Gorman Sports

The Gorman High School Panthers will be well represented at the Class A state cross country meet this coming weekend. Overall, Gorman will have eight runners, including Hadli Hampton and Triston George, competing at state meet on Nov. 2 at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock.

By Tommy Wells The Perrin-Whitt Pirates scores six times in the third quarter on Friday and rallied to claim a wild 70-44 comefrom- behind win over the Gorman Panthers in District 6-A action. The Pirates had trailed at the half by a 24-21 clip.

Hadli Hampton legged out a top 20 finish last week and helped spur the Gorman Lady Panthers to sixth at the Brock Invitational. Hampton completed the 2-mile race in 15th place, She was one of 69 varsity girls’ competing in the event. Esmerelda Ervin and Delila Crain both ran their way into the top 30. Ervin was 26th overall, while Crain took 29th. Other GHS runners doing well included Kayla Falco (37) and Mariella Rodriquez (45th). Virginia Bivens, Alina Torres, Kyndall Scitern, Emma De La Cruz and Jessica Solis also ran for Gorman. Triston George led the Panthers’ efforts by placing 14th in the varsity boys’ race. Gorman will return to the trails later this week when they compete in the Stephenville Invitational. The meet will be held in the Stephenville City Park, beginning at 9 a.m.