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By Mickey Smith SCOTTSDALE. AZ. – Make no mistake about it. BC is not Before Christ, but BC really loves JC.BC is not working from a tour stage as a rapper, but he probably could…if he wanted to.BC is a former Bullard Panther outfielder and track sprinter, Ben Coke.BC on the baseball field is ‘The […]
By Mickey Smith BULLARD—The school year is over, and with that comes the final lists for All-State recognition in Spring Athletics. Holding true to what has become an annual tradition, Bullard placed two Baseball players and two Softball players among the state’s best. Baseball (27-9;10-0), was a bit of a surprise with a new head […]
By Mickey Smith | ETX Belll OTTAWA, KS. – They say good things come to those who wait. Recruiting in the new world of the college transfer portals, there have been a lot of graduated seniors still weighing their next-level options way longer than maybe they had hoped. Ever since the college transfer portal began, […]
By Mickey Smith, ETX Bell NACOGDOCHES – The ebbs and flows of life can certainly make it a crazy, emotional roller coaster….especially for student/athletes these days. As with every student/athlete, there has always seemed to be that one special person. That special person who knows when to pick you up, or when it’s time for […]
Mickey SmithManaging Sports Reporter BULLARD – The Bullard Softball Camp is coming up soon so get those softball gems registered! The camp will be held June 9-11, session one each day for incoming second-graders through fifth-grade, from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. Daily session two is for incoming sixth- grade up to ninth-grade, from 10:30 until 1 p.m.. The […]
Mickey SmithManaging Sports Reporter BULLARD- – Not so much a rebuilding year as expected with only three seniors, and a brand new, first year head coach, the Panthers are gonna be hard to handle again next year. As undefeated district champion, and regional semi-finalist, the 2025 baseball team celebrated the season at the annual Baseball Banquet, this […]
SAN ANTONIO – Team Logan was ready for a showdown this past weekend at the UIL State tennis tournament. Logan Wilson and Logan Brooks have been long-time friends, but didn’t become a doubles pair until four tournaments before district.After waltzing through regionals without losing one single set, the Bullard duo drew a first round bye on […]
By Mickey SmithETX BELL SPORTS The defending state champion, China Springs Cougars, ended a fantastic, and somewhat unexpected, banner season for the Bullard Panthers on Saturday, completing a two-game sweep in the Class 4A DI, Regional Semi-finals. Game one in Bullard, the locals unfortunately made up for a season of not allowing a homerun, as […]
The District 174A champion, Bullard Panthers, dominated the All District baseball team in 2025, in what was to be a rebuilding year for a first-year coach converting into another banner season in what has become ‘Baseballville East Texas.’ First-year head coach Chad Sherman and his staff of Josh Chewning and Andrew Gates won the Coach […]
There were long range bombs, and screaming extra base missiles on Thursday night, at Panther Field, at the Bullard Sports Complex, in a Regional Semi-Final baseball action versus China Springs. Unfortunately for the Panthers, the reigning state champion Cougars, did most of the damage in a 17-5, setback in game one. Pictured is senior team captain, Dylan Fowler being greeted at the plate after smashing a two-run homer to score teammates Ty Rigsby (pictured center), and Kage Korenek. Check online at ETXBell.com for a full series wrap-up on Monday. Photo Courtesy Michael Bass
