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Lufkin baseball won 12-4 in a Saturday afternoon game against Longview Spring Hill (20-8-1). They are a 4A district winner at 13-2. Lufkin is now 22-7.

These are the Mt Pleasant District scores: 03/12/2024 District Marshall Mavericks 6-0(W) 10-3-0 03/15/2024 District Hallsville Bobcats 6-2(L) 10-4-0 03/19/2024 District Whitehouse Wildcats 1-12(L) 10-5-0 03/22/2024 District Longview Pine Tree Pirates 6-2(W) 11-5-0 03/26/2024 District Texarkana Texas Tigers 3-9(L) 11-7-0 03/28/2024 District Tyler Lions 10-0(W) 12-7-0 04/02/2024 District Longview Lobos 9-3(W) 13-7-0 04/05/2024 District Marshall Mavericks 4-3(W) 14-7-0 04/09/2024 District Hallsville Bobcats 4-2(W) 15-7-0 04/12/2024 District Whitehouse Wildcats 6-0(L) 15-8-0 04/16/2024 District Longview Pine Tree Pirates 11-1(W) 16-8-0 04/19/2024 District Texarkana Texas Tigers 2-0(L) 16-9-0 04/23/2024 District Tyler Lions 15-1(W) 17-9-0 04/27/2024 District Longview Lobos 5-4(W) 18-9-0

I'll do the best possible to get info for any games played in Lufkin next week. It takes time going through the classifications, but I will check.

Lufkin girls will be playing Lovejoy later next week5/2. 5/3 and 5/4 if necessary in the Area Playoff round. Dates, Times and Place TBA.

Baseball Playoffs are set. Lufkin Baseball Bi-District Game Lufkin Panthers vs Mount Pleasant Tigers 7 PM Thursday, 5/2 in Hallsville 7 PM Friday, 5/3 in Hallsville 3 PM Saturday, 5/4 in Hallsville www.lufkingametime.com will broadcast these games for you. Stay tuned for more information on ticket purchases. Tune in : https://www.lufkingametime.com/broadcast

Another great Lufkin Panther passes through the football portal headed to the NFL. Polk finished as one of the best wideouts in the history of Lufkin football, that includes NFL standouts Dez Bryant and Keke Coutee. Finished his career at Lufkin ranked second all-time in school history in both receptions (131) and receiving yards (2,412, also third with 24 career touchdown catches. As a senior in 2019, had 54 receptions for 1,050 yards and nine touchdowns before an injury ended his season, those 1,050 receiving yards were fourth-most total in Lufkin history. This earned Ja Lynn third team All-State honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association and the District 8-5A Offensive MVP after team finished 9-2 winning the district title. Polk broke his own school's single-game receiving yards record with 244 vs. Tomball High as a junior in 2018, totaled 695 receiving yards and nine touchdowns off 37 catches, then first-team All-District 8-5A in 2018. Ja Lynn had 40 receptions for 667 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore in 2017 with an honorable mention All-District 12-6A accolades that year that helped lead Lufkin to the state quarterfinal round of the playoffs as a sophomore. He ranked the No. 67 wide receiver in the country and the No. 49 player in Texas by Rivals … ranked at No. 69 nationally among wide receivers by 247Sports . He sure excelled at Texas Tech and Washington. I believe he has a chance to do well in NE or wherever he can play football. Congratulation! A 2nd Round pick is still impressive.

FYI - Lufkin, Kingwood Park and Huntsville Softball all advance to the Area Round from 16-5A.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/yENk48dveMpmhDaK/?mibextid=oFDknk Lady Pack are Bi District Champions. Lufkin moves to 21-11 on the year.

Just looking at all of those names, some top rated athletes in that group. If you just think a minute, it's hard to realize that Lufkin only has played for and won only one State Title. Especially that group from 1998 to now.

Ja'Lynn Polk - (Texas Tech, University of Washington) drafted by New England, joins and elite group of players from Lufkin who played in the NFL Dez Bryant - Oklahoma St -(Dallas Cowboys 2010-2017, New Orleans 2018, Baltimore Ravens 2020) Keke Coutee - Texas Tech - (Houston Texans 2018-2020, Indianapolis Colts 2021-2022, New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins 2023, DC Defenders 2024) Rex Hadnot - U of H - (Miami 2004-2007, Cleveland 2009-2009, Arizona 2010-2011, San Diego 2012) Sparky Hamilton - Arkansas- (Dallas Desperados 2004, Green Bay 2005 * ) Terrance Kiel - Texas A&M - San Diego chargers (2003-2006) Reggie McNeal - QB Texas A&M - (WR Cincinnati Bengals 2006, Toronto Argonauts 2007-2010, Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos 2011) Don Mulhbach - Texas A&M - ( Drafted Baltimore 2004, Center Detroit Lions 2004-2020, Special Assistant to Detroit Team President, 2021- present) Anthony Coleman - Baylor (Dallas) 1987 Everett Little - U of H (Tampa Bay) 1976) Jorvorskie Lane - Texas A&M ( West Texas Roughnecks 2010, Orlando Predators 2011, Miami Dolphins 2012-2013, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2014-2015) Jacoby Shepard - Oklahoma State - (St Louis 2000-2001, Houston Texans, Green Bay 2002, New York and Detroit 2003, Oakland 2004, Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders 2005, Dallas Desperados - Utah Blaze 2006-2007, Georgia Force 2008) Carrington Byndom - Texas (Carolina 2014 -2015, San Diego, Arizona and Baltimore 2015-2016) Bruce Alexander - SFA (Detroit !989-1991 and Miami 1992-1993) Bryan Gilmore - Midwestern State - (Arizona 2000-2004, Miami 2004-2005, San Francisco 2006-2007, Seattle 2008) Denvis Manns - West Texas State - Manns attended the Dallas training camps in both 1999 and 2001 as a free agent. He played in NFL Europe for Barcelona in 2000 and Frankfurt in 2001. Joe Robb - TCU - (Philadelphia Eagles 1959-1960, St Louis Cardinals 1961-1967, Detroit Lions 1968-1971) T J Turner - U of H - (Miami Dolphins) 1986-1992 Benny Barnes - Stanford (Dallas Cowboys 1972-1982) Barnes was only born in Lufkin, did not play in Lufkin. Jadarian Taylor - UTEP - (XFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2023) Erick McCoy - Texas A&M (New Orleans) 2019 - present (2024) Ken Houston - U of H (Washington Redskins 1973-1980 - Houston Oilers 1967-1972) Jeffery Rogers - Trinity Valley - Texas A&M - Kingsville ( Tampa Bay 1995, NY Giants 1996) Did I miss anyone?

Is there a requirement by UIL that a 5A school must provide baseball and softball? Tyler High should have the option to drop their baseball and softball programs. Those programs have been non competitive for years and years now. Tyler High baseball only scored 10 runs in all of district play and their girls softball scored only 4 runs all district. I just don't see how getting beat 18-0, 21-0 and 27-0 helps the district they play. I'm thankful that our Lufkin High sports across the board are for the most part competitive year in and year out. Yes there have been some down years in some areas but over all they all usually compete and represent well. There are a couple areas where we tend to lack, particularly participation in girls track seems to be down. Some of the other sports like swimming and golf I don't know much about. Our Cross Country seems to be equaled by Hudson these past few years. Of course we all would like to see football back in the playoffs, Boys basketball has been in high gear and consistent for many years now. Right now Lufkin baseball and softball are playoff teams and that's pretty good place to be right now, so Go Pack!

Final Standings in 15-5A Baseball 15-5A 2024 Standings District Overall W L W L T Whitehouse Wildcats 11 3 23 7 0 Hallsville Bobcats 10 4 19 9 0 Texarkana Texas Tigers 9 5 15 9 0 Mount Pleasant Tigers 9 5 18 9 0 Marshall Mavericks 7 7 17 11 0 Longview Lobos 7 7 11 18 1 Longview Pine Tree Pirates 3 11 12 16 0 Tyler Lions 0 14 1 25 0

Lufkin's win over KWP and Porters win over Nacogdoches determined the #2 and #3 seeds for the playoffs. A big deal and the reason KWP were in a must win situation last night. Neither wanted to face Hallsville or Whitehouse in the first round. KWP also needed a Porter loss to take 2nd place because Porter had the head to head advantage. A gritty come from behind win by the Pack too on their Senior night. They were down 3-0 early in the 2nd inning, things didn't look good, KWP was ripping the ball pretty good and Lufkin pitching was walking and hitting batters on base. Then Stafford hits a Grand Slam bomb over the right field fence to change things in a big way. KWP kept coming, they had more opportunities to score but Lufkin made the plays on defense to thwart any comeback on KWP part. KWP have a couple guys that can really rip the ball. Solid win by the Pack to finish out district play. If you have not seen them play, Kingwood Park and New Caney Porter are very good teams, Lufkin won 2 of 3 from both, all were tightly contested games. Huntsville is a good team too, they just got mixed up in a very competitive district, they beat Porter three times and won one against KWP too. 16-5A Baseball Final Standings W L W L T Lufkin Panthers 13 2 21 7 0 Porter Spartans 10 5 24 6 1 Kingwood Park Panthers 9 6 22 9 0 Huntsville Hornets 8 7 16 13 0 Nacogdoches Dragons 3 12 7 21 1 Dayton Broncos 2 13 10 20 0

Lufkin wins 5-3 over Kingwood Park tonight. Pack had 11 hits, with a grand slam by Grant Stafford. Lufkin finishes district play @ 13-2. Panthers are 21-8 on the year.

Yea, New England Patriots. Not one of my favorite teams. Glad he made it, another Lufkin player in the NFL.

DUE TO WEATHER, tonights Lufkin Softball vs Hallsville Game 2 has been moved to tomorrow in Bullard. First pitch scheduled for 1:00pm. If a game 3 is needed it will be played immediately following game 2. We'll have LIVE audio from Bullard tomorrow. Lufkin ISD Lufkin ISD Panther Ticket Sales Lufkin High School Lufkin Panther Sports

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Lufkin Lady Pack take Game #1 against Hallsville 1-0. A complete game shutout by Mia Harper with 7 strikeouts. Hernandez with a big HR in the 4th.

16-5A 2024 Standings District Overall W L W L T Lufkin Panthers 12 2 20 7 0 Porter Spartans 9 5 23 6 1 Kingwood Park Panthers 9 5 22 8 0 Huntsville Hornets 7 7 15 13 0 Nacogdoches Dragons 3 11 7 20 1 Dayton Broncos 2 12 10 19 0

Good luck to the Lufkin Lady Pack against Hallsville in the playoffs.