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SOMERVILLE’S JESUS GOMEZ won the 123-pound weight class at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Porter Spartans Last Chance Regional Qualifier Meet on Saturday.

SOMERVILLE’S JESUS GOMEZ won the 123-pound weight class at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Porter Spartans Last Chance Regional Qualifier Meet on Saturday.

Gomez wins gold at Porter Powerlifting

Somerville’s Jesus Gomez placed won the 123-pound weight class at the Porter Spartans Last Chance Regional Qualifier Powerlifting Meet -- qualifying him for the regional meet.
Kovar knocks in winning run in bottom of seventh

Kovar knocks in winning run in bottom of seventh

Kovar knocks in winning run in bottom of seventh

The Lady Jays won Friday’s game in dramatic fashion, beating Anderson-Shiro 6-5, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the seventh. The game was tied 5-5 when Snook’s Avery Kovar singled on a 0-1 count, scoring Jaycie Brisco from third for the winning run.
SOMERVILLE TEAM MEMBERS include, front row, from left, Verkobe Woodberry, Garrison Ballard, Head Coach Billy Ramey, Arvis Burns and Johnny Legg; back row, Brandyn Carter, Caden Espinosa, Jaret Pickerton and Jesus Espinoza. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

SOMERVILLE TEAM MEMBERS include, front row, from left, Verkobe Woodberry, Garrison Ballard, Head Coach Billy Ramey, Arvis Burns and Johnny Legg; back row, Brandyn Carter, Caden Espinosa, Jaret Pickerton and Jesus Espinoza. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Yeguas enjoy winning season, playoff berth

Ask any coach or athlete, and they will tell you the hardest challenge in sports is turning a losing situation into a winning one. The Somerville Yeguas did that in a big way this season.
JAIVAN STRINGFELLOW looks to shoot during Snook’s area playoff loss to Mason on Friday. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

JAIVAN STRINGFELLOW looks to shoot during Snook’s area playoff loss to Mason on Friday. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

Late Mason scoring fends off Lady Jays upset bid in area

In a battle of Top 20 teams in the girls UIL Class 2A area round, the Number 16 Snook versus Number 6 Mason game had everything a basketball fan would want -- packed stands, loud fans, a come-from-behind, clutch threepoint shooting, tough defense...Friday night’s playoff game had it all.
XADRIA MARTIN shoots the ball during the Lady Yeguas’ bi-district playoff win over Thrall. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

XADRIA MARTIN shoots the ball during the Lady Yeguas’ bi-district playoff win over Thrall. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

Lady Yeguas eliminated from UIL Class 2A playoffs

The Class 2A’s Number 5 team proved to be too much for the Lady Yeguas on Friday with San Saba defeating Somerville 30-26 in the area round of the UIL Class 2A Girls Basketball Playoffs in Georgetown. Somerville’s Gabby Kovasovic led all scorers with 10 points. She also had eight rebounds.
SIDNEY MACK OF Snook moves in for this shot despite some heavy pressure from the Thorndale defense. Mack was Snook’s leading scorer in the bi-district game. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

SIDNEY MACK OF Snook moves in for this shot despite some heavy pressure from the Thorndale defense. Mack was Snook’s leading scorer in the bi-district game. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Thorndale edges Snook 46-42 in bi-district game

The Snook Bluejays rallied from a slow early start and almost caught up with Thorndale in a 46-42 bi-district loss on Monday night in Rockdale.

Snook secondary fourth six weeks honor roll

Sixth-Grade All A’s Taylor Groce, Ben Mynatt, and Olivia Valdez. A-B Shayona Allen, Yaretzy Carrizales, Jathan Fannin, Kloee Guidry, Jimmy Kearney, Jaxson McFarland, Patricia Morse, Melanie Parmer, Weston Pitts, Elizabella Powell, Zj’Riah Smith, Kimberli Vasquez-Ramirez, and Kayla Workman.

Bluejays lift at Aggie Showdown

The Snook boys powerlifting team traveled to Texas A&M University on Saturday to compete at the Aggie Showdown, finishing 14th as a team. College Station High School won the team title with Lehman High School from Kyle placing second and Killeen Ellison High School third.