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The Wills Point High School Athletic Department has hit the ground running in recent weeks, getting back to work with their annual tennis camp and summer strength and conditioning camp. Things are expected to kick up another notch during the week ahead with the annual Tiger Baseball Camp slated to run from June 22-25.
Read moreThe 2020 baseball season ended almost as soon as it began with teams hitting the diamond less than a dozen times and well before the start of district play due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent decisions by the UIL.
Read moreWhile most of the spring athletic calendar was wiped out due to ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas High School Coaches Association continued to follow its traditional path last week by announcing Academic All-State honorees in tennis, golf, track, baseball and softball.
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The Wills Point Athletic Booster got creative to recognize spring student-athletes that had their respective seasons cut short, overcoming the challenges of not being able to host an in-person athletic banquet by posting a series of videos online featuring members of the Tiger coaching staff to announce end of year awards.
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The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its Division III All-America teams April 30, naming McMurry’s Carlos Martinez and Chase Daniell to the national list.
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Left, Josh Ethridge will trade the blue and white of Wills Point for the purple of Stephen F. Austin beginning in the fall, signing on to compete in track for the Lumberjack Track and Field Program. Ethridge was a state qualifier in 2019 before having his senior season cut short by the UIL’s cancellation of all spring activities. Right, Wills Point standout student-athlete Josh Karr announced late last week that he had committed to play baseball for Cedar Valley College in Lancaster. Karr, who suited up as a pitcher, catcher and third baseman for the Tigers, was an All-District Second Team performer in 2019. Photos by David Kapitan
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The Greg Cranfill-era of Wills Point football has drawn to a close after six seasons as news that the Tiger head football coach/athletic director had taken the head coaching position at St. Pius X High School in Houston was released. Cranfill arrived in Wills Point during the tail end of the 2013-’14 school year to replace Kevin Garvin, who had served as the head football coach and athletic director since April 2008. During his six years at the helm, the Tiger football program posted a 32-33 record overall with five playoff appearances, three district championships and one bi-district crown.
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