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The Silsbee Tigers Baseball team had several players selected for all district honors and honors from their own players and coach. Matsyn Morris, was selected by Coaches in District 19-4A as the Utility Player of the Year.

The Kountze Lionettes fell in a threegame series against the Grandview Lady Zebras in Madisonville. This game was part of the UIL State Semifinal tournament. Kountze started the series by winning the first game but would fall short in the last two giving the series to Grandview 2-1.

The Kountze Lionettes roared to victory in the state quarterfinals against the Van Vleck Lady Leopards last Friday and Saturday in Deer Park. It was a best of three series that the Lionettes won 2-0.

19 4A All District baseball players have been announced. In the individual awards Silsbee sophomore Matsyn Morris won utility player of the year. Jaden Baker of Silsbee and Roman Ardoin of Lumberton, both of whom are seniors, received first team pitching honors.

The Carthage Bulldogs ended a dream season for a young Silsbee baseball team on Friday afternoon in Jasper. The Tigers had won the Bi-District championship and were playing the Bulldogs for the Area trophy.

Tristin Dean and Jaden Johnson were honored at a signing in the Silsbee High School Auditorium on Wednesday, May 8. Dean signed to play baseball at Centenary College and Johnson signed a commitment to be a member of the US Marine Corps.

The Silsbee Tigers baseball team lost in the series opener to the Huffman Hargrave Falcons 4-7 last week, before defeating the Falcons in the next two games to advance to Area competition (see separate story).

The Silsbee Tigers are Bi-District champions after two hard fought wins against the Huffman Hargrave Falcons Saturday. Silsbee will advance to the area round by facing Carthage at Hudson High School, with the first game at 7 p.m. Thursday.

A Bi-District win by a fourth place team over a first place team in a three game playoff is almost unheard of. Silsbee finished fourth in the District 19-4A race and had to battle to the very last game to ensure themselves of the fourth place spot. Their reward was the opportunity to take on the champs from District 20-4A.