2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (546+ words) Hudson's Denise Dean signs a letter of intent to play volleyball for Jarvis Christian starting next season. HUDSON " When Denise Dean first gave volleyball a try, she didn't even make the team. Just five years later, she had rewritten her…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (137+ words) North Korea Uzbekistan AFC Asia Cup Women's Soccer'The Lufkin Daily News North Korea's Myong Yu Jong, right, kicks the ball past Uzbekistan's goalkeeper Maftuna Jonimqulova to score her team's first goal during the Women's Asia Cup soccer match between North…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (810+ words) FILE -Gold medal winner Ester Ledecka, of the Czech Republic, celebrates after the women's parallel giant slalom at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka speeds down the course during…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (643+ words) Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, left, celebrates with teammate Stan Wawrinka after defeting Iga Swiatek of Poland in their final match at the United Cup tennis tournament in Sydney, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. Iga Swiatek of Poland Belinda reacts after missing a shot…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (892+ words) Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, second left, celebrates with teammates after her win over Alise Mertens of Belgium in their semifinal match at the United Cup tennis tournament in Sydney, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, left and Alise Mertens of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (208+ words) Figure Skating Preview'The Lufkin Daily News FILE - Kaori Sakamoto, of Japan, competes in the women's free skating segment at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya, central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. What to know about figure skating, a…...

2+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (183+ words) Lufkin senior Chesney McCullough was named to the Blue Bell/Texas Sportswriter's Association Class 5A all-state volleyball first-team that was released on Sunday. Teammates Akira Smallwood, a senior, and Aleciara Smallwood, a sophomore, were honorable mention selections. McCullough, who was named…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (100+ words) Thailand SEA Games Swimming'The Lufkin Daily News Indonesia's Jason Donovan Yusuf competes during the men's 100m backstroke final at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. - One man dead, one man injured in Christmas Eve shooting incident at Neches…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (409+ words) Nebraska forward Braden Frager (5) goes in for a layup against New Hampshire forward John Squire (7) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska guard Jamarques Lawrence (10) and forwards Rienk Mast (51) and Pryce…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago  (319+ words) The Lufkin Fire Department will be offering free Heart Saver CPR-First Aid classes for the community starting in late August. The classes, which are American Heart Association Heart Saver certified, will cover the procedures/steps for caring for adults and…...