Luis Flores did it all for the Lufkin Panthers in three years in the program. Setting Lufkin records in career goals (91) and single-season goals (42), opponents rarely found an answer for the dynamic senior.

A year after having their season cut short after three weeks, the Lufkin Panthers made sure they will be playing at least another week as they clinched a playoff spot with a 10-4 win over district leader Whitehouse on Tuesday night.

The Panthers just missed out on first place while several Lufkin athletes punched their tickets to regionals in a strong showing at the District 15/16 Area Track and Field Meet at Hallsville High School earlier this week.

The Central powerlifting team hosted the NASA Powerlifting Texas State Meet on Saturday. More than 60 lifters from across the state competed at the event.

It wasn’t long ago that the Central athletic program didn’t even have a track. A few years can certainly change things.

The District 16-5A race is now a sprint to the finish. The Lufkin Panthers made sure of that on Tuesday night as Alex Luna worked his way through five innings and they kept up their high-powered offense with 13 hits on their way to a 10-4 win over the Whitehouse Wildcats at Morris Frank Park.

Kayla Palomino launched a three-run homer in the third inning before play was later halted due to storms in the area in softball action in Huntington Friday night.

With looming weather expected, the Lufkin Panthers moved up their District 16-5A contest against the Huntsville Hornets by three hours in hopes of getting in a completed game.

Even with three weeks left in the regular season, the Lufkin Panthers’ baseball team can officially lock up their playoff spot by the time they walk off the field tonight.

The Lufkin Lady Panthers held their own against the best competition the district had to offer as they handed Top 10 Jacksonville a shootout loss while finishing as the 16-5A runner-up.

CENTRAL — With the wind howling and blowing out up on The Hill, and with two lineups featuring plenty of bat pop, Tuesday’s game between Diboll’s Lady Jacks and the home team Central Lady Bulldogs promised to be a slugfest.

Kallie Parker delivered a bases clearing triple in the sixth inning as the Hudson Lady Hornets rallied for an 8-7 win over the Jasper Lady Bulldogs in District 17-4A softball action in Hudson Tuesday night.

The Diboll Lumberjacks struck for 10 third-inning runs on their way to a 14-1 win over the Central Bulldogs in District 21-3A baseball action in Central Tuesday night.

The Lufkin Panthers battled the rival Nacogdoches Dragons for three games, two overtimes and a total of 260 minutes during the 2021 soccer season.

It was two days of domination on the golf course as the Lufkin Panthers and Lady Panthers swept the District 16-5A tournament, which was held at Frankston’s Pine Dunes Golf Course on Monday and Tuesday.

The Central Bulldogs’ golf team continued its recent run of excellence by winning the district title for the sixth consecutive year.

The Central powerlifting team recently took 21 lifters to Oklahoma City to compete in the 37th annual NASA HS Nationals.

The Lufkin Panthers’ soccer team is one built off success. They’re already one of the most winning programs in the history of the school, they feature Lufkin’s all-time leading goal scorer and they have legitimate hopes of bringing home a second state title.

Three Lufkin pitchers combined on a one-hit shutout and the Panthers scored seven first-inning runs on their way to a dominating 10-3 win over the Jacksonville Indians in District 16-5A action at Morris Frank Park Thursday night.

The Lufkin Panthers have set their Class 5A Region II Quarterfinal playoff matchup against the Nacogdoches Dragons after winning a coin flip on Wednesday morning.

Lufkin head coach David McPherson warned that as the playoffs move on, the competition will just keep getting better. Unfortunately for that same competition, so do the Panthers.

The Lufkin Lady Panthers pounded out 13 hits in three innings while combining for a one-hitter as they made quick work of the Tyler Lady Lions in a 16-1 romp in District 16-5A softball action at Morris Frank Park Tuesday afternoon.

HUNTINGTON — Huntington’s offense scratched and clawed its way to staking pitcher Emma Tatum to an early lead, and the Devilettes took down Central’s Lady Dogs 7-2 Tuesday in Huntington.

Luis Flores continued to write his name all over the Lufkin record book in the playoff opener when he scored a pair of goals, bringing his season total to 40.

The basketball journey has taken Pineywoods Community Academy center Blake Harris to various destinations.

Sam Flores delivered a no-doubt three-run homer to cap a big night at the plate as the Lufkin Panthers blasted an overmatched Tyler Lions squad 17-0 in District 16-5A baseball action at Morris Frank Park Friday night.

It took the Pine Tree Pirates a little over five minutes to serve notice they weren’t simply satisfied with making the playoffs. The Panthers spent the last 70 minutes showing why they are a legitimate threat for a deep postseason run.

When it comes to athletic accomplishments, Adan Hernandez’s list speaks for itself.

An early Mount Pleasant goal left the Lufkin Lady Panthers scrambling to keep their season alive in Class 5A Region II Bi-District soccer action at Jase Magers Soccer Field Thursday night.