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Allison gets interim DA appointment By JAY T. STRASNER publisher@leader-news.com
In an expected move, Gov. Greg Abbott has announced the appointment of Dawn Allison of El Campo as District Attorney for the 329th Judicial District in Wharton County. Announced Monday, Allison will serve a term set to expire at the next general election in November. “The governor called me around noon yesterday and then at around 3 p.m. the news release
came out,” Allison said. “I’m excited. There’s a lot of work to do to prepare for this. I’ll have to close my practice. (Monday) night I was here till the wee hours. I have to determine the resolution of everything. When I have time to do so, I’ll celebrate.” Allison is an attorney in private practice and previously served as first assistant district attorney for the 329th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Wharton County. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, North Carolina Bar Association, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Wharton County
Bar Association and the Fort Bend County Criminal Bar Association and a former member of the Texas District & County Attorneys Association. Allison received a Bachelor of Arts in law and justice from Central Washington University and a Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Allison will face Republican nominee John Roades of Wharton in November, as voters will be asked to select Wharton County’s next DA. (See VOTERS, Page 3-A)
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Football Preview Appears Inside Thirty-six pages of football information appears in this edition of your hometown newspaper, as the Leader-News presents the 2016 Football Preview section. For the second consecutive year, the special section is a glossy keepsake magazine. “We wanted to change the appearance of this section last year, given the importance and popularity of high school football in our communities,” Jay T. Strasner, publisher said. “We’ve been really pleased with the result and the outpouring of support in regards to the new format.” Those who judged the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association awards agreed, designating the 2015 Football Preview as the best in its category during award notification this summer. Information and photos for both El Campo and Louise teams appear in the edition.
Coach James Harp instructs El Campo linemen Reid Zboril, left, and John Saldana in various blocking drills during practice Monday at Ricebird Stadium. El Campo will host Gregory-Portland in the season opener for both teams Friday night.
El Campo is expected to contend for the district championship again this season behind the strength of their players in the trenches, including Zboril, who is slated to contribute to the team for the fourth season. L-N Photo by Jay T. Strasner
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BURN BAN LIFTED COUNTY’S MEAN KBDI: 93 Burn Ban is put into effect when the mean KBDI reaches or goes above 500.
City continues budget talks, water, sewer rate adjustments By JODY LARIMER reporter@leader-news.com
City council members Monday continued budget discussions considering water and sewer rates and held a public hearing on the proposed tax rate. Changes to El Campo’s water and sewer fees were discussed by council in a workshop prior to the regular meeting.
Cotton patches feeling effects of late rain showers By JODY LARIMER reporter@leader-news.com
Recent showers producing more than six inches of rain around El Campo is creating issues in cotton patches here and throughout Wharton County. As much as 10 inches fell in the Lane City area and 8 to 9 inches around Danevang, according to Ag Extension Agent Corrie Bowen. Added moisture to the plant has caused seeds to re-sprout in the cotton bolls in some areas of the county, which will lower the value of the seed and decrease lint yields. “The quality has definitely gone to heck,” United Ag General Manager Jimmy Roppolo said Thursday. “We may be able to gin it, but it will be trashy and slow. We definitely need sunshine.” Once the crop is dried out, it is picked and run through the cotton gin, which cleans it by sepa(See COTTON ACRES, Page 8A)
“We had looked at a few varieties that included reducing the base from 3,000 gallons to 2,000 gallons, but the general consensus of the finance committee and the city council was to leave the 3,000 gallon base in place,” City Manager Mindi Snyder said, adding this would “better align with covering the expense in those respective areas.” The base water rate would be lower, costing $12.25 per 3,000 gallons instead of $12.50, while any overage would stay at $2.92.
The base sewer rate would increase from $14.15 to $14.40 and each 1,000 gallons used over the base would cost $4.65 instead of $4.45. “(It) would increase the total bill by $0.55/ month on average usage of 5,700 gallons and $.90/month on larger users that average 7,480 gallons,” Snyder said. A city base bill, which includes garbage collec(See CITY, Page 5-A)
School Returns Louise ISD Elementary student Gaige Blanco hugs his mother after students were released Monday from the first day of school. A total of 476 students reported to class the first day with 220 in the elementary school, 115 at the middle school and 141 at the high school.
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Football season brings fever, excitement To paraphrase Christopher Walken, I have a fever. And the only prescription is more football. While I enjoy a myriad of sports, in my opinion, absolutely nothing compares to high school football. The emotion, the pageantry, the tradition, the electricity in the air before a game, the cadence from the drum line, the collective scream of the crowd when the home team makes an amazing play – there’s nothing like it. I’ve been privileged during my career to be on the sidelines of high school football games every fall since 1999. I covered a team back in Arkansas that won three consecutive state championships. I’ve seen standout individual performances such as a quarterback break the tackles of all 11 defenders on a 66-yard touch-
down run. I’ve seen a cornerback score on three interception returns in the same quarter. I witnessed a goal-line stand in overtime of a state championship game that almost produced a riot after the ref said the ballcarrier failed to score. Three players from that losing team went on to play in the NFL, by the way. Here in Wharton County, we have several former football athletes who apear on college rosters this fall. Some of them will be playing NCAA Division-I football, including Kevin Dove, who is at UTEP. Eric Lucio, who starred for Louise the past two years, is on the squad at Southwestern University, while Cole Hunt is at TCU, where he accepted a graduate transfer. Former EC teammate Trey Mar-
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tin is at Rice. And not to mention former Ricebird Joey Hunt, who will likely be on the 53-man roster of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks this year. It’s pretty much impossible for me to stay away from a high school football field in the fall. In fact, even though it hasn’t always been part of my job description, I’m always quick to volunteer to help out with the sports department. It’s an addiction. During the Leader-News’ coaches
luncheon last week, we were reminded how fortunate we are here in Wharton County to work with some of the finest men and coaches in the state. You could tell by the words of Stephen Dorr, Wade Bosse, Tim Finn, Wayne Condra and Heath Clawson that they genuinely care about the young men on their football teams. They understand the responsibility of not only teaching the game of football, but of also instructing the players about the game of life. And I’d be very remiss to not mention how much we appreciate the coaches always being available as we work to provide the latest information about their beloved teams to our readers. Few institutions can unite a community like high school football. Especially in Texas. While we may differ on our choice
for president or attend different churches, everyone in El Campo has the same opinion about the Ricebirds. High school football is also about family. My two darling angels, Taite and Taylor, have attended Friday night football games ever since they were buckled into baby carriers. Their brother EJ, is already trying to watch games on TV, even though the pediatrician suggests he not be glued to the television screen to the degree that his dad is. So if you see me with an extrawide grin on my face this week you’ll know why. Football is back. And there’s nothing like it. Jay T. Strasner is publisher of the Leader-News.
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Facts lacking on riot causes, how police should respond Amid the rioting in Milwaukee, there is also a clash between two leading lawmen there — Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke and the city of Milwaukee’s Chief of Police Edward Flynn. They have very different opinions about how law enforcement should be carried out. Chief Edward Flynn expresses the view long prevalent among those who emphasize the social “root causes” of crime, such as income disparities and educational disparities, as well as the larger society’s neglect of black communities. Chief Flynn puts less emphasis on aggressive police action and more on community outreach and gun control. Sheriff David Clarke represents an opposite tradition, in which the job of the police is to enforce the law, as forcefully as necessary, not to make excuses for law-breaking or to ease up on enforcing the law, in hopes that this will mollify rioters. Sheriff Clarke would also like to see law-abiding blacks be armed.
Differences of opinion on law enforcement are sharp and unmistakable — and have been for more than 50 years. However, as the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan used to say, “You’re entitled to your own opinion, but you’re not entitled to your own facts.” Unfortunately, facts seem to play a remarkably small role in clashes over law enforcement policies. And that too has been true for more than 50 years. In his memoirs, the Supreme Court’s Chief Justice Earl Warren declared that “all of us must assume a share of the responsibility” for rising crime rates in the 1960s because “for decades we have swept under the rug” the slum conditions that breed crime. But the hard fact is that the murder rate in the country as a whole was going down during those very decades when social problems in the slums were supposedly being neglected. Homicide rates among black
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Thomas Sowell males went down by 18 percent in the 1940s and by 22 percent in the 1950s. It was in the 1960s, when the ideas of Chief Justice Warren and others triumphed, that this long decline in homicide rates among black males reversed and skyrocketed by 89 percent, wiping out all the progress of the previous 20 years. The same reversal in the country at large saw murder rates by 1974 more than twice as high as in 1960. This was after the murder rate had been cut in half from where it had been in the 1930s. Ghetto riots, which erupted in the 1960s, were blamed on poverty and discrimination. But what were the facts?
Poverty and discrimination were worse in the South than in the rest of the country. But ghetto riots were not nearly as common in the South. The most deadly ghetto riot of the 1960s occurred in Detroit, where 43 people were killed — 33 of whom were black. In Detroit at that time, black median family income was 95 percent of white median family income. The unemployment rate among blacks was 3.4 percent and black home ownership was higher in Detroit than in any other major city. What was different about Detroit was that politicians put the police under orders that restricted their response to riots — and some rioters said “the fuzz is scared.” It was black victims who paid the highest price for letting rioters run amuck. By contrast, Chicago’s 1960s mayor Richard Daley came on television to say that he had ordered his police to “shoot to kill” rioters who started fires. There was outrage among the politically correct across the country. But Chicago, with a larger popula-
tion than Detroit, had no such death rate in riots. In later years, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s aggressive police policies in high-crime neighborhoods cut the murder rate down to a fraction of what it had been before. But, in England, opposite policies prevailed, with what London’s “Daily Telegraph” newspaper referred to as “politically correct policing” that has police acting “more like social workers than upholders of law and order.” Although England had long been regarded as one of the most lawabiding nations on Earth, riots that swept through London, Manchester and other British cities in 2011 were virtually identical to riots in Ferguson, Baltimore and other American cities. Most of the British rioters were white but what they did was the same, right down to setting fire to police cars. But do facts matter anymore? CREATORS.COM
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Ready to RUMBLE Ricebirds finish preseason, begin prep for Gregory-Portland ceived 15 plays each during the controlled scrimmage. EC’s first offense scored twice during its allotment and the defense shut This is always a special week for foot- out Waller. Neither second unit managed ball fans. The preseason is in the rearview a score and Waller’s third unit finally put mirror and the regular season is on the ho- it on the board as the scrimmage wound rizon. The anticipation is at its peak. down. El Campo wrapped up its set of scrimThe Birds again utilized the wide remages Friday night with a trip ceiver screen passes that were to Waller and now the Ricebirds effective against La Grange, turn their attention to the first but Antoine Greer’s catch on game of the year against Gregoa deep post route that came ry-Portland. on a play-action pass was the highlight of the early action, Waller Scrimmage according to Condra. EC came home from Waller “As an offensive unit, I with improvements on offense think we got better,” Condra and defense. The Ricebirds said. “We moved the ball more scored two touchdowns in the GREER consistently each time.” controlled scrimmage portion Condra wanted to see the of the evening and one in the offense sustain longer drives in its second 24-minute “live game” period. scrimmage and the defense continue to EC’s defense held the Bulldogs to one improve on pursuing the ball, and the retouchdown in the scrimmage and just a sults were positive. field goal in the live game. “We had a bunch of that the other night, “We came into (the scrimmage) looking which was great to see,” he said. “And now to improve on things from last week, which it’s a matter of going out there and doing we did,” EC Head Coach Wayne Condra those things against Gregory-Portland.” said. “And then we saw some things we still need to improve on this week going Gregory-Portland Preview into Gregory-Portland.” (See BIRDS, Page 2-B) The first, second and third units reBy CHRIS WIMMER sports@leader-news.com
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Above, defensive back B.J. Baylor shows off his leaping ability to deflect a pass away from a La Grange receiver in EC’s first preseason scrimmage. Right, safety Kyle Mamerow causes a fumble with a solid hit on a La Grange ball carrier early in the scrimmage. The Birds begin the regular season Friday night when they welcome Gregory-Portland back to Ricebird Stadium.
Gregory-Portland @ El Campo 7:30 p.m. Ricebird Stadium BY THE NUMBERS:
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The rivalry returns in 2016 and it returns in week one. Louise and Ganado were formerly district foes, but realignment moved them to separate leagues. The two schools continued their annual matchup in their non-district schedules, but the game hasn’t been played since 2013. It’s back on this year and fans will not have to wait until late September for the contest. The Hornets travel to Indian Stadium Friday night to kick off the 2016 season. “I think we match up pretty well,” LHS Head Coach Heath Clawson said. “They’re aggressive. It’s a rivalry, so they’re going to be even more fired up to be aggressive, but I think we match up well.” Ganado will try to rebound from a difficult 2015 season in which it finished 3-7 and did not win a district game. But the Indians return two senior quarterbacks, two senior wide receivers and three senior
running backs. Michael-Douglas Maresh and Matt Bridges split time at QB last year and could continue the trend this year, but Coach Clawson hinted that one of the two might have been injured during the preseason. “The more athletes somebody has, the more you have to game plan,” Clawson said. “They are two different types of QBs, so we definitely have to game plan for that. One may have gotten banged up in a scrimmage, so we’ll need to see which one comes out there and then decide on the plan for that one.” Running backs Matthew Sterling and Garrett McCann both ran for more than 700 yards last year. But even with its versatility and bevy of playmakers, Ganado’s offense managed just 17 points per game last season, which could bode well for Louise’s revamped defense. The Hornets’ front seven made some big plays against Hallettsville Sacred Heart in last week’s scrimmage and performed well versus the run. (See LHS, Page 10-B)
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Starting LHS quarterback Colin Gonzales rises above the tallest player on the field, Hallettsville’s tight end, to knock down a pass in the Hornets’ final scrimmage Thursday night. Gonzales will also play safety in tandem with starting wide receiver Carlos Garcia.
Dove season extended for hunters in 2016
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Courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife vantage of those northern birds riding Department early November cool fronts into Texas, without sacrificing days of opportunity AUSTIN – More validation that every- early in the season,” said Dave Morrithing’s bigger and better in Texas, dove son, TPWD Small Game Program Direcpopulations are soaring and the hunting tor. “We’ve also tacked on extra days to season, which gets underway Sept. 1, is the back end of the season in late Januthe longest in 80 years. ary when South Texas prospects are still A new 90-day season this fall means pretty solid. It’s a win-win for dove hunthunters will have 20 more days of oppor- ers.” tunity compared with previous years. Roughly 10 percent of the nation’s 350 The Texas Parks and Wildlife Depart- million mourning dove reside in Texas, ment (TPWD) is integrating those ad- along with about 9 million white-winged ditional days early in the season to take dove. Each fall, over 415,000 Texas dove advantage of mourning dove migrating hunters take to the field in pursuit of into the state, as well as at the end of the these acrobatic, fast-flying game birds. season in the Special White-winged Dove Based on field observations by TPWD Area to offer more bird hunting opportu- wildlife biologists, prospects for the 2016nities. 17 hunting season are good to excellent. Photo courtesy of TPWD “Hunters will now be able to take ad“During the start of breeding season
(March) in Texas, habitat conditions for dove were good to fantastic, thanks to the carryover of precipitation from 2015,” said Shaun Oldenburger, TPWD Dove Program Leader. “Biologists witnessed good early production on both whitewinged and mourning doves throughout the state until the May rains arrived. However, good production was witnessed in June and July as more sporadic, isolated storm events continued across the state.” Based on early survey results at TPWD, mourning dove numbers may be some of the highest in more than a decade in the Panhandle with similar numbers as 2015 in the rest of the state. Whitewinged doves continue to increase in numbers across the state, but the growth (See TPWD, Page 10-B)
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—Birds face tough non-district schedule after G-P (Continued from Page 1-B) EC’s 2015 season began with a 34-33 loss to G-P in Portland, but there are vast differences in the teams this year. Both programs graduated large senior classes and will rely on new starters at several positions. In addition, G-P has a new coaching staff. Head coach Rick Rhoades made the jump to Class 5A from Class 3A Cameron Yoe where his teams won three state titles and appeared in five championship games. “Last year was last year,” Condra said. “We have a different team; they have a different team. They have a new coaching staff and a different scheme. We’re not worried about what happened last year. We’re preparing for this year.” The key to this year’s defensive preparation will be stopping G-P’s all-around athlete Randell Harris. The versatile senior could potentially play quarterback, running back and wide receiver. “He’ll be one of those guys that you have to know where he’s at all times when he’s on the field,” Condra said. “We’ll have to play great assignment L-N Photos by Chris Wimmer football.” It’s Real On offense, Condra would Above, Coach Condra instructs backup QB Kelly Osina during EC’s like to see more of the same scrimmage versus La Grange. Below, receiver Wes Arrambide from EC’s scrimmages. The ofcatches an out-and-up pass and leaves two La Grange defenders fensive line needs to establish in his wake. The Birds completed preseason against Waller and the line of scrimmage and the begin the regular Friday night at home versus Gregory-Portland. unit needs to sustain drives
that lead to touchdowns. Looking ahead, G-P is first of three Class 5A teams the Birds face in their non-district schedule. Angleton and Calhoun are up next. All three were playoff teams last year and Angleton advanced to the State quarterfinals. “We feel like it’s one of the tougher non-district schedules around,” Condra said. “But on the flip side, it’s good preparation for our district race.” Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. at Ricebird Stadium.
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Senior Jose Avalos disrupted running lanes and passing plays from his defensive tackle position. Outside linebackers Duran Vasquez and Aaron Cardenas blitzed quarterbacks and attacked ball carriers. If they can contain or put pressure on the Gandado QBs and hold the Indians to last year’s average point total, it will give the young LHS offense time to blossom. LHS has shown an offensive formula that can work: run the ball effectively with Phillip Pinkston, Eddie Escamia, Dominikk Edison and quarterback Colin Gonzales. Then throw deep play-action passes to senior receiver Carlos Garcia, who has proven his ability to beat one-on-one coverage or simply streak past opposing defenders. But in its first official game of 2016, Clawson would like to see his offense move past the
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—TPWD releases hunting zones, dates for 2016-17 (Continued from Page 1-B) is gradually slowing. “Hunters should be prepared for good seed production across the state, so there will be plenty of food available for mourning doves except in areas where flooding occurred,” said Oldenburger. “This may make hunting a little more difficult due to thick vegetation cover, and hunters will need to spend a little more time finding downed birds in areas due to this issue during opening day in some areas.” Dove season in the North Zone runs Sept. 1 – Nov. 13 and Dec. 17 – Jan. 1, 2017; in the Central Zone from Sept. 1 – Nov. 6 and Dec. 17 – Jan. 8, 2017; and in the South Zone from Sept. 23 – Nov. 13 and Dec. 17 – Jan. 23, 2017. The daily bag limit for doves statewide is 15 and the possession limit 45. In the
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Ricebird Overview
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Ricebirds enter 2016 hoping to build on summer success Year one of the Wayne Condra era is in the books and it was a successful campaign. The Ricebirds used their punishing style of play to rack up rushing yards and come within seconds of a berth in the Regional Quarterfinal playoffs. In short, it was business as usual. This season, the coaching staff remains largely intact but many of the starters will be different after the graduation of a large senior class. The incoming seniors, and the new crop of varsity players, put forth diligent effort in the offseason to maintain EC’s standards. “The kids have worked hard to get to this point and it’s going to help us down the road,” Condra said. There were drills in the spring. There were 7-on-7 tournaments in the early summer. And there were strength and conditioning sessions in the late summer. Players who participated in all three phases enter the 2016 season in arguably the best shape of their careers. The workouts also highlighted the depth and versatility of this year’s squad. On offense, the one-two punch of Kevin Dove and Alontae Harris that helped the Birds rush for more than 4,000 yards last year is gone. Senior Brock Brandl will take over the quarterback position and EC has a stable of no less than eight runners who could combine to fill the void in the backfield. Some are bruisers who will focus on pounding the ball up the middle and others
SENIOR LEADER Reid Zboril looks for someone to hit during a Ricebird pre-season practice. The senior offensive lineman will be contributing to the El Campo football team for a remarkable fourth straight season. are speedsters who are threats to break long runs on any play. “I think (versatility) is going to play a big part because we have several kids there who I feel can step in and do a great job,” Condra said. Deaderick Hollaway, Nery Enriquez, Jerric Chapman, Antoine Greer, Jared Haller Julian Pena, Tate Fuechec, and De’Andre Gibson could all see time in the backfield. Each brings a different skill set to the position and coaches hope that the variety can keep defenses off balance. “I think that’s going to be a benefit for us, because you can move them around and use each guy in different positions,” Assistant Coach Elliott Babcock said. “It doesn’t key off to the defense exactly what you’re trying to do.” The proven strength of the Ricebirds in 2016 will be its offensive and defensive lines. The trenches are stocked with big, physical and experienced players. Reid Zboril will be a four-year starter. Micah McComb is a mammoth tackle. Brandon Williams, Tyrese Washington, Jurvon Bryant, Chris Melchor, Harrison Linzza and Keaton Wisnieski will fill the ranks at center and guard.
“All those guys will play integral parts in our inside running game,” Condra said. Many of the same names will rotate through the defensive line as well, along with Reed Spenrath, Tariq Barron, Spencer David and Kyler Valenta who add size and depth to their positions. The linebacker corp and the secondary will be a blend of veterans and newcomers. Most have varsity experience, but will find themselves in the starting lineup for the first time. Zarian Baylor returns to his outside linebacker position after a First Team All-District campaign in 2015. Chapman, Greer and Wesley Arrambide, as well as several others, will continue to pull double duty on both sides of the ball. “Right now, we have a plethora of guys who we feel confident can go in there and play,” Defensive Coordinator Alan Roberts said. Coaches and fans will watch over the coming weeks to see how the chemistry of each unit develops. There is talent and depth at every position. All that is left is to “put it all together,” as Coach Condra said. – Chris Wimmer
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Ricebird Offense
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man UP Hollaway, Enriquez lead ground attack If there is one thing El Campo fans can bank on, it is an offense that will feature a heavy emphasis on the rushing attack. That won’t change in 2016. But this season’s Ricebirds may have more depth at quarterback, running back and wide receiver than at any time in the recent past. “Our preference is to control the line of scrimmage and run the football,” Head Coach Wayne Condra said. “But we’re going to take what the defense gives us. We’re not going to sit there and pound (the ball) if that’s not working.” The Birds should have ample numbers to employ whichever scheme will get the job done. If they want to run for 400 yards per game, they have a group of rushers who can smash the ball between the tackles and/or bounce it outside. If they want to open up the offense and pass the ball out of a five-wide formation, they have plenty of receiving options. And they should have a solid offensive line to protect the whole system. “We have some depth and hopefully
PLENTY OF POWER Micah McComb, (left) looks to build on a breakout junior season from 2015 and should be one of the top linemen in the district this fall. that’s going to play a big part early,” Condra said. Brock Brandl will be the starting quarterback and will fill a critical senior leadership role, one that was previously held by his brother Bryce during EC’s run to the State finals in 2012. Brandl guided the Ricebirds’ 7-on-7 team throughout the summer and helped lead them to the State tournament in College Station for the first time in school history. All three EC quarterbacks were on the 7-on-7 roster. Brandl was the starter; Kelly Osina was the backup and played on the defense; and Tate Fuechec, the Birds’ third QB this fall, was a reliable slot
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him credit for,” he said. “He’ll try to lower his shoulder and run people over if he gets a chance. I think that may surprise some people as we get going.” Joining him in the backfield will be a deep group of running backs. For the past two seasons, the Ricebirds lived off of the rushing abilities of Kevin Dove and Alontae Harris. Dove ran for 2,112 yards last season and Harris was not far behind with 1,504 yards. Both graduated in the spring and now several players whom fans have seen in backup capacities will find their time to shine. “The running back corps as a whole, they’re hard working,” Assistant Coach Elliott Babcock said. “One thing we’ve seen already is that they’re going to get after it. They’re going to take care of their blocks. They all have good knowledge because most of them have been with us, so they know the offense already. It’s just a matter of getting adjusted to game speed.” Senior Deaderick Holloway will likely get the first crack at the position. He was impressive as a sophomore when injuries thrust him into the starting role. “Deaderick, he runs the football hard,” Babcock said. “When he was a sophomore, he came in for us out of nowhere and I remember one of the linemen saying, ‘I don’t know this guy’s name but I like him.’ He ran a couple guys over, so he earned the respect not only of his teammates in his own class, but some of the older guys.” At wide receiver, the Birds will mix size and speed. Holloway, Jalen Robinson and Wesley Arrambide provide the size, along with tight ends Reed Spenrath, Tariq Barron, Spencer David and Kyler Valenta. Antoine Greer, B.J. Baylor, Jerric Chapman, Demond Carter, Tate Fuechec and Javy Mireles, among others, will bring the speed and quickness. Most of the corps participated in the 7-on-7 competitions and gained valuable reps over the summer. While those players honed their timing and precision, the linemen built strength in the weight room. Reid Zboril and Micah McComb return to anchor the line. “Zboril is able to guide and direct a lot of the people up front to make sure that we’re making the right calls,” Condra said. “Micah … has had a great offseason. He’s gotten a lot stronger, a lot bigger. We’re looking for big things from him.” Brandon Williams will take over the starting center spot from last year’s starter, Rhett Spenrath, who will play at Baker University in Kansas this season. And the Birds have a host of returning lettermen who can step into the guard positions (see Overview).
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The Ricebird defense lost six starters to graduation, but has a deep bench of players with varsity experience ready to fill the holes. As an added benefit, at least one starter returns in each level of the unit. As with the offense, depth will be a major key to success, particularly on the line. “We roll in a lot of defensive linemen because a lot of them play on the offensive line also,� Defensive Coordinator Alan Roberts said. Roberts spoke glowingly of the rotation of athletes at defensive tackle and defensive end. Reid Zboril will be a staple at tackle, as in years past. Chris
GROUP EFFORT Ricebird defenders including Chris Melchor (62) swarm the opposing quarterback during action last season. Five El Campo players return this year to a group expected to once again make offenses struggle to gain yards.
Melchor, who was a First Team All-District selection last year, also returns. Spencer David, Reed Spenrath, Tariq Barron and Josh Garza, who moved up from JV this year, are battling for time at defensive end and Roberts said they will all contribute. Behind the collection of linemen will be seniors Zarian Baylor and Kyler Valenta at the linebacker spots in the 4-2-5 base defense favored by El Campo. Baylor is a returning starter who earned a First Team All-District nod last year. Melchor may even see some time at LB this season, Roberts said. In the secondary, one thing is certain: The numbers are plenty. Several wide re-
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ceivers and running backs will also work as defensive backs, including Deaderick Hollaway, Wesley Arrambide, Jerric Chapman, Demond Carter, Antoine Greer, B.J. Baylor, Tate Fuechec, Jalen Robinson and Javy Mireles. Kyle Mamerow, Clay Rawlings, Reyden Svatek, Nick Harris and a host of others will give the Birds a stockpile of athletes with which to mix and match combinations and coverage. Regardless of the lineup at any given time, Condra and Roberts both liked the swarming nature of the unit in practice and want it to continue in games. (Continued Page 21)
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Ricebird Defense (Continued from Page 16) “That’s one of the things we preach, getting 11 hats to the ball,” Condra said. “That’s the thing about defense. It’s assignment football, but you have to play quick and you have to get in there with reckless abandon sometimes.” This season, Condra and Roberts are emphasizing two areas of improvement: stopping the rushing attack and eliminating big plays. The size ROBERTS and experience of the interior linemen, and the depth at the positions, will be crucial to success versus opposing runners. It will “be big for us,” Condra said. In last season’s heartbreaking loss to Silsbee in the Area playoffs, the Tigers completed long passes at critical moments to allow them to stay in the game and ultimately win as time expired. Roberts hopes the athleticism of this year’s unit will help cut down on the number of big plays allowed. The players have already shown the hustle and energy on the practice field that are hallmarks of a quality group. “There are very few teams that can take the ball and go 80 yards and score on a consistent basis,” Roberts said. “Hopefully we can cause some turnovers and gel into the traditionally good defense we’ve had in El Campo.” The defense is loaded with returning lettermen. If the chemistry develops and the players stay healthy, the Ricebirds have the size and depth to put a stingy unit on the field once again in 2016. – Chris Wimmer
SENIORS READY FOR NEXT CHALLENGE Clay Rawlings (above) and Zarian Baylor (left photo) are among the top returnees to the Ricebird defense taking the field this fall.
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Hornet Overview
Making a BUZZ Hornets enter Year One of Clawson Era “Be better today than you were yesterday” is the mantra of Coach Heath Clawson. He makes sure his players hear it every day. This season, with an incredibly young team, he wants improvement first and hopefully the wins will follow. Clawson will stride the sidelines as a head coach for the first time in 2016. The 37-year-old brings 14 years of varsity football experience to the Hornets with stops that include Copperas Cove near Austin and Highland Park and Carrollton outside Dallas. In his previous two seasons before joining LHS, he was co-offensive coordinator at Newman Smith High School in Carrollton. The program has traditionally struggled on the gridiron, but he helped guide the Spartans to backto-back playoff appearances. In 2010 as co-offensive coordinator at Boerne High School, his team averaged more than 43 points and 450 yards of offense per game. He knows of the explosive, hightempo offense the Hornets ran under former head coach David Lucio and wants the tradition to continue, but he is also aware that he must tailor his system to fit the strengths of his players. “I definitely like to base out of a spread gun offense,” Clawson said. “I enjoy spreading things out, but I’m also not afraid to get in there and use a little power football, too.” Coach Lucio and the senior class of 2016 brought more success to Louise than at any time in the past decade.
GO-TO GUY Louise senior receiver Carlos Garcia hauls in a long pass during preseason practice. The returning All-District performer will be one of the most explosive players in the area this fall. They provided high-scoring, high-flying excitement and consecutive playoff runs in 2014 and 2015. But the coach and most of the players are gone. Clawson filled out his staff with loads of experience. Defensive Coordinator Jeff Walker has been a coach for more than 30 years, 25 of them in Texas. Glenn Maiolini works with the offensive and defensive lines. He adds decades of experience from the Miami, Florida area. Jeff Akin and Clifford Hooks round out the group. Aiken assists with the lines as well as coaching the outside linebackers and Hooks will mold and develop young corps of receivers and defensive backs. On the field, just five seniors adorn this year’s roster. The majority of the team hails from the freshman and sophomore ranks.
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Sophomore Colin Gonzales will be the starting quarterback and his young shoulders will bear the burden of replacing Louise’s most dynamic playmaker over the past two seasons, Eric Lucio. Luckily for Gonzales, the Hornets’ most dangerous receiving threat of 2015 is back to help carry the load. Carlos Garcia enters his senior year as the team’s most productive offensive weapon. The relationship between Gonzales and Garcia will be critical to the team’s success. “Me and Carlos have good chemistry,” Gonzales said. “We’re probably going to do really well this season, hopefully.” The Hornets must also replace the other half of its exciting backfield: run(Continued Page 27)
2016 LOUISE HORNETS The 2016 Louise Hornets’ varsity includes bottom row, from left: Manager Horatio Flores, Robert Hatten and Derek Luna. Second row: Tyler Sulak, Morgan Lee Williams, Roger Florez, Colin Gonzales, Carlos Garcia, Adolfo Torres and Mateo Munoz. Third row: Kameron Coplen, Eddie Escamia, Danny Williams, Justin Koenig, Kaleb Sanchez, Cameron Cortez and Kristian Munoz. Fourth row: Aaron Cardenas, Isaiah Montes, Phillip Pinkston, Cayde Bubela, Domannick Edison, Miguel Montes, and Harrison Cook. Fifth row: Jose Avalos, Duran Vasquez, Gaige Kocian, Josh Garcia, Robert Martinez and Marcos Montes.
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Hornet Overview
LEADING THE WAY Hornet running back Domannik Edison goes through a running play during a Louise preseason practice. The Hornets will be looking to replace some explosive players in the backfield in 2016.
(Continued from Page 22) ning back Blaine Machicek. LHS will rely on a stable of runners to fill the holes left by Lucio and Machicek, including Philip Pinktson and transfers Domannik Edison and Eddie “Doc” Escamia. The best news for the offense is that it will return size and experience on the line. Starters Jose Avalos and Miguel Montes are back. Avalos was a First Team All-District performer at guard last year and Montes was a Second Team selection. Mateo Munoz, cousins Marcos and Isaiah Montes, and a host of others will give the Hornets depth up front. “They’re smart, they’re big and they’re strong,” Aiken said. “The offensive line should be the strength of the team. I’ve coached in other places and won quite a bit and we didn’t have this kind of size.”
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The receivers and defensive backs are the youngest units on the squad. Their ranks are filled almost entirely with freshmen and sophomores; Garcia is the lone senior. But Coach Hooks likes the enthusiasm and willingness to learn he sees in practice. Like all coaches, he wants to win, but at the moment his chief goal is improvement. “I’m looking for progression,” Hooks said. “I’m looking for practices to transition over to games. As long as I’m receiving that extra edge in practice … it should easily transition over into games.” The preseason magazines predict the Hornets will finish third in the district and return to the playoffs. The speed at which youth can convert to experience will likely guide the fate of the Hornets in 2016. – Chris Wimmer
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2016 HORNET COACHING STAFF The 2016 Louise Hornets’ coaching staff includes from left: Head Coach Heath Clawson, Clifford Hooks, Jeff Walker, Jeff Akin and Glenn Maiolini.
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Ricebird Profile
In the
GENES Brandl ready to make his own mark at QB
The Houston Texans and the El Campo Ricebirds will have some similarities in personnel this fall. Don’t get carried away imagining DeAndre Hopkins lining up at receiver or J.J. Watt bouncing around Ricebird Stadium, mind you. The comparisons begin at quarterback, where both teams will be breaking in new signal callers. Not only that, each squad will start a young guy named Brock under center. Brock Osweiller for the Texans, and Brock Brandl for the Birds, that is. After a successful summer in which he helped guide El Campo to the 7-on-7 State tournament, El Campo’s Brandl is ready for the limelight this fall. “I’m ready to go out and be a leader and be a playmaker,” Brandl said. “As seniors, we’re ready to kick some butt on the field and take ownership of the team. Lead by example.” While some on the EC roster may have become varsity players by happenstance, Brandl’s Ricebird dreams seem to have been playing out in his head since childhood. “He’s wanted to be a Ricebird player ever
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“Brock has had a great offseason and we are looking for great things from him.” - Wayne Condra
since first grade it seems like,” his mother, Suzanne Brandl said. “Over the years he’s been ball boy, water boy, you name it. Whatever he could do to be part of the Friday night games. It’s his time now and he’s very excited.” Brock’s favorite time as water boy came during the historic 2012 season that saw the Birds reach the State championship game. The guy under center that year? None other that Bryce Brandl, Brock’s older brother. When it came time for Brock to reach the varsity level last year, he requested Bryce’s number 14. However, when he told Coach Wayne Condra about his number preference, the coach told him it was already reserved. “It was kind of cool because I think Brock was disappointed for a second, but Coach Condra smiled and said ‘it’s reserved. For you,’” Suzanne recalled.
Bryce, who is currently starring on the St. Mary’s University baseball team, said he’s looking forward to following the Ricebirds and the newest Brandl quarterback this fall. “It will be kinda different because it’s always been him coming to my games, but now it’s my turn to cheer from the stands,” Bryce said. “I told him that it’s a grind being the quarterback. There will be ups and downs but to stay level-headed and keep your cool. I know he’s got what it takes to be a really good player. I’m looking forward to it.” Brock said he “learned a lot” from all those games watching his brother. It’s his turn now. “I’m not even worried about who’s favored to win the district or any of that,” Brock said. “I know if we play to our abilities, we’ll have a good team.” – Jay T. Strasner
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RICEBIRD SCHEDULE HORNET SCHEDULE Friday, Aug. 26 @ 7:30 p.m. GANADO (Away)
Friday, Aug. 26 @ 7:30 p.m. GREGORY PORTLAND (Home) Thursday, Sept. 2 @ 6:00 p.m. ANGLETON (Home) Friday, Sept. 9 @ 7:30 p.m. CALHOUN (Away)
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