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Picking up a couple of wins in the playoffs this past season, the Liberty Lady Panthers were well represented on the all-district teams. Leading the way for Head Coach Karen Slack’s bunch was senior Kennedy Evans, named the District’s Defensive MVP. Skylar Nappier of Huffman was named the district’s MVP, while teammate Brenna Jones finished as the Offensive MVP. Liberty had Abbie Knepper and Katrina Tran named as first team selections, while Kylie Bishop and Morgan Vaughn were named to the second team. Honorable Mention picks for the Lady Panthers were Madyson Goudeau and Emalee Villarreal.
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Fresh off a trip to the Regional Semi-finals on the volleyball court, the Hardin Lady Hornets landed several players on the 23-AAA all-district teams. Named as the district’s MVP was sophomore Josie Rollins. Junior Makinnley Smart was named the district’s Middle Hitter MVP. Very deserving and once again being named the Coach of the Year was Regina Snell. Tarkington, who also advanced to the post-season, grabbed a couple of top honors on the list. McKensie Doolittle was named the Defensive MVP, while teammate Sydney Whitmire finished as the MVP setter. Landing on the first team for Hardin was Georgia Vance and Kylee Land. Making the second team was Maddy Fregia and Haven Crump, while Rory Perez and Julianna Smart were Honorable Mention selections. The Lady Longhorns also had a pair of players make the first team in Georgia Weeks and Emily Lowe, while Savannah Boyd was named to the second team. Troy Errington is the head coach for Tarkington.
Read moreMVP - Skylar Nappier – Huff Sr
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Barbers Hill quarterback Brent Holdren accounted for all six touchdowns, with four of those being on the ground to lead the Eagles to a 42-6 win over the Dayton Broncos on Friday afternoon in District 12-5A-II action at Houston Methodist Field at Bronco Stadium. The game featured a twohour weather delay as bad weather moved in over Dayton right at halftime. The win clinched a playoff spot for Barbers Hill. The Eagles jumped out early as the defense forced an interception, with Theron Pierre stepping in front of a Bronco pass and setting the offense up at the 45- yard line. Seven plays later, it was Holdren scoring from 3-yards out to give his team a 7-0 lead. Dayton’s next offensive series saw the Broncos forced to punt, and after a 6-yard punt, Barbers Hill was at the Dayton 30-yard line. A couple of plays later, it was Holdren connecting with Canden Grogan for a 22-yard score the Eagles led 14-0 with 6:40 left in the opening quarter. The Broncos did get a big play on their next offensive possession as quarterback Blayne Denton laid out a beautiful pass to Cameron Cooper, who raced 69-yards down to the Barbers Hill 29-yard line. Dayton could not get anything out of it, though, as they turned the ball over on downs. The Broncos did have fumble recoveries by Jaxon Day and Esteban Vega in the first half. After the long halftime delay, the Eagles wasted little time extending their advantage, with Holdren motoring 51-yards for a touchdown to make it 21-0 just a minute into the second half. Dayton responded with a nice 75-yard 10-play drive capped off with a Denton to Kameron George 13-yard score to get the Broncos within 21-6 at the 7:12 mark of the third quarter. Barbers Hill got the score back a couple of minutes later, with Holdren scoring on a 22-yard keeper to make it 28-6 with 4:33 left in the third. On the first play of the fourth quarter, the Eagles put the game away, with Holdren doing it again on the ground on a 7-yard score and the advantage was 35-6 with 11:53 left. The final Barbers Hill touchdown came on a Holdren to Andrew Galvan 54-yard score with 8:09 left on the clock. Denton finished the game with 213-yards passing, and George caught six passes for 40-yards. Davin Lee added 4-receptions for 70-yards. Dayton will close out the 2020 season on Friday night in Humble against Kingwood Park.
Read moreThe Liberty Panthers traveled to Beaumont on Monday afternoon and knocked off Beaumont Kelly 64-59. Vincent Harris was on fire from the outside for the Panthers with five three-pointers and finished with 17 points. In JV play it was Liberty also winning with a 42-39 victory over the Bulldogs. The Panthers return to action on Friday when they welcome Hull-Daisetta. Game time is set for around 6 p.m. Liberty is preselling tickets to all home games. Home side is allowed 250 tickets and visitor side is allowed 250 tickets. Social Distancing will be observed. Masks must be worn by all persons 10 and older at all times unless eating or drinking. By purchasing the ticket and entering the game, you confirm that you are currently not suffering from any Covid-19 symptoms.
Read moreThe Dayton Lady Broncos played a pair of games over the Thanksgiving Holidays and finished with a split. On Monday afternoon, Dayton traveled to Barbers Hill and fell to the Lady Eagles 39-28 in a low scoring affair. Kyra Keener led the way in scoring with 7 points while Amber Kelly finished with 6. The JV also came up short to Barbers Hill 59-25. Keylee Kokal was the leading scorer with 11. On Tuesday afternoon the Lady Broncos returned home to face Liberty and knocked off the Lady Panthers 56-50. Kelly was the leading scorer with 19 while Keener chipped in with 15. In JV action it was Dayton winning 43-27 over Liberty. Yvonne Maldondo, Halanna King, and Susie Jackson all finished with 7 points apiece. The Lady Broncos varsity is now 3-3 on the season and will travel to Aldine MacArthur on Friday.
Read moreThe Hardin Hornets dropped their first game of the season against Orangefield at home on Tuesday afternoon 54-48. Carson Williams led the way with 16 points and 5 rebounds while Colby Barrett also finished in double figures also with 10 points and 6 rebounds. Caden Elmore added 6 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. The day before the Hornets improved to 4-0 on the season with a 60-34 victory over Spurger. Barrett led the way with 18 points while Williams finished with 16. Logan Parker chipped in with 12. Hardin is now 4-1 on the season and will host Hull-Daisetta on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Read moreThe Liberty Panthers placed ten players on the District 11-4A-II All-District Football Team. Landing on the first team for Head Coach Chad Taylor’s squad was Devon Fregia at tight end and Wyatt Tulley on the offensive line. Making the firstteam defense was Mario Williams at linebacker, Mason Goudeau at corner back, and punt returner Kieron Joiner. Second team selections on the offensive side of the ball are running back Terrick Peterson and wide receiver Vincent Harris. Second team picks on defense are lineman Matthew Porche, linebacker Josh Chandler, and Harris also at the safety position.
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