Sports

Edna Cowboy and graduate DeOntae Jones is moving to new grounds. He signed a letter of intent on June 9 to play football at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas in the fall season of 2015. Bethany is in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Jones earned First Team All-State honors and had 140 tackles, 14 pass deflections, six interceptions, two fumble recoveries and blocked two kicks.

Some of the Industrial Cobra baseball team member were selected to an All-District team for the 2015 season. From left, Bailey Kolb, Second team 3rd base, Academic All-District; Lane Grymes, Academic All-District; Dylan Kruppa, Defensive MVP; Kenneth Rowlett, Honorable Mention; Garrett Sparkman, First Team Pitcher and Academic All-District; Jay Sandoval, Honorable Mention; second row, Tyler Conard, Academic All-District; Carson Popp, Second team OF, Academic All-District; Zane Charbula, Honorable Mention, Academic All-District; Kyle Alexander, Academic All-District; Kade Rogers; Wesley Sliva, First Team Utility; Coach Zach Marlow, Coach of the Year; and back, Brock Werckle, Offensive MVP and Academic All-District; Brandon Alexander, Second team DH and Academic All-District; and Obelio Garcia, Academic All-District. Not pictured, Daniel Gonzales, Academic All-District.

The Industrial varsity cheerleaders held a summer camp for Rattler girls in grades kindergarten through eighth grade from June 4-5. Girls practiced cheers and a dance number for their families.

    The Industrial Baseball Fundamentals Camp will be held from Monday, June 15 to Wednesday, June 17, at the Industrial High School baseball field. ALL JACKSON COUNTY CHILDREN ARE WELCOME. The camp will be led by coaches Zach Marlow, Cobra Head baseball; Mike Marlow, Giddings Head baseball; and Ty Marlow, Former University of Texas baseball player.
    “We want to give all the baseball players of Jackson County the opportunity to learn the correct fundamental for the game of baseball,” said Zach Marlow. “Our goal is to promote proper techniques and keep the youth interested enough to keep the game headed in the right direction for Jackson County.”

    Ganado graduate Taylor Mirelez used her senior year to give it everything she had, in the school halls and on the courts and fields. Granted, she was a nervous freshman (and sometimes sophomore), and was on varsity teams for the first time.
    “It can be nerve-wracking and you don’t play to your full potential at first, you’re still trying to prove to the coaches you can do it,” she said. “This year I realized it’s my last year and I started coming out of my shell and presenting myself more in athletics and working a lot harder. I let loose, and my mom and coaches were telling me they’d been trying to get it out of me since I was a freshman.”
    She said each sport is her favorite when it’s that season and her main focus, but she started playing teeball when she was three years old. “Softball is probably what I lean towards the most because it’s what I’ve been playing longer,” she added.

The Edna Tulips have completed their spring soccer season with a record of 8-1-1. They are a team with the Victoria Youth Soccer Organization. From front, left, Sariah Cruz, Callie HarveyDand Ruby Morgan; middle, Piper Hinshaw, Skye Gelgado and Madison Alaniz. The Tulips are pictured with their Coach at the top, Krissy Lamberg.

The Industrial Junior High girls tennis team took home the District Championship against Palacios. From left, Abby Hairell, Cheyenne Mahurin, Sarah Adams and Kylann Griffith.

The Edna Kiddie Cheer Camp was held from May 28-29 at the dome gym, and 69 participants were in attendance. The girls learned basic cheers and met others with the same cheering passion. Girls at the camp will cheer at halftime during the EHS September 25 home game.

Four Edna Cowboys and Cowgirls signed letters of intent to play sports with the university of their choice on May 26 at the dome gym. From left, front, KayLynn Grudzieski signed for track and field at Incarnate Word, and Ashley Myers signed for track and field at Texas Lutheran; and back, Marquis Broussard signed for football at Butler Community College, and Tyler Ramsey signed for football at Midland University.

by Millie Diaz
Sports Writer
    Graduating senior Kameron Smith is known in Ganado for being the epitome of athleticism, and what makes him iconic is the manner in which he pushes himself, and the humility he personifies when he does well. This year he was presented with the Larry Conner Indian Pride award and the male Athlete of the Year at the Booster athletic banquet and was considered a shoo-in by his coaches and his peers for the top awards.
    “Do we even need to discuss who deserves this award?” said Athletic Director Jim Bird jokingly at the banquet, before announcing Smith’s name.
    Smith recently signed with Texas A&M University at Kingsville to become a decathlete, meaning he will execute ten running and field events for the university. Although he didn’t get a free ride from school to do so, he’s getting a partial scholarship, and will be studying kinesiology.