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Chief Nero Shares State of the PD with District 5 District 5 City Councilmember Ty Gipson held his quarterly citizen forum April 30 at the Berry Creek Country Club. His keynote guest, Police Chief Wayne Nero was invited to share the latest growth and successes of the Georgetown Police Department. When the Chief is not fighting crime, he is in and around Georgetown promoting community engagement and positive public relations via Citizens Police Academy, Coffee with Cops, and a dozen other programs to promote unity among neighborhoods, churches, youth and business partners. Just in the past week he was running in the rain at San Gabriel park to promote child wellness at Chase the Chief races, and he drew the winning numbers at the Red Poppy/Kiwanis hole-in-one drawing. He reported his recruitment and training efforts include wellness, character, 175 hours of annual training per officer, and a force that has grown to 22 percent female. On the crime fighting side, Georgetown has the second fewest part 1 (violent) and property crimes among the 30 similarly populated cities in the state. Said Nero, “We are using every innovation available to us; social media, software, body cameras as well as programs like Citizens on Patrol, to create a culture of problem solving and engagement between the department and our citizens.”

Balancing Outside Perspectives Nero reflected on the national perspectives and media coverage on law enforcement and the challenge of walking the line between the positivity of Blue Lives Matter and the negative press associated with apple-picked incidents. To illustrate his point, the Chief recapped the latest coverage from regional media regarding the death of University of Texas student Haruka Weiser. The Georgetown Department received some attention (and a lot of mail) regarding the suspect having been “hanging around” in Berry Creek in the weeks before the murder. According to See Nero, page A7

Jack Garey (second from right) with his son Glen, his wife Doris, and Georgetown Parks & Rec Director Kimberly Garrett. Garey’s endowment will be home of one of the largest public parks in Central Texas.

Philanthropist Jack Garey presented a $5

home at Escalera, and will be able to see million check to the City of Georgetown at the construction and finished park from his new backyard. The ranch on RM the April 26 council meeting; the second part of Garey’s bequest to create one of the 2243, west of the City, features scenic hill country terrain and borders the San Gabriel largest public parks in Central Texas. Mr. Garey’s oversized check represented River. Construction is scheduled to begin September 1. the second of two $5 million donations Features of the park will include an to create a new city park. Garey recalled event center—converted from the Garey’s that he and his late wife did not want their home—an equestrian center with an arena property to be sold and cut up into housing honoring Heritage of Gold, a champion tracts, and preferred that it become a park race horse owned by the Gareys that won for the city or Williamson County. They 16 races. There will be several hiking and set up a contest between the two to design equestrian trails that will connect with the a master plan and determine which would County regionbe the benefial park and ciary. Georgethe City’s trail town’s plan was system. the winner. The event Mr. Garey area will center spoke to the around a 3,000assembly and seat outdoor amsaid he originalphitheater built ly planned for into the slope of the land to be a hillside. The converted after amphitheater his death (he is will be available 87 years old). for concerts, Future Playscape rendering.—Courtesy Georgetown.org With the plays, or other Master Plan performances. created in 2006 and a $10 million bond An eight-acre lawn area adjacent to the vote in 2008, plans moved forward to amphitheater can be used for festivals and donate the land after his death. As the other events. construction date has moved closer and There will also be an active recreation Mr. Garey still runs 2-3 miles per day, he area with a playscape, play fields, and says, “It seemed that I was getting in the dog park. With plans for a 2017 opening, way of planning and budgeting, so rather admission is tentatively set to $2 a person, than waiting, I decided to move out of my which will be used for upkeep. estate so construction can begin, and I’ll “I just love this land, and in 100 years, be able to see people enjoying the park in it’ll still be here as a park. I only wish I person. It will be the finest park in the state could peek that far ahead and see it.” and with the work and engineering we Contact the Parks and Recreation have planned, everyone will be proud of Department at (512) 930-3595 for more it.” Garey said. info. The Garey’s purchased a lot for a new

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Texas Week of Prayer

May 1-7 has been designated the official Georgetown Week of Prayer to pray for the leaders of our community and Texas. Begun in 1775 when President John Addams asked citizens to pray for America’s protection from danger, national prayer has evolved. President Abraham Lincoln asked citizens to humble themselves to greater powers; President Truman designated an annual floating day of prayer, and in 1988, President Regan named the first Thursday in May as a National Day or Prayer. The Georgetown Ministerial alliance is affirming it by convening a gathering of leaders May 5, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Georgetown ISD Stadium, 2275 N. Austin Avenue.

Car Seat Inspections

WilCo Emergency Medical Services will be working with St. David’s Round Rock Hospital and Baby Earth to conduct a car seat installation event for area residents on Wednesday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Location: parking lot near Baby Earth, 106 East Old Settlers Blvd., in Round Rock. Call 512600-7050 to schedule an appointment.

Reservations Being Taken for Expo Center Fall Events

Commissioners Court put their seal of approval on the Williamson County Expo Center, located at 210 Carlos G. Parker Boulevard

512-943-1944, or via email clint.chitsey@wilco.org. Photos of the ongoing construction and renovations are posted on the Expo website at www.wilcoexpo. com.

tion may be eliminated in some areas or converted to drip irrigation. Learn more about xeriscaping, native plants, and saving water at conservation.georgetown. org.

Patriot Community Sports Fair

Summer Schedule

Families are invited to Tippit and East View’s Annual sports fair. Guests will be able to visit with coaches and staff, sign up for sports camps, get information about area leagues, clubs and camps for all ages. Scott & White will be registering for sports physicals and Titan/Patriot gear will be available for purchase. There will also be refreshments and door prizes. The fair will be Tuesday, May 10 at the Tippit Middle School Cafeteria from 4:30pm-6pm. Other Georgetown and Round Rock leagues and camps will be attending.

Xeriscaping

Georgetown Conservation is providing information about adding xeriscape elements to your lawn. “Xeros” is Greek for dry and these low-water additions can reduce yard maintenance time, add beauty to your home, and help you save on water. Native or drought-resistant plants such as Crape myrtle, bottlebrush, oleander, rosemary, esperanza, mimosa, bird of paradise, and lantanas perform well in our climate. Dress planting beds or walkways with native stone, river gravel, or decomposed crushed granite. Automatic irriga-

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Teen Court Proclamation

On April 2, Georgetown teen attorneys competed in a statewide mock trial as members of the Georgetown Teen Court program. The attorneys who made up the four teams were; Ben Brody, Carolyn Jones, Jaqueline Massey, Sydney May, Ethan Skipper, Jackie Madden, Keely Martinez, Catherine Thomas, Phillip Lloyd, Bethany Wilson, Christina Neitsche, Tyler Tidwell and Brent Whalen. The teams are coached by Robert May and Judge Randy Stump. Students are required to work in “court” 30 hours in addition to their regular school work and extra curricular activities. Georgetown Team 1 won the state mock trail; each member received a first place award and all finished in top ten of all teams.

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Georgetown Relay for Life

Relay For Life Leaders Ryan Gallo, Sean Christy, Brett Berdinsky, Jacob Buckley, and Lauren Worsley. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest to end cancer, uniting communities across the globe to fight back against this disease. The Georgetown event boasted 27 teams and 192 participants who, together,

raised over $22,000. Teams camped out at East View High School to take turns walking or running around the track for 24 hours. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times, while entertainment, music, prizes, and fun activities keep

things lively. Rallying the passion of more than 4 million people around the world, Relay For Life events raise critical funds that help fuel the mission of the American Cancer Society, an organization that’s reach touches the lives of so many - those who are currently battling cancer, those who may face a diagnosis in the future, and those who may avoid a diagnosis altogether thanks to education, prevention, and early detection. Although the event is over, donations will be accepted for the Georgetown campaign through August 31. Funds can be sent to RFL of NW Williamson County –Georgetown - SW University, 11000 N MoPac Expwy Ste 100, Austin Tx 78759.

National Women Habitat for Humanity Build Week National Women Build

Week, a week long event created by Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program, challenges participants to devote at least one day to help build affordable housing in their local communities. The week also spotlights the homeownership challenges faced by women. On Saturday, April 30 nearly two dozen women (and men) converged for a remodel on Leander St. in Georgetown, which was previously a cotton gin at Old Mill Village. Now, twenty Habitat homes on the block are occupied by partner families who have earned their residency through sweat equity, and the very first resident on the property will be celebrating her final mortgage payment in May. The Saturday build was

for Linda Morales (pictured above, back row left) and her 2006 home. Homes are not permanently in the program, but Habitat has the first right of refusal when a partner family decides to move. Site Director Shirley Harmes says all are welcome; there are all kinds of jobs, and onsite experts are available to help newcomers to put up drywall, make screens or install fixtures. Commissioner Valerie Covey is a regular Habitat volunteer and loves when people volunteer their time, or just donate lunch. “We are also always looking for people or businesses that can donate land to help provide quality homes for affordable prices and low interest rates. There is always a need, so if we had more land we would build.”

On Wednesday, May 4, a group of female officers and civilian employees with the Georgetown Police Department volunteered at a Habitat, as well. This is the second year that the Georgetown Police Department will participate. Almost 20 volunteers will help build a home in Georgetown, and they are also fundraising for HFHWC to help support future home builds in Williamson County. Police Chief Wayne Nero is proud of his department’s efforts. “Several times a year, women from our department get together for professional development. At least once per year they identify a project in which they can engage our community,” Nero said. Visit WilliamsonHabitat. org/ for information.

The Caring Place Expanding Pilot Program to Rural Areas

For the first time in its 31 years of service

to the community, The Caring Place will establish outreach offices in Florence, Granger and Jarrell on a six-month pilot basis. The purpose of this initiative, scheduled to begin in June 2016, is to provide services to people in the more rural communities of Williamson County who are experiencing financial crisis and have limited access to resources. “We know transportation can be a critical barrier to peoples’ ability to receive the help they need,” states Ginna O’Connor, Executive Director of The Caring Place. “We feel that it’s the right time to venture out from our location in Georgetown to assist people in crisis in the outlying areas that we serve.” The Caring Place will work with partners in these rural communities, including the Granger Community Food Pantry, the Florence Chamber of Commerce and Jarrell United Methodist Church which will serve as host sites where The Caring Place can offer assistance on a limited schedule. Services will include help with rent and utility bills, transportation, prescriptions, certain medical, dental and optical procedures, assistive medical devices, food, clothing, household items, minor home repairs to accommodate persons with disabilities; and, referrals and education.

All services of The Caring Place will be available at the outreach locations, however those who need food, clothing or household goods will need to visit The Caring Place in Georgetown to access those services. If warranted, The Caring Place will provide a gas voucher or CARTS pass so that transportation is not a barrier to receiving those services not provided at the outreach locations. “The Outreach Pilot Program will be a big blessing to the residents of Granger,” states Judy Gotcher, Chairperson of the Granger Community Food Pantry. “Granger has a large population of elderly who barely make it month to month. When something major happens, whether medical, physical, or material, the cost is overwhelming to them. They pray that help will come. Our poverty level in Granger is high. Just to know help is there will be a welcome relief.” At the end of the 6-month pilot period in November 2016, The Caring Place will evaluate the outreach initiative, and determine next steps in each community. “We are very excited about the new pilot project in Florence, Granger and Jarrell and look forward to serving more people who need assistance,” Ms. O’Connor stated.

Grace (Seniors) Under Pressure by an expert panel to defend their research and conclusions. Throughout the day students were treated and debated like graduate students. Admissions Director Susan Schwab explains, “Although Grace is not a ‘prep’ school, the Ben Hobbs presents “Bias in the News Media and students’ the Political Literacy of Americans” preparedness for colix seniors at Grace Acadlege is an organic outcome emy took to the podium of the style of education at April 27 to defend their the school.” theses, combining year long The audience included studies in rhetoric, logic parents, classmates and and public speaking. even younger students who Students read their final are consistently exposed to papers on secular topics advanced learning, even if such as bias in the media not engaged in it. and same-sex marriage, as Students used a variety well as personal themes of sources for their prelike “busyness” and salvasentations, and the overall tion. After reading, the pretheme of the day reflected senters were put to the test each person’s desire to “be

the change they want to see in the world.” Like college and graduate school, seniors had advisors throughout the process, and Schwab says teaching logic and critical thinking is a benefit of the Grace education. Both are at the foundation of all learning. The academy also teaches biblical principles, political reason and personal resolve. Based on the erudition of the panel of experts as well as the level of engagement of the senior students, the legacy of the school’s founders is evident. Each handled tough questions with no “ums” and all were comfortable in front of the panel. Answers were deliberate and reasonable and guests commented on what 12 years of hard work brings. One visitor commented, “The presentations push students to think even further than what they learn in the classroom, and it is reassuring to know young people can take on the hard questions with authority and integrity.”

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Home Schoolers Hold Mock Criminal Trials

The 368th District Court

35 students, and each had a jury of parents and even enlisted the court reporter who will provide a genuine transcript after the fact. Judge Rick Kennon delivered verdicts at the conclusion of each. Said Judge Kennon, “It was very much like the real world because three groups presented the same case in

have to be a lawyer when you finish law school. The hosted three mock trials biggest part of law school April 25th. Three groups is that it makes you think of home schooled students differently about things.” prepared a criminal case Defense witness Noah against a fictitious man said, “I enjoyed the chalwho purchased a dangerous lenge of coming up with dog, which then killed a questions in a legal setting young teen. and figuring out ways to As part of the Classical help my team. I’m not Conversations home school sure how I did today, but curriculum, students played preparing to lawyers, be in character witnesses, and working defendant and on what both bailiffs in orsides might der to marry ask was a together their great learning year-long experience.” studies in Two of rhetoric, logic the adult and public tutors were speaking very pleased for one final with the project. experience as Classical well. “Judge ConversaKennon was tions believes very generous parents are with us. He the best teachers for 368th Court Reporter Simone Wright capturing spent an hour their children, opening statements from the second of three trials. explaining the process and works to us and the with parents different ways, and based kids have really seen it as to help them educate and solely on the evidence prea growing experience; they enrich through the high sented in each, I rendered have learned a lot about school years. The dog-atthree different verdicts. themselves. We’ve learned tack case chosen for this The kids learned how the a lot too.” project will be used around law really works, and I was Classical Conversathe world for all students impressed with the preparations is just one of many in the Challenge B curtion and presentation of all programs that enable home riculum. Following the three groups.” school students to stretch criminal trial, the ChalJudge Kennon assessed their skills, enjoy group lenge students move ahead each group’s presentation study and social interaction to policy debates. and critiqued their arguthat promote even greater The mock court is ments as well. Between learning. Over the next few designed to provide real sessions, he shared personmonths, the Advocate will world experience for 8th al experiences and gave be highlighting all the ways and 9th grade students who advice about law school and means for families to participated in the debate and how broad the law can explore different paths to strand of the curriculum. be, “You don’t actually graduation. The three trials included

Winning artist Sophie Molnar and East View Principal Dr. Dave Denny. • Below: Sophie’s winning sticker on the back of the first bus.

EVHS Student Design Launches Crime-stopper Campaign Georgetown ISD school

buses will be displaying a new bumper sticker reminding all citizens that “Crime Does Not Pay! – BUT, Reporting Does PAY!!!” Sophie Molnar, a student at East View High School designed a unique bumper sticker promoting the Safe Schools Program. Sophie is currently a junior at EVHS and the daughter of Mark and Kimberly Molnar and studies art with Teacher Terri Carpenter. She is anticipating studying Marketing or Graphic Business Design in college. The Williamson County Crime Stoppers Safe Schools Program’s goal is to educate middle and high school students on crime prevention, current trends in criminal activity, how to identify threats to the school campus, and how to safely and anonymously report criminal activity. Hoping to increase student and community awareness of the Crime Stoppers Safe Schools Program, Williamson County Crime Stoppers approached art teachers for help. The Williamson County

Crime Stoppers Board is looking at expanding this concept of placing bumper stickers on school buses to include all school districts in Williamson County. To launch the initiative, Sophie affixed the first sticker while surrounded by her parents, principal, and members of the local Crimestoppers organization.

tion on this bumper sticker can stop or solve just one crime, then we have truly done our jobs.” The Crimestopper program encourages students and residents with options to report criminal or suspicious activity, even anonymously. “People can always call 9-1-1, but they can also report via our 800 number or our website and

A very well-spoken Sophie thanked the entire group for the opportunity to create the design, and Crimestoppers Director Tom Clark says, “There is nothing faster for advertising than a bus that goes all over Williamson County. We are so proud that this initiative helps youth get involved and make a difference. If the informa-

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Georgettes Sell Out Spring Show

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School Dance Team and Dance Department held their annual Spring Spectacular April 30 and performed for nearly two hours for a capacity crowd at the Klett Center for the Performing Arts. Director Nikki Prosser has produced the show for the past four years, continuing the tradition begun by previous directors. The musical variety show is a fundraiser for the program and this year’s theme, suggested by the dancers and chosen by Prosser, was “On the Run”. The show featured 26 performances; vocal solos, musical duets and special appearances by the Sun

City Georgettes, GHS orchestra, and members of the Eagles Baseball team. Senior officers performed solos (photo above), self-narrated to thank parents and supporters for successful high school careers. The dancers have been working on the various pieces since January of this year and moms report the ladies had been rehearsing every night for the previous three weeks, sometimes until 9pm. Earlier in the year, the Georgettes traveled to two competitions; one in Austin and one in San Antonio. The team placed 4th at State overall, and 2nd in Area, earning several top

awards along the way. Special recognition included Judges Awards for Precision, Technique, Choreography, and Presentation for officers and team during both competitions. The team was first Runner up for the Academic Excellence award, and a Giving Back award for their work with The Legacy in Georgetown. There were also several solo and duet awards as well; an aggregate of over 50 awards. The Georgettes also performed at the Austin Spurs basketball game in January at the Cedar Park Center, in addition to the Christmas Stroll and the Red Poppy Parade. Funds raised with this show will help pay for team camp during the sum-

mer, where the Georgettes learn pep rally and football routines. Prosser says being a part of the dance team is so much more than dancing. “It teaches the girls to work hard; have dedication to something, be a team member and a leader. They also hone their personal skills for organization, time management, being responsible for themselves; punctuality,

social skills, dance skills, communication skills, being a role model to younger students, being a positive representative for GHS, and so much more.” As for what she looks for, “Being dedicated to Georgettes and your team members is a good fit for us.” The ladies will attend summer camp July 18, and team camp July 25-

29. After team camp they spend their hot August days ensuring they are ready to meet the very high expectations Prosser has for them for their first performances. Interested younger dancers should save the date; Prosser will hold Jr. G’ettes Dance Camp Saturday October 8, 2016 from 9-2 PM. Check the May 19 Advocate for the first look at the 2016-17 team!

Patriot Band Rewind: 2015-2016 Year in Review

by Brittany Davis, East View Senior

Brittany is a sophomore at EVHS in the Color Guard. This article is part of her leadership application for Color Guard Captain next year. Questions about the program or upcoming performances contact Jesus Torres, torresj4@georgetownisd.org.

The school year has been stellar for the

Patriot Band. As the school year winds down, I am excited to share “our year in review” with students and the community. For band students, the school year starts weeks before summer ends. Last July, when camp started, we were all excited to meet our new band director, Jesus Torres, and start learning our marching show for the fall season: Phonetic, which was based on Morse code. Weeks of band camp included hot days

great to see. Georgetown High School and EVHS always make sure to come out and support each other’s performances. with lots of water, sunscreen, and “ReEven after set!” more times than we could count! marching They also included making friends, season comes having fun, and pushing ourselves to do to an end, our best. At the end of summer was our the band and family preview night – our time to showcolor guard case what we had learned over the weeks continue to thrive. This year, our band parof band camp. ticipated in the annual theater show, “The When school started we jumped right Wizard of Oz”. We were also prepping for into after-school practices and Friday night Area, Regional and TMEA competitions lights. We always look forward to perform- as well as UIL events. Sections also had ing our half time show and ending every special events such as Java and Jazz and game singing our school song. Spending the Sax Quartet at the Bass Pro Shop. We so many hours together, we have created a worked on many fundraisers including a bond of that will last a lifetime. march-a-thon and annual mulch fundraiser. Fall also means contest season and On Veterans Day EVPB played several EVPB participated in two UIL competilocal events and during the winter holidays tions as well as the Texas Marching Clasmarched in the Christmas Stroll parade as sic and Bands of America Austin Regional. well as holiday caroling in Sun City. After performing we get to watch several In winter season Winter Guard, Percusof our competitors’ shows, which is always sion, and concert band continue to shine.

Winter Guard is an indoor event that includes flags, rifles, and sabres as well as dance. We have an over-all theme, which blends the silks on our flags, our costumes, music, and our floor together. Our show this year was entitled “The Voice of Colors”. This year the Guard entered six competitions and took four 1st places, one 2nd place, and at the championships we earned 4th place out of 16 other guards. Our Percussion’s show was entitled “Breathe” and participated in five competitions, earning one 2nd place, three 3rd places, and at championships took 5th place out of nine schools. Be sure to look for us at our Spring Concert at the PAC on May 18. We also have the honor of performing for local WWII Veteran Ed Olson on May 15th. Still on the horizon for us we are planning more recruiting sessions, sectionals, and performing at the graduation ceremony. All of these events couldn’t happen without the support of our directors, parents, boosters and volunteers. Our program also couldn’t be successful without student and community support and we thank you all for cheering us on, helping with our fundraisers, and realizing that supporting the arts can positively impact an entire community.

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Top left: The growing crowd prepares for the Saturday headliner. • ^^ Mayor Dale Ross exits stage left after introducing Tracy Lawrence • vv Gunnar, 4, during his Batman transformation.

^^ Georgetown Fire Department’s Aubrey Reeves and David England man the ladder truck for the Hole in One drop

^^ 28,000 ping pong balls released for the Kiwanis Hole in One fundraiser drop. • >> Daytripper Chet Garner driving wife Laura and family during the parade. Sporting the crown is Bitty Miss Georgetown Wren Garner. • vv Bejeweled local International Junior Misses wave to the crowd

>> When the audio didn’t reach the crowd during “Shake it Off”, Betty Wren played DJ for the Sun City Georgettes.

vv BMX Pros’ Spencer Bass easily clears Cody Votaw of Leander on the stunt ramp.

<< Abigail Bensman performs for the Palace Theatre parade group. ^^East View Marching Band drum major Sierra Beckstrom

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EDITORIAL CORNER

Wilco Needs Death Investigators by Mike Payne

The death of a loved one

is not something we even like to think about; but sooner or later, the odds are, that most people will be faced with the question, “What do I do now?” How about that for a heavy topic in an editorial? The answer is, even though our lives may stop emotionally in that moment, there are still decisions that must be made. The electric bill, the mortgage payment, and the car payment don’t stop for a family just because someone has passed away. In many cases, thankfully, insurance benefits will eventually cover the obligations left behind. However, to

obtain those benefits, insurance companies require a death certificate. Here is where it can get both messy and complicated. Some counties have a Medical Examiner (ME) who carries the responsibility of providing accurate medical and scientific determinations of cause and manner of death for individuals who die in an unexpected and/or unattended manner. This would include car accidents, violent crime, suicide, or even unknown natural causes. In Williamson County, we do not have a ME’s office; our county burdens its elected Justices of the Peace with that responsibility. Since unexpected deaths occur at all hours of the day (and night), it’s not uncommon for a Williamson County Justice of the Peace to have to leave the bench in the middle of a proceeding to attend to a “death call,” and it is incumbent upon that JP to determine the accurate manner and cause of death. Obviously, our diligent and accomplished JPs do all that is within their power to deliver an appropriate and accurate decision. However, here in Williamson County, it’s

a bit more complicated; because we do not have a Medical Examiner’s Office where the body can be transported for further investigation, Williamson County must “farm out” our investigations to other jurisdictions that have the sufficient facilities. Sounds reasonable? It is, unless you’re the family left with no source of income and no money while waiting, sometimes for months, for the final ruling on the cause of death so that a death certificate can be issued. That, in a nutshell, describes our present situation in Williamson County. Why? Our county is growing exponentially. We are out-pacing the ability of our JPs to keep up with the caseload before them; not just the climbing number of death investigations, but the growing caseloads which are continually being postponed and rescheduled. Here in Williamson County, there is a proposed interim step to help get our courts back on track and provide an intermediary step to a Medical Examiner’s Office. Some have proposed, and the county is considering in the budget process, hiring a Death Investigator whose

job it would be to handle what is currently managed by a Justice of the Peace. These investigators are professional in their area of expertise, and will add another level of both competence and knowledge to a delicate and complicated science. Adding death investigators will allow our Justices of the Peace to focus full time on their courtrooms. It would be reasonable to say that in an earlier time, with less population, our JPs could “manage” their benches as well as these death investigations; however, the growth we’re experiencing today simply inhibits their ability to do both effectively. Therefore, the Advocate strongly encourages Williamson County to include death investigators as part of our budget. We owe it to our citizens and to those who serve them.

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TO THE EDITOR Support for Waterman in Court #2 We are truly disappointed in the Advocate’s endorsement of Laura Barker for County Court at Law #2. We believe The Advocate missed the boat by not endorsing Warren Waterman for the position for Judge, County Court at Law #2. Warren has an impeccable background; he has over 22 years experience - and is the only candidate who has both prosecution

and defense experience. He has lived in Williamson County for 15 years and currently is the Williamson County Prosecutor in the DWI/Drug Court which is overseen by County Court at Law #2 and he is the only candidate to have prosecuted in Williamson County Court at Law #2. His list of accomplishments since he was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1993 is long and varied and

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Georgetown Leadership sharing updates for District 5 L-R: GISD Superintendent Dr. Fred Brent, Councilman Ty Gipson, School Board Trustee Andy Webb, Police Chief Wayne Nero, City Councilman John Hesser Nero, nearly ten days prior to Haruka’s death, the suspect was seen loitering near and around the Berry Creek Market. The market proprietor spoke with an off-duty Georgetown police officer about the young man. Said Nero, “The incident had nothing to do with our department; the boy wasn’t breaking any laws or doing anything wrong, but he was homeless, which caused concern for and about him. People need to realize ‘homeless’ can mean many things, and would be surprised to know how many homeless teens there are in Georgetown—kids who are between foster homes or are couch crashing for a few days. It’s a bigger issue than many people realize, and it is not just our job to arrest troublemakers; we are here to protect and serve all people in any station of life, including homeless kids.” According to the officer, he spoke briefly with the youth, later identified as Meechaiel Khalil Criner, and found he had come from Killeen and was trying to get to Austin. His homeless status was not a threat so the officer continued home. “Later,” Nero says, “His conscience was bothering him to have left Criner without trying to offer assistance in some way. The kid just needed a ride and I told [the officer] he did the right thing. Matthew 25 says, ‘whatever you do for the least of my brothers...’ I remind our officers all the time they have a boss greater than me and a calling greater than just

Georgetown.” The Georgetown officer left the market and went to his residence. He picked up his personal vehicle and, on his own time, went back to Berry Creek and gave Criner a ride to Austin. They chatted during the drive, during which Criner talked about blisters on his feet, so the officer dropped him off at a medical facility and gave him a business card in case he needed anything before he could settle somewhere. Tragically, ten days later, Criner was picked up for lighting a fire in an abandoned building, and the fire fighters recognized he was a person of interest in the homicide case. When he was searched, Austin PD found the Georgetown officer’s card, which opened the door to a lot of unwarranted criticism of the department and the officer for “having contributed to a murder.” One attendee at the forum, who wished to remain anonymous, said she is standing by the Chief and any department that trains its officers to be compassionate above all; “To say Georgetown PD was in any way responsible is like blaming a ticket agent without a crystal ball for a hijacked airplane.” Similarly, Chief Nero is standing by his officer, and although the latter struggles personally with the upset, Nero insists that he will continue to encourage his men and women to never shy away from an opportunity to help someone in need. “Here you have some-

one who has done a compassionate act on his own time, and the press is vilifying him for something that happened long after they made contact,” Nero said. “This is not our department relocating homeless people here as a matter of keeping our city clean. I employ people of character and compassion, and it is absurd to say anything to the contrary.”

The news sometimes gives people tunnel vision about law enforcement but we have to ask ourselves, ‘what kind of people do we want on our police force?’ ~Wayne Nero Nero concluded his talk with more on how the department will continue to get better at telling its story. “Enough harm has been done by an officer trying to do the right thing, and Georgetown Police stand behind his having made a positive and compassionate choice to help a person in distress. Now it is our job to talk about the kind of men and women who wear the badge here and make sure we are consistent with our messaging.” Councilman Gipson applauded the Chief for his successes, as well as his dedication and willingness to visit with residents on an early Saturday morning. Gipson will continue to hold regular meetings on future topics that are important to residents of District 5 and all of Georgetown.

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10 Questions with The Boot Campaign’s SSGT (Ret) Johnny “Joey” Jones by Ann Marie Ludlow

culture. I also see a huge influx of non profits and a large focus on understanding and preventing veteran suicide.

Joey Jones is the Chief Operating Officer of The Boot Campaign in Georgetown. The Boot Campaign is a non-profit organization that sells combat boots and other military theme apparel to raise money to support military and veteran programs. My visit to the Boot Campaign was going to be just our regular “10 Questions with...” feature but after talking to Jones for just a few minutes, it was clear there is too much to say about the growth of the Campaign. And Joey himself. So I asked him a lot more than ten questions, hoping our readers will realize the latest gem we have here in Georgetown.

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Who or what inspires you? From day one after my injury, it was my family. When you’re hurt like that and the future is truly unknown the easiest motivator is the people you’re still responsible for. My 7-year-old son looks to me to be a father regardless of what I can and can’t do. Looking at him and thinking about the guys we brought home who had been killed in action, and their families now without a dad or hero—it’s pretty easy to stay motivated.

Above: Joey Jones at the Georgetown offices for The Boot Campaign. • Right: Joey dons a pair of signature combat boots for our photo shoot. He wears shorts every day to show off his equally signature legs. • See Joey’s featured column on Page C4.

Joey Jones is an eight-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He grew up in north Georgia and, as the first high school graduate in his large family, he decided he didn’t want to squander his diploma. After enlisting, he realized quickly the Marines were a great fit. Outside of The Boot Campaign, he is a national advocate for wounded warriors. He has been in movies and on television, has presented a Grammy, and is a featured analyst for multiple programs on FOX News for national security and world events that involve bombs. How did you come to The Boot Campaign? I was an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (bomb) technician and on August 6, 2010 was wounded by an IED in Afghanistan. Since then I have become a jack of all trades in support of veterans and veteran causes. I cut my teeth in Washington DC with the House of Representatives on the other side of the table as a volunteer for several non-profits. I was operating in advocacy and entertainment between Los Angeles and New York and I heard about the Boot Campaign. It seemed like a good non-profit started by civilians who wanted to say thank you and thought I could make a difference in a place that wasn’t saturated like D.C. I became a Boot Campaign volunteer and in 2014 got an offer to work in Georgetown. I had been looking for an excuse to get to Texas and I fell in love with Georgetown as soon as I got here.

What is the biggest challenge in raising money? Right now there is an influx of non-profits (NPs), and some high profile agencies get negative attention at times. Any time a leading NP is criticized, there is a ripple effect and people become more reserved and less giving. Our job is to keep them from becoming skeptical and keeping them excited. We might get a lot of support this year and then people will move on to the next shiny thing, which may not be not our cause. So we are always looking for new ways to reach new demographics and all of those 330 million people. What are some trends in veteran support you can see in your work? Living in Texas, it’s easy to believe people are all patriotic, but I’ve found nationwide it is accepted and expected to be supportive and appreciative of our military. With the long war, we have more families affected... 22 million volunteers means 60 million families—one-third of the country. Our generation of Iraq and Afghan veterans are beginning to take on leadership roles; a record number ran for state positions this year and a record number are going into federal positions or campaigning for them. Those individuals will affect our

Where do you see The Boot Campaign in five years, ten years? We have had great sustained growth over past few years and what I see is solidifying the things we do well and reaching even more people. We have to grow because our original mission was to reach all 330 million Americans with an appreciation for our military. I also hope to have more local partners. I know of a few that make a lot of sense and they really need to know who we are. I am working to keep things in perspective, managing how I can use our resources to connect across the country. IN the short term, be on the lookout for something in July this year. How do you know when someone is right for The Boot Campaign? When we explain what we do, we start the conversation with “I believe...” In one form or another, we believe the men and women who served deserve to be thanked. Anyone who volunteers or is on staff for us, it’s so important for them to have that kind of Why. The details can be different but it is really important that this is something they are passionate about. What advice would you give someone just starting or trying to start a philanthropic project?

I tell them to answer two questions; will you be doing something no one else is doing? If the answer is no, the second is ‘can you do it better?’ If the answer is no, then you’ve already identified who is doing it and you should work with them. If the answer is yes you’re on a course of hard work and will only come to fruition if you involve other people in your passion. Can you tell me an amusing story about some of your celebrity brushes? In 2011, on our first annual Boot Ride, we were fortunate to have the cast of the Sons of Anarchy and [former SEAL] Marcus Lutrell. I had been walking on prosthetic legs for 6-8 months but had never walked in combat boots. I wanted to fit in and to look normal so I put on tight Levi’s and boots. I was walking through the parking lot to meet Lutrell and three others a head taller than him. I thought ‘Wow, awesome!’ I got three steps away and realized the ground was giving out from under me so I ended up doing a cartwheel between a lot of boots and legs. I landed with my legs straight out in front of me and Marcus just laughed his butt off and put out his hand because to him, that’s just what you do. What message can you give our readers that will inspire them to support veterans? Two things. First, it doesn’t matter what space you occupy if you want to help. I have straddled the veteran and entertainment worlds and made friends and contacts all over the country. Everyone brings something to the table and the culture. Every week is a new week and I do it all through a reverence for my military service and what we’re able to do here at the Boot Campaign. It has been great to see the mix of the industries and how people accept and appreciate veterans. It’s not always about what we need, it’s what ability you have to offer— we’ll find a place for you. Second, we are in a place in 2016 where the pendulum has swung both ways. PTSD was misunderstood for a long time but now it is accepted to the point that it is being overdiagnosed. We have a system that thinks the disorder stems from combat when, in fact, combat is the only thing that makes sense to some veterans because they knew what

combat was going to be about. The problems arise when they come home and there is a market crash and no job and the world is in our smart phone with constant expectations. Vet-

erans are so much more than their deployments. They are people comparing their battle experience to people complaining about traffic or taxes and not understanding how to fit in to that. To assume they are distressed over combat and ignore depression that comes from regular life is a new problem. I believe we need to address and support behavioral health in general and not just as an outcrop of combat stress. Visit BootCampaign.org for more!

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thoughts on mothers

“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.” —George Washington

A Beautiful Mess

My husband and I have been married for 42 years. My motherin-law, Joan taught me many important life lessons over the years: balancing my checkbook (to the penny), how to prepare my income taxes, and most importantly, the importance of bestowing praise upon your children and grandchildren. I have always enjoyed cooking and baking. I admit I’m a bit of a perfectionist and believe in the theory that you eat with your eyes first. While my children were young I never had the patience or the time to have them cook along with me; it was just easier to do it myself and complete the task to meet my own standards. Many years ago when our daughter, Katie was about 6 or 7 years old, she was spending the afternoon with her Grandma Joan while I was at work. Thanksgiving was only a few days away and Grandma and Katie were spending the afternoon preparing pie crusts for pumpkin pie. When I arrived to pick-up Katie, I walked into the kitchen, which looked like it had been hit by a tornado. Every dish and pot had been used and there was flour strewn from one end of the kitchen to the other. I was greeted by Katie, her voice full of pride and

accomplishment saying “Look Mama, Grandma let me help and I made this pie all by myself. Isn’t it beautiful?” I was looking at the most pathetic looking pie I had ever seen. The crust had holes in the bottom and the edges were torn and ragged. Grandma stood next to her granddaughter and confirmed, “It IS the most beautiful pie I’ve ever seen and it’s going to be delicious!” At that moment my motherin-law, without even knowing, taught me a valuable lesson; sometimes the experience is more important than the outcome. ~Bonny Hodges “Everybody wants to save the Earth; nobody wants to help Mom do the dishes.” —P.J. O’Rourke

To the moon and back... My mom loved me enough to adopt me. ~Tammy, 8 years old

“It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.” —Roald Dahl

present from under the Christmas tree. It was a can of asparagus. Nicholas beamed in delight as he explained how he had saved his pennies to buy me the best Christmas gift I’d ever received. ~Brenda Wismer “Kids don’t stay with you if you do it right. It’s the one job where, the better you are, the more surely you won’t be needed in the long run.” —Barbara Kingsolver

Little St. Nick

My six-year-old son, Nicholas, sat in the grocery cart as I perused the canned vegetables. “How about this one, Mommy?” he asked, and handed me a can of asparagus. “I love asparagus!” I told him. “Asparagus is my favorite vegetable, but it’s just too expensive.” I put the can back on the shelf. Three months later, I opened a crudely wrapped

A Stand-up Woman

My mom had a great sense of humor and a knack for making everything fun. One thing that resonated with me, even as a small child, was how much she seemed to enjoy her own company and found ways to entertain herself. As a kid, I remember her giggling while paying bills. What was so funny about bill paying? She would put humorous notes in the reference section of the check: For the electric bill, she might put “You light up my life,” and for the mortgage she’d write “Four shingles closer to owning it all.” ~Robin Hynes “Mother’s love is bliss, is peace, it need not be acquired, it need not be deserved. If it is there, it is like a blessing; if it is not there it is as if all the beauty had gone out of life.” —Erich Fromm

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Mom is 77 this year and, somewhere in her amusing mind, we are all still 25 or 20 or maybe even 12. She always made a chocolate cake with a pumpkin face for the Halloween birthday (still does) and put flowers on the June birthday cake (still does). There were always care packages for the kids who went to college and she made special packages for me on Valentine’s Day after daddy died because that was my special holiday. Over the years, the packages have gotten smaller, and the cookies sometimes arrive as crumbs but there is something monumental in the act she has maintained for so long. She can barely stand up or walk sometimes and although the gifts seem to be more odd every year, it’s a happy reminder of our family years, which on my 50th birthday this year, is my favorite gift. ~Amy Burns “There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” —Jill Churchill

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We Interrupt This Column... North Korea launched a nuclear missile last week. Oh, you didn’t know that? Do you know why? Because Prince-say-itisn’t-so-dear-Lord-no-one-could-possiblygo-on died last week. Oh, you didn’t know that? Then I must ask how you enjoyed your trip to Mars, since that’s the only possible way you could have missed that story. Okay, sure, it’s sad that a music icon has passed away at a relatively young age. And he was very talented and creative and brought joy and happiness to many people for nearly four decades yada yada. I liked some of his music but I’m not wearing purple or listening to his entire catalog of tunes on a loop. Oh wait, yes I am, because even country music stations are playing tribute hours and I can’t get away from it on television either. Already I’m hoping they find out he *did* have a will and I’m in it. Honestly, I knew everything I needed to know in about 20 minutes so I’m really just more frustrated at the way we—the media and consuming public—handle these things rather than being too cavalier about his passing. Is it really news after a few hours? Do they see the N-E-W right there in the word? On the plus side, it was a wonderful respite from what Hillary and The Donald were up to for a couple of days. There was no mention of the water in Flint or the Panama papers. I do grow weary of the focus on the bad behavior of celebrity drug addicts and subsequent lack of attention to people who are, say, raising up inner city students or planting co-op gardens for the poor, or a teacher who found a new way to teach

MAY 5, 2016  THE ADVOCATE calculus to an autistic student. I would be willing to bet some non-famous astronomer found a new black hole last week but no one reported it. Oh wait, that did happen, effectively proving the black hole is the center of the universe and not Prince. And, oh yeah, North Korea launched two nuclear flippin missiles! Nope, not letting that one go. Granted, the missiles were a glorious failure of magnificent proportions and the illustrious Li’l Kim is still seen as a tremendous crazy person with bad hair. But the President of the United States is talking about nuclear missile shields this week. Did my time machine work and I woke up this morning in 1984? Hard to tell since all the networks are still partying like it’s 1999. If I am to play both sides, I will say popular culture is popular because it is simply something we all have in common. Even if you didn’t like Prince, he was a rock star and you knew of him. Like the weather, you probably had something to say in conversation about him. Conversely, if you want to make small talk about Flint water or Donald Trump, you are likely going to ruffle feathers and not make friends. So everyone can mourn together—to whatever degree—the loss of a popular artist and loss of his contributions to art. Personally, I have been dreading for years the day when the library of Clint Eastwood movies or Betty White appearances will suddenly and sadly become a finite set. I’m still trying to get over the idea that Severus Snape will make no cameos in future JK Rowling spin offs. So I get it Prince media, but hey, I’m not still talking about it. All that to say, I’m sorry for everyone’s loss. But when I win the lottery, I am going to start my own news station. Not an ego-channel I will name after myself, but something that will tell people what’s going on once and then will let it go. There’s too much going on in the world to repeat things for hours and days. From the White House to the dog house. Maybe you don’t care about sports, so watch my channel at 9:30 when we cover astronomy and quasars or 10:00 when we cover advances in chiropractic, or whatever. When there’s something N-E-W about Prince, we’ll interrupt your programming.

My confession: PTSD by Joey Jones

I have a confession: I lost my legs in 2010 when an IED detonated under me while rendering safe dozens of IEDs on Operation Roadhouse 2 in Safar Bazaar in the Garmsir district of Helmand Province Afghanistan. That was the climatic ending to a rather tough and active deployment. During the nearly six months there we worked nearly 80 IEDs, dealt with deaths and amputations among our ranks and yes, even some infighting between my teammate and I. My injury also resulted in the death of a Marine Engineer, CPL Daniel Greer, who stood just a few steps too close to me. When I returned home, every aspect of my life had changed, with a one-year old son I didn’t know, and a newly reunited girlfriend, I began my recovery feeling the weight of responsibilities I’d never known. My family was both my necessary support, and most difficult task at hand. I felt as if I never had the chance to be vulnerable, weak, uncertain or negative. How could I? These people were barely holding it together themselves, at

least I could pretend to be positive and happy. Somewhere along the way that facade turned into a self motivated beacon of inspiration. I fed off of the opportunities to motivate and mentor the Marines around me, I escaped my own misfortune by focusing on helping others. So.. Here comes the confession. Sitting here, 5+ years after being injured. I’ve neglected my own health, I’ve negated the effects of PTSD by saying, “I was one of the lucky ones..” Well, that much is true, but not because I escaped the mental wounds, but because I craftily maneuvered through them as though they never existed, all the while preaching how such a wound shouldn’t be ignored, misunderstood or allowed to destroy a hero’s life. Yet, here I sit, thinking of all the ways I’m awkward, fundamentally angry, nervous in any public setting. I don’t drink because I’m scared to death of being vulnerable, I don’t do bars, concerts or large crowds where alcohol is served because I truly do not trust my fellow citizenry. I forget the simplest of tasks and need constant assurance the people around me aren’t angry, dissatisfied or bothered… Mainly because I’m almost always those three things.. But never allowed to show it. I can’t say with certainty I have what is known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. But I can certainly tell you I’m not the same, I rarely feel sane and I have almost every traditional symptom. But

what I can tell you, what you must know, believe, and digest with and open mind and ready heart is that I do not suffer from those symptoms. No, I am NOT a victim. I survive those symptoms. Every day I wake up, hurting, barely rested, nervous, skeptical and afraid. But I wake up. I get up and I get going. I tell myself what I need to hear. In the pouring water of a shower I cry when I need to, but I turn off the negativity with my faucet and continue on. I am here for a purpose, part of that purpose is healing myself, taking care of those I love and am responsible for, and maybe, just maybe sharing my own experiences with those who could use the same motivation and perspective I convince myself to accept every morning. This life isn’t easy, and I’ve seen little evidence to believe it was meant to be. But it’s life. And I’m damn fortunate and grateful for it. I need you, and I believe many of you need me. It’s what we are as humans. Thanks for hearing me out and take from this moment of vulnerability a spark of motivation to continue on, happily. Johnny “Joey” Jones turned a traumatic, life-changing disability into a personal mission to improve the lives of all veterans. Now the spokesperson and COO for the Boot Campaign, Jones is key to educating the civilian public and corporate America on issues concerning veterans and their families in a nonpartisan, inspiring way.

Mallin is a 3-year old Pittie mix. He is friendly, sweet, playful and loves people. He loves getting petted and getting attention. Mallin is agile and athletic and we have observed him to be good with older kids.

Lacey is a 2-year old domestic short hair mix. She has been spayed. She has soft green eyes and a black-n-orange coat. She is available at the Wilco Shelter.

Petey is a handsome dog; housetrained, good with kids of all ages and other dogs. Petey is sweet, affectionate, smart and protective. Owner said Petey was a good guard dog and was especially fond of the youngest child (toddler).

Jefferey (4) likes to goof around, even if he doesn’t know what he is doing. He’s a cat that’s on the go and would do great in that Fast Paced household, though he can play rough at times.

1-yr old Pluto was a scrawny stray a month ago. He is much better and is more confident. Pluto would be the perfect companion for an active family with the energy level of a puppy. He is still young but has started to learn basic commands and walks well on-leash.

10 yr old Lucy was surrendered a few months ago, then adopted, then returned for not doing well in her new home. We are going to find a wonderful new forever home. She’d prefer a quiet home without dogs. She is de-clawed in the front so she’d need to remain indoors.

1 year old April is an active fun-loving girl. Loves to cuddle, thinks she’s a lap dog, and likes long walks. Great with kids and other dogs too! She is spayed, current on vaccines, microchipped, and appears to be housetrained. She even knows some basic commands.

4-year-cat Piper has soft gray and white fur with bright green eyes. She doesn’t mind other cats and loves attention. She may take a few days to warm up to her new home but just give her time. She is spayed, current on vaccines, microchipped, and litter box trained.

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Walburg Pastor U.S. House Chaplain for the Day At the invitation of Con-

gressman John Carter, Zion Lutheran Pastor Kevin Hintze prayed over the U.S. House of Representatives April 19 as Chaplain for the Day. Pastor Hintze (HINTzee) is already a veteran of government prayer, having visited the Texas House and Senate last year. Now that he’s been to the U.S. House, he’s hoping to visit the U.S. Senate as well. “It’s not a hobby, it’s a true calling. It is a privilege to be asked to serve to lift up our leaders in prayer. I’ll take every opportunity to lift them in prayer and I want the world to know.” During a student visit to the Capitol last year, Hintze met with Judge Carter; “I asked him what we could all do to help and he said ‘We need prayer.’ So we all laid hands on the Congressman and prayed together right in the foyer of the dome. I have enjoyed getting to know him more and more.” Hintze was humbled by the recent experience and was delighted to find that Judge Carter himself wrote the introduction for the prayer that was read into the Congressional Record. He maintains a big, childlike grin when he recalls, “I’m a part of history now, praying for integrity in our submission to the authority God has placed in our land—it’s awesome to communicate that in person.”

What does a person pray for in such a place?

Hintze says it is a primary goal to pray for elected leaders; “As we are each called to our own vocation, they need prayer. I focus on Romans 13 for the respect and honor that is owed to those we elect. It was my duty and privilege to go before that assembly and lift them up.” Aside from the honor, Hintze was surprised to have a few minutes with Speaker Paul Ryan for a chat and photo op before going to the floor. “It’s quite a company to be in talking to the person third in line to run the country.” Judge Carter also introduced him to other leaders and encouraged him to visit again. “Judge Carter wants to see his constituents whether they are 12 or 60 so he hopes anyone visiting DC will do the same.”

A better preacher for it.

Pastor Hintze planned ahead of time to represent Zion and Texas with reverence and respect. “I realized there are a lot of faiths represented on that floor and I chose to honor and respect those individuals in the way that I pray. I didn’t receive any resistance for invoking Jesus or my beliefs; everyone was very welcoming.” The trip also enabled him to reach out at a level greater than ever. “You never know who many come to know more about our ministry through networking and we are not limited to rooms or buildings.” The experience is in line with Hintze’s personal faith and his interest in politics; the marriage of which is a strong desire to support our leadership. “My interest

in politics is as a citizen. I serve through God’s authority and to the authority of our land. It was a great day to be on Capitol Hill.”

Photo: Left, Pastor Hintze at Zion groundbreaking Easter Sunday. Above: At Zion with his Congressional Record entry and certification for his participation in the Chaplain program.

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Head coach Jessica Bond talks to her players between innings of Saturdays winner-take-all game three. GHS advances to the area round of the playoffs after beating Bastrop. Photo Russell Rinn

GHS Tops Bastrop, Faces Floresville By Allan Shiflet

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After coming from behind to win a bestof-three bi-district series with Bastrop this past week, Georgetown will face Floresville this week in the area round of the Region IV-5A softball playoffs. The Lady Eagles (15-14) and Jaguars (17-8) will play a one-game series at 6 p.m.

Friday at Ellie Noack Athletic Complex Field No. 3 in Austin. GHS had wanted to play a three-game series, but lost that coin flip. Floresville, the fourth-place finisher in 27-5A with a 9-7 district mark, upended District 28-5A champion San Antonio McCollum, 2-0 and 1-0, in a bi-district series sweep. The Georgetown-Floresville winner

will play either Bastrop Cedar Creek or Lockhart in the Region IV-5A quarterfinals next week. The Lady Eagles came off the deck after losing the first game of the series, 3-0, with 16-5 and 7-2 victories. Megan McDonald was the dominant offensive force for Georgetown, hitting .640 for the series, while scoring five times and driving in five runs.

“Their starting pitcher worked me inside while their second pitcher threw mostly outside so I had to adjust,” McDonald said. The winner-take-all third game, played at Cedar Creek on Saturday, started with a McDonald single followed by Cora Champion’s run-scoring double to give the Eagles an early 1-0 lead. The bottom of the Softball cont. on B6

Eagles Run Table, Open Playoffs Friday By Galen Wellnicki Sports Editor

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Georgetown freshman Cole Newman, left, took third in Saturdays Region IV-5A pole vault clearing a height of 13 feet, 6 inches. Georgetown senior Destiny Wright, center, advances to the UIL State Track and Field meet after winning the regional 100 meter hurdles in 15.09 seconds. Eagle senior Huter Creasey, right, placed third in the Region IV-5A Track and Field meet with a season best throw of 51 feet, 9 1/2 inches. Photos Russell Rinn

Wright Qualifies For State Meet Georgetown senior Destiny Wright will be the only GISD athlete advancing to the UIL State Track and Field Meet on Thursday through Saturday, May 12-14, at Mark A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus in Austin. Wright claimed that honor this past Saturday, winning the 100-meter hurdles final at the Region IV-5A Meet at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio. The District 25-5A champion and area winner posted a time of 15.09 seconds in the finals to best runner-up Hannah

Briggs of Dripping Springs. Briggs was clocked in 15.25. Wright was the top qualifier for the finals with a time of 15.55. The 100 hurdles finals at state are set for 6:45 p.m. on Friday, May 13. On the basis of regional times, Wright and Briggs will face a strong nine-runner field in the 5A championship race that is headed by Arlington Seguin’s Tonya Marshall, who won in Region II-5A at Arlington with a 13.47. Others in the field, at this point, will be Fort Bend Ridge Point’s

Creasey, the 25-5A and area titlist, was third in the shot put with a season best of 51 feet, 9 1/2 inches. He finished behind Alamo Heights’ Benji Cohen (537) and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest’s Diego Trevino (52-5). East View’s Torrie Davis finished 10 in the 16-athlete field with a 46-9 1/2. The best third-place mark in the shot came in Region I-5A where Patrick Jones of Fort Worth Arlington Heights uncorked a 54-8 1/4. Georgetown freshman

Madison Boutee (14.09), Elgin’s Selena Wright (14.16), Mansfield Summit’s Ivy Walker (14.33), Lancaster’s Kyla Glenn (14.68), Saginaw’s Amari Lawrence (15.09) and El Paso Chapin’s Shailah Thornton (15.42). Two other Georgetown athletes came close to reaching state, finishing third at regional in their events at San Antonio, but did not have the performances needed to earn the wild-card berth in their events at state. Eagles senior Hunter

Cole Newman took third in the pole vault with a 13-6, finishing behind Corpus Christi Flour Bluff’s Clayton Thompson (14-0) and Mission Veteran’s Memorial’s Luis Trujillo, who also cleared 13-6. The best third-place regional mark was a 14-6 by Billy Blanton of Amarillo Caprock in Region I-5A. Georgetown sophomore Jazmin Hernandez took fourth and sixth in a pair of historic Region IV-5A middle distance events. Hernandez was fourth in the 3,200 with an 11:31.00,

missing an automatic berth at state by 12.10 seconds, and was sixth in the 1,600 with a 5:15.82. Lady Eagles’ junior McKenzie Hargrove was seventh in the 3,200 with an 11:31.40. The two middle-distance events were dominated by Region IV-5A’s luminary of the meet – Alamo Heights senior Abby Gray. In dominating both events, Gray established new meet records – 10:44.03 in the 3,200 and 4:55.95 in the Track cont. on B5

Region IV-5A Track and Field Meet Results REGION IV-5A MEET At Alamo Stadium, San Antonio Friday and Saturday (All running events in meters) (State qualification: Top two finishers in each event, plus third-best performance among the four regions). GIRLS DIVISON (Top four finishers and GHS and East View places) Team leaders (37 scoring teams) – Victoria West 79, Boerne Champion 58, Vandegrift 52, Austin LBJ 48, Cedar Park 36, Gregory-Portland 34, Marble Falls 24, Alamo Heights 23, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff 20; Georgetown 19. 3,200 – 1. Abby Gray, Alamo Heights, 10:44.03 (NEW REGIONAL RECORD); 2. Soledad Cruz, Mercedes, 11:18.90; 3. Ana Bautista, Rio Grande City, 11:21.17; 4. Jazmin Hernandez, GHS, 11:31.00; 7. McKenzie Hargrove, GHS, 11:31.40. Discus – 1. Yvette Tamez, Donna, 124-3; 2. Alexis Sacky, C.C. Calallen, 124-1; 3. Gertrudis Ruiz-Balli, Brownsville Pace, 123-5; 4. Emily Zamora, Ediburg Vela, 116-8; 8. Dee Day, GHS, 111-1. High jump – 1. Heidi Borgerding, Boerne Champion, 5-7; 2. Kassidy Heitzmann, Victoria East, 5-6 (fewer misses); 3. Kyla Peeples, Vandegrift, 5-6; 4. Chika Onyia, Cedar Park, 5-4.

Long jump – 1. Bailey Daniel, Victoria West, 17-4; 2. Natalie Schulz, Marble Falls, 17-1 1/2; 3. Zskaira Williams, Victoria West, 17-0 1/4; 4. Onyia, Cedar Park, 16-10 1/2. Pole vault – 1. Kendahl Shue, Boerne Champion, 12-6; 2. Riley Floerke, Gregory-Portland, 11-9 (fewer misses); 3. Alexis Inman, Boerne Champion, 11-9; 4. Hannah Newman, GHS, 11-6. Shot Put – 1. Crystal Onwukaife, Cedar Park, 45-2; 2. Sara Ramos, Uvalde, 39-1 3/4; 3. Nintcheu, Vandegrift, 39-1 1/2; 4. Taylor Watson, Corpus Christi Miller, 38-5 1/2. Triple jump – 1. I’daska Sorrell, Donna North, 36-6 3/4; 2. Schulz, Marble Falls, 36-2 1/2; 3. Daniel, Victoria West, 36-2 1/4; 4. Nyla Vela, Mission Veterans Memorial, 35-5 1/2. 4x100 relay – 1. Victoria West, 48.12; 2. Austin LBJ, 48.66; 3. Gregory-Portland 48.84; 4. Boerne Champion, 48.89. 800 – 1. Brooke Barrington, C.C. Calallen, 2:12.60 (NEW REGIONAL RECORD); 2. Lauryn Asiedu, Vista Ridge, 2:14.38; 3. Anna Norman, Boerne Champion, 2:16.43; 4. Hannah Moore, Dripping Springs, 2:19.56. 100 hurdles – 1. Destiny Wright, GHS, 15.09; 2. Hanna Briggs, Dripping Springs, 15.25; 3. Madi Johnson, Vista Ridge, 15.87; 4. Karla Ibarra, Pharr Valley View, 15.97.

100 – 1. Rachel Horowitz, Austin LBJ, 12.19; 2. Williams, Victoria West, 12.28; 3. Hannah Porter, Austin LBJ, 12.52; 4. Shanice Manning, Lockhart, 12.53. 4x200 relay – 1. Victoria West, 1:42.93; 2. Boerne Champion 1:43.10; 3. Gregory-Portland, 1:43.49; 4. Bastrop, 1:43.91. 400 – 1. Adeline Carter, Vandegrift, 56.53 (NEW REGIONAL RECORD); 2. AnnaBeth Burniston, Kerrville Tivy, 56.98; 3. Genevie Rivera, S.A. Harlandale, 57.85; 4. Azalia Jones, C.C. Tuloso-Midway, 58.18. 300 hurdles – 1. April Polansky, C.C. Flour Bluff, 44.17; 2. Schulz, Marble Falls, 44.67; 3. Sydney Aberegg, Cedar Park, 44.98; 4. Criselda Cruz, Alice, 46.12; 8. Wright, GHS, 49.11. 200 – 1. Carter, Vandegrift, 25.02; 2. Williams, Victoria West, 25.26; 3. Kori Ditimus, S.A. Houston, 25.48; 4, Rhanequa Higgins, Bastrop, 25.61. 1,600 – 1. Abby Gray, Alamo Heights, 4:55.95 (NEW MEET RECORD); 2. Krystal Martinez, Edcouch-Elsa, 5:00.98; 3. Batista, Rio Grande City, 5:08.53; 4. Cruz, Mercedes, 5:14.07; 6. Hernandez, GHS, 5:15.82. 4x400 relay – 1. Vandegrift, 3:56.13; 2. Austin LBJ, 3:57.17; 3. C.C. Tuloso-Midway, 3:58.80; 4. Cedar Park, 4:00.41.

BOYS DIVISON (Top four finishers and GHS and East View places) Team leaders (44 scoring teams) – San Antonio Houston 72, Cedar Park 48, Bastrop 42, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff 42, Mission Veterans Memorial 36, Victoria West 35, Alamo Heights 34, Mission Sharyland Pioneer 33, Dripping Springs 33, Corpus Christi Calallen 20 (15. Georgetown, 14 points). 3,200 – 1. Fabian Garcia, Mission Veterans Memorial, 9:30.36; 2. Dominic Cavazos, Mercedes, 9:37.82; 3. Jose Aleman, Sharyland Pioneer, 9:41.93; 4. Victor Pedraza, PSJA Southwest, 9:49.31; 10. Collin Turner, GHS, 10:04.41; 11. Jonathan Parks, GHS, 10:07.26. Discus – 1. Jacob Trigg, Sharyland Pioneer, 146-2; 2. Nick Hicks, San Marcos, 139-2; 3. Carlos Tijerina, Eagle Pass Wynn, 137-5; 4. J’von Ortiz-Cedeno, Gregory-Portland, 133-6. High jump – 1. Robert Rosales, Pharr Valley View, 6-4 (fewer misses); 2. Jackson Lanam, Corpus Christi Calallen, 6-4 (fewer misses); 3. Jair Jordan, S.A. Houston, 6-4 (fewer misses); 4. Dorsey Walker, Alamo Heights, 6-4. Long jump – 1. Taveon Jones, S.A. Johnson, 22-2 3/4; 2. Clayton Thompson, Corpus Christi Flour

Bluff, 21-8; 3, Bruce Moody, S.A. Highlands, 21-7 1/2; 4. Adonis Davis, Bastrop, 21-6 1/2. Pole vault – 1. Clayton Thompson, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff, 14-0; 2. Luis Trujillo, Mission Veterans Memorial, 13-6 (fewer misses); 3. Cole Newman, GHS, 13-6 (fewer misses); 4. Matthew Parker, Alamo Heights (fewer misses). Shot put – 1. Benji Cohen, Alamo Heights, 53-7; 2. Diego Trevino, PSJA Southwest, 52-5; 3. Hunter Creasey, GHS, 51-9 1/2; 4. Jacob Trigg, Sharyland Pioneer, 51-2; 10. Torrie Davis, EV, 46-9 1/2. Triple jump – 1. Gregory Rosemond, S.A. Memorial, 45-11; 2. Jones, S.A. Houston, 45-7 1/2; 3. Dominic Castillo, Donna North, 45-3; 4. Chris Hernandez, 44-7 3/4; 5. Gus McVean, GHS, 44-6 3/4. 4x100 relay – 1. S.A. Houston, 41.64 (NEW MEET RECORD); 2. Cedar Park, 41.78; Austin LBJ, 42.39; Bastrop, 42.50. 800 – 1. Jesus Mata, Mission Veterans Memorial, 1:55.46; 2. Trevor Heinz, Dripping Springs, 1:55.84; 3. Zack Kovar, Dripping Springs, 1:56.91; 4. Marcus Guajardo, Edinburg Vela, 1:57.39. 110 high hurdles – 1. Clayton Thompson, C.C. Flour Bluff, 14.23; 2. Willie Debrow, S.A. Houston, 14.60; 3. Nathan Schmitzer, Dripping

Springs, 14.63; 4. Tyler Harris, Vista Ridge, 14.79. 100 – 1. Javelin Guidry, Cedar Park, 10.66 (NEW MEET RECORD); 2. Joseph Freeman, Seguin, 10.89; 3. Quinton Sansing, Floresville, 10.96; 4. McCrae Rutledge, Uvalde, 11.14. 4x200 relay – 1. Cedar Park, 1:27.17; 2. Victoria West, 1:27.81; 3. S.A. Houston, 1:28.09; 4. Austin LBJ, 1:28.33. 400 – 1. Rolando Ruiz, Victoria West, 49.00; 2. Anthony Gonzalez, Brownsville Porter, 49.18; 3. Ricardo Contreras, Bastrop, 49.41; 4. Matthew Carr, C.C. Flour Bluff, 50.80. 300 hurdles – 1. Thompson, C.C. Flour Bluff, 38.22; 2. Chris Hernandez, S.A. Highlands, 38.49; 3. Harris, Vista Ridge, 38.56; 4. Robert Wilson Chestney, Vandegrift, 39.46. 200 – 1. Freeman, Seguin, 21.69; 2. Jonathan Challenger, S.A. Houston, 21.74; 3. Sansing, Floresville, 21.77; 4. Reagan Carter, Bastrop, 21.94. 1,600 – 1. Aciel Castillo, C.C. Tuloso-Midway, 4:18.21; 2. Garcia, Mission Veterans Memorial, 4:24.13; 3. Aleman, Sharyland Pioneer, 4:26.25; 4. Jordan Chagoya, Vista Ridge, 4:28.13; 11. Mason Motakef, GHS, 4:39.14. 4x400 relay – 1. Bastrop, 3:19.69; 2. Sharyland Pioneer, 3:19.74; 3. C.C. Calallen, 3:20.59; 4. Victoria West, 3:21.09.

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Georgetown may be moving to a new district this coming season, but veteran Eagles head coach Jason Dean is currently wearing blinders in that direction as his team begins the 18-practices allowed during spring training this week. “There’s nothing about spring training outside of our program,” Dean said of the sessions that were scheduled to start on Monday and continue through the annual Blue and White Spring Game on Friday, May 27, at the GISD Athletic Complex. “Our focus is inside, trying to make us as good as we can be.” And in some areas there is plenty to focus on. Dean and his staff must fill a number of holes as graduation will claim all-district performers at running back and wide receiver along with the defensive line. Of course, the skill position picture isn’t completely bleak with two standouts – quarterback Chandler Herman and wide receiver Beau Corrales – returning from last season’s team that finished fourth in District 25-5A and advanced to the area round of the 5A playoffs. “Having Chandler back at quarterback is a big plus, and he’s much better than he was at this time last year with a full season as a starter under his belt. Beau is an all-around athlete and can make the big plays.” In 12 games – eight wins and four losses – Herman, also a basketball standout, completed 222 of 333 passes for 2,731 yards and 24 touchdowns. He was the No. 2 passer in District 25-5A during the regular season. Corrales, a 6-foot-4 multi-sport performer with enough speed to anchor Georgetown’s relay teams during track season, caught 63 balls for 833 yards. Georgetown fans and observers remember both players from the Eagles’ 7066 loss to Boerne Champion at San Antonio’s Alamo Stadium in the area round of last year’s playoffs. Playing in what has to be considered one of the more memorable games in GHS

Senior to-be Chandler Herman returns as quarterback for the Eagles. Photo Russell Rinn

history, Herman completed 29 of 36 for 334 yards and four touchdowns and Corrales caught 12 balls for 177 yards and the Eagles’ first three touchdowns. To jump start your memory on that game in which the Chargers scored the game-winning touchdown with 53 seconds remaining, the two teams combined for 1,321 yards (666 – a fateful number by GHS?). The Eagles averaged 9.90 yards per snap and the Kendall County guys averaged 9.49. Unfortunately, when someone looks at last year’s statistics, it becomes apparent that Herman is also the top returning rusher from last year with 335 yards on 111 carries. The only other player back from last year with a carry, according to GHS stats, is all-state kicker Luiz Diaz, who carried once on a fake. The biggest loss in the backfield was running back Dakota Cahill, who combined guts, a sledgehammer-style at times, intelligence and quickness, for 1,433 yards on 174 carries and 19 touchdowns. He had 256 yards rushing in the Champion game on 18 carries. Also gone from offensive coordinator Chuck Griffin’s arsenal are Jo’vonta Grimble, the district’s leading

receiver, who finished the 12-game campaign with 87 catches for 1,229 yards, and dependable Richard Bueno. Two offensive linemen, who earned all-district mention a year ago return – Chase Travis and Kadin Hammonds. “Basically, we have no returning defensive linemen,” Dean said. “We’re starting from scratch.” The departed from the stopper corps included Hunter Creasey (first-team all-district), Cole Northcutt (second-team all-district), Will May (second-team all-district) and Spencer Rabb (honorable-mention all-district). There are newcomers on the scene – senior-to-be Zach Kepner, a member of the GHS basketball team, and Nick Farr. “We’ll have kids moving up from the JV and some new guys,” Dean said. “Zach hasn’t played since his freshman year, but they are big kids that give us size.” However, not everything is bare in defensive coordinator David Patterson’s cupboard. Middle linebacker Matt May is returning after a second-team all-district junior season along with three experienced younger players – Trace Glanville, Brandon Haw-

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kins and Caden Leggett – in the secondary. Diaz, also a strong performer on the soccer pitch, returns for his senior year after making 45 of 46 extra point tries and seven of 11 field goal attempts. Dean also will be replacing two staff members between now and next season. Assistant head coach and receivers coach Kyle Gandy resigned after the past season to enter private business and head freshman coach Frank Ibarra is retiring at the end of the school year. Dean expects to have approximately 150 players taking part in spring drills. Four scrimmages are scheduled during the time period – this Friday, May 6; Friday, May 13; Friday, May 20; and Wednesday, May 25, prior to the window-dressing spring game. Two events bookend the third week of spring practice – the annual Eagle Football Boosters Golf Tournament on Sunday, May 15, and the Scott and White physicals at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 21. With the GHS practice field being resurfaced this month, the Eagles varsity and JV talent pool will work out in the morning (7:15-9:30 a.m.) on several occasions, while the freshman will toil in the afternoon. East View has elected not to conduct spring contact work and will take advantage of an extra week’s practice and a second scrimmage in the summer. GHS will play host to its annual 7-on-7 league on the first Mondays in June and will include two teams each from Georgetown and one each from East View. The Eagles also are staging a middle school 7-on-7 league on Monday evenings in May with 25-minute games at 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. Playing sites for the sixth, seventh and eighth grade will be Benold, Forbes and the GISD Athletic Complex on a rotating basis. Teams from Benold, Forbes and Tippit will be joined by teams from Hutto and Hutto Farley in the league. Matt Marshall will continue to serve as 7-on-7 commissioner for the GHS

Receiver Beau Corrales returns as a key weapon for Georgetown. Photo Russell Rinn

league. Georgetown also will field a tournament 7-on-7 team. EAGLES SPRING SCHEDULE Week One, May 2-7 Monday – Practice 1, 4:10-6:15 p.m. Tuesday – Practice 2, 4:10-6:15 p.m. Wednesday – Practice 3, 4:10 -6:15 p.m. Thursday – Practice 4, 4:10-6:15 p.m. Friday – Practice 5, Scrimmage One (Freshmen finished at 3:45 p.m. Saturday – Make up, if needed (8-11 a.m.). Week Two, May 9-14 Monday – Practice 6, Varsity-JV, 7:15-9:30 a.m. (film after school), Freshmen, 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday – Practice 7, Varsity-JV, 7:15-9:30 a.m. (film after school), Freshmen, 3-4:4:30 p.m. Wednesday – No practice. Thursday – Practice 8, 4:10-6:15 p.m. Friday – Practice 9, Scrimmage Two, Varsity-JV, 7:15-9:30 a.m. (film after school); Freshmen finished at 3:45 p.m. Saturday – Make up, if needed (8-11 a.m.). Week Three, May 16-21 Monday – Practice 10, Varsity-JV, 7:15-9:30 a.m. (film after school), Freshmen, 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday – Practice 11, Varsity-JV, 7:15-9:30 a.m. (film after school), Freshmen, 3-4:4:30 p.m. Wednesday – No practice. Thursday – Practice 12, Varsity-JV, 7:15-9:30 a.m. (film after school), Freshman, 3-4:30 p.m. Friday – Practice 13, Scrimmage Three, 7:15-9:30 a.m. (film after school); Freshman finished at 3:45 p.m. Saturday – Scott & White physicals, 8 a.m. Week Four, May 23-27 Monday – Practice 14, Varsity-JV, 7:15-9:30 a.m. (film after school), Freshmen, 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday – Practice 15, Varsity-JV, 7:15-9:30 a.m. (film after school), Freshmen, 3-4:4:30 p.m. Wednesday – Practice 16, Scrimmage Four, 7:30-9:45 a.m. (film after school), Freshmen finished by 4:15 p.m. Thursday – Practice 17, Varsity-JV with Blue and White teams after school, finished by 4:45 p.m.; Freshmen finished by 3:45 p.m. Friday – Practice 18, Blue and White Game, GISD Athletic Complex, TBA.

MIDDLE SCHOOL 7-ON-7 SCHEDULE SIXTH GRADE May 9, at GISD Athletic Complex: 6-6:25 p.m. – Hutto vs. Farley, Scoreboard; Benold Blue vs. Forbes. 6:306:55 – Tippit vs. Hutto, Scoreboard; Benold White vs. Forbes. 7-7:25 – Tippit vs. Benold White, Scoreboard; Farley vs. Benold Blue. May 16, at Forbes: 6-6:25 p.m. – Forbes vs. Hutto, Scoreboard; Tippit vs. Farley. 6:30-6:55 – Benold White vs. Hutto, Scoreboard; Farley vs. Benold Blue. 7-7:25 – Benold Blue vs. Tippit, scoreboard; Forbes vs. Benold White. May 23, at Benold: 6-6:25 p.m. – Benold Blue vs. Forbes, Scoreboard; Benold White vs. Tippit. 6:30-6:55 – Hutto vs. Benold Blue, Scoreboard; Farley vs. Benold White. 7-7:25 – Farley vs. Hutto, Scoreboard, Forbes vs. Tippit. SEVENTH GRADE May 9, at Benold: 6-6:25 p.m. – Benold vs. Forbes, Scoreboard; Tippit vs. Hutto. 6:30-6:55 – Forbes vs. Farley, Scoreboard; Hutto vs. Benold. 7-7:25 – Farley vs. Tippet, Scoreboard. May 16, at GISD Athletic Complex: 6-6:25 p.m. – Farley vs. Benold, Scoreboard; Tippit vs. Forbes. 6:306:55 – Hutto vs. Farley, Scoreboard; Benold vs. Tippit. 7-7:25 – Forbes vs. Hutto, Scoreboard. May 23, at Forbes: 6-6:25 – Forbes vs. Benold, Scoreboard; Hutto vs. Tippit. 6:30-6:55 – Farley vs. Forbes, Scoreboard; Benold vs. Hutto, 7-7:2t – Tippit vs. Farley, Scoreboard. EIGHTH GRADE May 9, at Forbes: 6-6:25 p.m. – Benold vs. Forbes, Scoreboard; Tippit vs. Hutto. 6:30-6:55 – Forbes vs. Farley, Scoreboard; Hutto vs. Benold. 7-7:25 – Farley vs. Tippet, Scoreboard. May 16, at Benold: 6-6:25 p.m. – Farley vs. Benold, Scoreboard; Tippit vs. Forbes. 6:30-6:55 – Hutto vs. Farley, Scoreboard; Benold vs. Tippit. 7-7:25 – Forbes vs. Hutto, Scoreboard. May 23, at GISD Athletic Complex: 6-6:25 – Forbes vs. Benold, Scoreboard; Hutto vs. Tippit. 6:30-6:55 – Farley vs. Forbes, Scoreboard; Benold vs. Hutto, 7-7:25 – Tippit vs. Farley, Scoreboard. Source: GHS football

BASEBALL PAGE B4

MAY 5, 2016  THE ADVOCATE

Patriots Sweep Mustangs To End Year By Jon Whittemore Advocate Correspondent

Having not won a District 25-5A game in more than a month, the East View Patriots vented their frustrations and flexed their offensive muscles in the final week of the season beating the hapless Marble Falls Mustangs, 8-0 and 8-0, as the team’s six seniors ended their high school careers on a high note. The Patriots were helped by Mustang ineptitude as they benefited from ten Marble Falls errors in the two games. The two wins pushed the Patriots’ district record to 4-10 and allowed them to boast of double-digit victories for the season as they end with a 10-18-1 record. They finished in a tie for sixth place in the final standings with Vandegrift, which was swept in its final series by Georgetown. “It was all about the seniors this week,” coach Matt Pullen said. “We wanted them to go out with positive feelings about their baseball experience here at East View. They were leaders and competitors all the way through the year, and this week was no different.” In the Tuesday night

Jacob Dauer took the mound Friday and got the win during his final high school game. At the plate the senior had two hits and three RBI’s. Photo Russell Rinn

game, the Patriots broke open a scoreless game in the top of the fourth, scoring all eight of their runs. The rally was ignited by a

two-out single by Cameron Nowell that seemed to break the scoring dam. “Cameron’s hit started things off,” Pullen said,

“and the following singles by Mason (Tyndall), Corbin (Truslow) and Ronnie (Bailey) broke open the flood gates.”

Junior pitcher Aaron Parks pitched six strong innings, giving up only one hit and striking out eight Mustangs. Tyndall had two hits. In the Friday contest, there was little drama in the final outcome. Under cloud-laden skies and with the threat of rain imminent, Patriot’s senior right-hander Jacob Dauer pitched out of a bases-loaded first inning and never looked back as he recorded the win and struck out 10 along the way. Dauer, playing his final high school game, also recorded two hits and batted in three of the eight runs. Other notable performances were turned in by junior Dalton Westbrook who had a double, an RBI and scored three runs. Nowell scored twice courtesy running for Dauer, and senior Garrett Sansom was credited with a hit and two RBIs. Chad Williams, Ronnie Bailey and Mason Tyndall had one hit each. One other tip-of-the-hat acknowledgement by the coaching staff worth mentioning was to allow senior Will Hickman to take the field for one batter. Hickman was a two-year starter who had been expected to solidify the middle infield

TUESDAY’S DISTRICT 25-5A GAME At Marble Falls EAST VIEW 8, MARBLE FALLS 0 East View 000 800 0 – 8 6 0 Marble Falls 000 000 0 – 0 3 5 Aaron Parks and Ronnie Bailey; Ethan O’Reilly, Kenny Ulbright (5) and Colton Burns. W – Parks. L – O’Reilly. LOB – EV 8, MF 5. DP – M F 2. E – MF, Burns, Trey Rodriguez, Ulbright 3. SB – EV, Cameron Nowell. Leading hitters – EV, Mason Tyndall, 2-2; Corbin Truslow, MF, Burns, 2-3. Game-winning hit – none, Tyndall scored on an error. Records – East View, 3-11 in 25-5A, 9-18-1; Marble Falls, 1-12 in 25-5A, 6-16-1. FRIDAY’S DISTRICT 25-5A GAME At East View EAST VIEW 8, MARBLE FALLS 0 Marble Falls 000 000 0 – 0 5 5 East View 302 300 x – 8 7 0 Alex Roman and Burns; Jacob Dauer, Corbin Truslow(7) and Ronnie Bailey. W – Dauer. L – Roman. LOB – MF 6, EV 5. E – MF, Alex Roman, Rodriguez 2, Ulbright, Dalton Maybury. 2B – MF, Chris Salinas, Burns; EV, Dalton Westbrook. SB – EV, Tyndall, Nowell, Truslow. Leading hitters – MF, Burns, 2-2; Dauer, 2-3, 3 RBIs. Game-winning hit – non, Truslow scored on an error. Records – Marble Falls, 1-13 in 25-5A, 6-17-1; East View, 4-10 in 25-5A, 10-18-1. Source: East View baseball.

from his shortstop position, but he injured a knee before the season began. As a graduating senior, he took the field for the only time this season for the first batter (a Mustang strikeout) of the game before retiring Patriots cont. on B5

BASEBALL FROM PAGE B1 the season or make a long one-way trip down the toll road to Bear Country. Harlandale finished in a three-way deadlock with San Antonio Highlands and San Antonio McCollum for first place in 28-5A. In the playoff to decide playoff seeding, Highlands beat Harlandale, 9-8, and the Indians rebounded to best arch-rival McCollum, 9-2. That district even had to have a playoff for fourth with San Antonio Burbank beating San Antonio Brackenridge, 7-5, to earn that state playoff spot. In 28-5A, Tivy finished third behind state-ranked rivals Boerne Champion and Alamo Heights. One of Foster’s goals for the Vandegrift series was to get some innings for his lesser-used pitchers, He used four pitchers in Tuesday’s victory and five in Friday’s win with the starters Trent Baker (5-1) and Weaver each working three innings. Chris Harrrington, the third pitcher used in Tuesday’s game, got his first win of the season, and reliever Daniel Lewis, who started in right field, got credit for his ninth save. In fact, the combination of Baker, Garrett Smith, Harrington and Lewis combined to one-hit the Vipers, who managed just six hits in the series. Vandegrift scored single runs in the second and fourth. The Vipers took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second on an error and then tied the game 2-2 in the fourth with a sacrifice fly by Sean Dehne. After falling behind, GHS took a 2-1 led in the bottom of the second. Ty Markee singled and scored

on a double by Cole Moore and courtesy runner Ryan Neitsch came home on an error. In the sixth, back-to-back bases-loaded walks to Cade Sill and Robby Isenhour scored Brady Childress and Alex Cornman to decide the issue. Georgetown only managed five hits off of Vipers’ pitching with Childress, going 2-for-3 with a double and single. The Eagles continued their running ways with five steals, including two each by Parker Tadlock and Neitsch. The Eagles doubled their hit total in Friday’s final regular-season finale at Vandegrift. Garrett Conlan, Markee and Sill each had two hits with Markee also having three RBIs and a strong defensive game at shortstop. Georgetown scored single runs in each of the first three innings and then added three-spots in the fourth and seventh innings. Their pitching combination of Weaver, Wesley Gafford, Ryan McConnell, Jack Ingelman and Justin Murphy held Vandegrift to five hits and a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth. Conlan, who had four of Georgetown’s six stolen bases, scored in the first as he singled, stole second and third and came in on catcher Gray Goolsby’s throwing error to third base. The Eagles added a run in the second as Markee stole home and upped the count to 3-0 in the third as Tadlock scored on an infield grounder by Tyler Mendoza. In the fourth, Markee led off with a home run to left

field, Sill doubled in Moore and courtesy runner Neitsch came home on a passed ball. The final three runs in the seventh came as Conlan, who walked, came in on a wild pitch and Mendoza and Harrison Magee both scored on a play initiated by Markee’s sacrifice fly. For Isenhour it was his first game behind the plate after missing several contests with a thumb injury suffered while running the bases. Vandegrift finished in a sixth-place tie with East View at 4-10. Vandegrift will be moving to 6A next season along with Vista Ridge and Leander, while the Patriots and Eagles will move into District 19-5A, a Region III-5A alignment, for the next two seasons. The other bi-district match-ups for 25-5A teams will have second-place Dripping Springs playing Austin LBJ, third-place Vista Ridge playing Bastrop Cedar Creek and fourthplace Cedar Park going against Austin McCallum. Cedar Park blanked Leander, 5-0, on Saturday at Vista Ridge to earn the fourth seed in the playoffs. Vista earned the No. 3 seed on the strength of having swept the district series with the Timberwolves and Lions. TUESDAY’S DISTRICT 25-5A GAME At Eagle Baseball Field GEORGETOWN 4, VANDEGRIFT 2 Vandegrift 010 100 0 – 2 1 3 Georgetown 020 002 x – 4 5 2 Parker Bond, Jack Gaither (6) and Grant Prussel (6) and Gray Goolsby; Trent Baker, Grayson Smith (4), Chris Harrington (6), Daniel Lewis (7) and Cole Moore. W – Harrington (1-0). L – Gaither. SV – Lewis (9). LOB – VHS 5, GHS 7. DP – VHS 1. E – VHS, Goolsby, Noah Mader, Bond; GHS, Tyler Mendoza 2. 2B – GHS, Brady

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Childress, Moore. SB – VHS, Sean Dehne; GHS, Parker Tadlock 2, Ryan Neitsch, Alex Cornman. Leading Hitters – GHS, Childress, 2-3. Game winning hit – none, Cade Sill walked with the bases loaded, forcing in Childress in the sixth. Records: Vandegrift, 4-9 in 25-5A, 7-19-1; Georgetown, 13-0 in 25-5A, 19-7-2. FRIDAY’S DISTRICT 25-5A GAME At Vandegrift GEORGETOWN 9, VANDEGRIFT 2 Georgetown 111 300 3 – 9 10 1 Vandegrift 000 002 0 – 2 5 2 Austin Weaver, Wesley Gafford (4), Ryan McDonnell (6), Jack Engelmann (6), Justin Murphy (7) and Robby Isenhour; Phillip Ahern, Nathan Price (5) and Goolsby. W – Weaver (8-1). L – Ahern. LOB – GHS 6, VHS 8. DP – VHS 1. E – GHS, Garrett Conlan; VHS, Goolsby, Dehne. 2B – GHS, Sill, Conlan, Harrison Magee; VHS, Myles Mylet. HR – GHS, Ty Markee (2). SB – GHS, Conlan 4, Markee, Childress. Leading hitters: GHS, Markee, 2-3, 3 RBIs; Conlan, 2-2; Sill, 2-2; VHS, Garrett Jones, 2-4. Game winning hit – none, Conlan scored game-winning run on a throwing error. Records – Georgetown, 14-0 in 25-5A; 20-7-2; Vandegrift, 4-10 in 25-5A, 7-20-1.

Center fielder Parker Tadlock settles under a Vadergrift flyball last Tuesday. The Eagles took two from the Vipers to complete their disctrict sweep. Photo Russell Rinn

DISTRICT 25-5A AT A GLANCE Final standings: x-Georgetown, 14-0; x- Dripping Springs, 9-5; x-Vista Ridge, 8-6; x-Cedar Park, 8-6; Leander, 8-6; East View, 4-10; Vandegrift, 4-10; Marble Falls, 1-13. x-clinched playoff berth. Tuesday’s games – Georgetown 4, Vandegrift 2; East View 8, Marble Falls 0; Dripping Springs 6, Leander 0; Vista Ridge 7, Cedar Park 2. Friday’s games – Georgetown 9, Vandegrift 2; East View 8, Marble Falls 0; Leander 2, Dripping Springs 0; Vista Ridge 5, Cedar Park 1. Saturday’s fourth-place playoff – Cedar Park 5, Leander 0.

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PAGE B5

Fairley, McFarland, Singh Qualify For State Track

Lady Eagle Dee Day finished the discus competition in 8th place with a throw of 111 feet, 1 inch. Photo Russell Rinn

TRACK FROM PAGE B2 1,600. She won the eightlap event by 34.87 seconds over Mercedes’ freshman Soledad Cruz. In the 1,600, Gray’s winning margin was 5.03 seconds ahead of Edcough-Elsa senior Krystal Martinez. Lady Eagles’ senior pole vaulter Hannah Newman, sister of Cole Newman, was fourth in the girls pole vault with an 11-6. The event was won by Boerne Champion senior Kendahl Shue, who cleared 12-6. Riley Floerke of Gregory-Portland and Alexis Inman of Boerne Champion both cleared 119, but Floerke advanced on the tie-breaker. Georgetown’s other scoring performance was a fifth in the boys triple jump by junior Gus McVean, who posted a 44-6. Five GHS athletes turned in non-scoring efforts. On the girls’ side, junior Dee Day was eighth in the discus with a 111-1 and Wright was eighth in the 300 hurdles final with a 49.11. In boys action, senior Collin Turner and sophomore Jonathan Parks were 10th and 11th in the 3,200 with times of 10:04.41 and 10:07.26, respectively. Junior Mason Motakef was 11th in the 1,600 with a 4:39.14. Four other regional records were established on Saturday. Corpus Christi’s Brooke Barrington ran a 2:12.60 in the girls 800, Vandegrift’s Adeline Carter ran the girls 400 in 56.33, San Antonio Sam Houston recorded a 41.64 in the boys 4x100 relay and Cedar Park’s Javelin Guidry ran the boys 100 in 10.66. In team competition, Victoria West won the girls by a 79-58 margin over Boerne Champion with Vandegrift third in 42. Georgetown finished 10th with 19 points. Sam Houston outdistanced Cedar Park, 72-48, in the boys team race. GHS was 15th with 14 points. – Galen Wellnicki

Senior Hannah Newman finished 4th in the pole vault competition with a vault of 11 feet, 6 inches. Photo Russell Rinn

East View Patriot Torrie Davis finished the regional shot put competition in 10th place with a throw of 46 feet, 9 1/2 inches. Photo Russell Rinn

Sunnyvale, Region II titlist Varnysha Smith (12.28 in the 100 and 25.56 in the 200), Hearne’s Zahara Mercer (a meet-record 25.11 in the 200 in Region III), Daingerfield’s Denzel Mims (25.03 in Region III), Eastland’s Jessie Jacobs (12.13 and 25.24 in Region I) and Madlock (12.22 in Region I). Neither third-place Jarrell relay team was able to advance on the wild-card. Red Oak Life had a thirdplace 42.19 in the 4x100 and Rogers ran a 4:02.41 in the 4x400 relay, finishing in the No. 3 spot in Region III. Joining Fairley on the 4x100 unit were Ciara Hernandez, Mikaela Rountree, and Kaylee Miller. Fairley anchored the 4x400 foursome of Rountree, Hernandez and Julie Tucker. The only other scoring athlete from Gateway or Jarrell was Gators’ pole vaulter Randa Minzenmayer, who finished sixth in the girls pole vault with a 9-0. The Jarrell and Gateway girls finished fifth and ninth with 46 and 17 points, respectively in the team chase, while Jarrell was 16th in the boys final standings with 10 points on the strength of Singh’s effort. Goliad outdistanced Altair Rice Consolidate, 112-90, for the girls title, while San Antonio Cole took the boys crown with 67 and Stockdale was second with 56. – Galen Wellnicki REGION IV-3A TRACK MEET At D.W. Rutledge Stadium, Converse Friday and Saturday (All running events in meters) (State qualification: Top two finishers in each event, plus third-best performance among the four regions). GIRLS DIVISON (Top three finishers and Jarrell and Gateway places) Team leaders (33 scoring schools) – Goliad 112, Altair Rice Consolidated 90, Edna 68, Blanco 65, Jarrell 46, George West 42, Edinburg IDEA College Prep 20, Universal City Randolph 18, Gateway 17, Taft 17. 3,200 – 1. Bret Nance, Blanco, 12:11.88; 2. Andrea Delagarza, Goliad, 12:12.57; 3. Sabrina Garcia, Brownsville Frontier College Prep, 12:17.49. Long jump – 1. Amaya Brown, Goliad, 17-7; 2. Maria Morris, Goliad, 17-5; 3. Macee Krpec, Rice Consolidated, 16-9 1/2; 5. Destiny Fairley, Jarrell, 16-5 1/4. Pole vault – 1. Kimberley Ortolon, Edna, 12-3; 2. Lauren Labay, Rice Consolidated, 11-3; 3. Cameron Boedeker, Marion, 11-0; 6. Randa Minzenmayer, Gateway, 9-0. Shot put – 1. Shermeka Thompson, Edna, 36-2 3/4; 2. Tori Sunday, Poth, 36-2; 3. Sequoya Trevino, Taft, 35-11. High jump – 1. Nikaya Neal, George West, 5-3; 2. Macee Krpec, Rice Consolidate, 5-2; 3. Valery Tobias, Edinburg Idea College Prep, 5-0 (fewer misses). Triple jump – 1. Fairley, Jarrell, 36-3 3/4; 2. Sarah Warner, Blanco, 35-9 1/2; 3. Mireyna Solis, Skidmore-Tynan, 35-8. Discus – 1. Danielle Zambrano, Taft, 123-10; 2. Thompson, Edna, 118-11; 3. Jay Schroeder, Vanderbilt Industrial, 116-2; 14. Alex Vieira, Jarrell, 81-7. 4x100 relay – 1. Goliad, 49.13; 2. Edna, 49.14; 3. Jarrell (Ciara Hernan-

dez, Mikaela Rountree, Kaylee Miller, Fairley), 49.30. 800 – 1. Tobias, Edinburg Idea College Prep, 2:21.24; 2. Johanna Villarreal, Blanco, 2:22.22; 3. Patricia Lara, Karnes City, 2:23.86; 10. Lilly West, Jarrell, 2:36.87; 14. Katrina Wordell, Gateway, 2:41.65. 110 hurdles – 1. Riley Schneider, Rice Consolidated, 15.36; 2. Casey Tislow, Goliad, 15.73; 3. Hannah McNaughton, S.A. Cole, 16.05. 100 – 1. Sierra Pruitt, Edna, 12.23; 2. Alexzandria McFarland, Gateway, 12.32; 3. Caitlin Ambeau, Rice Consolidated, 12.88. (Jarrell’s Hernandez did not qualify for finals with a 13.16). 4x200 relay – 1. Goliad, 1:43.71; 2. Universal City Randolph, 1:44.52; 3. George West, 1:44.61. 400 – 1. Fairley, Jarrell, 56.36; 2. Larissa Manciaz, Rice Consolidated, 57.28; 3. Kendyl Lange, Hallettsville, 57.69. 300 hurdles – 1. Andrea Waggoner, George West, 45.15; 2. Schneider, Rice Consolidated, 45.61; 3. Shay Kowalik, Goliad, 46.83. 200 – 1. Pruitt, Edna, 25.11; 2. McFarland, Gateway, 25.32; 3. Amaya Brown, Goliad, 25.65. 1,600 – 1. Nance, Blanco, 5:21.92; 2. Marissa Martinez, Falfurrias, 5:31.82; 3. Tobias, Edinburg Idea College Prep, 5:34.45. 4x400 relay – 1. Rice Consolidated, 3:58.54; 2. Goliad, 4:03.58; 3. Jarrell (Rountree, Hernandez, Julie Tucker, Fairley), 4:05.26. BOYS DIVISON (Top three finishers and Jarrell and Gateway places) Team leaders (32 scoring teams) -- San Antonio Cole 67, Stockdale 56, Edna 52, Goliad 44, Comfort 41, Marion 37, Taft 34, Luling 28, Hebbroville 27 (16. Jarrell 10; Gateway did not score). 3,200 -- 1. Buster Roberts, Luling, 9:52.97; 2. Quinton Bryson, Lago Vista, 10:08.22; 3. Landon Duplesis, San Antonio Cole, 10:12.47. Long jump – 1. Quinlan Sweeney, Comfort, 22-3; 2. Arturo Huerta, Hebbronville, 22-2; 3. Brady Edminston, Marion, 21-8 1/2. Pole vault – 1. Jason Stafford, Edna (fewer misses), 13-3; 2. Robert Garcia, Banqette, 13-3; 3. Chase Whitelaw, Lago Vista, 13-0 (fewer misses). Shot put – 1. Tommy Arrevalo, Falfurrias, 54-2 1/2; 2. Andrew Perez, Taft, 50-1 1/4; 3. Alex Toca, Comfort, 47-1. Discus – 1. Andrew Perez, Taft, 1617; 2. Mark Ramon, Poth, 149-5; 3. Scottie Reyes, Dilley, 137-11. High jump – 1. Kaden Singh, Jarrell, 6-4 (fewer misses); 2. Samuel Moore, Nixon-Smiley, 6-4; 3. Leo Lara, Santa Rosa, 6-2 (fewer misses). Triple jump – 1. Edminston, Marion, 44-9; 2. Isaiah Trevino, Hebbronville, 43-0 1/4; 3. Mykal Perkins, Cotulla, 42-10. 4x100 relay – 1. Edna, 42.47; 2. Stockdale, 42.81; 3. Marion, 42.91. 800 – 1. Mathew David, S.A. Cole, 1:58.38; 2. Kevin Baez, Vanderbilt Industrial, 2:01.12; 3. Devin Brown, 2:01.687; 8. August Stroh, Gateway, 2:05.91; 14. Nick Keen, Gateway, 2:07.45. 110 high hurdles – 1. Rick Waer, Goliad, 15.00; 2. Keith Wilkinson, S.A. Cole, 15.22; 3. Aidan Sweeney, Comfort, 15.43. 100 – 1. Brad Kucera, Edna, 11.06; 2. Orion Hosey, Goliad, 11.12; 3. Huerta, Hebbronville, 11.18. 4x200 relay – 1. Stockdale, 1:29.53; 2. Goliad, 1:30.04; 3. S.A. Cole, 1:30.94. 400 – 1. Zack Gasca, Rice Consolidated, 49.75; 2. Shaft Gubit, Luling, 50.62; 3. Avery Miller, Vanderbilt Industrial, 50.67. ( Gateway’s Stroh did not qualify for finals with a 53.01). 300 hurdles – 1. Waer, Goliad, 39.25; 2. A. Sweeney, Comfort, 40.95; 3. Alex Ayala, Santa Rosa, 41.30. (Gateway’s Riley Leathers did not qualify for finals with a 42.66). 200 – 1. Marquis Bates, Edna, 21.56; 2. Dalton Stuart, Stockdale, 21.89; 3. Darion Padilla, Mathis, 22.47. 1,600 – 1. Roberts, Luling, 4:26.10; 2. Baez, Vanderbilt Industrial, 4:27.60; 3. Ryan Trahan, Rice Consolidated, 4:27.61; 16, Avery Wolf, Gateway, 5:23.30. 4x400 relay – 1. Vanderbilt Industrial, 3:24.84; 2. S.A. Cole, 3:26.78; 3. Taft, 3:27.34. Source: Official meet results.

PATRIOTS FROM PAGE B4 to the dugout amid cheers, hugs and fist bumps from his teammates and the fans. “I’m excited for next year. We have a lot of guys who gained some varsity experience this season. We

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Three area athletes in five events have qualified for Class 3A competition in the UIL State Track and Field Meet on Thursday through Saturday, May 12-14, at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus in Austin. Jarrell junior Destiny Fairley and Gateway junior Alexzandria McFarland advanced in two events with the performances in the Region IV-3A Meet this past Friday and Saturday at D.W. Rutledge Stadium in Converse. Jarrell’s Kaden Singh will return to State in one event. Fairley won the triple jump with a leap of 36 feet, 3 3/4 inches and the 400-meter dash in 56.36 seconds. She also anchored Jarrell’s 4x100 and 4x400 relays to third-place finishes with times of 49.30 and 4:05.26 and was fifth in the long jump with a 16-5 1/4. McFarland placed second in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes with times of 12.32 and 25.32. Both times, McFarland finished behind Edna’s Sierra Pruitt, who took the 100 in 12.23 and the 200 in 25.11. Singh and Nixon-Smiley’s Samuel Moore each cleared 6-4, but Singh took the gold on the tie-breaker. All three are facing tough fields at state. Singh will jump at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 12. Fairley will compete in both of her events on Friday, May 13, with approximately a 12-hour break between the two. She will triple jump at 8 a.m. and then run the 400 at 8:05 p.m. McFarland is set to run the 100 at 7:05 p.m. Friday with the 200 to follow at 9:15. Singh will face a field that includes Grandview’s Walker Trenton, who won in Region II with a 6-8 and Tyler Russell, who took Region III with a 6-6. Brady’s Cash Jacoby won Region I with a 6-4. In the 400, Fairley’s 56.36 will be top seeded in a nine-runner field that also will include Wall’s Faith Roberson, the Region I titlist with a 57.01 and Hearne’s Zakela Polk, the Region III winner with a 58.28. A larger challenge will face Fairley in the triple jump where Alexandra Madlock of Bangs won Region I with a leap of 40-0 1/2 and Michae’lann Dimaggio of Chapel Hill claimed the Region II title in 38-6. In the short sprints, McFarland will again face Region IV nemesis Pruitt along with Region III champ Ciara Pettaway (12.11 in the 100) of

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up a lot of innings. I just wish we had a few more games to play this year.” The two losses to East View sentenced Marble Falls to last place in 25-5A with a 1-13 mark.

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SOFTBALL FROM PAGE B1 first inning had Bastrop’s leadoff hitter Erin Mosley reach on a GHS error. The next hitter lined a sinking shot to short right-center where McDonald laid out and made a spectacular diving catch, recovering to her knees and throwing a strike to first base to complete a double play. “I felt I had a chance to make the catch and made sure I took an extra second to gather myself and make a good throw to first,” McDonald said. Senior third baseman, Emalinda Escobedo, the Bears leading hitter for the series, opened the bottom of the second with a single followed by a double and a single to put Bastrop up 2-1. The rally was extinguished when Georgetown junior catcher Taylor Ellsworth fired a perfect pickoff throw to second to end the inning. From that point, Eagles pitcher Cori Turner, a sophomore, allowed only one hit and no runs for the last 5 2/3 innings. Turner explained, “For the most part, I worked their hitters low and away and mixed in inside pitches to jam them or threw change ups away to keep them off balance.” “I had Taylor call the pitches today with a few suggestions here and there, she did a great job of keeping the Bastrop hitters off balance,” Georgetown coach Jessica Bond said. Turner allowed no walks and struck out seven, many on well-timed change ups. “I watched their hitters’ body angles and who was late on the fastball in calling the pitches,” Ellsworth said. After Cora Champion made a long run ranging into foul territory to make

“We had trouble adjusting to their pitching in the first game,” Bond said. “We were off balance not getting good swings. I told our hitters to go after her 100 percent on the first good pitch they saw. I felt we stayed aggressive even when we started slow in the second and third games.” In other bi-district games with 25-5A teams, top-seed Dripping Springs ripped Austin McCallum, 20-2; Vista Ridge beat 26-5A champion Austin Crockett, 1-0; and Leander was swept by Cedar Creek, 6-4, 4-0.

Senor Shortstop Avery Kelly is hit by a pitch in the 6th inning of Saturday’s playoff game in Bastrop. Kelly scored later in the inning.

Jacqueline Kay comes up throwing after making a diving stop. The Lady Eagles bested Bastrop to win their bi-district series 2-1.

a difficult catch for the second out in the third inning, the Eagles’ defense tested Turner with three consecutive errors to load the bases. Jacqueline Kay fielded a grounder in the hole between first and second to end the threat. The Eagles sealed Bastrop’s fate in the sixth inning, sending 11 batters to the plate. Kay opened with a line smash to the fence for a double. Ellsworth followed with a ringing double that went to the wall down the left-field line, scoring Kay. Freshman designated hitter Emily Jones hit another shot for an RBI double. Lauryn Best, who had been in a fence-busting mood of late with five home runs in the previous five games, drilled another double to the wall in left

give GHS the lead at 3-1. In the bottom of the third, the Eagles scored two more when LaGreca drove a tworun double to the wall in right to increase the lead to 5-1. In the top of the fourth, Bastrop plated four runs by way of a GHS error, four singles and a double to tie the game at 5-5. Lawrence led off the Eagles’ biggest inning of the season with a single followed by another McDonald RBI triple, a walk, a Bear error and an Ellsworth run-producing single continued the Georgetown onslaught. After two more Bastrop errors and a hit batsman, Lawrence got her second hit of the inning with an RBI single. The Bears’ nightmare inning continued with McDonald singling home another run

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center to drive in two more runs. McDonald contributed an RBI single to complete the scoring and push the Georgetown lead to 7-2. In the second game of the series on Friday, a winor-go-home for the Eagles, already down one game, the offense came alive. Because of weather issues the game was moved to the Liberty Hill Softball Complex. Bastrop opened the top of the first with a walk, a sacrifice, and a line smash off the leg of Eagle pitcher, Kay for a RBI single. Georgetown countered in the second with singles by Jones and Best along with a Jessica LaGreca walk. Riley Lawrence tied the game with a run-scoring fielders’ choice followed by a line drive triple by McDonald to drive in two more runs to

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and scoring on Kay’s single to finish off a nine-run outburst to bury the Bears at 14-5. In the fifth, after a Jones double, Best hit a full-count change up for a walk-off home run to give GHS a 16-5 win to force a third game. In the opening game of the series played at Bastrop, the Eagles couldn’t solve Bears starting pitcher senior Kyleigh Homesley. In the bottom of the fourth, Bastrop got on the board with two singles, sandwiched around a sacrifice to open a 1-0 lead. A GHS error, a walk, a fielders’ choice and a single produced two more runs to give the Bears a 3-0 lead after five. Georgetown only managed singles by Champion and Avery Kelly off Homesley.

GAME ONE At Bastrop, Thursday BASTROP 3, GEORGETOWN 0 Georgetown 000 000 0 – 0 2 3 Bastrop 000 120 x – 3 7 0 Cori Turner, Jacqueline Kay (5) and Taylor Ellsworth; Kyleigh Homesley and Alexus Gonzales. W – Homesley. L – Turner. LOB – GHS 3, BHS 10. E – GHS, Corylynn Reysack, Turner, Jessie LaGreca, 2B – BHS, Homesley. Leading hitters: BHS, Homesley, 2-4; Melanie Lombardo, 2-3. Game-winning hit – BHS, Drew Ruhe score on an infield grounder. GAME TWO At Liberty Hill Friday GEORGETOWN 16, BASTROP 5 (5) Bastrop 100 31 – 5 9 0 Georgetown 032 92 – 16 21 0 Homesley, Malea Rodriguez (4) and Gonzales; Kay and Ellsworth. W – Kay. L – Homesley. LOB – BHS 2, GHS 5. DP – GHS 1 (Avery Kelly). 2B – BHS, Erin Mosley, Rodriguez, Katlyn Navarro; GHS, Reilly Lawrence, Emily Jones. 3B – GHS, Megan McDonald, LaGreca. HR – GHS, Lauryn Best. SB – GHS, Josie Werich 2, Cora Champion 2, Ellsworth, McDonald 2, Best 3, LaGreca, Jones. Leading hitters – BHS, Emalinda Escobedo, 2-3; GHS, McDonald 4-4, Kay 3-4, Ellsworth 2-4, Jones 3-4, LaGreca 2-2, Lawrence 3-3. Game-winning hit – McDonald tripled in LaGreca and Lawrence. GAME THREE At Bastrop GEORGETOWN 7, BASTROP 2 Georgetown 100 006 0 – 7 9 4 Bastrop 020 000 0 – 2 4 2 W – Turner. L – Homesley.

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Georgetown Senior Sandi Harris announced recently that she will continue her basketball and academic career at SUNY-New Paltz. She is surrounded by grandfather Jack Novak, mother Jodi Novak, father Trey Harris, grandmother Sandra Harris, grandfather Roger Harris and siblings, Emili, Graci and Hank Photo Scott Sovereen

Lady Eagles Sandi Harris Picks SUNY-New Paltz As New Home

Georgetown senior Sandi Harris, a 5-foot-7 guard, has announced that she will continue her athletic and academic careers at the State University of New York at New Paltz. The school, which is located about 90 minutes driving time from NYC and has an enrollment of nearly 8,000, is an NCAA Division III member in the State University of New York Athletic Conference. Harris plans to study business. The Hawks posted a 21-7 record this past season, including a 14-4 conference mark. They won their conference tournament and lost in the first round of the Division III playoffs to Rowan. Sandi Harris’ resume: Harris, who played in 33 of Georgetown’s games in a 24-11 season, was an All-District 25-5A honorable mention all-district choice as a senior for the Lady Eagles. She earned 5A academic all-state honors and was an all-district academic selection as both a junior and senior. Georgetown basketball coach Rhonda Farney said, “It has been a privilege to coach and get to know Sandi and her family. Sandi knows the game and is going to continue to mature physically. I believe that her best basketball days are

ahead of her. She is smart in the classroom and on the court as well as being a great shooter. We are all thrilled that she is taking this opportunity to play at the next level at State University of New York (SUNY).” “The legacy that Sandi and the other four seniors have left is one of the best of any senior class. She has been a part of a program that has won a state championship, been a state semifinalist, and has two-times been a regional finalist in her four years of GHS basketball.” The Sandi Harris file: Why did you pick this school? “I picked SUNY-New Paltz because it had a good business program and was in a good location.” How do they plan to use your talents? “They plan to use me as a shooting guard and potential point guard.”

In what areas do you feel you have to improve for the next level? “I feel I have to improve more in ball handling and consistency all around.” How has your GISD program prepared you for the next level? “My GISD program has prepared me by increasing my mental toughness and basketball IQ.” What has been the highlight of your career to date? “The highlights of my career have been getting to be a part of the team and being on the road to winning state.” What are your long-range goals both personally and athletically? “My long-range goals are to do well in school, win a championship in college and get a good job when I complete my education.”

What do you feel you will add to the school’s program? “I feel like I will add leadership and good teamwork to their program.”

Who have been the most important people in your development? “The most important people in my development have been my coaches, teammates and parents.”

How would you describe yourself as an athlete? “I would describe myself as coachable, determined and hard-working.”

Is there anything else you would like to say? “I am very lucky and happy to have been a Georgetown Lady Eagle.”

What motivates you? “I am motivated by my want for improvement.”

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Ryan Gray hurled 6 2/3 hitless innings to lead thirdranked Trinity to an 8-3 victory over fourth-seeded Southwestern in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship Game on Sunday at Katt-Isbel Field in Seguin. After losing to Texas Lutheran, 3-1, in the tournament’s opening round on Friday, the Pirates worked their way back into championship competition with a 15-7 win over Centenary on Saturday and a 16-2 victory over TLU earlier in the day on Sunday. The Pirates, who finished with an 18-25 record, started the week with a 6-5 non-conference win over Texas-Tyler in 10 innings on Monday. Gray had a 4-0 lead in the seventh inning and struck out the first two batters of the frame. However, he walked the next two hitters, and then SU’s Ben Little hit a 1-1 pitch from Gray over the wall in right-center to pull the Pirates within a run. The Tigers (35-7) picked up Gray in the bottom of the stanza, scoring four times to increase their advantage to 8-3. Andrew Hoffman came in and closed out the contest with a pair of scoreless panels to earn the save for the Tigers. The game marked the first time SU has reached the SCAC championship game since 2004. SUNDAY’S ELIMINATION GAME: In Sunday’s survival battle with TLU, the Pirates hit three home runs, including two by Will Cates, and cruised to the win over top-seeded Texas Lutheran. SU pounded out 18 hits, including five for extra bases. Cates set the tone with a leadoff homer on the first pitch in the bottom of the first inning. He also hit a two-run home run over the wall in right field on the first pitch he saw in the second inning. The Pirates scored six

SU’s Will Cates repeated as an All-SCAC first team selection. Courtesy of Southwestern

runs in the fourth inning and four more in the sixth, including two on Ethan Luna’s homer to right-center. Luna was 4-for-5 with four RBIs, while Cates finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Ethan Hallmark also added three hits. Jacob Kendra (2-4) went the distance to pick up the victory. He scattered eight hits and two runs. SATURDAY’S ELIMINATION GAME: Colby Schmidt had three hits, including a three-run homer, and Tyler Bludau hit a grand slam, as SU powered its way over No. 24 Centenary. The Pirates posted 16 hits in the victory, which kept SU alive in the double-elimination event. Schmidt put SU up in the opening frame, as the freshman catcher belted a three-run homer to left field with two outs. An inning later, Cole Kelly scored on an errant pickoff throw to push the Pirates’ lead to 4-0. Schmidt finished the contest 3-for-4 with three RBIs and four runs scored. Austyn Laird was 2-for4 with three RBIs, while Bludau finished 1-for-1 with four RBIs. Michael Platz (1-2) earned the win in relief, as the right-hander allowed two runs over three innings and struck out five. FIRST ROUND: SU

dropped the opening game of the SCAC Tournament on Friday. TLU’s Nathan Malinovsky (9-1) limited SU to five hits and an unearned run to earn the victory. SU’s Will Preston (4-2) also went the distance, but allowed three runs (two earned) on eight hits in a losing effort. The righthander also fanned six. ALL-SCAC SELECTIONS: Five SU players have been named to the SCAC postseason all-conference teams. Cates earned first-team All-SCAC honors for the second straight season in the outfield. Laird and Tyler Polasek landed on the second team, while Luna and Preston were named honorable mention. Cates is among the league leaders in several offensive categories. The Houston product was hitting .391 with 11 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 23 RBIs at the time of the selections. Additionally, Cates has stolen 27 bases in 32 attempts and has scored 40 runs. Cates, who was named the 2015 SCAC Player of the Year, has amassed 104 total bases, which translates to a .667 slugging percentage and he has reached base at a .463 clip in his senior campaign. Source: SU sports information.

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Buttram Adds Another Championship By Taylor Wiseman

nothing to lose regardless of the outcome of this game’,” Buttram said. Buttram and the Lady Chaps ran into UConn later in the season at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis when they both played in their respective National Championships. The NCAA decided to play the DI, DII and DIII championships on the same court this year. LCU and UConn’s seasons came full circle after beginning the year competing with each other. Buttram, who finished up her second season at LCU, is looking forward to next year. “We have girls ready to step up. We’re going to have a new identity with our team next year and it’s going to be one that, I think, we’re not going to have as much height but we’ll still be very talented,” Buttram said. “Everybody knows how to work hard and with the right mentality we’ll be just fine.” During the championship season at GHS, Buttram was a second-team All-District 17-5A choice on the court and an all-district academic selection as a senior, when GHS returned to state before being eliminated in the state semifinals by eventual champion Canyon. During that 31-7 campaign, she was named the team MVP, a first-team all-district pick, academic all-state and all-district.

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In early April, Caitlyn Buttram, a 2014 Georgetown High School graduate added another championship to her sports resume. Buttram, a sophomore at Lubbock Christian University, and her team won the Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship. This National Championship comes three years and one month after Buttram’s Class 4A state championship with the Lady Eagles basketball team in 2013. That 34-4 run to the title included a come-frombehind 65-60 victory over Dallas Lincoln in the finals at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. Both championships mean a lot to Buttram, who was a junior starter on the Lady Eagles’ title squad. “In high school that was so special, and I’m not taking anything away from that because it’s still a title. We worked so hard for it, and that was a very special team and a special year,” Buttram said. “What’s different, I think, about college is that it’s just, you know, the next level. You’re playing the best of the best.” In 2013, Buttram was a starter on the point for coach Rhonda Farney and played a lot of minutes at Georgetown. Buttram took on a different role this season at LCU averaging 6.1 minutes per game.

Former Lady Eagles standout Caitlyn Buttram (center front row) celebrates the NCAA Division II basketball championship with her Lubbock Christian University teammates. Photo courtesy of Caitlyn Buttram

Caitlyn Buttram (right) and teammate Haley Frias hold the state championship trophy after the Lady Eagles won the Class 4A state title by defeating Dallas Lincoln, 65-60. Photo Russell Rinn

For some, going from a starting position in high school to coming off the bench in college can be discouraging. Buttram, however, took it in stride and remained positive. “You’re just so happy that your team is doing well that you can’t even complain about it,” Buttram said. “We have so many girls that are so good. Our lead point guard, I just really tried to take notes from [her] because she is a great leader on and off the court.” Coach Farney, who talked to Buttram weekly throughout the season, spoke highly of how she has transitioned. “She has embraced two totally different roles in helping two different teams reach their ultimate goal,” Farney said. “In talking with her teammates and coaches there, they felt like

was worth it. “I was just so happy for our team, especially our seniors. [We] won our conference [last year] but we weren’t allowed to have post-season play so we were just hungry for a game,” Buttram said. When the buzzer went off and news spread that Buttram was part of a National Championship team, her former coaches and teammates were ecstatic. “I wasn’t surprised. She just has an incredible work ethic and, even better than that, she has very great leadership skills,” Farney said. Former state-championship teammate Lorrie Santoy had a similar reaction. “I thought it was so fitting for her to win a national championship. She works hard at everything and is deserving of such

she was every bit as important to their success as any kid that played the majority of the minutes. And to me that is phenomenal; there are not many kids that can do that.” Buttram and the Lady Chaps didn’t just win the National Championship; they went undefeated with a 35-0 record on the season, beating University of Alaska-Anchorage, 78-73, in the title game. To go undefeated for any team is impressive but for Buttram and LCU it was even more extraordinary. LCU moved to Division II just three short years ago and was not allowed to compete in post-season play for the first two years. In LCUs first post-season eligible year, they won it all. LCU waited two years for the chance to play in the post-season and their wait

a high accomplishment,” Satoy said. Buttram’s sophomore year was filled with excitement in many different areas. LCU took on fourtime Division I National Champions, University of Connecticut, in an exhibition game to start the year. The game took place in Connecticut at the XL Center in front of 6,233 fans. UConn won the game by a score of 95-39, the smallest win margin in an exhibition game for UConn since 2011. Exhibition games do not go against season records. LCU put up a fight against the No. 1 ranked Huskies while soaking in the experience. “It was awesome. Obviously we knew we were the underdogs going into that game, but we totally had the mindset of ‘we have

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8 Pieces of Crispy Bacon, Garlic Mayo, Lettuce & Tomato, Sourdough

Italian

Ham, Turkey, Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato, Garlic Mayo, American Cheese, Sourdough

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Sausage

Original.........................................................$4.49lb Hippo Sausage ..........................................$4.49lb Hippo w/ Cheddar....................................$4.49lb Hippo w/ Cheddar and Jalapeno........$4.49lb Cajun .............................................................$4.49lb Texas Hot Links ..........................................$4.49lb Boudin ..........................................................$4.99lb Smoked Sausage ......................................$5.99lb NEW! Chicken Diablo Sausage ............$4.99lb

Deboned Stuffed Chickens

Cornbread Dressing.................................$4.49lb Broccoli Cheese .........................................$4.69lb Boudin ..........................................................$4.79lb Shrimp Rice.................................................$4.79lb Jambalaya ...................................................$4.89lb Twice Baked Potato .................................$4.79lb Crawfish Rice ..............................................$4.99lb

Beau’s is one of a few meat markets still around. We cut, grind, and season all of our meats in house. We strive to have terrific lunch items, fresh quality meats, and hope-fully some products you haven’t seen before. Thanks, Beau’s Crew

Turducken

Cornbread Dressing...................................................Turducken prices will vary by weight

Turducken Roll

Cornbread Dressing...........................................Turducken Roll prices will vary by weight

Specialties

Shrimp Diablos ...............................................................................................................$15.99lb Chicken Diablos ............................................................................................................... $6.99lb Sirloin Beef Diablos ......................................................................................................... $8.99lb Stuffed Bell Pepper– Boudin ....................................................................................... $5.99lb Twice Baked Potato– Bacon......................................................................................... $4.79lb Twice Baked Potato– Regular ..................................................................................... $4.79lb Boudin Balls ....................................................................................................................... $5.99lb Mushroom Caps– Cajun Sausage .............................................................................. $9.99lb Mushroom Caps– Cheesy Spinach............................................................................ $9.99lb Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos W/ Cream Cheese ...................................................... $7.99lb Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos W/ Pineapple Cream Cheese ................................. $8.99lb Hickory Smoked Tasso ................................................................................................... $6.99lb Hickory Smoked Black Pepper Pork Tenderloin .................................................$12.99lb Beef Fajitas ......................................................................................................................... $7.49lb Center Cut Stuffed Pork Chops ................................................................................... $5.99lb Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin ............................................................................... $7.99lb Bacon Wrapped Boneless Chicken Thighs ............................................................. $4.99lb Stuffed Chicken Breasts................................................................................................. $5.99lb

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