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The next generation of Tiger athletes were kept busy last week with a dedicated group hitting the fields at Jack Lester Park June 23-26 for the annual Wills Point Baseball Camp. The local sports calendar will stay plenty busy during the coming weeks with camps for football, softball, basketball and volleyball looming just over the horizon.
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The Wills Point High School Athletic Department has hit the ground running in recent weeks, getting back to work with their annual tennis camp and summer strength and conditioning camp. Things are expected to kick up another notch during the week ahead with the annual Tiger Baseball Camp slated to run from June 22-25.
Read moreThe 2020 baseball season ended almost as soon as it began with teams hitting the diamond less than a dozen times and well before the start of district play due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent decisions by the UIL.
Read moreWhile most of the spring athletic calendar was wiped out due to ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas High School Coaches Association continued to follow its traditional path last week by announcing Academic All-State honorees in tennis, golf, track, baseball and softball.
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The Wills Point Athletic Booster got creative to recognize spring student-athletes that had their respective seasons cut short, overcoming the challenges of not being able to host an in-person athletic banquet by posting a series of videos online featuring members of the Tiger coaching staff to announce end of year awards.
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The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its Division III All-America teams April 30, naming McMurry’s Carlos Martinez and Chase Daniell to the national list.
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Left, Josh Ethridge will trade the blue and white of Wills Point for the purple of Stephen F. Austin beginning in the fall, signing on to compete in track for the Lumberjack Track and Field Program. Ethridge was a state qualifier in 2019 before having his senior season cut short by the UIL’s cancellation of all spring activities. Right, Wills Point standout student-athlete Josh Karr announced late last week that he had committed to play baseball for Cedar Valley College in Lancaster. Karr, who suited up as a pitcher, catcher and third baseman for the Tigers, was an All-District Second Team performer in 2019. Photos by David Kapitan
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