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SOMERVILLE’S JEREMIAH TEAGUE fights for extra yardage against the Peaster defense last Friday in Somerville. The Yeguas lost their finale and finished 2-8. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

SOMERVILLE’S JEREMIAH TEAGUE fights for extra yardage against the Peaster defense last Friday in Somerville. The Yeguas lost their finale and finished 2-8. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Yeguas fall to Peaster 45-14 in season finale

The Somerville Yeguas ended their season with a 45-14 home loss to Peaster last Friday, finishing 2-8 overall. The Yeguas had hoped for a strong finish in their finale after failing to make the playoffs, but the Greyhounds built a 24-0 lead early in the second quarter to take control.

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UNBEATEN -- I still can’t believe the San Francisco 49ers are the only undefeated team in the NFL. Almost feels like it’s not real, or just a dream since it has been so long since they’ve been good. Or great, in this case.
CALDWELL’S CORINNE DILLARD gets a kill during the Lady Hornets’ tie-breaker seeding match against Bellville on Friday night in Giddings. Bellville won the match and earned the top seed from District 26-4A for the UIL Class 4A Volleyball Playoffs which began this week.

CALDWELL’S CORINNE DILLARD gets a kill during the Lady Hornets’ tie-breaker seeding match against Bellville on Friday night in Giddings. Bellville won the match and earned the top seed from District 26-4A for the UIL Class 4A Volleyball Playoffs which began this week.

Lady Hornets advance to second round of UIL Volleyball Playoffs

The Number 11 Lady Hornets have advanced to Round 2 of the UIL Class 4A Volleyball Playoffs after defeating Sealy in straight sets 25-21, 25-15, 25-11 in the bi-district round. Caldwell played Sealy at Brenham High School on Monday, Nov. 4.
EMMA KOVASOVIC reaches for the kill during Somerville’s bi-district match against Thrall. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

EMMA KOVASOVIC reaches for the kill during Somerville’s bi-district match against Thrall. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

Thrall ousts Lady Yeguas from UIL Volleyball Playoffs

The 2019 volleyball season is over for the Lady Yeguas after falling to Thrall in a hard-fought three-set bi-district match 21-25, 27-29, 21-25. The match was played at Milano High School on Monday, Nov. 4, in front of a packed crowd at the Milano Gym.

Skrabanek to run at state this Saturday

Caldwell senior runner Joel Skrabanek will run this Saturday, Nov. 9, at the UIL Class 4A Boys State Cross Country Meet. The Class 4A boys’ 5K race will begin at 12:30 p.m. at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock.
QWAN YOUNG carries the ball for Snook in the Bluejays’ 60-33 victory over the Louise hornets last Friday in Caldwell.

QWAN YOUNG carries the ball for Snook in the Bluejays’ 60-33 victory over the Louise hornets last Friday in Caldwell.

Snook takes control early, blasts Louise

The Snook Bluejays locked in a playoff spot last Friday in a wild 60-33 win over Louise in Caldwell. Snook improved to 4-5 overall and 2-1 in district play and can get a second-place finish behind Flatonia with a road win at Burton this Friday. A loss would drop them to third.

CHS running game strong in 26-18 win over Royal

Caldwell used Charles Sleeth as a running back in a new-look offense set and it paid off in a 26-18 road win over Brookshire Royal last Friday. Caldwell improved to 3-6 overall and 1-3 in district play and still has a shot at a playoff berth.
SOMERVILLE’S PHILIP HABA avoids getting tackled by a Burton defender during a quarterback keeper during Friday night’s Somerville-Burton game at The Rock. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

SOMERVILLE’S PHILIP HABA avoids getting tackled by a Burton defender during a quarterback keeper during Friday night’s Somerville-Burton game at The Rock. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

Somerville battles, falls to Burton 34-14

The Somerville Yeguas kept it close for much of the game, but Burton finally pulled away for a 34-14 win last Friday in Somerville. The loss dropped Somerville to 2-7 overall and winless in district play, knocking them out of a playoff spot.

Lady Jays beat Dime Box to close district season

Begin UIL Playoffs against Granger The Lady Jays had an easy time beating Dime Box to close out the District 26-2A season 25-15, 25-5, 25-8. Leading the Lady Jays was Riley Green with 10 aces, five kills and four blocks. Jaycie Brisco was the Snook leader in assists with 17 and digs with three.

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BLACK UNIFORMS -- Unranked TCU had a 3-3 record and unranked this year, but they were only a 1-point underdog to the 15th-ranked Texas Longhorns. Call it homefield advantage or what you want, but I smelled a rat or something fishy.