Tuesday, November 26, 2013
SPORTS
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The Fayette County Record
RTC Dominates in Championship By JEFF WICK
The Fayette County Record
GARLAND – With tears welling in her eyes, and a gold medal around her neck, Round Top-Carmine volleyball coach Tanya Nygrin just had to shake her head. “I couldn’t have written a better script,” she said. And she was right. There was something very storybooklike to the circumstances surrounding Round Top-Carmine’s state championship this year – which was the program’s and Nygrin’s fifth overall. First and foremost, the championship game victory came against Windthorst, which is one of only three schools in the state that has more state tournament appearences (21) than RTC did (18). “To be the best, you want to beat the best,” Nygrin said. Six times over the years RTC had lost against Windthorst in state title matches – but not Saturday. See Cubettes, back page
The La Grange offensive linemen Walker Ellison (55), Zach Ledwik (70), Logan Hardin (50), Cody Schindler (63) and Colton Schubert (78) give Leps quarterback Dillon Davis (12) a nice pocket to throw from in Friday’s area round playoff win over Canyon Lake. Photos by Jeff Wick
Leps Storm Into the Sweet 16
By JEFF WICK
The Fayette County Record
Championship match MVP Megan Hohlt flies over and above the net for one of her 25 kills Saturday. Photo by Jeff Wick
Schulenburg Snags State Silver By JEFF WICK
The Fayette County Record
GARLAND – Sometimes the margin between gold and silver can be razor-thin. Of the 15 matches played here at the state volleyball tournament over a three day span, none was closer than the 2A championship match that Schulenburg lost to Bushland 25-23, 24-26, 15-25, 26-24, 15-11. “What a dogfight,” said Bushland head coach head coach Janeen Eudy, whose team claimed its third ever state volleyball title. “That was a great high school volleyball match. I’d have said that even if we’d have lost.” It was an epic match, on the most important day of the season – though that might not have been something the Schulenburg girls were able to appreciate Saturday. Schulenburg’s Tanner Guentert spikes this For the second consecutive season the Lady Horns one over in the semifinal win Thursday See Lady Horns, Page B3 against Brock. Photo by Audrey Kristynik
GEORGETOWN – La Grange football fans have a lot to be thankful for. The Leps head into Thanksgiving week one of only 16 teams left in the Class 3A Division I bracket still playing football after a 50-8 dismantling of Canyon Lake in a cold and rainy 3A area round playoff game Friday. La Grange (11-0) now advances to face Ingleside (9-3), which was a 26-20 winner over Rio Grande City Grulla in their area playoff game. That Leps vs. Mustangs matchup will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Texas State University’s Bobcat Stadium. Lightening delayed the start of Friday’s game 46 minutes,
La Grange’s Michael Mueller tries to chase down Canyon Lake quarterback Skyler Tschoepe Friday.
but the Leps wasted no time getting going, scoring 41 first half points to put this one away early. “The thing I really liked tonight was the sense of urgency we showed to really jump on them early,” said La Grange head coach Matt Kates. “Canyon Lake was feeling pretty good about themselves, they were 4-1 (in their last five games) and had rushed for more yards against us than anybody all year (when these two teams met previously in September). “Our defense had a lot to prove tonight, and I’m really proud of them.” That defense not only forced three turnovers but also scored points when Garrison Mueller recovered a fumbled punt attempt in the endzone for a touchdown, and Cori Jones forced another fumble when he hit the quarterback. Eventually that ball rolled out of the back of the endzone for a safety. Jones, who has come up with huge play after huge play in the playoffs, also stripped a Canyon Lake runner for another turnover Friday that eventually led to a Leps touchdown. Canyon Lake didn’t score
La Grange vs. Ingleside
Class 3A Division I Regional Semifinal football game When: Friday, 2 p.m., at Texas State University in San Marcos Records: Leps are 11-0. Ingleside is 9-3. Scouting Ingleside: The Mustangs and Leps have one common opponent this season: Cuero. Ingleside lost to the Gobblers 16-14, while La Grange beat Cuero 42-12. Ingleside’s other two losses came to Refugio and Orange Grove. Ingleside is going to throw the football, a lot. Third-year starting QB Tristen Barajas has passed for 1,849 yards this season with 17 TDs and 10 interceptions. He threw for 252 yards in last week’s 26-20 win over La Grulla. Terrence Gross (6-3 senior), is his favorite target with 43 catches for 719 yards and 11 TDs. The Mustangs’ Jalen Gross has run for 1,080 yards and 14 touchdowns. With that array of offensive weapons, the Mustangs have scored 40 or more points five times this season. Up next: Winner faces Gonzales (8-4)/ Rockport-Fulton (5-6) winner.
until the fourth quarter – against the La Grange reserves. The Hawks only had 129 yards of See Leps, Page B4
You can feel it in the air.
Fall. It’s just about everyone’s favorite time of the year. For most of us, it starts with the arrival of an unexpected cool front, the colors of the leaves on the hardwoods starting to change… and the sure knowledge that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Thanksgiving is about many things. Good things to eat, renewing old friendships, and maybe a little game of touch football in grandpa’s front yard. Most of all…Thanksgiving is about family. The folks at Fayette Savings Bank know a little something about families. We’ve been taking care of the banking needs of thousands of Fayette County families since 1978. This Thanksgiving 2013, all of us in the Fayette Savings family would like to say thanks to each one of you, our customers and friends, for making this, the best Thanksgiving ever.
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LEGAL NOTICES --LEGALS--
Continued from Page B7 for taxes due the Plaintiffs and the taxing units parties hereto, and those who may intervene herein, together with all interest, penalties, and costs allowed by law up to and including the day of judgment herein, and all costs of this suit. HEREIN FAIL NOT, but of this writ make answer as the law requires. Issued but not prepared by District Clerk’s Office and given under my hand & seal of office of said court of LA GRANGE, Fayette COUNTY, TEXAS on this the 4th day of November, 2013.
LEGAL NOTICES
of Colorado Fayette Medical Center in and to the following described lands and real property, together with the improvements thereon and the personal property therein (except for the medical records), subject to any recorded liens, Deeds of Trust, and all other matters of record, levied upon as the real property, improvements thereon and personal property therein (except for the medical records) found in Fayette County of Colorado Fayette Medical Center, to wit:
Lots No. Five (5), Six (6), Seven (7), Eight (8), Nine (9), and the East 10 feet of Lot No. Ten (10), all in Block No. Twenty-One (21), Flatonia, Fayette County, Texas, according to the plat of the original Town of Flatonia, S/S Virginia Wied together with all improvements VIRGINIA WIED thereon, conveyed by Warranty FAYETTE Deed With Vendor’s Lien datCOUNTY ed October 24, 1991, from Dr. DISTRICT Maurice G. Wilkinson and Dr. CLERK A. A. Darilek, Jr. to Colorado151 N. Fayette Medical Center, of reWASHINGTON ST., cord in Vol. 834, Page 278, FayROOM 102 ette County Deed Records. LA GRANGE, TX Being the same property con78934 veyed by Deed dated July 3, 1957, from R. A. Wheeler and BY S/S Katie Janda Hildegard Wheeler, as Indepen dent Executor and Executrix, ACCT#: 4085 respectively, of the Estate of File#: 100025 Lucy Davenport, to Rudy Zemlicka, of record in Vol. 297, CLERK: FILE WITH Page 400, of the Deed Records, PETITION: Fayette County, Texas. (8-1c)(10-1nc) All being the same property NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S conveyed by Deed dated June SALE OF REAL 22, 1976, from Nita PROPERTY Zemlicka, to City of Flatonia, of record in Vol. 492, Page 928, THE STATE OF TEXAS Fayette County Deed Records. Also being the same property COUNTY OF FAYETTE described in Warranty Deed With Vendor’s Lien, City of Date and Time of Sale: The Flatonia, Texas to Maurice G. first Tuesday of the month, Wilkinson, dated March 10, December 3, 2013, between 1982, of record in Volume 600, the hours of 10:00 a.m. and Page 469, Fayette County Deed 4:00 p.m. Records. ====================== By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued on November 7, 2013, by the Clerk of the 25TH Judicial District Court of Colorado County, Texas, in a certain Cause numbered 23,177, styled TLC Staffing, LLC v. Colorado Fayette Medical Center, said Writ of Execution stating that “... on the 21st day of May, 2012, in the Honorable 25TH District Court of Colorado County, Texas in Cause No. 23,177 and as styled above; TLC STAFFING, LLC recovered a judgment against COLORADO FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER for the sum of $226,162.54 Dollars with interest thereon from the 21ST day of May, 2012 at the rate of 5% per annum, and all costs of suit”, said Writ of Execution commanding me, Keith Korenek, Sheriff of Fayette County, Texas, “... that out of the property of the said COLORADO FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER, 400 Youens Drive, Weimar, Texas 78962, subject to execution by law, you cause to be made the sum of $226,162.54 with interest thereon from the 21ST day of May, 2012 at the rate of 5% per annum, until paid, also the cost of executing this writ and you will forthwith execute this writ according to law and the mandates thereof.” I, Keith Korenek, Sheriff of Fayette County, Texas, on the 7th day of November, 2013 at 3:57 p.m. have levied upon Colorado Fayette Medical Center’s interests in the real property described below together with all improvements thereon, and have levied upon all the personal property and furnishings in said premises and improvements, except for the medical records, and will on Tuesday, the 3rd day of December, 2013, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at the Courthouse Door at the Courthouse Postings Board of Fayette County, Texas, proceed to sell in accordance with law for cash to the highest bidder, all of the rights, title, estate and interest
The highest bidder (purchaser) in regard to the rights, title, estate and interest of Colorado Fayette Medical Center in the above real property together with all improvements thereon and the personal property and furnishings therein, except for the medical records, will upon payment receive a Sheriff’s Deed, which is without warranty, expressed or implied, and which is subject to any recorded liens and all other recorded matters. The bidders are to satisfy themselves concerning the particulars of the above real and personal property of Colorado Fayette Medical Center prior to the sale of said property to be conducted at the Courthouse. The above sale is to be made by me for cash to satisfy the above described judgment in the principal sum of $226,162.54 remaining due and owing in favor of said TLC Staffing, LLC and against said Colorado Fayette Medical Center, plus all interest, costs of court and all costs of execution of this writ and of sale, and the proceeds of the sale applied to the satisfaction thereof and distributed in accordance with law.
Brook Conley, water girl on the 2003 RTC title team, star senior on the 2013 RTC title team – with her old shirt to prove it. The Cubettes reacting just seconds after the final point of the state title match. Photos by Jeff Wick
The 2003 state title Cubettes team that was honored during Saturday’s festivities at the state tournament on the 10th anniversary of their title. Round Top-Carmine High School principal Mark Conley putting the state championship medal on head coach Tanya Nygrin.
The State Champs
Round Top-Carmine’s Jordan Peters (10) and Brittany Hohlt jump to block a ball against Windthorst in the title match.
Coach: Tanya Nygrin Assistant Coach: Amanda Stofle Number Name Class 3 Delaney Hirsch Fresh. 5 Mallory Hall Junior 7 Taylor Williford Junior 10 Jordan Peters Soph. 11 Marissa Hibbeler Senior 12 Megan Hohlt Senior 14 Emma Leppard Soph. 16 Brittany Hohlt Soph. 20 Amber Sternadel Senior 21 Brook Conley Senior 24 Adyson Lange Soph. 25 Madison Krause Fresh. Brianna Kraemer – Video Ashtyn McKenzie – Manager Stephanie Moehlemann –Statistician
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Cubettes Roll to Fifth State Title Continued from front Also making Saturday special was the entire 2003 RTC state title team was in town for the match (because the UIL honors past championship teams on the 10 year anniversary of their titles). Guess who that 2003 team beat for the title? Windthorst. The water girl on that 2003 team was Brook Conley, a senior star on this year’s Cubettes team. “I looked up to them when I was in second grade. I wanted to be just like them,” Conley said. She is now – actually twice over. That’s because Conley, and the other three seniors on this year’s RTC team were freshman when the Cubettes last won state in 2010. The MVP of that 2010 title match was Megan Hohlt. Three years later she did it again, tallying a match-high 25 kills and 13 digs to win the MVP honors again. “This group of seniors,” Nygrin said. “I wanted them to go out the way they came in.” “From the beginning of the
season they didn’t talk about it a whole lot, but every day in practice this is where they were headed.” One year after losing in the state title match last season, this was a Cubettes team determined to turn silver into gold. There were some bumps early in the season against bigger schools (and let’s be honest, with a high school enrollment of just 80, everyone’s a bigger school compared to RTC. Every other 1A team here at state had twice the enrollment). But once district started, the Cubettes (33-12) embarked on a 17-match win streak to close the season. RTC didn’t lose a single set in any of those 17 games – though they were close to doing so, constantly fighting back from deficits. In the very first set of the state semis Friday against Lindsay, the Cubettes were down 24-21, but rallied to win that one and sweep the Lady Knights 2624, 27-25, 25-21. Megan Hohlt had 20 kills and 18 digs in that match. Her younger sister Brittany Hohlt
had 14 kills and 18 digs. Conley had seven kills, 20 assists and 15 digs. Then it was on to the finals against Windthorst (36-9), but by that time these Cubettes would not be denied, rolling to a 25-10 win in the first set, including going on an unheard of 13-0 run to end that set. The Cubettes trailed only once in the second set and won 25-20. Then in the third, RTC was actually down 17-9 but scored 16 of the last 22 points. After the final point, the wild celebration ensued for the Cubettes, and their fans who had made the long drive to Garland. Even Windthorst head coach Stacy Wolf had to tip her hat to the Cubettes. “If we lose to someone, it’s more than an honor to lose to Tanya and her program because she’s an awesome lady,” Wolf said. “She had her team well prepared. She’s been knocking on that championship door, and they were so close last year. They overpowered us.” Nygrin, in her 28th year of coaching at RTC, had her fifth
state title, and those Cubette seniors had a matching pair of gold medals “It feels awesome, winning freshman year and now senior year, I couldn’t ask for a better team and teammates,” Megan Hohlt said. “We came back wanting to win even more than we did last year. We wanted to finish what we started.” 11/22/13 – State Semifinals
RTC def. Lindsay 26-24, 27-25, 25-21
RTC stats: Taylor Williford 2 kills, 1 ace, 6 digs; Jordan Peters 11 digs; Megan Hohlt 20 kills, 4 assists, 18 digs, 1 block; Brittany Hohlt 14 kills, 13 assists, 2 aces, 18 digs, 2 blocks; Amber Sternadel 3 digs; Brook Conley 7 kills, 20 assists, 3 aces, 15 digs, 2 blocks; Mallory Hall 1 dig; Emma Leppard 1 kill, 3 assists, 2 aces. 11/23/13 – State Championship
RTC def. Windthorst 25-10, 25-20, 25-23
RTC stats: Taylor Williford 1 kills, 3 assists, 2 aces, 8 digs, 1 block; Jordan Peters 2 kills, 2 assists, 1 ace, 6 digs; Megan Hohlt 25 kills, 2 aces, 13 digs, 1 block; Brittany Hohlt 8 kills, 17 assists, 1 ace, 3 digs, 2 blocks; Amber Sternadel 5 digs; Brook Conley 7 kills, 20 assists, 2 aces, 9 digs; Mallory Hall 2 digs; Emma Leppard 3 kills, 1 ace, 3 digs.
Lady Horns in Silver
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The members of the Schulenburg Lady Horns pose with their silver medals and state runner-up trophy after Saturday’s title match. Members of the team are: head coach Donald Zapalac, assistant coaches Melissa Zapalac and Avery Trojacek; Players Iekeisha Caine, Rylee Heller, Amber Treybig, Mikayla Beiersdorfer, Jade Bujnoch, Kristin Moring, Sarah Walker, Lauren Beyer, Hannah Lewis, Bay Guentert, Kelsie Fietsam, Tanner Guentert, Shannon Mikesky, and Reagan Bludau. Managers were Kaleigh Blaschke, Juls Machac, Courtney Whitehead, Blaine Zapalac and Landry Zapalac.