Spring Sports are Homeruns
Maclaine Lowery, Staff Writer
April 12, 2016
Filed under Sports, Sports News
Baseball coach Brian Tickell and softball coach Carly Cloud have their teams prepped and ready for the upcoming season. Tickell is starting his second season as head baseball coach. This year, the baseball program has made some choices. “We’re excited about having three teams this y...
Basketball Update
Mercedes Rivera, Staff Writer
February 3, 2015
Filed under Sports, Sports Feature, Sports News
Varsity Lady Eagles After an impressive victory over Castleberry, the Varsity Lady Eagles once again conquer the court. “I always tell them to focus on defense,” Coach Brandy Mayfield said. This season basketball girls are on a roll, which will hopefully continue into the next district co...
Flying Through the County
Lexie Chapman, Staff Writer
January 22, 2015
Filed under Feature, News, Sports, Sports News
Align. Throw. Score!! Disc golf, an “in the shadows” sport, is finally making its debut at DHS and becoming more popular in communities and schools. It is just what the name suggests; you play golf with a flying plastic disc, similar to a Frisbee. The object is to throw this disc into a basket while...
Eagle Strong All Year Long
Noehlia Ortiz, Staff Writer
January 13, 2015
Filed under Entertainment, Feature, Sports, Sports News
Bringing the heat, P.A.I.N.S, and Eagle Fight Never Dies are mottos that took these Eagle athletes to great lengths. The volleyball, cross-country, and football teams all advanced past the district point this year. Volleyball The volleyball team definitely brought the heat this season. Bringing home...
Fishing For More
Noehlia Ortiz, Staff Writer
January 12, 2015
Filed under News, Sports, Sports News
What started out as just a poll became the real deal this school year. The fishing team was more of a suggestion, but junior Ricky Dunkin helped make it a reality. “I couldn’t play football this year,” Dunkin said. “I got injured freshman year and got re-evaluated and they told me that it was...
Fall Sports Update
Racha'el Ussery, Staff Writer
October 23, 2014
Filed under Sports, Sports News
Volleyball District champs, Bi-District champs, Area champs, and Regional-Quarter Final champs; the volleyball girls are once again paving their way to State. The Lady Eagles won in the Regional-Quarter finals against Stephenville on Tuesday, advancing them to the Regional Semi-Finals. “It’s an extreme amoun...
All In
Racha'el Ussery, Staff Writer
September 25, 2014
Filed under Sports, Sports News
After being defeated the first game of the season 49-21, the football team kept their heads held high and the Eagles moved on to play at the Battle of Big Sandy. The first game took place in Springtown, and unfortunately the odds were not in our favor. “I felt like in the first half we left 21...
Softball prepares for upcoming season
Macky Dailey, Co- Sports Editor
January 30, 2013
Filed under Sports, Sports News
The cool crisp air, the smell of fresh cut grass, and dew on the ground; it’s softball season and the girls are ready to play ball. Last season the softball team had to start from scratch when six seniors and a coach left the team the previous year. In addition, the team had to adjust to two new...
Winter sports preview
Hutch Cheyne, Co- Sports Editor
December 13, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports News
Basketball Although boys’ basketball coach Drew Coffman may be new to Decatur, his expectations are no different than that of a seasoned veteran. “I’m really excited to be here,” Coffman said. “You kind of find your groove pretty fast and you’re still kind of getting the hang of thing...