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Tiger Times

Senior Preslie Clopp stretches to catch the ball thrown from another infielder. On March 17, the Lady Tigers took the win over the Marshall Lady Mavericks on their home turf.

Hitting the fast ball

Story by Kendyl Franklin, Staff Writer March 31, 2026

The player places her cleats into the dirt of the batter’s box, digging into the ground as she prepares for the pitcher to throw the ball. Sweat runs down her forehead while the crowd turns into background...

SUBMITTED PHOTO: At the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, the Texas High baseball field underwent construction to replace the dirt fields with turf. With hopes that the fields will be done by March 2, 2026, the team practices at Spring Lake Park to ensure no practice time is lost.

Swinging at Spring Lake

Story by Reagan Crow, Feature Editor March 9, 2026

Bats crack as balls glide through the air while the Texas High baseball team practices on unfamiliar turf, long awaiting their field renovation. At the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, the Texas...

Junior Palin Nichols prepares herself to pitch the ball to an opposing player. The process of building a new softball field began at the start of the 2025-2026 school year and concluded by the time students returned from Christmas break, just in time for softball season.

New beginnings on new materials

Story by Kendyl Franklin and Palin Nichols February 12, 2026

As the new season begins, old things come to an end in order to help strengthen a family bond. A change of scenery welcomes more opportunities for the Lady Tigers Softball team and encourages improvement. The...

Seniors Mally Lumpkin and Anna Lee scream and jump in celebration after fellow teammate, senior Mollie Fisher, hit a homerun Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. The Lady Tigers will kick off their district season in the beginning of March.

View into the softball season

Story by Lyric Curtis, Staff Writer February 22, 2024

Freshly pushed dirt and a perfectly lined field echo the sound of cleats hitting the ground as softball season approaches. The Lady Tigers are hopeful for this upcoming season, implementing a new team,...

The Oklahoma Sooners hoist the NCAA Women's College World Series Trophy as crimson confetti rains down. This marked the Sooners third consecutive national title, and the sixth in the ten years.

Natty Patty

Story by Kailyn Williams, Sports Editor June 9, 2023

The Oklahoma Sooners drug their season-long domination into the Women’s College World Series, as they capped off the winningest season in softball history with a record of 61-1, clutching their third...

The Lady Tiger's senior line up along the first baseline chalk on senior night against the Whitehouse Lady Wildcats Tuesday, April 18, 2023. From left to right, third baseman Emma Prince, first baseman Anna Shults and manager Kiara Martin. The Lady Tigers fell to the Wildcats 6-9.

Solemn senior night

Story by Kailyn Williams, Sports Editor April 21, 2023

The Lady Tigers hosted Whitehouse at home Tuesday, April 18, for their senior night matchup. With a new head coach on the season, the Tigers went into the game nursing a 5-7 district record. The Lady...

Former Texas High School softball stand out turned head coach Chealsea Slider claps after a player reaches second base. Slider became the head coach only days before the start of the 2023 UIL season.

Sliding home

Story by Kailyn Williams, Sports Editor April 6, 2023

Unlacing her cleats for the final time, a girl who played the sport since she can remember walks away from her life as an athlete, but not away from her life in softball.  After closing out her fifth...

Shohei Ohtani of Team Japan reacts after the final out of the World Baseball Classic Championship defeating Team USA, 3-2, at loanDepot park on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Miami. (Eric Espada/Getty Images/TNS)

World Baseball Classic

Story by Mollie Fisher, Staff Writer March 29, 2023

The World Baseball Classic is a tournament with opponents from all around the world. Ranging from Cuba to France, 20 different countries compete to win the title of best professional baseball team in the...

Interim head coach Chelsea Slider addresses team before their first game of the season. The Lady Tigers took a victory over Redwater 4-1 Monday, Feb. 13, 2023.

Sliding into position

Story by Kailyn Williams, Sports Editor February 14, 2023

After playing under the direction of assistant coaches Chealsea Slider and Melissa Hardy, Texarkana ISD announced an interim head coach of the Lady Tiger softball team. “Coach Chealsea Slider is serving...

Freshman Preslie Clopp rounds third base after her second consecutive home run to start her freshman season. The Lady Tigers had their first scrimmages to start the season Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Starting the season

Story by Kailyn Williams, Sports Editor February 6, 2023

The Lady Tiger softball team ventured off three hours to Crandall to start their season in a round robin scrimmage tournament against Crandall and Royse City Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The Tigers played...

Senior Lauren Allred makes a play from shortstop to first base in varsity softball game. Allred's ability to be a utility player aided her in landing scholarship opportunities.

Ragin’ Cajun

Story by Kailyn Williams, Staff Writer May 2, 2022

Lights shining bright. Fans and family screaming. The most competitive division of travel softball. The electric atmosphere of the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium. Senior Lauren Allred recalled playing...

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