SPORTS UPDATE #102

Thanksgiving Day!

*** Thursday – November 22, 2007 ***

• Sharks to play Rio Hondo in area
  After breaking one of the longest playoff absences in Texas football history, the Sharks took it a step further and won the bi-district championship.

• For Lago Vista, football is all in the family

• McNeil’s Zach Gorman, Brendon Conley

• Area high school notebook: Bowers Stadium staying busy on holiday weekend (Huntsville)

• Wingrove, Busse co-MVPs in District 18-2A 

• Football: Padilla gets a kick out of his role for Crane
  CRANE When the Crane Golden Cranes are on offense, Daniel Padilla can be seen standing on the…

• Peña has Pirates looking for history
  Jorge Peña’s reputation as a coach preceeds him. … (full story) 

• Volleyball: City players honored on 5-4A team (Denton)

• Plano hits round two with case of deja vu
  Anybody getting déjà vu?

• East the team to beat in 9-5A
  Finding a preseason favorite is not always an easy task.

• Character, consistency define 2007 Wolves
  Plano West head coach Mike Hughes has a bit of extra time on his hands these days.

• The demise of District 9-5A
  If not for “Plano Mystique,” which happened to create a pulled hamstring on a definite game-tying touchdown, and two straight interceptions in the end zone on the final 90 seconds of play, the Wildcats could have lost to Rockwall and District 9-5A would have been swept by the boys of District 10-5A

• Mesquite renews long-time rivalry with Plano
  Who: Mesquite vs. Plano

• Wranglers try to build on playoff victory
  Who: West Mesquite vs. Whitehouse

• Eagles make late push, but fall to Newman Smith
  CARROLTON - A late surge by Allen turned what was a monotonous massacre into a competitive contest at the end. Ultimately, though, the hole was too deep to climb from, and Carrolton Newman Smith took the game, 59-54

• Preparations already underway for 2008 football season
  The respite between the end of the regular season and the beginning of offseason workouts lasted all of five days for The Colony football team.

• Cougar coach employs teaching tool to reach young players
  The Colony girls basketball coach Derrick Osborne is turning to video to bolster his teaching tactics

• Massive meet goes swimmingly for The Colony
  The Colony swim teams each cracked the top 10 on Thursday at the Frisco ISD Invitational.

• Cougars have full plate over holiday break
  As most area basketball teams are relaxing over the Thanksgiving break, the Cougars will be on the grind looking to get in as much work as possible.  (The Colony)

• Fontenot takes his game to new level
  The level that Sterling senior forward Adrian Fontenot played at last season was good enough to be named to the All-District 21-5A first team.

• Playoff traffic heats up for Stallworth
  Holiday shoppers should expect heavy traffic Friday and Saturday and not just from other holiday shoppers.

• Sterling’s Cervenka signs with Texas
  Hunter Cervenka may not have been a Longhorn when he was born, but he was one by the time he left the hospital.

• Rebels go west for holidays
  When it comes to team-building, there’s nothing like a holiday in a West Texas hotel.

• Hardin still buzzing in the playoffs
  Only third-place Hardin remains alive from 24-2A and the Hornets’ coach, Larry Haynes, isn’t about to complain.

• Lumberton started impressive district run with a winning 2-point conversion 

• Jasper relishes chance in return to postseason 

• Pearland set for showdown with North Shore
  Again standing in Pearland’s postseason way is undefeated Galena Park North Shore. The Oilers (10-1) and Mustangs (11-0) will battle in the Class 5A, Division I region quarterfinal at 7 p.m. Friday at Abshire Stadium in Deer Park.

• Donley keeping dream alive
  West Columbia’s Jarrett Donley does not understand the concept of “no”, especially when it comes to playing his favorite sport.

• Advocate-area high school basketball boxscores  (Victoria)

• Unexpected playoff wins shared a blueprint (McGregor – Mart)

• Conine: West quenches a burning thirst 

• Nov. 22 High school basketball scores   (Waco area)

• 2007 Fantasy of Lights Schedule (Wichita Falls)

Lady Hornets roll 51-32 (Hunstville)

Burton ladies fall in debut  -  BURTON — The Burton High School girls basketball team suffered a 64-7 loss to Bryan St. Joseph here Tuesday night in the season opener.

• High School Notebook 11.22.07  (Abilene)

• Wylie quarterback turns “?” into “!”  (Abilene Wylie)

• Scarborough unfair to Cubettes   -  HOUSTON — The Brenham Cubette basketball team couldn’t get off a last-second shot during a 52-50 loss to Houston Scarborough here Tuesday night.

• BHS swimmers see improvement  -  The Brenham High School swim team set 15 personal records out of 33 individual performances Tuesday, but still finished third in both boys’ and girls’ competition against Montgomery and Willis Tuesday at the Blue Bell Aquatic Center.

• No place like home for these coaches

• W. Falls writer upsets Stephenville   -  Moving on to the area round of the playoffs, multiple Big Country teams still have a strong pulse.

• Seeing is believing for Antlers
  High School Football: Coach’s hours spent with game films helps Tivy team take the field prepared.

• Dale’s 33 and 10 lead Shoemaker girls past Waco
  The double-doubles just keep on coming for Shoemaker senior forward Danika Dale.

• Lady Roos upset No. 13 Lady Cougs in overtime

• Basketball: Knights win despite third-quarter shutout

• Offensive surge; Panther pride causes comeback  -  The United South Panthers recovered from some early struggles to run away with a 60-40 win over the San Diego Vaqueros Tuesday night at the South gym.Full Story 

• Self-motivated Plainsmen earn milestone win for coach
  Over the course of the high school basketball season, Monterey’s 68-49 victory over Abilene at The Box will go down as just another step on the road toward the quest for the playoffs.

• Lady Matadors outpace Coronado 60-52
  Estacado outscored Coronado 13-4 in the third quarter to break open a close game and claim a 60-52 victory Tuesday.

• Gibson’s 26 fuels Lubbock High triumph
  SAN ANGELO – Jabree Gibson scored 26 points and gathered 11 rebounds, leading Lubbock High to its first victory, a 59-42 conquest of San Angelo Central on Tuesday.

• Coronado exes invited to Thanksgiving practice
  Coronado coach Butch Henderson will open the Mustangs’ football practice to alumni back in town for the Thanksgiving holiday.

• Panthers coast past Hallsville (Lufkin)

• Lady Rams outlast Lady Eagles in 44-40 win at MWHS   -  The Mineral Wells Lady Rams withstood a fourth-quarter rally and walked away with a 44-40 win over the Brock Lady Eagles on Tuesday at MWHS.….more>>

• Bumpus’ three-pointer sinks Fort Worth O.D. Wyatt   -  Marshall Bumpus hit a three-point shot as time expired in the fourth quarter of a 54-53 Mineral Wells win over Fort Worth O.D. Wyatt on Tuesday at MWHS.

• Millsap tops Huckabay  MILLSAP – The Millsap Bulldogs opened the home season on Monday with a 61-47 win over the Huckabay Indians.

• Basketball: Hobbs knocks off OHS boys (Odessa)

• Expanded Bobcats struggle (San Angelo Central)

• Lady Rebels get physical against Akins  -  The Hays Lady Rebel basketball team got a taste of district-type action before they sat down at the Thanksgiving table.

• SMHS runs past Lehman  -  Both San Marcos girls’ head coach Shad Scharlach and Lehman head coach Danny Preuss faced similar situations when their two tames faced off Tuesday night at The Snake Pit. Both teams were without key starters, and both teams were looking for other players to step up and fill the open voids.

• FOOTBALL: TCA questions officiating in semifinal loss

• PRIVATE SCHOOLS NOTES Wednesday, November 21  -  If the Colleyville Covenant football team reminisces a bit about its first TAPPS Division IV state title this week, it’s understandable.

• Mansfield a complete success

• Seguin needs overtime to hold off Bowie

• Terrell’s J’Lil Herndon and the rest of the Tigers were too much for Rockwall to handle as the Tigers cruised to a 52-32 victory Tuesday at the TISD Athletic Complex.

• Gobblers vs. Tarpons for area championship
  For the fourth consecutive year, Cuero High School’s Gobblers will advance to the third round of the play-offs. Friday the Gobblers will face Port Isabel’s Tarpons at 7:30 p.m. at Buccaneer Stadium in Corpus Christi.

• Statewide award delivered to Brahmas’ Burleson

• Wildcats shoot down Warriors
  The Paris Wildcats started strong and finished stronger en route to a 72-55 victory over the Idabel Warriors Tuesday night.

• Pantherettes take down another ranked team
  Two nights, two games and two ranked opponents taken down. (North Lamar)

• Rivercrest boys open season with a victory
  Detroit, Honey Grove and Prairiland girls all win as well Tuesday night.

• HS BOYS BASKETBALL: LAPOYNOR 77, NECHES 75

• Indians hold on for first win, 52-49     Waxahachie head coach Lonnie Gaylor was hoping he would be playing with a junior varsity roster for three or four weeks.

• November 21, 2007: Rankin, Grady aim for deep run

• November 21, 2007: High school basketball roundup (West Texas)
  

• Lady Lions can’t find touch in loss to Central
  Plagued by a sluggish offensive performance, the Brownwood Lady Lions dropped their second contest in as many nights, falling to the Class 5A San Angelo Central Lady Cats, 52-34, Tuesday night at Warren Gym.

• Things you didn’t know about the Mabank Panthers   -  This week’s CSI report is on the lake area’s only surviving 13-3A team, the Mabank Panthers, bi-district champions with a 29-14 revenge victory over the Athens Hornets.

• Coach Shelton reflects on successful volleyball season  -  Mabank volleyball coach Stacy Shelton doesn’t see herself as an emotional coach.

• Kemp Coach Anderson looks for better things next year  KEMP — The Kemp Yellowjackets didn’t win many games this season, but first-year Coach Greg Anderson likes what he saw.

• Anderson, Jackets beat Texans  – Ethan Anderson scored 10 points in the first quarter to lead the Yellow Jackets to their second win in as many nights over Justin Northwest 60-47.….more>> (Cleburne)

• Chargers get back in win column against Rattlers, 70-36  -  The Keene boys basketball team got a much-needed win Tuesday night against Tolar, defeating the Rattlers 70-36 and improving to 4-2 on the season.

• Bobcats make up for last season  -  After last year, Skidmore-Tynan couldn’t go another season without making the playoffs. The Bobcats finished in a three-way draw for second place, but ended up the odd team out because of the District 31-2A tiebreaker system. It left a bitter …

• Beeville doesn’t mind forecast   -   Chris Soza wouldn’t mind if it rained Friday. A lot. “The nastier the weather the better for us,” said the Beeville coach, whose team takes on Edcouch-Elsa (10-1) in a Class 4A Division II area playoff Friday at Kingsville’s Javelina …

• Moody passes muster with a sound victory  -  The Moody boys basketball team wouldn’t be denied Tuesday night against Flour Bluff in a battle of district champions. Even with one of its starting guards in foul trouble for most of the game, the Trojans weren’t going to be

• Heath crunch  -  The Corsicana Tigers took their vacation a little early.
  At least that’s the way coach Andy Dotson saw it Tuesday in a 47-44 loss to Rockwall Heath at Tiger Gym. The Tigers had a 21-point lead at halftime, but managed only nine points in the final 16 minutes.….more>>

• Lady Tigers slam Venus, 65-11   -  The Lady Tigers got to relax and get a little practice in their game Tuesday. (Corsicana)

• Looking back at the Rams football season
  Look on the bright side, the Rams will be returning a lot of young players with varsity experience. (Del Rio)

• Tigers continue their hot start with win
  Even during the “dark days” of El Paso High School basketball, Ami Neff made it a point to keep her players’ spirits up. Eventually, she hoped, the girls would realize their potential. Three seasons into Neff’s tenure as head coach, the plan has worked. Now, the only thing dark is the shadow Tiger basketball is casting on opponents. 

• New Mexico school seeks reclassification
  SHIPROCK, N.M. — The Shiprock Chieftans football team took a beating this year, winning only two of its seven games. 

• El Paso girls shoot out to perfect 6-0 start to year
  The El Paso High School girls basketball team is off to a scorching 6-0 start, and the Tigers will be looking to notch another win tonight against Horizon High School. 

• Leander runs past Ellison in bi-district

• Queens thump Laredo Cigarroa
  The Queens stuffed some Lady Toros during the Thanksgiving holidays, as Del Rio played host to Laredo Cigerroa on Tuesday night.

• Mabank pays back Athens  CORSICANA — The last laugh belonged to Kolton Browning and the Mabank Panthers.….more>>

• Hoops wins keep coming
  The county’s basketball teams are starting the season with a flurry of wins. (Bay City area)
  

• Lady Panthers Basketball (Aransas Pass)

• Aransas Pass Panthers Boys Basketball

• Caprock 55, Tascosa 47

• Wrestling  -  Strong start The Pirates’ wrestling season began with a resounding 66-23 victory over district opponent J.J. Pearce on Thursday. Read Full Story >> (Wylie)

• Pirates pummel early foes The Pirates opened the season with a pair of convincing victories over Rowlett 75-68 and Frisco Centennial 87-57. Read Full Story >> (Wylie)