Lamar Sanders, a former Lamar University standout, has a familiar face to Southeast Texas sports fans. And so do fellow former Cardinals Currye Todd and Darren Hopkins. Those faces could help ...

But this year, they are playing the role very well. Signs of support for the Lamar Consolidated team are throughout the town, and the city even held a community pep rally Dec. 7 with cheerleaders ...

Michelle Jefferson, 41, of Fannett showed up for cheerleading practice for the first time since 1992. Jefferson wasn't dropping off or picking up her daughter; she was there to get ready for Lamar ...