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2015. The move to fire dept-based EMS follows a unanimous vote by the City Council. The shift also means that the 911 center will handle all emergency dispatch for fire, police, and EMS in the Georgetown area, reducing call transfer delays and improving operational efficiency.
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Safest City Ranking
In summer 2015 Georgetown made the safest cities in Texas list, according to SafeWise. Georgetown was ranked 27 among the 50 Safest Cities in Texas.
Scenic City Certification
As Georgetown prepares to celebrate
one year since selecting Mr. David Morgan to be our new city manager, we can take a moment to reflect on some of the successes Georgetown has enjoyed over the past 12 months.
2015 Bond Election
Transportation bonds on the May 9, 2015 ballot were approved by Georgetown voters with 75.18 percent of voters in favor. The first portion of the 2015 bonds were issued in 2016 to build the Southwest Bypass, which begins next month.
Red Poppy Festival 2015
Georgetown celebrated the 16th annual Red Poppy Festival on the Square April 24–26, 2015. The most recent economic studies data shows that this annual event brings in 45,000 people and has an economic impact of $2.5 million.
100% Renewable
A 150-megawatt solar power agreement finalized in February, in addition to a pending 144 megawatt wind power agreement, will make the City of Georgetown one of the nation’s largest municipally-owned electric utilities to be 100 percent renewable. The agreements allow our utility to avoid price volatility associated with fossil-fuels. The contract with EDF Renewable Energy from a wind farm extends through 2035. “By securing renewable contracts, the utility is 100 percent ‘green’ at extremely competitive costs for energy, and we hedge against future fuel and regulatory risks,” says Jim Briggs, General Manager for utilities.
Georgetown is one of 58 cities in Texas awarded Scenic City certification. The program includes criteria such as parkland designation, landscaping, historic preservation, litter prevention, and other standards for public places. Achieving Scenic City certification recognizes regulations and programs that improve property values and attract businesses.
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EMS Rollout
The Georgetown Fire Department became the primary EMS provider in Georgetown and in ESD 8 October 1,
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PSOTC Grand Opening
The 76,000 square-foot main building of the new Public Safety Operations and Training Center houses all Police Department employees as well as Fire Department administration, fire and life safety, plans review, and Code Enforcement employees. Training elements of the facility include a 17,000 square-foot tactical building with classrooms and reality based training bay, as well as a slow speed driving track.
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Ride 2 Recovery Stops in G’town
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sponsors a program to help injured veterans heal through the challenge of cycling. Veterans participating in the Texas Challenge are cycling from Houston to Fort Worth, while making stops at various cities along the way. On April 12, the cyclists made a stop in Georgetown. As part of their visit here, the veterans were treated to dinner and a movie at City Lights Theater. The Georgetown Independent School District Transportation Department provided rides for approximately 200 wounded warriors from their hotels to the theater and returned them to their lodging at the end of the night. The Ride 2 Recovery is a veterans program started in 2008 that seeks to save lives by restoring hope and purpose to wounded veterans. They have five main programs and the biking challenges are one of those programs. The Texas Challenge is a 7-day bike ride that takes the participants through Houston, College Station, Georgetown, Fort Hood, Waco, Cleburne, and Fort Worth.
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Free Clinic for Cats
The Georgetown Animal Shelter is conducting a free spay/neuter clinic for cats on April 30. The goal is to reduce the cat population in Georgetown. This is the fifth year the shelter has offered the clinics, and they seem to be making a difference in the number of kittens ending up at the shelter. Spay and neuter surgeries and a rabies vaccination will be provided at no charge. Other services include a combo test (feline AIDS/leukemia test), an FVRCP vaccine, microchip, e-collar, pain medication, or cat carrier. Appointments are required on a first-come, first-served basis and are not necessarily for low-income cat owners. Cats or kittens must be at least three months old. Owners must live within Georgetown City Limits, so bring ID that shows your current address. Call (512) 930-3592 to schedule your cat for surgery. All spay or neuter surgeries will be done by a licensed veterinarian. The spay and neuter clinic will be held at the City of Georgetown Animal Shelter at 110 W.L. Walden Drive near the McMaster Athletic Fields. Contact the shelter at (512) 930-3592 or by email at animalsvc@ georgetown.org. The City of Georgetown Animal Shelter website is pets. georgetown.org.
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HazMat Collection
Saturday, April 30: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day- WilCo, Cedar Park and Waste Management are hosting the event at Gupton Stadium, 200 Gupton Way, in Cedar Park from 10am to 2pm. You must call ahead, (512) 401-5300. Visit CedarParkTexas.gov
diamond. Georgetown Utility Systems is platinum—better than gold,” said Dishong. In addition to the RP3 honor, the Georgetown electric utility also won a safety award at the APPA meeting. The award is based on an annual evaluation of utility’s safety program. “Our results are that we had 78,000 exposure hours—that means 78,000 hours that the linemen are out there working in a high-voltage environment, and still coming back safe, said Dishong. “We had no incidents. We actually took first place.”
GTU Receives National Prescription Recognition Take-Back Georgetown Utility Systems has been recognized Day April 30 recently in two national recognition programs by the American Public Power Association. Georgetown was one of 29 electric utilities in the nation to earn Reliable Public Power Provider, or RP3 status this month. Georgetown earned the platinum level recognition for providing reliable and safe electric service to its customers. The recognition was based on a review of the electric utility operations by a panel of 18 experts across the nation. The RP3 designation recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development and system improvement. Criteria within each category are based on sound business practices and represent a utility-wide commitment to safe and reliable delivery of electricity. Glenn Dishong, utility director for Georgetown Utility Systems, presented the RP3 recognition at the City Council meeting on Tuesday. “There are eight utilities in Texas that are now recognized as Reliable Public Power Providers. There are three recognition levels, gold, platinum, and
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Suicide and Crime Victims Support Groups This month, in cooperation with Georgetown Police Department Victim Services, The Christi Center, a non-profit grief support center, will be starting a meeting for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. In January, The Christi Center began offering a Georgetown support group for those who have lost a loved one to crime. Both of these groups meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. The next Crime Victim’s group and first Loss to Suicide group will be April 21 in the Georgetown Community Resource Center at 805 W. University Avenue in Georgetown. If you plan to attend, please call The Christi Center at (512) 4672600 for a brief intake conversation prior to your first meeting. Or if you need more information, contact the Georgetown Police Department Victim Services at (512) 930-2595 and ask for Anthony Rector. The Christi Center is a non-profit grief support center providing support services to Central Texans for over 28 years. The Christi Center’s mission is to provide hope after the death of a loved one by providing support networks, community education and therapeutic activities that are free, peer-based, and ongoing.
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GISD Celebrates Middle School 4 Groundbreaking
Over 100 Georgetown
ISD staff, School Board Trustees, elected officials and many members of the Community Advisory Panel were on hand, literally, to turn the first dirt for Georgetown’s next new school. They were joined by the students from Mitchell Elementary who will be the first class. At a cost of $55 million; partially funded by a 2010 bond vote and another in 2015, construction will now begin on the unnamed school, which is slated to open for class for the 20172018 school year. Commissioner Valerie Covey was very excited about the ceremony, “This is a great day in Georgetown and GISD history. I’ve been here for 22 years and seen the growth from everyone going to one school from Kindergarten through 12th grade and having four middle schools, two high schools and so many elementaries it’s hard to count!” The bond win is due in part to the GISD Citizens Advisory Board members who determined the need for the school, the resources available and “steered the wagon in the right way to accommodate growth,” Chair Oona Villarreal explains. “It is an up-to-date floor plan, it is ultra modern and will be our new model moving forward.” Dr. Brent says, “It is a tribute to the commitment this community has for our kids. It’s such a visionary community and the cornerstones we value; they know that we’re growing and they see the need to get
out in front of that growth and secure the instructional needs of our kids; so we’re just so excited about this school and all the classrooms we will be building in the future.” He also applauded the many successful partnerships GISD has with the city, the county and agencies within. Operations Director David Biesheuvel said it was a deliberate process; every aspect of the design had the kids in mind. “The new school will have 173,000 square feet of innovative space; it will have teacher-friendly options that will enable them to optimize the learning environment and meet the individual needs
CONT FROM A1 50th Anniversary of the Library
The Georgetown Public Library celebrated a half-century of serving the community in 2016. The gala in March marked the end of a year-long celebration.
Top Xmas Destination Ranking
Georgetown was named a top-50 Christmas destination in America in an online news source. Georgetown is number 7 in the U.S. The article cited Christmas festivities like “a Christmas card come to life.”
New Website
Steel Branding provided the City with website design templates as well as related reports and design standards in early 2015. The city webmaster has used the design templates to work on the redesign implementation of the new City website.
Downtown West
The City held public meetings to gather input for the reuse of three City buildings along Martin Luther King, Jr. Street. A second phase of the project involves reuse of the historic Light and Waterworks Building at 809 Martin Luther King, Jr. Street. Construction begins mid-2016.
FM 1460 Groundbreaking
Construction on the FM 1460 project began in November. The 2-year project by TXDOT involves a 4-lane road in the 3.5 mile segment from Quail Valley Dr to University Blvd. FM 1460 is a key north-south arterial between Georgetown and Round Rock. The new 4-lane road with turn lanes will provide increased safety and mobility between the hospitals and higher education facilities in Round Rock and residential and employment areas in Georgetown.
Animal Shelter No-Kill Status
The Georgetown Animal Shelter reached a milestone by attaining a 96 percent live outcome rate—highest ever achieved by the shelter. Jackie Carey, animal services manager, says dogs and cats are euthanized only when not adoptable due to serious health problems or behavioral issues that could pose a safety risk. In addition, a training program for dogs called Dogs Playing for Life helps to socialize aggressive dogs so they can become adoptable.
Planning Offices Move
The Planning Dept, Econ Dev Dept, and a few small departments moved to the historic Light and Water Works building at the corner of 8th and MLK Jr.
Top: GISD Superintendent Dr. Fred Brent. Above: Current Mitchell elementary students who will be the first class at Middle School #4. Right: Nadia, Colby and Gracyn help toss the groundbreaking dirt to officially kick off construction of the new school. of the students in their classrooms. “I’m more excited about what’s going to happen when we open these doors—no pressure guys—in the Fall of 2017, ready or not!” School Board president
Scott Alarcon said, “This building is the embodiment of the community’s vision for decades to come; this space will allow that vision to become reality.”
Parking Study / MLK and 8th Lot
Due to increased vibrancy and visibility, Council appropriated funds to address downtown parking. Additionally, construction was recently completed on a paved surface parking lot on Martin Luther King, Jr. Street between Eighth and Ninth Streets. The new public lot with 144-spaces replaces a grass and dirt lot.
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Sidewalk Master Plan Awards
The Sidewalk Master Plan received the Best Long Range Plan award from the Central Texas American Planning Assn.
PLACE 3
Wolf Ranch Hillwood
The 755-acre development will include 1,600 single-family homes, 900 multifamily units, neighborhood retail, and 140 acres of green space with parks and trails. Residents will move in by 2017.
Celebration of Salamander Plan
The Salamander was under consideration for endangered species protection since 2001. A resolution was reached Oct 14. County and federal leaders joined Georgetown and Round Rock, praising a plan that protects the Salamander while allowing residential/commercial development.
CTSUD Consolidation Approved
Customers of Chisholm Trail Special Utility District officially joined Georgetown Utility Systems in January. GUS is owned by the City and provides services in the city and surrounding areas. “This consolidation is a win for the citizens because it allows us to guide and manage quality development in a fast-growing area to the northwest,” says Mayor Dale Ross.
Austin Ave. Bridges Public Involvement Process
The bridges across the San Gabriel were constructed in 1939 and have been weight-limit restricted. This study will evaluate short and long-term options considering safety, mobility, public input, and costs to recommend an action plan.
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San Gabriel Park Master Plan
Council reviewed schematic plans for phase 1&2 of the Park renovation, and appropriated funds for phase 1 construction, which is slated to begin in fall of 2016.
Garey Park MOU
Council reviewed and approved an amended MOU with Mr. Garey,and approved funding for construction, slated to begin in fall 2016. Garey will deposit $5 million for the project in 2016.
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Exceptional Georgetownians
Making Challenger baseball possible; sponsor Jennifer Stout (Simply Rack & Warehouse Equipment), EGA President DeDe Harper, sponsor Tracy Hicks (Hicks Fencing) and Simply Rack’s Jullee Mapes.
The Exceptional George-
town Alliance (EGA) has been managing adaptive sports for special needs children since 2008. The Rangers Baseball team had their first practice March 26 at Georgetown High School courtesy of sponsors Hicks’ Fencing and Simply Rack. The team of local kids were outfitted with t-shirts, and
were coached and guided by Georgetown head coach Adam Foster and his Varsity, JV and Freshman players. EGA President Dede Harper is also a pre-K teacher at Jack Frost Elementary and helped found the group in 2008 when GISD could no longer fund special-ed activities. “Dis-
abilities don’t take summers off,” Harper says, “So we have programs and partnerships to help children and young adults continue learning and growing in the summer time. It’s great to see the younger kids light up around the big kids. Some of these older players have grown up playing for Coach Foster, so it’s won-
derful to see them out here passing it on.” Coach Foster enlisted the varsity team to assist on the field with basic skills (and corralling exuberant players) and his JV and Freshman teams converged in the bleachers to cheer for the kids. Coach Foster was an adaptive physical education teacher earlier in his career, and working with special kids for years, he saw a need for organized sports. Tracy Hicks, owner of Hicks’ fencing says his best friend has a son who is autistic. “I have seen my friend take care of his son and realize how different a parent’s life is when they have a special child. My son played baseball all his life and I just want to give back; enable kids to help other kids.” Meanwhile, Coach Foster is teaching good boys to be good men. “Baseball is really a game about failure. Having the perspective that when you strike out, there
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Coach Foster helps Jack, learning to handle the ball while playing catch with the Eagle players. are those who would give anything just to play the game, you get up and try again.” Everyone is invited to grab a spot in the bleachers and cheer on some very special rookies. EGA will also be sponsoring summer “friendship” camps in partnership with
Georgetown Parks and Recreation. Visit ExceptionalGeorgetown.org for more information. You can also download the Eagles baseball schedule at GeorgetownBaseball.com to cheer them on in district play.
Area Students Honored at DAR
Seven high school seniors
from area high schools were honored at the Daniel Coleman Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution Awards Ceremony on April 9, 2016. Area
high schools nominate a graduating senior to be their school’s Good Citizen for 2016. These students must exhibit the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patrio-
tism. This student, once nominated, then becomes eligible to enter the DAR Good Citizens Scholarship Contest. The student must submit a packet containing how they incorporate
the qualities of a Good Citizen in their daily life, two letters of recommendation, and a transcript. The student is then given two hours without resource material to write an essay on a topic pertaining to their American heritage. The packets are evaluated by three non-DAR judges, and a chapter winner is selected. The chapter winner’s essay is then eligible for judging on the district and state level. This year’s Daniel Coleman Chapter winner is Abigail Kruger from East View High School. She receives a $500 scholarship to the college of her choice. The other students received a Barnes & Noble gift certificate and a Good
Mock Crash at GHS for PreProm Drunk Driving Program
On Thursday, April 21, students
from Georgetown High School (GHS) will participate in Shattered Dreams, an event intended to educate teens on the real-life consequences of drinking and driving. The event will involve a live dramatization of an alcohol-related car crash near the Georgetown High School Annex. The mock crash scene will include response and rescue by Georgetown Police and EMS, emergency treatment, a student death, and a memorial service. The general student body at GHS will not be aware of the dramatization ahead of time, but will learn of the incident via a “911 call,” that will be heard over the intercom in
classrooms at 10:30 a.m. The Shattered Dreams event is being held in advance of the GHS prom, which takes place on April 23, and is a coordinated effort between Georgetown High School, Georgetown Police Department, Georgetown Fire Department, Travis County STAR Flight, Ramsey Funeral Home, and Williamson County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Bill Gravell. On the morning of April 22, a mock memorial service will be held at the Klett Center for the Performing Arts featuring those who played roles in the previous day’s drama, including the “crash” victims, the drunk driver, parents of the involved
students, and participating law enforcement and medical personnel. Impact statements from community members whose lives have been affected by teenage alcohol use and drunk driving will bring closure to the program and reinforce its dual message for the teenage audience -- Don’t drink until you are 21, and never drink and drive.
WHEN & WHERE:
Mock Crash, Thursday, April 21, 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. near the GHS Annex. Mock Memorial Service, Friday, April 22, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the Klett Center for the Performing Arts 2211 N. Austin Avenue.
Left: Good Citizens contestants are shown with Rene Piotrowski (DAR Chapter Regent). Left to right are Kacie Vanecek, Micah Ross, Talitha Threatt, Zachary Miller, Juliana Byrd and Jordan Marsh. Above: Good Citizens chapter winner Abigail Kruger is shown with Rene Piotrowski (DAR Chapter Regent) and her mother, Mrs. Susan Kruger. Citizens’ Certificate and pin. The other six students who were nominated by their schools are Julianna Byrd from Thorndale High School, Jordan Marsh from Liberty Hill High
School, Zachary Miller from Granger High School, Talitha Treatt from Hutto High School, Micah Ross from Jarrell High School and Kacie Vanecek from Taylor High School.
McCoy Students Participate in State Reading Program On April 11, students who attend Georgetown ISD’s Raye McCoy Elementary were among tens of thousands of Texas students and their families kicking off a statewide celebration of literacy called Texas Reads One Book. They also watched a videotaped reading of the first chapter of Charlotte’s Web by Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett. “McCoy Elementary is excited to join in the Texas Reads One Book Program,” says McCoy principal Tyra Rasberry. “It encompasses three components that are key to us at McCoy: literacy, community and modeling a love of reading for all scholars.” Across the state, more than 50,000 families in more than 100 elementary schools will all read Charlotte’s Web at the same time, making reading the hot topic of conversation in communities statewide for nearly a month. For the second consecutive year, Garrett will kick off this statewide family literacy initiative. “If you want to become a better football player, you have to practice,” says Garrett in the video. “If you want to become a better reader, you have to practice. It’s fun to read! It’s fun to find out about these characters and many others.”
Texas Reads One Book offers a powerful model for engaging parents in family literacy activities. Through the program, every elementary family in participating schools will receive a copy of the book, meaning that even reluctant readers and parents who don’t normally participate in school activities get involved. Spanish-language copies of Charlotte’s Web are available for Spanish-speaking families. By stimulating family involvement in the reading process and boosting student engagement with books, the Texas Reads One Book program can contribute to breaking the cycle of illiteracy — and therefore poverty — that exists for many low-income families. Reports from districts in Virginia and New York that have used the “one book” model for several years indicate higher test scores and increased interest in reading among students. See Read ToThem.org/ programs/texas-readsone-book-video/ to view a video featuring introductory comments by José Parra and Bonny Urschel, followed by Jason Garrett’s reading of the first chapter of Charlotte’s Web.
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Creative Cooking at Regional Culinary Throwdown
Clockwise from top-left: Hutto HS Brittany puts finishing touches on amuse bouche • Georgetown HS team: (back) Liam, Derek, Zach, (front) Maddie, Sarah • East View HS Meghan and Cibon finishing fried eggplant appetizer with tomato and basil. • East View team; (back) Keyshaan, Cibon, (front) Elena, Mario, Meghan
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tudents from six regional high schools competed in the Sodexo Culinary Throwdown April 15th at Georgetown High School. Sodexo manages the food science operations for public schools and universities all over the country. The budding chefs are members of the advanced culinary arts programs at Georgetown, East View, Hutto, Liberty Hill, Dell Valle and Sealy High Schools. Sodexo has been holding the event for many years at the elementary level, and wanted to expand the competition to the high school level. This year’s contest included 36 advanced students from five districts. The idea behind the experience is the provide a real-world environment—
as close to a real kitchen as they can get—for students to create, cook and present their best appetizers, entrées and side dishes. Teams were judged by a panel of executive chefs who provided them with a list of ten ingredients to create an entrée, side dish and starter. Their finished products were not only exotic and healthy, but tasted amazing. A veggie-hater like me politely tried, then went back for seconds on a fried goat cheese with orange, fennel and beet foam (beet foam?) appetizer that tasted like a crispy strawberry mousse. Goes to show, a good chef can make anything taste great! If you ever see fried lemon ricotta nuggets, try them. They were also given a secret ingredient; a prickly pear cactus, and had to incorporate that into any of
their dishes. They later had to prepare a table of restaurant-quality showplates to present the meal. Students had two hours to do everything for the competition and worked like well-oiled machines, calling out orders and cooperating like naval officers on a bridge. Safety depends a great deal on communication, and these students have the old souls of seasoned chefs. Having been practicing for weeks on their own at their respective schools, they worked calmly and efficiently, even when the moderator called out countdowns to deadline. Executive Chef Egil Valentin is extremely passionate about food and teaching. “Creating great food is a privilege. When people are celebrating, I am there!” He also had great
praise for the students. “Our goal is to expose the kids to new techniques, new ways to combine foods and flavors, as well as many competitions to hone their skills. Being a chef is a lot about being fashionable; making a presentation that will not only feed people but must wow your diners. We must recognize the commitment of these young people who are here on a Friday night in the Spring, working hard for this event. It’s like a sport or a craft where you have to decide at a young age that this will be your passion and your career.” Nearly every morsel of food was consumed by the 100-plus attendees before the awards were presented. The students were clearly relieved and tired but all of them were successful and have great futures ahead.
THE WINNERS
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• Mise in place (organization during the cooking process): East View HS • Best table presentation: Georgetown HS • Best presentation of a vegetable: Liberty Hill • Best presentation of entree: Dell Valle HS • Grand prize: Hutto High School
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R.O.C.K. Ol’ Opry a Success The rain swept away the dust, then
departed just in time for the Georgetown Ride On Center for Kids (R.O.C.K.) annual barn dance fundraiser April 9. The sold out event featured country singer Corry Morrow, a silent and live auction, and a perfect country buffet dinner. The arena was decked out in fine country swagger, complete with red carpet entrance and musical decor all around. R.O.C.K. Founder and CEO Nancy Krenek reports over $400,000 raised from the single event through auction items and directed donations, which pay for everything from horseshoes to hay to payments on the 2014 land acquisition. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Logan, Jr. also provided matching donations up to $25,000 for scholarship funds for the more-than 200 clients served by R.O.C.K. Emcee duties were on Mike Cleghorn joined by Jack Sloane, a popular hippotherapy client who, just three years ago, was in a wheelchair due to an accident. But on Saturday was every bit a smooth host and Elvis wannabe. There was also a color guard presentation by R.O.C.K. Horses for Heroes Veterans. The evening was capped off with country music while guests danced the night away in the arena.
Clockwise: On the red carpet with Michele and Mark Dillon and R.O.C.K. founder Nancy Krenek • Mason Elliott and her pony Midnight, which she donated to R.O.C.K. • Headliner Corry Morrow kicks off the dancing • R.O.C.K. Marketing Director Kathy White with Morrow and husband Kenn • Veterans Eric Stock and David Leatherwood
TX-31 Accepting Congressional Veteran Awards Nominees Congressman John R. Carter (R-TX-31)
is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC) program. This program allows the distinguished veterans of District 31 the opportunity to be formally honored for their wartime sacrifices and peacetime community involvement. The CVC program is nomination-based, designed to recognize veterans within the 31st district of Texas and preserve their stories for future generations of America. “The CVC program is a great way to honor the brave men and women across our community for their faithful service to protect our Great Nation,” said Rep. Carter. “I encourage you to nominate a family member or friend that you see as a fine
American and exceptional veteran so that our community can say thank you. Central Texas has a proud tradition of serving in the armed forces and I have personally met with many who deserve this honor and exemplify the essence of the American spirit.” Everyone is welcome to nominate a veteran, and you may nominate as many persons as you see fit for the award. To qualify, nominees must currently reside in Texas’ 31st district, have served as active duty military personnel or have been reservists called to active duty, and be retired or honorably discharged from a branch of the United States Armed Forces. During the selection process, leadership and service to the community will be strong
factors in consideration. The 2016 CVC honorees will be announced and recognized by Congressman John Carter at a special ceremony. Complete nomination packets and more information can be found online at https:// carter.house.gov/congressional-veteran-commendation-program/. The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, August 19, 2016. Rep. Carter represents Texas District 31, which includes Fort Hood, the largest military installation in the free world. He serves as Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, is on the Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice and Science and the Defense Subcommittee.
A Rotary Knight’s Tale
Rotary of Georgetown held one of its ma-
jor annual fundraisers April 16 at the Sun City Ballroom. The sold-out event hosted 600 guests for a medieval themed evening and proceeds will help support Early Act First Knight for local elementary schools. Festivities included a live-action sword fight between Sir Cass and Sir James immediately following their exposition on the First Knight program. Sir Cass, as a Knight of the Guild proclaimed the Knights always enjoy presenting medallion awards to young people who demonstrate character and virtue in everyday life. “It’s not just about being on the Honor Roll, it’s about living the ideals of honesty, trust and perseverance. I urge you all to love your community and love your children.” Rotary of Georgetown also builds ramps for the handicapped to enable them to maintain their independence. Past President Brad Curlee says, “We paid $600 last year for materials to build ramps around Georgetown, but when you consider it
costs as much as $4500 per month to care for someone in a nursing home, we are saving the taxpayers a lot of money.” Auctioneer Howard Chase sold over 50 items in less than an hour for roughly $10,000 and following that, added another $10K for everyone who bought “shares” in the Rotary fund. Among the prizes were trips, golf outings and a private lunch with Football Coach Joe Austin--who upped his prize to two lunches to double the final bid. Not to be outdone, the Chief-for-a-Day with Georgetown Chief Wayne Nero was initially a day to run the office. Chief Nero headed up to the stage when his item came up and added lunch for four, active shooter training and live fire simulation scenarios with his tactical team. The combined silent auction and paddles-up portion of the evening raised over $20,000 for all of Rotary’s programs and scholarships. Photo (L): Auctioneer Howard Chase has helped raise over $1.5million regionally. (R): Sir James (left) and Sir Cass demonstrated medieval sword skills and amazed the crowd with several dramatic passes and parries.
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The Advocate’s 2016 Endorsements by Mike Payne
After careful consideration of experience, character, and performance, the Advocate makes the following endorsements for the May 7 local elections and the May 24 Primary Runoff election:
For Georgetown City Council, District 3, John Hesser is the choice of the Advocate. Mr. Hesser has served on the council since 2013, and has a proven track record of carefully scrutinizing every dollar of taxpayer money proposed to be spent. He is on record for working to maintain the lowest tax rate possible, while still supporting services that enhance our city’s unique quality of life. During his first term, Mr. Hesser demonstrated his desire to maintain first class Public Safety and Emergency Services for the residents of Georgetown. In fact, he has received the endorsements of the Georgetown Police Officers Association, as well as the
Georgetown Association of Professional Firefighters. He has served on multiple city boards; has a broad understanding of the issues that affect this city; and his re-election will assure a continued informed and considered presence on council in District 3 as Georgetown continues on its path as one of the fastest growing municipalities in the United States. Finally, Mr. Hesser is a man of unimpeachable integrity, humility, and grace. He has served Georgetown well, and will do so throughout his second term. In terms of schools, GISD is unquestionably excellent. Certainly, much of that credit goes to our
Superintendent, Dr. Fred Brent; however, although Dr. Brent steers the ship, its course is primarily set by the Georgetown ISD Board of Trustees. To that end, it is the firm conviction of the Advocate that Andy Webb, who has served on the board since 2013 in Place 3, is the best qualified candidate to hold this position. Mr. Webb, with two children who attend school in Georgetown, literally has ‘skin in the game’. As a resident of Georgetown since 2004, Mr. Webb has had ample opportunity to understand the community, the culture, and the schools that educate our children. Mr. Webb’s actions on the board have exemplified his
philosophy that, “we must prepare our children to be leaders for a 21st century workforce, and we must keep our children and their families in the forefront of every decision that is made on their behalf.” The Advocate strongly urges that Andy Webb return to the GISD Board of Trustees Place 3 on May 7, 2016. For County Court at Law #2 Court, the Advocate endorses Laura Barker. She has a strong conservative judicial philosophy, and is committed to defending the rule of law and standing up to judicial activism. In addition, Ms. Barker stands in good company through her endorsements including
the Williamson County Deputies Association, The Georgetown Police Officers Association, Georgetown City Councilman Steve Fought, Georgetown City Councilwoman Ana Eby, and Georgetown City Councilman Tommy Gonzalez. Ms. Barker also lists among her supporters myriad local political and civic leaders. As importantly, she possesses the skill set to understand how to blend compassion, mercy, good judgment, and judicial temperament; all indisputable traits that should be sought when giving an individual the power of adjudication. Laura Barker is the best choice in the upcoming County Court at Law #2 election on May 24, 2016.
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Williamson County Needs Death Investigators Today—Medical Examiner’s Office In The Future by Judge Bill Gravell, Jr.
For the past three years, Williamson County Commissioners, along with the Sheriff, District Attorney, County Attorney, County Judge, and all four Justices of the Peace have been discussing options that could lead to a Medical Examiner (ME) office and/or Death Investigators for the county. Although no action has been taken to date, statistics indicate, and I concur, that it’s time to move from the discussion stage to formal action. Let me explain the existing process. When there is a death that is “sudden or unattended by a doctor” in Williamson County, a criminal investigation, which engages local law enforcement, as well as a Justice of the Peace, is opened. In many cases, the Justice of the Peace orders an autopsy to assist in determining the cause of death; a procedure that is currently performed by an out-of-county Medical Examiner since Williamson County doesn’t have one. The Justice of the Peace is then charged with considering all evidence, determining the cause of death, and completing the death certificate. These deaths occur at every hour and day of the week, and Justices of the Peace must respond immediately when they do. Our JPs already lead the busiest courts in Williamson County, and some of the busiest courts that exist in Texas. In 2015 alone, our JP courts had 25,920 new cases filed, and death inquests continue to increase. In 2014, Justice of the Peace
offices in Williamson County attended to 461 death investigations that met the criteria for their engagement. In 2015, we have completed 510 death investigations, an 11 percent increase over 2014. During the first ten days of April 2016, I personally conducted 17 death inquests. In my own experience on the bench, I have been required to leave court cases mid-testimony on numerous occasions to respond to a death inquest. This requires my staff to reset the case, which causes hardship on the litigants, as well as a delay in justice. It is most certainly unfair and unreasonable to our citizens who have shown up in court to have their cases heard, frequently after they have already waited for months, to be told that they could have to wait up to another year for resolution. Williamson County’s four Justices of the Peace have
over 63 years’ combined experience dealing with death inquests; and I can report with confidence that they have an astounding record for “getting it right” when it comes to cause of death. On a personal note, as a JP, there is certainly no matter that I take more seriously than the determination required by a death inquest. It is my paramount role to correctly write the last chapter of the deceased person’s life. Whether it was a tragic accident, a brutal murder or an unexpected natural death, until you have heard the mother of a deceased child ask, “Can I hold him one more time?” you cannot imagine the indelible effect these scenes have on even the most experienced of judges. There are days that I have cried after a call because my heart is so broken by the destruction I have just witnessed and the lives that have been changed forever.
I, as well as my colleagues, take this job very seriously— and that is why I am advocating for, and growth is indicating the need in the not too distant future for, a Medical Examiner right here in Williamson County. The people most adversely affected by this
process are the families of those who have died. While they are dealing with the grief of their loss, they wait anxiously for the final results to be confirmed, and the death certificates to be completed. Most families wait three months for this process to be completed. In many cases, this means bank accounts cannot be accessed, life insurance policies cannot be collected, and funeral homes cannot be paid, as most families cannot survive three months without these funds. Now their unexpected loss is compounded because they have no money. Death Investigators are the best way to speed up this process and bring relief to our local families. Last year this was not a priority of our County Commissioners Court (in part, due to the delayed timing in which this matter was brought to the court). This must be the top priority of Williamson County
for the 2016-2017 Budget. This county does an exceptional job of taking care of our people when they are alive; now it is time to do our very best when people die. Let us honor them by making this process as quick and respectful as possible for their families. Our County Judge, Dan Gattis, is passionately supportive of us, and has taken the first step by working to support us in our request to provide Death Investigators for the county. This intermediate solution will help ensure the highest level of justice is always readily available to those in their most serious times of need, while freeing the JPs’ schedules to accommodate their burgeoning caseloads. This solution, as well, will assist families to move forward with the grieving process. History will record our efforts now favorably if we do what we know is right and just; look to the future, lead, and plan.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR An Exceptional Georgetown Alliance
Saturday, April 16th was not an ordinary day for me. Visiting Georgetown is a treat in itself but the reason for this letter is to applaud the people, mainly the GHS baseball teams, for their dedication to special needs children. At Eagle Field, these awesome young men combined their talents and broke into teams of one or two for each young child as they batted, ran the bases and played in the field. Each “rookie” got an enormous ovation, as he or she crossed home plate; saw placards with their names on them— thoughtfully created by the high school kids, high fives, photo ops and more.
Most of these young men seemed to relish the idea of getting to the field at 9am on a Saturday just to “play” with the kids. What I saw were smiles and loving attitudes that brought tears to my eyes. When I raised my four kids a long time ago, special children were never included in organized sports or other school activities and it is great to see so much diversity, acceptance and appreciation in the next generation. It was a wonderful experience and I will always cherish the memory of it. Nancy Bauer, Southport, NC
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Georgetown’s Destiny Wright (center) goes over a hurdle in route to the District 25-5A championship in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.18 seconds on Thursday in the district meet. Photo Russell Rinn
GHS Track Teams Show Progress At District By Galen Wellnicki Sports Editor
A track season that started extremely slow for Georgetown’s boys and girls picked up a little speed this past Wednesday and Thursday as the Eagles and Lady Eagles both placed fifth in the District 255A championship at Monroe Stadium on the Vandegrift campus. But more importantly as the season winds to a close, both GHS teams earned seven individual and one relay berth in Area Meet this coming Thursday at Marble Falls. The Eagles did collect all three of the GISD first-place varsity finishes – Hunter Creasey, 46 feet, 6 1/2 inches in the boys shot put, Destiny Wright, a 15.18 seconds in the girls 100 hurdles and Hannah Newman, an 11-0 in the girls pole vault. “I’m really pleased,” said GHS girls
coach Andrew Braun. “Our numbers have doubled in our varsity program over last year, and we expect to continue to grow. We’ve got a lot of really good young athletes in our program, and our four or five seniors have done an outstanding job for us.” Wright figured in three of the Lady Eagles’ area berths as in addition to her .43-of-a-second victory in the 100 hurdles, she placed third in the 300 hurdles with a 46.40 and also ran on Georgetown’s second-place 4x100 relay. The foursome of Adriana Perez, Wright, Dori Brown and Maryn DeMaio turned in a 50.11, just .04 of a second behind first-place Cedar Park. “I felt really scared at first (in the 100 hurdles),” said Wright, who is nursing an upper-foot sprain. “I started running as fast as I could. I’m just glad I was able to compete.”
Asked about her progress this season, she answered, “There’s always room for improvement.” First-year Eagles coach John Meyer was also pleased with his team. “I thought we did great,” said Meyer, on a day when his younger athletes won the boys’ junior varsity division. “We came in and exceeded expectations.” The Eagles’ top performance of the meet may have come in the JV Division when junior transfer Doug Bryan ran a 48.6 anchor leg in the 4x400, pulling the young GHS relay unit from well back in the field (approximately five seconds behind the lead after three laps) to a .58 of a second victory with a 3:33.40. The Georgetown varsity relay qualified for Area in third place with a 3:30.23. East View struggled, placing sixth in the boys team chase with 37 points – well
behind GHS fifth-place total of 74 – and was eighth in the girls varsity division with 10 points. Dripping Springs edged Cedar Park, 145-139, for the boys’ title and Cedar Park took the girls’ title with 154 points. GHS had 76 points in the varsity division, one behind fourth-place Dripping Springs. The Lady Eagles were sixth in the JV girls’ competition with 72 points. Other girls qualifiers for the GHS girls were Jazmin Hernandez, second in both the 1,600 and 3,200 with times of 5:17.38 and 11:37.27, respectively; McKenzie Hargrove, fourth in the 3,200 with a 11:37.68; and Dee Day, 98-0 in the discus. East View’s only girls Area qualifier was Keely Wallis, third in the shot with a 34-10 3/4. In addition to Creasey and the 4x400 unit of Austin Scott, Romain Crain, Andrew 25-5A Track cont. on B4
Eagles Face Dripping Springs By Galen Wellnicki Sports Editor
It’s the week many District 25-5A baseball aficionados have been awaiting with bated breath – and possibly, in a few cases, bad breath – Georgetown and Dripping Springs in a two-game District 25-5A title showdown on the diamond-shaped quadrangles in the two outlying Austin suburbs. The first-place Eagles have won all 10 of their district starts, sweeping five series, and have won 11 consecutive games. After splitting its first two series, Dripping Springs has swept three straight and moved into second place with an 8-2 reading. The story line is not complicated. There are no red herrings lurking in the corners of the dugouts or behind the bullpens. If GHS Eagles cont. on B3 Senior Jace Arrieta slides safely into second against Vista Ridge last week. Georgetown remains undefeated in the 25-5A district race. Photo: Russell Rinn
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11 GISD Athletes Gain Top All-District Honors By Galen Wellnicki Sports Editor
Two GISD freshmen have been named as the Newcomers of the Year on the All-District 25-5A Soccer Teams released this past week. East View’s Roberto “Beto” Avila took the boys honor, and Georgetown’s Annika Brandeburg was named to the position on the girls’ team in the selections by the district’s head coach. Nine other GISD athletes were selected to first-team berths – five on the boys’ team and four on the girls’. Senior Dillon Luterek and juniors Jason Martin and Miuller Avila represented the Patriots and senior Carlitos Ramirez and sophomore Miles Motakef were the Eagles on the first team. Senior Katrina Buck and junior Baylee Ford were the first-team Lady Eagles and senior Taylor Marques and junior Bailey Aleman were the East View representatives. “Roberto Avila was the unanimous vote for Newcomer of the Year and being a freshman makes that award very special,” said Frank Litterst, who coached the Patriots to a third-place finish. “There were a lot of other guys that deserved to be on this list and narrow-
All-District 25-5A Boys and Girls Soccer Selections BOYS Superlatives District MVP – Sam Drablos, Vandegrift, sr. Offensive MVP – Bryce Doll, Vista Ridge, sr. Defensive MVPs – Gunnar Chriswisser, Cedar Park, soph., and Curran Kelly, Vandegrift, sr. Midfield MVP – Elliot Garcia, Vandegrift, jr. Goalkeeper – Jack Dodge, Cedar Park, sr. Newcomer of the Year – Roberto “Beto” Avila, East View, fr. Coach of the Year – Chad Aldrich, Vandegrift. First Team East View – Jason Martin, jr.; Miuller Avila, jr.; Dillon Luterek, sr. Georgetown – Miles Motakef, soph.; Carlitos Ramirez, sr. Cedar Park – Tyler Thornhill, jr.; Brandon Castillo, jr. Dripping Springs – Teo Lehto, jr. Leander – Dallas Sullivan, sr. Marble Falls – Gavino Tinajera, jr.; Faustino Dominguez, soph. Vista Ridge – Pato Gomez De Mendietta, jr.; Josh Bucio, jr.; Artemo Roman, sr. Vandegrift – Culver Sumner, sr.; Austin Morrow, sr.; Santiago Munoz, sr.; Dillon Busker, sr. Second Team East View – Oscar De Leon, jr.; Matt Honstein, jr.; Manuel Zavala, sr. Georgetown – Luis Diaz, jr.; Jes-
ing the first team down to three players was very difficult. Almost the whole team were newcomers to the district, and I look for good things in the future.” Of the selection of Brandenburg, GHS girls coach Sam McCutchen said, “To have to adapt so early on and rely on developing a freshman as quickly as we had to . . . that speaks volumes for her abilities and resiliency. If we can build on that, that’s what is going to help us, you know, develop our defensive mindedness and our defensive
Georgetown’s Baylee Ford
se Zavala, jr. Cedar Park – Jack Dooher, fr.; Gabe Iacono, sr. Dripping Springs – Jose Galindo, soph. Leander – Reese Jimenez, sr. Marble Falls – Christian Ammons, soph.; Anthony Machuca, jr. Vista Ridge – Carter Romero, jr.; D.J. Small, jr.; Josh Benulos, jr. Vandegrift – Jacob LeMair, jr.; Diego Conti, sr.; Logan Wampler, jr.; Connor Roth, fr. Honorable Mention (EV, GHS players only) East View – Daniel Orozco, sr.; Ronaldo Gurerro, jr.; Manuel Solorzano. jr. Georgetown – Cole Elston, sr.; Khris Mumford Hollis, jr.; Noah Torres, sr. GIRLS Superlatives District MVP – Grace Erdman, Vandegrift, jr. Offensive MVP – Brooke Shank, Vista Ridge, sr. Defensive MVP – Kyah Carlsen, Leander, jr. Midfield MVPs – Paige Crossman, Vandegrift, soph. and Jewell Resseguie, Cedar Park, soph. Keeper of the Year – Erin Longford, Cedar Park, sr. Newcomer of the Year – Annika Brandenburg, fr. Coach of the Year – Jen Hardy, Vandegrift. First Team Georgetown – Baylee Ford, jr.; Katrina Buck, sr.
positioning.” “You’ve got to have one of those [an anchor] in each one of your classes. And so realistically we have it anchored out of the freshman class, obviously with Annika, out of the sophomore class from Ashley Thiel, and then out of the junior class with Baylee Ford. “Baylee Ford should have gotten defensive MVP hands down.” GISD second-teams choices were: East View boys – senior Manuel Zavala and juniors Oscar De Leon and Matt Hon-
East View’s Dillon Luterek
East View – Taylor Marques, sr.; Bailey Aleman, jr. Cedar Park – Jenna Lipscomb, sr.; Alison Stallings, jr.; Sarah Davidson, sr. Dripping Springs – Morgan Yount, sr.; Darci Davis, sr. Leander – Aurora Kesler, jr. Marble Falls – Macy Hoover, sr. Vandegrift – Savannah Andres, sr.; Elise Harias, sr.; Holly Streber, jr.; Cassidy Cavanaugh, sr. Vista Ridge – Sophie Taylor, sr.; Erynn Johns, jr.; Kendall Prossner, sr. Second Team Georgetown – Kayla Fithian, jr.; Brandi Lugo, sr. East View – Michaela Myhre, sr.; Macy Johnson, jr. Cedar Park – Dakota Ramsey, sr.; Ellie Carr, soph.; Emma Dooher, jr. Dripping Springs – Olivia Bonner, jr.; Hailey Hodsden, jr. Leander – Madison Mallach, soph. Marble Falls – Skyler Noak, jr. Vandegrift – Peyton Jones, sr.; Kelly Flynn, jr.; Sarah Mahosky, jr.; Haleigh Heath, jr. Vista Ridge – Hannah Wade, sr.; Kaitlyn Johns, fr.; Brooke Owen, sr. Honorable Mention (EV, GHS players only) Georgetown – Payton Nunez, sr.; Sarah Elston, soph.; Ashley Thiel, soph. East View – Tara Abraham, jr.; Cassie Riebe, jr.; Jenna VerColen, sr. Source: District 25-5A coaches.
stein. GHS boys – juniors Luis Diaz and Jesse Zavala. GHS girls – senior Brandi Lugo and junior Kayla Fithian. East View girls – senior Michaela Myhre and junior Macy Johnson. Honorable mention went to: GHS girls – senior Payton Nunez and sophomores Sarah Elston and Ashley Thiel. EV girls – senior Jenna VerColen and juniors Tara Abraham and Cassie Riebe. GHS boys – seniors Cole Elston and Noah Torres and junior Khris Mumford Hollis. EV boys – senior Daniel Orozco and
juniors Ronaldo Guerrero and Manuel Solorzano. “I am really proud of how our team handled adversity this year,” Georgetown interim coach Chuck Griffin said. “Carlitos and Miles were definite leaders this year and they did a great job. Carlitos spent most of the off-season out with an injury, so it was great for him to step up and be a dynamic offensive player for us. Miles does a great job coordinating our defense from the goal. He is a leader despite being a just sophomore.
East View’s Bailey Aleman
“It was great to see Jesse, Cole, Noah, Luis, and KMH get recognition for their hard work. We are really going to miss our seniors and we look forward to building with our younger guys.” East View girls coach Jim Donahue also was looking to the future. “It’s good to get recognition for good players,” he said. “We need to look to Bailey [Aleman] for a lot next year. We need her to step up . . . she’s a good player. We need her to be a leader. “Mike’s [Michaela Myhre] solid and happy to get recognition. We’re looking for a lot of big things from Macy and we just have to wait and see.” “Cassie and Tara need to step up. We need all those guys who are going to be back and we just need them to have a good senior year and play well. “New district, new goals. We’re excited for next year. We finished a little flat. The season just didn’t, you know, the season just didn’t finish like it could’ve.” The district’s MVP’s were Vandegrift junior Grace Erdman for the girls and Vipers senior Sam Drablos for the boys. – Taylor Wiseman contributed to this report.
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Lions Sweep Patriots, 10-9, 2-1 By Jon Whittemore
Advocate Correspondent
East View dropped two one-run games to Leander’s Lions this past week. The margin of a one-run loss was the only similarity between these drastically different contests. Tuesday’s game was a slugfest ending in a 10-9 score with 23 hits between the two teams and a total of 10 combined errors. Friday’s contest was a defensive struggle and pitcher’s duel with the Lions ending up a 2-1 victor. Facing each other in the second game, Leander managed only 6 hits while the Pats scratched out only six singles of their own. Leander committed three errors and East View was charged with one error. With their seventh straight district loss, the Patriots have forfeited control of their own destiny with four playing dates remaining in the District 25-5A race. “We have to win out and hope some of the teams ahead of us lose to the right opponents,” East View coach Matt Pullen said. East View now stands at
Junior Aaron Parks makes a diving try at a fly ball in left field Friday night. The Patriots fell to Leader 2-1. Photo: Russell Rinn
2-8 in district having lost their last three games by a combined four runs. They will need to sweep Cedar Park and Marble Falls in the next two weeks to have any chance at post-season play. The Patriots are scheduled to host Cedar Park on Tuesday, weather permitting, and then travel to play the Timberwolves on Friday. They close the season with a trip to Marble Falls, currently in last place at 0-10, on Tuesday, April 26, and then return home to
complete the regular season against the Mustangs on Friday, April 29. All district games are set for 7 p.m. starts. In the Tuesday game, East View fell behind 10-5 after six innings. In the top of the seventh, the Patriots managed four runs to close the gap to 10-9, but could not get the final clutch hit to knot the score and send it to extra innings. The third out in the seventh was registered with men in scoring position. Individual notables were junior
Dalton Westbrook with two hits and two RBIs. Junior catcher Ronnie Bailey also had two RBIs. On Friday at their home park, the Patriots played much better defensively. Senior Jacob Dauer threw 91 pitches scattering six hits and striking out six. Three of the Lion hits were clustered in the decisive fifth inning when the Lions scored both of their runs. “We hit the ball hard early on, but it was always right at someone,” Pullen said.
In the third inning, the Patriots scored their first run when second baseman Cale Cantu reached base on a Leander error; Cantu advancing to second on the misplayed ball at first. From second, Cantu advanced to third on a passed ball and scored when Jonathan Ortegon produced a sacrifice fly to center, giving EV a 1-0 edge. Trailing 2-1 in the sixth, East View collected two hits that resulted in runners at first and second with two outs. The next batter struck out to end the potential rally. In their final at-bat, the Patriots again mounted an offensive surge. Third baseman Chad Williams opened with a single. Cantu laid down a bunt on the right side of the infield to sacrifice Williams to second. An error by the Lions’ second baseman put East View runners at first and second with one out. Mason Tyndall popped out to the catcher while attempting to lay down another sacrifice and senior first baseman Corbin Truslow worked the count for nine pitches before grounding out to third to end the inning and
the game. “That’s life, that’s baseball,” Pullen said. “We thought we had it and just didn’t get the clutch hit when it was needed. The kids competed in both games. Jacob (Dauer) threw well tonight (Friday) and the defense was good. (Mason) Tyndall made one of those Willie Mays type over-the-shoulder plays in centerfield in the second that saved us multiple runs. We just lacked the big hit.”
TUESDAY’S DISTRICT 25-5A GAME At Leander LEANDER 10, EAST VIEW 9 East View 130 100 4 – 9 9 5 Leander 503 020 x – 10 14 5 Aaron Parks, Chase Cutler (1), Corbin Truslow (6) and Ronnie Bailey; Cameron Castillo, Dayton Smith (7), Joel Miller (7) and Wylan Curry. W – Castillo. L – Parks. LOB – EV 8, LHS 7. DP – EV 1, LHS 1. E – EV, Mason Tyndall, Jacob Dauer, Dalton Westbrook, Jonathan Ortegon 2; LHS, Jason McCall 3, Miller, Izaiah Martinez. SB – EV, Tyndall; LHS, McCall, Castillo, JJ Larson. Leading hitters: EV, Tyndall 2-3, Westbrook 2-4, Parks 2-4; LHS, Castillo 3-4, 3 RBIs; Larson 2-4, Seth Venner 2-5. Game-winning hit – LHS, Seth Minter, two-run single in first. Records – East View, 2-7 in 25-5A; 8-14-1; Leander, 6-3 in 25-5A; 10-11-2. FRIDAY’S DISTRICT 25-5A GAME At East View LEANDER 2, EAST VIEW 1 Leander 000 020 0 – 2 6 3 East View 001 000 0 – 1 6 1 Complete summary unavailable from source.
EAGLES FROM PAGE B1 wins both games, it clinches the outright title and the district’s No. 1 seeding in the playoffs. If the Eagles and Tigers split, Georgetown can finish no more than in a tie for the 25-5A title. However, if the Tigers sweep, the two teams will enter the final week of the regular season tied for first. Georgetown will close out with a home-and-home series with Vandegrift, while Dripping Springs will go against Leander. GHS will play its final game on the road and Dripping Springs will be at home. But let us return to this week’s heavyweight series. It was scheduled to start Tuesday night at Dripping Springs with the term “Dripping” very appropriate when placed in the context of this week’s weather forecast. The second game is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Eagle Baseball Field. However, if the weatherperson slipped and slid into home plate first on Tuesday, the uniforms of the day may be cleated waders, school-color rain suits with stenciled numbers and caps more like those worn by old salts in a nor’easter photo. Weekend forecasts of possible rain totals of more than five inches through early Tuesday were quite pessimistic. Georgetown entered the series with the Tigers coming off a sweep of Vista Ridge, beating the Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday and 1-0 on Friday on a freakish scratch hit off the first-base bag. Eagles’ pitching in the past week was also effective in escaping encounters of the potentially bad kind in both games. Dripping Springs edged Vandegrift, 3-2 and 3-0 last week after blanking Vista Ridge, 2-0 and 1-0, in its previous series. The Tigers
Georgetown relief pitcher Jack Engelmann works against Vista Ridge on Tuesday night. Photo Russell Rinn
started their desired sprint to the finish with a 13-1, 6-3 sweep of East View. In Friday’s victory at Vista Ridge, the Eagles scored the game’s only run in the third inning when Alex Cornman singled, moved to second on Ryan Neitsch’s sacrifice bunt, and came home on a freaky single off the bat of Cade Sill that hit off the first base bag and trailed into right-field. “To win 10 or 11 games in a row you have to have at least a little luck,” GHS coach Adam Foster said of Sill’s game-winning hit. “I was a little stunned at first. I didn’t know what the ball was going to do, but then I saw it roll into right field, and kept Alex running. “Sometimes you have to be lucky and tonight we were. We got two clutch hits and were able to win.” The victory also took some skill – especially from starting right-hander Austin Weaver – as Georgetown
was able to work out of three situations in the first five innings in which the Rangers had runners in scoring position. Vista Ridge loaded the bases with two out in the first on a pair of singles and an error, but Weaver – en route to his sixth victory – got out of the inning with a ground ball to second. Going back to Tuesday’s series opener, it marked the third time in four innings that GHS had escaped a bases-loaded situation. The Rangers moved a man to third with two out in the second, but, again, Weaver got a ground ball to silence the threat. In the fifth, a Vista Ridge runner reached second base with two out, but, again, a ground ball left the Rangers runner stranded 180 feet from home plate. Weaver and reliever Daniel Lewis, who earned his seventh save, did not allow a runner past first in the final two
innings. The Eagles were a bit wasteful themselves, stranding runners on third in both the fifth and sixth innings. Vista starter Kragen Kechely, who will continue his career at Dallas Baptist, kept the Eagles on a short leash, yielding just four hits and striking out 10. Cornman, who also tripled in the fifth, and Vista Ridge’s Cohen Dillman were the only players with two hits. Asked about Kechley’s performance, Foster answered, “He competed his butt off. He threw a lot of sliders and we had trouble picking up the rotation.” In the series opener, starter Trent Baker (5-1) and relievers Jack Engelmann and Lewis held the Rangers to just one run on six hits. That run came in the first inning. With two out, Zach Walsh doubled and came home on a single by Gannon Reiswig, who also
was the starting and losing pitcher. GHS came back to tie the game in the second on a lead-off double by Tyler Mendoza and a run-scoring single by Cornman. The Eagles upped the count to 3-1 in the third. Parker Tadlock walked and was sacrificed to second and moved to third on a balk. Mendoza then walked. Tadlock came home on a passed ball and Mendoza scored on an error. Georgetown got its final run in the sixth. Ty Markee singled, was sacrificed to second, moved to third on Garrett Conlan’s single and scored on an error. Markee paced the GHS attack with two hits in three trips. Walsh and Ryan Santuchi had two hits each for Vista Ridge, which hurt its chances with five errors. Foster continued to be pleased with pitching of Baker and Weaver, who will get the starts in the Dripping Springs series. “Their performances say a lot about Trent and Austin. We just want to compete in every game, taking the scoreboard out of the equation. We feel if we compete hard we’ll win.” As for Dripping Springs, Foster said, “I expect the series to be a lot like this one – one-run or two-run games. They are very similar to us. It should be a really good series.” “We expect Dripping Springs to put up a good fight,” Weaver said. TUESDAY’S DISTRICT 25-5A GAME At Eagle Baseball Field GEORGETOWN 4, VISTA RIDGE 1 Vista Ridge 100 000 0 – 1 6 5 Georgetown 012 001 x – 1 8 2 Gannon Reiswig, Jarret Krzyzanowski (4) and Daniel Alfonso; Trent Baker, Jack Engelmann (6), Daniel Lewis (6) and Robby Isenhour. W – Baker (41). L – Reiswig. S – Lewis (6). LOB – VR 7, GHS 5. E – VR, Cody Williams 3, Kyle John, Krzyzanowski; GHS Mendoza 2. 2B – VR, Zach Walsh. 3B – GHS, Ty Markee. SB – GHS,
Mendoza 2, Brady Childress, Jace Arrieta. Leading hitters: VR, Walsh 2-3, Ryan Santschi 2-3; GHS, Markee 2-3. Game winning hit: none, Tadlock scored winning run on a passed ball. Records: Vista Ridge, 4-5 in 25-5A, 13-9-1; Georgetown, 9-0 in 25-5A; 15-7-2. FRIDAY’S DISTRICT 25-5A GAME At Vista Ridge GEORGETOWN 1, VISTA RIDGE 0 Georgetown 001 000 0 – 1 4 3 Vista Ridge 000 000 0 – 0 6 0 Austin Weaver, Lewis (7) and Cole Moore; Kragen Kechely and Daniel Alfonso. W – Weaver (6-1). L – Kechely. S – Lewis (7). LOB: GHS 4; VR 8. E – GHS, Markee 2, Weaver 1. 3B – GHS, Cornman. SB – GHS, Garrett Conlan 2, Mendoza 2. Leading hitters: GHS, Cornman 2-3; VR – Cohen Dillman 2-3. Game-winning hit: GHS, Cade Sill scored Cornman in third. Records: Georgetown, 10-0 in 25-5A, 16-7-2; Vista Ridge, 4-6 in 25-5A, 13-10-1. DISTRICT 25-5A AT A GLANCE Standings: x-Georgetown, 10-0; x-Dripping Springs, 8-2; Leander, 7-3; Cedar Park, 6-4; Vista Ridge, 4-6; Vandegrift, 3-7; East View 2-8; Marble Falls, 0-10. x-clinched playoff berth. Tuesday’s results: Georgetown 4, Vista Ridge 1; Leander 10, East View 9; Dripping Springs 3, Vandegrift 2; Cedar Park 10, Marble Falls 0. Friday’s results – Georgetown 1, Vista Ridge 0; Leander 2, East View 1; Dripping Springs 3, Vandegrift 0; Cedar Park 2, Marble Falls 0. Tuesday’s games – Georgetown at Dripping Springs, 7 p.m.; Cedar Park at East View, 7 p.m.; Leander at Vista Ridge, 7 p.m.; Marble Falls at Vandegrift, 7 p.m. Friday’s games – Dripping Springs at Georgetown, 7 p.m.; East View at Cedar Park, 7 p.m.; Vista Ridge at Leander, 7 p.m.; Vandegrift at Marble Falls, 7 p.m. Tuesday (April 26) games – Vandegrift at Georgetown, 7 p.m.; East View at Marble Falls, 7 p.m.; Dripping Springs at Leander, 7 p.m.; Cedar Park at Vista Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday (April 29) games – Georgetown at Vandegrift, 7 p.m.; Marble Falls at East View, 7 p.m.; Leander at Dripping Springs, 7 p.m.; Vista Ridge at Cedar Park, 7 p.m. (End of regular season) THSBCA CLASS 5 POLL (Released April 14) 1. Corpus Christi Calallen, 16-2 (12-0); 2. Boerne Champion, 21-3 (12-0); 3. Canyon, 20-4 (10-0); 4. Lubbock Cooper, 19-3 (6-0); 5. Mission Veterans Memorial, 18-3 (7-0); 6. Alamo Heights, 17-6 (10-2); 7. Austin McCallum, 18-3 (11-0); 8. Frisco Wakeland, 17-5 (10-1); 9. Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill, 17-4 (9-1); 10. Wylie, 18-1 (7-1). Others receiving votes: Wylie East, Forney, Kerrville Tivy, Grapevine, Forney, Magnolia and Burleson Centennial. Note: Season, district records provided by THSBCA.
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Georgetown’s Adriana Perez and her competition sprint to the finish line in the 100-meter dash during the District 25-5A Meet on Thursday at Vandegrift’s Monroe Stadium. Photo: Russell Rinn
Junior Beau Corrales anchors Georgetown’s 4x200 after taking the baton from Romain Crain during the District 25-5A Track and Field Meet on Thursday at Vandegrift. Photo: Russell Rinn
25-5A TRACK FROM PAGE B1 Johnson and Beau Corrales, Georgetown’s boys advanced Gus McVean, second in both the long and triple jumps with best leaps of 21-4 and 42-4 1/2, respectively; Mason Motakef, third in the 1,600 with a 4:34.53; Jonathan Parks, second in the 3,200 with a 10:05.11; Collin Turner, third in the 3,200 with a 10:05.31; and Cole Newman second in the pole vault with a 13-0. East View advanced both its 4x100 and 4x200 relays along with individuals Torrie Davis, fourth in the shot put with a 43-6 and Leo Ramirez, fourth in the discus, 134-6. The 4x100 foursome of Mason Klinger, Chris Matta, Paul Barron and Devhaun Little
Classes 5A and 6A Area Meet At A Glance DISTRICTS 25-5A vs.26-5A, 13-6A vs. 14-6A AREA MEETS At Marble Falls, Thursday Site: Mustang Stadium, Leonel Manzano Track Qualifying: Top four finishers in each event advance to the Region IV-5A and Region II-6A Meets. Meet Referee: Allen Dews. Starters: Preston Johnson, Kyle Futrell. 25-5A Schools — Cedar Park, Dripping Springs, East View, Georgetown, Leander, Marble Falls, Vandegrift, Vista Ridge. 26-5A Schools — Austin: Ann Richards, Crockett, Eastside Memorial, LBJ, KIPP Collegiate, Lanier, McCallum, Reagan, Travis. Bastrop: Bastrop, Cedar Creek, Colorado River Collegiate Academy. 13-6A -- Leander: Rouse. Pflugerville: Pflugerville, Hendrickson. Round Rock: Round Rock, Cedar
was third in 43.52 and the 4x200 grouping of Klinger, Matta, Marcus Maldonado and Little was fourth in 1:31.63. First-place finishes in the
Ridge, McNeil, Stony Point, Westwood. 14-6A — Austin: Akins, Anderson, Bowie, SFA, Lake Travis, Westlake. Buda Hays. Del Valle. Kyle Lehman. MEET SCHEDULE 9:45 a.m. — 3,200-meter runs (5A girls, 6 girls, 5A boys, 6A boys). 9:45 — Field events: 6A boys discus, 6A girls high jump, 5A boys and girls long jump, 6A boys pole vault, 6A girls shot put, 6A boys and girls triple jump. 11:15 — 5A boys discus, 5A girls high jump, 5A boys pole vault, 5A girls shot put. 12:45 p.m. — 6A girls discus, 5A boys high jump, 6A boys and girls long jump, 6A girls pole vault, 6A boys shot put, 5A boys and girls triple jump.
JV boys division by GISD athletes were recorded by Bryan in the 400 with a 50.16, Georgetown’s Daniel Sawyer in the 1,600 with a 4:48.83; Georgetown’s
2:15 p.m. — 5A girls discus, 6A boys high jump, 5A girls pole vault, 5A boys shot put, wheelchair shot put. Running Events (All events in meters) (Order, 5A girls, 6A girls, 5A boys, 6A boys) 4 p.m. — 4x100 relay. 4:20 -- 800. 4:40 — Girls 100 hurdles (33 inches). 4:50 — Boys 110 high hurdles (39 inches). 5:00 — 100. 5:20 -- 100 wheelchair. 5:25 — 4x200 relay. 5:45 — 400. 6 — 400 wheelchair. 6:10 — Girls 300 hurdles (30 inches). 6:20 — Boys 300 hurdles (36 inches). 6:30 — 200. 6:45 — 1,600. 7:25 — 4x400 relay. Note: Marble Falls track is named after Leonel Manzano, a former Mustang and University of Texas standout.
Carter Smith in the 3,200 with a 10:26.41; East View’s Chris Honstein in the 300 hurdles with a 42.27; Georgetown’s Colin Tyler in the pole vault with
an 11-0; and East View’s Michael Evans in the triple jump with a 40-0. Individual event winners in the JV girls competition were Georgetown’s Brianna
Howard, 13.40 in the 100; Georgetown’s Hannah Fontenot, 16.46 in the 100 hurdles; East View’s foursome of Jessica Workman, Diana Beltran, Gabriella Saldana and Le Uyen Do, 52.43 in the 4x100 relay, Georgetown’s Olivia Anderson, 31-4 in the shot put; and East View’s Rachel Wisian, 89-8 in the discus. Competition in the Area Meet on Thursday between the top four varsity finishers in each event from 25-5A and 26-5A will begin with the field event at 10 a.m. Running finals are set for 4 p.m. The top four finishers in the area meet will advance to the Region IV-5A Meet on Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at San Antonio’s Alamo Stadium.
District 25-5A Track and Field Results DISTRICT 25-5A MEET At Vandegrift, Wednesday-Thursday (All running events in meters) GIRLS VARSITY (Area qualifiers, GISD scoring places) Final team standings — Cedar Park 154, Vandegrift 97, Marble Falls 93, Dripping Springs 77, Georgetown 76, Leander 74, Vista Ridge 37, East View 10. Area Meet qualifiers (Ind.-Relay) — Cedar Park, 12-3; Marble Falls, 9-2; Dripping Springs, 7-2; Vandegrift 9-1; Leander, 6-3; Georgetown, 7-1; Vista Ridge, 5-0; East View, 1-0. 3,200 — 1. Claire Crone, LHS, 11:29.54; 2. Jazmin Hernandez, GHS, 11:37.27; 3. Natalie Goddard, Vand., 11:37.63; 4. McKenzie Hargrove, GHS, 11:37.68. Triple jump — 1. Natalie Schulz, MF, 35-10 1/2; 2. Camryn Martinez, CP, 34-8 1/2; 3. Pardes Larks, LHS, 34-3 1/2; 4. Busisiwe Banda, LHS, 34-2 1/2. Discus — 1. Fabiola Nintcheu, Vand., 121-4; 2. Reann Hall, MF, 116-2; 4. Kristen Grimm, CP, 102-2; 4. Dee Day, GHS, 98-0. High jump — 1. Kyla Peeples, Vand., 5-4; 2. Chika Onyia, CP, 5-0; 3. (tie) Lauren Loader, MF, and Katilyn Rhodes, MF, 4-10. Long jump — 1. Schultz, MF, 18-0 1/2; 2. Onyia, CP, 17-9; 3. Loader, MF, 16-8 1/2 (best second jump); 4. Martinez, CP, 16-8 1/2. Pole vault — 1. Hannah Newman, GHS, 11-0; 2. Alexandra Montanez, CP10-6; 3. Savanna Ullman, Vand., 10-0; 4. Tabitha Joines, Vand., 9-6; 6. Megan Kronmiller, EV, 8-0 (fewer misses). Shot put — 1. Crystal Onwukaife, CP, 44-11 1/2; 2. Nintcheu, Vand., 38-8 1/2; 3. Keely Wallis, EV, 34-10 3/4; 4. Hall, MF, 34-2 1/2; 6. Emily Jones, GHS, 31-7. 4x100 relay — 1. Cedar Park, 50.06; 2. GHS (Adrianna Perez, Destiny Wright, Dori Brown, Maryn DeMaio), 50.11; 3. Marble Falls, 50.24; 4. Leander, 50.55. 800 — 1. Lauryn Asiedu, VR, 2:16.97; 2. Hannah Moore, DS, 2:22.40; 3. Sophia Roach, CP, 2:22.68; 4. Emi McCollum, Vand., 2:22.69; 5. DeMaio, GHS, 2:22.88.
100 hurdles — 1. Wright, GHS, 15.18; 2. Hannah Biggs, DS, 15.61; 3. Madi Johnson, VR, 16.40; 4. Sarah Cauble, MF, 17.03. 100 — 1. Aliesha Miles, CP, 12.64; 2. Hailey Hodsden, DS, 12.75; 3. Sarah Dodd, DS, 12.95; 4. Maggie Dale, VR, 2.97; 6. Perez, GHS, 13.02. 4x200 relay — 1. Cedar Park, 1:44.66; 2. Dripping Springs, 1:45.98; 3. Marble Falls, 1:45.99; 4. Leander, 1:47.42; 5. GHS (Ashtyn Lewis, Brown, Perez, Gracie Bridges), 1:48.36. 400 — 1. Adeline Carter, Vand., 56.73; 2. Asiedu, VR, 58.43; 3. Rocha, CP, 58.75; 4. Olufummilayo Orekuya, LHS, 58.87. 300 hurdles — 1. Schulz, MF, 44.57; 2. Sydney Aberegg, CP, 45.64; 3. Wright, GHS, 46.40; 4. Johnson, VR, 46.64. 200 — 1. Carter, Van., 25.64; 2. Onyia, CP, 25.86; 3. Rayanna Carter, LHS, 26.33; 4. Hodsden, DS, 26.48; 6. Alyson Ashby, EV, 27.08. 1,600 — 1. Crone. LHS, 5:13.27; 2. Hernandez, GHS, 5:17.38; 3. Moore, DS, 5:18.15; 4. Mia Haraguchi, DS, 5:18.69. 4x400 relay — 1. Vandegrift, 3:59.31; 2. Cedar Park, 4:02.11; 3. Leander, 4:03.53; 4. Dripping Springs, 4:07.84; 6. GHS (Bridges, DeMaio, Lewis, Hernandez), 4:19.26. BOYS VARSITY (Area qualifiers, GISD scoring places) Final team standings — Dripping Springs 145. Cedar Park 139, Vista Ridge 88, Leander 84, Georgetown 74, East View 37, Marble Falls 35, Vandegrift 18. Area Meet qualifiers — Dripping Springs, 14-3; Cedar Park, 12-3; Vista Ridge, 8-1; Leander, 6-2; Georgetown, 7-1; East View, 2-2; Marble Falls, 5-0; Vandegrift, 2-0. 3,200 — 1. Jordan Chagoya, VR, 10:04.45; 2. Jonathan Parks, GHS, 10:05.11; 3. Collin Turner, GHS, 10:05.31; 4. Tyler Grendel, CP, 10:06.48. Shot put — 1. Hunter Creasey, GHS, 46-6 1/4; 2. Jacob Graner, DS, 45-3 1/2; 3. Ryan Becker, MF, 44-3; 4. Torrie Davis, EV, 42-3. Triple jump — 1. Raymond Gibson, LHS, 42-10 1/2; 2. Gus McVean,
Ryan Talley, GHS, 40.82. 200 — 1. Guidry, CP, 22.06; 2. Jakob Heins, CP, 22.30; 3. Nicolas Greenwell, CC, 22.56; 4. Reese Johnson, DS, 22.59; 6. Matta, EV, 23.05. 1,600 — 1. Chagoya, VR, 4:28.49; 2. T. Heinz, DS, 4:28.72; 3. Mason Motakef, GHS, 4:34.53; 4. Travian Holst, CP, 4:34.58; 6. Guillermo Carrillo, EV, 4:37.49. 4x400 relay — 1. Dripping Springs, 3:27.94; 2. Leander, 3:28.59; 3. GHS (Scott, Johnson, Crain, Corrales), 3:30.23; 4. Cedar Park, 3:30.27; 5. EV (Derr, Aaron Lara, Zion Hester, Maldonado), 3:33.55.
Georgetown’s Adriana Perez runs in the 4x200 relay on Thursday in the district meet at Monroe Stadium. Photo: Russell Rinn GHS, 42-4 1/2; Quinton Taylor, VR, 41-9 1/2; 4. Jacob Metcalf, MF, 40-10. High jump — 1. Quinton Taylor, VR, 6-4 (fewer misses); 2. Keaton Harvey, CP, 6-4; 3. Brandon Taylor, VR, 6-0 (fewer misses); 4. Jeremy Pomeroy, DS, 6-0; 6. (tie) Will May, GHS, 5-8, and Dylan Derr, EV, 5-8. Discus — 1. Graner, DS, 170-1; 2. Tyler Lavine, CP, 153-5; 3. Becker, MF, 146-10; 4. Leo Ramirez, EV, 134-6. Long jump — 1. Metcalf, MF, 21-8; 2. McVean, GHS, 21-4; 3. Jonathan Washington, CP, 21-0; 4. Chris Patek, LHS, 20-5 1/2. Pole vault — 1. Blake Cavendar, DS, 13-6; 2. Cole Newman, GHS, 13-0; 3. Troy Stephenson, MF, 12-6; 4. Derek Voss, LHS, 12-0 (fewer misses). 4x100 relay — 1. Cedar Park, 42.40; 2. Vista Ridge, 43.18; 3. EV (Mason Klinger, Chris Matta, Paul Barron, Devhaun Little), 43:52. 4. Dripping Springs, 43.58. 5. GHS (Michael McDonald, Austin Scott, Romain
Crain, Beau Corrales), 43.85. 800 — 1. Trevor Heinz, DS, 1:57.04; 2. Gavin Davis, LHS, 1:58.13; 3. Colton Hawkins, DS, 1:58.23; 4. Zach Kover, DS, 1:58.53. 110 high hurdles — 1. Tyler Harris, VR, 14.93; 2. Nathan Schmitzer, DS, 15:00; 3. Charlie Ruiz, 15.11; 4. Justin Wright, DS, 15.39. 100 — 1. Javelin Guidry, CP, 10.56; 2. Devin Walker, VR, 10.99; 3. Obinna Udoye, CP, 11.18; 4. Ethan Fernea, DS, 11:32. 4x200 relay — 1. Cedar Park, 1:28.38; 2. Leander, 1:28.37; 3. Dripping Springs, 1:30.90; 4. EV (Klinger, Matta, Marcus Maldonado, Little), 1:31.63; 6. GHS (McDonald, Scott, Crain, Corrales), 1:32.82. 400 — 1. Davis, LHS, 50.28; 2. Bryce Kalsu, DS, 50.83; 3. Jack Reuter, CP, 51.67; Udoye, CP, 51.74; 5. Little, EV, 52.70; 6. Maldonado, EV, 52.71. 300 hurdles — 1. Schmitzer, DS, 39.83; 2. Harris, VR, 40.23; 3. Robert Wilson Chesney, Vand., 40.68; 4. Dakota Kleffner, Vand., 40.75; 6.
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY (GISD places only) Final team standings — Cedar Park 118, Marble Falls 114, East View 102, Leander 75, Dripping Springs 73, Georgetown 72, Vandegrift 55, Vista Ridge 11. 3,200 — 4. Isabella Zane, EV, 12:57.77. Triple jump — 2, Catherine Dietlein, GHS, 32-9; 4. Hannah Fontenot, GHS, 32-2 3/4. Discus — 1. Rachel Wisian, EV, 89-8; 3. Kelsey Cornish, EV, 82-07; 4. Hannah Ignacio, GHS, 81-0. High jump -- 2. Wisian, EV, 34-10; 4. Dietlein, GHS, 4-8. Long jump — 4. Gabriella Saldana, EV, 14-11; 6. Laurel Dominguez, EV, 14-7 1/2. Pole vault — 2. (tie) Kelsey White, EV, 6-6. Shot put — 1. Olivia Anderson, GHS, 31-4; 3. Keesiah Woodland, EV, 30-4 2/2; 5. Cornish, EV, 26-9 1/2. 4x100 relay — 1. EV (Jessica Workman, Diana Beltran, Saldana, Le Uyen Do), 52.43; 5. GHS (Kayla Wade, Brianna Howard, B. Elliott, Jaelyn Knight) 53.47. 800 — 4. Sofia Smith, EV, 2:32.99; 6. Taylor Elliott, GHS, 2:34.55. 100 hurdles — 1. Fontenot, GHS, 16.46; 2. Kamryn Biondo, GHS, 17.43; 6. Brooke Elliott, GHS, 17.87. 100 -- 1. Howard, GHS, 13.40; 2. Workman, EV, 13.44. 4x200 relay -- 2. EV (Do, Beltran, Dominguez, Workman), 1:52.09. 400 — none. 300 hurdles — 6. Biondo, GHS, 51.88. 200 — 3. Le Uyen Do, EV,
27.77; 6. Dietlein, GHS, 28.57. 1,600 — 5. Zane, EV, 5:46.84. 4x400 relay -- 6. GHS (T. Elliott, Morgan Bruning, Knight, Rachel May), 4:28.98. (GISD places only) BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY (GISD places only) Final team standings — Georgetown 155, Cedar Park 149, Leander 86, Dripping Springs 72, East View 50, Vista Ridge 39, Vandegrift 36, Marble Falls 33. 3,200 — 1. Carter Smith, GHS, 10:26.41; 5. Tristan Raum, GHS, 10:39.74; 6. Ben Whittemore, GHS, 10:43.32. Triple jump — 1. Michael Evans, EV, 40-0; 2. Paul Saucedo, GHS, 39-6 1/2; 6. Reed Honstein, EV, 38-0 1/2. Discus — 4. James Noles, GHS, 114-11. High jump — none. Long jump — none. Pole vault — 1. Colin Tyler, GHS, 11-0; 2. (tie) Nathaniel McMillan, GHS, 10-6; 4. Colton Machu, GHS, 10-0. Shot put — 2. Andrew Roman, GHS, 38-8 1/2; 3. Jacoby Coleman, GHS, 39-2. 4x100 relay — 2. GHS (Will Bryan, D. Bryan, Colton Knudsen, Caden Leggett), 44.94; 5. EV (Isaac Ochoa, Tanner Hahn, Jake Brown, R. Honstein), 45.73. 800 — 2. Marshall Henry, EV, 2:06.41; 3. Gorgio Etnel, GHS, 2:06.62. 110 HH — 2. Cade Kostrom, GHS, 15.99; 3. Cade Basey, GHS, 16.71; 5. Brandon Torres, GHS, 17.52. 100 -- 4. Manuel Marullo, EV, 11.77. 4x200 relay — 3. GHS (W. Bryan, Brandon Hawkins, Drew Barfield, Leggett), 1:35.63; 4. EV (Ochoa, Donald Walton, Brown, Hahn), 1:37.16. 400 — 1. Doug Bryan, GHS, 50.16. 300 IH — 1. Chris Honstein, EV, 42.27; 6. Aron Hufford, GHS, 43.91. 200 — 6. Marullo, EV, 24.09. 1,600 — 1. Daniel Sawyer, GHS, 4:48.83; 4. Smith, GHS, 4:53.42. 4x400 relay — 1. GHS (W. Bryan, Anthony Quintana, Christian Hance, D. Bryan), 3:33.40; 5. EV (Henry, Carlos Ochoa, C. Honstein, I. Ochoa), 3:42.50. Source: District 25-5A official results
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Georgetown Bats Best Vista Ridge, 17-14 By Allan Shiflet Advocate Correspondent
Georgetown, now aalone in second place in District 25-5A, clinched a state playoff spot on Friday night by beating the hard-hitting Vista Ridge Rangers, 17-14, in a ninth-inning classic softball battle with a combined 39 hits and 31 runs scored. It ended, as it seemed ordained, with a climactic bases-loaded home run by Taylor Ellsworth with two outs in the home half of the ninth. It featured three significant comebacks by the Eagles, who improved to 8-4 in 25-5A and 12-12 on the season, leaving them one game ahead of both Leander and Cedar Park with two playing dates remaining in the regular season. With weather being a major question going into this week, the Lady Eagles were scheduled to play at front-running Dripping Springs, already assured of the title at 11-1, on Tuesday night and then return home to entertain last-place Vandegrift (0-12) at 7 p.m. Friday at the Blue Diamond. The Rangers opened the game with three doubles in the first to take a 2-0 lead. In the top of the third, after an Eagle error, Vista Ridge pounded two doubles and two singles to plate two more runs. Further damage was avoided on the last single with Riley Lawrence throwing a strike from right field to Eagle catcher Taylor Ellsworth, who applied the tag for the third out to keep the score at 5-0 Rangers. The bottom of the third saw GHS get on the board after a hit batsman. Lawrence then hit a frozen rope line drive to the left-center wall for a double, followed by an RBI double by Megan McDonald, who later in the frame sped home on a wild pitch to bring the Eagles closer, down 5-2. Vista Ridge continued its hit parade with four singles to score two more runs to lead 7-2. The Eagles got a preview of things to come when Lauryn Best homered, her
Ellsworth’s Bases-Loaded Homer Determines Outcome In 9th Inning
Lauryn Best stretches for the put out at first base in last Tuesday’s victory over East View. Best hammered three home runs in Fridays 17-14 win over Vista Ridge at the Blue Diamond, helping the Lady Eagles to secure their hold on second place in the district race. Photo: Russell Rinn
Taylor Ellesworth launched a two-out grand slam to help beat Vista Ridge on Friday, 17-14. Photo: Russell Rinn
first of three in the game, to shorten the Ranger lead to 7-3 after four innings. A hit batsman, an Eagle error and two singles scored two more runs, increasing the Rangers advantage to 9-3. McDonald opened the bottom of the inning with a
double, which was followed by Cora Champion laying down a perfect bunt single. Ellsworth’s run-scoring fielder’s choice and Emily Jones’ line drive run-scoring single to center kept Georgetown in sight of Vista Ridge, down 9-5 after
five innings. In the sixth, Cori Turner and Jessica LaGreca singled before Lawrence rifled a grounder into center to bring home pinch-runner Josie Weirich and LaGreca to close up the GHS deficit to 9-7. In the seventh, after
a walk to Ellsworth, one of four semi-intentional free passes that she drew in the game, Best hit a no-doubter for her second home run of the night to tie the game at 9, sending the contest into extra innings. The eighth inning started ominously for Georgetown. After two walks, Vista Ridge followed with a single and two doubles to score four times and take a 13-9 lead. The Eagles opened the bottom of the eighth with singles by McDonald and Champion, a fly out and another Ellsworth walk and a misplayed fielder’s choice scored two runs and brought Best to the plate with one on and two out down 13-11. Best, who had not homered during the entire district schedule, blasted her third homer of the night to tie the game in dramatic fashion at 13 all. “I tried to just stay on my back foot and wait on it as coach had been telling me,” Best said. The Rangers score on a walk, a double and a single in the top of the ninth to regain the lead at 14-13 lead. Georgetown made two quick outs and was down to its last out when McDonald drew a walk, Champion
singled and Jacqueline Kay was hit by a pitch to bring Ellsworth to the plate with the bases loaded and two out. Ellsworth responded by blasting a moon shot that landed on the roof of a building in the parking lot for a walk-off grand-slam home run to get the 17-14 victory. “Before I went to the plate, coach told me to be calm, stay back and wait on the pitch,” Ellsworth said. “We expected Vista Ridge to get its hits,” coach Jessica Bond said. “They’re probably the best-hitting team in the district. Our mindset was to be aggressive, but stay back and wait on our pitch at the plate.” The loss dropped Vista Ridge to 6-6 in district play. DISTRICT 25-5A AT A GLANCE Standings – Dripping Springs, 11-1; Georgetown, 8-4; Cedar Park, 7-5; Leander, 7-5; Vista Ridge, 6-6; Marble Falls, 5-7; East View, 4-8; Vandegrift, 0-12. Tuesday’s games – Georgetown at Dripping Springs, 7 p.m.; Cedar Park at East View, 7 p.m.; Leander at Vista Ridge, 7 p.m.; Marble Falls at Vandegrift, 7 p.m. Friday’s games – Vandegrift at Georgetown, 7 p.m.; East View at Marble Falls, 7 p.m.; Vista Ridge at Cedar Park, 7 p.m.; Dripping Springs at Leander, 7 p.m. (End of regular season)
East View Softball Falls To GHS And Leander By Allan Shiflet Advocate Correspondent
East View lost two District 25-5A softball games last week. On Tuesday night, the Patriots lost to cross-town rival Georgetown 3-2 at the East View softball complex, allowing the Lady Eagles to claim sole possession of second place in the district race. On Friday night, East View traveled to Leander and was defeated 9-3. The Patriots, already eliminated from playoff contention, were to close out their season, weather permitting, by playing host to Cedar Park on Tuesday and by playing their final road game against Marble Falls at 7 p.m. Friday. East View took a 4-8 district and a 19-11 season record into the final week. The Patriots and Eagles played their usual tight
game on Tuesday with East View jumping on top early. In the bottom of the second, Alexus Harris reached on an error and scored on freshman Devin Cavanaugh’s double to center field. Ashley O’Daniel followed with a liner into centerfield, scoring Cavanaugh to give East View a 2-0 lead. At this point Eagle coach Jessi Bond inserted Karina Campo to pitch. Georgetown countered in the top of the third when Riley Lawrence reached on a fielder’s choice followed by a long double to left by Megan McDonald to score Lawrence to shorten the Patriots’ lead to 2-1. The Eagles, outhit by East View 8-5, were silent until the decisive sixth inning when McDonald walked followed by Cora Champion’s line drive double to center field. With runners at second and third and first base
open, the Patriots pitched to Taylor Ellsworth, the district leader in intentional walks drawn, who sent a line drive double to right that drove McDonald and Champion home with the go ahead runs giving GHS the lead at 3-2. Campo continued to throttle the Patriots as they tried to rally back with a Devin Cavanaugh single to center, her second hit on the night, but East View was unable to bring her home. In the bottom of the seventh, Shelby Edwards singled with one out to give the Pats some hope of a comeback but was called out for leaving the base early a couple of pitches later. A ground-out ended the East View seventh. Campo pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings only allowing two hits. “I tried to work their hitters low and away, and
I changed speeds often to keep them off balance,” Campo said. The win gave Georgetown a sweep of this season’s cross-town series. “East View always plays us tough. Their pitcher, Taryn Westbrook, threw well,” Bond said. East View lost to Leander, falling victim to a grand-slam home run and their defensive woes. Ashley O’Daniel, the Patriots’ leading hitter for the year with a .488 batting average, opened the game with a single followed by an Emily Jones bunt single, one of her two hits on the night, a Lion error and Lauren Saterfield’s two-run single to center produced a 2-0 lead for the East View. A walk and a two-run homer evened the score after one. In the bottom of the fourth, a hit batsman, a
single and a Patriot error, one of five for the game, produced two runs giving Leander a 4-2 lead. The decisive fifth inning saw two walks; a single and a bases-loaded homer push the Lions’ lead to 9-2. The Pats tried to rally in the sev-
enth, after a Leander error. O’Daniel drew a walk, and Katie Smith shot a grounder into center for an RBI single, one of her two hits in the game. The Patriots were unable to continue the rally with a foul pop out ending the contest.
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Stroh, Fairley Shine In 25-3A Gateway’s August Stroh and Jarrell’s Destiney Fairley led their teams to third-place in the boys and girls divisions of the District 25-3A track and field championships this past Wednesday and Thursday at Lago Vista High School. Stroh qualified for the 25-5A vs. 26-5A Area Meet in all five of its events. Fairley will advance in four events to the area competition, which is scheduled today at D.W. Rutledge Stadium in Converse. The top four finishers at Area move on to the Region IV-3A Meet, which is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at Rutledge Stadium. Fairley, a junior, won all three of her individual events. She took the 400-meter dash by 2.96 seconds with a time of 56.99, the triple jump by 2 feet, 6 1/2 inches with a best of 36-9 and the long jump in 16-7 1/4. She also anchored the Lady Cougars to a second-place clocking of 4:07.89 seconds in the 4x400 relay, running with Mikaela Rountree, Julie Tucker and
Ciara Hernandez. Stroh, also a junior, won the 400 with a 52.28 and the 800 in 2:05.70. He placed second in the long jump by a half inch with a 20-6, was fourth in the triple jump with a 40-8 1/2 and anchored the Gators to a third-place finish in 4x400 relay. The foursome that included Riley Leathers, Weston Minzenmayer and Dalton Denson ran a 3:36.16. In the girls’ competition, Gateway also received a one-sided double victory in the sprints from Alexzandra McFarland, who won the 100 by .78 of a second with an 11.83 and the 200 by 1.6 seconds with a 25.17. Other Jarrell first-place winners were the girls 4x100 relay team of Hernandez, Rountree, Kaylee Miller and Julie Tucker with a 50.34 and Kaden Singh in the boys high jump with a 6-0, winning the event by four inches. In boys’ competition, Gateway earned 10 individual and one relay berth to the area meet and Jarrell took four individual
and one relay spot. On the girls’ side, Jarrell claimed eight individual and two relay berths and Gateway took six individual spots. Comfort, which earned 20 individual and two relay spots, outscored host Lago Vista, 199-155, for the boys title and Blanco, 21 individual and three relay berths, dominated the girls team race with 207 points, 108 more than runner-up Lago Vista. Jarrell was a close third in girls’ action with 96 points, while Gateway was sixth among seven schools with 51. Gateway and Jarrell reversed roles on the boys’ side with Gateway placing third with 83 points and Jarrell sixth with 36. Other runner-up performances by Gateway and Jarrell athletes were by the Lady Cougars’ Hernandez in the girls 100 (12.61), Gateway freshman Randa Minzenmayer in the pole vault (8-6), Gator Avery Wolf in the 1,600 (4:41.10) and Gateway’s Nick Keen in the 800 (2:07.50). Universal City Randolph, San Antonio Cole
and Marion dominated both the boys’ and girls’ competition in the District 26-3A Meet this past week at Randolph.
DISTRICT 25-3A MEET At Lago Vista, Wednesday (Top four finishers qualify for area meet) (All running events in meters) (First place and Gateway, Jarrell scoring places)
Area Meet qualifiers (Ind.-Relay) – Comfort, 20-2; Lago Vista, 11-3; Gateway, 10-1; Florence, 6-2; Blanco, 3-3; Jarrell, 4-1; Ingram Tom Moore, 2-0. 3,200 – 1. Q. Bryson, LV, 10:10.44; 3. Garrett Sumner, Jarrell, 10:45.96; 4. Avery Wolf, Gateway, 10:51.56; 5. Zach Fall, Gateway, 10:56.14; 6. Mason Werchan, Gateway, 11:01.31. Shot put – 1. Alexis Toca, Comfort, 42-9 1/2. Discus – Anthony Carlos, Comfort, 141-8. Long jump – 1. Lawson Berry, Comfort, 20-6 1/2; 2. August Stroh, Gateway, 20-6. Triple jump – 1, Quinlan Sweeny, Comfort, 42-8; 4. Stroh, Gateway, 40-8 1/2. High jump – 1. Kaden Singh, Jarrell, 6-0. Pole vault – 1. John Klasrner, Comfort 13-0. 4x100 relay – 1. Lago Vista, 44.14; 5. Jarrell (James Wright, Brian Garcia, Hunter Mullins, Byron Roa Martinez), 45.43. 800 – 1. Stroh, Gateway, 2:05.74; 2. Nick Keen, Gateway, 2:07.00; 3. Weston Minzenmayer, Gateway, 2:12.00. 110 high hurdles – 1. Sweeny, Comfort, 15.34; 4. Riley Leathers, Gateway, 17.09. 100 – 1. Berry, Comfort, 10.86. 4x200 relay – 1. Lago Vista, 1:32.75; 4. Jarrell (Wright, Garcia, Josh Ortiz, Anthony Brown), 1:34.15. 400 – 1. Stroh, Gateway, 52.28. 300 hurdles – 1. Sweeny, Comfort, 40.00; 3. Leathers, Gateway, 41.86. 200 – 1. D. Hernandez, Lago Vista, 23.16; 4. James Wright, Jarrell, 23.51. 1,600 – 1. Bryson, LV, 10:10.44; 2. Wolf, Gateway, 4:41.10; 4. Sumner, Jarrell, 4:53.56. 4x400 relay – 1. Comfort, 3:33.32; 3. Gateway (Leathers, Minzenmayer, Dalton Denson, Stroh), 3:36.16.
BOYS VARSITY Final team totals – Comfort 199, Lago Vista 155, Gateway 83, Florence 65, Blanco 60, Jarrell 36, and Ingram Tom Moore 20.
GIRLS VARSITY Final team totals – Blanco 207, Lago Vista 99, Jarrell 96, Ingram Tom Moore 61, Comfort 60, Gateway 51, and Florence 44.
– Galen Wellnicki 25-3A vs. 26-3A AREA MEET At D.W. Rutledge Stadium, Converse, Wednesday (All running events in meters) (Top four finishers in each event advance to Region IV-3A Meet) 25-3A Schools: Blanco, Comfort, Florence, Georgetown Gateway, Ingram Tom Moore, Jarrell, Lago Vista. 26-3A Schools: Marion, Natalia, San Antonio: Brooks Academy of Science and Engineering, Cole, Fox Tech, Harmony Science Academy. Universal City Randolph. Time Schedule 10 a.m. – Boys discus, girls shot put, boys long jump, girls triple jump, girls high jump, boys pole vault. 10:30 – 3,200 runs. 11:30 – Girls discus, boys shot put, girls long jump, boys triple jump, boys high jump, girls pole vault. 1:30 p.m. – Running events (4x100 relay, 800, girls 100 hurdles, boys 110 high hurdles, 100, 4x200 relay, 400, 300 hurdles, 200, 1,600, 4x400 relay).
Area Meet qualifiers (Ind.-Relay) – Blanco, 21-3; Lago Vista, 8-3; Jarrell, 8-2; Comfort, 6-1; Florence, 3-2; Gateway, 6-0; Ingram Tom Moore, 4-1. 3,200 – 1. Bret Nance, Blanco, 11:56.99; 4. Jimena Juarez, Jarrell, 13:22.05; 5. Samantha Davis, Gateway, 13:37.40. Shot put – 1. Skylar Wiseman, Blanco, 34-5; 4. Katelyn Hernandez, Jarrell, 29-10. Discus – 1. Becca Estright, Ingram, 93-0; 4. Alex Vieria, Jarrell, 86-7. Long jump – 1. Destiny Fairley, Jarrell, 16-7 1/4. Triple jump – 1. Fairley, Jarrell, 36-9. High jump – 1. Rosslyn Wright, Ingram, 5-2. Pole vault – 1. Sara Zunker, Comfort, 8-6 (fewer misses); 2. Randa Minzenmayer, Gateway, 8-6 (fewer misses). 4x100 relay – 1. Jarrell (Ciara Hernandez, Mikaela Rountree, Kaylee Miller, Julie Tucker), 50.34. 800 – 1. Johanna Villarreal, Blanco, 2:23.20; 3. Katrina Wordell, Gateway, 2:31.80; 4. Lilly West, Jarrell, 2:32.99; 5. Tarshya Wickramasinghe, Gateway, 2:41.46. 10 hurdles – 1. Ryanna Butler, Comfort, 16.78; 4. Minzenmayer, Gateway, 17.38.100 – 1. Alexzandra McFarland, Gateway, 11,83; 2. C. Hernandez, Jarrell, 12.61; 6. Audrey Godwin, Gateway, 12.92. 4x200 relay – 1. Blanco, 1:47.90; 5. Jarrell (Casteel Kalea, Haley Taber, Miller, Tucker), 1:57.05. 400 – 1. Fairley, Jarrell, 56.99. 300 hurdles – 1. Shannon Dyke, LV, 49.50; 6. Minzenmayer, Gateway, 53.48. 200 – 1. McFarland, Gateway, 25.17; 3. Juliane Villatoro, Gateway, 26.98. 1,600 – 1. Hance, Blanco, 5:18.43; 5. West, Jarrell, 5:46.98; 6. Wordell, Gateway, 6:17.65. 4x400 relay – 1. Blanco, 4:07.42; 2. Jarrell (Rountree, Tucker, C. Hernandez, Fairley), 4:07.89. Source: Official 25-3A results.
GISD Tennis Players Face Regional Test Four GISD entries, all runners-up in the recent District 25-5A Tournament, were slated to compete in the Region IV-5A Tennis Tournament that was scheduled to start on Tuesday and conclude Wednesday at the Blossom Athletic Center in San Antonio.
Georgetown will be represented by a pair of doubles teams and East View will have an individual, and one doubles entry. Vandegrift won the championships on all five brackets at the 25-5A event, which was played on April 5-6, at the Minzenmayer
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Tennis Center on the GHS campus. East View will be represented by Alex Yeager in girls singles and Dane Strandboge and Quincy Sorenson in boys doubles, while Georgetown will have Ashley Brooks and Amber Corman in girls
doubles and Grant Langford and Lena Arndt in mixed doubles. Seeding and pairings were to be made at Monday’s coaches meeting. However, the tournament could be affected by heavy early week weather in San Antonio.
Action in this past Tuesday’s 25-5A Sub-Varsity Tournament at GHS and East View saw Georgetown entries claim the following places: JUNIOR VARSITY Boys singles – 1. Drew Arnold; 3. Johnny Bob Gantt. Girls doubles – 1. Krista and Lindsey Hall; 2. Timberley Abell and Alyssa Cruse. Boys doubles
– Cole Isbell and Nathan Greenhaw. Mixed doubles – Philip Lloyd and Bethany Wilson. FRESHMEN Boys doubles: 1. Elliott McMahon and Darshan Naik; 2. Zach Travis and Carter Miller; 3. Matt Klinkerman and Jayton Schovajsa. Boys singles – Parker Moerbe; 3. Jacob McCown. Girls singles – Dulce Zavala. – Staff Report
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SU Baseball Wins Dallas Series
The Southwestern University baseball team won two of three games against the University of Dallas at Rockwell Field this past Friday and Saturday to win the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference series. The Pirates (13-22, 8-7 SCAC) collected bookend victories in the series. SU won the opener on Friday, 11-4, and took an 8-4 victory in the finale on Saturday. Sandwiched in the middle was a 2-0 victory by the Crusaders (10-27, 6-9, SCAC) in the second game Friday. SU will close out SCAC action next weekend against No. 24 Texas Lutheran at home. They will play a single game at 6 p.m. Friday and a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Pirates also are scheduled to play a non-conference game at UT Dallas on Tuesday, and a make-up game with Texas-Tyler at 5 p.m. Monday. In Friday’s opener, the Pirates crossed the plate in each of the first five innings and cruised to a seven-run victory. SU amassed 13 hits in the contest. Colby Schmidt was 3-for-5 with an RBI, while Will Cates, Ethan Hallmark and Colten Shea all had two hits. Will Preston (4-1) scattered eight hits and allowed one earned run to pick up the victory. In the second contest, Crusaders’ pitcher Luciano Villanueva limited the Pirates to only two hits, and the right-hander fanned nine en route to a shutout victory. Austyn Laird and Ben Little had the only hits for the Pirates. Tyler Polasek (2-1) gave up two runs on five hits and struck out six, but took the loss. On Saturday, SU scored two runs in the second, fourth, sixth and eighth innings to claim the series finale. The Pirates jumped out to a 4-0 lead through the first four frames. However, Dallas tallied three runs in the fifth, which chased Jacob Kendra from the game. Hayden Holley (3-3)
Pirates Women’s Tennis Extends Victory Streak came on in relief and limited the Crusaders to a run over 3.1 innings to pick up the victory. Joe McCormack retired Dallas in order in the ninth to close out the contest. SU collected a dozen hits in the game. Cole Kelly was 2-for-2 and scored three runs. Hallmark had two hits and drove in a run. Tyler Bludau hit a pinch-hit solo home run in the fourth. SOFTBALL: SU will try to break out of a five game losing streak at noon Friday when the fourth-seeded Pirates face fifth-seeded Centenary in the opening round of the SCAC Postseason Tournament in San Antonio. The Pirates finished the regular season at 18-22 after losing all four games on their weekend road trip to Memphis. On Saturday, they fell 4-3 to Emory and 7-6 to Rhodes and then dropped a 4-2 outing to Rhodes and an 8-3 decision to Emory on Sunday. In the trip opener on Saturday, SU drew first blood with a two-run double to centerfield by Berkeley Bacon in the first. Bacon was 2-for-3 in the game with 3 RBIs. Emory matched the runs in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game at 2-2. Bacon again came through in the third to hand the lead back to the Pirates with a run-scoring single to drive home Stacy Rosengren. Emory pushed one across on a single, but Marissa Irvin gunned down Taylor Forte to keep the game tied 3-3. Neither team could string enough hits together to score the game winner in regulation, but Emory executed on the international tie-breaker in the bottom of the eighth to score the game winner. In Saturday’s one-run loss to Rhodes, back-to-
SU REPORT back home runs by Paige McShan and Amelia Fuchs led to a three-run first to put SU on top 3-0. McShan did it again with a two-run shot in the third to put the Pirates up 5-0. SU seemed to have the game in hand, but Rhodes began to chip away with one in the third and four in the fifth to pull within one, 6-5. Two Lynx runs in the sixth were enough to give Rhodes the lead and the win. McShan led the Pirates with her two home runs in four trips and four RBIs. Fuch was 3-for-4. In Sunday’s first game, Rhodes jumped on top early with two runs in the first and never lost the lead despite SU outhitting the Lynx. Bacon continued her hot streak at the plate and drove home a Pirate run in the fourth to bring SU within one. A two-run shot in the fifth gave Rhodes a threerun lead, 4-1, late in the contest. The Pirates loaded the bases in the seventh with one out but were only able to push one across the plate. In the trip’s finale, Emory scored four runs through the first two innings, but SU fought back to pull within one, 4-3, at the end of four. Emory pulled away with two runs in the fifth and sixth innings and kept the Pirates off the base paths to secure the win. Fuchs went 4-of-6 on Sunday, scoring a run, while McShan was 3-of-6, also scoring a run. SU will enter the SCAC championships after posting an 11-13 conference record. WOMEN’S TENNIS: SU women’s tennis team cruised to a 9-0 win against Centenary on Sunday. The
Pirates increased their winning streak to 14 matches and finished the regular season with a 19-4 mark. Southwestern did not surrender a game in the contest. Maranda Kahl and Nicole Wilson teamed up to win their 14th consecutive match with an 8-0 victory at No. 2 doubles. The pair improved to 19-2 on the year. Kahl also led the way in singles action, as she won her 11th straight contest by 6-0, 6-0 scores. On Saturday, the Pirates had edged Belhaven, 5-4, and blanked Ozarks, 9-0. SU will head to the SCAC Championships on Friday through Sunday in Kerrville. MEN’S TENNIS: The Pirates closed out the regular season with a 9-0 victory over Centenary on Sunday after losing 6-3 to Belhaven and blanking Ozarks, 9-0, on Saturday. SU finished the regular season with a 17-6 mark and wins in 11 of their last 12 matches. Southwestern dominated doubles action after changing up the lineup. Will Ellis and Sam McCready improved to 13-5 on the year after logging an 8-0 win at No. 1 doubles. SU will compete in the SCAC Championships on Friday through Sunday in Kerrville. WOMEN’S GOLF: If the weather cooperates, SU began the quest for its seventh conference title on
Monday at the 2016 SCAC Women’s Golf Championship at the Vaaler Country Club in Blanco. The 54hole event was scheduled to conclude on Tuesday. The Pirates remain ranked 18th in the latest Golf World/WGCA Division III Top 25. The course is a familiar one for SU as it faced the challenging course last season at the SCAC championship. Bernice Leonard and Keeley Coburn both posted top ten finishes last season. Leonard shaved four strokes off her first round score to come in eighth and Coburn was just one stroke behind in ninth. SU faced a challenging field with its top competition coming from Trinity. The Tigers rank 14th nationally and fifth in the region in the most recent rankings. SU leads all current SCAC schools for most conference championships with six. Schreiner took the title last season and three of the five golfers will return from that championship team. MEN’S GOLF: SU’s march toward its second SCAC Championship opened Monday – weather permitting – at the Vaaler Country Club in Blanco. The Pirates are ranked sixth in the latest NCAA Division III regional men’s rankings and remain 19th nationally going into the event. SU is not unfamiliar to Vaaler CC as they had a successful trip to the course last season. SU took third in last year’s SCAC Tourna-
ment and missed second by just two strokes. Connor Murphy led the Pirates, shooting one-under-par through the three rounds to finish in second place. Cody Hebert came in 14th, improving each round to finish 12 over par for the tournament. The Pirates faced stiff competition in the 54-hole event from Trinity, Texas Lutheran and Schreiner. Trinity ranks just behind Southwestern in the GCAA Coaches Division III Top 25 at No. 20, while Texas Lutheran and Schreiner just recently dropped out of the national rankings. Schreiner won the title last season, but just one golfer will return from that championship team.
MEN’S LACROSSE: SU closed its season at home Friday, falling 15-2 to Colorado College. The Pirates finished their season with a 7-9 record. The Pirates drew first blood as Jordan Riggs buried the ball in the back of the net just over a minute into the contest. Colorado College evened it up four minutes later and added two more to go up 3-1. Kai Knight-Turcan’s bounce shot pulled the Pirates within one with three minutes to play in the first, but the Tigers closed the half on a 5-0 run to lead 8-2 at the break. Colorado College controlled the second half as it held SU scoreless while scoring seven more goals. TRACK: The Pirates men and women will return to action on Friday and Saturday in the SCAC championships in Seguin. Source: SU sports information.
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APRIL 21, 2016 THE ADVOCATE
An Early Look At Lady Eagles Basketball Schedule I have an acquaintance that eats lunch on Sunday at the same deli as my wife and I, and he always works the saying – “The early bird gets the worm” – into the conversation. Us older folks eat a little earlier than most. Well today, I’m going to satisfy some early birds with a look at the Georgetown Lady Eagles basketball schedule for their upcoming season in District 19-5A. There is one big thing about how the schedule is arranged. GHS will still be able to compete in three tournaments, including the Jack Frost Tournament on the first weekend in December – the first through the third. Immediately after the announcement of the UIL realignment for the next two years it was feared that the annual event might become a victim of a district schedule in a nine-team district that requires 18 playing dates instead of the 14 in an eight-team district. The Lady Eagles also will be able to play in the Burleson Centennial Tournament on Nov. 10-12 and the South Carolina Invitational in Charleston, S.C. on Dec. 27-30.
The schedule: October 29 – Westwood scrimmage, 10 a.m. November 2 – Hendrickson scrimmage, 5:30 p.m. 7 – Waco Midway, 7 p.m. (start of regular season). 10-12 – at Burleson Centennial Tournament, TBA. 15 – at Pflugerville, 7 p.m. 21 – at Killeen Ellison, 12:30 p.m. 22 – District bye. 29 – at Pflugerville Connally*, 7 p.m. December 1-3 – Jack Frost Tournament, TBA. 6 – at Hutto, 7 p.m. 9 – Elgin*, 7 p.m. 13 – at Bastrop*, 7 p.m. 16 - East View*, 7 p.m. 20 – at Rouse*, 1:30 p.m. 27-30 – at South Carolina Invitational, TBA. January 3 – Cedar Park*, 7 p.m. 6 – at Bastrop Cedar Creek*, 7 p.m. 13 – Pflugerville Connally*, 7 p.m. 17 – Hutto*, 7 p.m. 20 – at Elgin, 7 p.m. 24 – Bastrop*, 7 p.m. 27 – at East View*, 7 p.m. 31 – Rouse*, 7 p.m. February 3 – at Cedar Park*, 7 p.m. 7 – Bastrop Cedar Creek*, 7 p.m. 13-14 – Bi-district playoff. 16-18 – Area playoff. 20-21 –
Region III-5A quarterfinals. 24-25 – Region III-5A Tournament, Aldine. March 2-4 -- UIL State Tournament, Alamodome, San Antonio. * – Denotes District 195A game. Read any good books lately? I’ve finished one in the last week and I am now reading a book about Tommy John surgery called the “The Arm” by Jeff Passan. It starts with a play-by-play description of the surgery, the history on the procedure and the alarming rate of young teens and below – especially “high-velocity” pitchers – having to have the aforementioned operation. It also looks at the possible causes – types of pitches, pitch counts, anatomy of arms, stress points, individual tolerations, the effects
of traveling team baseball, the techniques of promoters of showcase tournaments and the designs of the organized baseball community. For example some observers now feel the plain vanilla fastball thrown at a high speed by youthful arms over a period of time can possibly do more damage than breaking balls. It’s interesting stuff for parents of young athletes who hope their children will be among the extremely small percentage of players – especially pitchers – who will entertain some success beyond the high school or traveling team level. The other book is Bill Walton’s autobiography, “Back From The Dead”. In a major way, it is a lesson on how to overcome countless injuries that can literally overwhelm an athlete with structural
problems in their lower anatomy which make them prey to various injuries that, working in concert with other types of injuries, can almost completely disable a human being. The book also is an interesting look into the world of John Wooden’s great NCAA teams and their chemistry or lack of and a picture of life in the ‘70s and 80’s NBA. If you remember, Walton was voted one of the 50 greatest NBA players despite his injury-caused periods off and on the court. Some saw him play several times in the NBA during one of the previous stops in my career. He was awesome – the master of the outlet pass on the break during the Portland Trailblazers’ NBA championship season of 1976-77. He is also a bit heavy on the values of listening to the late Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead. Longtime GISD football and baseball public address announcer Dennis Allman has been contacted to handle those same duties for the first FCA All-Star Football Game at the GISD
UIL State Soccer Tournament Results
It must have been four days of excitement for hardened soccer fans at the UIL State Soccer Tournament, which ended much later than intended Saturday night at the GISD Athletic Complex. Ten of the 18 games were not decided in regulation with six going to shootouts, including three of Saturday’s four championship matches in 5A and 6A. Team champions determined in the annual event were Coppell, 6A boys; Lewisville Flower Mound, 6A girls; Brownsville Porter, 5A boys; Frisco Centennial, 5A girls; Palestine, 4A boys; Kennedale, 4A girls. Kennedale was a repeat winner from last season.
The lone 25-5A representative in the tournament, Vista Ridge, was eliminated by Frisco Centennial, 6-5, in a Thursday semifinal determined by a 5-3 shootout. Vista Ridge had upset 25-5A champion Vandegrift in the Region IV-5A finals in Corpus Christi on Saturday, April 8.
UIL STATE SOCCER TOURNAMENT At GISD Athletic Complex Wednesday’s Results 4A girls semifinals: Jasper 1, Salado 0 (OT); Kennedale 6, Kilgore 0. 4A boys quarterfinals: Palestine 1, Kilgore 0 (3-2, shootout); Progreso 3, Argyle 2. Thursday’s Results 4A girls championship: Kennedale 6, Jasper 0. 5A girls semifinals: Grapevine 3, College Station 2 (OT); Frisco Centennial 6, Vista Ridge 5 (5-3 shootout).
Athletics Complex on June 10. In regard to another familiar GISD voice, Curtis Parker is probably still counting penalty kicks in a shootout format after this past weekend’s UIL State Soccer Tournament at the GISD facility. Three of the four title games on Saturday were determined in shootouts after 100 minutes of play. One had a final shootout count of 10-9. Six matches in the 18-game event were determined in shootouts. The GISD was expected to take the name of the next East View head volleyball coach before the board for final approval on Monday, but the candidate, reportedly, took a much-higher-paying position nearer her hometown at the last minute. Georgetown plans to start spring football on Monday, May 2. East View coach Rob Davies says his Patriots are passing up spring ball so that they can get an extra week of work and scrimmage in the late summer. His reason is the youth of his team.
5A boys semifinals: Frisco Wakeland 4, Pflugerville Connally 0; Brownsville Porter 4, El Paso Eastlake 1. Friday’s Results 4A boys championship: Palestine 1, Progreso 0 (4-3, shootout). 6A girls semifinals: Highland Park 3, San Antonio MacArthur 1 (OT); Lewisville Flower Mound 5, Katy Cinco Ranch 4 (OT). 6A boys semifinals: Coppell 1, Katy Cinco Ranch 0; Lake Travis 2, Brownsville Lopez 1. Saturday’s Results 5A girls championship: Frisco Centennial 3, Grapevine 2 (3-1, shootout). 5A boys championship: Brownsville Porter 3, Frisco Wakeland 2 (10-9, shootout). 6A girls championship: Lewisville Flower Mound 2, Dallas Highland Park (5-3 shootout). 6A boys championship: Coppell 6, Lake Travis 1. Source: University Interscholastic League.
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APRIL 21, 2016 THE ADVOCATE
2016 Red Poppy Festival by Mayor Dale Ross
A Georgetown and central Texas tradition, the 26th annual Red Poppy Festival, is fast approaching! The festival, which brings in an estimated 55,000 people and over $2.5 million in economic impact to the City, runs from Friday, April 22 through Sunday, April 24 in downtown Georgetown. The free, family-friendly event will feature multi-platinum CMA and ACM award-winning recording artist Tracy Lawrence as the headliner this year. The festival will begin on Friday, April 22 with a kick-off concert featuring Dysfunkshun Junkshun, one of the best funk bands in Texas, starting at 7 p.m. The festival area on the Square, with 120 unique arts and crafts vendors, will be open on Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. These vendors, as well as restaurants and retailers around the Square, will be open throughout the weekend. The festival continues at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. The annual Red Poppy Festival parade will feature both the East View and Georgetown High School marching bands, the Sun City Georgettes, floats, and the Georgetown Fire Department’s Pipes and Drums band. The Classic Car Show will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with awards presented at 3 p.m. The evening concert begins at 6 p.m. with opening act (and Georgetown’s very own) Denny Herrin, followed by singer-songwriter Kimberly Dunn at 7:30 p.m., and Tracy Lawrence will close out the evening starting at 9:30 p.m. Feel free to bring a chair and cooler. We only ask that you please don’t bring glass bottles. Sunday’s festivities begin at 11 a.m. Once again Austin Avenue will be converted to a BMX park, and feature BMX trick shows at 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. New for 2016, the Sun City Kiwanis will be hosting the “One in the Hole” ball drop in support of the Georgetown Education Foundation at 2 p.m. Free shuttle service will be provided on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. The shuttle will circulate from First Baptist Church at 1333 W. University Avenue to the festival until after the final concert. Parking is available in the Williamson County Parking Garage at Rock and Fourth streets; the parking lot at Austin Avenue and Fifth Street (by Monument Café), as well as the new parking lot at MLK Street and Eighth Street (across from the Library). As always, Downtown will be a busy place during the festival. As such, street closures will occur throughout the week-
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end. Generally speaking, Austin Avenue will be closed between Sixth Street and Ninth Street from early Friday morning through Sunday evening; additional closures will occur throughout the weekend in downtown to accommodate vendors, parades, car shows, and concerts. A complete schedule and full details can be found at RedPoppyFestival.com. Attendees at Georgetown’s 2016 Red Poppy Festival will also enjoy an outdoor art installation of thousands of deep red ceramic poppies by artist Jennifer Rose. The poppies are blanketing the north lawn of the Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown’s downtown Square. The piece, entitled Blood of Heroes Never Dies, commemorates Texas World War I veterans. It will be on display through May 5. The Georgetown installation includes about 4,000 poppies “planted” by volunteers. Why the “Red Poppy Festival” you ask? Seeds from poppies in Europe came here via a Georgetown soldier who served in World War I. Henry “Okra” Compton sent them to his mother while serving in the American Expeditionary Forces. She planted them at her home on Seventh Street. From there, they were spread (by birds, bees, and people!) down the river and over much of Old Town. Red poppies have been a part of Georgetown’s landscape for over 70 years. On April 25, 1990, Georgetown was certified by the Texas Legislature as the “Red Poppy Capital of Texas.” Poppies grow naturally in yards and along streets, in vacant lots and even in parks. Georgetown is one of the few locations in the United States where red poppies reseed
FRIDAY, APRIL 22
6:00P Festival Opens! 6:00P Arts & Crafts Booths & Food Court Open 7:00P Friday Night Kick-off Concert Dysfunkshun Junkshun. 9:00P Arts & Crafts Booths & Food Court Close
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
10:00A Festival Opens! 10:00A Arts & Crafts Booths Open 10:00A Kids Area & Food Court Open 10:00A “Paint the Georgetown Red” Parade 10:45A Performing Arts Studio (Celebrate Stage) 11:00A Xander Ortiz (Mayfair Stage) 11:30A Walburg Boys (Red Poppy Stage) 11:45A G’town Palace Theater Ed Program (Celebrate Stage) 12:00P JJ Rapscallion (Mayfair Stage) 12:30P Ford Elementary (Celebrate Stage) 1:00P Limestone Cowboys (Mayfair Stage) 1:00P Cooper Elementary/Allegro (Celebrate Stage) 1:30P East View High School Jazz Band (Celebrate Stage) 1:00P Wilson String Band (Red Poppy Stage)
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themselves from year-to-year. Accordingly, each April as the poppies bloom, Georgetown celebrates with the annual Red Poppy Festival. Photo top: Mayor Dale Ross. • Center: Saturday night PoppyFest 2015 • Bottom: PoppyFest 2015, Anthony, Nancy and Chloe Birnbaum of College Station have attended the Poppy Festival for the past seven years running. They were joined for the first time by American Girl Doll, Ruthie, and all were outfitted in Nancy’s wardrobe creations.
2:00P Kate Elizabeth (Mayfair Stage) 2:45P Arts Avenue For Kids (Celebrate Stage) 3:00P Dillon Havins Band (Mayfair Stage) 3:00P Car Show Awards (Red Poppy Stage) Opening Saturday Night Concert and Street Dance FREE 3:15P Sue’s Dance (Celebrate Stage) 3:45P Dolce Music Studio (Celebrate Stage) 4:00P Brett McMinn (Mayfair Stage) 4:30P Gtown Dance Conservatory (Celebrate Stage) 5:00P King V Blues (Mayfair Stage) 5:00P The Accidentals (Celebrate Stage) 6:00P Denny Herrin (Red Poppy Stage) 7:00P Kids Area Closes 7:20P Red Poppy Taste Awards Presentation 7:30P Kimberly Dunn (Red Poppy Stage) 9:20P National Anthem (Red Poppy Stage) 9:30P TRACY LAWRENCE (RED POPPY STAGE)
SUNDAY, APRIL 24
11:00A Festival Opens! 11:00A Arts & Crafts Booths Open 11:00A Kids Area & Food Court Open
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11:00A The Seikers (Red Poppy Stage) 12:30A BMX Tricks Show (Red Poppy Stage) 11:00A Justice Kaigler (Mayfair Stage) 12:00P Rachel Lauren (Mayfair Stage) 12:30P Irish Dance Center (Celebrate Stage) 1:00P Not Past 11 (Red Poppy Stage) 1:00P Morgan Nicole (Mayfair Stage) 1:00P Georgetown High School Jazz Band (Celebrate Stage) 2:00P Kiwanis’ One in the Hole Ball Drop (Austin Avenue) 2:00P Evelyn Billington (Mayfair Stage) 2:00P Tippit Singers (Celebrate Stage) 2:30P Clickety Cloggers (Celebrate Stage) 2:30P BMX Tricks Show (Red Poppy Stage) 3:00P Midnight Butterfly (Mayfair Stage) 3:00P Kill The Noise (Red Poppy Stage) 3:15P Cedar Park Dance Company (Celebrate Stage) 4:00P Journey Gymnastics (Celebrate Stage) 4:00P Tyler Smith (Mayfair Stage) 4:30P BMX Tricks Show (Red Poppy Stage) 4:30P Coloring Contest Awards (Celebrate Stage) 5:00P Festival Closes
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APRIL 21, 2016 THE ADVOCATE
Evening, April 18 at Blue Hole on the San Gabriel River. Georgetown stations received 2.23 to 3.62 inches of rain between 7am and 3pm. A Conversation About Stereotypes
APRIL 28 at 7:00pm at the Georgetown Art Center. Join us for a conversation about stereotypes. Where do they come from? Can a stereotype be a positive thing? Is it always a negative? Should one embrace it? You are not going to want to miss this event. Dr. Edward Burger is President of Southwestern University as well as a professor of mathematics, and an educational and business consultant on thinking, innovation, and creativity.
Dr. Seuss Wants You!
APRIL 29-MAY 26 at the Georgetown Public Library 2nd floor. An exhibit that
looks at Dr. Seuss’ political cartoons from 1941 through 1943. Discover the issues he felt America must address while the world was at war. He looked at discrimination, bigotry, and persecution. Seuss hoped his cartoons would inspire citizens to think and unite during a war that was a threat to all humanity. The stories, cartoons and illustrations of the creator of The Cat in the Hat are friendly for all ages. Free.
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CatNap Challenge
APRIL 30: Not a runner? Don’t like getting up early? Instead of forcing yourself out of bed for the Woof Walk & Wrun, register to Cat Nap! You will even get your very own sleep mask to nap in. Spread the word that you are Sleeping In to Save Lives by sharing your #CatNapSelfie for the #CatNapChallenge
Woof Walk & Wrun Master Class APRIL 30 at 8:30am: 7th for Actors Annual Woof Walk & Wrun 5k/Mile- Recruit your friends to support Jane’s Fund, the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter’s medical fund. Berry Springs Park.
MAY 2-4, from 4-6pm at the EVHS Theater. Actor Raymond McLeod will be offering master classes to Georgetown ISD students of any age free of charge. Any non-GISD student
may also participate in the master classes by purchasing a pre-sale ticket to On Broadway (see below) before April 7.
GISD Pre-K & Kinder Round-Up
MAY 4, starting 3:30 PM Registration for students who will attend Pre-K or Kindergarten in the 2016-2017 school year will take place at elementary campuses. More details, including documents which must be provided and information on eligibility for these programs will be posted soon at GeorgetownISD.org
Broadway is Coming
MAY 6, 7 at 7:30 p.m. MAY 8 at 2:00 p.m. Klett Center for the Performing Arts. On Broadway is a revue comprised of five professional Broadway performers, backed by a live stage band. The performances will include hit songs from major Broadway productions performed by talent who have been cast in Broadway and off-Broadway roles. Five students from East View and Georgetown High Schools will perform along with the Broadway actors, and the varsity choirs of both EVHS and GHS will also be featured. $20 per person in advance; $25 at the door. Purchase online at http://angelfountain.org/.
Brown Santa Benefit Golf Tournament
JUNE 27: Williamson County Brown Santa will hold their 4th Annual Givin’ & Golfin’ Golf Tournament at Cimarron Hills Golf Club in Georgetown. The Tournament helps Williamson County Brown Santa raise money to ensure that children throughout the county have toys, books, presents and a hot meal for Christmas, through registrations, sponsors, a raffle and a silent auction. For more information or to sign yourself or a team up please email brownsantawilco@gmail. com or contact Crystal Koonce at 512-943-3854.
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tion company. Because I couldn’t work construction they had me driving the port-a-potty truck, talk about motivation for a college degree! What habits help make you successful? Start early, I’m a voracious reader, hard worker, and be genuine in your relationships. How did you fund your start-up? Originally I had an equity fund but as cash flow grew, we simply self-financed the growth. What has been the biggest change on your business due to ever-more-ubiquitous technology? Helping clients understand the necessity of adapting to a mobile audience and engaging those audiences in conversations that are mobile and social, yet authentic. What do you need from a client to establish a successful relationship? Openness and trust. We can’t help a client solve a communications problem if we don’t know what the problem is. We are a team with our clients working
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I love a good mental exercise. I also love alternate history and time travel. Put the two together and see how much you really know your history. I enjoy the idea of being a time traveler and going back to just the right moment to say... steer the Titanic five degrees to port. Or maybe explain to them if they just hit the iceberg head on, they’ll crunch the front of the ship, but won’t sink. Then again, how do I do that? Tell the captain his unsinkable ship is doomed and he has to give everyone whiplash versus drowning? How could I tell the
Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Before I saw this movie, I couldn’t imagine why the two major superheroes could possibly be at odds with each other but the plot works very neatly and in a believable timeline. First of all, Batman isn’t called “the Dark Knight” for nothing and he’s just as moody and brooding as he always was. I was not disappointed in Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne either. He’s
APRIL 21, 2016 THE ADVOCATE FBI that a bunch of planes are going to hit the Twin Towers and the Pentagon? First, I’d be in jail for the threat, and they’d question me forever about how I knew. And frankly, off the top of my head, all I can remember is three flights from Logan airport headed to the west coast and there is a guy named Mohammed Atta on one of them with a box cutter. If I didn’t have Google, that is the extent of what is in my own longterm memory. I suppose I could call in a threat of some kind of make sure no one goes into the buildings before 8:00am, but that doesn’t save anyone on the planes, and I’m in Gitmo. Further back, if I warn someone about Pearl Harbor, again I’m probably a spy and the best we could do was have our planes already on alert. At least I remember the date on that one. (12/7/41, right?) Maybe I could tell everyone in New Orleans that
Katrina is going to wipe out half the city and they should all leave. But wait, they were all told to leave before the storm hit. Again, no one would believe me. I could hang out in the book depository in Dallas on November 23, 1963, but would l have to kill Oswald myself and go to jail for a random murder? Not like anyone would believe he was about to kill JFK. I might have killed John Wilkes Booth before he shot Lincoln, but some doctors think Abe may have been already dying from Marfan’s disease. Again, I’m in jail. If I felt like going back to the Middle Ages to be a miracle worker, again, I don’t know which exact date to avoid the Black Plague. Plus, I would be bringing all kinds of weird bacteria with me and would likely get sick quickly from whatever diseases have been eradicated since then. Oh, and I don’t know how
to make my own penicillin, so I wouldn’t be able to cure anything anyway. For that matter, I’d be lucky to even get a job since I don’t know how to make any food from scratch. Or hunt. Or grow things. And would likely be burned at the stake if someone caught me doing something evil, like math. Would I kill Hitler as a teenager? Probably; because aside from depriving the world of the Volkswagen, I think that one might be worth going to jail. There are more subtle things I could do that wouldn’t land me in jail I suppose. I could have invested, in order, in Microsoft, Apple, AOL, Netscape, Yahoo, Facebook, and Apple again. My favorite, of course, is going back to 33 AD with a video camera and hanging out in the cemetery on the first Easter. But even that wouldn’t be without consequences. The whole prem-
ise of Christianity is faith, so if someone showed up with proof, what would we all argue about? Practically speaking, theorists have recently pointed out that any time travel device would have to include gravity. If I travel to a different point in time, I also have to estimate where the planet will be in its rotation as well as where it will be in orbit. I could easily end up floating in space on the other side of the sun. Again, too much math. Not worth the trip. I guess I’d have to settle for something innocent. Maybe just hang out in my high school like a McFly on the wall and tell myself not to date that guy who turned out to be abusive, or not to be late for homeroom the year I lost a student council election by one vote (my own). Idiot. How much would it change history if I had dinner with, say, Thomas Jefferson or Mark Twain;
just to pick their brains a little. That’d be nice. Can’t even say I would stop in 1957 to tell my dad to quit smoking. Where I am today is not where I would be if he had been around to tell me to make one or two different choices 20 years ago. Ironic. I also wish he were here to meet his grandson, whom I wouldn’t have if I hadn’t traveled around the world and met his father on the way, on a trip my dad would never have approved of in the first place. Paradoxes abound. Safe to say, time travel will not be safe in my hands. Who knows? Maybe some future person already did it and steered the Titanic into the iceberg on purpose because someone on the ship would have given birth to the person who unleashed World War III. Sounds like another good movie plot—a good guy Terminator. Someone call James Cameron.
mature, funny, sarcastic (as is Jeremy Irons’ excellent Alfred); not to mention the tallest and most physically capable Batman we’ve seen in movies. As before, Henry Cavill is every bit the clean and handsome alien boy scout we all know and love. Apparently destined to be Superman, Cavill actually auditioned to play Cedric Digory in Harry Potter IV but was told he was “too handsome.” Similarly, Gal Gadot is one of the most objectively
beautiful choices for Wonder Woman since Lynda Carter. It’s easy to ask “Wait, didn’t Batman kind of retire in the last movie?” Well, yes, he did but he’s also been fighting crime for 50 years so like any good soap opera, there’s always a means and a motive to keep going with new ideas. He even makes reference to the Joker in his past. Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor is as distinctive as Heath Ledger’s Joker. But where the Joker was
intellectually evil, Lex is just plain angry so he does “crazy” very well. Annoying rather than scary, but that, I think, is the point. Wayne feels Superman is a bit reckless with his seemingly infinite strength and abilities. Like many super movies, some element of humanity is afraid of the unknown and hoping the person with the powers turns out to be a good guy. Batman is not convinced and neither of them thinks the other is going about saving the world the right
way. The only thing I didn’t love is Lois Lane’s character (Amy Adams), who is always good and strong enough to capture the heart of Superman but still always manages to make his life much more difficult than it needs to be. Having a seriously audacious Wonder Woman around helps redeem the fairer sex in any case.
This movie, while exciting and fun to analyze throughout, will completely come together in the last 60 seconds; you will silently headslap and high-five what you know will be forthcoming, and you’ll want to watch the whole thing again. If you like hero movies, and great endings, you will not be disappointed.
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“Unbranded” on the Red Carpet Georgetown is known for so
Masters says, “It’s a shame it took us so long to get here since it’s the Mustang Heritage Headquarters. But this movie has been on NetFlix and iTunes for over a year and we still have a sold out crowd tonight. That’s really cool. That says the mustang community here is strong and vibrant and supportive of the film. “We put the Foundation in our credits, which are five minutes long and I remember thinking there’s no way people will stick around the read them but there are so many people here!” The movie has been very successful raising awareness; many people watched the film and didn’t realize how bad the problem was. “We’ve met people who have reached out and told us they adopted a horse because they saw the movie,” Masters says. “So it’s working and that’s all we wanted. The ‘art’ made a difference.” Since filming the movie, Ben has gotten married and is hoping to continue working in the movie business. His companions in the movie have moved on to other careers but they keep in touch. Ben is not the “Hollywood” type at all; preferring to be outside working or riding his horses. “If they had told me they were having a red carpet I probably wouldn’t have come. It’s weird walking a red carpet and we didn’t expect the movie to get this big.” But, his wife whispers, “He has a second project in the works. He just doesn’t like the attention.” Given his passion for horses and his accidental success as a movie producer, it is likely his second and third and later projects will be inspiring as well.
many things, and is also becoming a hub for the entertainment business as well. For the third time in a year, City Lights Theater played host to a red carpet premier for a feature film. April 7th, Ben Masters, the creator and main character of “Unbranded”, was on hand with horses and burro to meet and greet moviegoers and supporters before and after the film. The movie was created in part to help Georgetown’s own Mustang Heritage Foundation and the premier was a fundraising event to help Foundation owners Kyla and Byron Hogan train and adopt out American mustangs from ten western states. Located in Weir, the Foundation brings mustangs home twice each year and enlists military veterans to break and train them for adoption. The bond between veteran and horse has proven to be a win-win situation for everyone involved. Veterans with injuries or PTSD show remarkable improvement and the horses learn to trust and be gentle around humans. It also avoids the long years a horse may have to spend in captivity or take its chances on the plains with insufficient resources. THE DATA: Far from being endangered, the wild mustangs number over 50,000 and their population doubles every 20 years. There are currently another 46,000 mustangs in captivity. Herds are rounded up and cared for by the Bureau of Land Management to prevent overgrazing of the plains lands, which threatens the survival of all of them. Last year, the Mustang Heritage Foundation adopted out nearly 1000 horses. Putting all of these animals into private care saved the taxpayers over $33 million in expenses to feed and maintain their health in captivity. Masters has been touring the country and showing his movie for some time and was pleased to see so many people coming to the theater after its original premier so long ago.
Top: (L) Byron and Kyla Hogan, founders of the Mustang Heritage Foundation and event sponsors. (R) Representing “Donquita” from the movie, Master’s burro was a hit with the pre-screening crowd. Bottom: L-R: Heritage (gentlest charmer in Byron’s herd), Ben Masters and Byron Hogan at the Georgetown premier.
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Brad, Security specialist: My date actually stood me up for prom. But seven years later by weird coincidences she became my wife.
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