Sports

The Terrell Tigers produced plenty of offense on Nov. 6 in Anna, but the defense struggled to contain the Coyotes as the Tigers fell 52-46 in their season finale.

Poetry Community Christian School hosted its Annual 5K and 1 mile Fun Run/Walk, with more than 120 runners and walkers this year. The race began at 8 a.m.

I wrapped up the month-long bow season without releasing an arrow at a whitetail. I had plenty of opportunities at younger bucks and smaller doe, but my goal was to put venison in the freezer. I was targeting a mature animal packing lots of venison. Each year, I try to take a deer as early in the season as possible so that there will be plenty of venison to prepare at upcoming hunting camps.

The Terrell Tigers took a hit to their playoff hopes with a 36-14 loss to Melissa on Oct. 29 at Memorial Stadium.

Members of the Fighting Tigers band perform last week in Terrell before heading to the UIL Area B marching competition at CH Collins Filed in Denton on Oct. 30. The band failed to advance to state competition but nonetheless had a great marching band season. The band was under the direction of Christopher Adler along with assistant band directors Landon Adams, Jayden Bernal and Cody Morrow. COURTESY TISD OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

The Argyle Eagles raced out to 21-0 first-quarter lead and ran away with a 56-14 victory over the Terrell Tigers on Oct. 22 at Argyle.

The Terrell Tigers returned home for the first time since Sept. 24 last week, continuing District 7-4A play with a game against the visiting Paris Wildcats. Paris would prevail in the hard-hitting contest, outpacing Terrell 21-0 in the second half on their way to a 28-7 win.

The Terrell ISD celebrated its 2021 Tiger Athletic Hall of Fame inductees on Oct. 15 during a series of events. Darryl Keith “Skeeter” Derrick, Dwight Gentry II, Clayton Hass, Dianne Hooker, Burnest Rhodes, and Jherrod Stiggers were inducted. They join a group of more than 100 distinguished student athletes who graduated from or coached at either Terrell High School or Burnett High School. These exceptional individuals were nominated for this honor based on their athletic achievements, character, and overall contribution to the Terrell ISD. Accompanying them at the induction were last year’s inductees, Carl Holland, Johnny Lawson, Jammal McCullar, and Chante Threets Carter. Due to COVID-19, last year’s ceremonies were postponed to this year. (Photos courtesy of TISD)

The Terrell Tigers have been a team on a mission throughout the early stages of the 2021 season, racing out of the gates to post a 4-1 record overall, including a 1-0 mark in District 7-4A play. Terrell’s line play and ground game have been a major reasons for that success with the team racking up 1,646 yards and 24 touchdowns on 191 total carries.