14U Bulldogs headed to state

The Howe 14U Bulldogs went undefeated during the district tournament last week coach Adam Riggs says his team will have a shot at the state title in Longview in two weeks.

Mason Riggs was awarded the Tournament MVP, while the Outstanding Pitcher award went to Bryce Krantz Kyler Anderson was named Outstanding Defensive Player

Players on the team are Mason Riggs, Bryce Krantz, Nathan Duffee, Parker Blount, Spencer Akins, Dyson Dillard, Garrett Johnson, Carson Grogan, Kyler Anderson, and Zane Hughes.

They are raising money to go to the tournament by doing various bake sales and raffles

They are raffling off a $500 gift certificate

One ticket purchase is $10 or six for $50 Fifteen tickets can be purchased for $100

Donations can be made to Adam Riggs or Howe Youth Baseball

Nelms will soon be attending Midwestern State University and plans to take the first year off from pageants. She has taken a year off from pageants before, but returned this year.

"I just want to get into the groove of college, but I do want to come back because my goal is to be Miss America " said Nelms

She is the daughter of Robin and Kenneth Nelms and is the youngest child to siblings Layne and Brice Her brother Brice suffers from Dysautonomia, which is a type of neuropathy affecting the nerves that carry information from the brain and spinal cord to the heart, bladder, intestines, sweat glands, pupils, and blood vessels Kendall Nelms' platform for her bid to become Miss Texas is based on Dysautonomia

"When I go to programs, I always talk about him and how this has affected our family." said Nelms, who has volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House.

Whether Nelms is crowned Miss Texas this week or not, the achievement of having the opportunity is overwhelmingly rare She may wear a Miss Lake Worth banner when she walks on the stage, but this town really knows what city she represents