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Football publication predicts playoff appearance for Bulldogs.

Football publication predicts playoff appearance for Bulldogs.

Yoakum football:Yoakum predicted to place runner up in District 13-3ADI

State football publication Dave Campbell’s Texas Football has foreseen another good year for the Yoakum Bulldogs. The ‘Dogs were bi-district finalists in 2021 after a third-place district finish and returns 17 lettermen and six starters on each side of the ball.

Yoakum athletics: Practices for fall sports start Monday

The Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs volleyball and football teams start workouts next week. Football The Yoakum football team will practice from 4-7 pm starting on Monday. The Bulldogs will play scrimmages at La Vernia (Aug.12) and at La Grange on Aug. 18. Times to be determined later.

Lady Bulldogs, Bulldogs win post-season awards

A group of Yoakum softball and baseball athletes received various post-season awards. Softball All-State Outfielder Macie Blakeney and utility player Julia Fojt received Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) All-State Honorable Mention. VA All-Area Pitcher Madelynne Steinman (15-3, 2.45 ERA, .
Yoakum High School Principal Maci McDonald. Contributed Photo.

Yoakum High School Principal Maci McDonald. Contributed Photo.

McDonald selected as YHS principal

Former assistant principal and school counselor Maci McDonald aims to utilize her education and experience in her approach as the Yoakum High School (YHS) principal for the coming school year.
Texas team who competed at the national championship in Georgia last week returned with several top honors, including World Champion Team and World Champion Girls & Boys Teams. Several individual honors were also recognized: Craig and Bella Sciba are the World Champion Ribbon Roping Team, Craig Sciba is the World Champion Chute Dogger, Craig Sciba is also All-Around Cowboy, Mia Janosky and Craig Sciba were both picked for Winning Horse of the Year, Colee Cox is World Champion Girls Breakaway, Wyatt Howell w

Texas team who competed at the national championship in Georgia last week returned with several top honors, including World Champion Team and World Champion Girls & Boys Teams. Several individual honors were also recognized: Craig and Bella Sciba are the World Champion Ribbon Roping Team, Craig Sciba is the World Champion Chute Dogger, Craig Sciba is also All-Around Cowboy, Mia Janosky and Craig Sciba were both picked for Winning Horse of the Year, Colee Cox is World Champion Girls Breakaway, Wyatt Howell w

World Champion Junior High Rodeoers

Members of the Texas Junior High Rodeo Association’s Texas team who competed at the national championship in Georgia last week returned with several top honors, including World Champion Team and World Champion Girls & Boys Teams.

Summer art camp coming to Shinerville

Hey moms! Need something fun and creative to help entertain your kids this summer and keep them away from those screens?  Jessica 'Lowe' Muehlstein from “Come and Paint It” will be hosting two summer art camps this year. The first will be held 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, July 12 to Aug.
Texas State Sen. Lois Kolkhort speaks to a Yoakum crowd gathered fora Senate District 18 meeting in 2021. Both Kolkhorst and Myra Flores' Congressional District 34 will share a few of the same counties in Texas.

Texas State Sen. Lois Kolkhort speaks to a Yoakum crowd gathered fora Senate District 18 meeting in 2021. Both Kolkhorst and Myra Flores' Congressional District 34 will share a few of the same counties in Texas.

Mayra Flores, R-Los Indios, claims Filemon Vela’s old seat

A South Texas respiratory care practitioner will be headed to Washington, D.C., to serve as the next congresswoman for District 34, following a special called election by the governor to replace Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, who resigned his post suddenly in April to become a lobbyist. Texas Gov.