bobcats are looking to keep pace with Whitehouse for first place. THS needs the upset to stay tied with the winner of the MP/Marshall game. A Hallsville loss drops them into second place behind WH.....while a THS loss drops them into a tie with the MP/Marshall loser and likely Longview (with a Lobo win over Tyler) Longview Vs. Tyler- The Lobos can pull into a tie with THS and the MP/Marshall loser with a win over the Lions. A three way tie for the final playoff berth. An unlikely loss would be devastating to Longview. Whitehouse Vs. Pine Tree- WH looking to stay on top of the district.....PT desperate for a win. --------------------------------------- 15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS Hallsville 8-1 Mount Pleasant 8-1 Whitehouse 8-1 Texas High 5-4 Pine Tree 4-5 Marshall 2-7 Longview 1-8 Tyler 0-9 Game 10 Hallsville beat Pine Tree 5-0 Whitehouse beat Marshall 16-1 Mount Pleasant beat Longview 18-0 Texas High beat Tyler 18-0 Blowouts were aplenty in the district Tuesday as WH won by 15 and MP and THS each won by 18. The three way tie for first continues for Hallsville, MP, and WH. Texarkana clings to the final playoff berth over PT by one game. ------------------------------------- 15-5A Boys Soccer Standings Longview 14-0 Mount Pleasant 11-3 Whitehouse 9-4-1 Hallsville 7-7 Pine Tree 5-7-2 Tyler 5-6-3 Marshall 1-13 Texas High 1-12 REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS Kingwood Park beat Longview 3-0 Mckinney North beat Mount Pleasant 3-0 ETX SOCCER IS ELIMINATED

Big prayers for MP

15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS Whitehouse 5-1 Hallsville 5-1 Marshall 4-2 Longview 3-3 Texas High 3-3 Mount Pleasant 3-3 Pine Tree 1-5 Tyler 0-6 Game 6 Hallsville beat Marshall 8-4 Texas High beat Pine Tree 5-1 Whitehouse beat Longview 14-6 Mount Pleasant beat Tyler 10-0 Whitehouse and Hallsville each got big wins Thursday night to remain at the top of the district standings. Marshall's loss to the Bobcats dropped them out of the three-way tie and into third place, just one game ahead of a three-way tie for fourth with Longview, Texas High, and MP. TUESDAY GAMES Whitehouse Vs. Marshall Hallsville Vs. Pine Tree Longview Vs. Mount Pleasant Texas High Vs. Tyler More HIGE games. WH and Hallsville are looking to stay tied for first place. A Marshall loss to WH would drop the Mavs into a huge tie for third place with Texas High and the winner of the Longview/MP game. Right now it looks like we have 6 teams battling for the top 4 playoff berths. Shaping up to be a great race. --------------------------------------- 15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS Hallsville 7-1 Mount Pleasant 7-1 Whitehouse 7-1 Texas High 4-4 Pine Tree 4-4 Marshall 2-6 Longview 1-7 Tyler 0-8 Game 8 Hallsville beat Marshall 12-2 Mount Pleasant beat Tyler 21-0 Whitehouse beat Longview 5-0 Pine Tree beat Texas High 12-0 TUESDAY GAMES Whitehouse Vs. Marshall Hallsville Vs. Pine Tree Longview Vs. Mount Pleasant Texas High Vs. Tyler Hallsville, MP, and Whitehouse are all looking to remain tied for first place. Texas High could lead ahead of PT for the fourth and final playoff spot with a win over Tyler coupled with a Lady Pirate lose to Hallsville. ------------------------------------- 15-5A Boys Soccer Standings Longview 14-0 Mount Pleasant 11-3 Whitehouse 9-4-1 Hallsville 7-7 Pine Tree 5-7-2 Tyler 5-6-3 Marshall 1-13 Texas High 1-12 BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS Nacogdoches beat Whitehouse 1-0 Longview beat Huntsville 1-0 Mount Pleasant beat Lufkin 4-0 Kingwood Park beat Hallsville 5-2 AREA PLAYOFF Longview beat Greenville 3-0 McKinney North beat Nacogdoches 4-0 Mount Pleasant beat Sherman in a 0-0 SHOOTOUT 4-2 REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS Longview Vs. Kingwood Park- TBA Mount Pleasant Vs. Mckinney North- TBA ---------------------------------------------- 15-5A Girls Soccer Standings Longview 12-0-2 Whitehouse 10-3-1 Mount Pleasant 9-3-2 Tyler 7-6-1 Hallsville 6-8 Texas High 6-8 Pine Tree 3-11 Marshall 0-14 BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS Longview beat Nacogdoches 2-0 Lufkin beat Tyler 2-1 Mount Pleasant beat Huntsville 3-1 Kingwood Park beat Whitehouse 3-0 AREA PLAYOFF Forney beat Mount Pleasant 6-0 Red Oak beat Longview 1-0 Lovejoy beat Lufkin 6-0 EAST TEXAS 5A GIRLS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THE PLAYOFFS

15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS Whitehouse 5-1 Hallsville 5-1 Marshall 4-2 Longview 3-3 Texas High 3-3 Mount Pleasant 3-3 Pine Tree 1-5 Tyler 0-6 Game 6 Hallsville beat Marshall 8-4 Texas High beat Pine Tree 5-1 Whitehouse beat Longview 14-6 Mount Pleasant beat Tyler 10-0 Whitehouse and Hallsville each got big wins Thursday night to remain at the top of the district standings. Marshall's loss to the Bobcats dropped them out of the three-way tie and into third place, just one game ahead of a three-way tie for fourth with Longview, Texas High, and MP. --------------------------------------- 15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS Hallsville 7-1 Mount Pleasant 7-1 Whitehouse 7-1 Texas High 4-4 Pine Tree 4-4 Marshall 2-6 Longview 1-7 Tyler 0-8 Game 8 Hallsville beat Marshall 12-2 Mount Pleasant beat Tyler 21-0 Whitehouse beat Longview 5-0 Pine Tree beat Texas High 12-0 The three-way tie for first place remains intact with Hallsville, MP, and WH. Texas High and PT are tied for the fourth and final playoff berth. Marshall is 2 games behind with Longview and Tyler rounding out the bottom. 15-5A Boys Soccer Standings Longview 14-0 Mount Pleasant 11-3 Whitehouse 9-4-1 Hallsville 7-7 Pine Tree 5-7-2 Tyler 5-6-3 Marshall 1-13 Texas High 1-12 BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS Nacogdoches beat Whitehouse 1-0 Longview beat Huntsville 1-0 Mount Pleasant beat Lufkin 4-0 Kingwood Park beat Hallsville 5-2 AREA PLAYOFF Longview Vs. Greenville Nacogdoches Vs. McKinney North Mount Pleasant Vs. Sherman ---------------------------------------------- 15-5A Girls Soccer Standings Longview 12-0-2 Whitehouse 10-3-1 Mount Pleasant 9-3-2 Tyler 7-6-1 Hallsville 6-8 Texas High 6-8 Pine Tree 3-11 Marshall 0-14 BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS Longview beat Nacogdoches 2-0 Lufkin beat Tyler 2-1 Mount Pleasant beat Huntsville 3-1 Kingwood Park beat Whitehouse 3-0 AREA PLAYOFF Mt Pleasant Vs. Forney Longview Vs. Red Oak Lufkin Vs. Lovejoy

15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS Hallsville 4-1 Marshall 4-1 Whitehouse 4-1 Longview 3-2 Texas High 2-3 Mount Pleasant 2-3 Pine Tree 1-4 Tyler 0-5 Game 5 Whitehouse beat Hallsville 2-0 Marshall beat Tyler 12-2 Longview beat Pine Tree 6-1 Texas High beat Mount Pleasant 9-3 Whitehouse's win over Hallsville coupled with Marshall's win over Tyler has put the Wildcats, Bobcats, and Mavericks in a three way tie for first place atop 15-5A. Longview bounced back from their back to back losses to get a big win against crosstown Pine Tree to put the Lobos in sole possession of fourth place. Texas High got their second win in a row to pull themselves into the playoff race. MP has tumbled in the standings all the way down to sixth. Pine Tree and Tyler round out the standings. TWO HUGE GAMES THURSDAY NIGHT: Marshall Vs. Hallsville- Always a battle. Huge rivalry game. WInner will remain in first place....either all alone or in a tie with WH depending the outcome of the Wildcat/Lobo game. The loser would fall to second place either into a tie with WH or Longview depending the outcome of the Wildcat Lobo game. Longview Vs. Whitehouse- Also a huge game. A WH win will keep the Wildcats in a first place tie with the winner of the Marshall/Hallsville game. A Lobo win would cause a tie between WH and Longview and the loser of the Marshall/Hallsville game. Texas High Vs. Pine Tree- A THS win would pull the Tigers another step closer to the playoff bubble..... no small feat considering thier 0-3 start in district play. A PT win would put the Tiger behind the 8-ball concerning the post season. Mount Pleasant Vs Tyler- The Tigers are in desperate need of a win to get back into the race. Tyler might be the medicine that the doctor ordered. --------------------------------------- 15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS Hallsville 6-1 Mount Pleasant 6-1 Whitehouse 6-1 Texas High 4-3 Pine Tree 3-4 Marshall 2-5 Longview 1-6 Tyler 0-7 Game 7 Whitehouse beat Hallsville 10-0 Mount Pleasant beat Texas High 5-1 Marshall beat Tyler 21-0 Pine Tree beat Longview 11-1 Whitehouse closed out the first round of district play with a shocking 10-0 win over Hallsville, handing the Ladycats their first loss in 15-5A play....paired with MP's win over THS.... Hallsville, WH, and MP all find themselves tied for first place in the district. Texas High is clinging to the fourth and final playoff spot but has only a 1 game lead over fifth place Pine Tree who dominated Longview. Marshall won their second consecutive district game. 15-5A Boys Soccer Standings Longview 14-0 Mount Pleasant 11-3 Whitehouse 9-4-1 Hallsville 7-7 Pine Tree 5-7-2 Tyler 5-6-3 Marshall 1-13 Texas High 1-12 BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS Nacogdoches beat Whitehouse 1-0 Longview beat Huntsville 1-0 Mount Pleasant beat Lufkin 4-0 Kingwood Park beat Hallsville 5-2 ---------------------------------------------- 15-5A Girls Soccer Standings Longview 12-0-2 Whitehouse 10-3-1 Mount Pleasant 9-3-2 Tyler 7-6-1 Hallsville 6-8 Texas High 6-8 Pine Tree 3-11 Marshall 0-14 BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS Longview beat Nacogdoches 2-0 Lufkin beat Tyler 2-1 Mount Pleasant Vs. Huntsville Whitehouse Vs. Kingwood Park

15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS Hallsville 4-0 Marshall 3-1 Whitehouse 3-1 Longview 2-2 Mount Pleasant 2-2 Texas High 1-3 Pine Tree 1-3 Tyler 0-4 Game 4 Marshall beat Longview 4-3 Texas High beat Whitehouse 7-4 Mount Pleasant beat Pine Tree 6-2 Hallsville beat Tyler 21-1 Texas High got the upset of the night with their win over Whitehouse...handing the Wildcats their first loss in district play while possibly saving the Tigers' season from going down the tubes in a hurry. Hallsville took sole possession of first place with their win. Whitehouse fell into a second place tie with Marshall. Longview and MP are tied for fourth place. BIG games on Tuesday: Hallsville Vs Whitehouse- Huge game against the two presumptive favorites in the district. A Hallsville win keeps the Bobcats all alone in first...while a WH loss could drop the Wildcats into a third place tie with Longview and possibly MP. Pine Tree Vs. Longview- The Lobos are coming off of back to back district losses to Hallsville and Marshall, but a win over crosstown rival PT would put keep them in the middle of the playoff chase, particularly if WH loses to Hallsville. Texas High Vs. Mount Pleasant- The Tigers saved their season with a huge win over WH Friday night. A win over MP would solidify them as a playoff team...a loss would put them in a bit of a crunch early in the district race. MP is looking to stay in the middle of the race with a win....a loss would but them on the cusp early on. Tyler Vs. Marshall- Marshall could take sole possession of second place with a win over the Lions coupled with a Hallsville win over WH. A WH win over Hallsville with a Marshall win would create a three way tie for first place. Tyler is looking for their first win in district play --------------------------------------- 15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS Hallsville 6-0 Mount Pleasant 5-1 Whitehouse 5-1 Texas High 4-2 Pine Tree 2-4 Marshall 1-5 Longview 1-5 Tyler 0-6 Game 6 Marshall beat Longview 15-5 Whitehouse beat Texas High 7-4 Mount Pleasant bat Pine Tree 7-3 Hallsville beat Tyler 23-0 The Ladycats continue their domination with another big win. Whitehouse kept pace with a win over THS and MP stayed tied with WH with a win over PT. Marshall got their first district win with a big victory over Longview. The first round of district play will wrap up Tuesday night. 15-5A Boys Soccer Standings Longview 14-0 Mount Pleasant 11-3 Whitehouse 9-4-1 Hallsville 7-7 Pine Tree 5-7-2 Tyler 5-6-3 Marshall 1-13 Texas High 1-12 Game 14 (on 3/20) Longview beat Mt Pleasant 1-0 Hallsville beat Pine Tree 2-1 Whitehouse beat Marshall 3-0 Tyler beat Texas High 5-1 BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS Longview vs Huntsville Mount Pleasant vs Lufkin Nacogdoches vs Whitehouse Kingwood Park vs Hallsville ---------------------------------------------- 15-5A Girls Soccer Standings Longview 12-0-2 Whitehouse 10-3-1 Mount Pleasant 9-3-2 Tyler 7-6-1 Hallsville 6-8 Texas High 6-8 Pine Tree 3-11 Marshall 0-14 Game 14 (on 3/20) Longview beat Mount Pleasant 3-1 Hallsville beat Pine Tree 1-0 Whitehouse beat Marshall 5-1 Texas High beat Tyler 2-0 BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS Nacogdoches Vs. Lufkin Mount Pleasant Vs. Huntsville Whitehouse Vs. Kingwood Park Tyler Vs. Lufkin

Was a fun first weekend. I have a feeling the shoe is about to drop for me this coming weekend. It always does.

Wow. They really stepped up their non-district schedule. No more 4-0 against the Sisters of the Poor or the Mankato School for the Blind. That’s a great schedule. Good for WH.

15-5A BASEBALL STANDINGS Hallsville 3-0 Whitehouse 3-0 Marshall 2-1 Longview 2-1 Mount Pleasant 1-2 Texas High 0-3 Pine Tree 0-3 Tyler 0-3 Game 3 Whitehouse beat Mount Pleasant 12-1 Hallsville beat Longview 5-4 (8 innings) Marshall beat Texas High 2-1 Pine Tree beat Tyler 14-2 Whitehouse and Hallsville are remain undefeated in district play as the Wildcats handed MP their first loss of the season in resounding fashion while Hallsville slipped by the Lobos in extra innings Tuesday night. Marshall got a big in over Texas High 2-1 in a pitcher's duel. THS, PT, and Tyler remain winless. A big game coming in this Big game this Friday in Marshall as they host the Lobos..... Longview, Marshall, and MP are all tied for third place and a win would keep one of them in the playoff bubble, while a loss will put them on the outside looking in at the moment. 15-5A SOFTBALL STANDINGS Hallsville 5-0 Mount Pleasant 4-1 Whitehouse 4-1 Texas High 4-1 Pine Tree 2-3 Longview 1-4 Marshall 0-5 Tyler 0-5 Game 5 Mount Pleasant beat Whitehouse 6-1 Hallsville beat Longview 13-5 Texas High beat Marshall 14-5 Pine Tree beat Tyler 22-0 Mount Pleasant got the upset of the night handing WH their first loss in district play. That puts Hallsville all alone in first place. Meanwhile MP, WH, and THS are all tied for second place. PT helped their playoff cause with a big win over Tyler. Longview, Marshall, and Tyler are all struggling. 15-5A Boys Soccer Standings Longview 13-0 Mount Pleasant 11-2 Whitehouse 8-4-1 Hallsville 6-7 Pine Tree 5-6-2 Tyler 4-6-3 Marshall 1-12 Texas High 1-12 Game 14 (on 3/20) Mount Pleasant Vs. Longview Pine Tree Vs. Hallsville Marshall Vs. Whitehouse Texas High Vs. Tyler BI-DISTRICT MATCH-UPS Longview vs Huntsville Mount Pleasant vs Lufkin Nacogdoches vs Whitehouse Kingwood Park vs Hallsville or Pine Tree (HV and PT play on 03/20 to determine who gets in) ---------------------------------------------- 15-5A Girls Soccer Standings Longview 11-0-2 Whitehouse 9-3-1 Mount Pleasant 9-2-2 Tyler 7-5-1 Hallsville 5-8 Texas High 5-8 Pine Tree 3-10 Marshall 0-13 Game 14 (on 3/20) Longview Vs. Mount Pleasant Hallsville Vs. Pine Tree Whitehouse Vs. Marshall Tyler Vs. Texas High