The Cameron Yoemen baseball team hosted the Little River Academy Bumblebees on Friday, April 5. Cameron was defeated by Academy, losing 14-9.  The Bumblebees jumped on Cameron early with three runs in the top of the first inning to take an early 3-0 lead. Cameron answered back in the bottom of the first inning with two runs of their own to close the gap to 3-2.  Kason Goolsby came home to score on a passed ball that got by the catcher, then Yovanni Cerros followed that by coming home and scoring on a wild pitch.  Academy pulled away in the next two innings...

On Feb. 26, 2024, the Honorable Judge Youngblood, appointed the first ever CASA of Milam County Volunteer Advocates - Lisa Cooper, CASA of Milam County Advocate Trainer, and Rachel Owens, Executive Director for CASA of Milam County.  “We are so excited for the chapter to finally begin that started with Mike Wilson asking questions and looking for answers to help kids in the foster care system have a voice, in Milam County,” Owens ssaid.  CASA of Milam County is now accepting Advocate Volunteer Applications. If you are interested in making a difference in a child’s life and would like an application, please...

The Thorndale Bulldogs baseball team traveled to take on the Granger Lions on Friday, March 22. Thorndae shutout Granger, winning 16-0 in five innings and in a game where they scored in every inning.  The Bulldogs jumped on Granger early in the top of the first inning with four runs and never looked back. Nate Grimm and Kade Becker were both hit by a pitch with bases loaded, bringing in two runs, Jaxon Eschberger had a bases loaded walk, and Rowdy Casner hit an RBI fielders choice groundout. The Bulldogs tallied 11 total hits in the game. Gunner Ferguson and Kaden Kovar...

The Cameron Lady Yoe softball team traveled to take on the Rogers Lady Eagles on Friday, March 22. The Lady Yoe were defeated by Rogers, losing 9-5.  Cameron returned home on Tuesday, March 26, to host the Lorena Lady Leopards. Cameron was victorious, winning 4-3 in come from behind fashion.  The Lady Yoe started the game slowly and gave up two runs in the bottom of the first inning to trail 2-0. Cameron responded in the first inning with one run on a bases loaded walk earned by Peyton Polson to close the gap to 2-1.  Lorena responded in the top of the...

The Cameron Lady Yoe softball team traveled to take on the Rockdale Lady Tigers on Saturday, March 9. The Lady Yoe shut out Rockdale, winning 9-0.  The Lady Yoe opened up the scoring in the second inning when Camryn Ward stole home plate, giving Cameron a 1-0 lead. Cameron would increase their lead with eight more runs throughout the game with two in the fourth inning, two in the fifth inning, and four in the sixth inning. Camryn Ward and Kasara Brooks were a force together in the lineup, as they each led the team with two hits. Lindsay Talafuse and...

Milam County Commissioners discussed a possible change in the handling of tax collections for the county during Monday’s Commissioners Court meeting. They heard a presentation from Milam County Chief Appraiser Ryan Nichols suggesting that collections be done out of his office. The proposal would move tax collections from the tax office to the appraisal district and save the county money in salaries. County Judge Bill Whitmire said he doesn’t think it is a good idea to make that type of move while the county is in the process of electing a new Tax Assessor.  Tax Assessor Sherry Mueck will retire at the end...

Last week the Cameron boys and girls track teams hosted the 44 Farms Relays.    Girls   Triple Jump:  Yierra Flemings -1st place Ka’Sara Brooks - 4th place Kennedy Banks - 5th place   Long Jump: Yierra Flemings - 1st place  Kennedy Banks - 4th place   Shot Put: Amani Fields- 1st place   Discus: Jaylah Cunnigham - 6th place   100m dash: Yierra Flemings - 1st place Tamariana Miller - 5th place   200m dash: Yierra Flemings- 1st place   400m dash: Camryn Ward - 4th place Kailey Rodriguez - 6th place   1600m run: Kiera Land - 5th place   4x100- 1st place: Crystal Daniels, Ka’Sara Brooks, Kennedy Banks, Yierra Flemings   4x200-5th place:, Tamariana Miller, Camryn Ward, Kennedy Banks, Crystal Daniels   4x400-3rd place: Chelsea Diver, Camryn Ward, Ke’Ira Williams, Chassidy Blacklock   Pole Vault Delilah Lara - 6th place    Boys   100m dash:  Zach Evans - 2nd place Quori Hardman - 4th place   200m dash:  Henry Johnson - 3rd place Quori Hardman - 6th place   400m dash: Dari Bradley - 1st place   800m run: DJ Flemings - 3rd place Brady Havens - 5th place   1600m run:  Ricardo Reyes - 6th place Brady Havens - 2nd place   Long Jump:  D’Auntray Bradley - 2nd place  Quori Hardman - 6th place   Triple jump D’Auntray Bradley - 1st place Quori Hardman - 5th place    4x100 - 1st place Dari Bradley, D’Auntray Bradley, Kason Goolsby, and Braylan Drake   4x200 - 4th place Zach Evans, D’Auntray Bradley, Henry Johnson, and Braylan Drake   4x400 - 1st place Zach Evans, D’Auntray Bradley, Braylan Drake, and Dari Bradley

Milam County 4-Hers had an outstanding trip to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.  In the steer show, Kenzie Hobbs exhibited the Reserve Champion Brahman Steer. Logan Hodgson placed 8th in class with his other cross steer in what was the hardest class of the entire week.  In the breeding sheep show, Alfred McDaniel placed in the top 10 in extremely competitive, and large classes of White Dorper sheep.  We look forward to continued success as we enter March competing at the stock shows in Houston and Austin.

Wildfires in the Texas Panhandle caused significant cattle losses for individual ranchers, but should not impact beef cattle markets or consumers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist in the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics, Bryan-College Station, said it may be weeks before there are estimates for lost cattle, but he expects the impact of the wildfire to be localized. The Smokehouse Creek Fire that started in Hutchinson County has burned more than 1 million acres across the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma. The size and scope of the fire along with reports about...

The Cameron Yoemen baseball team hosted an in-season tournament last weekend. Cameron had great success and finished the tournament with a record of 3-1.  The Yoemen played one game on Thursday against the Elgin Wildcats JV team. Cameron was dominant, winning 15-2. The Yoemen got on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the first inning with five runs. Braylon Drake scored after tagging up for a sacrifice fly for the first run of the game. Jamie Reyes quickly followed that with an RBI double on a ground ball to left field. Homero Najera hit into a fielder’s choice, scoring one...

Over the weekend of Feb. 15-17, the Cameron Lady Yoe softball team participated in an in-season tournament hosted by Thrall. The Lady Yoe finished the weekend with a record of 3-1.  Cameron played two games on Thursday, the first game coming against the Somerville Lady Yeguas. Cameron shut out Somerville, winning 5-0.  Cameron played two more games on Friday, the first game was against the Snook Lady Jays. The Lady Yoe were victorious, beating Snook 8-5. Up next, Cameron took on the host Thrall Tigrettes. The Lady Yoe fell to Thrall, losing in a heartbreaker 3-2. Cameron Finished tournament play on Saturday...

The Cameron Yoemen basketball team traveled to College Station on Tuesday night for the Bi-District round of the playoffs. They took on a familiar playoff opponent in the Franklin Lions, and were defeated 50-47 in a game that went down to the final seconds.  Cameron started the game strong with a floater by Kason Goolsby (3) for an early 4-2 lead. Goolsby added to that with a three pointer to push the score to 7-2. Franklin roared back to make the score 7-6, but the Yoemen responded with a layup by Damon Flemings (5) to make the score 9-6. Cameron continued...

The Cameron Yoe wrestling team traveled to Georgetown Thursday, Jan. 25, and Friday, Jan. 26, to participate in the district meet hosted by East View High School.  Everyone in JV won at least one match. Marbel Reducindo placed third, Theoden young was third and Bruce Jacoby finished in fourth. Ricardo Reyes, Ethan Jacoby, and Byron Crittendon also won matches but did not place.  As for varsity, Brady Havens finished fifth, Tashawn Perez finished fifth, and Adawnia Young placed fourth.  “Overall we wrestled better than ever this entire season,” Said Coach Dale Keen. “We have 13 schools in our district and it is a tough district.”  Brady and Tashawn were named as alternates for regionals.

The Cameron Yoemen soccer team traveled to Waco to take on the La Vega Pirates on Friday, Feb. 6. The Yoemen were shut out by La Vega, losing 4-0. Cameron returned home on Tuesday, Feb. 9, to host the Mexia Blackcats. The Yoemen were defeated by Mexia, losing a heartbreaker 1-0.  Cameron applied some early pressure within the first ten minutes of the first half, but that soon diminished as Mexia began to flip field position and go on the offensive. The Blackcats sent a barrage of shots on goal in the 13th minute, but were denied, including three saves by...

Yoe High will be looking for a new athletic director and head coach after State Champion Coach Rick Rhoades announced his retirement last week. Rhoades first set foot in Cameron for his first coaching stint in 2009 and was there until 2015. The first thing that attracted him to Cameron was the size of the school.  “When I came in 2009, I had two children in high school and two in junior high,” Rhoades said. “It was very important to me that they would get the opportunity to be involved in many sports and activities and a school the size of Cameron...

Twenty-one Milam County 4-H members competed at the Central Texas Consumer Decision Making Contest on Saturday, Jan. 27, in Gatesville.  We are extremely proud of our top senior team (Nationals team) and individual who placed first place overall. Our top senior individual was Macy McDaniel who won first place and a $500 scholarship.  Below are the results of these great accomplishments as well as all the youth who competed on Saturday.  Out of 21 participants, eight of the Milam County 4-H members were brand new to the consumer project and competing.   Consumer decision making is a project and contest where youth learn how...

The Lady Yoe basketball team traveled to take on the Lexington Lady Eagles on Friday, Feb. 2. Cameron fell to Lexington 55-37.  The Lady Yoe returned home on Tuesday, Feb. 6, to host the McGregor Lady Bulldogs. Cameron fell to McGregor, losing 30-23 to bring their season to an end in a low scoring defensive battle.  The Lady Yoe fell behind 3-1 early, but answered with a three pointer by Camryn Ward (22) to take a 4-3 lead. There was not much more scoring in the first quarter, and the quarter ended with Cameron ahead 8-6.  The second quarter started very slowly for...

The Thorndale Bulldogs basketball team traveled to take on the Holland Hornets on Friday, Feb. 2. Thorndale defeated Holland, winning 44-38.  Kaden Kovar had a great game with 14 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Jacob Jackson was also great with 13 points and five rebounds. Braden Pickel was fantastic awith eight points and 10 rebounds. The Bulldogs returned home on Friday, Feb. 6, to host the Hearne Eagles. Thorndale was dominant over Hearne, winning 59-27.  It was also a special day for Kaden Kovar, as he surpassed 1,000 career points.  With this victory, Thorndale now has aa record of 27-3 and a perfect district record of 10-0 and is ranked #6 in the state in 2A in the TABC polls.  Up next, the Bulldogs will stay home to host the Milano Eagles. The game will be on Friday, Feb. 9, and tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

The Yoemen basketball team got one loss and one win over the last week. They traveled to take on the Lexington Eagles on Friday, Feb. 2. The Yoemen were victorious, beating Lexington 58-56.  On Tuesday, Feb. 6, Cameron returned home to host the McGregor Bulldogs. The Yoemen came up empty against McGregor, losing 48-41.  The Yoemen began the game with some early struggles, trailing McGregor 11-1. Cameron broke the drought with a layup by Cody Webb (12) for an 11-3 deficit. The first quarter ended with Cameron behind 13-5.  The Yoemen began the second quarter playing much better with two consecutive three pointers from...

The Yoemen will remain in a district with familiar faces next season in football, volleyball and basketball. Starting next year for the 2024-2025 season, the Cameron Yoemen and Lady Yoe sports team will be having a new set of district opponents.  As of now, the UIL has posted the new district reclassification and realignment for football, basketball, and volleyball.  Cameron will not switch conferences and will remain in 3A.  First up, the Cameron football team. The Yoemen will remain in 3A Division 1, and they will stay in Region 3 District 11. The Yoemen will lose Lorena to 4A and will have five opponents...