Local Sports
In Brief, Feb. 10, 2010
JACKSONVILLE — No. 1-ranked Guard receive bye in state playoffs
BULLARD — Brook Hill (24-3) remains the top-ranked team in the weekly Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll of small private schools. The Guard, district champions out of TAPPS 4-3A, earned a first round bye in the state playoffs which began last night, and will face either Carrollton Prince of Peace or Flower Mound Coram Deo on Friday or Saturday. That game will be played in Bullard.
Donkey basketball coming to Rusk Feb. 17
RUSK — The Rusk High School seniors will take on the Rusk State Hospital Employee Council in a wild and outrageous game of donkey basketball, to played Wednesday night, Feb. 17, at the old Rusk High School Gymnasium. The players will actually be riding donkeys will displaying their respective roundball skills. Advanced tickets may be purchased at Brookshire Brothers in Rusk for $6.00 or may be obtained at the door at a cost of $8.00. Proceeds will benefit the RHS Senior Finale and the Rusk State Hospital Employee Council.
JHS tennis team to host invitational Friday; Montes wins big at JT Meet
The Jacksonville High School tennis team will be hosting the Jacksonville Invitational beginning at 8 a.m. Friday at four locations throughout the city. Play will take place at the JHS Tennis Complex, Jacksonville Middle School, Buckner Park and at the Jacksonville Country Club. JHS netters participated in the John Tyler Tournament last Friday with Isaac Montes winning the consolation final (8-5) over Josh Noble of Whitehouse. The following doubles teams all garnered first round wins: Dylan Hanna & Morgan Weaver, Kyle Crosby & Spencer Jay as well as Alicia Coronilla & Elisha Carpenter.
John Tyler Tournament results, Feb. 5
Girl’s singles (JHS player listed first)
Breana Beaver — (R1), lost to Meagan Cameron (Spring Hill), 8-1; (RI-Cons.), defeated Lisa White (Spring Hill), 8-7 (6); (Cons. Semis), lost to Jaymee Wilson (Sulphur Springs), 8-3.
Autumn Morris — (R1), lost to Claire Chilton (All Saints), 8-2; (R1-Cons.), lost to Georgia Waley (Spring Hill), 8-7 (1).
Boy’s singles
Isaac Montes — (R1), lost to Elliot Deese (Spring Hill), 8-1; (RI-Cons.), defeated Nick Novy (Longview), 8-5; (Cons.-Semis) defeated Viresh Patel (Henderson), 8-6; (Cons. Final), defeated Josh Noble (Whitehouse), 8-5.
Girl’s doubles — Alicia Coronilla & Elisha Carpenter — (R1), defeated Salgado & Nieto (John Tyler), 8-5; (R2), lost to Pokala & Holguin (Lufkin), 6-4, 6-1.
Boy’s doubles — Dylan Hanna & Morgan Weaver — (R1), defeated Payton & Smeed (Longview), 8-2; (R2), lost to Diaz & Martinez (John Tyler), 7-6 (5), 2-6, (10-2).
Kyler Crosby & Spencer Jay — (R1), defeated Lafalle & Latta (All Saints), 8-5; (R2), lost to Stevens & Adams (Sulphur Springs), 6-0, 6-1.
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Volunteers help make Indian Tennis Camp a big hit
The last sports camp of the summer was held this week as the second and final session of the annual Indian Tennis Camp was staged at the Jacksonville High School Tennis Complex.
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Rusk Marlins go 1-1 in early stages of state tournament
The Rusk Marlins, playing in the Texas Teenage Baseball Association Junior Boys Baseball State Tournament in Eastland, Texas, rebounded from an opening-round loss to topple the Brownwood Rangers, 16-5, on Wednesday night.
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Good news, bad news for Texas Rangers
First the good news.
The Texas Rangers are currently well entrenched into first place in the AL West standings with a 59-42 record.
Texas is 7 1/2 games in front of second place Oakland A’s and 8 1/2 in front of the Los Angeles Angels. -
Sports Briefs for July 30, 2010
Maiden spikers to report early Monday morning
Jacksonville head volleyball coach Billie Walley requests that all freshman, junior varsity and varsity volleyball athletes to report to the JHS Gymnasium at 8 a.m. Monday for the first day of fall practice. All players should come dressed in proper volleyball attire. For more information, contact Walley at 903-721-3147. -
New Orleans native Kraus new JHS athletic trainer
Jacksonville High School student athletes needing medical treatment will have to get used to a couple of new faces from far away places when the new school term begins in early August.
Jason Kraus of New Orleans is the school’s new head athletic trainer while Averi Alderdyce, a graduate of Upper Iowa University, has assumed the duties of assistant athletic trainer — both are Licensed Athletic Trainers that came up through the Trinity Mother Francis Hospital athletic training program. -
Shattuck wins local NTPGA event
Local junior linksters found the comforts of The Challenge at The Woods to be to their liking on July 19.
Hunter Shattuck of Jacksonville won the boys 14-15-year-old division by firing a 8-over par 79.
Shattuck easily out distanced himself from the runner-up, Justin Largent of Rusk who tallied an 87. -
Rusk Express earn trip to TTA state tournament
As a result of winning the District 10 tournament, the Rusk Express have qualified for the Texas Teenage Baseball Association Senior Midget Boys (9-10-year-olds) State Tournament, which is being played at Coleman Park in Athens this week.
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Fightin’ Indians get trio of new assistant football coaches
It will be several weeks before Jacksonville Indian football fans will be able to determine if this year’s team will be improved over teams of the past.
One facet that JHS athletic director and head football coach Steve Wells has already strengthened significantly is his staff of assistant football coaches.
Highlighting the influx of new blood is Rick Cullum who will be serving as the Tribe’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Cullum brings a proven track record with him to Jacksonville, having served as offensive coordinator on a state-championship Lufkin team. He also has been a head coach as well. -
30th Annual River Cities Triathlon set for Sunday
SHREVEPORT, La. — Over 1,200 triathletes are expected in Shreveport on Sunday as the 30th Annual Sportspectrum River Cities Triathlon is slated to take place.
The first wave of the 1/2 mile swim will begin at 8 a.m. at Cypress Lake in Benton, La. Next the triathletes will bike 18.2 miles around Cypress Lake. - local sports briefs for July 28th
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