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Gisela Martinez placed fifth and will compete at regionals as an individual. Photo by Mark Lube.

Gisela Martinez placed fifth and will compete at regionals as an individual. Photo by Mark Lube.

Yoakum cross country: Boys take second at district, qualify for regional meet

The Yoakum boys earned runner up at district and will compete at the regional meet as a team for the first time since 2017. Yoakum also went in 2016, which was head coach Dennis Muehlstein’s first year as coach. Varsity Girls The Lady Bulldogs placed fourth as team, scoring 81 points.

Yoakum football: Yoakum starts district at Hitchcock

After a rough non-district schedule that saw the Bulldogs go 2-4, Yoakum now starts district play this week. They will travel to Hitchcock who is undefeated on the year, started off by a 49-12 win over 2ADI powerhouse Refugio. Hitchcock scores 45 points a game and yields 20.3 points a contest.

Yoakum football: Pirates plunder Yoakum with second-half scores

By Alvin Gomez/Special to the Herald-Times The Yoakum Bulldogs welcomed the Waco La Vega Pirates this past Friday on Parent's Night. The Bulldogs were able to keep the game close going into halftime 21-14. The Pirates pulled away though in the second half of the game with the final score 42-14.