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State-bound ‘Jackets! – Pictured, left-to-right: PJ Purvis; Cutter Lowe; Will Thomason; Waylon Sturrock; Brad Davison and Coach Coleman Butter. BECKI BYRD | TCB

By Becki Byrd

The Yellowjacket Golf Team advanced to State after the Regional tournament this past weekend. Will Thomason led the team with a two-day total of 162, Brad Davison shot a 199, Waylon Sturrock 209, Cutter Lowe 216, and PJ Purvis shot a 271.

The state tournament will be held in San Marcos during April 29-30. Kinsley Barnes and Hailey Purvis also participated in the Regional Golf Tournament shooting a 212 and 259 respectively. Unfortunately they did not advance to the state tournament.

The boys’ and girls’ track teams participated in the Regional Track Meet in Seguin on April 19-20. Senior Kinsley Barnes was the only athlete to advance to the finals, running the 100-meter.

Barnes finished fifth overall, but needed to be in the top two to advance to state.

This week baseball and softball finishes up district play.

The Yellowjackets will recognize their only senior, Brad Davison, on Tuesday April 23 vs Zavalla. On Friday April 26 they will travel to Brookeland for an 8 p.m. game.

The Lady Jacket softball team will play at Broaddus on Tuesday April 23.

On Saturday, April 27 the Lady Jackets will play a Bi-District playoff game against the Spurger Lady Pirates in Woodville starting at 1 p.m.

 

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Back row, pictured left-to-right is Coach Austin Coker; Kenneth Rigsby; Claire Tucker; Ethan Shird; Kayan Quinn; Carlie Risinger; Cayden McGough and Trey Porter. The front row from left to right is Kacey Myers; Ruby Shirley; Claire Lohman and Sophie Hill. JASON DRAKE | TCB

By Jason Drake

Last Friday, the Woodville Eagles/Lady Eagles tennis teams competed at the Lumberton High School Tournament in Beaumont. The boys’ doubles team of Ethan Shird and Kenneth Rigsby earned third place.

Stirling Darragh placed third in boys singles and Claire Tucker placed first in girls singles. The mixed doubles team of Quentyn Haley and Clair Lohman made it to the semi-finals and the girls doubles team of Ruby Shirley and Avery Gazzaway also made it to the semi finals as well. The girls doubles team of Kacey Myers and Sophie Hill advanced to the quarter finals. 

Head Coach Sergio Ramos and assistant coach Austin Coker will lead the Eagles as they travel to Central Heights on Friday, April 26 to compete in the 21-AAA District Meet.  Other schools participating are Central Heights, Central, Diboll, Newton, Hemphill, PCA, and Huntington.  Athletes advancing to regional will compete May 10-11 at Texas A&M Consolidated High School in Bryan-College Station.  

Eagles, Lady Eagles victorious in District games

The Eagle and Lady Eagles baseball and softball teams are coming off big victories over Newton in District play.  Head coach Woody McCelland led Woodville to a 17-0 victory, while the Lady Eagles run-ruled the purple Eagles 21-4 on Senior Night. 

Seniors competing for the last time were shortstop Mallory Dunn, Center Fielder Jade McQueen, second baseman Ke’Tanah Thompson, trainer Ebony Lacey, and trainer Hailey McClure. Both games ended early due to the run rule.  The Eagles will return to the diamond on Friday, April 26 to face the Huntington Red Devils at home.

 

 

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Emma Byrd makes a play from second base against Zavalla. BECKI BYRD | TCB

By Becki Byrd

The Lady Jackets picked up a 12-2 win this week vs Zavalla, on Senior Night. Two Seniors, Kinsley Barnes and Koree Hilliard were recognized before the game. Barnes earned the win surrendering three hits, three strikeouts, and three walks over three innings. Allie Ogden appeared in relief.

Ogden and Lily Payne were a one-two punch in the lineup, as each drove in two runs for the Lady Jackets. Emma Byrd paced the team with three walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, collecting 11 walks for the game. Lauren Citrano stole two bases.

  Earlier in the week the Lady Jackets took a loss from the Brookeland Lady Cats. The Lady Cats got ahead early scoring in the first inning. Emma Byrd tied the game in the fourth inning on a single.

Lily Payne led RBI’s with two. Kinsley Barnes was in the circle allowing nine hits with five strikeouts and six walks over six innings. The Lady Jackets will advance to playoffs as the second team in 1a behind Brookeland. Playoff game information is to be determined. 

The Yellowjacket baseball team picked up a loss early in the week against Brookeland in a close 2-5 game. Jaxon Gay and Jayse Gay each collected two hits. Will Thomason led RBI’s with one.

  Thomason was on the bump going six innings surrendering seven hits, seven strikeouts, and two walks. 

Later in the week the Jackets beat Zavalla 19-4 on the road. Waylon Sturrock started things off in the first inning with a double. In the second inning the Jackets scored seven runs on two hits. Rex Gilzow, Turner Johnson, Jesse Bittick each drew walks scoring one run each. Will Thomason singled, scoring a run, and Bradley Davison lined out, scoring a run. Bittick also doubled in the fifth inning along with Turner Jonson. Jayse Gay and Jaxon Gay both singled. Waylon Sturrock earned the win allowing five hits, three runs, four strikeouts, and two walks.

The Yellowjackets next game is Tuesday April 23 at home vs Zavalla. On Friday April 26 the Jackets will finish their regular season on the road against Brookeland.

 

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By Jason Drake

The Woodville Eagle and Lady Eagles will have several representatives heading to the 3A Region III Track Meet at Midway High School in Waco on April 19-20.  The area meet, which was originally scheduled for April 9-10 was postponed and layered canceled due to inclement weather.

With the cancellation of the area meet, the top two performers from district qualified for Regionals.

The Woodville Lady Eagles claimed the District Championship with a total of 138 points, followed by Diboll 94, Central Heights 90, Newton 76.5, PCA 76, Huntington 59.5, Central 48, and Hemphill 9.

Individual Lady Eagles qualifying for Regional were Tamara Land 400 meter dash (first 1:00.85), Aia’yuna Lee 100 meter hurdles (second 17.89), Kristen Betts shot put (1st 35’ 10 ½”) and Kamryn Grammer in the discus (first 107’9”).

Woodville earned the gold medal in all three relays. The 4X100 meter relay team was composed of Amy Lee, Tamara Land, Juliea Jackson and Kelis Brown and ran a time of 50.65. The 4X200 meter squad finished with a time of 1:48.79.

Makalan Foster joined Lee, Jackson, and Brown for the victory.  Land along with Emily Jeane, Zelia Williams, and Brittany Williams completed the 4X400 meter relay in 4:12.01.

The boys team finished as the district runner-up with 122.5 points behind Hemphill’s 150.  Diboll earned bronze with 116 points, followed by Newton 100, Central Heights 32.5, Huntington 32, Central 30, and PCA 22.

The Eagles will be represented by Christian Bean (first, 200 meter dash 21.98), Luke Babin (second, 110 Hurdles 14.47), Ty’Juan Miller (second, 300 Meter Hurdles 44.03), Christian Bean (second, Long Jump 21’6”), Bart Sylestine (second, Shot Put 41’10”) and Ty’Marion Walker (second, Triple Jump 42’10”).

Woodville’s 4X200 and 4X400 relay teams advanced to the next round with second place finishes in both events.

The 800-meter relay team of Christian Bean, Savon Bolden, Adalius Williams and Hayden Hunter ran a time of 1:30.88.  The mile team put up a time of 3:31.62.  The members of the relay were Ty’Quan Miller, Corley Dilbeck, Ethan Shird and Luke Babin.

Woodville JV boys were district Champions while the JV girls finished fourth.