Sports

Lady Yeguas win consolation title at Rockdale Tourney

The Somerville Lady Yeguas brought home the consolation trophy from the Rock-dale Varsity Volleyball Tournament on Saturday. Somerville was the seventh seed in the tournament going into Saturday’s bracket matches after pool play on Thursday.
SOMERVILLE’S EMMA KOVASOVIC hits the ball over the net during the Lady Yeguas’ win over Meridian on Saturday at the Rockdale Varsity Volleyball Tournament. Also pictured are her teammates Xadria Martin and Gabby Kovasovic. --Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday MARSHALL ARMSTRONG AND Jace Aly are pictured in this drill at the Caldwell Hornets’ Monday practice session. The Hornets are getting ready for the season opener this Friday against Edna.

SOMERVILLE’S EMMA KOVASOVIC hits the ball over the net during the Lady Yeguas’ win over Meridian on Saturday at the Rockdale Varsity Volleyball Tournament. Also pictured are her teammates Xadria Martin and Gabby Kovasovic. --Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday MARSHALL ARMSTRONG AND Jace Aly are pictured in this drill at the Caldwell Hornets’ Monday practice session. The Hornets are getting ready for the season opener this Friday against Edna.

Lady Jays compete well in Anderson Tournament

The Lady Jays had a tough time last week in the Anderson-Shiro Varsity Volleyball Tournament going 1-4. However, the ladies played tough in their losses taking most teams to three sets in best two-of-three matches.
CALDWELL’S BRANDON WILLIAMS, left, and Tristan Ballard and Collin Gammage practice on Monday to get ready for the Friday opener against Edna. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

CALDWELL’S BRANDON WILLIAMS, left, and Tristan Ballard and Collin Gammage practice on Monday to get ready for the Friday opener against Edna. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Hornets opening at home against Edna

The Caldwell Hornets will open their football season at 7:30 p.m. this Friday at home against a talented Edna team. The game will be the debut for Caldwell’s new head coach Matt Langley, while Edna, a 12-2 team last year, expects to be powerful again.

Hornet tennis team defeats Madisonville to open season

The Caldwell tennis team won its first match of the season, edging Madisonville 10-9. In team tennis, a total of 19 matches are played and scored: the top six ranked boys and girls play singles and the top three ranked boys and girls doubles team play doubles.

Lady Hornet JV goes 2-0 last week

The Lady Hornet junior varsity volleyball team added two more wins last week, defeating Sealy on the road on Tuesday 25-21, 13-25, 15-2, and Franklin at home on Friday 25-19, 25-15.

Bluejays to face tough road test at Granger

The Snook Bluejays, coming off their best ever season, will try to build on that momentum with a tough opener this Friday at Granger. The Lions, 11-2 and the District 13-2A Division II champion last year, returns four offensive and four defensive starters.

Yeguas to play first game for Neatherlin

The Somerville Yeguas will open their season at home this Friday against always tough Iola. New head coach Cal Neatherlin will see his players in a game situation for the first time. Somerville is coming off a 1-9 finish last year, and Iola was 4-5 with a 3-1 finish in District 13-2A Division II.
THE SOMERVILLE YEGUAS volleyball and football teams enjoy “Meet the Yeguas” on Thursday, Aug. 22, at Yegua Gym. All the athletes and coaches were recognized and cheered by enthusiastic Yegua fans. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

THE SOMERVILLE YEGUAS volleyball and football teams enjoy “Meet the Yeguas” on Thursday, Aug. 22, at Yegua Gym. All the athletes and coaches were recognized and cheered by enthusiastic Yegua fans. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Snook ISD sets policy for free, reduced meals

Snook Independent School District announces its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the attached current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by anyone on request.
THE SNOOK MINI-CHEERLEADERS JOINED the Snook High School varsity cheerleaders in a dance and a couple of cheers to get the Snook faithful excited for the school year during Monday night’s Meet the Bluejays at Snook City Park. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

THE SNOOK MINI-CHEERLEADERS JOINED the Snook High School varsity cheerleaders in a dance and a couple of cheers to get the Snook faithful excited for the school year during Monday night’s Meet the Bluejays at Snook City Park. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

Sports Corner

VERY UNUSUAL -- It’s not often that you start a season with the Aggies and Longhorns both ranked in the Top 15 to start the preseason. It has been a long time since that happened, and I can feel the excitement building in College Station and Austin.