Sports

The Tolar Lady Rattlers will begin their Class 3A playoff push Monday against Nocona.

The North Central Texas Academy Pioneers blew past Muenster in a 63-47 home win Tuesday.

Most think of fishing in the shade during the summer, but can you catch fish in the shade in the winter? Water temperatures are still cold (low 50s), and yes, you can catch fish in the shade in the winter.

The Granbury Pirate and Lady Pirate soccer teams took on Everman at home Tuesday.

The Granbury Pirates couldn’t repeat their upset of Arlington Seguin from earlier this season, losing 67-52 at home to fall to 2-10 in District 5-5A.

The Granbury Lady Pirates picked a fine way to end their first season under head coach Alan Thorpe, beating Arlington Seguin 45-26 at home on Senior Night and Parent Night Tuesday.

It wasn’t easy sledding for the Tolar Rattlers at Millsap Tuesday, but a 46-41 win was enough to earn Tolar a trip to the postseason for the second time in the last three years.

The Tolar Lady Rattlers had already clinched their first playoff appearance in five years, but they went ahead and closed out their season with a 43-32 win over Millsap on the road to finish with an 8-6 record in District 7-3A.

Before this week, the Lipan Lady Indians had just one obstacle left in the way of an undefeated District 19-1A season.

The Granbury Pirates lost their last road game of the season Friday in a 55-39 defeat at Everman.

The Granbury Pirate and Lady Pirate swim team will compete at the UIL Class 5A State Swim Meet in Austin this Friday-Saturday.

A hat trick from Alyssa Gomez highlighted an 8-1 win for the Granbury Lady Pirates at home over Everman Tuesday.

New era

The Granbury Lady Pirates needed penalty kicks to top Arlington Seguin Friday in a District 5-5A road game.

After steamrolling Rising Star 80-12 Friday, Kaylee Little and the Lipan Lady Indians were at 13-0 in District 19-1A play. The Lady Indians had a chance to claim the district title Tuesday night at Huckabay, the No. 7 team in the state. Lipan beat Huckabay 52-34 earlier this season. The Indians also earned a win over Rising Star and played Huckabay Tuesday. The Lipan boys will host Three-Way Friday at 6 p.m.

The Granbury Lady Pirates and Pirates both suffered defeats at the hands of Mansfield Legacy on the road Friday.

It didn’t take long for the Tolar Rattlers to start celebrating Senior Night Friday against Boyd.

For the first time since the 2014-15 season and the first time in Class 3A, the Tolar Lady Rattler basketball team is going to the playoffs.

Public school girls regular season basketball ended in Hood County Tuesday, while the boys season is still underway.

The Granbury Lady Pirates will send off their seniors Tuesday against Arlington Seguin in the final game of the season at the James Wann Sports Center. 

The Lipan Lady Indians took care of business in their final home game of the season, beating Rising Star 80-12 Friday.

Every play in the Granbury Pirates’ 60-58 overtime home win over Crowley mattered, from Michael Withey’s gamewinning buzzer-beating elbow jumper to a banked three-pointer from Brady Willmeth with seven seconds left in the first half.

Cornerstone Christian Academy celebrated a district championship and Senior Night at home this week.