Boerne girls closer to playoff berth

39-29 victory over Bandera puts them one game out of third place

by Mark Kusenberger
SAsports.com Senior Writer

Boerne limited Bandera to 12 points over the first three quarters on their way to a 39-29 victory Tuesday evening at Greyhound Gym.

Bandera came into the ballgame in second place in 30-3A, but struggled mightily with Boerne coach Amy Ruede’s defensive scheme. Boerne (14-16, 4-4 in 30-3A) mixed a press with a 2-3 zone to neutralize the height of Bandera. In the first half, the Lady Bulldogs committed eight fouls and scored only nine points. They also had 20 turnovers compared to 19 field goal attempts.

Only four players scored in the first quarter, with featured a three-and-a-half minute scoring drought with the score stuck at Boerne 4, Bandera 2. Kayla Reynolds’ three-pointer gave Bandera their only lead at 5-4 before Boerne’s Katy Kazan responded with a personal 8-0 run during which five minutes of clock was consumed. Kazan finished with a game-high 15 points.

Boerne’s aggressive offense also created foul trouble for Bandera team leader Chelsea Calahan. Although Boerne’s Bailee Taylor fouled out, Calahan spent most of the first half on the bench with foul trouble and finished with only three points. Bandera got a team-high eight points from Taylor Shackelford, all in the fourth quarter, to help Bandera stay within shouting distance, but drew no closer than nine in the final frame.

Bandera (9-20, 5-3 in 30-3A) fell into a tie for second place with Canyon Lake, who defeated Fredericksburg Tuesday night. Boerne is now one game behind Bandera and Canyon Lake with two games left to play. Bandera and Canyon Lake face each other Friday night at Bandera; Bandera closes against Fredericksburg, while Canyon Lake hosts district-leading Wimberley next Tuesday. Boerne, which is 4-0 in home district games but 0-4 in road district games, finishes at home against district-leading Wimberley and at winless-in-district Ingram Tom Moore.

Quarters
BANDERA 5 4 3 16 - 29
BOERNE 8 10 12 8 - 39

BANDERA SCORING: Taylor Shackelford 8, Amanda Shackelford 5, Kaylee Reeves 4, Chelsea Calahan 3, Shelbie Martin 2, Gianna Canales 2, Rozlyn Reeves, Karley Griffin, Kayla Reynolds

BOERNE SCORING: Katy Kazan 15, Katrina Navarro 10, Bailee Taylor 7, Austin Torisk 4, Alex Parker 2, Katie Moore 1, Margaret Riggins, Mallory Grimm, Jayci Blake

Boerne boys tied for second

Greyhounds take big lead, hold on for 53-48 victory over Bandera

by Mark Kusenberger
SAsports.com Senior Writer

Chad Long’s nine first quarter points helped Boerne take a first quarter lead, then Michael Stockton’s fourth quarter free throws helped them keep it as the Boerne Greyhounds defeated the Bandera Bulldogs 53-48 Tuesday night at Greyhound Gym.

Long sank three three-pointers for Boerne in the first quarter; the first two each tied the game, and the third gave the Greyhounds (15-15, 4-2 in 30-3A) their 13-8 first quarter lead. The last two treys were part of a 10-0 run which staked Boerne to a 15-8 lead, which Bandera eventually whittled down to 19-18 on free throws by Derek Draper. Boerne responded with a 9-0 run, including Stockton’s score on an assist from Jackson Miller, putting Boerne ahead by 10 once again.

The Greyhounds led by as much as 14 at 42-28 before Bandera (6-15, 0-6 in 30-3A) crept back into the ballgame. Threes by Dustin Linder and Draper capped an 8-0 Bulldog run which closed Bandera within 48-44. Stockton scored Boerne’s last five points, including three of four free throws, to keep Boerne in front at the end.

Long led the Greyhounds with 15 points, followed by Stockton’s 12 and Miller’s 11. Zach Evans through in seven points, all in the third quarter, and provided harassing defense, taking several steals in the first quarter and a crucial one with 37.38 seconds left to help protect the lead late.

Draper, Bandera’s leading scorer with 13 points a game, was limited to five Tuesday night. Jeff Jensen, who averages ten points a game for Bandera, scored ten to lead the Bulldogs despite committing his fourth foul with 5:59 remaining in the third quarter.

The Boerne win, combined with Wimberley’s loss to Ingram Tom Moore and Fredericksburg’s victory at Canyon Lake, leaves Fredericksburg alone in first place in 30-3A at 4-1. Boerne and Wimberley, who face each other Friday in Boerne, are tied for second one game behind Fredericksburg at 4-2; Ingram Tom Moore is in fourth place, one game behind Boerne and Wimberley.

Quarters
BANDERA 8 10 16 14 - 48
BOERNE 13 13 18 9 - 53

BANDERA SCORING: Jeff Jensen 10, Dustin Linder 9, Gabe O’Dell 5, Derek Draper 5, James Stendebach 5, Tyler Stevens 4, Zach Young 4, Eric Pompa 4, Brice Shearhart 2, Sean Scott

BOERNE SCORING: Chad Long 15, Michael Stockton 12, Jackson Miller 11, Zach Evans 7, Griffin McHone 2, Ryan Abbott 2, Ross Kennell 2, Tyler Driskill 2, Nick Insalada

SAsports.com Jaguar Classic starts Thursday!

It’s that time again!

The SAsports.com Jaguar Classic runs Thursday through Saturday at Floresville High School, and with 24 high school teams it is the best girls basketball tourney in South Texas.

Teams include Steele, East Central, Highlands, Brackenridge, Kerrville Tivy, Brandeis, Bandera, Southside, Floresville, CC Miller, Calallen, La Vernia, Burbank, Cuero, Beeville Jones, Lytle, Poth, Medina Valley, Lee, Del Rio, La Joya, Southwest, Stevens, and Poteet.

We will see you in Floresville beginning Thursday!

Sinton shuts out Bandera

Shane Segovia throws 3-hitter as Pirates run-rule Bulldogs

by Mark Kusenberger
SAsports.com Staff Writer
www.TSRNsports.com

The Bandera Bulldogs tried three pitchers against state-ranked Sinton, but the Pirates solved them all on their way to a 10-0 victory in five innings at Inselmann Field.

In a one-game, third round series rescheduled due to rain, Sinton advanced to face Giddings in the Class 3A Region Semifinals. Scouts from Giddings were readily visible, as were scouts from the other two Region semifinalists, Robstown and Bellville.

The Pirates took command right away off losing pitcher Noah Robison when Roy Perez blasted a 2-2 pitch far over the left field fence to give Sinton a 1-0 lead. Chris Garcia and Carson Cave each scored on wild pitches in the second inning to extend Sinton’s lead to 3-0.

The Pirates piled on in the third. With one out, Joe Rodriguez drew a four-pitch walk, then was doubled to third by Gabe Garcia. Brandon Jennings came over from third base to pitch for Bandera, but before he could get comfortable on the mound, he walked Chris Garcia to load the bases, then gave up an RBI single to Cave to score Rodriguez and make the Sinton lead 4-0 with the bases still loaded. Ryan Cantu followed with a two-run single up the middle; Chris Garcia was thrown out at third on the play, but Gabe Garcia’s courtesy runner Reno Rendon and Chris Garcia both scored to put Sinton ahead 6-0.

Sinton scored the clinching runs in the fifth on a single by Chris Garcia, a wild pitch, a fielder’s choice grounder and an error.

Meanwhile, Sinton pitcher Shane Segovia was making any lead look safe. Bandera did threaten in the first with a two-out double by Mikey Cardenas and a single by Brandon Jennings, but both runners were stranded when Segovia struck out Jonathan Robinson.

Robinson’s whiff began a stretch in which Segovia struck out 8 of 11 hitters he faced. Segovia was so dominant in the 4th inning that Bandera hitters only made contact with 1 of his 17 pitches – and Robinson tipped that pitch foul. Segovia walked one and struck out three that inning, finishing the game with a three-hit shutout.

Sinton (23-7) has not lost to a team below 4A all season. Their losses include two to 4A Region Semifinalist Corpus Christi Calallen, one to 5A Region Semifinalist Mission Sharyland, and one to Corpus Christi Ray, who lost to Calallen in their one-game area round series 1-0. Bandera’s only game against a 4A or larger school listed on MaxPreps.com was against Fox Tech, a game won by Bandera 8-3.

Good luck to everyone on today’s TAKS test!

Everyone here at SAsports.com wishes the best for the freshman, sophomores, and juniors who are taking the TAKS test today. Think positively, eliminate distractions, and success will follow.

God bless you guys!

- Jay Tope

Bandera Lady Golfers prevail

The Bandera Lady Golfers took 1st place at the NISD Invitational Tourney at the Buckhorn Golf Course in Comfort recently. Individually, Monique Figueroa finished 4th; Casey Box took 5th place; Brittany Backer and Damaris Flores both tied for 8th place.

Bandera ISD closed until Monday

Bandera ISD campuses will be closed today to allow students and staff members to participate in the Bandera County Junior Livestock Show. School will re-open on Monday, January 12th.

Hondo Girls Basketball Tourney - Thursday Results

1st round

La Vernia 49, Bandera 30
La Vernia:
Chelsea McMeans 15
Senisa Blandford 8
Lacey Villalobos 7
N. Barker 7
Lauren Prater 6
Kelsey Markgraf 4
Krista Lamb 2

Bandera:
Kaylee Reeves 10
Sarah Sistrunk 7
Taylor Shackelford 4
Kayla Reynolds 4
Chelsea Calahan 2
Chelsea Cheswick 2
Khrystyne Bartek 1

Wimberley 36, Somerset 34
Somerset:
Andrea Lugo 14
Olivia Sanchez 6
Lorraine Frausto 6
Brianna Parson 3
Donella Eakin 3
Deminay Trevino 2

Wimberley:
Morgan Anderson 9
Lea Watson 9
Chandler White 6
Eryn Barroso 6
Ali Way 4
Erika Flippo 2

Hondo 52, Randolph 46
Randolph:
Jazzmin Washington 16
Elena Gumbs 15
Elizabeth Rivera 10
TaMoya Morris 4
Ashlee Allen 1 

Hondo:
Laurel Honer 16
Chesney Brown 12
Cassandra Garza 11
Breana Herrera 6
Colleen Moss 3
Katie Arcos 2
Haley Richter 2

Ingram Tom Moore 49, Marion 38
Ingram:
Jordan Henderson 13
Julie Taylor 12
Stephanie Davis 11
Lindsay Euler 8
Mandy Scott 3
Ashley Martinez 2 

Marion:
Ashley Jacobsen 15
Reyna Noriega 5
Deidra Reasor 4
Kyana Fennell 4
Kasey Haecker 4
Maegan Hartman 4
Rachel Farris 2

Consolation Semifinals

Somerset 41, Bandera 38 - OT
Bandera:
Sarah Sistrunk 13
Kayla Reynolds 10
Amanda Shackelford 6
Chelsea Calahan 3
Kaylee Reeves 2
Cassie Lutz 2
Taylor Shackelford 2

Somerset:
Andrea Lugo 18
Lorraine Frausto 13
Brianna Padron 4
Olivia Sanchez 4
Donella Eakin 1
Leslie Cuellar 1

Randolph 49, Marion 41
Randolph:
Jazzmin Washington 23
Elena Gumbs 20
TaMoya Morrison 2
Ebony Collins 2
Liz Rivera 2

Marion:
Kasey Haecker 11
Ashley Jacobsen 10
Reyna Noriega 9
Megan Hartman 4
Deidra Reason 3
Kyana Fennell 2
Rachel Farris 2
Championship Semifinals

La Vernia 43, Wimberley 28
La Vernia:
Chelsea McMeans 16
Kelsey Markgraf 7
Samantha Rosales 6
N. Baker 4
Lauren Prater 3
Lacey Villalobos 2
Katie Roskydal 2
Senisa Blandford 2
Brandie Schwarz 1

Wimberley:
Ali Way 5
Eryn Barroso 5
Morgan Anderson 4
Lea Watson 4
Chandler White 3
Quinn Watson 2
Erika Flippo 2
Kelsey Johnson 2
Audi Keith 1
Hondo 55, Ingram Tom Moore 34
Ingram:
Stephanie Davis 16
Julie Taylor 6
Kim Loop 5
Jordan Henderson 5
Lindsay Euler 2

Hondo:
Cassandra Garza 13
Haley Richter 10
Colleen Moss 8
Katie Arcos 7
Stephanie Reyes 4
RoseAn Thienpont 4
Chesney Brown 3
Jaclyn Aelvoet 2
Laurel Honer 2
Megan Laughinghouse 2

Jay Mustangs win SAsports.com Jaguar Classic Tournament

The John Jay Mustangs girls basketball team may still be young, but they are mature enough to step up to the plate in a big game.

And they delivered in a big way, winning the SAsports.com Jaguar Classic Championship over the defending champion Steele Knights Saturday afternoon at Floresville High School.

In their semifinal win over Frenship, the Mustangs prevailed despite missing a ton of shots. Against Steele, it was if they couldn’t miss. By the half, the score read Jay 40, Steele 9.

And It wasn’t just the Knight fans that were stunned.

“That might have been one of the best executed halves of girls basketball I’ve seen in a long time,” said one official at the tournament, who had admittedly come to the see the championship game to watch Steele’s Meighan Simmons play.

The key to the Mustangs’ win was the play by all five starters, which features three sophomores and two juniors.

Tournament MVP Erica Donovan was solid as a force in the paint, an outside threat, and even running the point at times. Point guard Julissa Garrett (All-Tournament) took advantage when the Mustangs spread the floor by driving into the lane for layups, tear-drops, and taking great care of the ball in general. Kiara Taylor was on fire from outside. Vanessa Orr was money inside, converting almost every pass sent her way inside off of a double team into two points. And Maretta Stubbs was everywhere needed - on the boards, grabbing every loose ball, and causing havoc defensively. She also scored the game’s first five points, starting the offensive wave that the Mustangs would ride into halftime.

And while everything was going right for the Mustangs, everything was going wrong for the Steele Knights. They became increasingly frustrated as the first half went along, opting for the outside shot - shots that weren’t falling. 

But the tournament wasn’t without its bright spots for Steele. They looked very impressive against a Poth team that is looking better every week. Olivia Patterson had an incredible tournament, and was recognized for her efforts with All-Tourney status. McKenzie Adams is a solid post for the Knights, as is Shayla Vrana. Olivia Burns is stepping things up at her position.

Oh yeah - and Meighan Simmons is still the best overall player the city has ever seen.    

In the third place game, the Frenship Tigers defeated Poth; East Central knocked off Calallen to take the Consolation Championship; Tivy upended Brackenridge as well on Saturday.

Other members of the All-Tournament team:
Krista Ford, Frenship
Kelsey Titzman, Poth
Melody Dominguez, Brackenridge
Cheyenne Berry, Lytle
Stephanie Erskine, Floresville
Kaitlyn Overby, Tivy
Monique Waiters, East Central

Most spirited: The Lytle Lady Pirates were cheering for everyone that played. They would help organize cheers for parents of other schools that were playing.  

Dance Award: We had the music going all-tournament long, and this award could go to Del Rio, Frenship, Southwest, Lytle, Carrizo Springs, Southside, and several others.

Watch in the coming weeks for: Several teams that will make some noise in their districts. Southside only lost to 3rd place Frenship by two points. And Floresville beat Southside. These two are in 29-4A, and will be favorites in the district.

Watch in the coming weeks for: Burbank and Brackenridge. These 28-4A teams impressed everyone, and will battle for district supremacy.

Watch in the coming weeks for: Kerrville Tivy. They have one senior in Kaitlyn Overby. Kelsi Wilmot plays like a senior. And everyone else on the team can get hot at any given time. Remember, they took John Jay, the Tournament Champion, to overtime Friday night. And in 27-4A, you have Tivy, Steele, NB Canyon, Boerne Champion (lost to John Jay by single digits twice), Clemens (much improved over the past two years), Alamo Heights, Seguin - yeah, its a tough district. But Tivy will make the playoffs.

Friday Results:

Steele 84, Medina Valley 22

Jay 54, Kerrville Tivy 49 - OT

Frenship 52, Brackenridge 39

Poth 63, Burbank 42

Frenship 34, Southside 32

Brackenridge 57, Lytle 46

Calallen 45, CC Miller 31

Calallen 59, Bandera 36

CC Miller 50, Carrizo Springs 17

East Central 66, Beeville Jones 50

Jay 58, Del Rio 30

Lee 44, Brandeis 37

Southwest 50, La Vernia 32

Floresville 63, Southside 57

Kerrville Tivy 56, Floresville 44

Here are the first round results, in bracket order:

(Directions from San Antonio: Take I-37 South past Loop 410 on the south side; the next exit is Floresville (181); take that exit and follow it south. When you get to Floresville, turn left at the first light; you’ll pass JC’s Super Burger, and turn right at the elementary school entrance; you’ll see the big gym on your right; that’s the HS gym; the MS gym is close by as well.)

Frenship 44, La Vernia 27
Southside 46, Beeville Jones 39
Lytle 51, East Central 41
Brackenridge 60, Southwest 40
Floresville 81, Brandeis 60
Kerrville Tivy 54, Highlands 37
Jay 80, Poteet 29
Del Rio 34, Lee 31
Burbank 49, Calallen 45
Poth 64, Bandera 28
Medina Valley 48, CC Miller 45
Steele 77, Carrizo Springs 14

Second round Thursday consolation bracket:

Beeville Jones 35, La Vernia 34
East Central 53, Southwest 41
Lee 52, Poteet 23
Brandeis 52, Highlands 47

2008 Bandera Bulldogs Football Schedule