McKinney North pitcher Noah Gonzales came in as a reliever to secure the 3-1 win over the Melissa Cardinals in game three of the regional finals. (photo by Lockard Koval/BuzzPhotos.com)

When the 2026 baseball season started, there were 173 Class 1A programs in Texas competing for the state championship. By Friday, May 22, only the top eight teams were still in the race and one of them was the Dodd City Hornets.

Groundbreaking celebration set for Memorial Day as North Texas embraces the “Summer of Soccer” - Groundbreaking Party on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, at 3 p.m. at TUPPS Brewery.

Tony Louvier joined guide Mark Crawford on the Spring River, where they caught smallmouth bass like this one.

This year we have been catching 100's of fish on most trips using slabs and topwaters.

Luke and a couple of his buddies pose with one of the new see-through hunting blinds, a relative new hunting product Luke has had great success employing. photo by Luke Clayton

A sold-out crowd, nearly 3 million unique viewers and explosive digital growth cap another milestone season for Major League Volleyball

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Wildlife Division staff will be presenting proposed changes to white-tailed deer hunting regulations for specific properties in Collin, Dallas, Grayson and Rockwall counties at a public meeting May 19.

May is a great time to get outdoors and lots of opportunities abound. Luke tries to spend as much time as possible at his little ‘camp’, regardless the season. (photo by Luke Clayton)

The Dodd City Lady Hornets had an incredible achievement at the UIL Class A State Track & Field Meet in Austin Saturday evening placing 3rd in the 4 x 200m (800m) Relay.

Guide Brandon Sargent with a couple limits of good eating white bass; Luke Clayton (left) and Jeff Rice with a “mess” of channel catfish landed from a backwoods creek. (photos by Luke Clayton)

McKinney North Bulldog Noah Gonzales (6) came in as a reliever to seal the deal with a 5-3 win over Ennis in game two. (photo by Lockard Koval/BuzzPhotos.com)

The Dodd City Hornets are advancing to the regional finals after sweeping the Ector Eagles in a regional semifinal series played Thursday evening at Chisum High School.

McKinney North Bulldog William Broussard celebrates the win after striking out an Ennis Lion to end the game. McKinney North won 2-1 over Ennis. (photo by Lockard Koval/BuzzPhotos.com)

Sophomore Gracyn Shindler, junior Kayleigh McBrayer, and senior sisters Cheyenne & Cierra Johnson will run for a shot to medal at the UIL State Track Meet.

Thomas Smith landed this 23-inch brown trout out of the White River while fishing out of Cotter Trout Dock recently. He was guided by Dakota Weaver.

Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) said the bite is on, and the anglers on the White River in the Arkansas Ozarks are catching trout on the first cast of the day, the last cast in the afternoon and on a whole lot of casts in between.

Trout fishing remains the primary focus and has been the most consistent producer this week.

Dallas Pulse rookie outside hitter Mimi Colyer was named the 2026 MLV Outside Hitter of the Year, after earning unanimous All-League First Team honors. She becomes the first player in franchise history to receive the award. (photo courtesy Dallas Pulse)

Ector's Cheyenne Beaty jumps on a pitch as the Lady Eagles sweep Dodd City to advance to the regional finals.