The North Zulch men’s basketball team advanced to a Tuesday 1A Regional Quarterfinals matchup against Calvert after a pair of postseason victories over Nordheim in the Bi-District round by a score of 52-51 and San Isidro 56-47. This is the first year in the 1A playoffs where fourth place teams were involved in the bracket. North Zulch was the only fourth place 1A team in the state to advance past the Bi-District round. COURTESY PHOTOS

The Madisonville baseball team was 4-0 entering Tuesday’s action with three victories at their annual Mustang Classic Tournament at MHS over the weekend as well as a convincing standalone win over Malakoff Feb. 22. The team’s tournament wins included Fairfield, Caldwell and LaGrange.

After competing in a tournament in Caldwell over the weekend, the Madisonville softball team battled New Waverly in a standalone road matchup Tuesday and will again compete in another road tournament in Franklin Thursday through Saturday. (Pictured: Brynlee Urbantke) CAMPBELL ATKINS

Congratulations to Nancy Cahill! At the recent American Quarter Horse Association Convention held in Las Vegas Nancy received the Merle Wood Humanitarian Award, an award presented to an individual who demonstrated “an ethic of kindness and benevolence in providing opportunities for young people to be involved with the American Quarter Horse.”

The remains of local 27-year-old Megan Martinez were discovered by officials last week and two individuals were arrested on multiple charges in connection with her death. Martinez had been missing since Feb. 5.

Over 80 women attended Madisonville’s First Baptist Church’s Women’s Retreat Saturday with many area churches represented. Leah Holder Green, who serves in a full-time Christian Ministry as a Bible Study Curriculum Developer at Second Baptist Church in Houston Texas, was this year’s guest speaker. She is now pursuing a Master of Arts in Christian Education Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. Mrs. Green’s message focused on Colossians 2:6-7, about being deeply rooted in Christ and “how what we believe determines how we act.” The music for this year’s event was by Wendy Hunt with the assistance of her husband, Warren Hunt, the Minister of Music at Madisonville First Baptist Church. Betty Coleman provided this year’s meal. COURTESY PHOTO

Over 80 women attended Madisonville’s First Baptist Church’s Women’s Retreat Saturday with many area churches represented. Leah Holder Green, who serves in a full-time Christian Ministry as a Bible Study Curriculum Developer at Second Baptist Church in Houston Texas, was this year’s guest speaker. She is now pursuing a Master of Arts in Christian Education Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. Mrs. Green’s message focused on Colossians 2:6-7, about being deeply rooted in Christ and “how what we believe determines how we act.” The music for this year’s event was by Wendy Hunt with the assistance of her husband, Warren Hunt, the Minister of Music at Madisonville First Baptist Church. Betty Coleman provided this year’s meal. COURTESY PHOTO