Good morning, Longview.

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.

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.

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.

The bEASTTexas Fabulous 15 poll now ranks eight teams that were previously unranked after two weeks of play.

Longview earned three first-place votes and sits second behind Carthage in Class 6A/5A/4A while Troup leads in Class 3A/2A/TAPPS as teams prepare for upcoming matchups.

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.