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What's Happening in Henderson County
by Michael V. Hannigan
Interviews and stories from Henderson County, Texas by Michael V. Hannigan hannigansnotebook.substack.com
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Hornets look to keep climbing as district play takes them to Rusk
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service) Athens is 6-0 and coming off its most complete performance of the season. But the Hornets have another challenge ahead, and the goal is simple: Keep getting better. That was the message from Athens Coach Zac Harrell on this week’s Athens...
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No. 5 Cardinals looking for complete game at Cisco
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service) Five straight wins have carried Trinity Valley to No. 5 in the country and first place in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference. This week, the Cardinals (5-1, 5-0) travel to Cisco (1-4, 1-3) for a 1 p.m. kickoff Saturday. Last...
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Hornets open district play against Brownsboro
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service) Talking on this week’s Athens Hornets Podcast, Coach Zac Harrell said the Hornets are happy with their 5-0 start, but the focus changes Friday when Brownsboro comes to Bruce Field for the district opener. Now the games count Athens used…
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No. 6 TVCC looks to stay locked in against NMMI
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service) The wins have piled up. So has the ranking. But for No. 6 Trinity Valley, the message this week is about what comes next. The Cardinals have won four straight since their season-opening loss at Georgia Military and enter Saturday’s home...
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Hornets take 4-0 record on the road to Gladewater
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service) Talking on this week’s Athens Hornets Podcast, Coach Zac Harrell looked back at Athens’ 4-0 start and ahead to Friday’s final non-district game at Gladewater. The Hornets are coming off a 55-39 Homecoming win over Kaufman and have scored…
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Hornets look to keep moving forward against Kaufman
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service) Talking on this week’s Athens Hornets Podcast, Coach Zac Harrell looked back at Athens’ 50-48 win over No. 4 Pine Tree and ahead to Friday’s Homecoming game against Kaufman. The Hornets are 3-0 after rallying from a 21-7 first-quarter...
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Trinity Valley Community College finally gets to play at home Saturday
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service) After opening with road games at Georgia Military and Kilgore, the No. 13 Cardinals return to Bruce Field to face No. 3 Tyler Junior College. TVCC is 1-1 overall and 1-0 in Southwest Junior College Football Conference play after beating...
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Hornets face measuring-stick test at Pine Tree
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service) Talking on this week’s Athens Hornets Podcast, Coach Zac Harrell said Athens is happy with its 2-0 start, but the focus remains on improving each week. The Hornets showed progress in last week’s 48-35 win over Henderson. Now they get...
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Cardinals look for growth, execution against Kilgore
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service ) Trinity Valley Community College head coach Sherard Poteete said the Cardinals’ focus this week is less about what happened in Georgia and more about how they respond to it. Speaking on this week’s Cardinals podcast, Poteete broke down…
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Hornets turn focus to Henderson after opening win
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service ) Talking on this week’s Hornet podcast, Coach Zac Harrell looked back at Athens’ 40-21 season-opening win over Nacogdoches and ahead to Friday’s home opener against Henderson. Growing From Nacogdoches Athens came home from Nacogdoches…
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NO. 6 TVCC Gets Immediate Test In Opener at NO. 10 Georgia Military
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service ) Trinity Valley Community College has waited longer than expected to learn what its 2026 football team can do. Now the Cardinals are going to find out against one of the nation’s best. No. 6 TVCC will open its season Saturday on the road...
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Hornets open season with tough test at Nacogdoches
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service ) Now it counts. Athens opens the 2026 season Friday night at Nacogdoches, where Hornets head coach Zac Harrell expects his team to face one of its toughest opening tests in recent years. Harrell joined the Athens Hornets Podcast this week...
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Hornets prepare for final preseason test against Lindale
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service ) In this week’s Athens Notebook podcast, Michael Hannigan and Athens Head Coach Zac Harrell look back at what the Hornets learned from their first scrimmage at Fairfield and ahead to a much tougher test Thursday against Lindale. The...
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Hornets Prepare for First Scrimmage
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title and Holt Wrecker Service ) In the first Athens Notebook football podcast of 2026, Michael Hannigan sits down with Head Coach Zac Harrell to reflect on the first two weeks of practice, discuss the standard of sustaining elite success, and preview Thursday’s Meet…
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Athens, Carthage Set for Region 2 Final in Tyler
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) By Michael V. Hannigan To be the best, there comes a time when you have to beat the best. For Athens, that time comes Friday night in Tyler. The Hornets will face top-ranked Carthage at 7 p.m. at Rose Stadium…
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Athens faces Sunnyvale in Round 3
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) Michael V. Hannigan They’re thankful, but still hungry. That has been the tone all week as Athens heads into its third-round playoff game Friday afternoon. The Hornets play Sunnyvale at 1 p.m. in Ennis in the...
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Hornets ready for unbeaten Krum in area round
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) By Michael V. Hannigan This one has the makings of a shootout. The Hornets will face undefeated Krum on Friday night in the area round, a matchup between two high-powered offenses. Athens is averaging 53…
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Cardinals look for payback in playoff trip to NEO
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) Michael V. Hannigan The Cardinals walked into their open week holding the No. 2 seed. They walked out holding a bus ticket to Miami, Okla. A forfeiture ruling against Navarro College in the final week of the...
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Hornets open playoffs against Gilmer in Henderson
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) By Michael V. Hannigan The regular season is over. The real season begins Friday. Athens opens the Class 4A Division II playoffs against Gilmer on Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Henderson. The Hornets will be the…
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Hornets host Bullard for Senior Night finale
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) By Michael V. Hannigan The regular season will close where it began, under the lights at Bruce Field. Athens (7-2, 3-1) will host Bullard (3-6, 1-3) at 7:30 p.m. Friday for Senior Night, celebrating 32 Hornet...
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Cardinals set for regular-season finale against NEO
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) By Michael V. Hannigan Playoff football is back at The Valley. After clinching a postseason spot with last week’s 56-8 road win over New Mexico Military Institute, the No. 7-ranked Trinity Valley Community...
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Hornets travel to Center to face the Roughriders
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) On this week’s Hornet podcast, Coach Zac Harrell said the Hornets have shown resilience this season by staying focused and improving each week, no matter the circumstances. Staying Focused Last week’s 60-6 win...
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Cardinals Prepare for Road Trip to New Mexico Military
In this week’s Cardinal Podcast, Michael Hannigan sat down with Head Coach Sherard Poteete to talk about last week’s 30-14 win over Kilgore and this Saturday’s road game at New Mexico Military Institute. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. Central (2 p.m. Mountain). Finding Ways to Win The Cardinals made…
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Hornets come home Friday to take on Rusk
UPDATEDue to the threat of severe weather Friday night, all Athens Hornet football games have been moved up one day for safety. 🏈 Varsity: Now Thursday, 7:30 p.m. at Bruce Field 🏈 Freshmen & JV: Wednesday in Rusk — Freshmen at 5 p.m., JV at 6:30 p.m. 🏈 Middle School: Wednesday at Bruce Field,...
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Cardinals Look to Keep Rolling with Road Trip to Kilgore
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) In this week’s Cardinal Podcast, Michael Hannigan sat down with Head Coach Sherard Poteete to talk about last week’s homecoming win over Navarro and Saturday’s road trip to Kilgore. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m....
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Top 10 Match-up: No. 8 Athens travels to No. 1 Carthage
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) Talking on this week’s Hornet podcast, Coach Zac Harrell said the Hornets are proud of their progress but focused on what’s ahead, a top-10 match-up Friday night at Carthage. Staying Grounded The Hornets are…
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TVCC to Host Navarro Saturday for Homecoming
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) In this week’s Cardinal Podcast, Michael Hannigan sat down with Head Coach Sherard Poteete to talk about last week’s win over Blinn and Saturday’s homecoming matchup against Navarro. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.…
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Hornets begin district schedule with Brownboro Friday night
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) Talking on this week’s Hornet podcast, Coach Zac Harrell said the Hornets are focused and ready as they open district play Friday night at Brownsboro. Time For District Play The Hornets return from their week...
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Cardinals heading to Brenham to take on Blinn
In this week’s Cardinal Podcast, Michael Hannigan sat down with Head Coach Sherard Poteete to talk about the open week and Saturday’s road trip to Blinn. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. in Brenham. Open Week Reset Coach Poteete said the week off was valuable for both development and recovery. Younger...
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Waco Connally next up for the Hornets
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) Talking on this week’s Hornet podcast, Coach Zac Harrell praised his defense for setting the tone in recent weeks and looked ahead to a tough home matchup Friday night against Waco Connally. Defensive…
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Cardinals to welcome Cisco to Bruce Field Saturday
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) In this week’s Cardinal Podcast, Michael Hannigan sat down with Head Coach Sherard Poteete to talk about how the Cardinals are responding to last week’s loss and preparing for Saturday’s conference matchup…
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Hornets to face Jacksonville for Homecoming
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) Talking on this week’s Hornet podcast, Coach Zac Harrell praised his team’s focus and execution in last week’s win and looked ahead to Friday’s homecoming matchup with Jacksonville. Recap of Last Week’s Win…
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TVCC, Tyler set for Saturday showdown at Bruce Field
In this week’s Cardinal Podcast, Michael Hannigan sat down with Head Coach Sherard Poteete to preview Saturday’s showdown with No. 5 Tyler. The Cardinals, ranked No. 11, open conference play at 7 p.m. at Bruce Field. Big Game Atmosphere Both teams are undefeated heading into the matchup, and with...
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Hornets back on the road this week to take on Palestine
Talking on this week’s Hornet podcast, Coach Zac Harrell said mistakes kept Athens from a win at Kaufman, but he praised his team for fighting to the end and looked ahead to Friday’s game at Palestine. Recap of Kaufman Loss Athens nearly doubled Kaufman in total yards Friday night and played…
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Cardinals to host Mustangs in Palestine
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) In this week’s Cardinal Podcast, Michael Hannigan sat down with Head Coach Sherard Poteete to talk about Saturday’s match-up against Monroe College of New York. The Mustangs travel south for a 6 p.m. kickoff…
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Athens on the road to take on Kaufman
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) Talking on this week’s Hornet podcast, Coach Zac Harrell praised his team for finding a way to get it done against Henderson last week and looked ahead to this week’s road trip to Kaufman. Opening Win Over...
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Cardinals to use Independence film to improve
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) In this week’s Cardinal Podcast, Michael Hannigan sat down with Head Coach Sherard Poteete to talk about Saturday’s season-opening win at Independence and how the team will use its open week to prepare for...
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Hornets to open season against Henderson
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) In this week’s Hornet podcast, Michael Hannigan sits down with Coach Zac Harrell to talk about last week's scrimmage and Friday’s season opener against Henderson. Wrapping Up Lindale Coach Harrell said the...
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Cardinals ready for first game of the season
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) The wait is over. It’s game week for the Trinity Valley Cardinals. Coach Sherard Poteete’s team will board the bus early Saturday morning and head north to Kansas for an 11 a.m. kickoff against Independence...
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Hornets finish preseason on a high note
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) Now that's how you wrap up the preseason. The Athens Hornets traveled to Lindale Thursday night for their final scrimmage before the season kicks off for real next week against Henderson. The Hornets were...
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Athens looks to build on Fairfield scrimmage in trip to Lindale
In this week’s Hornet Podcast, Michael sits down with Coach Zac Harrell to look back on last week’s scrimmage with Fairfield, preview Thursday’s trip to Lindale, and get ready for the season opener against Henderson. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
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TVCC Cardinals Looking Toward Big Season
In the first Cardinal football podcast of 2025, Michael Hannigan sat down with Coach Sherard Poteete to talk about the new season, the team’s strengths, and Friday’s scrimmage against Louisiana Christian. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...
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Hornets Ready For First Scrimmage Friday
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy.) In the first Hornet football podcast of 2025, Michael Hannigan and Coach Zac Harrell talk about the new season, the importance of the team's experience, and preview this week’s Meet the Hornets event and the...
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Athens faces Van in bi-district action Friday night
(Post sponsored by Tinsley Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy) The Athens Hornets (8-2) are gearing up for their bi-district playoff game against the Van Vandals (7-3) this Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Tyler Rose Stadium, with Athens as the home team....
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Hornets to finish regular season at Bullard Friday night
(Sponsored by Tinsley Law & Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy) The Athens Hornets are playoff-bound. The Hornets improved to 7-2 last week with a physical 43-26 win over Center, and now they're getting ready for their regular season finale at Bullard. Coach Zac Harrell's...
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Cardinals travel to NEO for final regular season game
(Sponsored by Tinsley Law & Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy) In this episode, Michael talks with Coach Poteete about the Cardinals' final regular season game against the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen as TVCC looks to keep its playoff hopes alive. Last Week's...
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BIG GAME ALERT: Center (7-1) visits Bruce Field to take on Athens (6-2) Friday night
(Sponsored by Tinsley Law & Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy) In this episode, Michael talks with Coach Harrell about the Hornets' impressive win over Rusk and their upcoming showdown against Center. Complete Performance Against Rusk The Athens Hornets (6-2) delivered...
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TVCC to face NMMI for Homecoming
(Sponsored by Tinsley Law & Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy) In this episode, Michael talks with Coach Poteete about the Cardinals' upcoming homecoming game against New Mexico Military Institute. Loss to Kilgore Following a tough home loss to Kilgore College, the TVCC...
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Hornets travel to Rusk this Friday
(Sponsored by Tinsley Law & Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy) In this episode, Michael talks with Coach Harrell about the Hornets going on the road to face the Rusk Eagles. Tough Loss to Carthage Following their first district loss of the year, the Athens Hornets (5-2,...
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TVCC to face Kilgore Saturday at Bruce Field
(Sponsored by Tinsley Law & Title, Holt Wrecker, R&R lawn specialists, Gibson Pharmacy) This week, Michael sits down with TVCC Head Football Coach Sherard Poteete to talk about the upcoming game against Kilgore College and how the team is bouncing back after a tough outing against Navarro....
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