Sunday, May 19, 2013

Host team wins Gilmer Buckeyes Azalea Orthopedics 7on7 Tournament here Saturday

THE BUCKEYES celebrate after winning their own tournament on May 18.

The Buckeyes defeated Daingerfield to make the finals and then edged Whitehouse in the championship game at Buckeye Stadium.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Buckeyes successful in first 7on7 games against Sulphur Springs

by ELWYN HENDERSON
elwynh@juno.com

The Gilmer Buckeyes officially kicked off their 7on7 season Monday afternoon with a trip to Sulphur Springs for games against the Wildcats at the Sulphur Springs Multi-Purpose Building indoor football facility. The varsity and junior varsity athletes had their games inside and the younger athletes played outside on the practice field. Gilmer took approximately 50 athletes to the event.

Thursday, May 09, 2013

Josh Walker nominated to play in 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl

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Josh Walker of the Gilmer Buckeyes has become only the fourth Gilmer football player ever to receive a nomination to the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Previous nominees have been Curtis Brown, David Snow and Justin Johnson. All three were also selected to play in the game.

Walker, an incoming senior outside linebacker and running back for the Buckeyes, has already given a verbal commitment to play for the Texas A&M Aggies.

Josh Walker of the Buckeyes nominated for 2014 Army All-American Bowl

by ELWYN HENDERSON
elwynh@juno.com

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GILMER BUCKEYE incoming senior linebacker Josh Walker was announced last week as one of the nominees to play in the 2014 Army All-American Bowl game that will be televised nationally and played at the Alamodome in San Antonio in January.

Thursday, May 02, 2013

NEWS ABOUT BUCKEYE STADIUM SEATING CHART - RESERVED SEATS

NEWS ABOUT BUCKEYE STADIUM SEATING CHART - RESERVED SEATS

Please click on the attachment below for details on the upcoming "View and Verify Buckeye Stadium Seating Charts"

Gilmer ISD_Rsvd_Orange_View & Verify notice.pdf

Stadium renovation ahead of schedule

by PHILLIP WILLIAMS

The $1.8 million renovation of Buckeye Stadium is “progressing well” without major problems, the project manager told the Gilmer School Board on Monday night.

Brent Bishop of WRL General Contractors, Ltd. of Flint, which is construction manager for the renovation, said the overall project is on track to use the stadium for Gilmer High School graduation ceremonies in June, although the new 2-story press box won’t be completed until early or mid-summer.

The stadium’s home side total seating is being expanded from its past 1,800 to slightly more than 2,900, and the number of orange chairback seats there is being enlarged from the past 600 to about 1,000, said School Supt. Rick Albritton. Many seats will have rail backs.