Sports

By Jeremy Shapiro
Special to the Herald-Tribune

ROSENBERG – At the end of an emotional week and a hard-fought game against a tough opponent, the Edna High School coaches just asked for two more first downs.

The Cowboys jumped ahead of Hallettsville 28-0 Friday in a Class 3A, Division 1 state quarterfinal game at Traylor Stadium in Rosenberg. But the Brahmas had whittled the lead down to 28-21 with 2:40 left on the clock.

The Cowboys (9-5) figured if they could just get two more first downs, Hallettsville would never see the ball. Edna’s quarterback Landon O’Connor got one of them on a 12-yard run. The Cowboys didn’t get that second one, but they did get rid of all but 13 seconds on the clock before the Brahmas got the ball back.

    The Industrial Cobras played Danbury on Nov. 24 at home and won 71-53. Their game brought their first win.
    Leading scorers were Brandon Alexander with 25 points, Kyle Alexander with 16 points, Wesley Sliva with eight points, and Manny Munoz with six points. Brady Karl also scored six points, and Trevor Ressman scored three points. Brock Werckle, Hunter Goyen and Jay Sandoval each scored two points, and Logan Robinson scored a point.
    The Cobras also played Schulenburg on Nov. 25 and lost, 51-39.
    B. Alexander scored 17 points, and Sliva scored six points. Karl scored four points, and K. Alexander and Goyen each scored three points. Munoz and Sandoval each scored two points each.

    The Ganado Maidens played Refugio on Nov. 24 and won 44-29.
    Taylor Mirelez scored 20 points, seven rebounds, four steals and three deflections, plus Valeria Garcia's nine points, 10 rebounds, and a steal. Sarah Novak and Desirea Vasquez sach scored six points, and Novak added four rebounds, three steals and a deflection, plus Vasquez's four assists and three steals. Cheyenne Galindo scored two points, five rebounds, a steal and a deflection, and Sierra Salazar scored a point, two rebounds, an assist, three steals, a block and a deflection.
    Salazar said the team is getting along great, and has been communicating well in practice. “As a team we are working a lot on our outside shots and working on our posts,” she said. “Another strength of the team is our attitude and our overall leadership of the team. Everybody works as one and one works as all.”
    The Maidens also played Moulton on Nov. 25 and lost 44-46.

    The Industrial Cobras played the East Bernard Brahmas on Nov. 25 there, and won 43-36.
    Kelsey Van Pelt scored 30 points, Jessica Martin scored four points, and Cassidy High scored four points. Skylar Chreene scored two points, Sabrina Emiliano scored two points, and Lauren Brogger scored a point.

    The Ganado Indians played against the St. Joseph Flyers and lost, 44-49.
    Kameron Smith scored 10 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Matt Bridges scored five points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Jonathan Martinez scored eight points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals, while Caleb Thedford scored eight points, three steals and two assists.

    The Edna Cowgirls played Jones in Beeville on Nov. 24 at home, and lost 41-45.
    Head Coach Brett Nidey said there was a great effort from the team against a bigger school that pressured them all over the court.

by Melissa and Richie Fojtik
    The Edna Cowboys traveled to New Braunfels Canyon Stadium on Nov. 29 to take on the Ingram Tom Moore Warriors in the Regional round of the playoffs and won, 50-28.
    The Cowboys entered the game with heavy hearts in what would prove to be one of the most emotional games they would play in their high school football careers. They dedicated the game to their fallen teammate, #50 Noah Ortiz.
    Senior Dylan Kallus said at the beginning of the game it was emotional, but once they got more into the game they really started going. “It felt like Noah was there with us, especially when we looked at the scoreboard and saw the 50,” he said. “Coach said it was up to us whether or not we wanted to kick the extra point, and we missed it to keep the score at 50 for Noah.”
    Coach Josh Lovelady said the players could not have responded better after the tragedy that occurred. “They played their hearts out,” he said.

The Edna Cowboys won their Regional game on Saturday night in New Braunfels against Ingram Moore with a final score of 50-28. Truly, the 'Boys scored 50 points and did it with unending thoughts of #50 Noah Ortiz.

At the bottom of the second quarter the Cowboys were leading 12-7 and continued that lead into halftime, with the numbers at 20-7. By the end of the third quarter the 'Boys, still leading, widened it to 30-21. DeOntae Jones scored a touchdown at the beginning of the fourth, making it 37-21. 

With 6:41 left in the fourth quarter Marquis Broussard scored and the point after was good, making it 44-21. Jones scored again about two minutes later, and the Cowboys cemented their lead, making it 50-28.

by Millie Diaz    The Edna Cowboys were victorious again at Memorial Stadium in Victoria against the Goliad Tigers with a final score of 21-14, and earned the title of Area champs in Conference  3A-D1 Region 4. Without a doubt, the game was filled with cheers, excitement and everything else that's associated with a Friday night football game.
    Athletic Director and Head Coach Huey Chancellor said the team gave a great effort. “It was a challenge to play a highly ranked team, but we played a clean game and there were no turnovers and no dropped balls,” he said. “It was a fun game to be in and a fun game to coach. Not to mention a fun game to win.”

    Sophomore Noah Ortiz is now the driving force and the biggest reason to win behind the Edna Cowboys and their playoff game this Saturday, Nov. 29.
    Football players, bandmates, coaches and teachers posted on Ortiz’s facebook page and shared with each other about what kind of impact Ortiz had made in their lives.
    Athletic Director Huey Chancellor said when he started at the school last March, defensive tackle Ortiz was an athlete he recognized to be a hard worker. “When you’re new, you don’t know the backgrounds of any of these kids and Ortiz caught my eye. I was impressed with his mindset that he wanted to be a good player and he was willing to work to do it,” he said. “As the season went on I got to know him a little more as a person and he was a quality young man and a team player, he was a fun kid to coach, he loved the Edna Cowboys and was proud to be a part of the team this year.”