Lobos wrap up spring drills with annual Green/White game at Lobo Stadium Longview High School suited up about 115 junior varsity and varsity players May 18 at the annual Green/White spring garme in front of about 500 Lobo fans anxious to see the 2012 version of the Lobos. The varsity first and second strings started the scrimmages, and looked impressive, especially on offense. The Lobos should be in good hands this season with senior QB Bivins Caraway. Caraway was extremely accurate with all of his passes including a 50-yard TD bomb. Longview News-Journal story coming soon
Spring football is under way, King looking for home-run hitter on offense Longview head coach John King will return a plethora of offensive and defensive weapons this season, probably the most talented group of returning players in the last five or six years. But King is looking for that one "home-run hitter" to take the Lobos over the top. more
Lobo Football Camp for first grade through ninth grade is August 6-8 The 2012 Lobo Football Camp for students entering grades first through ninth is set for Aug. 6-8, 2012. Registration fee is $30. camp information
Hawkins selected for Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game Longview receiver Eric Hawkins highlighted a group of five area players selectedto play in the 78th Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Football Game July 31 in San Antonio. Hawkins, who has signed with the University of Arkansas, will play for the North team and he’ll be joined by Henderson’s LaMarcus Brown, Sulphur Springs’ Reese Harred and Linden-Kildare’s Shock Linwood. more
2012 football schedule finalized, Mexico team cancels The Longview Lobos varsity football team is scheduled to play five home games, including a non-district contest against North Little Rock, Ark., according to the official schedule released March 30 by the Longview ISD Athletic Department.Longview was previously set to play Monterrey (Mexico) Tech at home, but Tech officials cancelled the contest. The North Little Rock Charging Wildcats will fill that slot on Sept. 7 in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The meeting between the Lobos and the Charging Rams is a one-year deal only. The Lobos scrimmage John Tyler Aug. 24 and will open the season on the road, facing Coppell at SMU's Stadium in the Tom Landry Classic. The annual Longview ISD Foundation ‘Green Out’ game is set for Sept. 14 when the Lobos host Marshall in the state’s longest running rivalry. Longview returns home on Oct. 12 for the first of three district games at Lobo Stadium versus Rockwall Heath.schedule here
Longview remains 5A, adds two Rockwall schoos to district The Longview Lobos stayed in Class 5A, Tatum remained in 2A and Kilgore dropped to 3A in some of the major news coming from the University Interscholastic League today with the announcement of its biennial realignment. more
Five Lobo football players sign collegiate letters of intent Five Lobo seniors signed scholarships to play at the next level. Signees include Jordan Burton (SS), Stephen F. Austin State University; Eric Hawkins (WR), The University of Arkansas; Braden King (TE), Sam Houston State University; Deontre Wilson' (RB), Tyler Junior College; and Larry Thomas (DL), Tyler Junior College. Photo courtesy of Adam Holland, LISD.
