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5A UIL Baseball - Top 25 (April 15) 1. Grapevine (25-2) 2. Smithson Valley (21-4) 3. Lucas Lovejoy (17-5-2) 4. Whitehouse (21-5) 5. Liberty Hill (18-5-2) 6. Cedar Park (20-5-2) 7. Leander Rouse (21-6-1) 8. Argyle (18-5-2) 9. Boerne Champion (21-6) 10. Lake Belton (22-4) 11. Lake Creek (19-7) 12. Aledo (18-8-1) 13. La Joy Palmview (22-2-1) 14. Arlington Heights (22-3) 15. Frisco (18-6) 16. Santa Fe (17-9-1) 17. A&M Consolidated (16-5-1) 18. Hallsville (17-7) 19. Lufkin (18-6) 20. Georgetown (16-9-1) 21. Fulshear (20-7) 22. Corsicana (20-5) 23. Corpus Christi Ray (18-8-1) 24. Sharyland Pioneer (20-4) T25. Barbers Hill (19-9) T25. Frisco Lone Star (17-9)

All sounds enticing. It's just been this way for 12 years now, same approach, some folks are just better at being a real good coordinator, than HC/AD. Nothing at all wrong with that, you see it occur at every level of sports. Some assistants do well in the change, while others don't and go back to their coaching strength. That's not a knock on Quick's ability as a coach at all. Your mentor dies suddenly, then the job is shoved right under your nose by Superintendent Knight. What do you do in a moment of sorrow and shock? Quick, who had never been out front before, never a HC, much less an AD is thrust in as the head guy. There is no secret we have not had good playoff success these past 12 years, these last three are unacceptable. Change is coming, whether it's this year or next. How drastic or not? Guess we'll all find that one out at the same time. Ralph is an excellent choice for this community. The others mention I'm sure would too because our Lufkin kids are not much different than those playing in Longview or Center. When the time comes, it will happen. I've stopped being too concerned about it. That's all up to folks in higher decision making positions than myself.

16-5A 2024 Standings District Overall W L W L T Lufkin Panthers 10 1 18 6 0 Kingwood Park Panthers 8 3 20 6 0 Porter Spartans 6 5 20 6 1 Huntsville Hornets 5 6 13 12 0 Dayton Broncos 1 8 9 15 0 Nacogdoches Dragons 1 8 4 17 1

Lufkin baseball drop their first district game in 16-5A tonight down in Porter, a 13-9 Final. The Pack remain in first place with a 10-1 record and 18-6 on the year. They have a two game lead over Kingwood with 4 district games to play, two with Kingwood.

Lady Pack Softball is headed back to the Playoffs with the 8-0 win in Dayton. Lufkin is 6-2 in district and 18-10 on the year.

It will be a total surprise to me.

Hold on to this: 2024 Lufkin Panther Football Schedule:

Lufkin now 18-5 on the year and 10-0 in district. I think that is now 13 wins in a row.

Lady Pack Softball move to 17-10 on the year and more important, 5-2 in District play with the 7-2 win over Porter girls..

So shocked and saddened to hear about Malcom Deason this morning. He was a very good friend over many many years. My prayers for all his family.

Interesting that he is a former Longview, Center and Cherino guy. ALL East Texas experiences as a Superintendent. New idea's, new direction, no more status quo, he certainly has the qualifications to be successful here. His ideas seem to fit the make up of the district, very similar to Longview, Center and Cherino.

I'm sure Quick has been in contact with folks. For someone to come very far to play here or us to go there, even meet us half way somewhere would suffice. I believe the football budget got cut a bit this year, after the 9 plus million over budget the distrct has endured the past couple of years. Quick may not have the funds to bring someone here from a long distance. Hopefully, Mr Hockenberry can help guide things in a new direction for the district and the football program.

Good, I had figured that to be home game for Lufkin. As far as I know the schedule is still missing a Week #3 game. So that's Longview and Nacogdoches at home the first two weeks, maybe an off week, then to Tyler High in Week #4.

Elijah Alexander has an offer from East Central U in Oklahoma. Don't believe it will be the last.

Alec Forney commits to Eastern New Mexico State, Congratulations!