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New Marshall AD/Head Football Coach, Claude Mathis

Education

Claude Mathis named Athletic Director/Head Football Coach

March 30, 2017

MARSHALL, Texas – Marshall ISD’s Board of Trustees has approved the recommendation of Superintendent Dr. Jerry Gibson to hire Claude Mathis as the district’s new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. The unanimous vote took place during a Special Called Meeting Thursday afternoon. A press conference to officially introduce Mathis took place following the board…

Sport

Morain wins NAIA and Red River Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week

March 29, 2017

Moriba Morain makes history as he is the first Wiley College Track Athlete to win both the NAIA and Red River Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week Wednesday. Morain ran the fastest 200-meter dash time in the NAIA this season at 20.94 at the Bobby Lane Invitational in Arlington, Texas, Saturday – competing…

Sport

Poleon wins NAIA and Red River Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week

Natasha Poleon becomes the first Wiley College women’s track athlete to win NAIA and Red River Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week Wednesday. At University of Texas-Arlington Bobby Lane Invitational Saturday, Poleon ran the fastest 200-meter dash time in the NAIA this season at 24.23. She ran the second-fastest 100-meter dash time in the…

Marshall

US 80 TO BE RESURFACED IN MARSHALL

ATLANTA – A section of US 80 in Marshall will receive a new riding surface during this summer according to plans approved in March by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). “We will be resurfacing a 3.8-mile section of the highway making up Victory Drive between US 59 and Loop 390 East,” said Paul Wong,…

Education

South Marshall STEM Academy earns designation as Reward School

March 28, 2017

MARSHALL, Texas – South Marshall STEM Academy has been recognized as a Reward School by the Texas Education Agency in an announcement and special presentation during the March regular meeting of the Marshall ISD Board of Trustees. Carmen Delgado, Region 7 Education Service Center Coordinator, presented the award to South Marshall Principal Jerry Hancock and…

Education

Winterguard reschedules performance, raffle

March 27, 2017

MARSHALL, Texas – The Marshall ISD Winterguard has rescheduled its performance from last Friday’s “Dinner and a Show” which was cut short due to rough weather which roared through the area during their first performance. Winterguard director Crystal Walker said that the groups will schedule a “redemption performance” for Friday, March 31, at 5:30 p.m….

Education

MJHS boys track wins Lindale meet

MARSHALL, Texas – The Marshall Junior High School 8th grade boys track team brought home first place at the Lindale Junior High Relays Tuesday night in Lindale, setting four meet records in the process. The 7th grade boys finished in second place. In the 8th grade division, Marshall’s James Thomas set a meet record in…

Sport

Edgar wins 800-meter run at Bobby Lane Invitational

ARLINGTON, Texas – Wiley College men’s track and field athlete Marbeq Edgar continued where he left off in the 800-meter run as he topped the field full of NCAA Division I athletes at the University of Texas-Arlington Bobby Lane Invitational. Edgar finished the race in 1:51.77 to secure a bid to repeat his NAIA Championship….

Education

MISD students take two awards at state PTA Reflections contest

MARSHALL, Texas – Two Marshall ISD students have been recognized at the state level for their entries to this year’s State PTA Reflections contest. Emma Kate McIntosh, of South Marshall STEM Academy, received an Award of Excellence, Literature, in the 3rd-5th grade arts division. Mallory Maxwell, of Marshall High School, received Honorable Mention for her…

Sport

Three Lady Wildcats set personal bests at Bobby Lane Invitational

ARLINGTON, Texas – Three Wiley College women’s track and field athletes raised the bar on their times as they set personal bests at University of Texas-Arlington’s Bobby Lane Invitational Saturday. Renae Dennie and Taishia Pryce broke their previous personal records and ran the fastest times in Lady Wildcat history since 2008 in the 100-meter and…