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The Pine Tree Education Foundation will honor Bobby Evans (Class of 1980) and retired Navy senior chief David Lessenberry (Class of 1987) during pre-game festivities at Pirate Stadium Friday.

Both alumni are celebrated for their leadership in business and military service.

A local counseling service for veterans, first responders and their families hosts its fourth annual Patriot Day Golf Classic tomorrow at Crossing Creeks Country Club, featuring retired Army Sgt. First Class Will Summers as keynote speaker; registration is open with tournament starting at 10 a.m.

Pine Tree's Allison Vasquez reached her 1,000-dig milestone and was named East Texas Volleyball Player of the Week by the Longview News-Journal after recording 107 digs (with seven aces and 20 assists) in eight matches last week.

LeTourneau men’s & women’s cross country teams competed at the UT Tyler Invitational on Saturday morning in Tyler, with the men finishing third and the women finishing fifth.

LeTourneau will run at the Lois Davis Invitational on Friday, Sep. 18.

Pine Tree Lady Pirates rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win a five-set District 16-4A match against Spring Hill at Pirate Center Tuesday, Sept.

8 — moving to a 16-9 season record while Spring Hill dropped to 13-17.

White’s Bar-B-Q will dedicate an Undertold Stories Texas historical marker on Friday, Sept.

25 at 1 p.m. at 3211 S. Martin Luther King Blvd to honor its legacy. The restaurant will reopen on Saturdays with classic barbecue after Eddie’s recovery from a kidney transplant nearly a year ago.

The Longview News-Journal awarded top honors for Week 2 to Hawkins quarterback Eli Smith and Mount Pleasant defensive lineman Nehemiah Savage after Smith passed for 376 yards with four touchdowns against Big Sandy and Savage recorded nine tackles and three sacks against Sunnyvale (impressive). Their achievements highlight rising football talent.

Local players shone in week 2 primetime football games.

In Longview and nearby towns, standout performances included Johnny Hamilton’s 146 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Marshall — other teams posted strong plays on offense and defense.