Dallas Pulse, North Texas’ first professional women’s volleyball team, made franchise history today, selecting outside hitter Mimi Colyer with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Major League Volleyball draft.

Luke enjoyed this dish of ground oryx hamburger steak prepared by Nacolh Vickrey at the Choctaw Hunting Lodge in southeast Oklahoma last week. Hands down, this is one of Luke’s favorite meals. (photo by Larry Weishuhn)

The Dodd City Lady Hornets improved to 3-0 on the year with four-point win over the Tioga Lady Bulldogs.

“Dallas is known for passionate sports fans, and we can’t wait to bring that same energy courtside for professional women’s volleyball,” said Grady Raskin, Dallas PULSE CEO.

A deer stand can be anything from a board nailed in a tree to an old stone structure with shooting ports. Larry Weishuhn is hunting from an old long-abandoned calvary outpost in West Texas. (photo by Luke Clayton)

Lynn Hackfield of Matagorda, Texas, was a happy angler after landing this pretty Little Red River brown trout recently while fishing with guide Mike Winkler.

McKinney North sophomore Aiden Spurrier works to get a shot off under the basket. (photo by Lockard Koval/BuzzPhotos.com)

Hot on the heels of an exciting season of playoff volleyball, the Leonard Lady Tigers have started the 2025-2026 basketball season with a 3-1 run.

McKinney Boyd Lady Bronco Savannah Heihn (1) with a shot on goal. (photo by Lockard Koval/BuzzPhotos.com)

Freshman Leah Stoy was chosen as Co-Server of the Year, and Ava Flowers and Olivia Aylor earned 1st Team All-District selections.

The Dodd City Lady Hornets have opened the 2025-2026 basketball season with victories over Celeste and North Hopkins.

Bonham 7th & 8th grade Lady Indians do a CLEAN SWEEP in Bells Monday night!

Luke used his "Tex Rex" 51 caliber air rifle this week on a couple of hunts that he details in this week’s column.

David Cotton (right) and his dad Edgar show one of two black bears taken recently in SE Oklahoma at the Choctaw Hunting Lodge. (photo by Luke Clayton)

"The Caddo River is a great river for all levels of paddling experience," said Gayla Claborn, owner of Caddo River Camping & Canoe in Glenwood, Arkansas. "This typical pool and drop river is gentle enough for novice paddlers to learn on, yet with enough class I and II rapids along the way to keep it exciting. There are good places to stop to swim and fish along the available routes surrounded by the beautiful Ouachita Mountains. And it is one of the most consistent floating rivers in Arkansas, allowing our season to span from March to September."

Jeff Rice packs his Thanksgiving turkey out of the woods. photo by Luke Clayton

Even though some outdoors lovers are in the woods hunting instead of on the river fishing — that leaves more for those of us catching trout.

Lake Texoma - Good: Striper fishing is good on live bait and swimbaits. Gulls have arrived and keep an eye out for working birds along the river channels and on shallow main lake points early.

Chris Loper (in back) was part of a camping and fishing party from Laurel, Mississippi, hanging out at Cotter Trout Dock recently, and the entire group had a big time catching beautiful rainbows and their fair share of browns, too, like the nice brown above.

McKinney junior Malia McNeal serves. (photos by Buzz Cory of BuzzPhotos.com)