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The Edna Minor All-Star boys played Industrial on June 23 in Ganado and lost, 12-16. The members of the Minor All-Star team from left are, Kamryne Williams, Richard Hernandez Jr., Jeremiah Lopez, Felix Guevara IV, Eric Garza, and Kaleb Rodas; middle, Zion Harris, Demarion Marshall, Denzial Edwards, Ja Qwon Reed, Ian Braunholz and Quentin Watson; and back, Coaches Cullen Boston, Matthew Guevara, Felix Guevara III and Kevin Thompson. Not pictured is player John Jacob Reyes.

The Industrial Minor All-Star boys team played the Edna boys on June 23 and won, 16-12. From left are, front, Parker Blackwell, TJ Proctor, Rylan Barr, and Andrew Yarborough; middle, Ean Chreene, Taylor McCrory, Braxton Warren, Kade Kubecka, Aidan Baker, Kyle Novak, and Karson VanPelt; and back, Coaches Michael Warren, Wade Kubecka and James Baker. Not pictured is Richard Kurtz.

    Athletic Director and Head Coach Huey Chancellor couldn't be happier with his Cowboys. If you picked up the new Dave Campbell's 2015 Texas Football magazine that was released in mid-June you'd know what's having him and Edna football fans brimming with pride.
    In April, Chancellor said he received a call from someone at the Dave Campbell magazine telling him that the Cowboy varsity team was chosen as 3A Football Team of the Year, selected out of 200 schools in the state of Texas. They were also chosen as an Army Strong team.
    “Sometimes trials and tribulations can be fortifying experiences, and that appeared to be the case for Edna,” the magazine stated. “Whether it was RB Marquis Broussard or bruising LB Dillon Littleton, the Cowboys found an extra gear, and perhaps, an extra purpose, in the playoffs.”

    Previous Ganado Athletic Director from 2001 to 2003, Keith Wright will rejoin the Ganado coaching staff as the new Athletic Director and Head Coach.
    Retired for four years, Wright will replace Jim Bird, who has made plans to move to Bangs High School after being offered the head position last week.
    The Indians had a 32-8 record, three playoff games and a state championship in 2007 during his years at Ganado.
    Hired at the Ganado ISD school board meeting on Tuesday night, Wright had intentions of starting on Wednesday, July 1, and begin by hiring a coaching staff.
    “I thank you from the bottom of my heart, I try not to get emotional, and just like before I’ll be at work at five in the morning,” Wright said, to the board’s amusement.

     Ganado Athletic Director and Head Coach Jim Bird is moving to Bangs, Texas and will be the new Athletic Director and Head Coach at Bangs High School, located in the middle of Texas.

Bird won't be the only only one leaving, he's taking coaches Rick Ragsdale, Rocky Vaclavick and Richard Gunnels with him.

     "This wasn't something I was looking for, we were committed to staying in Ganado," he said. "Many factors were considered and we just felt like this move was the right one."

     Bird said the Bangs school board really wanted to meet him and wanted to move quickly after they did. Two days ago on Tuesday morning they offered him the job. Bird learned they had other positions open for coaches and decided to take a handful of his choice coaches.

In celebrating Juneteeth a three-on-three basketball tournament was held for different ages at the old G.W. Carver campus in Edna. Kids tried their hand at playing with a shorter basket.

    Members of the Industrial Cobra softball team were chosen for All-District, All-Area and All-State teams recently. The team ended with a 20-7 record for the 2015 season and was second in their district.
    Senior Kasi Bethke was named All-District Defensive Player of the Year with a .991 fielding percentage and had a batting average of .391. She was also named catcher for the All-Area Second team, and was on the All-State Second team, and Academic All-State as well. Making pitcher for the All-District First Team was senior Landry Mikulec with a 16-7 record in 143 innings with 149 strikeouts. Mikulec also was named pitcher for All-Area First team, All-State First team and All-State Academic.

    There are more and more young people making decisions about their future earlier in life, whether it be choosing to play one sport or deciding on a career choice. What becomes of it is a better understanding of life, commitment and dedication.
    Makala Barnes, daughter of Edna’s Leonard Chico Barnes and Kyna Robinson-Barnes of Houston, is one of those young people. At 14 years old she’s been playing softball since she was eight, and isn’t stopping anytime soon.
    She may be small, but not at all weak, and she may be a quiet type, but speaks volumes with her playing on the softball field.

Shown in the picture are the members of grades six through eight of the Industrial tennis camp, held from June 8-10.

Cobra coaches held a tennis camp at the Industrial High School tennis courts. Featured in the picture are the members of grades 9-12 of the camp, held from June 8-10.