The Henderson News

1 week ago | thehendersonnews.com | Audrey Blaschke

For his contributions to Henderson’s bi-district championship win last week, senior Kayne Brantley is The Henderson News’ pick for Boy Athlete of the Week for baseball games played between April 28-May 3. Henderson bounced back from a 3-1 loss to Mabank on May 1 with back-to-back wins, 17-3 and 8-6, on May 3 to earn the program’s first bi-district title since 2009, and Brantley had hits and RBI in each game, leading the Lions at the plate.

1 week ago | thehendersonnews.com | Audrey Blaschke

For her consistency at the plate in Henderson’s area championship series, Colbie Rountree is The Henderson News’ pick for Girl Athlete of the Week for softball games played between April 28-May 3. Henderson played three tough games against Community in their 4A Division 1 area contest, starting with a 6-4 loss on May 1, persevering for a 12-10 win in 10 innings for game two the same night and then losing 5-4 in nine innings on May 3.

1 week ago | thehendersonnews.com | Amber Lollar

Henderson Independent School District has placed a Wylie campus staff member on administrative leave as the district investigates multiple allegations related to student discipline. The suspension, and subsequent investigation, of HISD teacher Lauren McCoy stems from a Tuesday, April 24, lunch-time incident in which multiple teachers allegedly witnessed McCoy placing a 5-year-old autistic child in a headlock.

1 week ago | thehendersonnews.com | Audrey Blaschke

CARTHAGE — The Tatum Eagles (21-10) rallied mid-game but watched their lead slip away late for a 9-4 loss to the Liberty-Eylau Leopards (28-4) in their Class 3A Division 1 area series opener on Thursday. The Leopards picked up two runs quickly with a double and single from Triston Haugh and Gabe James in the top of the first.

1 week ago | thehendersonnews.com | Audrey Blaschke

CARTHAGE — The Mt. Enterprise Wildcats' ended their season in the Class 2A Division 1 area round of the playoffs with 11-0 and 11-3 losses to Shelbyville on Wednesday and Thursday. The Wildcats were trailing by six runs heading into the bottom of the fifth of game two on Thursday. With walks and or batters getting hit by pitches they loaded up the bases and Aadin Alsup and Aiden Rogers each drew walks to score their first two runs. Lucas Burkhardt got hit by a pitch, driving in their third run.