Bryce Lide of North Zulch poses with the Bulldog logo Friday moments after raising for the school’s basketball program through their Shoot-athon fundraising event. The event, which lasts through January, allows sponsors to pledge a dollar amount per made free throw by a specific Bulldog or Lady Bulldog player. (See News for more) CAMPBELL ATKINS

The Madisonville women’s basketball team fell to 0-4 to start district play last week with losses to Robinson on the road Jan. 12 and China Spring at MHS Friday. The young Lady Mustangs battled Connally in search of their first league win Tuesday and will host Mexia Friday.

The North Zulch women’s basketball team improved to 5-1 in district play after defeating Dime Box and Round Top-Carmine last week. A critical home matchup against undefeated Fayetteville looms for the Lady Bulldogs on Friday.

The North Zulch men’s basketball team dropped a district matchup in Dime Box Jan. 12 and a non-district matchup to West Hardin Saturday. The latter contest was scheduled late in lieu of their district game against Round Top-Carmine, which was rescheduled for Jan. 27.

The Madisonville men’s soccer team competed in a tournament in Brenham over the weekend and battled Brenham, Jordan and Cypress Falls. The Mustangs finished the tournament in fourth place. ‘We played very good teams at the tournament, which in the long run will help us out during district play!’ said head coach Balta7ar Reyes. “They are always hustling the entire game and also touching the ball very well, which we were struggling with in our first games of the season!’

As movements toward correcting long overdue Darrell Hall roadways in Grimes County progress, we will make wide use of social media and anticipate neighborhood meetings to take place for question-and-answer sessions when it is safe to do so. Estimated costs to individual property owners will be made available as the process advances with direct mailings of all pertinent information and releases to each DH landowner as the project develops.

Veronica and Family wish to sincerely thank relatives, friends, and neighbors for their words of comfort, cards, visits, food, donations, support, and other acts of kindness during our sad loss of Husband, Father, Son, Brother, and Friend, Rick “Brat”. Please accept this as our personal thanks. Your kindness will always be held in grateful remembrance.