Normangee alums dominate
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Lexi Harris has been recognized for her softball play. The Normangee High School graduate was named to the all-American Southwest Conference first team.
Sports
DISTRICT - 21 - A 2022 BASEBALL ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS:
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ALL-DISTRICT MVP - SR. - DALLAS DRAKE - NZHS ALL-DISTRICT DEFENSIVE MVP -SO.
STATE
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Madisonville 4x200 State qualifying relay team poses with Coach Brady Taylor, Coach Tarsha Nealey & manager Cierra Merchant prior to their trip to Austin last week. COURTESY PHOTO.
Mustangs compete at State
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Madisonville’s memorable track season came to an end at the State meet in Austin Thursday as the school’s 4x200 relay team finished seventh at Mike A. Myers Stadium. The team, which consisted of Ronnie Mosley, Devin Wheaton, Jeramiah Burns, Rayce Hudson, Blessing Ngene and Lorenzo Johnson, set a school record in the 4x200 category at Regionals to qualify for Austin the week prior.
SPEED CAMP
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The Madisonville Track program is holding the 1st Annual Mustang Speed School camp at Mustang Stadium this week for grade school athletes. The camp, which encompasses grades third through eighth, began Monday and will conclude Wednesday evening. Pictured is MHS head track coach Brad Taylor working with athletes on drills Monday. COURTESY PHOTO
District softball honors
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District 18-4A softball held their district meeting and released their honors for the 2022 season last week. Madisonville had three players qualify for First Team All-District, three qualify for Second Team and seven qualify for Academic All-District. The district-wide awards are listed below: District MVP-Kaygen Marshall, Robinson
State Bound
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The Madisonville men’s 4x200 relay squad finished second at Regionals to qualify for the State Meet and set a school record in the category, running it at 1:28.52. The team consists of Ronnie Mosley, Devin Wheaton, Jeramiah Burns, Rayce Hudson, Blessing Ngene and Lorenzo Johnson and will compete at the State Meet at the University of Texas Thursday. COURTESY PHOTO
Mustangs fall in Bi-District round
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The Madisonville baseball team concluded their season with losses to Lufkin-Hudson in games one and two of the best-of-three Bi-District series over the weekend. The Mustangs were edged by Hudson 4-3 on the road Friday and fell 4-0 in game two at MHS Saturday.
BEN HOGAN AWARD FINALIST
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Madisonville’s Sam Bennett was named the first ever Ben Hogan Award Finalist from Texas A&M University last week. He is one of three finalists for the distinction, which annually awards the top men’s NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA college golfer based on all collegiate, amateur and professional events over the previous 12 months. The winner will be announced at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth May 23. TEXAS A&M ATHLETICS
Horne competes at Howard Payne
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As the lone freshman on the Howard Payne University men’s golf team, Rainer Horne competed in three tournaments this year. The Normangee High School graduate competed as an individual in one fall event and also in one of the two spring events in which he played.
