Red Team pulls away to win Heart of a Champion Bowl The Red Team needed little time to get started, racing ahead by 26 points during the opening half.

Adrian Peterson imparts wisdom to East Texas youngsters Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson huddled the campers, said “great job” and then delivered a motivational speech.

Lee, Longview earn state 7-on-7 berths Robert E. Lee has made 14 consecutive trips to College Station for the Fox Sports Southwest 7-on-7 State Tournament.

FCA All-Star game on Saturday Some will be playing their final game. Others will be warming up for college.

Lee, JT among squads competing in Tyler 7-on-7 qualifying tourney Robert E. Lee and John Tyler play in the Tyler Division I State Qualifying Tournament Saturday at Lindsey Park.

Temperatures heating up for all-star football teams In an amusing way, Jared Moffatt is an opponent of practice.

Author shares stories with Texas Exes Jenna McEachern sounds off like an open book when discussing her beloved Texas Longhorns and their football program.

New coaches Smith, Kingsbury highlight annual golf tourney Texas Tech has been busy the last few months reshuffling its coaching staff.

Grace's Miller signs with TJC for volleyball Grace Community senior Rilee Miller meant everything to the Lady Cougars volleyball team.

Spring Hill's Voelzke is All-ET Volleyball MVP Some believe she signed with Arkansas because of family.

Smith County spikers dominate 16-4A team Smith County schools dominated the All-District 16-4A volleyball team, with John Tyler, Lindale and Whitehouse laying claim to all superlative honors.

New coaches Smith, Kingsbury highlight annual golf tourney Texas Tech has been busy the last few months reshuffling its coaching staff.

UT Tyler hires men's basketball coach Jamon Copeland, who has both East Texas and Texas ties, is the new basketball coach at The University of Texas at Tyler, Dr. Howard Patterson, vice president for student affairs and director of athletics, announced during a news conference in the Physical Health Education Building on Tuesday.

Johnson signs with Weatherford Ciara Johnson and Bre Brooks were Robert E. Lee basketball’s dynamic duo for two years, leading the Lady Raiders to the playoffs in both 2011 and 2012.

TJC's Berkeley signs with Drake University After playing post in high school, Trevor Berkeley knew his game would have to change to compete on the collegiate level.

Lee grad Brooks a NJCAA All-American Bre Brooks was in class when her cell phone buzzed informing her she had a text message. She took a quick glance, not wanting to draw attention to herself.

Underwood new SFA basketball coach NACOGDOCHES — Brad Underwood, the associate head coach at South Carolina, was named the new basketball coach at Stephen F. Austin State University, Robert Hill, SFA director of athletics, announced on Tuesday.

James, Heat favored to win another title “Not one, not two, not three ...” LeBron James predicted in increasingly confident fashion shortly after the superstar signed on with the Miami Heat as a free agent in the summer of 2010.

Brownsboro players selected for all-star game GREENVILLE — Brownsboro standouts Blake Ralson and Davonte Givens have been selected to play in the first Chicken Express All-Star Classic Basketball Game on Saturday at Greenville High School, Bears coach Tobin Reid said.

Tyler's Pirtle set for CWS with Mississippi State Every athlete has a low point; a time in his or her career where things are just not happening.

East Texans earn TAPPS softball all-state honors Bullard Brook Hill freshman Taylor Schultz was selected as a first teamer on the TAPPS 3A all-state softball team after a standout rookie year with the Lady Guard.

Brook Hill softball places 7 on all-district first team Bullard Brook Hill freshman pitcher Taylor Schultz led seven Lady Guard softball players on the TAPPS 3-3A all-district first team.

Tyler-area TAPPS teams produce all-state players Seven Tyler-area seniors earned first-team honors on the TAPPS all-state baseball team after completing stellar careers.

TJC baseball players garner national awards Tyler Junior College’s Jacob French and Anthony Soriano were selected to the NJCAA Division III All-American team while Apaches infielder Eric Stegent earned the Rawlings Gold Glove Award.

Brazos Valley homer twice, trounce Pump Jacks KILGORE — Brazos Valley used a pair of three-run homers to pull away from East Texas, 12-1, in TCL baseball action Wednesday night at Driller Park.

REL's Flanagan voted 12-5A Pitcher of the Year Robert E. Lee senior Zach Flanagan tossed three complete games during district play, all victories as the Howard College signee finished the regular season with a stellar 0.62 ERA.

Whitehouse already looking to next year; Carlisle savors title On the bus ride home from Round Rock, the Whitehouse baseball team started talking about next season.

Finals set at East Texas Open Tyler native Chris Singer sat on the sidewalk outside of the main office at Tyler Tennis & Swim. He was watching a Men’s Open doubles tennis match along with several spectators who had gathered underneath the awning.

East Texas Open under way across Tyler “Good job,” tennis coach Gustavo Rivera said to player Julio Olaya who was walking up the stairs at UT Tyler’s Summers Tennis Center. Olaya won his first match Friday afternoon in the East Texas Adult Major Zone Tournament put together by Tyler Tennis & Swim Club and sanctioned by the U.S. Tennis Association.

Tyler welcomes 584 entrants for weekend's East Texas Open Local forecasts call for scorching temperatures this weekend. That means one thing, for sure: scores of exhausted tennis players will be in town.

East Texans qualify for Ironman World Championship It starts small — it’s gotta start small. When you go as big as they do, small is the only place to start.

Ohio man, 87, skydives to aid sick great-grandson WAYNESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An 87-year-old World War II veteran has parachuted from a plane in an Ohio to support his ailing great-grandson.

Tylerite Behm qualifies for NCAA track nationals AUSTIN — Tyler’s Mia Behm, a senior on the No. 11-ranked Texas women’s track team, has qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field meet.

TJC golf improves score but not standing at NJCAAs SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The Tyler Junior College men’s golf team improved its score by nine strokes but remained in 10th place on Wednesday at the NJCAA Division II National Golf Tournament at Goose Pond Colony Golf Course.

Pair of Patriots headed to NCAA Track & Field Championships UT Tyler’s Ed Palencia and Buck Thompson will be competing in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, NCAA officials announced from Indianapolis on Monday.

All-ET Boys Soccer: Kilgore sweeps superlative awards Even the most optimistic Kilgore fan had to look at the 2013 boys soccer season with trepidation.

All-ET Girls Soccer: Henderson is unanimous Player of the Year What is the best way to describe Mabank senior forward Savannah Henderson? Whitehouse’s Brittany Matthews sums it up in four words.

3 Lady Lions sign with Jacksonville They helped build John Tyler’s girls soccer program into winners, and now head to the same college set to field a brand new team.

Eight area soccer players chosen to TAPPS all-state first team Including All Saints freshman Allie Werner, eight Tyler-area players were chosen to first-team all-state in TAPPS.

JT's Rosales chosen 31-4A defensive MVP John Tyler’s Yelsi Rosales and Whitehouse’s Brittany Matthews were regarded as the best on their side of the field when it came to District 31-4A girls soccer.

REL'S Harrison chosen 12-5A all-district Robert E. Lee senior Julia Harrison is all-district for a fourth-consecutive season as the defender/holding midfielder was chosen first team for the 2013 All-District 12-5A girls soccer team.

Lady Guard's Wells tabbed district MVP With 22 goals and 14 assists on the year, Bullard Brook Hill’s Kendall Wells was named the TAPPS D-III District 1 Most Valuable Player.

Brook Hill's Latson named district MVP Setting a school record with 29 goals, Bullard Brook Hill’s Caleb Latson was named the TAPPS D-III District 2 boys soccer Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year.