Sports

    The Industrial Lady Cobras played Cotulla on April 25 and 26, and won both games, 15-1 and 7-0.

The first game, 15-1, was decided quickly as Industrial took the lead early with nine runs in the first three innings. A two-run double by Jordin Jones and a two-run single by Darcie Moreno in the first inning and a three-run home run by Jones during the second inning fueled their offense early. Jones racked up five RBIs on two hits for her team.

    The three schools: Edna, Ganado and Industrial attended the Region IV 1A and 2A meet at Judson High School Converse Stadium on April 25-26. The results were listed as follows:

Edna Cowgirl Natasha Evans signed with the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor to play Crusader volleyball for the upcoming 2014-15 school year. Standing are her parents, Norma and Horace Evans. Sitting from left, Tre Evans, Coach Rachel Collins, Natasha Evans and Haleigh Evans.

    Total Body Gym attended a 2014 Natural Athlete Strength Association Power Meet April 12 in Dallas with their powerlifters. All will attend Nationals in June in Laughlin.

    The Edna doubles tennis team comprised of Brandon Nidey and Hunter Green placed 3rd at the Regional Tennis Meet and are the alternates for the State Meet.
    They won out over George West, 6-4, 6-6(7-3), and beat Schulenburg 7-5, 7-5. They lost to Ingram, the #1 seed, in the semifinals 5-7, 6-3, 2-6, and won out over Refugio 6-6(7-1), 6-6(3-7), 6-2 for 3rd place.
    Coach Brett Nidey said Hunter Green filled in for Holton Newbern with only a week to spare. “Because of a conflict with Area Track, Hunter filled in for Holton Newbern and we only had a week to work on our doubles teamwork,” he said. “Brandon and Hunter played awesome and came together in a very short time.”
    The Tennis State meet is on Monday and Tuesday, April 28-29 at Texas A&M University in College Station.

    The Industrial Cobras achieved a 6-1 win over Edna on April 15. Madison Garza racked up two RBIs on one hit for her team and she tripled in the second inning.
    Garza's six strikeouts were enough, she allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk over seven innings.
    Edna’s Kirstie Soto ended up being charged with the loss. She allowed six runs in three innings, walked one and struck out one.
    The Cobras scored one run on an RBI double by Landry Mikulec and added three more runs in the fourth and Darcie Moreno started the inning with a double.
    The Cobras shut the door early on Tidehaven, capturing a 15-0 victory on April 17. The game was decided quickly as Industrial exerted its will early with 11 runs in the first three innings.

    The Edna and Industrial girls and boys track teams competed at the 2014 Area Track Meet at Judson High School Converse Stadium on April 16-17.
    The Ganado boys and girls track teams attended their 2014 Area Track Meet on April 9.

    The Ganado Indians played the Louise Hornets on Tuesday, April 8, and lost 6-2. Pitcher Clay Vesely was charged with the loss, but played well, said Coach George Banda.
    Leading hitters were Vesely with two singles, Chase Svatek with an RBI double and Thomas Parks hit two singles and an RBI single.
    The Indians played Shiner on Friday, April 11, and lost 10-0.
    “The bottom fell out after four and a half innings, and it went downhill from there,” said Banda.
    Banda said good pitching came from Cameron Martinez, with six strikeouts. Thomas Parks was the Indians’ only basehit.
    “We just gotta play, since we’re so youthful, it will depend on how we come out,” said Banda.
    The Ganado Indians will play Wednesday at home against the Weimar Wildcats at 7:00 p.m., and will play the Flatonia Bulldogs on April 17, at home as well, at 7 p.m.

    The archery team of the LaWard 4-H Shooting Sports Club achieved high placements at the 2014 Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Indoor Archery Meet on March 20-22 in Bay City. Seven members competed, and three children: Bryce Wilfert, Kate Smith and Lauren Watkins placed in the top three of their category. All three are in fourth grade.

    The Industrial Lady Cobras won 14-2 over Refugio on Tuesday, April 8, due to a 12-run explosion in the second inning. They are currently first in district.
    Jordin Jones had three RBIs on three hits for her team and she doubled in the first and second innings and also singled in the third inning.
    Landry Mikulec pitched a lights out game, while Refugio managed just one hit off of Mikulec, who allowed one earned run, walked three and struck out eight during her four innings of work.
    Madison Garza recorded the win for the Lady Cobras. She allowed one run over one inning. Garza struck out two, walked none and gave up one hit.
    The top of the first saw the team take an early lead, 1-0. A single by Kasi Bethke, scoring Garza started the inning off.
    The Lady Cobras then played Palacios in an unfinished game of six innings and was winning, 7-1. The Cobras had seven runs and nine hits before the game ended.