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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
By Mickey SmithETX BELL Bullard High School Tennis Team proved its dominance once again on April 24th, hosting the district tournament this Spring and winning both the Varsity Boys and Girls District Titles. Several players performed key roles leading to the double sweep.First and second place finishers qualified for the next step, regionals. Leading the way was a […]
Mickey SmithETX BELL HUNTSVILLE – Oh those pesky Bullard Panthers……you never know which pitcher, or batter is gonna beat you. Rest assured, when it counts, Bullard’s new head coach has got it under control. The Bullard Panthers diamond dwellers had several heroes this past weekend, ending Huffman-Hargraves’ season in two straight wins at Huntsville ISD […]
By Mickey SmithETX BELL SPORTS The Lady Panthers dynasty started back in 2013 when Head Coach Megan Dobrinski first started putting the program on solid ground. Unfortunately Coach D lost a brutal battle with cancer in 2020. Bring on Coach Julie Murry of whom has yet to lose a district game. Add to that the […]
By Mickey SmithETX BELL SPORTS First-year head coach, and former Bullard two-sport, all-state, Chad Sherman took the reins from Robert Ellis after four years, and compiling a 93-38 record. After four seasons as pitching coach at his alma mater UT-Tyler, and three years at Tyler Junior College pitching coach, there has been adjustments coming with […]
By Mickey SmithETX BELL SPORTS Year in and year out when it comes to high school baseball and softball playoffs, you can pretty much count on both Bullard teams are in the mix. 2025 is no different for either as both won their respective district titles. Both teams were down to last game possibilities with […]
