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    The Industrial Cobras played and won a game against Rice Consolidated on April 14 at home. Coach Ted Malek said the whole team stepped up and helped the team win with a combination of hitting, defensive playing and pitching.
    The Cobras are 5-2 in district and 14-4-1 for the season.
    Landry Mikulec pitched a complete game. This was her 10th win and she has 102 strikeouts for the season so far.
    The Cobras took an early lead against Rice and was 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning. Leading hitters until that point were Landry Mikulec, Kasi Bethke, Lexey Mikulec and Katie Sparkman.

    The Industrial Cobra baseball team clinched a playoff spot on April 14 in a game against Rice Consolidated with a final score of 10-0. Coach Zach Marlow said the team is very focused and has come to the yard everyday mentally prepared.
    “All season long we have told ourselves to take it one game at a time and don’t plan on changing that mentality,” he said.
    Marlow said Garrett Sparkman had another great performance on the mound. He allowed only three hits and had nine strikeouts.
    “We swing the bats well as a team,” Marlow said. “Kenneth Rowlett and Brock Werckle both had two outs and two runs batted in that helped the Cobras pull away in the middle innings.”
    He added that Sparkman had a 2-3 night at the plate while Brandon Alexander and Wesley Sliva both were 1-2 at the plate as well.
    The Cobras played the Hallettsville Brahmas on April 21 and lost 1-0. They will play Edna, there, on Friday, April 24.

    The Ganado Maidens triumphed over the Schulenburg Shorthorns on April 14 in a district match, with a final score of 7-4.
    Leading hitters were Alexis Mojica, Taylor Mirelez, Lizzie Callis, Maddie Workmon and Kendall Alvarez with two hits apiece. Alvarez had three runs batted in and a triple while Mirelez had two runs batted in and a homerun, and Callis and Kyla Ledwik had a run batted in. Hannah Janssen, Sarah Novak and Ledwik each had a hit each.
    Cheyenne Galindo pitched the game with 10 hits, four runs, three walks and four strikeouts.
    Coach Malina Andel said the team is still focusing on one game at a time. “We’re still trying to fix the little things.”
    The Maidens played the Louise Hornets on April 21 at home won 10-0. They will play the Weimar Wildcats on Friday, April 24, at home.

    Cobra baseball coach Zachary Marlow is proud of his team currently sitting in 2nd place. The team’s win against Edna on April 7, 8-1, was a good test for the Cobras, according to Marlow.
    “Garrett Sparkman once again showed his poise on the mound and throws six innings and gave up one earned run,” he said. “When you have a pitcher that competes like Sparkman you feel you always have a chance to be competitive and win the game.”
    The Edna Cowboys jumped out early in the first inning with a few hits and put one run up on the board, but the Industrial Cobras came in and answered right back, scoring one in the bottom half to tie the game up. The Cobras then scratched a few in the next few innings, according to Marlow, and pulled away late.

    The Ganado Maidens have been stepping up their softball game. After a 10-8 win against the Flatonia Lady Dogs on April 2, the Maidens had a 3-0 win against #1 ranked Shiner Comanches on April 7, allowing them to sit at third place within the district.
    “The girls have taken some big leaps in the right direction,” said softball Coach Malina Andel. “We’re trying to fix the little things, all while working on our mental approach going into every game.”
    Leading hitters during the Shiner game were Alexis Mojica, Cheyenne Galindo and Taylor Mirelez with one hit each, while Galindo added a run batted in.                 Galindo also pitched the game, and had five hits and three strikeouts.
    Kyla Ledwik stole a base and had a walk, while Hannah Janssen and Lizzie Callis also had a walk.
    “There are three more games before district is over,” Andel said. “Right now we’re focusing on one game at a time.”

    Ganado High School track athletes competed in a District meet in Flatonia on Thursday, April 9. The Ganado varsity Indians placed first with 136 points, while the Ganado varsity Maidens placed 5th with 25 points. The Junior Varsity boys placed 2nd with 124 points. There was not a Junior Varsity girls team.
Varsity boys
Long Jump
Kameron Smith placed 4th with a distance of 20’4 3/4”
Shot Put
Austin Alford placed 1st with a distance of 46’6 1/2”
Discus
Austin Alford placed 5th with a distance of 132’8”
Triple Jump
Dalton Service placed 5th with a distance of 39’7 1/4”
High Jump
Kameron Smith placed 1st with a height of 5’10”
Pole Vault
Cameron Lambert placed 1st with a height of 10’6”, Jacob Foltyn placed 2nd with a height of 10’, Matt Bridges placed 3rd with a height of 9’
3200m Run
Garrett Long placed 7th with a time of 13:24.64
100m Run

The Ganado Junior Varsity boys team competed at Flatonia's District track meet. There was not a girl's team competing.
Long Jump
Fowler placed 3rd with a distance of 15’ 11 1/2, Ortiz placed 4th with a distance of 15’11”, Palacios placed 8th with a distance of 10’ 7 1/2”
Shot Put
Ramsey placed 6th with a distance of 32’11”, Martinez placed 7th with a distance of 31’9 1/2”, Chaisson placed 8th with a distance of 31’3/4”
Discus
Chaisson placed 3rd with a distance of 101’2 1/2”, Ramsey placed 4th with a distance of 97’7”
Triple Jump
Fowler placed 3rd with a distance of 30’11 1/2”, Martinez placed 5th with a distance of 24’0”
100m Run
Chaisson placed 1st with a time of 12.57, J. Martinez placed 6th with a time of 13.95
200m Run
Fowler placed 6th with a time of 27.80, Chaisson placed 8th with a time of 28.74
400m Run

The Industrial Cobra softball team hosted a game against the Edna Cowgirls on Tuesday night, April 7, and won, 12-1. Coach Ted Malek said the team finally came out of their slump, and it was a good all-around game. "We came out as a team and hit that ball everywhere," he smiled.

Cobra Landry Mikulec pitched the game, while 'Girl Britttany Ressman did the same for her team. Cowgirl Chasity Richmond starting stealing bases in the top half of the inning, and ended up stealing home as well, giving the 'Girls their one point on the board.

By the end of the first inning the Cobras had four points scored, but the Cowgirls held them there through to the third inning. The Cobras continued to score in the third and fourth inning, adding two points each inning. The fifth inning was particularly good for the Cobras, being that they scored the majority of their points there, and freshman Jillian Jones stole home to make the final score 12-1.

    The Ganado Maidens played against Schulenburg on March 17 and won, 15-5. Cheyenne Galindo pitched for the win, and had nine hits, five runs, seven strikeouts and five errors.
    Leading hitters were Galindo with a double and three runs batted in, Taylor Mirelez with a double, a homerun and two runs batted in, Alexis Mojica with a triple and two runs batted in. Maddie Workmon, Mojica, Sierra Salazar, Mirelez, Kylie Hicks and Lizzie Callis all had a stolen base.
    The Maidens then played Louise on March 27 and won 21-0. Galindo pitched the win and had six strikeouts. She also had a double and a triple.
    Mirelez had a triple, a homerun and four runs batted in, while Sarah Novak also added a homerun. Other leading hitters were Hannah Janssen with three runs and three runs batted in, Kylie Hicks with two runs and Salazar with two runs.