SA--Tbe Mal off News, 1 ur ay, April ZL lU3
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By BENNY ROGERS
Wes ood's Tracy Creel drove in two
runs with a one-out double in the
seventh inning here Thursday af-
ternoon to break open a 5-5 deadlock
and lift the Panthers past Malakoff's
Tigers in District 17AAA baseball
warfare.
Creel's double, a screaming shot to
the left fierd fence, halted a determined
effort and kept the Panthers in the
thick of the 17AAA playoff chase. WHS
remains in a second place logjam with
a 2-I reading. The Panthers upped their
season record to the .500 mark at 6-6.
Malakoff, now I-2 in 17AAA play,
keeps playoff hopes despite the loss, but
will now have to string together a series
of wins to re in in the hunt. The
Tigers own a 5-9 season ledger.
Both teams paraded runs across the
plate early before the tilt became a
relief pitcher duel. John Curry, who
ace, also entered in the fourth frame.
Curry and Alexander, both south-
paws, made their presence known
immediately. Curry struck out the first
six batters stepping to the plate. When
Alexander climbed to the mound the
bases were loaded with Panthers with
no outs. Alexander got WHS out with no
came on In the fourth inning, was
damage. ' '
It was a nifty exhibition of bunting
that set up Creel's game winning
double. After Tim Hick slapped a single
to right, Randy Wilson laid down and
beat out a bunt, which moved Hicks to
second. Curry followed with a sacrifice
bunt to move both runners into scoring ....
position.
Creel then stePl: d to the plate and ................
unleaded a 2-1 Alexander pitch past
Tiger left fielder Scott Clendening.
Creel later scored on a Jeff Ester single
to center field.
Malakoff managed to get two runners
aboard in the their last chance with one
resposible for stoppingthe Tigers. out. Danny Wilson singled to center and
WaS'Ten Alexander, the MIIS mound Brent Stenovltch hit a blopper to right
.... ........ field. Curry ended Malakoff's hopes,
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recording a fly out and a strikeout.
WHS was held scoreless in first in-
ning with headS-up defensive plays by
the Tigers and Todd Shelton's crafty
pitching. Westwoed's lead-off man got
aboard, but was erased with a rundown
between second and third base. Shelton
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followed with two strikeouts.
Malakoff struck for two first inning
runs. Mike Riddle singled to c nter and
scored on Clendening's screaming line
drive to the left field alley. Clendening
later scored on a WHS throwing error of
the bat of Tiger Marty Wilson.
Westwood rallied back with four runs
in the second inning. Two MILS
throwing mistakes on what would have
sure outs ignited the rally and enabled
the visitors to take a 4-2 lead.
Malakoff bounced back with single
runs in the second and third innings to
reclaim a tie. Shelton, who had singled
over second base, scored when Tim
Mattingly drew a bases loaded base on
balls in the second frame.
The Tigers scored the tying run with
two outs. StenovRch socked a single to
left field with two outs to set up the
score. After the Tiger third baseman
stole second, Ty King lifted a shot to
center field to score StenovRch and tie
the game, 4-4.
After WHS had retaken the lead, 5-4,
back came the Tigers again. Riddle led
off with his second base knock and
moved to second on Clendening's
sacrifice bunt. Marty Wilson scored
Riddle with a single to the alley in left
field.
At this point Curry and Alexander
made life miserable on opposing bat-
ters. Both hurlers posted goose-eggs on
the scoreboard until Curry's team-
mates answered the challenge in the
bottom of the seventh.
Tigers entertain
ett Tuesday
Defending Class AAA State Cham-
pion Crockett visits here Tuesday af-
ternoon to take on the Tigers in a
District 17AAA battle. Game time is set
for 4:16 p.m. at the MHS diamond,
' The Bulldogs currently stand alone
atop the 17AAA standings with a 3-0
record. Crockett is 13-5 on the year.
Coach Robert Duron's Tigers own a 1-
2 loop ledger and are 5-9 overall. The
Tigers were slated to play in Fairfield
Tuesday afternoon.
The Tigers were the last team to beat
Crockett last year prior to the Dogs'
march to the state crown.
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On Sports
By Benny Rogers
A burst of speed - A shot in the dark
Have you noticed the great strides the track program at Malakoff High School
is making? Do you think it has anything to do with the fact that the local school
system finally has a track?
With all that's been going on in the local sporting community lately this corner
hasn't really had an opportunity to comment on the efforts and performances of
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CAUGHT IN THE ACT--Westwood's Jeff Ester went In sliding belly first in an Mattingly. The Tigers, 5-9 and 1-2, played the Panthers tough before
attempt to swipe third base against the Tigers here Thursday afternoon. Inning double spelled an 8-5 defeat. Defending Class AAA State
Blocking the base with ball In glove Is MHS third baseman Brent Stenovltch, who Crockett will be in town Tuesday to take on the Tigers at 4:15 p.m.
easily applied the tag on Ester after taking a perfect throw from catcher Tim Benny Rogers)
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DISTRICT CHAMPg--Plctured here is the Trinidad boys tennis team, winners of the District 23-A championship tour.
nament played April 13 at HCJC. They are: (front row ! to r) Stacy Boyd and Brent Hiler. (back row I to r) James McDaniel.
coach. Jerry Stanfleld, James Boyd, Charles Colman and Greg King. Stanfleld won the singles tourney, defeating Neches'
Green, 6-1, 6-4 in the finals while King claimed third in the singles. Boyd-Colman won the doubles competition, knocking off
Neches' Smith-Anderson. 6-1, 7-6 in the finals and Boyd-llfler took third place. Stanfield, Boyd and Colman advance to the
regional tourney May 4 at Kllgore. (Staff photo by A! Ralney)
Area athletes make strong showings
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La Poynor High School won the last
event (1600-meter relay) Saturday to
results.
HIGH SCHOOL
Pole vault - Lewis, Cross Roads, 11-01 Shlpp,
Kirven, Coolidge, 11.23; Brown, Fret, 11.33; C.
KiTten, Coolidge, ll,TB; Petrie, LaPoynor, 11.77;
Burley, Scurry Rosser, 12.24.
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Trinidad High School's
team captured the District
tennis title Wednesds
23A meet held on
Junior College campus in
As a result of their
three Trojans will be
regional competition. Jerry
Charles Colman and James
their
of a berth in the state
May.
The Colman-Boyd duo
doubles competition,
6-i, 7-6, in the doubles finals.
was the winner in the
petition, also beating NecheS, l
In other play involving.
netters, Greg King finishe
singles play and Stacy
Hiler were third in the
Coach James
meet in the Class A
4 in Kilgore.
The Athens Renegades
defeated record en route to
ship honors of the
Trinidad Little League
Men's Slo-Pitch Softball
held over the
Athens was well
tourney, ca
the eight team,
event. The Renegades
15-9, in the title game.
finished third
MHS thincladS. Let's correct that situation right now. edge Dawson by two points in the high Worthsm, 10-0. 4m-me _ CampbeU, Dew,on, S.501 The Renegades
jump -- Petrie, LaPoynor, 6-2; D..Kei-vin, Meador, LaPoy.or, S,12; Brown, Fret, S.n; march with a 13-9 victorY
It has been a most successful year for Coach Jim Norton and his, tracksters', school division of the Cross Roads cooudge, 5. 0; Baidwm, Worth, u% v ery, Wortham, 5 .m; Cmby, LePoynor, 54.711
But the most important outing is still ahead in Teague Friday. That s when and Bobcat relays. Star Electric. The Ce
Martlns MiU, ~-8; Campbell, Dawson, ~-~. U llo~nso~, Mildred, ~.~.
where the District 17AAA meet unfolds and the Tigers will be out to qualify for Led by Kerry Pettie and Randy s~ot put -- Sample, Dawson, -10½; .Cam~e., LeM net¢.r hurdles -- Tummll, Cross Roads, 43.0 ; Stare were.e 5-2 second
Dawson, 46-9%; Brown, Frost, 44.0; wm~e, ~,rmt- win, Croa Roads, 4~.~; Sterling, Fro~t, 46.3/;
advancement to the regional meet in early May. The prospects look good. Meador the Flyers won three ipdividual
events in addition to the 1600relav. vale, 39~; Carver, Frultvale, 39-%; King, Jeffrey, Wortham, 46.49; Petty, Leon, 46.88; Hen, the champions and
Junior Gary Woolverton has been the biggest bright spot in the Tigers' success Pettie captured the high jump'with a Trinidad, gv,. oerson, L, voynor. 47.17. _ .. -- .. semi-final action, 8-5.
thus far, and will be the favorite to capture a berth, or berths, in the regional jump - Petrie, LaPoynor, 20.4; Brown, .. N6.me_~r dash -- D. Klrven, Coolloge, l R's trip to the fi
~rown, Frost, 23.70; Petrie, LaPoynor, 24.{~; C.
Frost, 20-4; ~urley, Scm'ry Rosser: 20-3~ID. Kiven,
event. The Tiger hurdler has dominated the competition all season long in both 6-foot, 2-inch leap, Meador won the 3200
Coolidge, 20-1h; Valiery, Martins ill, 19-5;
C~ttm~n, Cool/dge, 24.12; Cravey, Ettstace, 24.31; 10-1 IOSS to Cedar Creek. The
the 110-meter high hurdles and the S00-metor intermediate hurdles. Woolverton with a time of 10:15.29 and Pettie Sterling, Frost, lso. oy, LaPoynor, .0S. .. runner-up rebounded with
has also Improved his time's enough that the possibility of making the prestigious captured the long jump with a 20-4 leap. - Sample, Dawson, IM.9; King, Trl dad, .. m-met - nm - Zing, Leo., S.m; ar.d mw, Lone Star Electric, 12-2,
trip to Austln and the state meet exists. Other local thinclads to win events 139.]01 Brown, Frost, 122.9%; Roberts, Coolidge, t arrtso , 500.54; DeVoTe, LaPoynor, 54,M; HaT- 11-4, and Tinsley's 7-4,
114.01 Carver, Fruitvule, 104.5; Gideon, Cross Roads, well, Mildred, 500.161 Henderson, Mildred, 510.63;
victory over Eustace's
Saturda
Also scoring for the
Hurricanes
and Kenny Stralow with one,
Outstanding players
the Hurricanes were Missy
Chris Hard
The Hurricanes, 9-0,
Don Bergren and
Pharmacy.
In other action involving
team, the of
Division
Scoring goals for the
Chad Blotner, Josh
Josh Mom'oo.
Tt are
Blotner and Joe Honey.
Shown Thompson scored
The annual Cross RoadS
Banquet is scheduled for
April 26, at 7 p.m. at the
County Junior College
Building.
Dallas Cowboy Randy
the speaker at the 7 p.:
Tickets are on
$4.50 each.
All Sports
51.54; Mildred, 52.00.
preved or that we must go out and build a spanking new facility, m-me .r atom,, - Drummond, So,ds,
18.49; Tayor, Garrison, 18.M; Co!e~, Frankaton,
Every now and then at school board I h mr board members boasting 1 .151 Hughes, Cro Roads; Pare, oynor, 18.M;
about the fact that Soak established by the board a few years back for ira- mchardn, CrossRo ds, 19.49.
provements in the school district have ahnost all successfully been completed. M0-meter nm - Bmen, Fronlum , 15.54;
And that's trne...Almost. We do now have &new ng building, baseball field, track m.24;M°rrOW'welch,Garrts 'Fmnks ,218" 7; m. 7;Hammer'Ranger,Oarm°n'Leon,
and plans are in the making for construction of better dressing facilities at the m. i Wcaord, MUdrod, .S0.
Junior high. For all these improvements andthe others that have been made I m.meterd --l u, Tr dad, lLaT; auato ,
mk m, 1zoo; , nmkaon, m14; mat, urn,
congratulate the board. But what about the hlgn school gymz I .Z; Garrma, IZZ; Cra ord,
As I recall, and have verified with research of hack issues of The News, ira- lS -meter -- Eros, Fm.k m, Conn,
provements and remodeling of the gym was originally in the goals established. Elkhart, 57.67; Rot evrev.
There's even a set of blueprints, dated January 1978, in our office of the propesed Garrison, 61.22; Shtrey, , ~i.31,. Hooks,
improvements of the ancient Izdld/ng. Let's face it, the only work done to the Frost,64.n.
gym since 78 has been application of that old, crummy, green pamt to the win- ColemanZl 'meterFrankston,l°w hur 33.64;-- ElllS,Zgglestc ,Franks ,Cayuga, . ;
dOWS. ~ 33.88; Paul LaPoynor, 33.96; Robinac~, L~, M.~3i
In calling for improvements to he made to the gym, we're addressing a "n~d" Wulker, F~,35.13" '
and not a "want." What "needs" to be done? A batter lighting system is a must. -~ .... Boggaa, Trtnklad,24 40:
F~, 24.~7; Raft, Leon, . 7; Bairfl~ ~s,
Our athletes are tired of playing in the dark. It's ridiculous. The gym floor has Sod,, Z ,541 Rusk, Z 0;
already lived its nine lives. It's time for another floor to come into the game. z.ss.
nm - Mwo , Garm , m.17;
The interior of the gym is also in need of a paint Job...And no, not green. Even aangel, Leon,. ord, mldrod,
cavemen used to clean and paint their caves every now and then. Why shouldn't
Looney, Frankaton, ~..i.~ nosers, scurry Rcesm',
" we paint our "dungeon.' Some of you probably feel the paint job should be .S;Towery, Leon, . •
classifledasa"want," but it's not. Whyshouldn t our athletes be provided with a rely - rrankston, .141 Emmrt,
461 ~; Garrison ~.~; Cross Ro~ds 412 16'
facility in wh/ch they can play and take pride, rather than look forward to road 414.33; 421.m. ' ~" '
: trips? Have you seen the other gymrmslums in District 17AAA? EUmm,Tmm toud.u.z; m;,i.zs;Garrtm'L u, .; ";
Okay school board...What,s it going to be? How much longer will we keep
..... ignoring the MRS gym? You know..,the big building on the right as you turnon
i Cedar Street offHlgh i 31. The one with green paint on the inside windows. HEAVE HO--Trinidad's Greg King prepared to let loose wtth the disetm durlmg Reggie
Jackson. of the California
FOOD FOR THOUG ,.RumerhssltthatoneDlstrlctlTAAAcoachtoldMHS the track meet held In Cross Roads last weekend. King finished second In the Angels became me alltime major
basketball coach Willie Wilsonthat the day before his team comes to Malakoff to eompetltion to Dawson's TeTanner Sample. King will be out to qualify for league leader in star, rag out in
half the lights in his gym, so that his kids will be able to shoot in regional competition today (Thursday) at the District Z3A meet In Palestine at running his total to 1,966 by the end of
Westwood High School. The finals start at 6 p.m. (Staff photo by Ann Rounsavall) the season.
Colenmn, Franlmton, M-7.
~-meter r~ay -- Fraulugon, ds~..~; Elkhart,
M.46; Garrison, 50.~; Cross Roe , ~0.~; Leon,
L~J~mp -- Hatton, Franlumm, 19~1~; Bosg~,
d, 18-1~/~; Rm~k, Garrison, 164~; Bizzell,
FrsnKston, 16-4½; Rasberry, Garrison, 16-~½; Ruff,
Leon, 16-1Vt.
IMseua -- Rotlodge, Elkhart, 124-10; Crawford,
G-rmon, ~-6~;Wamper, 'ScurrYERcuer'uatace 96-2;
,~m/th, Eustace, 924; Hammer, mute, ~,~;
When we look'at the success of the track program it's a pretty sound conclusion
to believe that the new track and the success of the track team go hand in band.
All of which makes this comer wonder what kind of improvements we'd see in
our basketball program if our school board would work to improve the joke we
call a high school gymnasium.
Let's take off the gloves and get down to the bare knuckles. Our high school
gymnasium, in its present condition, is a joke for a Class AAA school, or any size
school for that matter. It's an embarrassment. That's not to say it can't be. ira-
While Woolverton has been the leading point man for the Tigers, others have were: Shane Lewis od Cross Roads won 01.11. Gentry, Worth,m,522.34. the finals.
also contributed in big ways. The Tigers have been strong in the relay events, the pole vault (11.0) and Donnie Sharp 00-meter run -- Meador, LaVoynor, 10,15:29; l eter relay -- LaPoynor, Dswmm,
m.491 Leon, roT0; Worthm, Roads,
Gentry, Wortham, 11.17:82; ..Ha~: ~,..M~ldred, The Renegades had to
Billy Till, John Clary, Daniel Blair, Jason Riddle and Kevin Kilman have all con- o/Cayuga won the 110 high hurdles in n,la:S3; t okabaugh, Cayuga, ; m osan, 36.64; Scurry Ro er, ,4S. early 3-1 deficit to RMR in
tributed successfully. The quintet has also turned jn good results in their various 14.64. WorW..m, 11,49:171Calame, Wortham, 12.21:99, Team -- LaPoyaor, 70; Dawm, 74; before winning the tour
individual events as has Cliff Nichols In the shot put and discus. In the junior high division: Scotty 460-meter relay -- Coolidge, 46.02; Cayuga, 46.41; Coolidge, 62; Leon, M; Wortham, 48; Frost, 47. Renegade rims in the fourth:
It's good to see the revival of the track program not oniy at MHS, butalsoat the Drummond of Cross Roads won the Ii0 Leon, 47.67; Dawson, 47.97; Scurry tamer, 47.96; JUNIORmGB
Cross Roads, 46.59. Pole vault -- tie: Taylor, Gorrison, $4, and GoT- three more in the fifth asettr~
junior high. It's no secret, but to have a sound overall athletic program in your high hurdles in 18.49 and Kelvin Boggas llo-me/er hurdle,, -- Sharp, Cayuga, 14.64; PeUy, den, Mildred, SO; Scoagin, Crw ROads, Us: In other action MalakOft
school system it's important to have a competitive track program. Malakoff now of Trinidad won the 100 and 200-meter Leon, 16.98; Hc, ddns, W orguun . ; Heater, Cross Corm, Elkhart, 8-0, Bice, Elkhart, SO, and posted a 1-2 record after
has one. One that will become more competitlve in the years to come. dashes with ll.87 and 24.4 times. Roads, 17.65; McCaskilLRoads, 19.16; Wethlngton, CrmmRoads, S.0.
PadgeU, Le~n, 1017. . .. High Jump -- Hatton, Frankston, 5-10; B L~e~, ColorTyme, 16-9, Tinsley s
For the first time in at least I0 years our Junior high athletes are finally being Frankston won the junior high 8M-meter nm - Ratermdar~rt~n,212~0.91; King, Fronkstca, ~-Z; Oor~en, Madre. Lowery, beating the Bombers, 11-4.
introduced to a track program. And the enthusiasm is beginning to generate in divison with 154 points while Cross Leon, 209.02; Bradslmw, , .19; Read, Roads, 5-2; Hatton, rrankaton, 5-0; Corm, Elkhart, 5-
those grade levels. Just a couple of weeks ago the MJHS track team finished ReadS gathered 41.75 and Trinidad 30. Leon,224.71.Leca'22L10; Vullery, MartinsMfll,233. 01Ma y, 0. ShOt lot -- ~°leman' FraY' 41-'111 Crawf°rd' Cross R oa d
second in the Kerens track meet. I applaud athletic director Dale Norris and Following are the complete meetm-meter dash -- Duncan, Cayuga, 11. 01 D. Garrison, 41-6 ; Wampler, Scurry tamer, 33-8 ;
Rutledge, Elkhart, 374~; Casey, Trinidad, M-6V,;
junior high coaches Jerry Cotten and BfllWade for the work in this area. mts, Leon, .
