What a Friday night and what a win to get Italy’s district schedule kicked off. Included are additional images from Italy’s 46-6 win over Itasca!

Enjoy more exciting moments from Italy’s district opening wins with both the junior high and JV teams toppling Itasca on Thursday night.

Enjoy additional images from Friday night’s matchup between the Italy Gladiators and the Hico Tigers using Italy Neotribune’s new state-of-the-art camera that was made possible by our Neo readers!

Additional action photos from the IYAA (Italy Youth Athletic Association) football and cheerleading games against the visiting Mildred Eagles.

The Lady Gladiators help provide more amazing action shots from district volleyball action against the Frost Lady Polar Bears on Tuesday night.

Enjoy bonus images from Italy’s exciting victory over Avalon in 5 sets.

Additional images from the junior high and JV games between Italy vs. Hubbard.

Italy vs. Sunnyvale could prove to be a turning point for the Gladiators with the team getting better and better.

Enjoy more action shots from this past Friday night’s non-district matchup between Italy and Sunnyvale.

More fun moments form Thursday’s junior high and JV games between Italy and Sunnyvale.

The Italy Gladiators and their supporters add to the 2nd Annual Dale Hansen Football Classic which provided many exciting moments.

Italy’s JV Gladiators received an early season wakeup call after Palmer’s JV battled hard to get a 1-0 win during the last scrimmage before the regular season for both teams. Up next for Italy, Maypearl…

Enjoy more of the exciting action from the Italy Gladiator varsity and JV football scrimmages against Valley Mills from this past Saturday.

Additional moments from the 2nd Annual Guns vs. Hoses Softball Game to raise money for Shop With a Cop sponsored by the Italy Police Department.

Enjoy additional action photos from Italy’s 9U girls coach-pitch softball championship game against Waxahachie.

Italy High School’s student-athletes receive their last hoorays and awards during the athletic banquet as the final seconds expire on a memorable 2012-2013.

Congratulations to our 2013 senior student-athletes who pass their swords and shields onto the underclassmen as the 2013 Italy Athletic Banquet marches to a close.

Enjoy additional images and special moments from the 2013 Italy High School’s graduation ceremony.

The 2013 Italy JH Awards Ceremony continues to honor student accomplishments with family members on hand to share in their accomplishments.

As the 2013 Italy Junior High Awards Ceremony comes to a close, 8th graders look ahead while 7th Graders prepare to step into their leadership roles.

The awards continue as Italy Gladiator Football team members receive their State semifinal medals during the 2013 Italy Athletic Banquet.

Italy gave it their best shot but Trenton defeats the Gladiator in two games to take the regional quarterfinal championship.

Italy gives a gutsy performance but Bosqueville gets the best of the Lady Gladiators in three games to end Italy’s playoff run.

More action shots from the Italy Lady Gladiators’ regional quarterfinal duel against Bosqueville.

Hillsboro — Coaches, players and fans return to Hillsboro today at 1:00 p.m. to finish last nights game against Bosqueville that was rescheduled after lightning was detected as a precursor to ensuing rains.

The stronger, faster and overall athleticism of the Lady Gladiators prove too much to contend with for the Gorman Lady Panthers as Italy wins area.

Enjoy more of the exciting action from Italy’s area championship win over Gorman. Special thanks to all the Lady Gladiator fans for bringing the noise all the way to Weatherford! Regional quarter finals here we come!!

Italy’s JV Baseball players try to make the most of two late-season home games which have been their only home games for the entire season.

Six strikeouts from junior pitcher Tyler Anderson, several big time hits and plenty of senior leadership propel Italy to a 16-1 over Avalon as the Gladiators finish the district standings alone at the top of the mountain.

With the playoffs here, the Lady Gladiators impress during their first two playoff warm-up games with wins over Malakoff and Ferris.

Italy Baseball celebrates Senior Day 2013 with a victory and couple of buckets of ice for head coach Josh Ward.

The Italy Lady Gladiators end district with fun and excitement using their entire team to take the district title in style.

Dairyland Donkey basketball proved to be a winner with unpredictable animals and a mixture of current IHS students and brave alumni.

With two more wins in the books the Lady Gladiators are one game away from an undefeated district championship.

Special moments from a special day for Lady Gladiator seniors Alyssa Richards, Morgan Cokerham and Katie Byers.

With all pistons firing, the Italy Lady Gladiators speed past Avalon for a 16-0 win in just two offensive at bats.

Italy’s ‘diamond darlings’ remain unbeaten in district, playoffs are in sight.

Enjoy exciting images from Italy’s softball victory over Frost that gives the Lady Gladiators control of the reins in the district race.

Italy overcomes a sluggish start Tuesday to secure a comeback win over Itasca and, at least, a share of the district title.

Enjoy bonus images from Italy’s 15-0 win over Avalon with Lady Gladiator pitcher Jaclynn Lewis(15) leading the attack.

Additional Lady Gladiator images from Scurry softball tournament with Italy finding their rhythm before district begins.

Italy — More images from the Italy Lady Gladiators as the JVLGs have a practice session against Avalon’s JV squad and the varsity Ladies matchup against the Hubbard Lady Jaguars on a drizzly but exciting night for Italy softball.

Additional images from the Italy Gladiator state semifinal matchup against the Stamford Bulldogs played at Ram Stadium in Mineral Wells.

Additional images from Italy’s 2012 Christmas Festival and Parade.

Enjoy additional images from Italy’s regional quarterfinal championship win over Goldthwaite.

Still standing, the Italy Gladiators upset 9th ranked Goldthwaite 14-3 to claim the regional quarterfinal championship and return to the semifinal round for the fourth time in their school’s history.

Additional coverage from the area championship game between Italy and Valley View.

Italy celebrates an area championship win and now must face a ranked Honey Grove squad for the regional championship.

Kerens — Enjoy additional images from Gladiators’ district win over the Kerens Bobcats to claim the 2012 District 6-1A Championship. Italy avoided a three-team tie for 1st place by sweeping their district competition 5-0. Italy demonstrated guts while mounting a fourth-quarter comeback to prove just one thing in the end, that tough people win! — TPW

More memories and more photos from Senior Night 2012 at Italy High School.