Tiger Times

Graci Henard, Janie Rounds and Owen Likins are among the many seniors who were unable to complete their season. However, they've continued to practice and stay hard at work.

After hours

June 4, 2020

They've waited the entire year to play the game they love. Whether it was beating the school record, competing with their friends, or even dedicating a season to their past coach, it's safe to say no one saw the ending of the 2020 school year coming so soon. Due to COVID-19, many high school students...

John Adams Q&A

March 12, 2020

What are your expectations for the baseball team this season? This season we expect to go strong. Right now we’re taking a slow start and trying to get things together, but we’re going to be playing more as a team and as a family and just have fun. What’s differs from last year to this year? Last year,...

Senior CJ Kelley leaps towards the basketball goal in the varsity match-up against Idabel. The Tigers travel to Hugh Springs for the first round of the 2020 basketball playoffs.

Shooting for the stars

February 24, 2020

The varsity boys basketball team will take on Marshall in the bi-district playoff game at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hughes Springs High School. “I feel like Coach has prepared us for this game,” junior Caleb Arnold said. “I think we’re going to go out there and execute the game plan.” Arnol...

New faces, new success

January 28, 2020

After multiple not-so-successful years, two new coaching positions have been filled and many new winning trophies have been received. As a new addition for the lady tigers, Hillary Cloud assumes the position of head coach for the girls varsity team after being a personal trainer and coach of women�...

Recovery for the goal

May 3, 2019

Mistaking a sore throat for the flu may not be a big deal, but mistaking a double kidney infection with something as small as pulling a muscle may have severe consequences. Hours before a tournament, junior Rebecca Richnow was rushed by her father to the hospital after shaking uncontrollably. Doc...

The Lion tamers

May 3, 2019

The girls varsity softball team was victorious against Greenville on April 5. They reigned victorious with a score of 10-2. The team was strong from the very beginning. In the first inning alone, Senior Lindsey Egger pitched solid strikes on the defensive, while freshman Ashanti Northcross made a sin...

Senior Dylan Rosser backstrokes at the orange black and white swim meet. Rosser has been a swimmer for the past six years.

Swimming toward bigger pools

April 2, 2019

The alarm goes off. He’s already awake, speedo in tow. The pool is calling his name as he grabs the keys and heads out the door, a morning of water ahead of him. After seven years of swimming, Dylan Rosser reflects on the time he’s spent with the sport. “I went to a summer program and ther...

The not-so-level playing field

March 25, 2019

The U.S. Women's soccer team is one of the most rivaled soccer teams in the world. They have won three World Cups, four Olympic gold medals and have broken numerous records. So why are these women paid significantly less than the men’s soccer team? The U.S. Women's soccer team felt discriminated against because ...

Method to the Madness

March 21, 2019

Traveling across the soccer field, sophomore Megan Dineen dribbles down the sideline. The Lady Tigers played against Sulphur Springs.

Going out on top

March 19, 2019

On March 11, the Lady Tigers defeated Sulphur Springs 1-0. This was the team’s last home game of the season and was also senior night. The team felt they had been struggling to play their best the past few games. This performance altered the game. “This game we really were on it,” senior Sar...

Senior Robert Frost positions himself for his swim race. The Tigersharks competed in the state meet in Austin. Texas.

Swimming with Sharks

March 8, 2019

The Tigersharks came to compete at this year’s 5A state meet. Through hard work and determination, the Tigersharks were able to do well and place in a variety of events. The boys team, led by Captain Jackson Shellogg, was able to place eighth out of 53 teams. The girls placed 51st. “Swimming at ...

Senior Kemper York serves as the goalie on the Boys Varsity Soccer Team. Kemper transferred to Texas High at the beginning of this year.

Kicking it

March 7, 2019

Kemper York is a new student this year and plays for the boys' varsity soccer team. His passion for soccer started at a young age and has been an integral part of his life ever since. “I started playing when I was five years old,” York said. “I decided to play because my parents wanted to p...