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GHS Girls Open 25-5A Strongly

by Galen Wellnicki Sports Editor

East View’s Diamond Morrison battles for a rebound Friday night during the Patriots’ 59-47 win over Marble Falls.

See story on page B4

Photo by Russell Rinn

Despite being limited to an eight-player varsity roster, Georgetown has gotten off to a 3-0 start in the District 25-5A girls basketball race, besting Dripping Springs, 46-23, and Vandegrift, 53-38, this past week.

After just two of 14 rounds of district play, coach Rhonda Farney’s Lady Eagles and defending champion and state semifinalist Vista Ridge are the only unbeaten teams in the eight-school alignment. Four teams, including East View and next opponent Leander, are in a four-way tie at 1-1.

Tuesday is an off date for 25-5A teams as they tidy up their academic niceties with competition resuming on Friday for the final district contest prior to the holiday break. The Lady Eagles, now 9-6 on the season, will face Leander (11-5) at 6 p.m. at Eagle Gym. The district chase will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 5, when GHS treks to Cedar Park.

With junior starter Taylor Green and senior Dori Brown sidelined for personal reasons, and junior post Katy Brandenburg still out with a health issue, Farney has been down to eight players. However, the Lady Eagles have responded with a more-aggressive presence and improved continuity.

Farney said recently that she felt her Lady Eagles could play with anybody if they played quality defense and rebounded. In its two district starts, Georgetown has limited the Tigers and Vipers to 31 percent from the floor (21 of 67, including just six of 25 from beyond the arc) and outrebounded them by a combined 43-33.

Georgetown hasn’t shot the lights out in the two district games at 41.2 percent (35 of 85 from the floor, including just six of 22 3-point efforts), but the defensive pressure has helped offset the missed shots.

In the victory over a much-improved Vandegrift team on Friday, the Lady Eagles took control of the game as they outscored the Vipers, 14-3 over the final three minutes and 49 seconds of the first half as six different players scored during the sequence. The stretch included 9 unanswered points to end the second quarter.

Georgetown posted a 10-5 edge in the third quarter to up its lead to 19 points at 41-21. The Lady Eagles’ largest lead was 20 points at 39-19 on a field goal by Lady Eagles cont. on B3

Eagles’ Dean Looking Ahead To 2016 Season The Jason Dean era as head football coach at Georgetown had a very modest beginning -- a 1-9 debut season in 2009. The lone victory came on the final night of the season when the Eagles stopped Round Rock McNeil, 5435, at the Palace on Parmer.

However, in the six seasons since a campaign in which the Eagles lost their first nine games by an average of 27.1 points, Dean has turned the GHS

program in a 180-degree direction. Four of those six teams advanced to the playoffs, including the 2012 squad that won 15 games before encountering Jerrod Heard and Denton Guyer in the 4A Division I title game at then Cowboys Stadium.

Thoughts of seven wins or more in a season and playoff appearances have become more than fantasy-filled daydreams after a person has stuffed themselves with a gener-

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Thanksgiving football has become a built-in goal for the Eagles.

Since that 1-9 season and the 5-6 follow-up in 2010

that ended with a playoff loss to Austin Bowie at the Burger Center, the Eagles have constructed a 46-15 record with a 20-8 district mark after two seasons each in 17-4A and 25-5A. In their four playoff trips, GHS is 8-4. The man, who played his high school football at tiny Santa Anna and college ball at McMurry, has proven that he can win with a Georgetown talent pool that may not contain as much pure athletic po-

tential as its rivals.

Which brings me to my sit-down with Dean this past Thursday in the GHS cafeteria where we discussed the state of Eagle football, which, like many schools, is under the cloud of several potential district realignment possibilities; and that situation won’t dissipate until the first week in February.

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Georgetown Girls Honor 1991,1992 State Teams

By Galen Wellnicki Sports Editor

The women -- slightly more than two decades removed from being its genesis -- immersed themselves in the photo montage that completely covers the back wall of Georgetown girls basketball coach Rhonda Farney’s office.

The wall is a monument -- rife with the emotion of the moment -- to her Lady Eagles’ teams that have reached the UIL State Tournament. This group of women, some with children and spouses in tow, were members of the first two of seven Georgetown squads to ride their talents to the hallowed hardwoods of the Frank Erwin Center on the season’s final weekend.

This past Tuesday night -- as a centerpiece to the Lady Eagles’ victory over Dripping Springs -- members of the 1990-91 and 1991-92 teams gathered in Eagle Gym for a reunion.

Following the ceremony and District 25-5A victory they toured their alma mater’s facilities.

The montage, which even covers the door to the executive restroom, encapsulates a lot about the program and the emotions of the evening.

Shawna Ford Lavender, now director of basketball operations at SMU, was targeted by her former teammates for her picture with free-flowing tears and arms behind her head in anguish.

Her response, “I was sad, people.” Look at the faces in the picture at the bottom of the mural and there is plenty of raw emotion -and some of that lingers to this day.

“I’m still mad. We were the best team,” Tammy Szafranski said of the one-point loss to Canyon Randall in the 1992 state final.

For some of the kids it was an introduction to a period of their mothers’ earlier lives that may have seemed somewhat alien, with comments like “Mama, is that you?” or “Mama, you were thinner then.” Out of the mouth of babes…

And exactly what did these former -- lifetime, if you prefer -- Lady Eagles accomplish? Let Rhonda Farney take you down memory lane.

“In 1989 and 1990, we beat teams we should not have and lost to teams that we should have beaten,” Farney said.

But the 1991 and 1992 teams converted inconsis-

Photo by Russell Rinn

Georgetown’s state tournament teams of 1991 and 1992 were honored last week. Players pictured are: (L-R) Rachelle Ramsey, Crystal Clay, Kristen Posey, Amy Albers, Tammy Szafranski, Shawna Ford, Desiree Warren, Jodee Wilson, Catherine Parnell, Nicole Coronado & DeAnn Porfirio.

1991 Lady Eagles 1991 LADY EAGLES ROSTER No. Name Cl. Ht. 10 Mona Parker sr. 5-3 12 Julie Dozier jr. 5-6 14 Catherine Parnell sr. 5-9 20 Shawna Ford jr. 5-6 24 Carly Curtis jr. 5-6 30 Gloria Mainez sr. 5-3 34 Jodee Wilson sr. 5-6 40 Crystal Clay sr. 5-9 42 Desiree Warren sr. 6-0 44 Amy Albers jr. 5-10 50 Tina Miller sr. 5-8 52 Tammy Szafranski jr. 6-1 54 Kristen Posey jr. 5-11 Head coach: Rhonda Farney Assistant coach: Kellye Richardson Managers: Jessica Werchan, Carolyn Parnell.

1990-91 SEASON BY GAME (Record: 32-4) Opponent Score Pflugerville 57-37 Elgin 69-37 Austin Anderson 67-28 Copperas Cove 55-39 Temple 62-46 Austin SFA 77-31 Odessa Permian 49-46 Waco Midway 49-57 Austin Westlake 49-52 Rogers 46-32 Austin SFA 65-32 S.A. Jay 58-40 Devine 67-51 S.A. Houston 58-38 Converse Judson 69-61 Bastrop 60-37 A&M Consolidated 75-39 Katy Mayde Creek 67-48 Groesbeck 63-47 New Braunfels 80-23 Stephenville 55-49

tency into consistency.

“Those teams were comprised of players who began the tradition,” Farney said. “They played the game out of love and respect for the game and each other. They set the bar high as players and productive and extremely successful adults.”

Quoting Farney’s

Waco University Waco Midway Belton Leander Taylor Waco University Waco Midway Belton Leander Taylor Corsicana Cleveland Houston King Waco Midway

1992 Lady Eagles 71-27 41-51 57-24 56-46 67-18 90-21 47-43 50-23 59-50 61-46 61-32 57-54 57-39 56-46

State Semifinals Dallas Lincoln 45-49 Individual Honors GHS Co-MVPs - Desiree Warren, Catherine Parnell All-District - First team: Shawna Ford, Warren Second Team: Kristen Posey, Cat. Parnell All-UIL State Tournament: Posey All-Region -- First team: Warren, Ford. Second team: Posey. Third team: Carly Curtis, Parnell TABC & TGCA All-State: Warren TABC & TGCA All-Star: Warren TABC & TGCA Academic AllState: Cat. Parnell District 24-4A Coach of the Year: Rhonda Farney 1992 LADY EAGLES ROSTER No. Name Cl. Ht. 12 Kerrie Edgar jr. 5-3 14 Cindy Woodliff jr. 5-9 20 Shawna Ford sr. 5-6 22 Kelly Johnson jr. 5-3 24 Carly Curtis sr. 5-6 30 DeAnn Porfirio so. 5-8 32 Tami Selle so. 5-9 34 Kim Stary jr. 5-7

prepared text on the early evolution of the program: “In 1990, building on the theme ‘The Tradition Continues,’ Georgetown defeated a Round Rock team led by Nicole Collins (Louisiana Tech and Angelo State star), then, on the final night of the regular season, beat the 13-0 Waco Lady Lions and their star

40 Shannon Sivertson so. 5-9 42 Rachael Ramsey sr. 5-8 44 Nicole Coronado jr. 5-7 50 Suzanne Koy fr. 6-0 52 Tammy Szafranski sr. 6-1 54 Kristen Posey sr. 6-0 Head coach: Rhonda Farney.

Assistant coaches: Kellye Richardson, Jill Warren.

Managers: Carolyn Parnell, Jessica Werchan.

1991-92 SEASON BY GAME (Record: 33-3) Opponent Score Pflugerville 48-46 Austin Reagan 63-33 S.A. Marshall 53-30 Copperas Cove 40-34 Killeen 57-60 Austin Westlake 39-53 Killeen 61-52 Austin LBJ 54-26 S.A. Jay 58-50 S.A. Brackenridge 70-47 Devine 52-32 Converse Judson 51-38 Bastrop 71-20 Houston Worthing 75-21 Austin LBJ 53-34 Lockhart 44-34 Uvalde 1-0 (forfeit) Stephenville 55-47 Groesbeck 54-49 Hamilton 53-49 Waco University 47-26 Waco Midway 52-42 Belton 35-24 Leander 51-26 Taylor 59-22 Waco University 62-30 Waco Midway 52-42 Belton 61-40 Leander 57-36 Taylor 79-20

Benita Pollard, who later played for the University of Texas. Much as the victory against Waco Midway in 1978 sparked the program’s rebirth, those two wins led to much bigger things in the years that followed.

“Building on the previous season, the 1991 Lady Eagles, dubbed ‘The Dream Team,’ returned to 4A and returned to

Whitehouse 52-39 Livingston 65-45 Dickinson 54-44 Cleveland 60-52 State Semifinals Kaufman 59-44 State Finals Canyon Randall 42-43 INDIVIDUAL HONORS Team Co-MVPs -- Shawna Ford, Carly Curtis, Kristen Posey, Tammy Szafranski, Rachael Ramsey District 24-4A MVP Ford All-District -- First team: Ford, Curtis Posey. Second team: Szafranski, Ramsey.

All-Centex: Szafranski, Posey, Ford.

TABC All-Region: First team: Ford, Szafranski. Second team: Posey TGCA All-Region: First team: Posey, Ford. Second team: Curtis Texas Basketball Magazine AllState: First team: Ford. Second team: Posey All-UIL State Tournament Team: Curtis, Ford Texas Sports Writers Association All-State: Ford TGCA All-State: First team: Ford.

Third team: Posey TABC All-State: First team: Ford (finalist for player of the year) TABC & TGCA All-Star: Ford TABC 3-Point Shooting Champion: Ford TABC Academic All-State: Curtis, Ramsey District 24-4A Coach of the Year: Rhonda Farney

the playoffs. With three returning starters (Desiree Warren, Kristen Posey and Catherine Parnell) and a host of district champion junior varsity players, the team found itself in District 18-4A with an old, familiar foe Waco Midway. Midway returned four starters from a state runner-up team, including all-state player and University of Texas signee

Judy Holcomb. Something had to give, and it was Midway. Georgetown split with the Pantherettes in district, and then defeated them in the regional finals for a trip to the Final Four.

Georgetown lost to Dallas Lincoln in the state semifinals, 49-45.

“In 1992, with three returning starters (Carly Curtis, Posey and Shawna Ford), the Lady Eagles won District 18-4A and breezed through the state playoffs, which set up a first-round state tournament matchup between the locals and the Kaufman Lady Lions.

Georgetown, hoping to ‘Fulfill the Dream,’ played at the Erwin Center before over 14,500 fans, the largest crowd ever to watch a Texas high school girls’ basketball game. After beating Kaufman, the Lady Eagles lost a heartbreaker at the buzzer to Canyon Randall, 43-42.”

The 1991 team posted a 32-4 record and the 1992 squad completed its work with a 33-3 record.

“The thing I remember most was that they were very tall,” said Kellye Richardson, who has been Farney’s assistant since the Hall of Honor coach arrived in Georgetown.

“They had really good height, good chemistry, loved one another and were all in in their effort to reach the state tournament.”

Playing in the state tournament was the dominant career highlight on questionnaires given to the returnees.

Kristen Posey: “…the bonds and memories with my teammates, coaches, teachers, parents and town.

Georgetown was still relatively small back then (one high school) so the excitement was contagious, and the support from our town truly united and made for memories we shall never forget.”

Desiree Warren Wilson: “...living out coach Farney’s mantra, ‘Anything worth having is working hard for.’”

Cartherine Parnell Swinbank: “Our motto – ‘State before we graduate.’”

Ford Lavender: “Playing in the 1992 state tournament -- the exciting win in the semifinal and the agonizing loss in the final.

I wouldn’t have wanted to experience that emotional roller coaster with any other group than that amazing group of girls and coaches.”

DeAnn Porfirio Rutledge: “…being part of a tradition. Georgetown Lady Reunion on pg B5

Photo by Russell Rinn

Georgetown head coach Rhonda Farney smiles as her first two Lady Eagles teams that reached the state tournament were honored at half time of this past week’s district victory over Dripping Springs. Her 1991 team made the state semifinals and her 1992 team played for the state championship.

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Eagles Capture Consolation Title In Keller Tourney

LADY EAGLES, FROM PAGE B1 senior Kendrick Clark, who led GHS scoring with 17 points.

Vandegrift tried to rally in the fourth period behind high-scoring guard Madison Byrne, who had 11 of her team-high 17 points in the final quarter. The Vipers cut the lead to 12 twice early in the period, but could slither no closer.

What appeared to be a 9-1 deficit in second-half fouls called against GHS proved to be a major help for the Lady Eagles to blunt Vandegrift’s efforts in the closing minutes.

“They had to foul five times (in the final two minutes) to get us in a oneand-one and give them a chance to get the ball, and that forced them to take time off the clock,” Farney said.

Clark was the only double-digit scorer for GHS and added six rebounds, four assists, and four steals.

Avery Kelly and Brooke Elliott added eight points each, while 6-foot-1 Dee Day, plagued again by fouls, scored 7 points and had the same number of rebounds. Junior Taylor Elliott scored six points, but continued to provide additional zip since moving into the lineup.

“We played with improved energy and passion tonight,” said Farney, who was very complimentary of the improvements new coach Jonathan Jones has made in the Vandegrift program. The Vipers are 9-5 and 1-1 in district.

Against Dripping Springs in the district opener, GHS turned a plodding first quarter into an early rout in the second period. The Lady Eagles outscored the Tigers 21-4 in the second quarter behind three 3-pointers by Kelly, 9 points by Day, and three free throws by Taylor Elliott.

Taylor Elliott continued her hot hand with six of Georgetown’s eight points in the third quarter as the Lady Eagles led 36-19 after three periods. GHS’s largest lead of the night was the final 23-point advantage.

Day topped the scoring list with 14 points, while Kelly had 12 -- all on her four 3-pointers -- and T. Elliott added 10. Clark scored only 5 points, but had eight rebounds, two steals, and

Georgetown freshman post Emily Jones goes up for a rebound with Dripping Springs’ Amanda O’Banan during the Lady Eagles’ victory over the Lady Tigers.

a block in a game in which all eight players logged plenty of playing time.

Brooke Bradley, with six points, led Dripping Springs’ scoring.

Farney is expecting Leander, under new head coach Kiara Marshall, to provide a stiff challenge for the Lady Eagles. The Lions are coming off a 41-38 victory at Dripping Springs. They lost their 255A opener to Vista Ridge, 65-37. Vista Ridge, the topheavy choice to repeat as district champion, has won its first two 25-5A games by a combined total of 64 points.

TUESDAY’S 25-5A GAME AT EAGLE GYM GHS 46, DRIPPING SPRINGS 23 DS (23) -- Brandy Elson 0-2 0-0 0, Kaylen Morrison 2-4 0-0 5, Cassie Louthan 0-1 0-0 0, Julia Graham 0-3 0-0 0, Taylor Yates 1-4 0-0 3, Brooke Bradley 1-5 4-4 6, Brianna Morrow 0-1 0-0 0, Danielle Northrup 2-4 0-1 4, Amanda O’Banan 1-4 3-3 5. Totals: 7-28 7-8 23.

GHS (46) -- Brooke Elliott 0-4 0-0 0, Kendrick Clark 1-6 2-2 5, Taylor Elliott 3-9 4-5 10, Sandi Harris 1-1 0-0 2, Avery Kelly 4-7 0-0 12, Dee Day 6-14 2-5 14, Olivia Anderson 0-3 1-2 1, Emily Jones 1-4 0-0 2. Totals: 16-48 9-14 46.

Halftime: GHS, 28-8. 3-point shooting:

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Photo by Russell Rinn DS 2-11 (Elson 0-2, Morrison 1-1, Graham 0-2, Yates 1-3, Bradley 0-1, Morrow 0-1, O’Banan 0-1); GHS 5-12 (B. Elliott 0-2, Clark 1-3, T. Elliott 0-1, Kelly 4-4, Anderson 0-2). Rebounds: DS 20 (Northrup 10, Bradley 4); GHS 22 (Clark 8, Kelly 5). Assists: GHS 11 (B. Elliott 4, Harris 3, Kelly 3). Steals: GHS 12 (B. Elliott 3, Jones 3). Blocks: DS 1, GHS 2 (Clark, Day). Turnovers: GHS 12. Total fouls: DS 15, GHS 11.

Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none.

Records: Dripping Springs, 0-1, 11-4; Georgetown 1-0, 8-6.

SUB-VARSITY (GHS SCORING ONLY) DRIPPING SPRINGS JV 30, GHS JV 28 -- Josie Weirich 3, Catherine Dietlein 11, Shelby Jones 1, Suzanna Richter 1, Miranda Gil 0, Jaelyn Knight 4, Maddie Vickers 4, Emili Harris 4, Taryn Newton 0. Halftime: DS, 14-10. GHS record: 0-1 in 25-5A, 10-3.

GHS FRESHMAN BLUE 43, DRIPPING SPRINGS FRESHMAN 37 Gracie Speer 0, Morgan Bruning 10, Ali Isbell 2, Samari O’Brien 2, Hailey Wickline 23, Lauren Vega 2, Jade Smith 4. Halftime: GHS, 22-19. GHS record, 1-0 in 25-5A, 11-2.

FRIDAY’S 25-5A GAME AT VANDEGRIFT’S VIPER PIT GHS 53, VANDEGRIFT 38 GHS (53) -- B. Elliott 2-4 4-4 8, Clark 7-10 2-2 17, T. Elliott 0-5 6-6 6, Harris 0-0 1-2 1, Kelly 3-7 2-3 8, Day 3-5 1-4 7, Anderson 0-0 0-2 2, Jones 2-4 0-0 0. Totals: 17-37 18-23 53.

VANDEGRIFT (38) -- Bee Gonzales 0-1 0-0 0, Taylor Byrne 0-0 0-0 0, Madison Byrne 6-12 4-4 17, Taylor Grikis 0-1 0-0 0, Emma Harrelson 1-3 1-2 3, Renee Morton 0-0 0-0 0, Kathryn Scott 0-1 0-0 0, Loren Goddard 4-12 0-1 11, Kallie Roush 1-4 1-2 3, Natalie Goddard 1-4 0-0 2, Andy Hahn 1-1 0-0 0. Totals: 14-39 6-9 38.

Halftime: GHS, 31-17. 3-point shooting:

GHS 1-10 (B. Elliott 0-1, Clark 1-1, T. Elliott 0-2, Kelly 0-4); VHS 4-14 (Gonzales 0-1, M. Bryne 1-1, Grikis 0-1, Harrelson 0-1, Scott 0-1, L. Goddard 3-8, N. Goddard 0-1). Rebounds: GHS 21 (Day 7, Clark 6, T. Elliott 4); VHS 13 (L. Goddard 4). Assists: GHS 11 (Clark 4, Day 3). Steals: GHS 15 (Clark 4, Day 4).

Blocks: GHS 0, VHS 1. Turnovers: GHS 9.

Total fouls: GHS 14, VHS 18. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none. Records: GHS, 2-0, 9-6; Vandegrift, 1-1, 9-5.

SUB-VARSITY (GHS SCORING ONLY) GHS JV 34, VANDEGRIFT JV 26 -Weirich 9, Dietlein 10, Jones 5, Richter 0, Gil 0, Knight 2, Vickers 4, Harris 4, Newton 0. Halftime: GHS, 19-13. GHS record: 1-1 in 25-5A, 11-3.

VANDEGRIFT FRESHMEN 40, GHS FRESHMAN BLUE 25 Speer 3, Bruning 8, Isbell 3, O’Brien 1, Wickline 5, Vega 0, Roberson 1, Smith 4. Halftime: VHS, 24-14. GHS record: 1-1 in 25-5A, 11-3.

DISTRICT 25-5A AT A GLANCE Standings: Georgetown 2-0, Vista Ridge 2-0, Cedar Park 1-1, East View 1-1, Leander 1-1, Vandegrift 1-1, Dripping Springs 0-2, Marble Falls 0-2.

Tuesday (Dec. 8) results: Georgetown 46, Dripping Springs 23; Cedar Park 56, East View 47; Vista Ridge 65, Leander 37; Vandegrift 73, Marble Falls 59.

Friday’s results: Georgetown 53, Vandegrift 38; East View 59, Marble Falls 47; Vista Ridge 79, Cedar Park 43; Leander 41, Dripping Springs 38.

Tuesday’s games: No games, finals.

Friday’s games: Leander at Georgetown, 6 p.m.; East View at Vandegrift, 7:30 p.m.; Marble Falls at Vista Ridge, 7:30 p.m.; Cedar Park at Dripping Springs, 7:30 p.m.

Note: District play resumes on Jan. 5.

After winning four of its last five games, including the consolation championship of the Keller ISD Tournament, Georgetown (7-6) will open District 25-5A action on the road at 7:30 p.m. Friday against Leander (8-5).

The Eagles downed Temple, 64-60, in the consolation game this past Saturday in the Keller event.

GHS lost to Euless Trinity, 45-42, on Thursday, but rebounded with wins against Keller Central, 45-42, and Plano John Paul II, 62-45, to reach the consolation battle with the Wildcats.

Georgetown opened the week on Tuesday, Dec. 8, with a 58-56 win at 6A Round Rock.

GHS was idle on Tuesday night for finals.

In the consolation championship battle, the Eagles slumped in the second quarter after scoring 15 points in the first.

They only added 9 before halftime as Temple put together first-half quarters of 12 and 18. Trailing 3024 to open the second half, Georgetown had one of its highest scoring quarters of the season, scoring 25 to Temple’s 9. From there the Eagles basically just matched scores to gain the victory.

Sophomore point guard Matt Taparauskas led all GHS scorers with 17 points. Joining him in double figures was 6-foot-6 postman Logan Lester with 12 and Chandler Herman with 11. Beau Corrales had 9 and Kaden Herbert chipped in 8. The always tough and defensive-minded Eagles allowed one Temple player (6-2 Logan Hicks) to get away from them offensively. He had a game-high 24 points, but no other Wildcats player scored more than 5.

Euless Trinity dumped Georgetown into the consolation bracket in the opening round.

“We just had a really weak third quarter,” Eagles coach Russell Miller said of the 3-point loss.

The game started slowly with Georgetown’s 6-point first quarter being bested

by Trinity’s 8 points. In the second period, the Eagles surged to a 5-point lead behind the five points of Taparauskas.

In the third quarter, the offensive wheels came off as the Eagles scored only 5 to Trinity’s 16. Zac Kepner, a 6-5 post, scored 4 of his 10 points help keep the Trinity lead to a manageable 6.

The Eagles staged a comeback in the fourth with Herbert getting 4 of his 10 total points. Kepner picked up four more, Beau Corrales sank a free throw, and Herman hit two 3-pointers. The Eagles hit 12 of 19 free throws for the game.

Georgetown started its comeback in the second game, reversing the Trinity score in a battle with quad-host Keller Central.

Herbert was the only Eagle in double figures with 12.

Taparauskas added 9.

In the victory over John Paul II, Herbert and Taparauskas were the only Eagles in double figures.

Herbert tallied 13 and Taparauskas added 11.

Chandler Herman had 7.

The Eagles continued to get positive production from the post with Kepner, Jeff Williams and Logan Lester combining for 11.

Georgetown put together four strong and consistent quarters scoring 16, 15, 14 and 17, doubling the Cardinals (8, 17, 7 and 13) in both the first and third periods.

In the 2-point with over Round Rock earlier in the week, Herbert, a junior wing, sank a 3-pointer with 21 seconds left in the game to propel the Eagles past the Dragons.

Taparauskas added two free-throws some 16 seconds later and a buzzer-beater by Round Rock accounted for the final score.

“We played well early and got a nice lead going into halftime,” said Miller, Eagles on pg B6

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East View Girls Split District Openers

By Allan Shiflet Sports Correspondent

After posting their firAfter breaking even in its first two district games, East View will return to District 25-5A girls action when they travel to Vandegrift for a 7:30 p.m. Friday battle with the Vipers. The Patriots were scheduled to play a non-district home game on Monday against Class 4A Lampasas.

Coach Dave Walla’s Patriots were 8-8 on the season after losing 56-47 to perennial 25-5A contender Cedar Park on Tuesday, Dec. 8, and beating improving Marble Falls, 59-47, this past Friday at home. Vandegrift also stands 1-1 in district after losing 53-38 to Georgetown on Friday, and is 9-5 for the season. The Vipers’ district win was also against Marble Falls.

Senior Abby Holland led the Patriots to the victory over Marble Falls with a 30-point performance, hitting 12 of 20 shots from the floor, and five of nine free throws.

Holland, with an assist from Emily Daniel, scored the first East View bucket followed a few seconds later by Daniel getting a steal and bucket to allow EV to rush out to a 4-0 lead after 15 seconds of play. After Holland got a steal and bucket Marble Falls finally scored on the suffocating Patriot defense with 2:50 left in the opening period with a field goal and foul shot.

Daniel followed with a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give the Patriots a 9-3 lead with 1:50 left in the first quarter. Holland made two free throws before the Mustangs reeled off 8 unanswered points to end the quarter tied at 11.

Sophomore Rachel Wisian opened the second quarter scoring with two free throws.

Holland followed with a bucket, and another field goal, and foul shot to complete the 3-point play and give the Patriots an 18-15 lead with 5:47 left in the half.

Daniel drove the baseline scoring, making it 22-17 with 2:52 remaining before intermission and setting the stage for some last-minute heroics. Holland hit a 3-pointer, Daniel got a steal and

East View’s Abby Holland (25) is fouled by Marble Falls’ Yevonne Espinosa (13) during Friday night’s game. Photo: Russell Rinn a basket, and Holland drove the lane getting fouled and making a free throw to give the East View 6 points in 45 seconds and 28-19 lead at the half.

Sophomore Paighton Corley opened the second half scoring with a drive and bucket followed shortly by Holland’s textbook hook shot across the lane with an assist from Daniel to make the score 30-21 after a minute of play in the quarter. Holland got an offensive rebound and put back basket, then fed Corley on a nice back door cutter play for the bucket. Twenty seconds later Corley made a steal going the length of the floor to score.

Corley then drove the lane on the next possession, canning a bank shot basket and drawing a foul completing her 3-point play to give East View the lead at 37-26.

After a Diamond Morrison buck-

et, Corley drove the lane, pushing the Patriots lead to 41-29 with just over three minutes left in the quarter.

East View coach Dave Walla cleared the bench in the final period as the Patriots coasted to the to the 12-point win.

“I was pleased with our defensive pressure, especially early in the game,” Walla said.

“Our shooting improved, we got the ball inside more. We told the girls this was a workman like win. Abby was big for us in many ways. Her scoring was huge and her very unselfish style of play with some great passing and five steals made us click. Emily played a hard physical game; her scoring (14 points), steals (5) and assists (4) were big for us.”

At Cedar Park, the Patriots started the game just as they finished, shooting cold. Not

until 4:33 of the first quarter did senior post, Keely Wallis score the Patriots first field goal. Thirty seconds later Wallis fed Daniel, who drained a long 3-pointer, one of her four beyond the arc, to pull East View into a tie at 5-5.

With 1 second remaining, Daniel launched a successful 3-pointer from just inside midcourt to pull EV within 5 at 13-8.

With tighter defense led by Corley and Holland, including several steals, the Patriots surged back to eliminate the deficit.

Holland canned a 3-pointer to make it a 17-11 with 6:11 left in the first half. Morrison followed with a 3-pointer and Holland buried a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Kim Jones drove the lane drawing a foul, making one of the free throws to pull the Patriots within a field goal at 20-18.

East View lost Wisian, with her third foul, with 3:47 left in the half. Daniel and Holland both made baskets to twice pull into a tie, the latter coming with 1:48 in the half, tying the score at 24. Jones made a steal and was fouled on her subsequent shot, making a free throw to give the Patriots their first lead of the night at 25-24. Wallis cleared an offensive rebound feeding Holland, who drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 10 seconds left in the half to give the East View its biggest lead of the game at 28-24. The Wolves made a bucket and foul shot just before half to cut the East View lead to 28-27.

The Patriots were crippled one minute into the second half as Wisian picked up her fourth foul, putting her back on the bench.

After Cedar Park put 6 points on the board, Corley stole a pass, going the length of the court to score and draw a foul pulling East View closer at 33-30 after she completed the old-school 3-point play with her made free throw. Morrison made back-toback steals followed by field goals 10 seconds apart to draw East View closer. Holland made a bucket and Daniel hit another 3 to complete the comeback surge to tie the game at 42 at the end of three quarters.

Wisian fouled out 48 seconds into the fourth quarter. Wallis

got an offensive rebound and put back to give the Patriots their last lead of the game at 44-43. The cold shooting bug bit East View and they failed to score again for four minutes as Cedar Park built a 51-44 lead with 2:36 remaining.

The Pats only managed a Morrison field goal and Holland foul shot the rest of the way.

Daniel led the East View scoring with 16 points and Holland contributed 13 points.

“I was not upset with our play -- I did feel we settled for too many outside shots.” Walla said.

“We played well in many phases of the game but didn’t shoot well.

(26.4 percent from the floor)”

TUESDAY’S 25-5A GAME AT CEDAR PARK CEDAR PARK 56, EAST VIEW 47 EV (47) -- Paighton Corley 1-5 1-3 3, Diamond Morrison 3-9 2-2 9, Alyson Ashby 0-0 0-0 0, Emily Daniel 5-20 2-2 16, Kim Jones 0-2 2-4 2, Rachel Wisian 0-3 0-0 0, Lina Mendoza 0-0 0-0 0, Abby Holland 3-11 5-8 13, Keely Wallis 2-3 0-0 4, Sarah Lindsey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 14-53 12-19 47.

CP (56) -- Aubrey Mccarty 0-0 0-0 0, Leeann Stephens 0-0 1-4 1, Kimberly Webb 1-2 2-2 5, Jennifer Stallings 0-1 1-2 1, Cami Rettinger 2-5 3-7 8, Jazzmine Thorpe 0-4 1-2 1, Chika Onyia 9-14 4-7 22, Jordyn Harris 0-0 0-0 0, Sierra Laughlin 2-4 2-4 6, Harley Canales 2-3 0-2 4, Brandi Gaspard 3-4 2-5 8, Shannon Hazzard 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 19-39 16-35 56.

Halftime: EV, 28-27. 3-point shootimg: EV 7-25 (Morrison 1-3, Daniel 4-13, Jones 0-2, Holland 2-7); CP 2-13 (Webb 1-2, Stallings 0-1, Rettinger 1-4, Thorpe 0-3, Laughlin 0-1). Rebounds: EV 22 (Holland 4, Wallis 4); CP 42 (Onyia 9, Rettinger 8, Gaspard 6). Assists: EV 4 (Wallis 2); CP 10 (Stallings 3). Steals: EV 15 (Corley 5, Holland 4); CP 6. Blocks: EV 6 (Wisian 4, Morrison, Holland).

Turnovers: EV 13, CP 18. Total fouls: EV 29, CP 18. Fouled out: EV, Corley, Wisian, Wallis).

Technical fouls: none. Records: East View, 0-1, 7-8; Cedar Park, 1-0, 12-6.

FRIDAY’S 25-5A GAME AT EAST VIEW EAST VIEW 59, MARBLE FALLS 47 MF (47) -- Tiffany Duavant 2-3 0-0 4, Morgan Haygood 2-3 1-2 5, Molly Myrick 3-10 2-2 11, Sydney Gibson 0-1 1-2 1, Yevonne Espinosa 1-1 7-11 9, Aubree Adams 5-11 0-0 10, Reann Hall 1-2 2-5 4, Aspen Woerner 0-2 2-2 2, Aileen Neri 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 14-33 15-24 47.

EV (59) -- Corley 2-3 3-6 7, Morrison 2-11 0-1 4, Ashby 0-0 0-0 0, Daniel 6-18 0-1 14, Jones 0-3 2-2 3, Wisian 0-3 2-2 2, Mendoza 0-1 0-2 0, Holland 12-20 5-9 30, Wallis 0-0 0-0 0, Lindsey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 22-56 12-24 59.

Halftime: EV, 28-19. 3-point shooting: MF 4-11 (Dunavant 1-2, Myrick 3-9). EV 3-14 (Morrison 0-3, Daniel 2-9, Holland 1-2). Rebounds: MF 25 (Adams 7); EV 33 (Corley 5, Daniel 5, Morrison 4, Holland 4). Assists: MF 7, EV 10 (Morrison 4, Daniel 4). Steals: EV 13 (Daniel 5, Holland 5).

Blocks: MF 2 (Hall 2), EV 4 (Wisian 3, Morrison).

Turnovers: MF 17, EV 8. Total fouls: MF 20, EV 20. Fouled out: MF, Hall; EV, Corley. Technical fouls: none. Records: MF, 0-2, 8-8; EV 1-1, 8-8.

Source: EV basketball.

Patriots Win 3 of 4 in Corpus Tourney

By Jon Whittemore Sports Correspondent

After posting their first three victories of the season this past weekend in the Pride of Texas Tourna-

ment at Corpus Christi, the East View Patriots took a 3-8 season record into their final non-district test prior to the start 25-5A competition on Friday.

The Patriots were sched-

uled to play at 6A Belton on Tuesday night before returning home to challenge district rival Vandegrift at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

The Vipers, who did not play Tuesday because of finals, will take an 8-6 season mark into the 25-5A opener, having won their previous two starts.

In the Pride of Texas, the Patriots broke their seven-game losing streak with a 65-42 win over Weslaco East, and then edged host Tuloso-Midway, 81-79.

East View then had its win streak snapped by eventual tournament champion The Woodlands, 85-50. EV then rebounded to beat League City Clear Falls, 76-66, in overtime in the third-place game.

Prior to going to the Coast, the Patriots dropped a 58-49 non-district decision to Elgin.

In the tournament opener with outmanned Weslaco East, East View put together four solid quarters to claim their first victory.

“It was a total team effort and a long time in coming,” Patriots coach Jason Jones said.

East View put together quarters of 16-14-23-12 to earn the victory. Brandon Garrett led the scoring with 16 points. Donald Walton added 10 and Zion Hester and Quinn Stewart contributed 8 each. Cray Steger added 7.

In the second tournament start, East View again strung together four quar-

ters and beat Tuloso-Midway on a buzzer-beating basket by Garrett. The Patriots put together quarters of 14-16-25-26. For the first time the team accomplished the balanced scoring that coaches prefer. The Patriots put three players in double figures -- Garrett 13, Stewart 15 and Hester 14 and Dylan Derr 10.

Playing against The Woodlands in the semifinals, East View dropped a 35-point decision to the Highlanders, who left Corpus Christi with a 14-4 record.

The Patriots were led in scoring by A.J. Keller and Walton with 8 each. Steger and Cameron Nowell had 6 each.

In the third-place contest, the Patriots got back to their winning ways by stringing together four strong quarters. In this particular game, it took an outstanding overtime period (14 points) to clinch the victory over Clear Falls.

In an unusual display of offensive muscle, East View scored in double figures in all four quarters and in the overtime. Scoring by quarter was 16-14-18-14 along with the 14 in the extra four-minute period.

The Patriots were led in scoring by Walton with 20 and Steger with 12. Garrett

and Justin Derr had 9 each.

Steger, a 6-foot-6 post, was named to the all-tournament team.

The Patriots foreshadowed their three-win performance at Corpus Christi in their loss to Elgin on Tuesday, Dec. 8. East View played better, but failed to close the deal in a game that was tied early in the fourth quarter.

After dropping behind 30-18 at half, the Patriots staged a furious rally, outscoring the Wildcats, 20-9, in the third quarter.

“We played better,” Jones said, “unfortunately, climbing out of an early hole sort of used up our energy. We just couldn’t sustain the momentum all the way to the end.”

Beginning the final quarter down by a point at 39-38, East View was able to knot the score at 43 early but was unable to ever take the lead.

“Our defensive intensity was good for most of the game,” Jones added.

“And at times, we had the offensive flow that we’re looking for.”

The game did produce some much-desired balanced scoring. Garrett led the team with 11 points.

Justin Derr had 10. Hester and Walton chipped in 9 and 8 points, respectively.

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DEAN, FROM PAGE B1 “We’re going into a new realignment season and that’s a factor,” Dean said. “We have a good core returning on offense with four starting linemen, a quarterback (Chandler Herman) who threw for more than 2,700 yards, and an all-district receiver (lengthy Beau Corrales). We have three sophomores back that started multiple games in the secondary. Our sub-varsity teams had winning records and were competitive in all their games. All this is encouraging.

“Our No. 1 priority for the off-season is the defensive line. We got to replace the entire defensive line.

We’re graduating everybody. We may move some people from the offensive line to the defensive line.

That’s something we’ll examine more when we return to work in the off-season.

“Also gone are all three of our running backs. We have some candidates on the JV. It will be a priority.

First-quality running backs like Dakota Cahill are few and far between.”

Of course, GHS once turned a young defensive lineman named Tyler Moody into a 1,000-yard rusher.

There also will be changes in the coaching staff. Freshman head coach Frank Ibarra is retiring after a coaching career that started in Big Spring

and ended after decades in Georgetown; and assistant head coach Kyle Gandy is leaving at the end of the week to enter private business after 30-plus years of coaching.

“We are looking to hire a couple young guys to fill out our staff,” Dean said.

“My philosophy is to find the individuals that fit in with our staff and the type of kids we have in our program. We want people who will nurture our kids academically, athletically and even spiritually; find the right person to be part of the group.”

Looking closer at realignment, Dean said, “It could go two ways, staying in Region IV (with a revised version of the current alignment) or in Region III --maybe with the old teams from District 17-4A. One thing I know is that district realignments are the best-kept secret until it’s revealed in early February.”

What is the big plus of coaching in Georgetown?

“We have the hardest working kids in the state,” Dean answered. “They do everything we ask of them. We do not have a fieldhouse full of D-I or even D-II players. Our talent pool is not one with tremendous athleticism, but we have advanced to the point where our kids expect to win. From the freshman on up they expect to be successful.

JASON DEAN AT A GLANCE

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Jason Dean is preparing for his 8th season at the Eagles helm

“That’s our starting goal (each season) to be a playoff football team -- to still be playing at Thanksgiving and to win a regional championship.”

Dean pointed in two other directions for the program’s success.

“I think our non-district schedule helps,” Dean said.

“We don’t play pushovers.

We play good people -- all 6A teams.

“Also, we receive tremendous community support. Georgetown is a special place. It’s a place where people enjoy and respect local athletics.”

REUNION, FROM PAGE B2 Eagle basketball has established itself as a premier program. Expectations are high and usually fulfilled.”

But there were lighter thoughts as well.

Amy Albers Hunt: “There were many (highlights) for sure, but one was when coach Farney told us to line up ‘abreast’ and none of us knew what she meant so we just faced each other chest to chest…

Ha! We quickly learned that’s not what she meant and that we all needed to amp up our vocabulary!!

Funny now, but not then!”

Nicole Coronado: “… being the only one brave enough to tell coach Farney she was driving in the wrong direction.”

Aside, Coronado, the popular and long-time Benold Middle School coach, received the loudest reaction from the crowd when introduced.

Also: Suzanne Koy pointing to her chest and saying her scrotum hurt in practice (she meant her sternum)… Farney losing her shoe into the stands

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when she kicked the air in protest of an official’s call… Current assistant coach Kristin Curtis jumping out of the bleachers and onto the floor in Leander when her old sister Carly was knocked down… Coach Richardson always getting lost…

Coach Farney’s temper tantrums during games…

But what are reunions without stories, rekindled memories, tears, smiles and hugs?

That enjoyment and respect continues to grow with the quality of the competition and the young men who call the GISD Athletic Complex home.

The expectation will remain high after back-toback 7-3 regular seasons and a 2015 campaign that ended with one of the most-exciting games in GHS history -- a 70-66 loss to Boerne Champion in which the Eagles finished 4-yards short of a victory and the two teams combined for 1,355 yards.

POSITION: Head football coach, boys athletic coordinator, Georgetown High School.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE: Santa Anna COLLEGE GRADUATE: McMurry University (Abilene) COACHING AT GEORGETOWN: Offensive coordinator, 2005-2008; head coach, 2009-present.

OTHER COACHING EXPERIENCE: Abilene High (seven years), McMurry (one year) FAMILY: Wife: Bethany. Children: Tatum, Emma, Tennison.

SEASON-BY SEASON RECORD: Year Season (District) 2009 1-9 (1-6) 2010 5-6 (3-3) 2011 6-4 (2-4) 2012 15-1 (7-0) 2013 10-3 (5-2) 2014 7-3 (4-3) 2015 8-4 (4-3) Total 52-30 (26-21) PLAYOFF GAMES (8-4 overall) 2010 (0-1) Austin Bowie 17-35 2012 (5-1) Magnolia West 44-18 H. Summer Creek 38-21 Angleton 49-39 Nederland 38-6

*** One member of the Georgetown football coaching staff -- assistant head coach and receivers coach Kyle Gandy -- is very familiar with newly hired University of Texas offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Sterlin Gilbert. Their relationship as player/coach and fellow coaches began well before Gilbert became the newest $850,000-a-year Longhorn.

“Sterlin played QB at (San Angelo) Lake View from 1994-96,” said Gandy.

“He led us to the playoffs three years in a row which,

Leander Rouse 42-14 Denton Guyer 37-48 2013 (2-1) Montgomery 44-10 Nederland 33-7 H. Stratford 3-7 2015 (1-1) Austin Reagan 44-17 B. Champion 66-70 DEAN VS. OPPONENTS 5-0 -- RR McNeil.

2-0 -- Bastrop, Bastrop Cedar Creek, Buda Hays, Del Valle, Dripping Springs, Hutto, Killeen Ellison, Marble Falls, Nederland, Pflugerville Connally, San Marcos, Temple.

1-0 --Angleton, Austin Reagan, Humble Summer Creek, Leander Rouse, Magnolia West, Montgomery.

3-1 -- East View, Pflugerville.

1-1 -- Elgin, Harker Heights, Manor, Vandegrift.

2-3 -- RR Westwood.

1-2 -- Austin Anderson, Round Rock, RR Stony Point, Vista Ridge.

1-4 -- Leander.

0-1 -- Austin Bowie, Boerne Champion, Denton Guyer, Houston Stratford, San Antonio Southwest, Seguin.

0-3 -- Cedar Park.

as you know, was unusual for Lake View. I was head coach there from 1993-97.

We also coached together one season at Springtown.

He is a super coach and a genuinely good person. I am excited for him and for UT football.”

Gilbert, an all-stater multiple years while quarterbacking the Chiefs, is coming to Texas from Tulsa where he was co-offensive coordinator for a Golden Hurricane team that ranked 14th in the nation in total offense, 11th in passing and 25th in scoring.

Six Georgetown Volleyball Seniors Earn Academic All-State From TGCA Six Georgetown seniors -- Maddie Douglas, Caroline Furrer, Shayleigh Haas, Mollie Mulvey, Riane Pope and Zoe Saavedra -- have been named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 5A Academic All-State Team.

All 18 members of coach Jenny Richardson’s varsity have been named to the All-District 25-5A Academic team. Joining

Douglas, Furrer, Haas, Mulvey, Pope and Saavedra were Cammie Seaman, Megan Darville, Georgia Quiroz, Katy Russell, Keeli Escover, Karl Koenig, Camryn McGinnis, Hannah Matthew, Alex Bradley, Haley Glenn, Emily Ellis and Hannah Fotenot.

Douglas, a 6-foot-1 middle blocker headed to Texas A&M, also earned

another award this week for her on-court performance. She was named to a second-team berth Austin American-Statesmen’s All-Central Texas Volleyball Team.

Dripping Springs senior Morgyn Greer (6-3), who led the District 25-5A team to the state Class 5A championship, was named All-Central Texas Player of the Year.

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Pirates’ Women Find Going Tough in Walla Walla Event Southwestern’s women basketball team found Walla Walla, Washington, somewhat inhospitable this past weekend as they dropped a pair of games at the Kim Evanger Raney Classic.

The Pirates dropped a 64-48 decision to Whitman on Saturday, and then fell to Whitworth, 66-53, as their record dropped to 1-7.

SU will return home to play Hardin-Simmons (2-6) at 2 p.m.

Thursday and UT-Dallas (5-1) at 3 p.m. on Friday. After playing the Comets, the Pirates will break for the holiday, returning to action against H-SU in Abilene on Thursday, Dec. 31.

The Pirate fell behind early and they were never able to regain the lead as they dropped Saturday’s game to Whitman.

Whitman opened the game on a 6-0 run and held SU to just two field goals in the first quarter to lead 15-7. The Pirates offensive problems continued in the second quarter and Southwestern trailed

by 13 points at the half, 32-19.

The third quarter was much the same as the deficit increased to 16 points, 50-34. Whitman kept a safe distance the rest of the way and never allowed Southwestern within striking distance.

SU aided its downfall with cold shooting, hitting only 28 percent (13 of 46, including just four of 16 from beyond the arc).

Whitman also out-rebounded the Pirates, 40-26.

Audrey Garcia led the Pirates with 19 points, six rebounds and two steals, while Olivia Podaras added 11 points and seven rebounds.

The Pirates’ offense stalled in the first quarter and SU wasn’t able to recover in Sunday’s loss to Whitworth. The Pirates made just one field goal in the opening frame and trailed 11-2 after the first 10 minutes.

SU leaped back to life in the second quarter, shooting 60 percent from the floor, but were still outscored as Whitworth logged 7

points from the free-throw line.

At halftime, SU faced a 10-point deficit, 33-23.

In the third quarter, Southwestern was outscored 15-11 and watched the hole deepen to 14 points, 48-34. The Pirates outscored Whitworth in the fourth quarter, but were unable to pull close.

Madison Edward led SU with 13 points, four rebounds and two steals. Podaras added 12 points anbd Garcia chipped in 11 points.

Neither team shot well from the floor, but Whitworth made 10 more free throws than SU and took a 47-36 edge on the boards.

MENS BASKETBALL: After an impressive non-conference game, SU sophomore Ryan Ogden was selected as the Sothern Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played Monday, Nov. 30 through Sunday, Dec. 7.

Ogden, a 6-foot-3 forward from Houston Bellaire, was

unstoppable against Concordia shooting 85.7 percent from the floor and 100 percent from 3-point range. He led the team with 39 points in 39 minutes with eight rebounds, five assists, and one steal.

Ogden is currently fourth in the SCAC in points per game with 18.7 and second in rebounds per game with 9.7. He leads the Pirates in both categories as well as blocks.

After the finals break, the Pirates 2-4 on the season, returned to action Tuesday night against Wayland Baptist. They move on to San Antonio on Friday and Saturday to play in the Trinity Classic. They face Illinois Wesleyan at 3 p.m. Friday, and Hendrix at 6 p.m. Saturday.

The Pirates will then take a 10day holiday break before closing out the calendar year in Tyler.

They will play East Texas Baptist at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 29 and UT-Tyler at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 30.

Master 25-5A Basketball Schedule

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DISTRICT 25-5A MASTER SCHEDULE

reflecting on the 28-18 bulge after 16 minutes of action. “I was really pleased with the post play of senior Logan Lester and junior Zak Kepner in the first two quarters.

It also helped that Round Rock had 14 first-half turnovers that gave us some extra possessions.”

Kepner had 6 points at half and 8 for the game. Lester had 7 in the second quarter when the team built the lead and 9 total for the game. Senior Logan Olson added a free throw in the fourth period.

“If we continue to get that kind of production (18 points) out of the post position regardless of how it gets divided up, we’ll be really happy,” Miller said. “We just ask them to make the most of the minutes that they get.”

Herbert led the team in scoring with 14 points, including four treys. Lester was second with 9 points.

Kepner chipped in 8 and 6-2 guard Jeff McVean added 7.

Despite 14 first half turnovers, the Dragons nearly made a game of it in the second half as senior Donovan Armstrong (5-9) poured in 15 of his game high 19 points after intermission.

“Their point guard (Armstrong) was the key after half,” Miller said. “He’s pretty strong and we couldn’t get him turned. He just kept getting to his spots and making the shots.”

Round Rock committed only one turnover after half. The Eagles had six turnovers in quarters.

FOOTBALL: SU junior Justin Broussard, a Beaumont Kelly product, was named third-team All-South Region by D3football. com, the publication announced this past week.

Broussard, who also collected first-team All-SCAS for the third consecutive season at defensive end, started all 10 games this past season while racking up 62 tackles, including 20.5 for loss.

He also led the conference with 9.5 sacks.

The 6-foot-1, 235-pounder was named to D3football.com Team of the Week and SCAC Defensive Player of the Week after leading the Pirates to a 7-6 victory over McMurry on Sept.

12. Broussard posted nine tackles, including five for loss, three sacks and forced a fumble in the win over the War Hawks.

Broussard has amassed 188 total tackles in three seasons, including 47 for loss. He also has collected 21.5 sacks and forced six fumbles in his career.

GIRLS (Most varsity games begin at 7:30 p.m. after 6 p.m. JV games) Friday, Dec. 18 East View at Vandegrift, Leander at Georgetown, Marble Falls at Vista Ridge, Cedar Park at Dripping Springs.

Tuesday, Jan. 5 Georgetown at Cedar Park, Vista Ridge at East View, Vandergrift at Leander, Dripping Springs at Marble Falls.

Friday, Jan. 8 Marble Falls at Georgetown, East View at Dripping Springs, Cedar Park at Leander, Vandegrift at Vista Ridge.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 Georgetown at East View, Cedar Park at Vandegrift, Dripping Springs at Vista Ridge, Leander at Marble Falls.

Friday, Jan. 15 Vista Ridge at Georgetown, East View at Leander, Vandegrift at Dripping Springs, Marble Falls at Cedar Park.

Tuesday, Jan. 19 Georgetown at Dripping Springs, Cedar Park at East Vista, Leander at Vista Ridge, Marble Falls at Vandegrift.

Friday, Jan. 22 Vandegrift at Georgetown, East View at Marble Falls, Dripping Springs at Leander, Vista Ridge at Cedar Park.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 Vandegrift at East View, Georgetown at Leander, Vista Ridge at Marble Falls, Dripping Springs at Cedar Park.

Friday, Jan. 29 Cedar Park at Georgetown, East View at Vista Ridge, Leander at Vandegrift, Marble Falls at Dripping Springs.

Tuesday, Feb. 2 Dripping Springs at East View, Georgetown at Marble Falls, Leander at Cedar Park, Vista Ridge at Vandegrift.

Friday, Feb. 6 East View at Georgetown, Vandegrift at Cedar Park, Vista Ridge at Dripping Springs, Marblke Falls at Leander.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 Georgetown at Vista Ridge, Leander at East View, Dripping Springs at Vandegrift, Cedar Park at Marble Falls.

BOYS (Most varsity games begin at 7:30 p.m. after 6 p.m. JV games) Friday, Dec. 18 Georgetown at Leander, Vandegrift at East View, Vista Ridge at Marble Falls, Dripping Springs at Cedar Park.

Tuesday, Jan. 5 Cedar Park at Georgetown, East View at Vista Ridge, Leander at Vandegrift, Marble Falls at Dripping Springs.

Friday, Jan. 8 Georgetown at Marble Falls, Dripping Springs at East View, Leander at Cedar Park, Vista Ridge at Vandegrift.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 East View at Georgetown, Marble Falls at Leander, Vista Ridge at Dripping Springs, Vandegrift at Cedar Park.

Friday, Jan. 15 Georgetown at Vista Ridge, Leander at East View, Dripping Springs at Vande-

grift, Cedar Park at Marble Falls.

Tuesday, Jan. 19 Dripping Springs at Georgetown, East View at Cedar Park, Vista Ridge at Leander, Vandegrift at Marble Falls.

Friday, Jan. 22 Marble Falls at East View, Georgetown at Vandegrift, Cedar Park at Vista Ridge, Leander at Dripping Springs.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 East View at Vandegrift, Leander at Georgetown, Marble Falls at Vista Ridge, Cedar Park at Dripping Springs.

Friday, Jan. 29 Georgetown at Cedar Park, Vista Ridge at East View, Vandegrift at Leander, Dripping Springs at Marble Falls.

Tuesday, Feb. 2 Marble Falls at Georgetown, East View at Dripping Springs, Vandegrift at Vista Ridge, Cedar Park at Leander.

Friday, Feb. 6 Georgetown at East View, Leander at Marble Falls, Dripping Springs at Vista Ridge, Cedar Park at Vandegrift.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 Vista Ridge at Georgetown, East View at Leander, Marble Falls at Cedar Park, Vandegrift at Dripping Springs.

Friday, Jan. 12 Cedar Park at East View, Georgetown at Dripping Springs, Marble Falls at Vandegrift, Leander at Vista Ridge.

Tuesday, Jan. 16 Vandegrift at Georgetown, East View at Marble Falls, Dripping Springs at Leander, Vista Ridge at Cedar Park.

UIL State Football Championships

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Barbara Dorrah shows her energetic support for Georgetown High School’s boys & girls basketball teams.

TUESDAY’S NON-DISTRICT GAME At Round Rock GEORGETOWN 58, ROUND ROCK 56’ GHS (58) -- Brock Gonzales 0-2 0-0 0, Kaden Herbert 5-7 0-0 14, Matt Taparauskas 0-0 3-4 3, Dakota Cahill 1-5 0-0 2, Jeff McVean 3-4 1-1 7, Ethen Campbell 2-6 0-0 4, Beau Corrales 1-4 3-8 5, Chandler Herman 1-7 0-0 2, Will Dietlein 1-2 0-0 3, Logan Lester 4-6 1-1 9, Jeff Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Zak Kepner 4-4 0-0 8. Totals: 22-50 9-16 58.

RR (56) -- Ryan Ward 1-3 1-2 4, Zach Becerra 0-0 0-2 0, Donovan Armstrong 8-15 2-4 19, Cade Knebel 3-3 0-0 6, Keven Meadows 3-3 1-2 10,

A.J. Reed 1-1 0-0 2, Aedan Acheson 0-0 1-2 1, Andrew Sparks 2-6 0-0 6, Paul Wells 2-8 2-7 6, Tyler Oviatt 1-2 0-0 2. Totals: 21-41 7-19 56.

Halftime: GHS, 28-18. 3-point shooting: GHS 5-12 (Herbert 4-6, Campbell 0-2, Herman 0-3, Dietlein 1-1); RR 7-17 (Ward 1-1, Armstrong 1-4, Meadows 3-3, Sparks 2-6, Wells 0-3). Rebounds: GHS 25 (Kepner 6, Campbell 5, Corrales 4); RR 20 (Wells 5, Oviatt 4, Armstrong 4). Assists: GHS 12 (Herbert 3). Steals: GHS 11 (Corrales 3, Herman 3). Blocks: GHS 0, RR 3 (Oviatt 2, Wells). Turnover: GHS 13, RR 10. Total fouls: GHS 22, RR 15.

Fouled out: none. GHS record: 4-5.

Refugio defeated Lovelady, 46-28, in a Class 2A Division I state semifinal this past Friday night at the GISD Athletic Complex.

However, the Bobcats will be the underdog at 10 a.m. Thursday when they collide with defending champion Canadian (15-0) in the 2A Division I state championship game at Houston NRB Stadium.

District 25-5A will have one team playing for a championship. Cedar Park (15-0) will be playing Frisco Lone Star (14-1) for the Class 5A Division II title at noon Saturday at NRG Stadium in Houston.

CLASS 6A, DIV. I Semifinals -- Austin Westlake 23, Allen 17; Galena Park North Shore 23, Converse Judson 17.

Championship -- Austin Westlake (14-1) vs. Galena Park North Shore (12-3), 4 p.m. Saturday, NRG Stadium, Houston CLASS 6A, DIV. 2 Semifinals -- Austin Lake Travis 49; Mansfield 21; Katy 38, vs. Cibolo Steele 0.

Championship --Austin Lake Travis (150) vs. Katy (15-0), 8 p.m. Saturday, NRG Stadium, Houston CLASS 5A, DIV. I Semifinals -- Mansfield Lake Ridge 42, Aledo 21; Richmond George Ranch 42, Vista Ridge 23.

Championship --Mansfield Lake Ridge (15-0) vs. Richmond George Ranch (150), 8 p.m. Friday, NRG Stadium, Houston CLASS 5A, DIV. II Semifinals -- Frisco Lone Star 55, Lake Dallas 49 (3OT); Cedar Park 39, Missouri City Ridge Point 17.

Championship -- Frisco Lone Star (14-1) vs. Cedar Park (15-0), noon, Saturday, NRG Stadium, Houston CLASS 4A, DIV. I Semifinals --Argyle 24, Abilene Wylie 17; Waco La Vega 39, Carthage 3.

Championship --Argyle (14-1) vs.

Waco La Vega (15-0), noon Friday, NRG Stadium, Houston CLASS 4A, DIV. II Semifinals --Celina 49, Gilmer 44; West Orange-Stark 41, Cuero 28.

Championship -- Celina (15-0) vs. West Orange-Stark (14-1), 4 p.m. Friday, NRG Stadium, Houston CLASS 3A, DIV. 1 Semifinals - Brock 38, Mineola 22; Cameron Yoe 40, Mathis 14.

Championship -- Brock (15-0) vs.

Cameron Yoe (14-1), 5 p.m. Thursday, NRG Stadium, Houston CLASS 3A, DIV. II Semifinals --Waskom 28, Idalou 14; Franklin 10, East Bernard 7.

Championship -- Waskom (15-0) vs.

Franklin (15-0), 8 p.m. Thursday, NRG Stadium, Houston CLASS 2A, DIV. I Semifinals -- Canadian 61, Crawford 14; Refugio 46, Lovelady 28.

Championship -- Canadian (15-0) vs.

Refugio (13-2), 10 a.m. Thursday, NRG Stadium, Houston CLASS 2A, DIV. II Semifinals -- Albany 12, Seagraves 7; Bremond 40, Muenster 7.

Championship -- Albany (14-1) vs.

Bremond (15-0), 1 p.m. Thursday, NRG Stadium, Houston CLASS 1A, DIV. I (At Shotwell Stadium, Abilene) Championship -- Abbott 40, Crowell 30.

CLASS 1A, DIV. II Championship -- Richland Springs 72, Follett 26.

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Eagles Reach Semifinals

By Jon Whittemore Advocate Correspondent

Above: Georgetown’s Kaden Herbert goes up for a shot during the Eagles’ tournament opener against Belton.

Below: East View freshman Zion Hester goes for a layup during Jack Frost Tournament action.

Photos by Russell Rinn

Georgetown coach Russell Miller was pleased with the improvement shown by his Eagles during their 3-1 run in the 37th annual Jack Frost Tournament at Eagle Gym this past weekend.

After winning Pool A with victories over Belton, 48-42; Spring Christian Homeschool Sports Ministries, 53-41; and Magnolia, 58-45; the Eagles were eliminated in the Gold Bracket semifinals by eventual tournament runner up Trophy Club Byron Nelson, 59-47, on Saturday afternoon.

Byron Nelson then lost 55-51 to San Antonio Churchill in the Gold title contest, giving the Chargers their fourth Jack Frost title in five seasons.

“We played well,” Miller said of the Eagles, who stood 3-5 on the season after the tournament. “I was pleased with our effort and the progress from earlier in the week until the Saturday afternoon game was noticeable.

“We’re coming around. We’ll get more consistent, and I saw some very positive things coming out of the tournament. The kids played with energy, and I really like the atmosphere in the dressing room. We’re united and working on getting better as we prepare for District 25-5A competition.”

For the tournament, junior Kaden Herbert led in scoring with 67 points while averaging 16.8 a game. Junior Chandler Herman tallied 39 (9.8 per game), and junior Beau Corrales added 28 (7 a game).

In the semifinal game, Georgetown was led in scoring by Herbert with 14 points. Herbert was the only Eagles player named to the all-tournament team after averaging 17 points.

In something of a surprising offensive showing, 5-foot-11 guard Dakota Cahill, who seems to specialize in

defense, was second in the scoring with 9 points. Cahill had several very strong drives to the basket and also helped the cause by gathering in two offensive rebounds that he put back for two-pointers. Herman added 6 points.

The Eagles committed 12 turnovers.

In the pool games: The Eagles broke into the win column for the first time against scrappy and resilient Belton. It was GHS’ initial win after four losses to 6A competition.

Miller is slowly incorporating his dual sport athletes into the starting lineup as they transition from football to basketball. In this game, Cahill (3 points) and Herman (7 points) started and played extended minutes.

Also 6-foot-4 forward Beau Corrales (11 points) and 6-2 Jeff McVean (4 points) saw their court time increase.

The Eagles were again led in scoring by Herbert who has been the most consistent player for GHS so far this season. Herbert, who moves from guard to wing depending on the lineup, had his highest-scoring game of the season with 22 points. He was 8 of 8 from the free throw line and also had two of the team’s four 3-pointers.

The game would likely have not been as close as it was had it not been for Georgetown’s 18 turnovers.

On Friday morning, the Eagles played CHSM with Georgetown winning by a comfortable 12-point margin despite a slow start as the Eagles scored only 6 points in the first quarter. GHS also was hampered in the first stanza by six turnovers that kept allowing the Crimson Knights, who put a lot of length on the court, to have some offensive success.

Miller continued to steadily blend his football players into the game plan, and ultimately the footballers contributed 32 of the team’s 53 total points. The Eagles were led by

Corrales with 13 points and Herbert with 12. Last year’s leading scorer, Herman, continued to improve each game and chipped in 9 points.

Sophomore point man Matt Taparauskas continued his outstanding play in this tourney by bedeviling CHSM with his deft ball handling and clutch free-throw shooting. Running the four-corners delay game late in the fourth quarter, he was sent to the line multiple times as the Knights tried to stop the clock. He was 4 of 5 on free throws in the fourth and added a 3-pointer in the third quarter to total 7 for the game.

The Eagles are playing more consistently with each outing. In this game they strung together three solid quarters (13, 17, 17 points, respectively) after the 6-point opening period. The always tough Eagle defense forced 17 Knight turnovers.

Georgetown took on Magnolia in their pool finale on Friday night and came away with a surprisingly easy 13-point victory considering that Magnolia started 6-3, 6-4, 6-5 and 6-6 with a 6-10 on the bench.

Herbert led the scoring parade with 19 points. He was followed by Herman, who tallied 17, including five 3’s in what is his best game of the season. Herman also led in rebounding with three. The Eagles were 10 of 13 (77 percent) on free throws and committed only nine turnovers. Taparauskas played a solid floor game and contributed 5 points.

Logan Olson and Cahill played well defensively and hustle-wise, and had 4 points each.

Georgetown’s defense forced 22 Magnolia turnovers and held the Bulldogs to only 5 points in the decisive fourth quarter. The Bulldog’s best player, 6-6 senior Jerren Campbell, did score 16 points for the game, but was held scoreless in the final eight minutes.

Patriots Struggle At Frost

By Jon Whittemore Advocate Correspondent

The struggles for the East View boys basketball team continued in the 37th annual Jack Frost Tournament on Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 3-5, as the Patriots lost all four of their games to drop their season record to 0-6.

In the pool opener with Westwood, East View struggled mightily on offense and allowed the 6A Warriors to find their own offensive rhythm. The result was an old-fashioned country East View boys coach Jason Jones whipping. encourages his Patriots during the 37th The Patriots played hard – they annual Jack Frost Invitational. were very active defensively – but shot poorly and were sloppy with their ball handling (22 turnovers). third period and scored only two They were 11 of 24 from the free baskets to go with five free throws. throw line (46 percent) and allowed The Bobcats scored 20 in the third, 15 3-pointers on the defensive end. running the lead to 16 as they entered Also, in an unusual statistical quirk, the final quarter. every player on Westwood’s roster A furious 20-point quarter by East scored. The Pats were led by senior View led by sophomore Donald Dylan Derr with seven points.

Walton’s 7 in the period (15 for the Against Byron Nelson, which is in game) kept the score respectable. a community just outside the bounds Wing Quinn Stewart added 9 points, of Dallas/Fort Worth International and 6-foot-6 senior postman Cray Airport, the Patriots put up one of Steger contributed 8. their strongest performance of the The losing formula of not-enoughseason, falling by 11 points to the points and too-many-turnovers conteam that lost to Gold Bracket chamtributed to another sound thrashing pion San Antonio Churchill, 55-51, in for the Patriots in the third game, this the title game. time against Stevens.

Trailing by only 5 points at the The Pats turned the ball over 20 half, East View came out cold in the times and started each half with-sin-

gle digit scoring quarters (5 in the first and 8 in the third). Walton led East View with 10 points and Stewart added 7.

“We’re getting closer to the style of basketball that we’d like to play,” coach Jason Jones said after his Patriots lost a thriller to the Magnolia in the Friendship battle at Southwestern’s Robertson Center. East View played infinitely better than it had in the other three games --especially the blow-out loses to Westwood and Stevens.

“The guys don’t like to lose, and they played like they intend to win some games this year,” Jones said.

“We hope that we can take this game and learn from it, and that it will give us some extra drive and motivation for our home opener this week against Elgin. As a coaching staff, we’re trying to stay positive, learn from our mistakes and continue to work hard on getting better.”

Leading the way for the Patriots was freshman point guard Zion Hester (5-9) with 21 points. Walton chipped in 11.

Of special note from Jones was the play of Brandon Garrett, who came off the bench in the third quarter and contributed 7 points.

“Brandon came in and gave us a physical presence, scored some points, and gave us some enforcer-type effort in the middle,” Jones said.

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Lady Eagles Reach Jack Frost Semifinals

By Galen Wellnicki

Georgetown defenders Taylor Elliott (22) and Sandi Harris (25) pressure a San Antonio Stevens player.

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It was a time of mixed reviews from Georgetown girls head coach Rhonda Farney after her Lady Eagles were eliminated in the Gold Bracket semifinals of the 37th annual Jack Frost Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Eagle Gym. After breaking a threegame losing streak to Class 6A powers with three pool victories, Georgetown dropped a 46-32 decision to Tyler John Tyler three days prior to the start of District 25-5A competition.

The Lady Eagles came out of the tournament with a 7-6 season mark. They tumbled from 17th to 24th in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ 5A rankings.

To reach the semifinals against the Lions who were ranked sixth in 5A, the Lady Eagles downed two highly regarded opponents in San Antonio Incarnate Word, 62-51, and Belton, 44-40, along with struggling San Antonio Stevens, 53-22.

The victory over GHS advanced John Tyler into the Gold finals where they dropped a 50-42 decision to Cibolo Steele, the 12th ranked 6A team in last week’s TABC poll.

The loss was the Lions’ first after 10 consecutive victories.

In the loss to John Tyler, which shares the same District 16-5A with unbeaten Lufkin (14-0), the Lady Eagles held a 15-12, edge at the end of the first period. However, a 3-pointer by all-tourney selection Destani Whitehead tied the game at 15-15 just 42 seconds into the second quarter and ignited a 16-2 run that put the Lions in control.

Georgetown was down by 11 at 30-19 at the half.

Two free throws by junior Dee Day cut John Tyler’s advantage to 9 in the early seconds of the third period.

However, the Lions quickly jacked the lead into double digits before two field goals and a free throw by Day cut the margin back to 11 at the end of the third period.

A layup by junior Taylor

Photo: Russell Rinn

Above: Tournament namesake Jack Frost holds court during an awards presentation on the opening night of the event.

Below: Georgetown senior Dori Brown goes airborne to save the ball from going out of bounds.

Photos: Russell Rinn

Elliott with five minutes and 58 left to go cut the lead back to 9 at 39-30.

A run of 6 consecutive points over the next 1:17 extracted the teeth from any reasonable GHS comeback as the usually fast-paced, ball-hawking Lions changed to a more deliberate pace in the final period.

The Lady Eagles did not shoot well -- 12 of 43 from the floor (27 percent), including an anemic three of 18 from beyond the arc.

They made only five of 12 free throws. The 6-foot-1 Day and Avery Kelly were the only GHS players with more than 3 points with 13 and 8 points, respectively.

They also were the Lady Eagles’ two all-tournament selections.

It seemed that every time Georgetown cut the lead to 9 points they were unable to take advantage of opportunities to slice further into the deficit, missing shots underneath on several occasions.

Whitehead and Alyssa Mayfield led all scorers with totals of 18 and 17, respectively, in a game where only four of animated coach Mike Smith’s players scored.

“It was a great tournament with great competitors,” GHS head coach Rhonda Farney said. “I wish we would have been playing in the championship game against Argyle again this year. I think this game -- physical with a lot of pressure -- will help us at some point down the road.

“I saw some good things.

Holding Tyler to 46 points shows us a good defensive game. We didn’t have a lot of shots go down, and that may have been a matter of the type of shots we took.

“Overall, I think the kids are coming together more on the court, we’re finding our identity, and we’re able to play better team defense.”

Farney has stressed that she feels her team can

play with anybody if it can rebound and play good defense.

She was happy with the Lady Eagles’ performance in the win over Incarnate Word, which entered the tournament with a 7 -1 record, including a 10-point win over Killeen Ellison.

Leading 33-32 at the half and 44-40 after three periods, GHS outscored the Shamrocks, 18-11, in the final quarter to break the three-game skid. Fourteen of the Lady Eagles’ points in the fourth were free throws, with the only field goals being a layup by senior Dori Brown and a rebound by Day. The GHS defense held the usually sharp-shooting San Antonians to just 29 percent for the game, including only 18 percent in the second half.

Senior Kendrick Clark and Day each had 13 points for the Lady Eagles, while Kelly had 12 and Brooke Elliott added 10.

“I’m proud of the girls

(coming back after the losses),” Farney said. “It’s amazing when we play good defense how much better the offense gets.”

Later on Thursday, the Lady Eagles came back to edge Belton by four points.

With score tied at 39-39 with 1:34 to play, GHS was able to outscore the Lady Tigers (9-3 after the loss) by a 5-1 count. The final 3 points coming on clutch free throws by Brooke Elliot, who led Lady Eagles’ scoring with 13 points. Day added 12 points.

The Lady Eagles did receive a scare late in the

game when junior starting guard Tylor Green went down with a knee injury of undetermined severity.

However, after sitting out Friday’s final one-sided pool victory over Stevens, Green was able to play against John Tyler in the semifinals.

Against Stevens, Georgetown outscored the Falcons, 16-2, in the second quarter to grab a 27-8 halftime lead and never looked back. Day led GHS with 17 points, and Taylor Elliott added 9 points.

East View Girls Reach Bronze Semifinals

By Allan Shiflet

Advocate Correspondent

The East View Patriot Girls Basketball team beat 6A Round Rock Cedar Ridge, 49-38, in its third and final Pool D game on Friday for a quality win that was the highlight its four games in the 37th annual Jack Frost Tournament on Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 3-5.

The Lady Patriots lost their first two pool games on Thursday to state-ranked Cibolo Steele, 53-39, and McKinney, 4836, and then were eliminated on Saturday in the Bronze Bracket semifinals on a 5750 loss to Houston Westbury Christian that evened East View’s record at 7-7.

“We had a chance to play four good teams, getting a 6A win and playing all close, East View coach Dave Walla said. “I was not disappointed. I thought we maintained a good effort level and learned some things playing such competition.”

The Lady Patriots went 1-3 for the tournament playing four formidable teams.

East View opened the tournament with 6A power and eventual Gold Bracket champion Steele High, who exited Georgetown with a 19-1 record.

The Patriots had a solid first quarter against the Knights as sophomore wing, Paighton Corley, opened the scoring, driving and hitting a bank shot. Emily Daniel followed an Abby Holland field goal with a 3-pointer from the deep corner.

Sophomore post, Rachel Wisian, hit a nice turnaround shot in the lane to give the Pats a 10-3 at the end of the first quarter.

Holland had two field goals, and Daniel drained a 3-pointer from the top of the

Lady Patriot guard Emily Daniel was a key figure for East View during the Jack Frost Tournament.

Photo: Russell Rinn

key and two free throws to give underdog Patriots the lead at half time 19-16. Steele got their first lead with 6 minutes and 20 seconds left in the third quarter at 23-21.

The Pats fought back with Corley hitting a bucket with nice assist from Wisian to close within 2 at 29-27 with 3:49 remaining in the period. Steele outscored the Pats 37 to 20 in the 2nd half to take the win.

Holland led the scoring with 11 points, while Daniel and Corley contributed 10 and 8 points, respectively.

The Patriots then lost to McKinney. East View played hard, but were outshot 52 to 30 percent for the game with a disas-

trous third quarter that saw the Patriots go scoreless until Holland hit two free throws in the last minute of the period, allowing the Lions to pull out to a 38-26 lead after being tied at 24 at halftime. Holland and Wisian were the top scorers and rebounders with 13 and 8 points and seven and five rebounds, respectively.

In its best performance of the event, East View defeated the Raiders. Patriots’ reserve post Keely Wallis opened the second quarter with a free throw and followed that with an assist to Holland, whose bucket gave EV the lead at 19-17 with 2:44 left in the first half. After trailing 21-19 at the

break, East View rallied in the third quarter behind Holland’s two buckets followed by a Daniel steal, going the length of the court, scoring and grabbing the lead the Patriots never relinquished at 25-23.

After Holland made two foul shots and a field goal, Corley flashed down the lane for a driving bucket, and Diamond Morrison drilled a 3-pointer to give the Patriots a 4135 lead at the end the third quarter.

East View was led by Holland’s 21 points and 12 rebounds. She was followed

by Morrison’s 10 points and six rebounds.

East View lost to a tall and talented Westbury Christian Wildcats team 57-50 in their fourth game.

Holland opened the scoring with a field goal followed by a long 3-pointer. Daniel canned a couple 3-pointers to give the Patriots an early 11-9 lead. Corley made a driving runner to even the score at 15.

Holland’s field goal with :08 left in the first quarter gave EV its last lead at 19-18.

The huge height advantage and deft 3-point shooting allowed Westbury to pull out to a 9-point lead until Patriots’ reserve wing Lina Mendoza drew a foul and made both shots to close the Wildcats’ lead to 35-28 at halftime. Daniel, with an assist from Wallis, drained a 3-pointer to get within 4 at 35-31 with 5:50 left in the third quarter. East View never got any closer as Westbury outscored the Patriots, 22-19, during the rest of the game for the win.

Holland, an all-tournament selection, had another outstanding game leading the scoring with 19 points; Daniel had three 3-pointers in scoring 13 points.

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37th Annual Jack Frost Tournament At-A-Glance BOYS

GOLD BRACKET Championship: San Antonio Churchill 55, Trophy Club Byron Nelson 51.

Semifinals: Churchill 55, Spring Westfield 50; Byron Nelson 59, Georgetown 47.

SILVER BRACKET Championship: Round Rock McNeil 66, Belton 56.

Semifinals: McNeil 52, Leander 46; Belton 61, Round Rock Westwood 55.

BRONZE BRACKET Championship: Temple 70, San Antonio Stevens 68.

Semifinals: Temple 57, Austin Lake Travis 55; Stevens 66, Spring Christian Homeschool Sports Ministries 47.

FRIENDSHIP GAMES Games: Magnolia 72, East View 69; College Station A&M Consolidation 46, Colleyville Heritage 44.

POOL PLAY Pool A Standings: GHS 3-0, Belton 2-1, CHSM 1-2, Magnolia 0-3.

Results: GHS 48, Belton 42; CHSM 67, Magnolia 49; GHS 53, CHSM 41; Belton 51, Magnolia 50; GHS 58, Magnolia 45; Belton 55, CHSM 46.

Pool B Standings: Byron Nelson 3-0, Westwood 2-1, Stevens 1-2, East View 0-3.

Results: Westwood 74, East View 30; Byron Nelson 55, Stevens 49; Westwood 57, Stevens 53; Byron Nelson 68, East View 57; Stevens 73, East View 40; Byron Nelson 57, Westwood 44.

Georgetown’s Brooke Elliott (10)tries to stop an opponents drive to the basket. Avery Kelly (34) rushes in to help. Photo: Russell Rinn

Churchill, Steele Win Jack Frost Crowns A pair of San Antonio area teams fought off stern challenges Saturday night in Eagle Gym to win the team championships of the 37th annual Jack Frost Tournament.

Churchill, down 27-20 at the half, rebounded with a 23-point third quarter to down Trophy Club Byron Nelson, 55-51, to win the boys title. Vanderbilt signee Clevon Brown, a 6-foot8 senior, scored nine of his 15 points during the

third-quarter rally. He was named the tournament MVP. The Chargers improved to 11-1 on the season.

In the girls final, MVP Alexes Bryant, a 6-3 senior, and feisty guard Charisma Shepherd each scored 13 points for Steele, which expanded a 2-point halftime bulge with a 27-21 edge in the second half to stop Tyler John Tyler, 50-42. Steele improved to 18-1, while John Tyler took

its first loss in 11 starts.

Byron Nelson and John Tyler each eliminated Georgetown teams in the semifinals earlier Saturday to gain their title showdowns. Churchill beat Spring Westfield and Steele downed defending tournament and 4A state champion Argyle to advance.

Pool C Standings: Churchill 3-0, McNeil 2-1, Temple 1-2, Heritage 0-3.

Results: McNeil 67, Temple 66; Churchill 59, Heritage 29; McNeil 47, Heritage 41; Churchill 70, Temple 52; Churchill 56, McNeil 52; Temple 57, Heritage 48.

Pool D Standings: Westfield 3-0, Leander 2-1, Lake Travis 1-2, A&M Consolidated 0-3.

Results: Leander 60, Lake Travis 54; Westfield 59, A&M Consolidated 46; Westfield 41, Leander 40; Lake Travis 59, A&M Consolidated 39; Westfield 62, Lake Travis 54; Leander 47, A&M Consolidated 41.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM MVP -- Clevon Brown, Churchill. The Team -- Trey Flowers, A&M Consolidated; Jordan Russell, Belton; Jack Nobles, Bryan Nelson; Ryan Wheeler, Byron Nelson; Nantz Nelson, Heritage; Cameron Burkett, CHSM; Kaden Herbert, Georgetown; Hunter Kent, Lake Travis; Kobe Thompson, Leander; Jordan Moffatt, Magnolia; Victor Bailey, Jr., McNeil; Jeff Fesperman, Churchill; Jhamir Trott, Stevens; Darius McNeill, Westfield; Jase Febres, Westfield; Logan Hicks, Temple; Julian Hodge, Westwood.

GIRLS

GOLD BRACKET Championship: Cibolo Steele 50, Tyler John Tyler 42.

Semifinals: Steele 43, Argyle 39; John Tyler 46, Georgetown 32.

SILVER BRACKET Championship: Austin Bowie 59, Austin Westlake 54.

Semifinals: Bowie 47, McKinney 38; Westlake 51, Belton 40.

BRONZE BRACKET Championship: Houston Westbury Christian 60, San Antonio Incarnate Word 43.

Semifinals: Westbury Christian 57, East View 50; Incarnate Word 47, The Woodlands College Park 34.

FRIENDSHIP GAMES Games: San Antonio Stevens 74, Hutto 27, Lubbock Coronado 39, Round Rock Cedar Ridge 38.

POOL PLAY Pool A Standings: GHS 3-0, Belton 2-1, Incarnate Word 1-2, Stevens 0-3.

Results: GHS 62, Incarnate Word 51; Belton 51, Stevens 37; Incarnate Word 62, Stevens 54; GHS 44, Belton 40 (OT); GHS 53, Stevens 22; Belton 65, Incarnate Word 59.

Pool B Standings: Tyler 3-0, Westlake 2-1, College Park 1-2, Hutto 0-3.

Results: Tyler 56, Westlake 52 (OT); College Park 45, Hutto 27; Tyler 84, Hutto 25; Westlake 48, College Park 28; Westlake 50, Hutto 18; Tyler 50, College Park 30.

Pool C Standings: Argyle 3-0, Bowie 2-1, Westbury Christian 1-2, Coronado, 0-3.

Results: Argyle 43, Bowie 40; Westbury Christian 50, Coronado 43; Bowie 40, Coronado 35; Argyle 54, Coronado 31; Bowie 39, Westbury Christian 33.

Pool D Standings: Steele, 3-0; McKinney 2-1; East View 1-2, Cedar Ridge 0-3.

Results: Steele 53, East View 39; McKinney 52, Cedar Ridge 45; McKinney 48, East View 36; Steele 55, Cedar Ridge 45; Steele 55, McKinney 46; East View 49, Cedar Ridge 38.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM MVP -- Alexes Bryant, sr., Steele. The Team -- Vivian Gray, jr., Argyle; Madison Ralston, soph., Argyle; Kianna Ray, sr., Bowie; Bailey Holle, jr., Westlake; Blair Gilbert, sr., Belton; Charisma Shepherd, sr., Steele; Avery Kelly, sr., Georgetown; Dee Day, jr., Georgetown; Abby Holland, sr., East View; Destani Whitehead, soph., John Tyler; Ashtyn Beal, jr., John Tyler; Quincy Noble, soph., McKinney; Alexia Torres, sr., Incarnate Word; Destiny Jenkins, fr., Stevens; Marissa Banfield, jr., Houston Westbury Christian; Jasmine Atobajeun, soph., College Park.

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