
Local softball teams get season going
Softball season is finally officially underway for Midlothian ISD teams.
Softball season is finally officially underway for Midlothian ISD teams.
SAN ANGELO — An even 200 Angelo State University student-athletes and student-athletic trainers, including Rance Purser of Midlothian, have been named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for their academic achievement during the fall 2024 semester. To be eligible for the recognition, student-athletes must have a minimum 3.30 grade point average (GPA) for the semester and be on the institution's athletics roster.
WEST — The Heritage Jaguar girls had to hold on as they got a late key stop and pulled out a 49-45 victory over Waco High in the bi-district round of the Class 5A Division II playoffs on Monday night at West High School.
Despite this being a rebuilding year for the Midlothian and Heritage wrestling teams, both MISD schools qualified a total of eight competitors for the University Interscholastic League Class 5A boys’ and girls’ state championships being held this weekend at the Berry Center in Cypress. Heritage senior Eve Smith is back on a quest to win gold after placing as state runner-up a year ago.
Midlothian ISD is excited to celebrate the following student-athletes for signing letters of intent last Wednesday, Feb. 5, and committed to pursuing academic and athletic success at the next level.
The Class 5A No. 18-ranked Midlothian Lady Panthers continue to mow down the competition as the District 15-5A soccer schedule reaches the midway point.
A foursome of Heritage High School boys will be headed to Austin next weekend to compete in the University Interscholastic League state swimming and diving championships.
As always, it was a close battle to the finish, but the Midlothian Panthers held on for a 53-48 win over the crosstown rival Heritage Panthers on Friday night at MHS Arena.
Wednesday was National Signing Day for student-athletes making the move to the next level, and Midlothian ISD had no shortage of those putting their John Hancocks on the dotted line. Prior to Wednesday, a number of verbal commitments were already known.
After calling it a long career in public school education, Jim Wood had quite the epilogue: Two state volleyball championships as a coach at the private school level. Wood has decided that he will go out on top.