Salado varsity cross country teams won their divisions at the District meet Oct. 10 at Connally and qualified for the Region meet in Huntsville Oct. 24.
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Eagles shoot down Rockets 33-24
By Tim Fleischer
Editor-in-Chief
In the first 66 seconds of play tonight, Salado and Robinson both put up touchdowns, combining for 28 points in less than six minutes of play in a raucous and turnover-ridden slugfest at Rocket Field where the Eagles held on for a 33-24 district win.
Robert “Kenny” Odell
Robert “Kenny” Odell
July 4 1937
September 27, 2022
Albuquerque was home to Ken and his family until 1995. He attended Highland High school and UNM. But his was his role in the family business, Kistler-Collister, that brought him into his element. Ever sharp dressed he was the “people man”.
Hitchcock holds off Salado fourth quarter surge
By Tim Fleischer
Editor-in-Chief
Hitchcock Bulldogs scored on the last play of the first half and on their first possession of the second half, which gave them enough of a cushion to withstand a 21-point second half effort by the Salado Eagles and win 35-30 in a neutral game played at Merrill Green stadium in Bryan.
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Bertha Ann Lewis
Bertha Ann Lewis
October 30, 1933
September 15, 2022
Bertha Ann Lewis of Salado passed peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of September 15, 2022.
Lady Eagles extend winning streak to 8 games
Varsity
Salado Lady Eagles faced a familiar foe in former district opponent Georgetown Gateway (12-5) on Sept. 20 at home.
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Lady Eagles win 13 of last 15
Salado’s Varsity squad has won 13 of their last 15 including six straight. The girls hosted the visiting Lady Mustangs of Marble Falls in a non-district match on Sept. 16.
Local man seeks bone marrow transplant for multiple sclerosis
By Tim Fleischer
Editor-in-Chief
Walt Tollefson needs our help.
The long-time Saladoan is seeking a specialized treatment not currently available in the United States to halt the progression of the multiple sclerosis that he was diagnosed with several years ago. The treatment is a bone marrow transplant that utilizes the patient’s own hematopoietic stem cells rather than the marrow of a matching donor.
In layman’s terms, the hematopoietic stems cells are harvested from the person and are used to restore the normal hematopoiesis of the patient after that patient has been exposed to high dose chemotherapy delivered to aim immunosuppression.
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Academy hands Eagles 37-15 Homecoming loss
By Johnny Wheeler
Special Contributor
The Salado Eagles hosted the Academy Bumblebees in a Homecoming match-up that featured two teams with a mirror-image offensive philosophy. The only noticeable difference was Academy’s Quarterback Kasey Mraz is a lefty. A packed Eagles Stadium was rocking as these two rivals, whose stadiums sit about 10 miles apart as the eagle flies, squared off in an east Bell County showdown.
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2022 Homecoming King and Queen Crowned
Salado High School crowned its 2022 Homecoming King and Queen during the halftime of the Salado Eagles football game against the Academy Bees on Sept 16. Tyler Anderson was named as Homecoming King, with Amy Ortiz named Homecoming Queen. For photos of all the nominees and their escorts and Homecoming Court underclassmen, turn to page 4C this edition. (Photo by Royce Wiggin)
Senior Homecoming King and Queen Nominees and Escorts were these: