Baseball 
Coronado’s Randolph, Cooper’s Kohnle earn first-team accolades(0)
More than 20 high school baseball players from Lubbock and the South Plains were all-state selections by the Texas Sports Writers Association in classes 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A. The area’s lone first-team picks were Coronado catcher Mason Randolph in Class 5A and Cooper outfielder Ethan Kohnle in Class 3A. Monterey catcher Tyler Pearson made [...]
Gattis leaving LCHS for Slaton
Slaton won only five baseball games this spring, and it finished seventh in its eight-team district. But Randy Gattis sees plenty of potential in the Tigers’ program, so he’s decided to lead it. Gattis, who guided Lubbock Christian High to undefeated district championships in both of his seasons as head coach, will assume the same [...]
Coronado hires Hix as baseball coach
Gary Hix is headed back to Lubbock. Hix, a member of Lubbock Christian University’s 1983 national-championship baseball team and a former baseball coach at Lubbock Christian High, has been hired to lead the program at Coronado. “I’m truly excited about getting the opportunity to take over a program as successful as Lubbock Coronado,” Hix said [...]
Llanas to take over Estacado baseball program
The status quo suits Mark Llanas just fine. The veteran pitching coach said he won’t change what doesn’t need changing as head coach of the successful Estacado baseball team. Lubbock Independent School District announced Wednesday that Llanas will assume the position vacated by Hector Limon, who stepped down as head coach on June 11 to [...]
All-South Plains Baseball Team – Class2A
Player of the Year Michael Dominguez, Sr., Abernathy Whether he was pitching, playing shortstop or batting leadoff, Dominguez was the driving force behind Abernathy’s District 3-2A title and run to the regional quarterfinals. He went 7-3 on the mound with one save, a 1.87 ERA and 95 strikeouts, and also batted .400 with eight doubles, [...]
Webster leaves Coronado for Tech
Like several of his players before him, Jimmy Webster is headed to the collegiate ranks. Webster, who has been a high school baseball head coach for nearly 20 years, said Thursday he’s leaving Coronado to become the director of baseball operations at Texas Tech. “That’s an opportunity that doesn’t come around a whole lot,” said [...]
Champs Coronado, Estacado, Frenship reap rewards
Coronado dominated the All-District 2-5A baseball team after winning the 10-team league with a 15-2 record. Junior first baseman Blake Bass, who tied or broke the Mustangs’ single-season records for hits, doubles, home runs and RBIs, was named Player of the Year. Jimmy Webster is Coach of the Year after guiding Coronado to its first [...]
All-State Baseball Team
Seventeen high school baseball players from Lubbock and the South Plains were all-state selections in their respective classifications, and eight were first-team picks. Thirteen area players were honored by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association. The six first-team selections were Coronado catcher Mason Randolph in Class 5A, Estacado pitcher A.T. Rivera and Cooper outfielder [...]
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- Matadors’ exciting season comes to an end at state tournament
- Estacado blanks Burnet to secure state-tournament berth
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- Meador’s move to Lubbock looks pretty good now
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- Rivera battles to keep shutout
- Limon, Reynolds look to lead teams to state, this time as coaches
- Plano West ends Coronado playoff run
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- Frenship runs away in Game 3, advances
- Plainsmen advance to regional final
- Legacy nearly no-hits Frenship
- Estacado comeback sinks West
- Plano West edges Coronado
- Gates, Monterey stifle Marcus