Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Sports Roundup
GRANBURY GIRLS SOCCER
Dominique Callahan’s goal off of an out-of-bounds free kick by Madison Black came with three minutes left in the second overtime and lifted the Lady Pirates (10-10) to a 2-1 Class 5A bi-district victory over District 6-5A champion Fort Worth Arlington Heights (13-6-1) in Weatherford Friday, March 24.
The teams ended regulation tied at 1 after 80 minutes, then played a scoreless first overtime of 10 minutes.
Jillian Williams scored Granbury’s first goal with an assist from Emery Kirby.
“I'm so proud of these girls. They are so banged up and played with all their hearts!” exclaimed coach David Winkleman. “It's an accomplishment to beat a first seed.
“Tessa (Rohleder) works so hard up top. Em and Dom and Jillian create so much pressure on other teams. Maddie Black, Lesly (Briones), Cha Cha (Kyleigh Chavez), Addy (Clark) and Bry (Ortiz) work hard in the middle. Riley (Morris), Madison Rogers, Elise (Mikulsckis) and Kenzie (Prock) played stout defensively and didn't give anything to a team used to scoring lots of goals.
“(Goalkeeper) Claire (Burdett) was really composed and dominated in the back tonight.”
The Lady Pirates were playing Midlothian Heritage (15-8-2) in the area round in Burleson.
ALL-STATE/ALL-REGION BASKETBALL
Six area players were named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 2A All-State Boys and Girls Teams.
From the Lipan Indians, seniors Tate Branson, Tripp Phillips and Garrett Smith were honored, along with Tolar senior Reis Brown. From the Lipan Lady Indians, junior Taylor Branson and sophomore Hanna Gaylor received accolades.
Smith was the state championship game MVP and both he and Tate Branson were named to the All-State Tournament Team after the Indians (38-1) won the 2A state title. Taylor Branson was named to the girls All-State Tournament Team following the Lady Indians (35-3) capturing a Class 2A championship, making Lipan the first school in 16 years to win both boys and girls crowns in the same season.
Brown was a key factor in the Tolar Rattlers having their best season in program, finishing with 30 wins (most in team history) and reaching the 2A Region 2 final before falling to Lipan.
Lipan and Tolar also combined to have eight TABC All-Region 2 selections, each of the all-state players, along with Lady Indian seniors Chelsea Lott, Trinity Benitez and Lynsey Little. Lott was named the championship game MVP at the state tournament.
Tolar senior Cade Moody was also named All-Region 2.
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE BASKETBALL/POWERLIFTING
Nine from Granbury High School were named to the Texas High School Coaches Association Basketball Academic All-State Team.
Lady Pirates honored are Alexa Mueller, Ella Hamlin and Averie Coffman, first team; Katie Wood and Madison Black, second team; and honorable mentions Haley Pennock and Maycee Slatten.
Pirates True Hughes and Makai Scott were named first team for the boys.
Two Lady Pirates were also named to the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association Academic All-State Team. Krizln Van Patten is on the elite team and Madison Alvarado is on the second team.
GRANBURY SOFTBALL
The Lady Pirates began the week rallying for a 10-9 home victory over Saginaw on March 21. They ended it with a 10-1 loss at Aledo on Friday, March 24.
Granbury (9-10-2, 3-3 in District 5-5A) rallied after the Lady Rough Riders scored five in the top of the sixth to take a 9-4 lead. The Lady Pirates countered with six runs in the bottom of the seventh for the walk-off victory.
“In true Granbury softball fashion, we made an epic comeback,” said head coach Katie Lefler.
Lillian Williams led the Granbury offense, going 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two runs batted in. Also for the Lady Pirates: Brenna Haynes, 2-for-5; Carli Carlton, 2-for-5, double, two RBI; Kaitlyn Cervantes, 2-for-4, double, RBI; Hannah Dafoe, 1-for-4, triple, two RBI; Abby Stone, 1-for-4; Allison Dafoe, 1-for-4; Amanda Periman, 1-for-4, RBI. Allison Dafie got the pitching victory, surrendering just four earned runs with eight strikeouts, three walks and a hit batter.
Against Aledo Carlton and Kamryn Williams each had a hit.
The Lady Pirates are slated to host Azle Friday at 7 p.m.
GRANBURY BASEBALL
The Pirates split against Wichita Falls Rider, rallying for a 6-5 win in Wichita Falls on March 24 and 7-4 at home on Friday, March 28.
Granbury (9-9, 2-2 in District 5-5A) scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning after having surrendered a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth. Noah Madearis got the pitching victory with an inning and two-thirds of hitless relief.
At Rider: Hitting - Tyler Guidry, 2-for-4, triple; Blake Bramlett, 1-for-3, walk; Cooper Thomas, 1-for-3, RBI; Cooper Brown, 1-2, two walks, RBI; Levi Martinez, 1-for-4, double; Kyler Crites, three walks.
At home: Hitting - Crites 1-for-3, double, walk; Braxton Heffernan, 1-for-4, RBI; Hudson Hamilton, 1-for-3; Gavin Current, 1-for-2, two walks, RBI; Thomas, 1-for-4, RBI.
The Pirates travel to Aledo at 7 p.m.
TOLAR SOFTBALL
The Lady Rattlers (10-1-1, 2-0 in District 13-2A) posted a 13-2 victory at Santo on March 21. Reese Tryon pitched a four-hitter, striking out eight and walking four with one earned run. She was also 2-for-2 batting with a double, two walks and a stolen base.
Also for Tolar: Ava LeCluyse, 3-for-3, double, walk, three RBI; Allyson Dobbs, 2-for-4, double, RBI, two stolen bases; Senne Imel, 1-for-3, walk, stolen base; Lane Gardner, 1-for-4; Courtlynd Hogan, 1-for-3, hit by pitch, two RBI; Kanyn Deaver, 1-for-3, RBI.
The Lady Rattlers’ play at DeLeon Friday at 5 p.m.
TOLAR BASEBALL
The Rattlers (7-6-1, 2-0 in District 13-2A) won 29-1 and 11-1 at Santo on March 21 and 24, followed by a 14-4 home win over Rio Vista on Saturday, March 25.
Leaders in the 29-1 victory were: Hitting - Keaton Morrison, 4-for-4, walk, four RBI; Cade Moody, 3-for-4, RBI, stolen base; Talan Culberson, 2-for-4, two walks, two RBI; Brock Owens, 2-for-4, double, hit by pitch, three RBI; Jesse Owen, 2-for-3, home run, three walks, five RBI; Jackson LeCluyse, 1-for-4, two walks, four RBI, stolen base; Merritt Imel, 1-for-5, hit by pitch, three RBI; Talan Brown, 1-for-3, walk; Drake Owens, 1-for-2, double, walk, two hit by pitch, two RBI, stolen base; Mitchell Alford, 1-for-1, triple, RBI, stolen base. Pitching - T. Brown, 4.1 innings, three hits, one earned run, four strikeouts, no walks; Moody, 0.2 innings, three strikeouts.
In 11-1 win: Owen, 2-for-3, hit by pitch; Reis Brown, 1-for-1, RBI; T. Brown, 1-for-3, two RBI; D. Owens, 1-for-2, double, walk, hit by pitch, RBI, stolen base; Moody 1-for-3, stolen base; Culberson, 1-for-4, RBI; B. Owens, 1-for-2, double, walk, RBI. Pitching - LeCluyse, 6 innings, three hits, one run (no earned), four strikeouts, no walks, three hit batters.
Vs. Rio Vista: Hitting - T. Brown, 3-for-4, double, four RBI; Imel, 2-for-3, double, walk, RBI; Morrison, 2-for-3, double, two RBI; Owen, 1-for-3, walk, two RBI; Moody, 1-for-2, three RBI. Pitching - Culberson, 1.2 innings, one run, three walks; B. Owens, 3.1 innings, six hits, three earned runs, one strikeout, three walks.
The Rattlers travel to Brock Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. game.
GRANBURY TRACK
Bryan Hailey won gold medals in the 1,600 (4:35.20) and 3,200 (9:52.64) as the Pirates and Lady Pirates competed in the Joshua Owls Relays Friday, March 24. Lady Pirate Kassidy Kirkpatrick won the high jump (5-02).
Also for the boys:
Varsity
400: 3. Jayton Glenn, 53.62.
300 hurdles: 2. Hayden Burns, 41.54.
1600 relay: 2. Landon Cook, Matthew Pitts, Glenn, Burns, 3:37.11.
High jump: 3. Miller Schenewark, 6-02.
Triple jump: 3. Glenn, 39-08.50.
JV
110 hurdles: 2. Derek McGuire, 19.13.
1600 relay: Third, 3:49.06.
Discus: 2. Christian Santiago, 109-05.
High jump: 2. Josh McGinnis, 5-08; 3. Sawyer Banks, 5-06.
Pole vault: 2. Bryce Hager, 11-00.
Triple jump: 3. Kaleb Johnson, 37-09.00.
Also for the girls:
400 relay: 2. Jayla Hayes, Kirkpatrick, Ella Garner, Baylee Goodman, 50.91.
Shot put: 3. Garner, 29-07.00.
JV
100 hurdles: 2. Jina Kim, 18.87.
300 hurdles: 2. Kim, 55.48.
400 relay: Third, 54.96.
Granbury will compete at Stephenville Thursday, March 30.
LIPAN TRACK
Lynsey Little captured three medals to lead the Lady Indians in a meet at Keene on March 23. She won the 200-meter dash with a time of 29.33 seconds, was third in the triple jump with a series of leaps totaling a personal-record 32-10.50 feet, and she ran a leg of the runner-up 800 relay (with Madison Cornelius, Jolie Russell and Taylor Branson) that clocked a 1:55.58.
Olivia Benitez threw a personal-best 33-01.50 feet for second in the shot put and Branson was third in the 100 dash with a time of 13.93.
Colby Scott of the Indians placed third in the triple jump with a 37-03.00 personal best.
Lipan will compete at Peaster Thursday.
GRANBURY GIRLS GOLF
Granbury Purple placed second behind Aledo Black at the District 5-5A Preview at Sugar Tree Golf Club in Lipan on March 22 with a team score of 378. Akyah Ditto led Granbury with an 88, while Ariel Jimenez and Grace Jimenez each shot 96.
The Lady Pirates were playing in the district tournament, also at Sugar Tree, at press time.
Granbury placed second in the JV district tournament at Oeste Ranch in Weatherford on March 20. The Lady Pirates were led by Jadyn Mobley with a 102. Also, Jessie Wedige shot 104.
GRANBURY BOYS GOLF
The Pirates junior varsity Purple team placed second in the District 5-5A Tournament at Oeste Ranch Golf Course in Weatherford on March 20, shooting a team score of 355. Will Webb and Grady Molder led Granbury with an 87 each.
The JV Gold had a team score of 385, led by Caden Rand’s 91 and Hunter White’s 95.
