By Shiela K. Haynes Reese Lindley and Crayton Klika were selected as Most Athletic by their peers. Lindley is a three-year varsity player for the Lady Raiders basketball team. Klika is a multi-sport standout with two years of varsity experience each in football, basketball, and baseball. Reese Lindley Lindley built a strong athletic resume in...
By Shiela K. Haynes Reese Lindley and Crayton Klika were selected as Most Athletic by their peers. Lindley is a three-year varsity player for the Lady Raiders basketball team. Klika is a multi-sport standout with two years of varsity experience each in football, basketball, and baseball. Crayton Klika Klika is a natural athlete who has...
The Raider Band recognized band members for outstanding achievement at an April 23 banquet. Nico Perez received the prestigious John Philip Sousa Award, an honor recognizing the outstanding band member for a career of musical and leadership excellence and integrity. The senior also received the Leonard Bernstein Award, which recognizes pure outstanding musicianship and high-level...
By Shiela K. Haynes, Sports Editor The Winnsboro Fishing Team placed 14th out of 133 high schools represented at the Texas High School Bass Fishing Association state tournament held May 14-15 at Lake Belton. The 2021-22 Raiders have made successful run in every facet. Competing in the Northeast Division, Winnsboro gathered team of the year...
By Shiela K. Haynes Winnsboro FFA students and supporters filled the Winnsboro Civic Center Monday evening for a time of celebration, recognition of outstanding members, and installation of officers for 2022-23. Chapter president Cody Ellison was recognized with the DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award. The award is given to a senior student and is a symbol...
By Shiela K. Haynes, Sports Editor The Lady Raiders came up against a formidable West Rusk team in the area round of the playoffs falling 12-2 and 14-0 in the best-of-three series at Longview. West Rusk came into the series with a 25-1 record behind a power-hitting lineup, solid pitching, clean defense plus the benefit...
By Shiela K. Haynes, Sports Editor Crayton Klika dove headfirst into a slide over home plate to clinch a 3-2 triumph in the second game of the best-of-three series to defeat Paul Pewitt and advance into the second round of the playoffs. The games were played Friday at Longview. Winnsboro won the first game 5-4....
Shiela K. Haynes, Sports Editor The Rugged Red captured a share of the District 13-3A title with a 9-2 victory over Mineola on April 26, while Harmony knocked off Mount Vernon 5-2 to hold their position. Harmony and Winnsboro wrapped up the district schedule with 10-2 records; the teams had split in head-to-head competition. The...
Hayden Deaton and Haleigh Risner have earned berths in the UIL Class 3A State Meet set for Thursday, May 12, at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. The pair advanced out of the Region 2 meet held April 29-30 at Whitehouse. The top two competitors in each...
The JV Raiders closed out the 2022 season with a win over Mineola. The one-loss squad held the best record in District 13-3A for the second year in a row. JV coach Drake Staggs said, “They got better every game. Hitting the ball, base running and pitching got better. Just all around, we had some...