NEW WAVERLY — With a new head coach and an opportunity for redemption after missing the playoffs in 2024, New Waverly showed it belonged at the top of the district.

The Lady Dogs were coming off a seven-win season in 2024, but didn’t let that affect them this year. New Waverly turned that into a 12-win season and a third-place finish in the district.

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