Archive for 2010
Lady Westerners’ win means close shave for LISD swimming coach
When Trey Hayes risked his head of hair earlier this week, he didn’t expect to lose it. The Lubbock ISD swimming coach promised to shave his head if the Lubbock High girls reclaimed the Region I-5A team championship this year, but it was more of a fun motivational ploy as opposed to a wager he [...]
Monterey tops Mojo
ODESSA — Thomas Gellene’s goal in the 70th minute broke a tie and lifted the Monterey boys soccer team to a 3-2 win over Odessa Permian in District 2-5A action on Saturday. Trailing 2-1 in the second half, Marc Casares tied the game with an assist from Hunter Ganze, then Gellene took a pass from [...]
Wentz, Lions cruise past Dallas Parish
Home court certainly served Trinity Christian’s boys basketball team well as the Lions routed Dallas Parish Episcopal 85-48 in a TAPPS Class 4A bi-district playoff game Saturday afternoon at the TCHS Gym. Parker Wentz led the Lions with a game-high 29 points. He sank 10 field goals and went 9 for 9 from the free-throw [...]
White lifts Plainsmen to fourth straight win
Torrie White scored a team-high 14 points, including the game-winning basket with 12 seconds left, and Monterey beat Odessa 59-58 on Friday for its fourth win in a row. White’s bucket put the Plainsmen ahead but gave Odessa one last chance. But the Bronchos couldn’t get a shot off as Monterey stole the ball and [...]
Frenship golf team takes big lead at Austin tourney
AUSTIN — A week after winning its season-opening tournament, the Frenship boys golf team got off to a fast start Friday at the Andrews Invitational at Austin. The Tigers, who had each of their five golfers break 85, posted a team score of 322 at Roy Kizer Golf Course. They hold a 14-stroke lead over [...]
Plainview prevails in seeding playoff vs. Frenship
Regardless of the result Friday night, both Plainview and Frenship were going to be playing next week, and were likely to be favored in the first round of the girls basketball playoffs. That didn’t stop the District 4-4A rivals from playing another knockdown, drag-out game at the Rip Griffin Center to determine the top two [...]
Prep hoops notebook: Frenship, Plainview girls still have score to settle
As the District 4-4A season wound down this week, and it appeared the Frenship and Plainview girls basketball teams would once again be headed for a tie for the league crown, there was some lighthearted debate about where to play the seeding playoff game. Frenship coach Terry Lowrey wanted to play at Plainview. Plainview coach [...]
Diver Jackson trying to make Estacado history
Ben Jackson says he doesn’t take diving too seriously. He starting doing it only because it seemed “pretty cool,” and the only reason he stuck with it is because it gives him a chance to hang out with his friends. The Estacado sophomore insists personal gratification isn’t part of the equation, but he’s enjoyed some [...]
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