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GHS Baseball, Softball Roll On Lady Eagles Sweep Cedar Creek, Face Flour Bluff Next By Allan Shiflet Advocate Correspondent

After sweeping Bastrop Cedar Creek in the regional quarterfinals, Georgetown may face an even bigger task in the Region IV-5A semifinals against Flour Bluff and the Lady Hornets’ strikeout ace Kaitlin Warnke, a right-hander with a 25-5 record and an earned-run average under 1.30. The Lady Eagles (18-14) and Lady Hornets (26-5) will stage a one game playoff at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Cuero. The Georgetown-Flour Bluff survivor will meet either District 25-5A champion Dripping Springs (31-7) or 30-5A winner Gregory-Portland (27-2) next week in the Region IV-5A finals for a trip to the UIL State Tournament. The format for the Lady Tigers versus Ladycats series also has yet to be determined. With Warnke claiming both victories, Flour Bluff swept Calallen, 11-1 and 8-4, to reach the regional semifinals. Warnke struck out 12 batters in an opener in which her team scored eight runs in the seventh inning. She had five strikeouts in the game on Saturday. Warnke, who will play collegiately at Galveston College, now has 316 strike outs Softball cont. on B4

GHS coach Jessi Bond congratulates her team for the series win and advancing to the Region IV-5A semifinals. The Lady Eagles will face Corpus Christi Flour Bluff. Photo Russell Rinn

Eagles Sweep Antlers; Mules Next Opponent By Galen Wellnicki Sports Editor

It’s been said that some individuals “can’t see the forest for the trees.” However, that shouldn’t be a problem for Georgetown, riding a school-record 18-game winning streak after sweeping Kerrville Tivy this past week, when the Eagles face Alamo Heights in a one-game Region IV-5A quarterfinal at 7 p.m. Friday at the Dell Diamond. In this case, the forest will be the Mules’ 6-foot-7 right-hander Forrest Whitley (6-1, 1.29 ERA), who appears to be mahogany in a world of mesquite and cedar posts. Whitley, a Florida State signee, also is expected to have the options of being a first-round choice in Major League Baseball’s June free-agent draft. He has a heater that reportedly has been clocked at 97 mph. Whitley is basically untouched in the playoffs. This past Friday, in an area playoff with Austin McCallum, he tossed a no-hitter at the state-ranked Knights, striking out 14 and walking only one. He struck out 10 of the final 14 batters he faced. In a 6-0 bi-district win over San Antonio McCollum, Whitley allowed two hits and Senior third baseman Garrett Conlan (7) and the Eagle dugout celebrate a fourth inning run. Georgetown took two from Kerrville Tivy and advance to the Region IV-5A quarterfinal at 7 p.m. Friday against Alamo Heights at the Dell Diamond. Photo Russell Rinn

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Jarrell’s Fairley Wins 3A State 400 By Taylor Wiseman

height, but finished seventh on the basis of misses in the competition. Malakoff’s Tyler Russell won the Thursday night event with a leap of 6-10.

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It’s been a steady progression at the UIL State Track and Field Meet for Jarrell junior Destiny Wright in the 400-meter dash. Fairley, competing in Class 3A each of the last two seasons and in 2A as a freshman, won bronze in the 400 in 2014 and silver in 2015. On Friday night at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus in Austin, Fairley took home gold, running a time of 55:85 seconds,her fastest time this season. She bested runner-up Larissa Manciaz of Altair Rice Consolidated by .76 of a second. Defending champion Faith Roberson of Wall was third in the nine-athlete field with a time of 57.24. Fairley was one of four athletes from the area competing in the meet, joining Gateway junior sprinter Alexzandra McFarland, Georgetown senior hurdler Destiny Wright and Jarrell high jumper Kaden Singh. For Fairley, McFarland and Singh it was a return trip to the state meet. It was Wright’s first. Fairley competed in two events – more than 12 hours apart on the second-day of the meet. She triple jumped at 8 a.m. and ran the 400 after 8:05 p.m. “I am beyond excited. I’ve been riding on this race,” Fairley said of the 400 victory. “I’ve been hoping for the best and finally after three years, I got first.” However, Fairley finished seventh in triple jump. Her longest attempt was 35 feet, 1 inch. She qualified with a jump of 36-3 3/4. The event was dominated by Bangs’ Alexandria Madlock with a best of 40-4 1/2. Fairley said she didn’t finish the way she would have liked in the triple jump, but she used the lengthy gap between events and refocused her thoughts and went all in for the 400. “I had to get over my triple jump,” Fairley said. “I just went home, I’m a

UIL STATE TRACK AND FIELD MEET At Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin (GHS, Gateway, Jarrell events) THURSDAY’S RESULTS Class 3A Boys High Jump – 1. Tyler Russell, Malakoff, 6-10; 2. Trenton Wallace, Grandview, 6-9; 3. Zeke Vaughan, Bowie, 6-4; 4. Samuel Moore, Nixon Smiley, 6-2 (fewer misses); 5. Cash Jacoby, Brady, 6-2 (fewer misses); 6. JayLon Bryant, Cameron Yoe, 6-2 (fewer misses); 7. Kaden Singh, Jarrell, 6-2 (fewer misses); 8. Darius Kyle, Brownfield, 6-0 (fewer misses); 9. Ivan Jenkins, Keene Smith, 6-0. Singh’s progression: 6-0 (xo), 6-1 (ppp), 6-2 (xxo), 6-3 (ppp), 6-4 (xxx). o – make. x – miss. p – pass.

Jarrell junior Destiny Fairley rejoices after winning the class 3A 400-meter dash on Friday night at the UIL State Track and Field Meet in Austin.

Christian nerd so I was listening to gospel music and praying the whole day and it worked.” As she crossed the finish line, Fairley’s mother stood up and cheered with joy as Fairley bounded up and down pumping her fists. “That’s the most important thing. My mom is the most important one in my life and she’s been here through thick and thin,” Fairley said. Others cheering on Fairley included teammates and coaches. They were ecstatic about her bringing home the gold. “I’m just really proud of her. It shows God-given talent and hard work pay off,” Fairley’s track coach, Marlena Brown, said. Georgetown’s Wright, who had a poor start out of the blocks, finished eighth with a time of 15.23 seconds in the 5A 100 hurdles.

It was not the result she had hoped for, but she said she was happy for the experience. “It was so nerve-wracking and overwhelming because I haven’t run in front of a big crowd like that,” Wright said. Her coach, Andrew Braun, is proud of all Wright has accomplished. “She’s basically put 12 months of work in,” Braun said. “There are probably thousands of 5A girls hurdlers and she’s one of nine people that gets to run at this meet.” The event was won with a 5A State Meet record of 13.30 by nationally ranked Tonea Marshall of Arlington Seguin. Marshall bested the old mark set in 2000 by .21 of a second. Wright, who will attend and compete at Dodge City Community College next season, came into the meet

riding a hot streak. She had won the District 25-5A, area and Region IV-5A events. Her state qualifying time was 15.09. Gateway’s McFarland returned to state this year to compete in the 3A 100 and also advanced this season in the 200. McFarland finished fifth in the 100 with a time of 12.149 just .007 seconds behind the fourth place finisher Varnysha Smith of New Diana. Both Smith and McFarland had official times of 12.15. She bested her qualifying effort of 12.32. In the 200, McFarland got off to a slow start, but worked her way back in to the top of the pack, crossing the line in fifth place with a time of 25.28 seconds, a personal record for McFarland, again, besting her qualifying time of 25.32 seconds.

“I was really depressed for the 100, so I just had it in my mind to have fun, work my hardest and when I hit that last stretch I was like, ‘I’m not having anything left inside of me,’ ” McFarland said. McFarland and her coach, Mark Eno, hope to return to state again next year. They also look to have more athletes competing in the coming years. “We’d like to get two or three more kids here,” Eno said. “I think our younger kids, seventh and eighth graders, look up to her [McFarland].” The 100 was won by Sunnyvale’s Caira Pettway in 11.94 and defending champion Sierra Pruitt of Edna won the 200 in 25.01. Singh finished seventh in the 3A boys high jump clearing the bar at 6-2. He was one of four athletes clearing the bar at that

FRIDAY’S RESULTS Class 5A Girls 100-meter hurdles – 1. Tonea Marshall, Arlington Seguin, 13.30 (New Conference 5A State Meet Record: old mark was 13.51); 2. Selena Wright, Elgin, 13.98; 3. Ivy Walker, Mansfield Summit, 14.10; 4. Madison Boutte, Fort Bend Ridge Point, 14.19; 5. Kyla Glenn, Lancaster, 14.21; 6. Amani Lawerence, Saginaw, 15.13; 7. Hannah Higgs, Dripping Springs, 15.19; 8. Destiny Wright, Georgetown, 15.23; 9. Shailah Thornton, El Paso Chapin, 16.48. Class 3A Girls Triple jump – 1. Alexandria Madlock, Bangs, 40-4 1/4; 2. Michae’lann DiMaggio, Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill, 38-4 3/4; 3. Keanna Clemmons, Lexington, 37-0 1/4; 4. Ashley Buck, Elkhart, 36-9; 5. Lauyren Brown, Sunnyvale, 36-9 (second best jump 36-2); 6. Kaylea Maples, Jacksboro, 35-1 1/4; 7, Destiny Fairley, Jarrell, 35.1; 8. Sarah Warner, Blanco, 34-11 3/4; 9. Jordan Taylor, Amarillo Highland Park, 34-8 1/2. (all placing marks with legal wind). Fairley’s jumping series -- 34-6 1/4, 35-1, 34-6, 35-0 1/4, 34-8 1/2, foul. 100-meter dash – 1. Caira Pettway, Sunnyvale, 11.94; 2. Sierra Pruitt, Edna, 12.07; 3. Jessie Jacobs, Eastland, 12.14; 4. Varnysha Smith, New Diana, 12.15 (12.142); 5. Alexzandra McFarland, Gateway, 12.15 (12.149); 6. Alexandria Madlock, Bangs, 12.26; 7. Madeline Ebert, Big Sandy Harmony, 12.31; 8. Stephanie Bradley, Buffalo, 12.40; 9. LaTonya Jones, Littlefield, 12.60. 400-meter dash – 1. Destiny Fairley, Jarrell, 55.85; 2. Larissa Manciaz, Altair Rice Consolidated, 56.61; 3. Faith Roberson, Wall, 57.24; 4. Madeline Ebert, Big Sandy Harmony, 57.29; 5. Kendyl Lange, Hallettsville, 58.17; 6. Kayla Riemer, Jewett Leon, 58.43; 7. Holly Huston, Ballinger, 58.47; 8. Brandi Sowels, Dallas Life Oak Cliff, 1:00.38; 9. Zakeia Polk, Hearne, 1:01.32. 200-meter dash – 1. Sierra Pruitt, Edna, 25.01; 2. Jessie Jacobs, Eastland, 25.12; 3. Zahria Mercer, Hearne, 25.24; 4. Denver Mims, Daingerfield, 25.26; 5. Alexzandra McFarland, Gateway, 25.28; 6. Rolandria Sangster, Slaton, 25.33; 7. Varnysha Smith, New Diana, 25.43; 8. Monique Ashford, Elkhart, 25.47; 9. Payge Luneau, Pilot Point, 25.96. Source: Official UIL results.

Southwestern Men’s Golf Team Finishes 28th at Nationals Southwestern posted an improved showing on day two, shaving nine strokes off its first round but was unable to make up enough ground to finish in 28th place at the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship in Rochester, N.Y. this past week.

The Pirates, who missed the cut to play in the final two rounds of the event, finished with a combined 36-hole team score of 635 and were 14 strokes out of the top 20 in a tournament played at both the Midvale Country Club and the Mendon Golf Club.

SU REPORT After the first two rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 41-team event was trimmed to the top 15 teams. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

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GHS Making Progress In Spring Drills By Galen Wellnicki Sports Editor

The first two weeks of spring football are in the past tense for Georgetown, and veteran Eagles coach Jason Dean continues to feel that things are progressing well at the mid-point of the 18-session contact period. “Good,” Dean said of his team’s work during a period that will conclude with the annual Blue and White Spring Game on Friday, May 27. “So far, we’ve come out pretty free of injuries. One of our offensive linemen has a hamstring problem. We’re starting to

get to the point where we have bumps and bruises.” The Eagles concluded their second week of spring practice with their second scrimmage prior to the start of classes on Friday morning. “We did well defensively,” Dean said. “They got after the offense pretty good. In the first three sets of downs they held the offense to three-and-outs. It was one of those situations where the offense didn’t do too badly, but the defense did well.” It was a reversal of the first scrimmage of the spring in which the offense appeared to have the edge.

“(Senior-to-be) Quarterback Chandler Herman has come back and is performing at a high level and is doing good things.” Dean also had praise for his defensive front seven, including a completely reconstructed line of Zach Kemper (a GHS basketballer returning to football after a two-season absence), Tavion Smith (a move-in from Illinois who is making progress and becoming more comfortable as he becomes familiar with the system), Kody Markert (up from the JV Silver) and Kadin Hammonds (a coveted offensive lineman). Matt May, a senior

All-District 25-5A selection, is back at middle linebacker with Kyle Urbanovsky and Drew Barfield, a pair of varsity returners, on the outside. “We started installing our punt team that past week,” Dean said, “and we will continue with that this coming week along with some other special team things.” The Eagles were scheduled to work out on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings with the third scrimmage of the spring set for 7:45 a.m. on Friday. They are not scheduled to workout on Wednesday. The all-important final scrimmage of the spring is

set for Wednesday morning, May 25. “We’ll continue to focus on our running game,” Dean said of the upcoming work. “We’ve got to get much better in the offensive line where we have a lot of young kids. We’ll also start looking at some kids, who will have two-way duties, making sure they’re caught up on both sides of the game.” Georgetown will officially open its 7-on-7 qualifying campaign for the State 7-on-7 Tournament in College Station on July 8-9 this coming Saturday at the

Lake Travis’ Cavalier State Qualifier. The Eagles will compete in four state qualifiers and the two-day Lone Star 7-on-7 Shootout on Friday and Saturday, June 10-11, at Belton. That annual event brings some of the best teams in the area together regardless of classification. The other state qualifiers on the Georgetown schedule are Round Rock Westwood on Saturday, May 28, Belton on Saturday, June 4, and Hurst Bell on June 25. Teams must finish in the top two of a 16-team state qualifier to earn a berth in the College Station showdown.

BASEBALL FROM PAGE B1 recorded 10 strikeouts in six innings. Oh, he was slowed early in the season by a broken thumb on his non-throwing hand. Asked about Whitley, GHS coach Adam Foster said, “He’s a projected first-rounder, throws 90 to 96 and pitched a no-hitter against a district champion, but that doesn’t make him unbeatable. We just have to execute our game plan. “We need to get runners on base and then do what we do when we get on base.” Foster did say after Friday’s game that the Eagles have some hitters who need to get back on track. “We’ll be working on that this week,” he said. Georgetown will take a 23-7-2 record into the one-game showdown that will match either Trent Baker (6-1, 1.883) or Austin Weaver (10-1, 1.209) against Whitley and an Alamo Heights team with a 22-7 record. The Mules were runners-up in 27-5A behind Boerne Champion, which eliminated Vista Ridge this past weekend. The winner of the GHSHeights game will move on to the regional semifinals against either No. 1-ranked Calallen Wildcats (25-2) or the Edinburg Vela Sabercats (19-8). Arrangements for that series had yet to be finalized prior to deadline. The Eagles, who tied the school mark for consecutive victories by beating Bastrop in bi-district, upped the record by two victories over Tivy. GHS took a 3-1 victory on Thursday night in Kerrville in which the winning run came in on a balk and a strong performance by senior right-hander Trent Baker. A Tivy error allowed the game-winner to score in Friday’s 3-2 win at Eagle Baseball Field. “You have to give Tivy credit. They are one of the toughest teams we’ve played,” Foster said. “Our kids are gritty and they just stuck with it and got it done. “Baker’s performance (in the opener) was his best as a senior. It was better than his no-hitter.” Georgetown senior stopper Daniel Lewis also extended his school record streak of saves to 11 with a pair against the Antlers. “He’s one of the best

Georgetown head coach Adam Foster moves the outfielders while pitching coach Dusty Brinley signals in a pitch. Photo Russell Rinn

Second baseman Tyler Mendoza fires the ball to first base to complete a double play. Mendoza scored twice to help the Eagles beat Tivy, 3-2 on Friday. Photo Russell Rinn

pitchers in the state,” Foster said of Lewis. Asked about his contribution to the win streak, Lewis said, “It’s an exciting feeling.” Georgetown had to come from behind to win the deciding second game, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the sixth. Tyler Mendoza led off the inning with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt

by pinch hitter Harrison Magee, and then, with two out, Mendoza came home on a booted ground ball off the bat of Ty Markee. The Eagles took a 1-0 lead in the first as Parker Tadlock singled and moved to second on a walk to Garrett Conlan. After a ground out by Mendoza, Tadlock came home on a sacrifice fly to center by Brady Childress.

Tivy scored its two runs in the top of the second on a walk, back-to-back singles, a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly. The Eagles deadlocked the issue in the fourth when Mendoza led off with a single, stole second, and scored with one out on a single by Alex Gorman. Weaver didn’t have his usual command in the decided game with three walks and four hits in six innings, but Lewis sealed the deal with a runner on third in the seventh with a strike out and a strong defensive play in center field by Tadlock. In the series opener, GHS took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third. Tadlock singled, moved to second on Conlan’s sacrifice punt, moved to third on a wild-pitch by Texas A&M-bound Asa Lacy and scored on a single by Mendoza. The Antlers scored their lone run in the third inning with two out to even the count at 1-1. Tres White doubled, advanced on Lance Ford’s single and scored on a single by David Troxell. Georgetown scored twice

in the seventh with one out. Cade Sill doubled, stole third and scored the game-winner on a balk by reliever Ty Stephenson. The Eagles added the final run when Mendoza singled home Tadlock. The balk appeared to result from Georgetown’s hyperactivity on the base paths, which constantly seemed to break Tivy’s concentration. Lewis again answered the call in the seventh. With two out and runners on second and first, Foster brought him in to get the final out. The first batter he faced hit a routine grounder that was mishandled, loading the bases. He then struck out Troxell to end the game. PLAYOFF NOTES: Districts 27-5A and 30-5A each still have three teams alive in the Region IV-5A, giving them six of the remaining eight berths. In addition to Heights and Champion, 27-5A is represented by San Marcos, while 30-5A has No. 1-ranked Calallen, Corpus Christi Moody and Corpus Christi Calallen. . . . talk about comebacks. Vela overcame a 17-2 loss in the first game of its area series with Victoria East to advance. The Sabercats walked 14 Titans in that loss. THURSDAY’S 5A AREA GAME At Tivy Baseball Diamond, Kerrville GEORGETOWN 3, KERRVILLE TIVY 1 (GHS leads series, 1-0) Georgetown 001 000 2 – 3 8 1 Tivy 001 000 0 – 1 6 0 Trent Baker, Daniel Lewis (7) and Robby Isenhour; Asa Lacy, Ty Stephenson (7) and Cameron Melcher. W – Baker (6-1). L – Lacy. S – Lewis (10). LOB – GHS 8, THS 8. DP – TIVY

1. E – GHS, Tyler Mendoza. 2B – GHS, Cade Sill; THS, Tres White. 3B – GHS, Sill; THS, David Troxell. SB – GHS, Mendoza 2, Cole Moore, Ty Markee, Sill, Ryan Neitsch. Leading hitters: GHS, Mendoza, 3-4, 2 RBIs; Sill, 2-3; THS, White, 2-3, Troxell, 2-4. Game-winning hit: None, Sill scored on a balk by Stephenson in the seventh inning. Records: Georgetown, 22-7-1; Kerrville Tivy, 24-7. FRIDAY’S 5A AREA GAME At Eagle Baseball Field GEORGETOWN 3, KERRVILLE TIVY 2 (GHS wins series, 2-0) Tivy 020 000 0 – 2 4 1 Georgetown 100 101 x – 3 5 1 Troxell and Melcher; Austin Weaver, Lewis (7) and Isenhour. W – Weaver (10-1). L – Troxell. S – Lewis (11). LOB – THS 7, GHS 4. DP – GHS 1. E – THS, Lance Ford; GHS, Garrett Conlan. 2B – THS, Chris Sudyka. SB – GHS, Mendoza, Sill. Leading hitters: THS, no player with more than one hit; GHS, Tadlock 2-3, Mendoza 2-3. Game winning hit: None, Mendoza scored on an error. Records: Kerrville Tivy, 24-8; Georgetown, 23-7-1. REGION IV-5A AREA RESULTS (In bracket order) Top Half San Marcos def. Dripping Springs – SM swept best-of-three: 4-3, 7-2. Boerne Champion def. Vista Ridge – BC won best-of-three: 0-1, 6-2, 1-0. Corpus Christi Moody def. PSJA – One game: Moody won, 6-0. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff def. Mission Veterans Memorial - FB swept best-of-three: 7-5, 5-1. Bottom Half Alamo Heights def. Austin McCallum – One game: Heights won, 1-0 (no-hitter). Georgetown def. Kerrville Tivy – GHS swept best-of-three series: 3-1, 3-2. Corpus Christi Calallen def. Pharr Valley View – One game: Calallen won, 2-0. Edinburg Vela def. Victoria East – Vela won best-of-three: 2-17, 10-0 (6), 5-2. IV-5A QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS (In bracket order) San Marcos (20-10-1) vs. Champion (27-6) – TBA. Moody (22-5) vs. Flour Bluff (207) – Best-of-three, all games at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, times and dates, TBA. Alamo Heights (22-7) vs. Georgetown (23-7-2) – One game, 7 p.m. Friday, Dell Diamond, Round Rock. Calallen (25-2) vs. Vela (19-8) – Bestof-three, Friday, TBA; Saturday, TBA.

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SOFTBALL FROM PAGE B1 for the season and 650 as a junior and senior. She has been clocked in the mid-60s. Coach Jessi Bonds’ Lady Eagles moved to the semifinals with a 6-5 victory on Thursday at home and a 7-3 win at Cedar Creek on Friday. They have won five straight games since losing their bi-district opener to Bastrop, outscoring the opposition, 42-15, during the winning streak. The Lady Eagles took advantage of Cedar Creek’s mistakes while getting timely hitting in both games to prevail. The Eagle defense made several exceptional plays and committed only one error for the series to support Cori Turner’s solid pitching. Cedar Creek allowed runners via 14 walks; three hit batters and committed three errors while only allowing Georgetown a total of five hits for the two games. However two of the five hits were home runs. In both games against their Lady Eagles namesakes, GHS used the long ball to build a lead. In the top of the first with two out, Jacquelyn Kay and Taylor Ellsworth worked Cedar Creek starter Kirsten Pruitt for walks. Freshman Emily Jones smoked a low linedrive home run that went over the left field fence to give the Eagles an early 3-0 lead. “They were working me low and inside so I was looking for the low inside curve and was able to drive it,” Jones said of her first

Lady Eagle Cori Turner gets the ball past a Cedar Creek hitter and into the glove of catcher Taylor Ellsworth. Georgetown moves on to the Region IV-5A semifinals against Flour Bluff. Photo Russell Rinn

career homer. Cedar Creek countered in the bottom of the first with two hits and a Georgetown error to plate two runs to close the GHS gap to 3-2. With two outs and tying run at third, sophomore Riley Lawrence made a long run into foul territory to flag down a line drive to preserve the early GHS lead. With one out in the first, Georgetown sophomore Turner retired the next 14 hitters through the fifth inning. In the fourth inning, GHS junior third basemen, Cory Lynn Reysack, snagged a well-hit line drive and then ranged into the hole to field a grounder to register the second out of the inning.

In the top of the fifth with one out, Jones hit a smash at the third basemen to reach on an error followed by two walks to set up senior shortstop, Avery Kelly, who was hit by a pitch to plate a run. After another out, Megan McDonald hit a long fly to the fence in left center that was misplayed for a three-run error, putting Georgetown up 7-2. Cedar Creek managed a run on two hits and a walk to shorten the GHS lead to 7-3 after six. In the seventh, Cedar Creek got a bunt base hit, but ended the game with two long fly outs to McDonald. Turner allowed one earned run, four hits, and two walks while striking out four. “I relied on Taylor’s (Ellsworth) knowledge of their lineup and our experience in the first game to attack their hitters” said Turner. “Thursday night we didn’t do our job at the plate but took advantage of our opportunities,” Bond said. “We knew success tonight hinged on our offense and we did a great job of making the most of what Cedar Creek gave us.” The opening game at the Blue Diamond on Thursday night was dominated by pitching, but Georgetown

took huge advantage of Cedar Creek mistakes. In the bottom of the first, McDonald reached on a Cedar Creek error. Two walks loaded the bases and Jones was hit by a pitch on the shoulder, driving drive in the Lady Eagles’ first run. Two more walks allow the Eagles to plate three unearned runs to take a 3-0 advantage without the benefit of a hit. The defensive play of the game came from Reysack in the third inning. She laid out coming up the line in foul territory from third base to catch a short dink to get the second out. “I didn’t think I had a chance when the ball came off the bat,” she said. “It had so little air under it. I was able to read the hitters pretty well in both games to get good jumps on the balls I got to.” In the top of the fourth another Cedar Creek threat was thwarted with a runner at third when McDonald made a long run into deep right center stretching to snag a drive off the bat of Cally Pausewang. In the decisive fifth inning, Georgetown took advantage of two Cedar Creek errors to put two on when Lauryn Best got GHS’s first hit of the game, blasting a tape measure home run, hitting a car more than 60

Lauryn Best rounds third and heads home after her 5th inning three run homerun over the left field scoreboard. Photo Russell Rinn

feet beyond the left field fence to put GHS up 6-0. It was one of only two GHS hits in the game. “She threw me a riser ball that stayed just over waist high that I was able get to,” Best said. Cedar Creek mounted a comeback in the top of the sixth when cleanup hitter, Shelby Hughston, hit a two run home run. In the top of the seventh, Shannon Klaus hit a three-run homer to close the gap to 6-5 before Turner and Reysack fielded grounders to retire the last two Cedar Creek hitters.

HR – CC, Shelby Hughston, Shannon Klaus; GHS, Lauryn Best. Game-winning hit – GHS, Best three-run home run. Records: Cedar Creek, 21-9; Georgetown, 17-14. FRIDAY’S GAME At Cedar Creek Softball Complex GEORGETOWN 7, CEDAR CREEK 3 Georgetown 300 040 0 – 7 3 1 Cedar Creek 200001 0 – 3 4 1 WP – Turner. LP – Pritt. HR – GHS, Emily Jones. Game-winning hit: None, run scored when Avery Kelly was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Records: Georgetown, 18-14; Cedar Creek, 21-10. REGION IV-5A QUARTERFINAL RESULTS (In bracket order) Georgetown def. Cedar Creek – GHS swept best-of-three series: 6-5, 7-3. Flour Bluff def. Calallen – FB swept best-of-three series: 11-1, 8-4. Dripping Springs def. San Marcos – DS won best-of-three series: 1-0, 2-6, 4-3. Gregory-Portland def. Somerset – G-P swept best-of-three series: 8-7, 15-10.

REGION IV-5A QUARTERFINAL SERIES (GHS wins series, 2-0) (Complete summaries unavailable) THURSDAY’S GAME At GHS Blue Diamond GEORGETOWN 6, CEDAR CREEK 5 Cedar Creek 000 002 3 – 5 7 2 Georgetown 300 003 x – 6 2 0 WP – Cori Turner. LP – Kirsten Pruitt.

REGION IV-5A SENIFINAL PAIRINGS (In bracket order) Georgetown (18-4) vs. Flour Bluff (24-6) – One game, 7:30 p.m. Friday in Cuero. Dripping Springs (31-7) vs. Gregory-Portland (27-2) – TBA.

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East View’s Standout Holland Will Play At Trinity East View basketball standout, Abby Holland, has announced her intention to attend Trinity University in San Antonio and compete in basketball for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tigers. Holland, the daughter of Christi and David Holland, was a forward for the Lady Patriots. The 5-foot-11 Holland plans to study communications.

“Being a Lady Patriot has definitely prepared me to play in college. My coaches have pushed me on the court and also in the weight room to help me become the best athlete I can be. The coaches stressed the fundamentals and also the little things that make a difference on the court. They taught me many valuable things that will not only help me as an athlete, but for the rest of my life.”

Holland’s resume: She was East View’s offensive player of the year as a sophomore, junior and senior and was named to the All-District 17-5A first team as a sophomore, along with being the district’s Offensive Player of the Year, and to the All-District 25-5A first team as a junior and senior. She leaves East View as its all-time leading scorer with 1,717 points. Coach Dave Walla said: “I feel like I am losing a daughter. I certainly have mixed emotions about Abby’s next career step. I think Trinity will be a great fit. Abby took the East View basketball program on her back these last four years. Her effort, leadership and achievements have contributed to the success of the East View basketball program. The Abby Holland file: Why did you pick Trinity? “When I visited the Trinity campus I immediately fell in love with everything about it. I liked the size of the school, its strong academics and winning girls’ basketball program. Both of the coaches seem very invested in the team and seem to care about the

What has been the highlight of your career to date?” “These past four years have been amazing. I am especially proud of having scored 1,717 points and collected 832 rebounds in my career at East View.”

East View senior foreward Abby Holland, shown with parents Christi and David Holland, has announced that she will continue her academic athletic careers at Trinity University in San Antonio.

girls – as basketball players and off the court as well. I feel like Trinity is where I’m meant to be.” How do they plan to use your talents? “I hope to be a huge asset to the team. They plan to use me as a stretch four. I look forward to being able to play a combination of wing and post, similar to what I did throughout high school. I will have the opportunity to shoot from the outside, drive to the basket and post-up inside.” What do you feel you will add to the school’s program? “I hope to help the team in as many ways as possible. I want to become a leader and help contribute

as much as I can. I want to give them a versatile scorer and tough defender. I hope to help the team win yet another conference championship and eventually a national championship.” How would you describe yourself as an athlete? “I would say I’m very hardworking. I understand what needs to be done to be successful, and I do it, no matter how hard it may be. I would also say I play with a lot of hustle and heart. No matter what it says on the scoreboard, I will always give 100 percent.” What motivates you? “I am motivated by many things, but mostly I would say I’m motivated by my drive to be successful and

be the best I can be. It doesn’t matter what I’m doing, whether its basketball or my school work, I want to get a good grade or a win. I have a very competitive spirit and I hate when I fall short of expectations for myself.” In what areas do you feel you have to improve for the next level? “I’m going to work on all aspects of my game this summer to prepare for next season. I plan on mostly concentrating on improving my ball handling and also keep on working on my midrange and outside shooting.” How has your GISD program prepared you for the next level?

What are your long-range goals both personally and athletically? “Athletically, I hope to win a national championship at Trinity. Personally, I hope to become a sports broadcaster.” Who have been the most important people in your development? “My parents. They have

been there for me, encouraging me from the very beginning. They have taken me to so many tournaments and practices and private lessons, all so I could be as successful as possible. They have been my main supporters and shaped me into the person I am today. Coach Walla has been an extremely amazing coach and I’m so grateful I had the opportunity to play for him. He has taught me so much not only about basketball, but about life in general and I will forever be grateful to him and everything he’s done to help me.” What makes you the person you are (your passions, interests, etc.)? “Most importantly my faith makes me who I am. I try to live my life the way Jesus did, with love, gratitude and kindness. My family has also shaped me into who I am today. My parents have both given me an example of people I hope to be like one day.” – Allan Shiflet

SU FROM PAGE B2 ing round to finish with 162 strokes as did Connor Murphy after taking six strokes off his first round (84-78). Andrew DeHennis rounded out SU with an 82 on day two to end with 168 strokes. The tournament appearance ended SU’s season. Division III PING All-Region honorees were announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Players across six regions – Northeast,

Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Great Lakes, Central and West – earned all-region honors for 2016, including SU’s Hebert. Hebert, a senior from Katy, finished in the top ten in five of the eight tournaments this season, including a tournament victory at the Abilene Intercollegiate. He averaged 73.95 strokes per round this season and shot par or lower in six rounds. -- Galen Wellnicki