Cooke County SportsTalk

08/08/2026

LJ Searcy to lead the Leopards in 2026.

Gainesville ISD has named Coach L.J. Searcy as the Interim Head Football Coach of the Gainesville Leopards for the 2026-27 football season.

https://www.gainesvilleisd.org/gisd-news-and-announcements/post-details/~board/gisd-news/post/lj-searcy-named-interim-head-football-coach

08/08/2026

Ready or not, volleyball season is here. Callisburg, Gainesville, Valley View and Sanger scrimmaging at CHS today 🏐

08/06/2026

Gainesville Leopards head football coach Neil Searcy has been suspended by the UIL for the upcoming season due to rules violations, that according to a report from WFAA. A statement from Gainesville ISD said that the school district self-reported the violation. According to Matt Stepp of Dave Campbell's Texas Football, the suspension is due to violations of practice rules, specifically conducting workouts in May using "contact equipment." In addition to the suspension, Gainesville will forfeit four practice days and one scrimmage.

08/06/2026

Tonight’s guests included athletic trainers from Gainesville ISD, Sacred Heart Football and Lindsay Volleyball. Sports are now in full swing!

08/05/2026

Who's ready for the Halloween Hustle? Registration is now open for this annual 5K/10K benefitting the NTMC Foundation. Join 500 of your neighbors to run (or walk) the course while raising money for our Heart of NTMC Campaign. Registration is online at https://raceroster.com/events/2026/118731/ntmc-halloween-hustle

08/05/2026

TONIGHT'S SHOW - EPISODE #485
6:00 - Gainesville Athletic Training
6:15 - Sacred Heart Football
6:30 - Lindsay Volleyball
6:45 - Ready or Not, It's HS Sports Season

Listen live on KGAF Radio at 92.3 FM, 1580 AM and the KGAF app.

08/05/2026

Last call to RSVP for our Texas Tech freshman sendoff on Sunday. Also inviting any Tech alumni that want to attend. Please email [email protected] for more info.

If you know of a Cooke County student heading to Texas Tech for the first time this Fall, please have them email [email protected] so we can invite them and their families to a Freshmen Sendoff Party on Aug. 9.

07/30/2026

Lots of great guests tonight including Gainesville HS cross country, and students from Era and Lindsay who participated in the NTMC Student Medical Experience Program this summer.

07/29/2026

TONIGHT'S SHOW - EPISODE #484
6:00 - UIL addresses heat safety
6:15 - Gainesville HS Cross Country
6:30 - NTMC Summer Program Participants
6:45 - Last Week Without Football Until February

Listen live on KGAF Radio at 92.3 FM, 1580 AM and the KGAF app. Watch live on Instagram

07/29/2026

If you know of a Cooke County student heading to Texas Tech for the first time this Fall, please have them email [email protected] so we can invite them and their families to a Freshmen Sendoff Party on Aug. 9.