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The Alto Yellowjackets continue their success after the defeat of Timpson that was played in Nacogdoches. Final score: Alto 8 Timpson 7

Alto Athletic Director Brock Grigsby presented the Alto All-Around Athlete award to Logan Rogers at the Alto Spring Sports Banquet held at the Legacy on Monday night. The award is given to the best all-around Senior athlete who has participated in at least two sports. See complete coverage of the banquet in next week’s Cherokeean.

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All Around Athlete

Eagles take on LaGrange May 13 for area baseball championship

RUSK – The Rusk Eagles baseball squad, having recently secured the Class 4A, Region III bi-district championship, will play LaGrange on May 13 for the area title. Game 1 is...

2022 Alto Yellowjacket baseball team

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’Jackets advance to area play, play May 11 in Nacogdoches

ALTO - The Yellowjackets have advanced to area play, facing the Timpson Bears in the area round of the 2A state baseball playoffs in a one game,...

Photo courtesy of Jason Duplichain

District 22-2A men’s singles tennis champion

Alto High School junior Jackson Duplichain recently won the District 22-2A Championship in men's tennis singles during a March 29, 2022, tournament...

Alto ISD introduces new AD Grigsby

February 24, 2022

New Alto ISD athletic director and head football coach Brock Grigsby was greeted with a warm welcome Wednesday evening at the AISD Cafeteria, with...

Wells boys basketball team advances to area play

February 23, 2022

A recent 62-41 win over the Burkeville Mustangs secured the Wells Pirates a spot at area-level play, with a Feb. 25 game scheduled against Hubbard...

JISD releases 2022 Fightin’ Indians football schedule

February 10, 2022

JACKSONVILLE – The 2022 football schedule for the Fightin’ Indians has been released. The Indians start off the new season as part of 4A Division...

Alto ISD seeks new AD for program

February 7, 2022

ALTO – A job vacancy for a new athletic director and head football coach has been posted on the Alto ISD website, with the loss of Lance Gamble...

Alto, Rusk squads rank among Top 10 baseball teams in pre-season poll

February 2, 2022

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Two local high school baseball squads ranked among the Top 10 Teams in their respective districts, according to a pre-season poll by the Texas High School...

Alto JV cheerleaders

Photo by John Hawkins

Alto banquet honors 2021 ’Jacket squad, cheerleaders

February 2, 2022

JACKSONVILLE – A number of Alto Yellowjackets were honored during a Jan. 31 football banquet at the Legacy in Jacksonville for their skills on the...

UT Health East Texas physician to offer running series

January 21, 2022

TYLER – This month, primary care/sports medicine physician and running expert Dr. Rebecca Peebles will lead a six-week series to teach the basic techniques of running,...

Little Dribbler practices, games on brief hiatus

January 14, 2022

Rusk Little Dribbler youth basketball league practices and games scheduled this weekend are suspended until Wednesday, Jan.19, in response to Rusk ISD’s dismissal of...

Photo by Jo Anne Embleton

Rusk archer to compete in National Senior Games this May

January 14, 2022

RUSK – When Stephen Fishman took up archery as a sport in 2017 at age 67, he spent several years honing his skill, and dreaming of the day he would...

Annual scholarship created honoring long-time Rusk band director

January 12, 2022

RUSK – A major gift from a local foundation will be used to establish an annual scholarship honoring former Rusk High School educator Lester Hughes. The $10,000 gift from...

Fair On The Square-Last Saturday of May

Saturday Night Dance At The Jacksonville VFW

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