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There can be little debate about who is the clear choice as this week’s Fayette County Athletes of the Week – it’s the members of the Fayetteville boys basketball team in a landslide. No county boys team has ever won a state basketball title.

Head Coach: Jake Diggs Assistant Coaches: Clint Jaeger, Marcus Sodek Support Staff Logan Poncik Manager Mason Merritt Manager Nolan Dominey Manager Cole Fritz Manager Jennifer Jaeger Statistician.

W ith a gutsy performance Monday, this year’s Lions did something no Fayetteville boys basketball team has done in 84 years. In a thrilling state semifinal game at Little River Academy Monday night the Fayetteville Lions beat Huckabay 71-67 to advance to Thursday’s 1A state title game at the Alamodome.

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La Grange Lady Leps Varsity Soccer put its spring break on hold Monday to secure a gritty 1-0 victory over the Giddings Lady Buffs at Leopard Stadium. The win marks a season sweep of its rivals and locks up the Lady Leps’ position for the playoffs. The Lady Leps have won 14 of their last 17 matches and improved to 12-3 in district play.

Leps Beat Lexington The La Grange baseball team improved to 7-5 overall with a 13-0 victory at Lexington Tuesday. Tristan Ulrich pitched a complete game two-hitter with 10 strikeouts.

Fayetteville Surges Past Brookeland to Make Basketball State Semis The Fayetteville Lions basketball team roared into the state’s Final Four with a dominating state quarterfinal victory Friday. The Lions broke open a close game with a strong third quarter to beat Brookeland 73-56 Friday at Cleveland High School.

The La Grange track team competed at Bellville’s Archie Seals Relays last week. Here’s the medalist winners from LHS: • Quade Brothers and Cole Collier placed first and second respectively in the boys pole vault, clearing 13 and 12 feet.