Sports

Caldwell 7th grade teams defeat Giddings

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Caldwell’s seventh grade boys teams defeated Giddings last week. The seventh grade A team won 31-19. Ryan See led the scoring with 10 points, followed by Blane Castaneda and Dylan Chapman, six each, Preston Supak, five, Colby Maresh, three and Koy Macik, one. The seventh grade B team won 19-18.
CALDWELL FRESHMAN POINT guard Ja’Asia Mathis led Caldwell in scoring against Smithville in Friday’s night home game with 18 points. The Lady Hornets lost 49-46. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

CALDWELL FRESHMAN POINT guard Ja’Asia Mathis led Caldwell in scoring against Smithville in Friday’s night home game with 18 points. The Lady Hornets lost 49-46. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Lady Hornet bball loses to Smithville in a heartbreaker

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
The Lady Hornet basketball team fell to Smithville 49-46 at home Friday night in a heartbreaker district game. Caldwell was leading at halftime 28-23 after a strong second quarter, scoring 16 points to take the five-point lead into the locker room.
BOBBY LAROUAX DRIBBLES the ball past this Smithville defender on Friday, Jan. 17, in Caldwell. The Hornets won their district opener 60-38. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

BOBBY LAROUAX DRIBBLES the ball past this Smithville defender on Friday, Jan. 17, in Caldwell. The Hornets won their district opener 60-38. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Hornet offense hot in 60-38 Smithville win

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
The Caldwell Hornets opened district play with a 60-38 home win over Smithville last Friday, earning their sixth win in their last eight games. Caldwell, who improved to 10-13 overall, took a 31-18 halftime lead and then completely dominated the third quarter with a 21-5 run to make it 52-23.

#19 Lady Jays take down North Zulch, Iola

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Pollsters are finicky people. Despite two District 26-2A wins last week and an overall record of 23-5, the Lady Jays dropped nine spots in the latest Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) poll from the Number 10 in Class 2A to Number 19.
SNOOK’S JERMAINE KEARNEY dribbles the ball past this Richards defender on Jan. 14 in Snook. The Bluejays won 68-60 and later lost to Iola in the district opener. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

SNOOK’S JERMAINE KEARNEY dribbles the ball past this Richards defender on Jan. 14 in Snook. The Bluejays won 68-60 and later lost to Iola in the district opener. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Snook Bluejays play tough in 54-46 road loss to Iola

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Snook, coming off a promising 68-60 home win over Richards, kept it close for most of the game in a tough 54-46 road loss to Iola last Friday in their district opener.
GARRISON BALLARD gets around a Burton defender at the baseline to pass the ball to a teammate during Friday night’s home game.

GARRISON BALLARD gets around a Burton defender at the baseline to pass the ball to a teammate during Friday night’s home game.

Yeguas open district play with 59-36 win over Burton

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
The Somerville Yeguas are continuing a special season. The Yeguas opened district play last Friday with a 59-36 home win over Burton, improving to 14-6 overall. Somerville also defeated St. Joseph 52-31 in their last non-district game on Tuesday, Jan. 14, also at home.

Sports Corner

Sloan Preuss
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
COMEBACK WIN -- For the second week in a row, the Kansas City Chiefs came from behind to pull out a victory, and this time it was a 35-24 win over the Tennessee Titans in the AFC title game to advance to the Super Bowl. KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes didn’t talk the talk, but he walked the walk.
HALLE STEVENS is pounded by two North Zulch players while trying to shoot the ball, drawing the foul during the Lady Yegua’s win Friday. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

HALLE STEVENS is pounded by two North Zulch players while trying to shoot the ball, drawing the foul during the Lady Yegua’s win Friday. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

#12 Lady Yeguas continue win streak to 17 games

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
The Lady Yeguas continued their winning streak last week, improving to 18-2 overall, 1-0 in district with 17 straight wins. Their two latest victims were Waco Connally on Tuesday and North Zulch on Friday, both games were at home.

Flores wins gold at Giddings Meet

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Caldwell powerlifter Esequiel Flores won the boys’ 275-pound division at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association (THSPA) Giddings Invitational Powerlifting Meet last week. Flores won his weight class with a total lift weight of 1165 pounds.
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