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https://www.independent-bank.com/ At the end of the night in 2015, Cavender helped himself to the last few bites of Blue Bell. wants to provide the ice cream for anyone who wants a bowl.
Commerce once again officially opened for business in April of 2015 with a ribbon-cutting of their This year's ice cream party will own. They are led by President take place on July 21, starting at Robert Cannaday and board 6:30 pm at the Howe Chamber members, Sheryl Bentley, LeAndra Headquarters/Howe Development Beckemeyer, Becky Hogenson, Alliance office. There is no charge Jonathan Coleman, Jesse Davis, for a bowl of ice cream and the Monte Walker and Tom Defrange. chamber is inviting everyone to attend. Those interested in becoming members can go to The Howe Area Chamber of howechamber.com
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polish the historical trophies in the showroom at Howe High School and get ready for the next redistricting cycle two years from now. But Howe's Head Coach Zack Hudson has never thought that the move to the bigger competition would eliminate Howe from playoff contention in 2016. He is not the only one, apparently, as the annual Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine thinks Howe will not only transition nicely into the new larger division, but will leap frog an annual playoff consumer/longtime rival and secure the third seed in District 5-3A. Howe (329 enrollment) will now join District 5-3A and will be paired with Whitesboro (454), Van Alstyne (446), Pottsboro (436), Pilot Point (433), and Callisburg (357). Now what do the differences in those numbers equate to? Van Alstyne's 117 high school enrollment advantage gives them roughly 60 more boys in high school. That's about 30 more junior and senior boys. Considering there are 22 starting offensive and defensive positions, the ability to choose from 30 more varsity-aged boys is a substantial advantage. But
with all of that said, no team maximizes the ability of their type of athlete better than Howe - and Dave Campbell's magazine writiers understand that. Howe Head Coach and Athletic Director Zack Hudson conforms his approach to fit the type of athlete that comes through the system. After a year of identifying Howe kids, he hired Dale West to run a slot-T offense that has set multiple offensive records in the past two years for points, yards, time of possession, first downs, muddy uniforms - you name it. As long as
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Hudson and West are paired this district, which has been labeled together in Howe, the Bulldogs will one of the toughest in all of the always be playoff contenders - in State of Texas. any district in Class 3A. The football publication bases their In this particular district, the new prediction on a returning regional version of 5-3A, Division I, the seminfinalist that went undefeated famous Texas football magazine in district and is returning 23 picked Pottsboro to win the district lettermen and six starters on each and continue their dominance side of the ball. They point to behind another great North Texas Howe's Matt Griffin who anchors coach named Poe. Matt Poe will the offensive line at 6' 4, 300 have mega-athlete Myles pounds, Tyler Grisham (6' 0, 215) at Mitchusson, son of former Howe linebacker and running back, as Bulldog Jason Mitchusson, as their well as linebacker Andrew Griffin go-to weapon as a wide receiver. (5' 7, 180) to lead the charge to the Division I playoffs. They also Pilot Point, ever so steady and mentioned Bryce Honaker (kicker), would be the region's most Brandon Wall (quarterback), Jaden endeared program if it weren't for Matthews (running back), Clay Celina's giant shadow cast over the Marshall (offensive line), Mike neighboring city. Any team that Helpenstell (defensive line), and goes 7-3 and misses the playoffs safety Winston Mosse. will have an overwhelming appetite for revenge on foes and the Not giving away the entire magazine thinks they take that publication due to their much hunger and finish second behind needed $10.95 per copy sale, one Pottsboro. Coached by Robert could summarize that they expect Best, they will be a defensive-laden big things from Howe, who will be blue collar masterpiece. seen as under'Dogs by fans from district opponents. But the other And then ladies and gentlemen, this coaches in the district are seeing is where Campbell's prediction of Howe on the same level as Texas your Howe Bulldogs rests. This Football. third place finish would be remarkable as many Bulldogs fans They are placing Whitesboro to have since stated that they would finish fourth and secure the final continued on page 4 take a third place finish all day in
