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The Woodville Lady Eagles played in the West Orange Stark tournament last weekend and came home with the first place title, after a final win over the Kirbyville Lady Wildcats, 10-6. The Lady Eagles are just getting warmed up for the season, and played the Huntington Lady Red Devils home at “the Nest” on Tuesday. PHOTO COURTESY OF WOODVILLE ISD
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Cutter Lowe lays down a bunt in the win against Little Centerville. BECKI BYRD | TCB
By Becki Byrd
The Yellowjacket baseball and Lady Jacket softball teams were busy this past week. The Yellowjacket baseball team started the week on Monday with a 10-0 win at home vs Little Centerville. Freshman Turner Johnson collected three hits in four at bats, with a double the first inning, a single in the fourth and fifth innings. Cutter Lowe doubled scoring two runs.
Will Thomason earned the win giving up zero hits and zero runs over four innings. Thomason threw an immaculate inning in the second, striking out three batters with nine pitches. Waylon Sturrock threw two innings allowing zero hits with five strikeouts and no walks. Jaxon Gay and Will Thomason each collected multiple hits. The Yellowjackets participated in the Douglass tournament losing to Douglass and Gary, then beating San Augustine 11-5. Waylon Sturrock led the offense for the win against San Augustine with three hits in three at bats. Sturrock had a triple, double, and a single. Rex Gilzow, Waylon Sturrock, Will Thomason, and Turner Johnson each had RBI’s. Thomason earned the win allowing zero hits, two runs, three strikeouts, and one walk. Jesse Bittick came in as relief.
The JV baseball squad also played in a one-day tournament at Onalaska. The JV Jackets lost to Tarkington 3-4 on a walk off by the Longhorns. Turner Johnson was on the mound for the Jackets giving three hits, two runs, four strikeouts, and two walks.
Johnson also led the offense with two hits in two at bats. Wyatt Roberts had two walks. Next they played Coldsprings JV losing 2-7. Jayse Gay was on the mound surrendering nine hits, seven runs, four strikeouts and one walk. Braysen Neal and Henry David each drove in one run. This week the Yellowjacket varsity squad will participate in the Latexo tournament facing Neches at 9am, Dawson at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 29. On Saturday, March 1 they will see Latexo at 10:45 a.m. and Apple Springs at 4 p.m. The JV squad will participate in the Central Tournament facing Central JV at 5 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 29 and on Friday March they will take on Livingston JV at 11 a.m., and New Waverly at 3 p.m.
The Lady Jackets traveled to Huntington to take on the Devilettes. The Lady Jackets had a four-run lead for most of the game but the Devilettes had a good last inning and closed the gap to one run with the Lady Jackets winning 7-6. Lily Read collected three hits in three at bats, doubling in the first inning, single in the third inning, and a single in the fourth inning. Kinsley Barnes earned the win giving up four hits, three runs, striking out one and walking three. Lily Payne had three RBI’s.
On Saturday Feb. 24 the Lady Jackets participated in a one-day tournament in Corrigan. The Lady Jackets first beat Trinity 13-6. Holly Moore, Lily Read, Lauren Citrano, and Lily Payne each collected two hits. Moore, Read, Emma Byrd, and Payne each drove in two runs for the Lady Jackets. Kinsley Barnes earned the win in the circle giving up three hits, six runs, struck out four and walked five.
Next up the Lady Jackets lost 1-3 in a close game to Big Sandy. Allie Ogden started the game in the circle. Ogden allowed four hits, three runs, five strike outs, and four walks. Holly Moore, Lauren Citrano, and Lily Payne each collected one hit. The Lady Jackets ended the tournament beating Grapeland 13-0, with 12 hits. Lauren Citrano, Emma Byrd, Lily Payne, and Allie Ogden each had two hits. Citrano, Ty Cochran, and Payne each had two RBI’s.
The Lady Jackets participate in the Blues Brothers tournament in Nacogdoches this weekend, starting Thursday at 3 p.m. vs Grapeland and 8 p.m. vs Joaquin. Friday they face Alto at 11:20 a.m., and 4:40 p.m. vs Mt Enterprise. On Saturday March 1 they will see Center at 9:40 a.m., and Cayuga at 1:20 p.m.
Track starts this week at Groveton with field events starting at 4:15 p.m.
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From Staff Reports
Warren ISD athletic director Austin Smithey announced on Tuesday that Cielisse Gibbs has been promoted to lead the school’s varsity volleyball team.
Gibbs, who previously served the past season as head sub-varsity coach and assistant varsity coach for the Lady Warriors, came to Warren last summer from Pearland. She previously coached club volleyball through the past decade with Xcel, and shone on the court as a scholarship athlete for the University of Houston.
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Freshman Allie Ogden makes a play from third against Corrigan. BECKI BYRD | TCB
By Becki Byrd
Both the Chester girls’ and boys’ basketball teams finished their respective seasons this past week.
The Lady Jackets faced Neches in the Bi-District round of playoffs and came up short.
The Yellowjacket boys basketball team played Zavalla for a chance at fourth place to enter into playoffs. The Yellowjackets were ahead for the first half but then came up short in the second half, ending their season.
Friday, Feb. 16, the Lady Jacket softball team traveled to Corrigan to face the Lady Bulldogs. Kinsley Barnes collected four hits in four at bats. Barnes, in the pitching circle, earned the 8-4 win for the Lady Jackets giving up four hits and two runs over four innings, striking out one and walking two. Freshman Allie Ogden made several plays from third base and also came in as relief for Barnes. Lauren Citrano collected two hits. Citrano, at shortstop, also assisted in a double play with Emma Byrd at second and Lily Payne at first.
The Lady Jackets will travel to Huntington on Friday, Feb. 23 with game time at 5 p.m. On Saturday Feb. 24, they will go back to Corrigan for a one day tournament. They will face Slocum at 9 a.m., Big Sandy at 12 p.m., and Grapeland at 1:30 p.m.
This week the Yellowjacket baseball team begins their season. They travel to Woden on Thursday, Feb. 22 to participate in a three-day tournament.
On Thursday they face Douglass at 1 p.m. and Gary at 3 p.m. Friday they will play San Augustine at 3 p.m. Saturday games and opponents are TBA.
The JV baseball team will also participate in a tournament in Onalaska on Saturday Feb. 24. They will play Tarkington at 10:15 a.m. and Coldspring at noon.
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By Chris Edwards
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COLMESNEIL – The bats are readying for a tournament honoring a legend of Texas high school baseball.
Colmesneil ISD is preparing to host the inaugural Ben Stewart Memorial Tournament, which will kick off on Thursday, Feb. 29 and last through Saturday, March 2. Seven schools are scheduled to play in the three-day tourney, which will take place at the ballpark named partially in honor of the late coach Ben Stewart, Jr. – Handley-Stewart Field.
According to Colmesneil Bulldogs baseball coach Lucas Snoe, there were some last-minute accommodations made to the schedule, but he hopes to see folks coming out to the ballpark to cheer on the Bulldogs.
Stewart, who died last December, was one of the most legendary coaches in Texas high school baseball history, with four state championship victories to his credit, and having led the Colmesneil Bulldogs to six appearances at the UIL State Baseball Finals.
He coached the Bulldog baseball team for decades, with championship titles in 1980, 85, 86 and 1990, which put him in the record books of Texas high school baseball as the coach with the most state championship rings, and as one of the first coaches with consecutive wins.
In the 1986 season, the ‘Dogs earned a 28-0 record defending their title under Stewart’s leadership. The Bulldogs baseball program also earned the titles of State Finalists for the 1979 season and Semi-Finalist in 1989.
His accomplishments on the diamond also earned him a place in the Texas Baseball Coaches’ Hall of Fame.
In 2019, the Colmesneil ISD baseball field was renamed to honor Stewart, as the Handley-Stewart Field, which also co-honored the late CISD administrator James Handley.
The action in the tournament will kick off early at 10 a.m. with Kirbyville’s JV team meeting up with the Sabine Pass Sharks. At noon, the Bulldogs will play Hull-Daisetta. Games at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. have North Zulch scheduled to take on the Sharks and the Tigers, of West Sabine, respectively.
The host Bulldogs will take on Sabine Pass on Friday, at 6 p.m. and Big Sandy on Saturday at 2 p.m.
The CISD athletics program has a memorial fund for Stewart’s memory that is ongoing. Those wishing to donate can send a contribution to PO Box 37, Colmesneil, TX 75938, or funds can be delivered to either Stewart’s daughter Dena Settlocker or CISD Athletic Director George Taylor to go toward the program, with the text “Ben Stewart’s Memorial” in the memo line for check contributions.
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