Football fever is gearing up for another season in East Texas and this year the Citizens Journal will once again offer readers the chance to have a little fun guessing which teams will come out on top and opportunities to win prizes through the ever-popular Pigskin Picks contest.
Linden-Kildare made the long journey to Bogata to scrimmage the Rivercrest Rebels.
The junior varsity team tied 1-1 with the Rebels and the varsity ran 30 plays, 15 offensive and 15 defensive plus played two quarters of live football. The outcome in the words of Head Coach Todd Elliott was a great team effort on both offense and defense.
Linden-Kildare Athletic Director Todd Elliott faced another daunting task this summer of filling coaching vacancies for coaches that had moved on to higher positions or moved on for personal reasons.
“I am very happy this year to be able to get quality coaches and people to come to L-K,” Elliott stated. “I am greatly optimistic about the coaches that have been hired, and believe they are quality people for this great community and the kids.” Read more and see the pictures in our e-edition: http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Casscounty1//Magazine33074/Full/index.aspx?id=33074
Austin Nettleton has reached a milestone most people from Texas will never reach.
The 2010 Queen City graduate followed his father’s passion for snowboarding /skiing, and was the driving force behind Texas Tech University’s decision to certify the college’s first ever Snowboard/Skier team.
Austin’s team is part of the Southwest Freeride Series of the United States of America Snowboard/Skier Association (USASA).
Linden-Kildare High School current volleyball players and former members battled at the nets in the annual alumni game at Linden-Kildare High School on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Bicycle riders from all over the nation converged in Douglassville on Saturday, Aug. 10 and 11, to take part in the 3rd annual Coleman Chevrolet Stage Race.
