In their fourth season since restoring the previously defunct volleyball program, the Meridian Lady Jackets will be making their fourth straight trip to the Class 1A state volleyball postseason tournament. But after securing third place in District 18-1A and posting a convincing victory in their final regular season match of the year, the Lady Jackets believe they still have some unfinished business.

Despite trailing by eight points on the road going into the fourth quarter, the Clifton Cubs rallied for a dramatic 22-16 victory over Elkhart Elks on a wet and stormy Friday night at Jerry Ives Memorial Stadium to move into the driver’s seat for a third-place finish in District 13-3A, DII and clinching a second straight trip to the playoffs in the process. “Like we told our kids at halftime, all the close games we have played prepared them to go win that game in the second half,” Clifton second-year head coach Brent Finney said.

Winning four of their last five matches and building some momentum heading into the Class 3A Texas high school volleyball postseason tournament, the Clifton Lady Cubs knocked off the Class 4A playoff-bound Gatesville Lady Hornets in a playoff warm-up match last Friday after disposing of the Waco Harmony Science Academy in the regular season finale last Tuesday. Now, the Lady Cubs (8-4 3rd place in District 17-3A, 24-15 overall) turn their focus to the postseason and their Bi-District playoff matchup with the Palmer Lady Bulldogs (10-4 2nd place in District 18-3A, 1816 overall) on Monday at 7:30 p.m.

With five Bosque County six-man football teams battling for four playoff berths in two separate districts, the 14thranked Iredell Dragons and surprising Kopperl Eagles punched their tickets to the Class 1A, Division II postseason last Friday night. And heading into the final weekend of the 2023 Texas high school football regular season, the resurgent Walnut Springs Hornets control their postseason destiny, while the Cranfills Gap Lions remain in contention for the district title, but need an upset win over the Dragons.

Laying new tracks for the Clifton boys and girls cross country program, the Cubs and Lady Cubs will be well represented at the Class 3A State Cross Country Championship held this Friday in Round Rock. Competing in the Class 3A, Region III Cross Country Championships Oct.

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Heading into their final match of the 2023 Texas high school volleyball regular season, the Meridian Lady Jackets have third place in District 18-1A clinched and already fourth straight trip to the Class 1A postseason secured. But Lady Jackets have some unfinished business to take care of against the Morgan Lady Eagles Tuesday on Senior Night at Yellowjacket Gymnasium.

Going into the final two games of the 2023 Texas high school football season, the Meridian Yellowjackets find themselves in unfamiliar territory – in a position to play for their first trip to the Class 2A, Division II postseason tournament since 2017. Facing a do-or-die situation in a District 10-2A, DII showdown two weeks ago, the Jackets looked ready for the challenge as Meridian smashed the winless Hubbard Jaguars, 66-12, at Jacket Stadium to set up the final two-game stretch.

Hoping to challenge for their first district title since 2019, the Clifton Cubs took the field with that mission firmly in mind. But with the defending District 133A, Division II champion Lexington Eagles keeping the Clifton offense out of the endzone, the Cubs came up short in their inspired upset bid, falling to the Eagles, 28-9, last Friday night at Cub Stadium.

After knocking off Maypearl and Whitney to secure the third-place playoff berth in District 17-3A, the Clifton lady Cubs refused to be satisfied and set their sights on district champion and 13th-ranked West last week. Despite coming up short in straight sets, 25-16, 2519, 25-21, against the Lady Trojans last Tuesday night in the Clifton High School Gymnasium, the Lady Cubs celebrated to contributions of four seniors – Kate Humphreys, Layla Gaona, Brianna Gonzalez and Alyssa Santillan – and began looking ahead to their third straight trip to the playoffs.