Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel

3 days ago | dailysentinel.com | Nathan Hague

I’ve always considered myself a realist—not an optimist, and definitely not a pessimist. But sadly, as a Dallas sports fan, I’ve come to realize there’s very little difference between a realist and a pessimist. That was especially true Monday night when word got out that the Mavericks had won the draft lottery. You’d think that would be exciting news—a reason for hope. But when my brother texted me about it, my first reaction was:“Mavs are trading him to the Clippers for P.J. Tucker.”And honestly?

3 days ago | dailysentinel.com | Nathan Hague

Central Heights’ baseball team isn’t just proud to be one of the last Deep East Texas squads still standing in the third round of the playoffs—they're on a mission to prove the doubters wrong. “At the start of the year, we weren’t picked to win district,” said junior Beau Bryant. “People had us behind Diboll and Huntington. But especially for our junior class—after having really strong teams the past two years—we wanted to prove we could still make something happen.

1 week ago | dailysentinel.com | Nathan Hague

A signing ceremony was held bright and early Friday morning at Nacogdoches High School as two standout student-athletes made their college commitments official. Christine Schick signed a letter of intent to join SFA’s track and field team as a pole vaulter, while Darius Brown signed with Kansas Wesleyan University to play basketball. "I'm excited for the opportunity to keep getting better," Schick said.

1 week ago | dailysentinel.com | Nicole Bradford

A propane-fueled commercial vehicle plant originally expected to set up shop in Nacogdoches will open its headquarters in Lufkin instead. Describing the news as a significant economic development milestone, Lufkin officials this week announced that NEXIO Power Inc. would build its manufacturing facility on 35 acres at Lufkin Business Park. The propane-fueled vehicles use an engine designed by Nacogdoches native Horace Mast.

1 week ago | dailysentinel.com | Nathan Hague

Central Heights freshman Andrew Bird returned to school Wednesday with a hero’s welcome after making history as the school’s first state golf champion. “The administration organized a police escort,” Central Heights head golf coach Mark Perkins said. “They showed up with several cars. Andrew got out, and they had a big tunnel set up for him to walk through. All the students were lined up in the hallway. There’s a lot of support here.”Bird said the congratulations from fellow students came pouring in.