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The Glen Rose Runnin’ Tigers said goodbye to three key players in Cross Arrington, Dylan Ellis and Jacob Kornman, but the cupboard isn’t bare for second-year basketball coach Will Bryant.

Fresh of their first district championship since 2017, the Rose girls cross country team had four runners named All-District 6-4A when the team, while two Tigers were also named all-district when the teams were announced last week.

For the first time since 2018, the Glen Rose Lady Tigers have advanced to the third round of the Class 4A volleyball playoffs.

HAWLEY — The Glen Rose Lady Tigers opened up the Class 4A playoffs with a convincing 25-18, 25-6, 25-6 over Big Spring on Monday Night at Hawley High School. With the win, the Lady Tigers, the District 6-4A champion, improve to 27-11 overall, and they met Sanger, the District 7-4A champion, at 6:30 p.m.

The Glen Rose Lady Tigers opened up the Class 4A playoffs with a convincing 25-18, 25-6, 25-6 over Big Spring on Monday Night at Hawley High School.

The Glen Rose Tigers can capture their seventh consecutive undefeated district championship Friday night when they host Ferris at 7 p.m. at Tiger Stadium in the regular-season finale for both teams.

The Glen Rose Lady Tigers lost only one player from their team last year that finished 31-6 overall and went two rounds deep into the Class 4A playoffs, so naturally expectations are high for the 2022-23 season.

GLEN ROSE — George Freas, Rusty Comer and Mike Jones all agree on one thing: They have the best seat in the house for Glen Rose Football. No, they don’t take in Tiger games from the 50yard line eating popcorn and hot dogs and zipping soda.