Sports

    Whether you saw her spiking a volleyball down the edge of the court, being aggressive in stealing a basketball, jumping really high in a track meet, or leading the cheerleading squad, chances are you’ve seen graduating Industrial Cobra Lauren Brogger at her best, because she strives to be the best in every sport she competes in.
    Brogger cleaned house the night of her school’s sports banquet. She pulled in Volleyball MVP, Track MVP, Basketball Cobra Pride, and the top honor of female All-Sports Athlete. This was right after coming home from the 2015 Texas State track meet, where she pulled in two bronze medals in the Long and Triple jump and finished seventh in the 100 meter hurdles. Her success at state was expected, being that she’d earned more than one first place in numerous events at track meets before state, plus regionals.

The Industrial Junior High boys tennis team competed against Palacios and took home the District Championship. From left, Reese Mikulec, Tyler James, Steven Miller and Dillian Fellers

    There’s a new basketball team in town, the Edna Blue Devils, and they are looking for supporters and players in the county. Currently comprised of 7th and 8th graders in Edna, Head Coach Tony Callis saw a need for organized sports in the community and was inspired by his son to make something happen.
    “I was putting my son, Deion, in Corpus Christi tournaments last year, and only had a couple of players to add,” Callis said. “I did some research and wondered why Edna didn’t have their own team. If big cities do it why can’t we? I feel it should be like baseball with Little League.”
    Callis felt so strongly about having a local basketball team he started one himself and has been footing the bill since, including uniforms and tournament fees. He’s been hoping to find supporters and donations for the team because money is getting tight. The entrance fee for a tournament is $175 through De La Hoops Basketball Academy, out of Rockport and Corpus Christi.

Two graduating Cowboys, Marquis Broussard and Tyler Ramsey, have signed with colleges to continue playing football. Broussard will be playing at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas, and Ramsey will be playing at Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. From left, front, Broussard and Ramsey, and back, Monica Dean, Tammie Ramsey and Eric Ramsey.

Two graduating Cowgirls, KayLynn Grudzieski and Ashley Myers, are signing to continue their athletic track career into college. Grudzieski is signing to the University of the Incarnate Word and Myers is signing to Texas Lutheran University. From left, front, Polly Grudzieski, Grudzieski, Myers and Debbie Myers; and back, Wayne Grudzieski, Robert Latimer, Stanley Myers, Landon Myers and Elsie Myers.

The Ganado Athletic Booster Club hosted the Ganado Sports banquet on May 19 at the Assumption of the Blessed Mary hall. From left, front, Taylor Mirelez, Booster scholarship, Larry Conner Maiden Pride award, Athlete of the Year; Lizzie Callis, Claudia Swenson award; Sarah Novak, Booster scholarship; Haley Carter, Booster scholarship; Emma Wiegand, Cheerleading scholarship; and back, Cody Plant, Booster scholarship; Kameron Smith, Booster scholarship, Larry Conner Indian Pride award, Athlete of the Year; Austin Alford, Mike Flynn scholarship; Gunner McCann, Babe Housson award; Cameron Martinez, Booster scholarship.

The Industrial Athletic Booster Club hosted the Cobra Sports Banquet at the Inez Community Center on May 21. From left, front, Garrett Sparkman, Baseball MVP; Nick Kouches, Cobra Pride golf; Dylan Kruppa, Cobra Pride baseball; Sean Bastian-Bennett, Football MVP, Tennis MVP; Travis Alexander, Cobra Pride football, Albina Skloss scholar athlete; and back, Brandon Alexander, Basketball MVP; Logan Robinson, Golf MVP, Cobra Pride track; Brady Karl, Cobra Pride basketball, Casey Wells All-sports athlete; Brock Werckle, Key Award Cobra Pride; Logan Gabrysch, Golf MVP. Not pictured is Leo Baez, Cross-country MVP; Eli Milner, Powerlifting MVP; Avery Milner, Track MVP; Levi Perry, Cobra Pride football; Jacob Muncrief, Cobra Pride cross-country, Cobra Pride track; Dakota Moreno, Cobra Pride powerlifting; Jaron Hayden, Cobra Pride tennis.

The Industrial Athletic Booster Club hosted the Cobra Sports Banquet at the Inez Community Center on May 21. From left, front, Kingsley Irwin, Cobra Pride golf; Lucero Gonzalez, Cobra Pride cross-country, Samantha Cazares, Cobra Pride powerlifting; Jessica Martin, Cobra Pride basketball; Cassidy High, Cross-country MVP, Cobra Pride track, Key Award Cobra Pride, Skylar Lenamon, Golf MVP; and back, Landry Mikulec, Softball MVP, Albina Skloss scholar athlete, Kasi Bethke, Powerlifting MVP, Softball MVP; Kayla Weixelman, Cobra Pride tennis; Haley Wood, Powerlifting MVP, Kelsey Van Pelt, Basketball MVP; Skylar Chreene, Tennis MVP, Cobra Pride volleyball; Lauren Brogger, Volleyball MVP, Track MVP, Cobra Pride basketball, Casey Wells All-Sports athlete. Not pictured is Elizabeth Kolodziejczyk, Cobra Pride softball.

    For any athlete, working hard is the name of the game. The athletes that tower over others do so not because of their physicality and size, but do it by teaching others the nature of teamwork and by being an example. Although Cowgirl graduating senior Kamryn Roman is small in size, her personality and focus as an athlete has made her become a force to others, and to her teams.
    During the Edna athletic sports banquet, Roman was named Cowgirl Athlete of the Year and Defensive MVP in volleyball. She was also a part of a 4x100 meter relay team that placed 2nd in the 2015 State track meet. It was evident in her freshman year when she was awarded Newcomer of the Year, having shown her strength in volleyball, basketball, powerlifting and track, but she continued her involvement in those sports every year until her senior year, except for powerlifting, due to an injury.

The Edna sports banquet was held on May 11 at the Jackson County Services Building and numerous athletes were honored for their talent and spirit. From left, front, Tyler Ramsey, football Adrian Robinson Outstanding defensive back; DeOntae Jones, football Stockton Memorial Outstanding running back; Matthew Aguirre, football Scout Team award; Cameron Moore, cross-country MVP; Zak Zantjer, baseball Eric Teer MVP; Brad Kucera, track Victor Rodriguez MVP and Most Improved Freshman; and Brandon Nidey, basketball MVP and tennis MVP; and back, Jonah Rodriguez, golf MVP; Hunter Green, tennis MVP; Isaac Shelton, football Henry “Buzzy” Whitley defensive MVP and Cowboy Athlete of the Year; Abe Johnson, football Narcisco Lopez Outstanding offensive lineman; Neil Barton, track Victor Rodriguez MVP; Logan O’Connor, football Jeremy Jarratt Fighting Heart award; and Cade Orsak, baseball Sappington Outstanding Leadership.