Tiger Times

Senior Owen Likins competes in a cross country meet in Lindale, Texas. Likins later qualified for the UIL 5A State Championship.

Run, Likins, run

November 21, 2019

Running can be described in many ways, depending on who is asked. For some, running is described as the devil’s workout. For others, it is a necessary evil. For one Texas High School runner, it is his favorite thing to do, and it is obvious as he goes on to compete against the fastest high school runners...

Junior Owen Linkins places six in UIL 5A Region 2 Championship. He will advance to State.

Speeding to state

October 26, 2018

Junior Owen Likins advanced to the state cross country meet after placing sixth in the UIL 5A Region 2 Championship on Oct. 22. Likins ran the race with a time of 15:37 allowing him to place sixth out of 183 runners in the meet. “Regionals was real exciting. It was a big race and really compe...

Life after sports

March 5, 2018

He comes to a stop, hands on his knees, breathing heavily. He can’t hear the noise around him because of the beating of his own heart and blood rushing in his ears. He looks around at the red clay track that surrounds him, a place he has come to know as a second home over the past three years. Only...

Now watch me limp

June 2, 2015

Two months and the crutches. Two months, fifteen days, and the boot. Three months and nothing, but literally, nothing. Everyone said the recovery process would be the easy part. Hi, I'm Lauren, I'm a fitness addict, and the recovery process is not easy. I'm going crazy not being able to run. I...

Jarvis running in Trinity High School track meet

Face of the game – Grant Jarvis

November 8, 2014

The finish line is just a couple hundred meters ahead and the pain throughout the race has been unbearable. The runner digs down and surges forward in order to keep his postseason hopes alive. He crosses the finish line, capturing the gold medal and the opportunity to advance to Regionals and State. Sophomore...