Lori’s School of Dance, Tumbling and Cheerleading dancers Anna Basinger, Gabby Bracewell, Kenzie Krantz, Bianca Pease and Darian Wayland won big at the Encore Performing Arts Nationals competition in Las Vegas last week, earning a National Grand Championship for their hiphop dance. (See News for more) COURTESY PHOTO

Zachary Rebstock was selected for the Texas state team of the 2021 4H National Shooting Sports Championships and competed June 20-25, at Heartland Shooting Park in Grand Island, NE. The first day of the competition was a modified Fédération Internationale de Tir à l’Arc (FITA) round.

The 17th edition of the Aggieland Summer Volleyball League (ASVL) took place at Madisonville CISD during the month of June and concluded last week. The summer league encompassed 39 teams spanning three divisions with MCISD hosting 188 matches over the three week period.

The Madisonville football team is competing in seven-on-seven contests on Mondays in June to go along with their summer training in preparation for the 2021 season this fall. On Monday, the Mustangs laced up against the Centerville Tigers in a seven-on-seven contest at MHS. Pictured are Lorenzo Johnson Jr. making a catch across the middle of the field before sprinting his way to the end zone, Cody Borgfeld directing the offense from the quarterback position and head coach Russell Urbantke monitoring the action. PHOTOS BY CAMPBELL ATKINS

Though the summer baseball season is young, Zach Poe already is pitching like he did during the spring. The Madisonville High School graduate is competing for the Brazos Valley Bombers in the Texas Collegiate League.

The best way to give back to the game of basketball is to teach the next generation of players how to compete and be successful. That’s what a former Mustang basketball player and company are doing: teaching and coaching local youth about the sport.

Texas A&M junior golfer and Madisonville alumni Sam Bennett represented Texas A&M for Team USA in the Arnold Palmer Cup, which took place this past weekend June 11-13. Bennett helped the Aggies to their thirteenth win since the event’s creation back in 1997.

The Madisonville football team began their seven-on-seven summer activities at MHS Monday and are planning to compete in similar events every Monday they can in the month of June. The schedule, however, is tentative as two events have already been canceled due to weather.