Staff Writer
CNHI
JACKSONVILLE — No. 1-ranked Guard receive bye in state playoffs
BULLARD — Brook Hill (24-3) remains the top-ranked team in the weekly Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll of small private schools. The Guard, district champions out of TAPPS 4-3A, earned a first round bye in the state playoffs which began last night, and will face either Carrollton Prince of Peace or Flower Mound Coram Deo on Friday or Saturday. That game will be played in Bullard.
Donkey basketball coming to Rusk Feb. 17
RUSK — The Rusk High School seniors will take on the Rusk State Hospital Employee Council in a wild and outrageous game of donkey basketball, to played Wednesday night, Feb. 17, at the old Rusk High School Gymnasium. The players will actually be riding donkeys will displaying their respective roundball skills. Advanced tickets may be purchased at Brookshire Brothers in Rusk for $6.00 or may be obtained at the door at a cost of $8.00. Proceeds will benefit the RHS Senior Finale and the Rusk State Hospital Employee Council.
JHS tennis team to host invitational Friday; Montes wins big at JT Meet
The Jacksonville High School tennis team will be hosting the Jacksonville Invitational beginning at 8 a.m. Friday at four locations throughout the city. Play will take place at the JHS Tennis Complex, Jacksonville Middle School, Buckner Park and at the Jacksonville Country Club. JHS netters participated in the John Tyler Tournament last Friday with Isaac Montes winning the consolation final (8-5) over Josh Noble of Whitehouse. The following doubles teams all garnered first round wins: Dylan Hanna & Morgan Weaver, Kyle Crosby & Spencer Jay as well as Alicia Coronilla & Elisha Carpenter.
John Tyler Tournament results, Feb. 5
Girl’s singles (JHS player listed first)
Breana Beaver — (R1), lost to Meagan Cameron (Spring Hill), 8-1; (RI-Cons.), defeated Lisa White (Spring Hill), 8-7 (6); (Cons. Semis), lost to Jaymee Wilson (Sulphur Springs), 8-3.
Autumn Morris — (R1), lost to Claire Chilton (All Saints), 8-2; (R1-Cons.), lost to Georgia Waley (Spring Hill), 8-7 (1).
Boy’s singles
Isaac Montes — (R1), lost to Elliot Deese (Spring Hill), 8-1; (RI-Cons.), defeated Nick Novy (Longview), 8-5; (Cons.-Semis) defeated Viresh Patel (Henderson), 8-6; (Cons. Final), defeated Josh Noble (Whitehouse), 8-5.
Girl’s doubles — Alicia Coronilla & Elisha Carpenter — (R1), defeated Salgado & Nieto (John Tyler), 8-5; (R2), lost to Pokala & Holguin (Lufkin), 6-4, 6-1.
Boy’s doubles — Dylan Hanna & Morgan Weaver — (R1), defeated Payton & Smeed (Longview), 8-2; (R2), lost to Diaz & Martinez (John Tyler), 7-6 (5), 2-6, (10-2).
Kyler Crosby & Spencer Jay — (R1), defeated Lafalle & Latta (All Saints), 8-5; (R2), lost to Stevens & Adams (Sulphur Springs), 6-0, 6-1.
