Dodd City right fielder O Hanni Torres races in to make a catch.

McKinney North junior Owen Spivey competes in mixed doubles with her partner Finley Webb against Lovejoy at the District 9-5A tournament on Friday, April 25, 2025 at the Z-Plex in Melissa. (photo by Kevin Bartram/BuzzPhotos.com)

The Ector Lady Eagles entered the 2025 softball playoffs in a big way, pounding out a 17-1 win over the Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears in bi-district action Thursday.

McKinney Boyd junior Noah Maliskas competes at the District 5-6A Tennis Tournament on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Allen High School. (photo by Kevin Bartram/BuzzPhotos.com)

This is an annual event that honors the memory of Susan Hicks who gained her angel wings October 2010. Please join us on April 26 at the Bonham Civic Center.

Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.

Dodd City (4-14, 4-11) will host Ector at 6:30 p.m. Friday for the District 1A Championship.

Kick off your Memorial weekend with 18 holes of Golf at The Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament! Scheduled for Friday, May 23 at Legacy Ridge Country Club, this popular event not only offers the teams a great morning of golf but is an awesome opportunity for local businesses to participate by marketing and promoting your organization.

Luke shows off a heavy gobbler he took last week on what he describes as a ‘perfect’ day in the outdoors. (photo by Bill Carey)

Ashley Lodge and Webb Hill Country Club invite you to join us for golf Friday, June 6, 2025. The format will be a 4-man scramble, best ball, with trophies for 1st and 2nd place, Closest to the Pin, and Longest Drive.

"We have been pulling trout in nice numbers and there are still some walleye to be had," says Guide Austin Kennedy.

McKinney Boyd pitcher Sophia Vlahos throws against Princeton on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at McKinney Boyd High School. The Boyd Broncos won the game 13-0. (photo by John Tyler/BuzzPhotos.com)

Maddox Lappin and Weldon Garner both had a pair of hits for Dodd City. Brody Lappin and Cash Crossland collected one hit apiece.

McKinney Boyd's Drew Bradley (4) scores against Allen on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at McKinney Boyd High School. (photo by John Tyler/BuzzPhotos.com)

The Dodd City Hornets had 11 of their 12-member squad qualify for the UIL Region 3 Championships.

The Honey Grove Warriors jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the first inning and continued to pull away for a 17-2 win over the Dodd City Hornets.

Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) said, "Celebrate! The sun is shining, no rain for several days, we’re beginning to dry out and the river is clearing."

Drew Freyaldenhoven (left)) and Matt Lea won the "Hooked on Band" black bass tournament with a limit weighing 17.59 pounds, made up entirely of smallmouth bass. A hefty 4.61-pound smallmouth topped their noteworthy haul.

Brandon decided to learn how to fly-fish while stationed in Jacksonville at Little Rock Air Force Base.

You will find this week's outdoor column a bit differently from what I normally share with you. Skin cancer is extremely common among those of us that spend a lot of time in the outdoors.