Tyler Legacy’s Chris Woodard Nets 500th Career Victory

Tyler Legacy’s Chris Woodard Nets 500th Career Victory

Mar 10, 2026

ETR Staff Report Tyler, TX – Tyler Legacy High School Girls Soccer Head Coach Chris Woodard recorded his 500th career victory on Monday with a 3-1 victory versus Royse City at Red Raider Field in front of his athletes, family, and alumni. “I’m really

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Former NFL player, laboratory owner convicted in $328M genetic testing fraud scheme

Former NFL player, laboratory owner convicted in $328M genetic testing fraud scheme

Feb 25, 2026

ETR Staff Report A federal jury in Dallas convicted a Texas laboratory owner and former NFL player yesterday for his role in a $328 million cardiovascular genetic testing fraud scheme. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Keith J. Gray, 39,

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Tyler Legacy’s Weeks Picks up 300th Career Victory

Tyler Legacy’s Weeks Picks up 300th Career Victory

Feb 23, 2026

ETR Staff Report Tyler, TX – Tyler Legacy High School Head Softball Coach Samantha Weeks scored her 300th career victory last week, defeating Big Sandy with a score of 15-1. Weeks is in her second season at Tyler Legacy, joining the program from

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Pine Tree’s “The Pride” Marching Band Ranks Among Top 15 in Texas at UIL State

Pine Tree’s “The Pride” Marching Band Ranks Among Top 15 in Texas at UIL State

Nov 12, 2025

Story by Paula Jimenez LONGVIEW, TX — The Pine Tree High School Band, known as “The Pride,” celebrated a remarkable marching season with an outstanding performance at the UIL State Marching Championships, held at the AlamoDome in San Antonio. “It truly was a

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Longview FFA student named national champion, honors brother’s legacy through service project

Longview FFA student named national champion, honors brother’s legacy through service project

Nov 5, 2025

Longview, TX – Maggie Mayes, Longview High School alumna, made Longview FFA history as the chapter’s first-ever National Champion and fourth National Finalist, as well as the first student to be a two-time National Finalist. A quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson taped to

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Sam Schott named as top 30 finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year award

Sam Schott named as top 30 finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year award

Nov 4, 2025

The University of Texas at Tyler is proud to announce that Patriot softball alumnus Sam Schott has been named one of the top 30 finalist for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Woman of the Year award. Schott, a Longview native, was selected

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Longview vs. South Oak Cliff named THSCA Game of the Week — stream it free on Victory +

Longview vs. South Oak Cliff named THSCA Game of the Week — stream it free on Victory +

Sep 9, 2025

Longview, TX – Longview High School’s varsity football matchup against South Oak Cliff High School has been selected as the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) Game of the Week and will be streamed live for free on the Victory+ app. Fans can

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Tyler ISD Inducts former Lion Kendall Hunter into Athletic Hall of Fame

Tyler ISD Inducts former Lion Kendall Hunter into Athletic Hall of Fame

Sep 1, 2025

The Tyler ISD Athletic Department is proud to announce its second inductee into the 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame. Mr. Kendall Hunter was recognized during halftime of the Tyler High vs. Marshall football game on August 29 at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rose

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College athlete compensation: Committee considers more changes

College athlete compensation: Committee considers more changes

May 21, 2025

We have to continue to work – especially with settlements like this – to bring any common sense and consistency possible to what has been considered the Wild West for name, image, and likeness and paying college athletes. Senator Brandon Creighton – bill

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Former Red Raider Elliott Davison signs NFL contract

Former Red Raider Elliott Davison signs NFL contract

May 6, 2025

Tyler, TX – Elliott Davison, a former Robert E. Lee High School (REL) football standout, signed an undrafted free agent (UDFA) contract following the conclusion of the 2025 NFL Draft. Davison, who played defensive back first at the University of The Incarnate Word

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