Grace recently had 3 students sign. Elle Durham and Addison Eli will play Division I soccer — Durham at the University of Washington and Eli at East Texas A&M University. Scarlett Moser will participate in cheer and STUNT at Dallas Baptist University.

It’s a big basketball night in East Texas. Graphics by Michel Alfaro

Boys basketball season is underway. Here is a look at several area teams for the 2025-26 season.

Went to Arp to talk to the Tigers (12-1), who will face Newton in the state quarterfinals Friday in Lufkin. Graphic by Michel Alfaro

Down goes McNeese in the Southland opener.

District play begins for some area girls basketball teams tomorrow. Here is a look at several area girls basketball teams for the 2025-26 season.

An interception by Rhys Groom in the final 20 seconds helped send Athens to the state quarterfinals for the second time in program history and the first time since 2010 with a 37-36 win over Sunnyvale.

Nearly six hours after the game kicked off, Arp was able to celebrate a 49-28 victory over Edgewood in the Class 3A Division II Region III semifinals Saturday morning on Mal Fowler Field at Van Memorial Stadium.

That’s what you get for going for 2. Kick the PAT.

Carne asada fries

I know I’m in the minority on the Lane Kiffin situation. But I will never fault someone for being where they want to be, regardless of the scenario.

Stafford’s interception streak comes to an end.

At Tyler Legacy today for boys hoops between Tyler Legacy and Hallsville.

You have probably your best possible team and still can’t beat them when they have one of their worst possible teams. The maroon guys have had a better season and will go to the playoff, while the orange guys still may not. But the head to head still belongs to the team in Austin.

Meanwhile in Austin…

Made it to Van Memorial Stadium for the second gwme of my Black Friday doubleheader between Arp and Edgewood.

Rhys Groom intercepts it. Athens 37, Sunnyvale 36, final.

Last play of half. Athens 21, Sunnyvale 21, halftime.

At Lion Memorial Stadium in Ennis today for the first of two playoff games for me today. First up is Athens vs. Sunnyvale.

What an excellent game between Arkansas and Duke.

Still the dumbest rule in sports but heck of a defensive play for the Bengals.

Multiple East Texas teams will play regional semifinal games on Friday.

Coconut chocolate cream pie

This is how we Thanksgiving

What a weird start to the season for TCU: Lose to New Orleans, nearly beat Michigan, beat reigning national champion Florida.

East Texans Patrick Mahomes and DeMarvion Overshown face off today.

Brutal loss for Ole Miss

Michigan looks like a national championship team. (I said Michigan vs. Louisville in the championship before the season).

Whitehouse’s Tayla Morris and Indeya Williams have earned Tyler Morning Telegraph Girls Basketball Player of the Week honors for games played Nov. 17-22.

Mineola’s Zane Phillips has earned Tyler Morning Telegraph Boys Basketball Player of the Week honors for games played Nov. 14-22.

Jalen Warley! What a block! Let’s go!

Nervous about this Gonzaga-Michigan game, but it should be fun. It’s the highest rated non-conference game in history per KenPom.

Seton Hall has already matched its win total from last season.

What a dunk from WKU’s Armelo Boone

Gonzaga needed to defeat Maryland by at least 14 to reach the championship game of the Players Era Festival. 100-61 will do. Banger vs. Michigan coming up tomorrow night.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning has been named The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week for the 13th week of the college football season.

What an excellent game between Houston and Tennessee.

At Whitehouse today for non-district boys basketball action between Whitehouse and Bullard.

The Tyler Junior College Apaches have received a bid to play in the NJCAA national football semifinal. The No. 3 seed and unbeaten Apaches will play No. 2 seed and once-beaten Iowa Western on Friday, Dec. 5 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The Maui semifinals is 75 percent Pac-12

Maui Moe scores 36 as Arizona State stuns Texas in an early morning game with Tyler’s Marques Pettigrew officiating.

Maui Moe

Huge win for Gonzaga over No. 8 Alabama to open the Players Era Festival.

Wow Mississippi State finds a way in OT against Master P.

What was Boise State doing?

Out at Tyler Legacy today for basketball action between Tyler Legacy and Lake Highlands.

For the first time in a quarter of a century, the TJC Apaches are conference champions.

Former Tyler Junior College standout Jestin Porter gets ESPN Player of the Game as he scores a team-high 18 points to lead Clemson to a 97-94 OT win over Georgia in the championship game of the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic.

Former Tyler Junior College standout Jestin Porter is on fire right now for Clemson.

Josh Smith rushed for 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and his 2-point conversion in overtime lifted the Arp Tigers to a 29-28 win over the Daingerfield Tigers in a Class 3A area playoff game.