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Stadium safe for homecoming despite sway
By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
Waterfowl season up-in-the-air prospect Page 5
Whitefaces eyeing homecoming revenge Page 7
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It is one thing for fans to have a football stadium metaphorically “rockin’.” It is quite another when that “rockin’” becomes literal, but that is a dilemma Hereford Independent School District (HISD) officials are dealing with at Whiteface Stadium. At several times during the Aug.
31 season-opening game against Caprock, fans on the home side – as well as those in the press box – felt the stands sway. “We were aware of the stadium swaying,” HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship said. “I had several reports during the game, and I felt the sensation of swaying myself.” Blankenship made im-
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mediate contact with HISD architect Lenora Ask during the Aug. 31 game and was informed there happened to be an engineer in the visiting team stands. That engineer and Blankenship toured the stands and press box, as well as making inspection of the stands’ support structures. Although needing a structural engineer, the mechan-
ical engineer who toured relayed his observations to Ask. During the interim, Blankenship said Ask had met with and relayed the information to a structural engineer who toured the facility twice last year. Blankenship said during the engineer’s inspections last year “there was no evidence to support significant concern.”
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Rezoning, renewal top city meeting By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
Taylor makes it four straight XC victories Page 10
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Top and above, Herd WR Tye Davis slips a pair of tacklers and, left, Whiteface head coach Don DeLozier shows the result as Davis completed a 55-yard scoring play with 1 second left in the first half of Friday's comeback win over Estacado. HISD photos by Bryan Hedrick
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The prospect of move housing in Hereford took a step toward reality when the Hereford City Commission approved the rezoning of property. The action came after a required public hearing on the matter during the Sept. 17 regular meeting of the city’s governing board. With no one speaking at the public hearing, commissioners gave unanimous approval of the measure that essentially rezones the entire west side of the 400 block of Greenwood Street. The rezoning, which was requested by Hereford realtor Mark Andrews, changes the area from R-2 (two-family district) to MF (multifamily, apartment and condominium district). Hereford City Manager Rick Hanna told commissioners the rezoning was to facilitate construction of 48 units of duplexes or triplexes. In addition to giving approval to a budget PLEASE SEE CITY | 3
Disaster drill proves ‘good learning experience’ By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
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Anyone passing the intersection of 15th Street and 25 Mile Avenue early Saturday morning was greeted by a veritable sea of flashing lights and a hubbub of activity as first-responders scurried about and around HISD Administration Building. The reason? The area had been hit by a tornado. Not really, but that was the scenario area emergency personnel was playing out as part of a disaster drill in coordination with Hereford Regional Medical Center (HRMC). “It was a mass casualty drill for HRMC,” Deaf Smith County Emergency Management Coordinator Dean Turney said. “It was a mock tornado touch-down at HISD
Administration Building. “We went through the entire ordeal from start to finish. We learned some things. We found out there some communication issues, but they were all little things that can be easily worked out. It was a good learning experience.” The drill was designed to replicate – as closely as possible – an actual tornado disaster. It began with a 911 call that started the reaction process. A total of 20 casualties were included in the drill with injuries running the gamut from very minor to those being declared dead on the scene. While the mock tornado touch-down was at HISD Administration Building, more PLEASE SEE DRILL | 10
An “injured victim” is pulled from an overturned vehicle behind HISD Administration Building as part of a disaster drill Saturday simulating a tornado touch-down. BRAND/John Carson
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Dorothy Ward, 97, of Hereford, passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 in Lubbock. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Hereford with Ken Varner officiating. Burial will follow in Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Hereford. Funeral arrangements are under direction of Mendez
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especially loved being with her family and taking care of her family and many others. Dorothy Ward had one tremendous and loving heart and was loved by so many. Those left to cherish her memories are her children, Kirk Ward and wife Michelle of Wichita, Kan., Kim Treadway of Arizona, Scott Ward, and Sandy Ward Warden and husband John, all of Hereford; brother L.V. Watts and wife Patsy of Hereford; grandchildren Brandy Fink, Richard Kellner, Justin Ward and Brandon Ward; 10 greatgrandchildren; three greatgreat-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ervin H. Ward; and brothers Verdon and Glen Watts. Memorials can be made to King’s Manor Methodist Retirement Center, c/o Founders Day Fund, 400 Ranger Drive, Hereford, TX 79045 Go online and sign the guestbook at mendezandmullins.com.
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and Mullins Family Funeral Home of Hereford. Dorothy was born April 5, 1921 in Claude, to L.V. and Fannie C. (Killough) Watts. Dorothy has been a Hereford resident for 80-plus years. She married Ervin H. Ward on Jan. 8, 1946. Dorothy worked for years and retired as a teller from First National Bank. During her employment, she also was the bookkeeper for her husband’s restaurants. Shortly after retirement she began working for Rix Funeral Directors and was employed for 17 years as a jack of all trades. She worked as a receptionist, as well as a hearse driver and all other aspects of working a funeral. Dorothy was also a greeter at WalMart for three years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hereford, and in her younger days, she was a Cub Scout leader. Dorothy enjoyed gardening – especially her roses – sewing, reading, playing dominoes and walking, but above all these she
Sept. 23 Joel Gaytan III, 25, arrested for possession of marijuana, failure to maintain financial responsibility and no driver’s license. Caleb David Carrillo, 20, arrested for assault and minor in consumption of alcohol. Sept. 24 Cemaron Aaliyah Garcia, 20, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Jorge Arrsola Banegas, 55, arrested for public intoxication Sept. 25 Anthony Rivas, 22, arrested for a second-or-more offense of driving while li-
cense suspended, on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant and on three outstanding city traffic warrants. Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office Sept. 21 Uliver Alberto RasonTrevizo, arrested for driving while license invalid with previous convictions and failure to maintain financial responsibility. Reports Hereford Police Department Sept. 21 Burglary of a building was reported in the 800 block of East Park Avenue. Burglary of a building was reported in the 400 block of North 25 Mile Avenue. Theft was reported in the 500 block of North 25 Mile Avenue. Aggravated sexual as-
sault was reported by an Amarillo school resource officer to have occurred in Hereford. Criminal mischief was reported in the 900 block of 13th Street. Criminal mischief was reported in the 500 block of Knight Street. Sept. 22 Failure to comply with requirements for striking fixtures or landscape was reported in the 1000 block of 18th Street. Sept. 23 Failure to maintain financial responsibility was reported in the 100 block of Avenue I. A cat bite was reported in the 400 block of Barrett Street. Sept. 24 Burglary of a building was reported in the 300 block of North 25 Mile Avenue.
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Sundays • NA meeting, 8 p.m., at Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648. • Prairie Acres Activities: 10, Movie & Snacks; 11:30, Background music; 4, Tenth St. Church of Christ; 7:30, Dominoes Mondays • Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Betty DIckson, 806-346-0134 • Rotary Club, noon, Sugarland Mall Grill • Deaf Smith County Historical Museum regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and only by appointment on Sunday • Troop 50 Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Northwest Elementary. All boys ages 11-18 are invited to participate. Call 289-5354 for information. • Al-Anon Group, 7 p.m. at Fellowship of Believers Church, 245 Kingwood, for more information call 364-6045 or 676-7662. • Hereford Retired School Employ-
ees Association meeting will be at 12 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. • Masonic Lodge, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Hall. • Hereford Study Club meets at the Hereford Senior Citizens Center at 2 p.m. • Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:45, P. Ex. class (men); 11:11:45, P. Ex. class (women) 1-1:45, P. Ex. Class (men) • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:30, Discussion; 11:40, Background Music; 2, Bible Study/Spanish; 3, Caption This; 7:30, Bingo. Tuesdays • The Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at noon at Hereford Senior Citizens • Deaf Smith County Crime Stoppers Board of Directors, 6 p.m., Hereford Police Department rec room • AA meeting, 8 p.m. Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648 • Support Group for TBI Caregivers
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meeting at 7 p.m. For information call 806-364-1892 or email: dgproctor@gmail.com • Order of the Eastern Star, 7 p.m. Masonic Hall • Pilot Club 7 a.m. King’s Manor Lamar Room • American Legion Post 192 monthly meeting at 7 p.m. • Alpha Alpha Preceptor chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meeting at 7 p.m. •Xi Epsilon Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meeting at 7 p.m. • Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:30, Floor Exercise • Prairie Acres Activities: 8:30, Beauty Shop; 11:40, Background Music; 2, Manicures for our ladies & men; 7:30, Watercoloring Wednesdays • Crime Stoppers meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. at Happy State Bank • Lions Club, noon, Hereford Community Center
• Bippus Extension Education Club, 2 p.m. • NA meeting, 8 p.m., at Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648 • Hereford Senior Citizen’s Association Board Meeting at 9 a.m. • Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:45, P. Ex. class (men); 11:11:45, P. Ex. class (women) 1-1:45, P. Ex. Class (men). • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:15, Zumba Gold Chair; 10, Discussion; 11:30, Chicken Soup for the Soul; 3, Bible Study; 7:30, Movie Night. Thursdays • Hereford Toastmasters, 6:30 a.m., Amarillo College. • Kiwanis Club, noon, Hereford Community Center. • Hereford Day Care Center Board of Directors, noon, Hereford Country Club. • Merry Mixers Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Hereford Community Center. • AA meeting, 8 p.m., Hereford Com-
munity Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648. • Los Ciboleros Chapter NSDAR, 2 p.m. • Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:30, Floor Exercise; 10:30-1:00 • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:15, Whoga; 10, Discussion; 11:30, Poems; 3, Bean Bag Toss; 7:30, Stained Glass Painting. Fridays • Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Betty DIckson, 806-346-0134 • Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:45, P. Ex class (men); 11-11:45, P. EX class (women); 1-1:45 P. Ex. class (men); 10-1, Hereford Nursing and Rehab Health Check • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:15 Zumba Gold Chair; 10, Discussion; 11:30 Guidepost; 3, Decorating Bottles; 7:30, Movie Night.
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the meeting. “It keeps dice some, but it does the dependent costs the cut costs,” said Hereford same. Some are ridicu- Mayor Tom Simons, who FROM PAGE 1 lously high. spent 28 years as Deaf “We had a good year Smith County Judge durand tax rate for 201819, commissioners also – health insurance-wise ing which the county berenewed the city’s em- – and anticipate another gan insuring with IMS. “The county has saved ployee health insurance good one.” Through IMS, the city a ton of money over the with IMS. is a partially self- years with IMS.” In a required funded insurer in Commissioners also bidding process the same way Deaf heard a report from Herthat saw four Smith County is. eford Economic Developcompanies make That method ment Corporation (HEDC) submissions, IMS provides some executive director Wade had the highest lower costs, very Hawkins on the upcompremium rate of acceptable cov- ing expansion at Caviness $795,186.60. erage and Beef Packers. The lowest allows for “We are working was Texas MuHANNA the potenwith them to see nicipal League tial for the what HEDC can ($635,206.44) do with and for followed by FirstCare city to save some them,” Hawkins ($669,369.84) and Blue money. In fact, said. “How could Cross/Blue Shield it was that we possibly help ($692,754.60). aspect that with construction.” While those preturned the Hawkins added mium totals may SIMONS vote in IMS’s builders have also have been lower, favor. shown interest in office co-pays unAfter initially the area for housing conder the Blue Cross joining IMS for struction when the Caviand TML plans in2017-18, the city ness expansion starts. creased. had some $180,000 The expansion is “I recommend in unused premi- planned to add building we stay with IMS,” BARTELS um remaining that infrastructure for a secassistant city manager Steve Bartels told is rolled over to cover ond shift. The company is expecting to add 600 commissioners during a 2018-19 expenses. “You are rolling the employees with the move. work session preceding
Friends of Jane food drive ends Sun. From Staff Reports
The second “Friends of Jane” memorial food drive benefiting Hereford Food Pantry is being conducted by First United Methodist Church (FUMC) of Hereford through the month of September. Eggen served as a volunteer and leader at Hereford Food Pantry for many years. She was also a long-
time member of Wesley United Methodist Church and more recently First United Methodist Church of Hereford. Donations will be received at First United Methodist Church, 501 N. Main St. Requested food items include canned tomato products, canned vegetables, macaroni and cheese, pasta, rice, beans, cereal, cook-
ing oil and non-perishable items. There is no need for peanut butter, as this is provided through another community agency. Monetary donations are also being accepted.
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After touring the stadium after the Aug. 31 game, the engineer recommended an in-depth structural analysis his company does not perform. As of Monday’s HISD Board of Trustees meeting, no official work had been undertaken to address the problem. Much of that rests on the nature of the exact problems being unknown at this time and the fact the structure is safe for seating. “We are working diligently with an engineer to secure a specialized piece of equipment that is used when evaluating a structure,” Blankenship said. She added Monday that whatever might be need to be done to shore up Whiteface Stadium will not be known until this weekend at the earliest. Although engineers will be at the White-
face Stadium, the reality of the situation is nothing definite will probably not able to be determined until Friday night. Despite the fact structural engineers have received detailed reports on the swaying and the structure from a mechanical engineer and architect, they will be attendance at Friday’s homecoming game against Plainview to get a first-hand feel. “The engineers said they need to experience the sensation of the swaying to determine what the cause might be,” Blankenship said. “As of now, nothing has been done since Aug. 31. “There are no reasons for concerns. The safety of our students, staff and community is very important to us, and we would never knowingly put any of them into harm’s way or a dangerous situation.” Blankenship plans to meet with engineers during and after the game Friday for solutions to the problem.
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OPINION
Royal Visit
It is in September, as summer reluctantly sighs in surrender, that royalty, the fourth generation of the fourth temple, flits through Hereford for a brief visit. Monarch butterflies sail around our garden, sipping nectar from the fronds of sweet salvia, before continuing on their 2500-mile flight from the Great Lakes to the Michoacan hills of Mexico. With a mere 4-inch wingspan, the clouds of fragile wanderers migrate south every autumn, riding the thermals of warm air currents on their journey, guided by instinct as old as the Mexican hills. As we remember from life science classes, the butterfly pulls off the most glamorous makeover in the insect world. Danaus plexippus evolves from humble origins as an egg and becomes a gnarly caterpillar that binges on milkweed to gain 2700 times its original weight. Then, like the seaweed wrap at the fat farm, the caterpillar miraculously molts into an opaque, bluegreen chrysalis (West Texas translation: cocoon) dotted with small gold rings. Before you can master the spelling of “metamorphosis”—or 8-15 days—a beautiful, winged creature emerges in all its ornate orangeon-black glory. ALL IN In a year’s time, four Kerrie Womble Steiert generations of monarchs will undergo the same magical transformation from egg to worm to cocoon to butterfly, fulfilling their ordained cycle. Each of the first three generations has a life span of only six weeks. But the destiny of the fourth one, the wandering great-grandchild, is remarkably different from its forebearers. The autumn butterfly is given six to eight months of life and will travel thousands of miles to complete the epic migration of a small, majestic wonder. Weighing one-fifth of an ounce, the tiger-colored monarch hardly appears to be the intrepid flyer that its migration demands. In flight, they can cover 12-25 miles a day. Having no lungs, butterflies breathe through tiny vents in their abdomen. They possess a broad spectrum perception of colors and can see the ultraviolet light that we cannot. Monarch butterflies are not as defenseless as we might imagine. They store a poison called cardiac glycosides that they ingest from the milkweed foliage during their larva stage. These toxins provide butterflies with a defense against natural predators, such as lizards, birds and frogs. At the wintering sites in Mexico, they roost in the millions in huge groups, flocking the trees in brilliant clusters of orange. The females will lay their eggs on the milkweed leaves and will winter there until the next fourth generation begins the return migration to complete the cycle north in the spring. Migrating monarch butterfly populations are continuing to decline. In Mexican forests, monarchs inhabited only 6.12 acres in December 2017, a 15% decline over the last year and an 86% drop since 1996. The historic 2017 hurricane season also took a deadly toll on the monarch population. Like the birds and bees, butterflies are pollinators, playing a key role in the production of food by supporting the propagation of over 80% of the world’s flowering plants. Without them, humans and wildlife would have little to eat or to beautify our landscapes. We are given dominion over gentle creatures like these. It is in our power to protect or destroy their life cycle through carelessness, denial or greed. They are powerless, living at our mercy in the same way that we are helpless in the path of violent storms. Bees and other insect pollinators are threatened by the same environmental challenges as other wild species, including habitat loss and degradation, non-native species and diseases, pollution including pesticides, and climate change. We can tell ourselves that global warming is a myth fostered by liberal politicians or that its scope is beyond our power to prevent. We can sell off, mine and deforest the wild public places. We can allow the last polar bears to drown in the watery grave of melting icecaps. Or let the ivory poachers slaughter the remaining elephants on the African savannah. We can tell ourselves that science will come up with a way to artificially pollinate the earth’s plants and desalinate ocean water. It’s easy to forget our connection to the quiet, unassuming creatures who share our world. Our agendas fill up with noisy, intrusive obligations that demand time and attention. It takes commitment of time and focus to defend the natural world, to live sustainably, to write a congressman and to try to make a difference. Butterflies and gorillas and snow leopards don’t ask us to remember their needs, to protect their wild places, to guarantee their survival. They won’t question the encroachment of industry, housing developments and concrete. They cannot cast votes for science-based policies, clean air and unpolluted water. They have no currency to support environmental groups and pay lobbyists. We are their ordained stewards. Their only voice is ours.
Wednesday September 26, 2018
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Tales of Deaf Smith County “Music is well said to be the speech of angels.” Thomas Carlyle
panist, and pianist Edgar Pickett was also featured in the program. Class of 1940 soloists featured on the program One teacher who taught at Hereford were June Dameron, Lois Standifer, High from 1933-50 and who worked Helen Streu, Wanda Reed and Vivian with the Class of 1940 throughout its Olson. high school days was music teacher One of McMinn’s most memorable Thelma McMinn. cantatas was “Echoes of the Holy McMinn, the daughter of J.B. and Night,” which was presented on Dec. Bruenette Witherspoon McMinn, was 20, 1938, in the high school auditoborn in Summerfield on Oct. 1, 1910. rium. This Christmas cantata was a She attended school in Summerfield presentation of the entire Christmas until the family moved to Hereford in story. Musical selections were inter1924, where she attended Hereford spersed with poetry, scripture dialog schools. McMinn graduated as saluta- and dramatizations performed on the torian of her class in 1928. stage. The McMinn family then moved to The unique plan of having the choir Canyon so she and her brother Perry selections to be performed from the could attend college. Miss balcony was very effective in McMinn graduated from that their voices came from West Texas State College in above which lent much to the 1931 and then began her cavery successful presentation. McMinn also successfully direer teaching music both in school and in private lessons. rected this cantata during the During her years of teachyear she taught in Tulia. ing music in public schools, McMinn was a teacher who which included her tenure in believed that one should nevHereford from 1931-50, 1951 er quit learning. In 1957, she in Tulia and from 1952-76 returned to college to earn in Dimmitt, two of her “facounselor certification. As a Carolyn Waters vorites” were working with part of that study, she comsmall vocal groups and musicals. This piled a study entitled “Counseling: involved boys and girls quartets, solo- The Gateway to Better Pupil Adjustists and glee clubs. Her work with even ment.” larger groups was also very special. Before her retirement, she also McMinn entered her students in taught senior English classes at Dimcompetitions and contests as often mitt High School. as possible, and it was not unusual at After her retirement from teaching all for these students to rate well in in public schools, McMinn taught prieach event. vate piano lessons from her home for It is evident that many programs, several years. She also found time to class and club meetings during that travel, which was a desire that she had period of time had a religious theme. had for a long while, but had not done This was very true with reference to so due to her devotion to teaching. most, if not all, of the many musical McMinn had a knack for bringing presentations and cantatas that Mc- out the best in her students, and she Minn directed. considered her students to be the One well-remembered contest in- best. She was one who did not go by volved the boys and girls quartets who an eight to four school day as she, were selected to sing “Rock of Ages” a like many teachers before and after cappella in Carlsbad Caverns with all her tenure, spent untold hours after lights out. school and on the weekends and holi“Chimes of Bethlehem” was a can- days working with students or prepartata presented by the high school glee ing work to be presented later. club at First Baptist Church on Dec. 7, Although McMinn had no children of 1936. McMinn, director, was accompa- her own, she “claimed” her students nied by Betty Sue Henslee. Freshmen as her own. She also enjoyed her niecOrvella Hill, Lois Standifer and Helen es and nephews and their families. Streu were soloists in this cantata. An Easter cantata, “The Resurrec“Grownups never understand tion Morn,” was presented on Sun- anything by themselves...children are day, April 17, 1938, by a choral group always and forever explaining things under the direction of McMinn. Mrs. to them.” Antoine de Saint-Expuery, Buford Crosthwait was guest accom- children’s author
AUSTIN – Retired teachers facing the unwelcome prospect of paying higher monthly health insurance premiums received better-than-expected news last week. The Teachers Retirement System board of trustees on Sept. 21 voted not to increase premiums because the TRS staff negotiated a better rate and other cost savings with its health insurance provider, while keeping plan and pharmacy benefits the same. The TRS Care fund balance had been projected to be $410 million in the red at the end of 2021. To address the shortfall, the Texas Legislature in 2017 directed TRS to increase premiums by $50 per year over the next four years. But TRS's successful negotiations improved the projected fund balance to minus $238 million, an amount the Legislature can include in the appropriations process during STATE its 2019 session, which begins CAPITAL in January. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he is "confident that the HIGHLIGHTS Senate will support additionEd Sterling al funding for TRS Care" and "hopeful the next speaker of the House will follow our lead on this." AG's office cautions AISD The Texas Attorney General's office on Sept. 21 cautioned Austin Independent School District "against changing its facilities use policy to ban churches with traditional Christian beliefs from renting its facilities after school and on weekends." A letter from the attorney general's office warned the school district that the proposed actions are not neutral toward religion and violate the First Amendment and Texas' Religious Freedom Restoration Act. "We caution you to reconsider these changes and be respectful of the religious liberty protections afforded churches under the Constitution and Texas law," stated the letter addressed to AISD Superintendent Paul Cruz and signed by First Assistant Attorney General Jeff Mateer. In an Aug. 25 AISD web post, Cruz said, "The use of district properties by outside organizations does not create an endorsement of, or an association of that organization with the district. In addition, funds collected from the Performing Arts Center rental will be dedicated to our district-wide efforts to ensure we support an inclusive, welcoming environment for all students and staff including our LGBTQ students and staff," Cruz added. Current Austin ISD policy expressly permits churches to rent school facilities on the same terms as all community organizations. The AG's office said members of the district's board of trustees are on record saying they're against renting AISD's performing arts center to an area church because of its stance that marriage is between a man and a woman. Opponents meet in debate Incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Sept. 21 met U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke in the first of three scheduled debates in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 6 midterm election. O'Rourke, D-El Paso, is seeking to unseat Cruz, R-Texas, who is running for a second six-year term. The two faced off in a televised, 60-minute debate at Southern Methodist University in Dallas co-moderated by Gromer Jeffers of The Dallas Morning News and Julie Fine of the NBCTV Dallas affiliate. Cruz challenged O'Rourke on his personal life and attempted to characterize the Democrat as tax-friendly and pro-regulation. O'Rourke brought up Cruz's record of missing Senate floor votes while campaigning for the presidency in other states and not welcoming well-intentioned immigrants with a path to citizenship. The two candidates have agreed to debate again on Sept. 30 in Houston and on Oct. 16 in San Antonio. Flores wins runoff election Republican Peter P. "Pete" Flores of Pleasanton won a Sept. 18 special runoff election for the Texas Senate District 19 seat. The resignation of state Sen. Carlos Uresti after he was convicted of felony charges in June created the vacant Senate seat. In July, eight candidates vied in a special election to fill the post. Since no candidate received 50 percent of the vote, a runoff resulted between the top two in the field of eight: Flores and Democrat Pete Gallego of Alpine. Returns posted by the Texas Secretary of State's Elections Division showed Flores received 23,576 votes, or 57 percent of the total number of votes cast in the runoff election, while Gallego received 20,911 votes, or 43 percent. Flores retired as a game warden for the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department at the rank of colonel in 2012. Gallego, an attorney, served 11 consecutive terms as the representative for state House District 74, from 1991 to 2012, and one term as a U.S. representative for Texas Congressional District 23, serving from 2013 to 2015. Sprawling SD-19 consists of Brewster, Crockett, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Real, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde and Zavala counties and parts of Atascosa and Bexar counties. An estimated 840,000 people reside in the district, an estimated 478,000 of whom are registered voters. (Ed Sterling is director of member services for the Texas Press Association and can be reached at edsterling@texaspress.com.)
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Prospects are mixed for upcoming waterfowl season By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer
Nothing like cooler falllike temperatures, a little overcast and early fall rains to get waterfowl hunters thinking on prospects for another upcoming season. Playa water is needed to host wintering waterfowl, and with it in short supply we may have to wander farther afield to have ducks and geese over our decoys come the months of November, December, and January. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report on this year’s Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey projects mixed prospects for the forthcoming season. The total breeding duck population was estimated at 41.2 million birds, a decrease of 13 percent from last year’s estimate of 47.3 million. Total duck numbers remain 17 percent above the 1955-2017 long-term average. Populations of the most abundant duck species are above their long-term averages, except for northern pintails and scaup. Wetland conditions were generally less favorable for waterfowl production than in recent years. May ponds were down 14 percent, from just under 6.1 million ponds in 2017 to slightly more than 5.2 million ponds this spring. The total May pond count, unlike the estimate of breeding ducks, was near the long-term average. “The dip in the population for prairie-breeding
Goose hunters in the region may have to settle for fewer juvenile birds working over their spreads during the 2018-19 waterfowl season, due to a reduced production of young birds on the northern nesting grounds during the spring and summer months. Photo by Jim Steiert puddle ducks is not unexpected and by no means unprecedented given that conditions on the prairies this spring were drier than last year,” said DU Chief Scientist Dr. Tom Moorman. “As a result, 2018 populations dropped accordingly. This year’s breeding population decline is a reminder of the need to sustain the capacity of breeding habitats, particularly on the prairies as we go through natural variations in wetland conditions. Waterfowl populations are adapted well to short-term swings in habitat conditions, but we must continue to guard against the long-term loss of prairie breeding habitat.”
Annual changes in duck and goose numbers have important implications for waterfowlers but do not necessarily influence individual hunting success. Weather and local habitat conditions often affect the fortunes of waterfowlers more than the size of the fall flight, especially in migration and wintering areas. With that in mind, the following is an overview of waterfowl populations in each flyway, based on reports from the USFWS and DU biologists in the field. The Central Flyway receives most of its waterfowl from the prairies as well as from the Western Boreal Forest and Arctic, with large numbers of ducks coming from Sas-
katchewan, eastern Alberta, North and South Dakota, and eastern Montana. In southern Saskatchewan, a slow spring thaw and average to below-average runoff limited seasonal wetland habitat for breeding waterfowl in many areas. In addition, the arrival of ducks and geese was delayed by cool weather. By early May, however, waterfowl breeding efforts were well under way for early nesters such as mallards and northern pintails. Total duck numbers in southern Saskatchewan were down 30 percent from last year’s estimate but remained 6 percent above the long-term average. “Summer rainfall
across this province was average to above average, except in the southwest, where precipitation was well below average,” reports DU Canada biologist John Trevor. “In areas that received sufficient rainfall, semi- permanent wetlands provided good habitat for breeding waterfowl. Nesting efforts were delayed by the late spring, however, and duck broods didn’t begin appearing until early July.” In the north-central United States, returning waterfowl found variable habitat conditions this spring across much of the region. In the eastern Dakotas, breeding duck numbers were similar to last year’s estimates and remained 33 percent above the long-term average. In the western Dakotas and Montana, duck numbers were also almost unchanged from the 2017 estimate and remained 29 percent above the longterm average. “Habitat conditions across the Dakotas and northeastern Montana have improved, thanks to ample late spring and summer rains in many areas,” reports Dr. Johann Walker, director of conservation programs in DU’s Great Plains Region. “Given this year’s waterfowl breeding population estimates and habitat conditions, the region’s contribution to the fall flight will likely be near the long-term average.” Likely a majority of local hunters are far more interested in Central Flyway goose numbers. Pro-
jections show populations remain high, but a late spring may have reduced production of many species. Average or below-average success was expected for prairie-breeding Canada geese and northern-nesting lesser Canada geese, snow geese, Ross’s geese, and white-fronted geese. The fall flight may include fewer juvenile geese than in recent years, meaning a greater challenge for hunters attempting to lure geese to decoys. Overall mallard breeding numbers were pegged at 9.255 million this year versus 10.488 million in 2017, a 12 percent decline, but 17 percent above the long-term average. Northern pintails were at only 2.365 million, compared to 2.889 million in 2017, an unfortunate 18 percent decline and a plummet to 40 percent below the long-term average. American widgeon are at 2.82 million, up two percent from 2.777 million in 2017 and seven percent above the long-term average. Green-winged teal were pegged at 3.043 million, down 16 percent from 3.605 last year, but still 42 percent above the long-term average. Gadwall, at 2.886 million were down 31 percent from the 2017 number of 4.180 million but still 43 percent above the long-term average. Jim Steiert is an award winning member of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and a Certified Texas Master Naturalist.
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Air raid rally bombs Matadors By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
Keeping her two closest rivals in the rearview, Hereford’s Sabbatha Taylor, left, won her fourth straight race Saturday for Lady Herd cross country. Contributed photo
Taylor wins again; Lady Herd takes 2nd
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In the extension of one streak and the ending of another, the Hereford Lady Whiteface cross country team emerged with a second-place finish in Saturday’s Lubbock ISD Invitational Meet. In facing rival and topranked Canyon for the first time this season, the Lady Eagles proved their ranking in winning the meet going away with 25 points after scoring on second-, third, fifth-, sixth- and ninthplace finishes. The Lady Herd came in second with 88 points, while Andrews (94), Argyle (125) and Stephenville (154) rounded out the top five in the 22-team field. In failing to win their first meet in four tries this year, the Lady Herd still boasted the meet’s top runner. Lady Whiteface senior Sabbatha Taylor made it four-for-four in 2018 in touring the 2-mile course in a season-low 11:51.1 to finish 18 and 28 seconds, respectively, ahead of Canyon’s second- and thirdplace finishers. Also finishing for the Lady Whitefaces were Rubie Trevino in 19th at 12:56.3, Amber Maldonado (12:57.6,
20th), Malarie Dominguez (13:07.4, 22nd), Melanie Jaquez (13:11.6, 26th) and Audrey Gibson (13:11.8, 27th). Things did not fare as well for the Whitefaces, who finished in the top five of the team competition but a distance from the top two spots. Andrews won the 23team meet with 54 points, followed by Canyon (63), Dumas (127) and Burkburnett (189). The Whitefaces managed a fifth-place finish with 208 points to edge Dalhart (214, 6th) and Big Spring (220, 7th). Joel Perales paced the Whitefaces over the 3-mile course to finish 27th in a time of 17:48.0. Jaydon Garcia crossed the line 30th in 17:50 .1 as fellow Whitefaces Gerardo Rodriguez was 47th (18:21.3), Kidron Flickinger was 49th (18:22.6), Abraham Cervantes was 65th (18:58.7) and Cristian Nunez finished 68th in 19:01.9. The season continues Saturday as Herd harriers head to Austin. They have only one season meet remaining – Oct. 4 in Hobbs, N.M. – before the District 3-4A meet on Thursday, Oct. 11.
Snatching momentum in the waning seconds of the first half, the Hereford Whitefaces built that into a stampede as they rallied past Lubbock Estacado, 3314, in non-district, Class 4A football action. In winning their third straight game – all on the road – and spoiling a homecoming for the second time in as many weeks, the Herd improved to 3-1 on the season. The Matadors dropped to 2-2. “I am extremely proud of the kids and their resilience,” Hereford coach Don DeLozier said. “We look to see how if we can handle adversity and make something positive of it. We did that Friday. “The defense played well in the first half, and the offense didn’t. The defense kept playing well in the second, and the offense flipped the switch and got it going.” The switch was flipped out of necessity when the Whitefaces took over at their own 14, trailing 7-0 with 1:29 to go in the half. With the Herd rushing stymied and star Seth Dixon bottled up in the first two quarters, QB Dodge DeLozier took the lead as the Whitefaces overcame two runs that lost yardage and a pair of penalities to move more than the official 86 yards of the drive. Facing third-and-12 at the HHS 12, DeLozier
With the running game stymied in the first half, Herd QB Dodge DeLozier (9) picked up the slack Friday to hit 14-of-19 passes for 287 yards and 4 touchdowns to lead a 33-14 comeback win over host Lubbock Estacado. HISD photo by Bryan Hedrick found Ray Ponce open on a post for 42 yards to Estacado 46. A motion penalty and 3-yard loss on a Dixon run pushed the ball to the Herd 46 before DeLozier connected with Tye Davis along the right sideline, who squirted through a pair of tacklers at the 20 and scored with 1 second to play before intermission.
Luis Loya’s PAT failed, but despite still trailing 7-6, the Herd had grabbed momentum. “That score was huge,” coach DeLozier said. “It took a big burden off us. We went from nothing to feel good about at halftime to having a score. “It was a good play by Tye.” Weathering a 28-minute, homecoming halftime, the
Friday, Sept. 28 Football Varsity vs. Plainview, 7 p.m.
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Last year’s 21-20 loss not only spoiled homecoming festivities, but also cost the Herd a playoff berth. For the fourth time this season, This year only homecoming and the Hereford Whitefaces will face an bragging rights are on the line as opponent they played last year, and the Whitefaces return home after for the third time that a three-game road opponent is a former swing that saw them district foe. win all three by a comHostile All that will play out bined score of 97-24. Herd for homecoming FriThe 3-1 Herd comes day at Whiteface Stain off a 33-14, come(3-1) dium as the Whitefacback win over Lubes host the Plainview bock Estacado where VS. Bulldogs. size along the defen“They are another sive front proved a Plainview athletic team,” Herproblem. Bulldogs eford coach Don DeAlthough the Dogs Lozier said. “They have size in the de(1-3) have decent size on fensive line – 6-2, 250 defensive front and at nose and 6-0, 210 When: Friday aren’t bad on offense. at the ends – is pales Where: Whiteface Stadium “We will have to some to Estacado 295, Kickoff: 7 p.m. prepare to play a 280, 270 front. good, solid game and Playing a variety of get after them.” offenses styles from This marks the second consecu- a myriad of formations, the Bulldog tive year the Bulldogs have been the offense has skill players, but has had homecoming opponent. troubled generating much – scoring
Saturday, Sept. 29 Cross Country Varsity boys, girls at Austin, TBA Golf Varsity girls at Dumas triangular, TBA Volleyball Freshmen at Lamesa, noon JV at Lemesa, noon Varsity at Lamesa, 1 p.m.
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only 35 points in four game and just 14 in their three losses. Standing at 1-3, the Dogs were drilled by Levelland, 46-0, to start the season, then lost, 43-7, to Palo Duro. A 21-14 win over Lubbock High followed before another former district foe, Dumas, muzzled the Dogs, 31-7, last week. Meanwhile, the Herd brings in an offense that was held to a seasonlow in rushing last week (58 yards) as star RB Seth Dixon was limited to less than 100 yards (68 yards on 29 carries) for the first time this season. Although held to less than 100 yards, Dixon gained 99 in the second half after being held to negative yardage in the first two quarters. For the season, Dixon is still smoking it with 751 yards on 108 carries (6.95 per carry) with 10 touchdowns. He has also caught another 7 passes for 76 yards including 2 scores. Fellow senior Dodge DeLozier PLEASE SEE REVENGE | 10
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Whitefaces forced a Matador three-and-out to open the third quarter. Taking over at their 20, the Herd moved to their 45 when DeLozier faked a run to Dixon off left tackle, then found him running alone down the seam for a 55-yard touchdown pass that put the Whitefaces up, 13-7, with 7:27 to go in the
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Come join us for the second lesson in our "Key Words for Living" series as we ask, "What About Pride?" Pastor Danny Mize will address three questions during the lesson: "Is There Good and Bad Pride?" "Are We Going With the Flow?" and "Humility Instead of Pride?" Our Scripture reading will include selections from Proverbs, 1 Corinthians, and Galatians – each related to the topic of pride. Cindy Cassels will play piano and Peggy Mize will lead us in singing the following: "Crown Him With Many Crowns" "Standing on the Promises" and "If My People's Hearts Are Humbled." We invite you to come for our 9:00 a.m. adult Bible study from the series "Gods At War." Refreshments will be available at 10:00 a.m. and our worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. Communion will be served to all who wish to partake. Fellowship of Believers is located at 245 N. Kingwood, and everyone is welcome. If you have questions, leave a message at 364-0359. The community is invited to join us for a FREE Country Gospel & Inspiration music program at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 30. Our guests will be "The Western Sonrise Band."
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third. The Matadors answered with a sevenplay, 75-yard drive that culminated with a 23-yard TD pass from Jay’Lon Dobbins to Isaiah Diaz to regain the lead, 14-13. They kept it for less than two minutes. Set up at their own 47 after a good kickoff return, the Herd needed just 1:58 and five plays to cover the 53 yards – the final 14 coming on a 14-yard flanker screen from DeLozier to Ponce that was executed as it was drawn with WR Christian Mendez and center Brendon Guzman getting perfect downfield blocks to clear the way. Loya’s PAT made it 20-14 with 2:55 left in the period, and the Whitefaces were never headed. Dixon scored from 7-yards out to cap the ensuing Whiteface drive to stretch the lead to 27-14 at the 10:40 mark. The Herd sealed it when DeLozier hit Slader McCracken with a 33-yard scoring toss on the first play after a Shawn Escamilla interception gave them the ball back. The Matadors moved to the HHS 26 in four plays on the ensuing possession, but a Dobbins pass to Jalen Turner was high, and Davis intercepted. Taking over 8:03 remaining at their own 26, the Whitefaces exacted their will and used nine plays – all runs – to move the EHS 19 before DeLozier took a knee twice to run out the clock. “That was impressive,” coach DeLozier said of the final game-ending drive. The focal point of the Matador defense, Dixon was held to negative yardage in the first half, but gained 99 in the second to finish with a season-low 66 yards on 29 carries with his 10th rushing TD of the season. While the running game was limited to 58 total yards, DeLozier and the passing game through with flying colors. After hitting 7-of-11 for 131 yards and touchdown in the first half, the senior signal caller went 7-of-8 in the final two quarters for 156 yards and 3 TDs. DeLozier finished 14-of-19 for 287 yards with 4 scores and no interceptions to pace
REVENGE: FROM PAGE 7
cranked up the passing game in his second start last week with a careerhigh 287 yards on 14-of19 passing with 4 TDs and no interceptions. All four touchdowns came in final 24:01 of the game. Senior WR Ray Ponce is
TEAM STATISTICS
HHS 18 58 287 345 14-19-0 3-0 5-38.2 10-52
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SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4- F 0 6 14 13 - 33 7 0 7 0 - 14
SCORING SUMMARY FIRST QUARTER E – Je.Dobbins 15 run (Villarreal kick), 7:14 SECOND QUARTER H – Davis 54 pass from DeLozier (kick failed), :01 THIRD QUARTER H – Dixon 55 pass from DeLozier (Loya kick), 7:27 E – Diaz 18 pass from Ja.Dobbins (Villarreal kick), 5:00 H – Ponce 15 pass from DeLozier (Loya kick), 2:55 FOURTH QUARTER H – Dixon 7 run (Loya kick), 10:40 H – McCracken 33 pass from DeLozier (kick failed), 9:23 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – H: Dixon 29-66, DeLozier 3-(-5). X.Gonzalez 1-(-3); E: Je.Dobbins 19-137, Porter 8-52, Ja.Dobbins 3-29. PASSING– H: DeLozier 14-19-0-287; E: Ja.Dobbins 9-20-1-89. RECEIVING – H: Davis 1-55, Escamilla 1-12, Ponce 7-108, Dixon 3-57, McCracken 2-55; E: Conwright 3-22, Young 3-17, turner 2-27, Diaz 1-23. MISSED FGS – none.
the 345-yard Herd attack. Ponce snared a season-high 7 passes for 108 yards and a TD as Dixon caught 3 for 57 yards and a TD. Although allowing their first 100-yard rusher of the season, the Whiteface defense held the Matadors to 305 total yards – 173 in the first half. Jerome Dobbins led Estacado with 137 yards on 19 carries.
coming off his best game of the season after pulling in 7 passes for 108 yards and a TD Friday. Slader McCracken, Tye Davis and Dixon also caught scoring passes. “Friday was a good win, but we have to understand that each game is separate,” coach DeLozier said. “We tell they can celebrate a win until Sunday, then
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than just that structure was involved. As EMS was setting up and treating patients at the triage area in the building’s front parking lot, firefighters were busy trying to extract a pair of injured victims from an overturned vehicle behind the building. In addition, the mock destruction spread beyond there to include damage and injuries in the parking lots at WalMart. Turney said the WalMart victims were specifically placed to make sure first responders inspect an entire area instead of getting focused on an intense rescue like the car extraction. “That was all part of the test,” Turney said. “We wanted to see if the victims lying in the WalMart parking lots would get noticed beyond HISD.”
EHS 13 218 89 307 9-20-1 1-1 5-19.8 11-85
move to the next opponent. “On top of that, we have homecoming this week with all of its usual distractions. It’s fun for the kids, but they realize they still have to focus on the task at hand. We have a job to do at homecoming, and that’s win a football game.” Kickoff for Friday’s tilt at Whiteface Stadium is 7 p.m.
First responders taking part in the drill were Hereford Police Department, Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office, Hereford EMS, Hereford Fire Department, LifeStar and RAC. Other local agencies and entities involved included HISD, King’s Manor and Regents Health Center. The realism of the drill was played completely out with Turney reporting that Deaf Smith County Justice of the Peace Karen Boren was even called out to officially pronounce the fatalities as dead. “Hospitals are required to have drills like this,” Turney said. “We haven’t had one here in a while, so it was time. It was good for all. “The real positive to come out of it is the way all the agencies work together. The cooperation is the best thing. They all come together and work together well. All this does is ensure everyone is one the same page.”
Lady Herd No. 1 singles Victoria Betzen staked a claim to the top spot in Region 1 after a 1-6, 6-4 (12-10) win Saturday at sixth-ranked Vernon. BRAND/John Carson Villalovos and Kevin Nguyen also dropped a tiebreaker 1-6, 6-4 (10-12) as Whiteface doubles were swept. A pair of tiebreaker wins highlighted singles for the Whitefaces as John Ferris survived at No. 3, 1-6, 6-2 (10-7) and Luis Aviala prevailed at No. 4, 7-5, 4-6 (10-6). The Lady Whitefaces were all beaten in straight sets from Nos. 2-6 with the lone victory from a No. 1 showdown between Betzen and Vernon’s Sarah Castleberry. Dropping the first set, 1-6, Betzen rallied to take the second, 6-4, before outlasting Castleberry in the tiebreaker, 12-10. “Growing up, I use to hear Ric Flair say that to be the
man, you have to best the man,” Crouch said. “Victoria Betzen did just that in her singles match to stake claim as the best girls singles playing 4A Region 1. “The girl she beat (Castleberry) went to state last year in mixed doubles. I think that was a clear match-up of the clear-cut best two girls in the region. So for Victoria to pull off the win was a big deal.” The Whitefaces jump from the frying pan into the fire as they returned to District 3-4A play after press time Tuesday with a visit to No. 3 and league-leading Canyon. They return home Tuesday, Oct. 2 for a district match against Brownfield. First serve for doubles is 4 p.m.
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Whitefaces Orion Ramirez (5), Damien Lucio (44) and Seth Dixon (21) surround Estacado QB Jay’Lon Dobbins for a short gain in limiting the Matadors to only 305 total yards – 132 in the second half – Friday. HISD photo by Bryan Hedrick
Pre-match comments proved prophetic Saturday as the No. 5 Hereford Whiteface tennis team felt the effects of lingering injuries and another long bus trip in a 15-4 loss to No. 6 Vernon. The loss snapped a threematch win streak for the Herd, who have won eight of their last 10 to stand at 17-6 on the season. “The last sentence in Saturday’s [tennis story] said, ‘We have a lot of injuries that we need to get healed and come out ready to go or else the scores could get out of hand in a bad way,’” Hereford coach Cody Crouch said. “I would say that is almost exactly what happened. We were down 1-6 after doubles, and the match was over before it got started. “As a whole team performance, I would say it was one of the worst losses – if not the worst – I have been a part of. I thought this was an even fight, and we got embarrassed. Basically, everything that could’ve gone wrong, went wrong. Lucky for us, this match was in September and not October [in the playoffs].” The lone bright spot in doubles proved a double flash. Aubrey Schueler moved down to team up with Lanae Blankenship – in her first counting doubles match – to provide the only win, 6-3, 7-5. “That was a big win,” Crouch said. “We lost No. 3 girls doubles to them both times last year, so that was a good thing to win that this year.” The usual No. 3 tandem of Kamille Hicks and Liddy Flood, moved to No. 2 and lost a three-setter, 7-6, 1-6 (6-10), while top team Victoria Betzen and Klarise Hill fell 1-6, 3-6. No. 1 boys team Tommy