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There's not much doubt here in the preseason Union Grove will contest for the District 10-2A Division I crown.
Sixteen returning starters and head coach Roger Adams' track record at a historically downtrodden school will put those kinds of expectations on a program. We think the Lions are in for a pr…

District 9-3A Division II is a microcosm of Region III at large -- very deep and very talented.
This district is home to two major Division I commits -- Arp's DeMarvion Overshown (Texas) and West Rusk's Tyree Wilson (Texas A&M).
The league has also produced the last four regional cha…

Once again, there appears to be very little separation between the perennial powers in District 9-3A Division II.
So when West Rusk travels to Arp on Oct. 20, there could major playoff and/or district championship implications involved...

It had been a few years since Elysian Fields experienced a season like the one it had in 2016.
The Yellowjackets breezed through the regular season unbeaten before ultimately falling to Newton in the regional semifinals. EF's 12-1 record and trip to the third round were the best it accomplished …

The Guard made a decent turnaround last season under head coach Scott Ryle and the team is tied for the most returning starters with Tyler Bishop Gorman among the four TAPPS Division II, District 2 squads that made the postseason in 2016.
Those factors could be big this season.

LONGVIEW -- The Beckville Ladycats continued their hot start to the volleyball season with a 3-0 performance Saturday to capture the Longview Tournament championship.
Beckville (6-0) earned wins over White Oak (25-18, 25-14), Longview (25-16, 25-18), and Pine Tree (25-20, 25-21) on the day...

Let's be honest. District 16-5A was not very strong last season.
We think that's going to change this year with all the coaching transitions the past two years and a more defined set of middle-tier teams.

In a region full of state-title contenders, it was the Arp Tigers who ultimately came out on top in Region III of Class 3A Division II.
Arp, after knocking off previously unbeaten and regional favorite Newton in the Region III championship game, succumbed to Boling in the state semifinals...

The Crusaders could be in for an interesting season with Randy McFarlin replacing head coach Coby Gipson and the loss of star receiver Judah Bell to SMU.
Interesting certainly does not mean bad. We're picking Tyler Bishop Gorman eighth in our preseason Class 2A/Private Schools poll.

GARLAND -- The Carthage Lady Dawgs went 3-1 to begin the Garland ISD volleyball tournament on Friday.
Carthage went 2-1 in pool play, then defeated Mesquite Horn in its opening match in the championship bracket, 18-25, 25-17, 25-13.
The Lady Dawgs' (3-1) pool play wins came against McKinney North…