LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF
BY SPORTS EDITOR MITCH LUCAS
BASEBALL

Kilgore at Hallsville Tuesday

A big game in District 12-4A is on tap Tuesday night at Hallsville.

Both the Kilgore High School Bulldogs and Hallsville Bobcats are 3-1 in the district, and face off in a game for second place at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Kilgore (9-5 overall) was off this weekend after handing Pine Tree a 5-2 defeat here at Driller Park on Thursday night. Coach Jeff Blackstone's Bulldogs will host Henderson, currently at 2-2, on Friday at Driller.

The Bulldogs' junior varsity baseball team hosts Hallsville on Monday, and visits Henderson on Friday.

SOFTBALL

Lady 'Dogs at Hallsville, too

Kilgore High School's softball team also plays at Hallsville on Tuesday night, a 4:30 p.m. JV start. The Lady Bulldogs are seeking that first district win, and this will be their last chance in the first round to get one: the second round of district play begins here at Stream-Flo Field on Friday, as Henderson visits.

Kilgore (4-13 overall, 0-6 in district play) lost to Pine Tree at home Thursday, 13-1.

TRACK & FIELD

Track team in Whitehouse Thursday

The Kilgore High School track & field team had the weekend off for spring break, but is back on the course Thursday at Whitehouse High School.

Kilgore track is coached by Phillip Lane (boys) and Kerry Strong (girls).

The KHS track team has done very well through four meets, and this is the Bulldogs' last chance for a warm-up, so to speak, before the district meet. The 12-4A meet is scheduled to begin April 2 at Hallsville High School. Regionals are at the University of North Texas in Denton on April 25-26, and the state track meet is at the University of Texas in Austin on May 9-10.

TENNIS

Netters in action this weekend

After a two-week break, the Kilgore High School tennis team is back in action this week, too.

Coach Jason Maroney's junior varsity team plays in a tournament at Corsicana, much like the varsity did earlier this month, that's to be held Thursday, and then the varsity tennis team plays in a tournament at John Tyler High School on Friday and Saturday.

The District 12-4A tournament for JV is slated for April 1 in Jacksonville, and the varsity's district tournament is also in Jacksonville, scheduled for April 8-9.

ARCHERY

Tyler R100 begins Saturday

The Tyler Archery Club, located near the Oil Palace Arena, and Bucks & Ducks will host the Tyler R100 3-D archery shoot beginning Saturday, and concluding Sunday.

The Rinehart R100 is the world's largest 3-D archery shoot, with life-size giraffe, elk and polar bears. There are over 100 targets slated to be on hand - last year in Tyler, this event had 219 participants.

The cost to enter is $30 for adults for 50 targets, and $45 for adults for 100 targets. For couples, 50 targets is $50, and 100 targets are $75, and kids 14 and under are free, with paying adult.

Concessions will be on hand (including hot dogs and fish plates), and the Bowtech Interactive Trailer - a virtual miniworld of archery - will be on hand.

For more information, contact the Tyler Archery Pro Shop at (903) 939-0963, and visit them online at tylerarcheryclub.com.

GOLF

Golf-a-thon April 7

A golf-a-thon will be played here at Meadowbrook Country Club on Monday, April 7 to benefit the American Cancer Society.

Participants will play 54 holes of best ball, with a triple bogey maximum on any hole played. A minimum donation of $500 to the American Cancer Society is required.

For the donation, your food and drink for the day will be provided, you'll get a Nike Dri-Fit shirt, your cart and green fees are included in that donation, and dinner and drinks at the end of the day.

Cash prizes for the low nine, the low 18, the low 36 and the low 54, based on handicap, will be given.

To enter, call Greg Collins at (903) 988-3413.