Josh Havard

Lufkin

Sports Editor at Lufkin Daily News

Sports editor for The Lufkin Daily News, dad to 4 awesome kids, husband to an amazing wife.

Articles

LHS grad Flores ready for regionals with K-State

1 week ago | lufkindailynews.com | Josh Havard

By By JOSH HAVARD/The Lufkin Daily News The game of baseball has taken Sam Flores all around the nation and beyond. He won a national youth baseball title in Detroit, played at the JUCO World Series in Colorado and spent last summer playing in Canada. This week, the game is bringing him back to Texas as Flores and his Kansas State teammates will compete at the Austin regional starting Friday night. Josh Havard's email address is [email protected].
June 2025 - Editor's Letter

1 week ago | lufkindailynews.com | Josh Havard

By Story by Josh Havard So much for easing into summer. This month's Charm magazine dives right in as we show what travel adventures are right here at your fingertips in East Texas. If this issue doesn't have it all, then it comes close.
50 years later, parents still providing perfect example

1 week ago | lufkindailynews.com | Josh Havard

It's not a completely uncommon thing for me to hear my wife Barb excitedly say the phrase, "Can you believe it's been that long?!"I'm never quite sure what she's talking about at first. It can be how long ago it was when the kids started school, the memories of a vacation from years ago or even talking about her Stella Stinger days at Hudson High School. Josh Havard is editor of The Lufkin Daily News. His email address is [email protected].
Stubblefield students show no-quit attitude in finishing high school journey

1 week ago | lufkindailynews.com | Josh Havard

Many of the students walking the stage at Tuesday's Beth & Horace Stubblefield Learning Center graduation have heard plenty of reasons why they can't do something. On Tuesday afternoon, they showed exactly why they can as 33 students graduated and earned their high school degrees in front of a mostly packed auditorium at Angelina College's Temple Theater.
Huntington seniors walk stage before racing to trip to state semifinals

1 week ago | lufkindailynews.com | Josh Havard

ATHENS - The Huntington High School academic year officially ended when the class of 2025 walked the stage at the United Pentecostal Campgrounds early Saturday afternoon. The Red Devils baseball team isn't finished yet. Luke Green was stellar on the mound, and Huntington struck for three second-inning runs and never looked back on the way to a 5-1 win over the Whitney Wildcats that completed a regional final sweep at Athens High School Saturday night.
PCA walks stage while remembering classmate

2 weeks ago | lufkindailynews.com | Josh Havard

The Pineywoods Community Academy class of 2025 featured 55 students walking the stage as well as one that never left their minds at an emotional graduation ceremony at Angelina College's Shands Gymnasium Friday night. While looking back at the seniors' past at the school and taking a glimpse at the future, they remembered Alex Trawick, who died in August 2023 after a battle with Ewing Sarcoma. He was a 16-year-old sophomore at the time.
Groveton's Snowden earns cosmetology license

2 weeks ago | lufkindailynews.com | Josh Havard

By By JOSH HAVARD/The Lufkin Daily News Many high school graduates are looking for what their next step will be as soon as they walk across the stage. Groveton senior Ellorah Snowden is a step ahead of them. She recently became an official licensed cosmetologist even before she walks across the stage with her Groveton classmates May 30. Josh Havard's email address is [email protected].
Drawing inspiration to 'Make Your Dreams Happen'

2 weeks ago | lufkindailynews.com | Josh Havard

If you go to as many baseball games as I do, you're bound to come across your share of really fun ones. That was the case about a week ago when I picked up my son Cam from school and we raced down 59 to Daikin Park (it still sounds weird not saying Minute Maid) to watch the Astros take on the Royals. We made our usual stop at Frank's Pizza. Then about two and a half hours later, I was high-fiving him as well as Astros fans around us as Houston won on an Isaac Paredes walk-off homer.
Huntington takes out defending state champs

2 weeks ago | lufkindailynews.com | Josh Havard

By By JOSH HAVARD/The Lufkin Daily News HUNTSVILLE - After battling through three games and being pushed to the limit by the defending champions, Huntington head coach Shawn Mixon took a moment to say exactly how good the Franklin Lions are. "Franklin's good at everything," Mixon said. "They're well coached, the kids play hard. They're just good."Josh Havard's email address is [email protected].
Williams signs with Midwestern State

3 weeks ago | lufkindailynews.com | Josh Havard

By By JOSH HAVARD/The Lufkin Daily News First-team all-state. Defensive Player of the Year. Newcomer of the Year. All-region. State champ. State title game MVP. TABC All-Star. Terry Teagle Female Athlete of the Year. You name it. Caelyn Williams has probably done it both on the basketball court and softball diamond. Josh Havard's email address is [email protected].