Columnist John Moore has played guitar since he was eight. The Doobie Brothers helped remind him of why he still plays. Photo John Moore When I first picked up a guitar in 1970, my fingers didn’t make the sounds I wanted to hear. But I knew that if I kept trying, I...
As Farmersville head football coach Zac Quinlan takes over the program, he’s beginning to fill out his coaching staff. The coach named Stephen Blassingame his defensive coordinator and Josh Howard his offensive coordinator – the position previously held by Quinlan....
Former Farmersville standout Callie Yellin stepped into the batter’s box in the bottom of the seventh inning as a pinch hitter. Competing for Rogers State University, Yellin found a pitch to hit in the 5-5 game and drove it over the right-centerfield fence to win game...
The Farmersville bass fishing team capped off its inaugural season by sending two teams to the state championship. With eight teams of two fishermen and one boat captain, Farmersville sent the teams of Tye Thompson and Mason Erwin, along with James Wood and Jayce...
A Farmersville athlete is heading to a state championship next month. Morgan Day, a sophomore at Farmersville High School, qualified for the Texas High School Rodeo Association state finals. She’ll represent the school in Abilene June 6-11, competing in pole bending...
After a season that resulted in a co-district championship and bi-district playoff victory, the Farmersville baseball team was well-represented in the all-district awards. The Farmers (9-3, 17-16) had two superlative winners at the District 13-4A awards voting, led by...
After an undefeated district championship, the Lady Farmers softball team was well rewarded at the District 13-4A All-District awards. Three Farmersville athletes earned superlative awards, led by starting pitcher and lead-off hitter Jamie Varga as the 13-4A Most...
It was the end of the line for the Farmersville baseball team in the area round of the state playoffs. Taking on Spring Hill, the Farmers (11-3, 17-16) were swept in the round two series, losing last Friday and Saturday. Game one on Friday at Community High School saw...
It was the end of the line for the Farmersville softball team, losing 2-1 to Pleasant Grove Friday night in Winnsboro. The Lady Farmers (12-0, 20-7) started off positively with a run in the bottom of the first inning. Jamie Varga opened the game with a single and...
