This weekend, Texarkana Country Club hosted the second annual Arkansas State Four-Ball Tournament. The tournament was put on by the Arkansas State Golf Association and included 36 holes. Among many participants was Texas High’s very own boys golf team and one member of the girl’s team. This unique style of tournament permits each player to have a partner. Both players hit their own shot, and...
As her last season as a Lady Tiger closes in, senior Mollie Johnson steps up to bat as the last senior on her team. Being a senior isn't easy, but being the only senior amidst her fellow Lady Tigers comes with many responsibilities. She swings, and as usual, hopes she doesn't miss. “I feel like this year the expectations are a lot higher for me,” senior Mollie Johnson said. “I am expected...
After months of hard work, perseverance and nonstop dedication, one senior’s dreams finally came true. On March 20, senior Mariza Paez made Texas High history by being the first female powerlifter from our campus to not only make it to State, but to place. Paez placed fifth in the State Championship in Corpus Christi by lifting a total weight of 835 lbs: 375 lbs being in Squats, 170 lbs in Bench...
The Lady Tigers started off slow against their hometown rivals Liberty Eylau, as sophomore pitcher Olivia Huckabee walked the first batter. The Tigers began warming up as junior Lauren Allred stepped up to the plate. On her first time at bat, Allred hit a home run with a runner on base, giving the Tigers the lead at the bottom of the first inning 2-1. The Tigers began to face the challenge of Leopard’s...
Hot yoga has become a new craze in the city of Texarkana. Although it primarily attracted the attention of females, many young men have begun to add the exercise to their lives. “I went with my sister a few years back, and I did not like it, which made me believe that if you’re not a girl then you are not made for yoga,” senior Cort Rainwater said. “I thought that guys should just stick...
The pandemic is so well known that it doesn’t need to be named and has taken its toll. It’s clear in everything we do, everywhere we look. Unfortunately, that includes the lives of high school seniors, students that waited patiently the past four years to have their time on top of the hill. Taking a look into the lives of the early-risers, the high school swim team earned a unique ruling from...
With the season starting in mid-December and lasting through April, an argument can be made that the soccer team endures some of the worst weather. The players have endured rain, cold, sleet and sometimes even snow while competing. “The varsity team played a tournament in Pine Tree last year, and it snowed a couple inches,” sophomore Braden McKinnon. “It was one of the coldest games we’ve...
The Lady Tiger golf team competed in the Pleasant Grove Invitational at Northridge Country Club on Thursday, Feb. 25. Dallas Baptist Commit Graci Henard led the girls team to a win with a score of 78 and took the individual win as well. “I felt like the team really performed well, considering the high wind and the pressure of playing on your home course,” Henard said. “It was the first tournament...
As senior Carter Maneth walked down the fairway on the final hole of his last Tiger Classic, he knew all he had to do was par and win the tournament by nine strokes. He had dreamed of this win since he was a child. This moment in particular, however, was the moment Maneth was sure he was good enough to continue his golfing career in college. The Classic, hosted by the Tigers at Texarkana Country Club,...
The baseball and softball teams are preparing themselves for the craziest season yet. With last year's season cut short by the pandemic, which is still affecting lives, many players hold onto the hope that this year will be different. “My hopes for the upcoming season is that we just get to play mainly,” junior Lizzie Smith said. “I want to be able to improve as a player for all of us to...
Owen Likins left Texas High with a reputation as a sports prodigy. From securing first places in the majority of his cross country meets, to churning out winning times in swim events, Owen repeatedly made his name known in the state of Texas. Owen, a 2020 graduate, now runs track and cross country at Texas Tech University. For some, his absence may have left a void in multiple Tiger sports, but his...
As the year of 2020 winds down, national COVID-19 cases surge across the country putting senior athletes, along with many others, in difficult situations. Some student athletes still dedicate their life to sports due to their passion for the sport itself and the financial benefits they could provide heading into college. In retrospect, during a year unlike any other, how have athletes been affected...
An unstoppable offense from the Crosby Cougar’s proved to be the nail in the coffin for the Tigers’ 2020 season. After fighting hard, earning almost 550 offensive yards, a comeback was out of reach taking the senior football players off the field for the last time. The Cougars’ offense started out quick with a 36-yard run on the first play, ultimately leading to the first score of the game...
After an uncharacteristic start in the first quarter, the Tigers exploded offensively to score 30 points unanswered in the second half ending the first playoff game with a 37-7 victory. The first quarter started off slow for both teams. Wide receiver Blake Rogers broke the early stalemate with a 20 yard touchdown pass from Brayson McHenry. “We just got to work on staying more patient in the...