ARLINGTON — Tony Romo wasn’t at his best, and neither was the Dallas defense.

They were still more than the Seattle Seahawks could handle.

Romo shook off a horribly inefficient first half to throw for a pair ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/BC-FBN--Seahawks-Cowboys1stLd-Writethru Herald Democrat

GREENVILLE — Senior transfer Kolby Milner narrowly missed his first chance to announce his arrival at Sherman High School. But he didn’t miss many other opportunities.

Moments after dropping an interception, ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-6-Sherman-Greenville Special to the Herald Democrat

TOM BEAN — Blake Hicks ran for a touchdown and threw for another as the Leonard Tigers came away with a 14-13 win over the Tom Bean Tomcats in District 5-2A (II) on Friday night to earn their se ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-6TomBeanLeonard Special to the Herald Democrat

MUENSTER — Tyler Anderle had three rushing touchdowns as No. 4 Muenster claimed the District 5-A (I) championship over Collinsville, 35-14, on Friday night.

Muenster (10-0, 5-0) earned a first-round ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-6CollinsvilleMuenster Special to the Herald Democrat

GUNTER — In the final week of regular season play four teams in District 5-2A (II) had a legitimate chance at one of the three playoff slots.

Gunter was the only team with a postseason entry ensured ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-6WhitewrightGunter Herald Democrat

CELINA — Running back DeShawn Davis ran for three touchdowns and Eliot Bush had 112 yards on 14 carries as the fifth-ranked Bobcats defeated Commerce, 43-9, in District 10-3A action on Friday night.

Celina (9-0, ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-6-Commerce-at-Celina

DURANT — Southeastern Oklahoma State saw the home portion of its season come to a disappointing and bizarre in a 21-18 loss to Ouachita Baptist in Great American Conference play on Saturday afternoon at Paul Laird Field.

The biz ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-6SOSUOBU Anna-Melissa Tribune

ANNA — Drew Dennis and Jordan Barnes each ran for more than 160 yards as Van Alstyne rallied from an early deficit to beat Anna, 40-29, in District 10-3A action on Friday night.

Anna (2-8, 0-4) jumped out ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-6VanAlstyneAnna Special to the Herald Democrat

WHITESBORO — William Shakespeare once wrote, “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”

Only one last hurdle stood in front of the Whitesboro Bearcats (7-3, 3-2) on t ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-6-Whitesboro-PilotPoint

MELISSA — Wes McQueen threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores as Melissa defeated Winnsboro, 59-21, to capture the District 7-2A (II) title on Friday night.

The victory gives Melissa (8-1, 5-0) a first-round bye in t ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-6FootballRoundup

McKINNEY — Courtney Davis had 12 kills and three blocks and Katelyn Labhart added 10 kills and 15 digs as Whitesboro defeated Carrollton Ranchview, 25-21, 25-16, 24-26, 25-18, in a Class 3A Region II area round match at McKinney ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-6VolleyballRoundup

ARLINGTON — Gunter senior Cody Campbell and Melissa senior Rebecca Ulrich won the Class 2A Region II cross-country titles at Vandergriff Park on Saturday morning and qualified for the state meet this weekend in Round Rock.

Campb ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-6RegionalCrossCountry SEWANEE, Tenn. — The Austin College football team lost, 27-13, to the Sewanee Tigers on Saturday afternoon in the Roos’ final road game of the season in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference action.

Austin College (0-9, ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-6ACSewanee

By Greg Pelzel

Special to the Herald Democrat

MUENSTER — Tyler Anderle had three rushing touchdowns as No. 4 Muenster claimed the District 5-A (I) championship over Collinsville on Friday night.

Muenster (10-0, 5-0) earned a first-round bye in ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-5-2011-Collinsville-Muenster By Jason Della Rosa
Herald Democrat
MOUNT PLEASANT — In the span of about three minutes in the middle of the third quarter, Denison let a 13-point lead evaporate on two extremely long touchdown passes.

The Yellow Jacket offense was having its b ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-5-2011-Denison-football

Saturday night saw Susan and me at the annual Halloween party my friend hosts. I went as an indian complete with paint, feathers and a breech cloth. Some nosy people there wondered what an indian wore under his breechcloth.

After finishing second to ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/10-4JBWEBB Herald Democrat

For the second straight season the Denison cross-country team will send one of its sides, as well as a pair of individuals, to the Class 4A Region II meet on Saturday morning at Vandergriff Park in Arlington.

&ldqu ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-4DenisonNotebook Because to kill a deer, you’ve got to punch the clock.

Often, early, and late.

Generally speaking, that simply means being on your stand as often as possible during t ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-4LynnBurkhead Herald Democrat

If your travel plans take you anywhere near a major Texas highway today, look out.

Because Friday, Nov. 4, isn’t just the birthday of a certain outdoor writer, it’s also the eve of the 2011-12 Texas genera ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-4HuntingOpenWeekend Herald Democrat

The difference between Sherman’s defense in the middle of non-district play and now is like night and day. It’s a big reason why the Bearcats are headed back to the playoffs — and why the team may hois ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-3-Sherman-Greenville-preview Herald Democrat

Roy Patti serves a dual role for the Yellow Jackets and the numbers show he has excelled in one area. But he’d much rather be known for his hands as a tight end than his leg as a punter.

“He’s a g ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-3DenisonMountPleasantPreview Herald Democrat

WHITESBORO — The history of football at Whitesboro High School is a checkered one, with lots more black squares than red ones. Too many long losing seasons to count, interspersed with the occasional winning year t ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-2-Whitesboro-playoff-chase Herald Democrat

There were expectations on both benches because this re-match of ranked local opponents was so close a year ago. Whitesboro and Bonham were back in the bi-district round after the Lady Bearcats needed five games to ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/11-2WhitesboroBonham Special to the Herald Democrat

COMMERCE — The Commerce Tigers remained undefeated at home this season and punched their ticket to the Class 3A Division II playoffs when they ousted the Anna Coyotes, 38-28, in District 10-3A actio ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/10-30-Anna-Commerce