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Lambert rugby forms a band of brothers
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Jas Pyneni (left) tries to out-run Mitchell Brannan (center) and elude the grasp of Cole McCauley (right) during a recent practice. Virtually all of Lambert’s players had no experience playing rugby when the team formed before last school year. - photo by Brian Paglia Forsyth County News
There’s 32 seconds left on the clock, and Lambert rugby coach Joe Fanning wants to see what the Longhorns are made of. The White team kicks off, and in a swift execution of rugby fundamentals the ball is caught and passed to Josh Bradley, then Carter Puzey, then Mitchell Brannan, then Cole McCauley, the ball skipping across the field like a stone on a pond. McCauley finds a seam in the White team’s back line and breaks clear, sliding across the try zone just before the clock stops.
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Half-dozen Longhorns join Class of 2025 signees
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Lambert athletes took part in a signing ceremony Wednesday in the school's auditorium. From left, front row: E.J. Hartwell, Christian Smith and Baker Kimbrel; back row, Jackson DeLoach, Cam Bland, Bryce Shoemake, Jesse Brooks and Harrison Richards. DeLoach and Bland had previously signed their national letters of intent, while the other six took part in Wednesday's event. - photo by Derrick Richemond
Six Lambert football stars inked to play at the next level, although one won't be spending their college years on the gridiron.
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