http://www.mesquitenews.com/ The latest news from the www.mesquitenews.com website! Newsys Template Engine Sports/schools/lovejoy http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 newsys-845500283 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9600.txt Whether it's due to summer vacations, recruiting camps or college visits, consistency and 7-on-7 football don't necessarily go hand in hand. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:29:27 -0500 newsys-845112457 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9601.txt May 11, 2013, will always be a special day for Brian McMillin. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:29:39 -0500 newsys-845431124 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9602.txt The Texas Revolution couldn't have asked for a more opportunistic scenario entering halftime Saturday evening with a 31-20 lead over the Sioux Falls Storm. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:29:57 -0500 newsys-845112458 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9603.txt You might say I trained as an apprentice fishing guide as a kid. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:29:45 -0500 newsys-822274199 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9604.txt While high school students are preparing for graduation and the start to their summer break, the Allen Wranglers of the Lone Star Amateur Baseball Association continue their winning ways on the baseball field. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:23:13 -0500 newsys-817293840 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9605.txt I've never been very interested in carrying or shooting handguns. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:15:15 -0500 newsys-804824812 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9606.txt AUSTIN -- Nerves weren't an issue for Lovejoy softball Saturday at Red & Charline McCombs Field as the Lady Leopards were making their first state finals appearance in program history. Wed, 5 Jun 2013 10:13:45 -0500 newsys-806573278 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9607.txt It took Lovejoy softball seven years to make it to the state tournament. Wed, 5 Jun 2013 13:03:45 -0500 newsys-804824810 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9608.txt Saturday night marked the first of three must-win games for the Texas Revolution, should the team hope to sneak into the playoffs. Wed, 5 Jun 2013 10:13:33 -0500 newsys-806348112 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9609.txt Bill Dance is a regular on my weekly radio show and during last week's session, we began talking about his bloopers shows. Wed, 5 Jun 2013 13:03:48 -0500 newsys-784442111 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9610.txt When Sammi Curry, Amanda Gray, Ginger Hervey and Brittany Lewis joined varsity as freshmen no one would've guessed they would be the group to lead Lovejoy softball to its first state tournament. Wed, 29 May 2013 08:47:49 -0500 newsys-784442107 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9611.txt Last year at this time, the Lovejoy football team was caught up in the euphoria of just being able to partake in a Spring Game for the first time in program history. Wed, 29 May 2013 08:47:44 -0500 newsys-777177328 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9612.txt The Lovejoy softball dog pile was one person short Saturday afternoon at McKinney North High School as head coach Amanda Douglas refrained from jumping in. Wed, 29 May 2013 08:46:58 -0500 newsys-787253885 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9613.txt ROCKWALL -- After falling behind in the first inning, the Mansfield Legacy softball team (31-8-1) gradually cut into Lovejoy's lead Friday night in Game 1 of their best-of-3 Region II Finals series from Rockwall High School. Wed, 29 May 2013 08:47:09 -0500 newsys-787253887 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9614.txt With three weeks remaining in the IFL regular season, the Texas Revolution have officially entered must-win territory in the quest for their first-ever playoff berth. Wed, 29 May 2013 08:47:25 -0500 newsys-787253886 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9615.txt "These bottoms remind me of south Louisiana," said Jake Hebert (pronounced A-Bear in Cajun) as my friend Larry Large and I drove them into the area we hunt hogs. "I thought everything was bone dry down here in Texas." Wed, 29 May 2013 08:47:14 -0500 newsys-766862277 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9616.txt The contributions of the Lovejoy seniors cannot be overstated in the No. 3 state-ranked team's run to just their second regional finals appearance (2011). Wed, 22 May 2013 12:28:27 -0500 newsys-766862278 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9617.txt Six runs and nine hits in a game is usually enough to satisfy a softball coach. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:28:45 -0500 newsys-767959142 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9618.txt One of the most enjoyable aspects of my career as an outdoors writer is having the ability to take you with me on adventures via the written word. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:28:39 -0500 newsys-742315705 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9619.txt Friday may have been the first time Lovejoy track and field competed at the UIL State Championships under the Class 4A banner, but it's plenty familiar territory for the Lady Leopards. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:50 -0500 newsys-739097331 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9620.txt Despite the fact the game was a blowout, Saturday night's scene was still spectacular. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:41 -0500 newsys-742315703 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9621.txt ALLEN -- Saturday evening, the Allen Americans drew 6,125 fans to the AEC. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:31:21 -0500 newsys-739553218 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9622.txt The Liverpool '03 Girls Rush soccer team won the Primetime Sports Cup Championship over the weekend. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:31:08 -0500 newsys-739553216 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9623.txt For those of us that love being in the outdoors, family vacation time often includes at least a day or so fishing, along with sightseeing and all the other endeavors common to that special week or two. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:59 -0500 newsys-722333686 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9624.txt After falling behind Whitehouse, 2-0, in the first inning of Game 1 of their area playoff series, it appeared as though the Lovejoy softball team would finally be in for a challenge. Wed, 8 May 2013 11:13:46 -0500 newsys-722419834 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9625.txt Even after taking a 1-0 lead in its best-of-3 bi-district baseball playoff series on Friday, Lovejoy head coach Russell Reichenbach assured his players that Longview Pine Tree would keep fighting. Wed, 8 May 2013 11:13:37 -0500 newsys-722485818 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9626.txt ALLEN -- The last time the Allen Americans were tied 2-2 in the Ray Miron Presidents' Cup Finals, they were blown out in Game 5, 7-2, by the Rapid City Rush in front of the largest crowd to ever see the team play at the AEC (6,003). Wed, 8 May 2013 11:13:25 -0500 newsys-721274941 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9627.txt For almost 14 years, I did a weekly fishing report for a major Texas newspaper. Wed, 8 May 2013 11:13:55 -0500 newsys-699236943 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9628.txt The Allen girls track and field team couldn't have asked for a better start to the Region II-5A Championships Friday morning in Waco. Wed, 1 May 2013 15:00:21 -0500 newsys-844600330 http://www.mesquitenews.com/articles/2013/06/19/sports/schools/lovejoy/9999.txt Lewis in TGCA game After a standout season at the plate and in the circle, Lovejoy graduate Brittany Lewis was selected for the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 4A and 5A All-Star Game. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:30:02 -0500