Sports

For more coverage from the regional quarterfinal series with Iowa Park, see the story on pages 1 and 10. .

Multiple camp opportunities will be available in the next two weeks for athletes in Jacksboro. Baseball camp Youth going into grades one through nine interested in learning more about baseball are urged to come out for Jacksboro Baseball Camp.

Three Jacksboro athletes have been named Academic All-State in spring sports by the Texas High School Coaches Association. In softball, where the Tigerettes made it to the regional quarterfinal round after finishing a perfect 12-0 in District 7-3A, Rylee Mathis was a first team selection, while Kylie Tullous was a second team pick.

A year ago, Blanco knocked the Jacksboro Tigers out of the Class 3A playoffs with a two-game sweep. The Tigers returned the favor Saturday, May 11, scoring runs in each of the last four innings, to take an 11-1, six-inning victory over the Panthers.

Each week, the Jacksboro Herald-Gazette recognizes one athlete from each Jack County school as the Herald’s Athletes of the Week. This will be the final week for this season.

Dodd City proved to be too much for the Perrin baseball team Wednesday, May 8, as the Hornets swept past the Pirates 11-0 in five innings, and 13-3 in six innings in the Class A regional quarterfinal round at Gainesville High School.

Jacksboro’s softball team saw its season ended in the regional quarterfinal round Friday, May 10, as Iowa Park posted 6-1 and 5-3 wins over the Tigerettes. Game 1 Lady Hawks 6, Tigerettes 1 The Lady Hawks had 11 hits and took advantage of five Jacksboro errors to win game one, its first over their District 7-3A rival this season.

Each week, the Jacksboro Herald-Gazette recognizes one athlete from each Jack County school as the Herald’s Athletes of the Week. The Herald’s Athletes of the Week are Macee Cagle, of Bryson, Rylee Mathis, of Jacksboro, and Logan Turner, of Perrin.