HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: GAMES OF THE DAV Lake Travis (7-1, 5-1 District 25-6A) vs. Hays (7-1, 5-1)
7:30 p.m Friday, Bob Shelton Stadium, Buda Quarterbacks: Cavalier junior Hudson card has thrown 19 TD passes and two intercep tions while completing 72 percent of his passes. ,.. Hays QB Xavier Martinez had five total TDs in a recent victory over Lehman. The Rebels have averaged 38 points a game with him under center. Edge: Lake Travis other offense: The WR duo Clay Barnett, center, and the Round Rock defense will try of Garrett Walson and Kyle to keep an explosive Hendrickson offense in check Friday. Eaves has combined for [HENRY HUEY/fOR AMERICAN-STATESMAHJ 17 touchdowns. card has added six TDs rushing •..• In Macfison leads a ball-hawk a victory over Austin High, Bastrop (5-3, 3-2 District ing secondary with four INTs, RBs Devin Hines and Xaviet' 13-5A Division II) vs. and the Bears have allowed Green combined for 234 Elgin (3-5, 2-3) the fewest points in district yards on the ground ..•. Edge: play among all the 13-SA D11 Lake Travis. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Wildcat squads. ... Davion Isom, a Defense: Lake Travis has Stadium, Elgin defensive back who is part limited opponeflts to 18 Quarterbacks: Desmond of a strong sophomore class, points a game. Junior LB Young is in the midst of a has two INTs and two forced Mauricio lrevino leads the stellar junior season for fumbles for a unit that allows team with 56 tackles, and Bastrop with 998 yards, just more points than any other senior LB Matthew Peterman two INTs and 13 TDs passing, team in the district. Edge: has six tackles behind the and 450 yards and fourTDs Bastrop line of scrimmage. •.. While rushing .•.• QB Jacob Harkins, Special teams: PK cartos the Rebel offense has been who played well through Martinez Pineda has made solid for most of the year, the the first five games of the just 3 of 7 field goals for defense allows 38 points per season before missing two Bastrop but boasts a big game. Westlake beat Hays games, looked rusty in his leg; he booted a 42-yarder 70-14 last week. Edge: Lake return last week with 131 against Weiss earlier in Travis yards, three TDs and four the season . ... Aaron Arce Special teams: cavalier INTs on 9-of-241 passing in a has been steady at kicker, PK Nathan Elisor has 31-28 overtime loss to Cedar making 27 of 30 PATS and made seven of his eight FG Creek. Edge: Bastrop both field-goal attempts, and attempts. Card has aver• 01her offense: After miss punter Trevor Magnuson has aged 37 yards as a punter, ing two games early in the dropped eight punts inside and Wil.son has a 93-yard season, Bastrop RB Jhe'quay the opponent's 20-yard line. kickoff return to his credit. ..• Chretin has been on fire Edge: Elgin Hays averaged 44 yards on since returning to the lineup Intangibles: These two punts in last week's loss to with 796 yards and five TDs Bastrop County schools Westlake. Edge: Lake Travis rushing over the past five began their rivalry in 1917 Intangibles: Lake Travis has games, including 166yards with a 38-0 Elgin win. The a record of 177-19 over the in a 24-20 loss at Brenham rivalry is now dubbed the past 14 years and has earned last week. ... Sophomore Southslde Market BBQ Bowl six state championships Peter Mcfarlin, who filled in honor of the barbecue in that span.. .. When Hays in at QB during Harkins' joint with branches in both went 7-0 after a victory over absence, leads the team towns. Elgin holds a 26-25-2 Lehman two weeks ago, it with 727 yards and eight TDs edge in the series and has was the first time the Rebels rushing, and senior 1Yron won six of eight games since had been unbeaten this late Mcfarlin has 653 yards and the series renewed in 2010 in the season since 2006. seven TDs on 34 catches. after a 21-year hiatus. Edge: Edge: Lake Travis Edge: Elgin Elgin Rickcantu Defense: Junior DB Fayzion Thomas Jones Hendrickson (5-2, 4-2 District 13-6A) vs. Round Rock (5-3, 4-2)
7 p.m. Friday, Dragon Stadium, Round Rock Quarterbacks: Blaine Bal1cer has been steady for the Hawks, passing for seven TDs while leading an offense that averages 40 points a game. __ Round Rock's Ryan O'Keefe is a dual-threat QB who accounted for 553 yards in a 70-56 loss to cedar Ridge last week. Edge: Round Rock other offense: Hendrickson has a pair of RBs who can break 100 yards in a slngle game - TBTlieone Jackson and Donnie Newsome. Jackson had 129 yards in last week's 47-7 victory over Vista Ridge •... RB Marquis Brown has been a consistent weapon for the Dragons, rushing for 16 TOs. WR Coldn SUiiivan caught seven passes for 168 yards and two TDs in the loss to Cedar Ridge. Edge: Round Rock Defense: Four of Hendrickson's seven oppo nents have scored fewer than 10 points in their match ups. .•. Round Rock's three losses can be pinned on a defense that allows 43 points a game. Edge: Hendrickson Special teams: The Hawks have good speed on kickoff and punt retum teams .•.. Round Rock's Brown has a 97-yard kickoff return to his credit, and Beau Collins has returned a kickoff 51 yards. Edge: Round Rock Intangibles: Hendrickson, which went four rounds deep into the playoffs last season, has improved greatly on a defense that allowed 24 points a game in 2017. - .•• Coach Jeff Cheathanfs team has made great strides after going 2-8 last year. The Dragons, who have inter cepted t'M> passes, need to create more turnovers to give the offense a chance. Edge:Hendrickson Rickcantu HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
CLASS 6A Lake Tt n i~ 44, Hays 28: IT'j , opened a 41-7 lead and held off a late Hays rally to top the Rebels 44-28 and secure District 25-6A's top seed in the Division I playoff bracket. Weston Stephens rushed for three touchdowns and added a touchdown catch to spark ~ :. ~it'.... s' offense, and the defense held Hays to just 168 yards ofoffense through three quarters. "I'm pretty pleased with the way our starting defense played," ' 7 , , coach Hank Carter said. "That's not an easy offense to prepare for. Kaleb Wenson is a big differ ence-maker for us inside, and he played really well." Wenson, along with line backer Nick Villarreal, made several plays in the back field to keep Hays' effective rushing attack from gaining momentum. In building a 28-7 halftime lead, allowed the Rebels just 78 yards rushing, most of which cameonanopeningdrivethat tied the game at 7-7. "It was really nice to get back in the game and create some momentum," Wenson said, "and Nick made some big plays too." After Stephens gave . -~ a 14-7 lead with his 9-yard touchdown catch on the first play of the second quarter, Villarreal foiled Hays' risky fourth-down try by throwing Devin Hines for a loss at his own 33-yard line. Five plays later, Stephens scored his third touchdown, and ct.I' ~ added three more unanswered scores to takea41-7 lead. Playing without Garrett Wilson (back injury) for the third time in four games, ~ .., quarterback Hudson Card connected early and often with Kyle Eaves and Jeremiah Patterson. The duo combined for 15 catches and helped the usually quick scoring Cavaliers go on tiJne-consumingtouchdown drives, keeping Hays' offense on the sidelines. ---4 ... scored touchdowns on drives that lasted 15 and 16 plays, respectively, in the first half. Card completed 25 of 34 passes for 214 yards, includ ing a 22-yard itouchdown to Peyton Janecek, and added another rushing touchdown. Trailing 41 -7, Hays scored three fourth-quarter touch downs. Bobby Green broke free for a 59-yard run, Nash Danford scored on a 2-yard burst and Demetrius Hill found Joeangel Carrasco for a 32-yard score on the game's final play. --~-r;-"r1. (7-1, 6-1), which closes out the regu lar season next week against Anderson, guaranteed itself a home game in the bi-district playoffs which begin Nov. 16. Hays (7-2, 5-2) will wrap up the regular season next week at DeJ Valle and then travel to face Converse Tudson in th.e bi district playoffs.
Jay Plotkin, AA-S correspondent PREP FOOlBAll AP TOP It HOW THEY FARED -torlllfwmsrlllkd In TlltM'!Ocllltd ~~lligb-klodlolpaL LAlonCI-O)b 'lllrd-lAT - IW !AT- ~ ln,n(laJl,dkd() HAY Gn,M59n11(1i.ludoSkklc) ---HAY - Doolan! 2 n.a (-lcldO IAT- -Cflm'llltr,m,e,y HAY - canasco:npossfromtaOlaslJdo Class6A 4. Cedar Pat1< 6-3 6 With 41·7 win over Team W·l pts, (1st) pflugerville, T'Wolves secure 1. Vandegrift 9-0 14 (2) 11th consecutive playoff Vipers seek school's first per berth. fect regular season against 5. Glenn 6-3 3 Stony Point. By beating Brenham to secure 2. West:ilta 11-1 13 (1) 13·5A DII title, Grizzlies RB Tripp Graham reaches become first Austin-area 1,000 yards rushing for season program to reach playoffs in in 35-7 win over Anderson. inaugural varsity season. 3. l.ali.l! 1l 7-1 8 Others receiving votes: None cavs al low 259 yards rushing but still beat Hays to claim Class 4A and below top Division I seed in District 25-6A. 1. Liberty Hill 7-1 15 (3) 4. Cedar Ridge 7-2 7 After 77-12 win over Taylor, Raiders have an average vic Panthers averaging 61.3 tory margin of 25.5 points in points a game. six-game winning streak. 2. Giddings 7-1 12 S. Hendrickson 6-2 3 Buffs can clinch undisputed Hawks average more than 10 12-4A DII title Friday with yards per carry while rush win over second-place La ing for 443 yards in win over Grange. Round Rock. 3. Regents 8· l 8 others receiving votes: None Knights earn first shutout of season with 35-0 win over Class SA rival St Michael's. 4. Thorndale 6·1 7 l. Hutto 8-0 15 (3) Bulldogs still have shot at Hippos on verge offlrst share of 13-2A 01 title with perfect regular season since win, Holland loss. 1966. 5. la Grange 6·2 2 2. Dripping Springs7-2 12 Despite loss to Bellville, Tigcrs tap breaks at halftime Leopards can grab share of during 44-0 win over Reagan. 12-4A DII title by beating 3.L8J 6-2 9 Giddings on Friday. Win at Seguin on Friday would Others receiving votes: Hyde force three-way tie for 12·5A Park DI title between Jags, seguin and Dripping Springs. Thomas Jones Hendrickson defensive back Rayvaughn Morgan returns an interception in a 56-35 win at Round Rock last week. Hendrickson enters the Statesman's Class 6A poll for the fust time since a loss to Cedar Ridge last month. (HENRY HUEY/ FOR AMERICAN-STATI:SMANJ Chaps, Cavs remain in state's Class 6A poll By Rick Canlu this week, with first-place [email protected] votes in parentheses: As teams fight one more Class 6A: 1. Allen (22); 2. week for playoff position Galena Park North Shore ing, there were few changes (3); 3. Converse Judson; 4. in this week's Associated Longview; 5. Duncanville; 6. Press Top 10 polls for hlgh South carroll; 7. Katy; 8. school football in Texas. West..a.e; 9. Cypress Ranch; In Central Texas, old 10. ~ - rivals West;;;.i.u. and ,...... Class SA: l. Aledo (21); 2. remain Nos. 8 and Dallas Highland Park (3); 10 in the Class 6A poll. 3. Denton Ryan (l); 4. Fort Wes ~ (8-1, 7-0 in Bend Marshall; 5. Lufkin; 6. District 25-6A) will close Hutto; 7. Lubbock Cooper; 8. the regular season Friday Alvin Shadow Creek; 9. Frisco night with a home game Reedy; 10. Col lege Station. against Bowie while Class 4A: 1. carthage (19); 2. r- (7-1,6-1)playsbost Argyle (5); 3. liberty Hill; 4. to Anderson at Cavalier Waco La Vega (I); 5. Cuero; 6. Stadium. Midlothian Heritage; 7. sealy; Unbeaten Hutto (8-o, 8. Texarkana Pleasant Grove; 5-0 in District u -5A 9. Jasper; 10. Glenn Rose. Division I) remains No. 6 Class lA: 1. Newton (25); in the Class 5A polJ. The 2. Gunter; 3. Brock; 4. Hippos will finish the regu Canadian; 5. Childress; lar season Friday at Rouse. 6. Clifton; 7. Jefferson; 8. Liberty Hill (7-1, 4 -0 Franklin; 9. Gladewater; 10. in District 14-4A DI), the Yoakum. trurd-ranked team in Class Class ZA: 1. Mason (20); 2. 4A, will end the regular Wellington (4); 3. Mart; 4. season with a borne game Shiner; 5. New Deal (l); 6. against Canyon Y .:i. Falls City; 7. Price Carlisle; Here are the high school 8. Muenster; 9. Refugio; 10. football polls for Texas Sundown. Liberty Hill running back Kyle Harrison has led the Panthers to a No. 3 ranking in the Associat.ed Press Class 4A state poll. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN•STAT£SMANJ HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: PLAYER OF THE WEEK AND GAME BALLS Hutto running back Chux Nwabuko (escaping Cedar Park's Hutson McGaughan in an earlier game) had 16 carries for 222 yards and scored four rushing touchdowns Friday against Manor to earn Statesman player of the We4!k honors. (STEPHEN SPILLMAN/fORAMERICAN- STAT£SMANJ Player of the week Daetron Ellison, RB, Lockhart: yards and accounted for three The Lion junior rushed for 421 touchdowns in a 35- 0 victory Chux Nwabuko, RB , Hutto: yards and five t ouchdowns in over SL Michael's. The senior carried the ball 16 a 62-48 loss toKerrvilleTivy. Kyle Overton, QB, Stony Point: times for 222 yards and scored Seth Ewing, LB, Bowie: The The Tiger junior passed for four rushing touchdowns in a Bulldog led the team with 331 yards and a pair of touch 65-35 victory over Manor. seven tackles in a 65-21 vic downs in a 31 -17 victory over The Texas Tech-bound Hippo tory over Lehman. Westwood. also caught four passes for 38 Tripp Graham, RB, Wes " : Nie Peter, DB, Georgetown: yards and a fifth touchdown to The Chaparral senior rushed The Eagle senior had 11 tack help keep Hutto undefeated. for I 09 yards and scored three les, broke up a pass and led a touchdowns in a 35-7 victory defense that limited Rouse to Game balls over Anderson.. 33 passing yards in a 34- 14 Kirt Hawkins, WR, SmithviUe: victory. Blaine Barker, QB , The Tiger junior caught seven Andrew Stripling, QB, Marble Hendrickson: The Hawk senior passes for 194 yards and two Falls: The Mustang senior passed for 136 yards and a touchdowns in a 52-43 loss to combined for 264 passing touchdown, rushed for 88 Giddings. and rushing yards and caught yards and tossed a two-point Ryder Hernandez, QB, Cedar a touchdown pass in a 38-6 conversion pass in a 56- 35 Park: The Timberwolf sopho victory over Weiss. victory over Round Rock. more passed for 285 yards and Nick Villarreal, LB, t.il.tl s: Jhe'Quay Chretin, RB, Bastrop: four touchdowns in a 41-7 The Cavalier junior had 15 The Bear senior rushed for 22 3 victory over PBugerville. tackles - 11 solo and two for yards and scored all three of Zane Kampfer, QB, McNeil: The losses - and forced a fumble hls team's touchdowns in a Maverickseniorpassedfor301 in a 44-28 victory over Hays. 24- 21 loss to Elgin. yards and four touchdowns in Reese Watson, CB, vandegrift: Donnell Darks, RB, Eastside the loss to Cedar Ridge. The Viper senior had seven Memorial: The Panther fresh Devhaun Little, WR, East View: solo tackles and two assists man rushed for 118 yards and The Patriot senior caught and intercepted a pass in a a touchdown - the team's eight passes for 118 yards 57-7 victory over Leander. first score of the season - in and three touchdowns and Ace Whitehead, QB, Lampasas: a loss to Bandera. returned a fumble 70 yards The Badger sophomore Jaylen Ellis, WR, Cedar Ridge: for another score in 40 -3 vic passed for 304 yards and four The Raider senior caught tory over Cedar Creek. touchdowns in a 34-27 vic- five passes for 153 yards and Wilson Long, QB , Regents: tory over Canyon e. a touchdown in a 45-28 vic The Knight junior passed tory over McNeil. for 208 yards, rushed for 52 Rick Cantu PREP FOOTBALL c-A-1 YIS TD • Clwk!s Wrigh~ Austin H91 23N'J'H 2586 21 Zano l Plenty at stake as area teams enter flnal week of regular season By Thomas Jones [email protected] With just one week left in the regular season, plenty of playoff spots and postseason seedings remain up for grabs. Let's look at all the Austin area teams still in contention for the playoffs and how they stack up entering the final week of district play. DISTRICT l3-6A Who's in: Vandegrift (7-0 district), Cedar Ridge (6-1), Hendrickson (5-2) Who's out: McNeil (3- 4), Westwood (2-5), Vista Ridge (1-6), Leander (o-8) Who's still alive: Stony Point See PlAVOFFS, C4 PLAYOFFS From Page CJ (4-3), Round Rocle (4-3) Notes: Round Rock beat Stony Point and will advance to the play offs as the No. 2 DI seed with a win over Vista Ridge on Friday.... Stony Point needs a win over Vandegrift and a Round Rock loss to qualify as the No. 2 DI seed . ... Cedar Ridge has clinched the No. 1 DI seed, while Vandegrift has clinched the No. 1 DII seed. Fir st - round playoff Manor running back Tahj Brooks avoids a tackle by Georgetown linebacker Taylor Behl matchups: Hendrickson during Manor's 21M4 loss la.st month. Manor could shake up the Di.strict ll·SA Division will open the playoffs at I standings with a win over Cedar Park this week. IBRENDAN MALONEY/ fOR THE AMERICAN Tomball Memorial or Cy STATESMAN J Ranch, who play Friday for the District 14- 6A title and top DII seed . ... Vandegrift will host the loser of the Tomball Memorial vs. Cy Ranch game .... Cedar Ridge will host either Cy Woods or Langham Creek.. .. Round Rock or Ston y Point will travel to either Cy Woods or Langham Creek. DISTRICT 25-6A Who's in: Westlake (7-0), Lake Travis (6-1), Hays (5-2), Bowie(5-2) Who's out: Anderson (4-3),De1Valle(2-5,Austin High (2- 6), Akms (1 -6), Lebman(o-7} Notes: Westlake bas secured the top DII seed, while Lake Travis bas clinched the top DI seed. . . . Bowie and Hays will be second seeds in Dll and DI, respectively. First- round playoff matchups: Hays will visit Judson.... Lake Travis will host Smithson Valley, if the Rangers defeat New Braunfels on Friday and Steele beats San Antonio East Central. A New Braunfels win likely result in Schertz Clemens visiting Lake Travis . ... Westlake will host New Braunfels if the Unicorns beatSmithson Valley and likely Clemens if Smithson Valley wins . . . . Bowie will visit Cibolo Steele or Smithson Valley. DISTRICT 11-SA DIVISION I Who's in: Hutto (5-0), Cedar Park (4-1), Georgetown (3-2), Manor (3-2) Who's out~ Pflugerville (2-4),Rouse(1-4),Connally (0-5) Notes: Hutto has secured the top district seed. ... Seeds 2-4 depend heav ily on the resuJt from the Cedar Park vs. Manor game Friday. IfGeorgetown beats Connally and Manor beats Cedar Park, then Georgetown will claim the second seed and Cedar Park will finish third. If Manor beats Cedar Park by at least nine points and Georgetown wins, then Georgetown will finish second and Manor will be thethirdseed. First - round playoff matchups: Hutto will host McCallum, assuming a McCallwn win over Travis or Crockett loss to Dripping Springs .... Georgetown, Cedar Park and Manor will face eitherSeguin, Dripping Springs or LBJ, depending on Friday's results. DISTRICT U-SA DIVISION I Who's in: Seguin (6-o), Dripping Springs (5-1), LBJ (5- 1) Who's out: Reagan (1-5), Lanier(1-5), Travis(o-6) Who's stil alive: McCallmn (3-3), Crockett (3-3) Notes: Assuming Mccallum beats Travis in theannualBattleoftheBeU or Dripping Spring.s beats Crockett, then Mccallum will claim the No. 4 seed. .. A Seguin win over LBJ gives the Matadors the district title and top seed. If LBJ wins and forces a three way tie for the district title, then the teams will resort tothedistrict'splus-minus tiebreaker with an 18-point limit. Dripping Springs beat LBJ by 14 points earlier in the season, so will likely claim the top playoff seed with anLBJ win. IfLBJbeats Dripping Spring.s by more than IO points, the Jag.swill likely move ahead ofSeguin for the No. 2 seed. rO'St•round playoff matcll· ups: Hutto will host either McCallum or Crockett. ... Georgetown, Cedar Park and Manor will face either Seguin, DrippingSprings or LBJ I depending on Friday's results. DISTRICT 13-SA DIVISION II Who"s in: Glenn (5-1), Brenham(4-2) Who's out: Weiss (o-6) Who'sstill alive: East View (4-2), Bastrop(3-3), Cedar Creek (3-3), Elgin (3-3), Marble Falls (2-4) Notes: First-year varsity programGlenn has claimed the top playoff seed.... This Friday, Bastrop hosts Glenn, Elgin visits East View, and Cedar Creek visitsMarbleFalls. Wms by Bastrop, Elgin or East View would secure those teams playoffs spots .... Cedar Creek needs a win and an Elgin win to keep itsplayoff hopes alive. rrrst-round playoff match ups: Kerrville Tivy, Afamo Heights, Medina Valley and Boerne Champion have all locked up playoffs spots in District 14- 5A OJI. Tivy leads Alamo Heights and Medina Valley by onegame in the district standings and plays Medina Valley on Friday. Boerne Champion trails Medina Valley and Alamo Heights by one game and plays Alamo Heights on Friday. DISTRICT 14-4!A DIVISION I Who's in: Liberty Hill (4-0), Lampasas (3-1) Who's out Burnet (0-4) Who's sitil l a l ive: Fredericksburg (2 - 2), Canyon Lake (2-2), Taylor (1-3) Notes: Liberty Hill has claimed the top play off seed, and Lampasas can claim the second seed with a win over Fredericksburg on Friday. . .. If Frederic.ksburg beats Lampasas and Liberty Hill beats Canyon Lake, then the Battlin' Billies will be the second seed.... Taylor needs a win over Burnet and a Fredericksburg loss to reach the playoffs as the fourth seed. first-round playoff match· ups: LJ.oerty Hill will meet Bay City, while the dis trict's second-place team will face Brazosport and the third-place finisher will play Needville. DISTRICT 12-4A DMSION II Who's in: Giddings (4-0), La Grange (3-1), Bellville (2-2) Who's out: Brookshlre Royal(o-4) Who's still alive: Caldwell (2 -2), Smithville (1-3) Notes: Caldwell and Smithville meet this week to determine the final playoff spot. If Smit hville wins, the Tigers will be the fourth seed. A Caldwell win gives the Hornets the third seed and drops Bellville to fourth .... Giddings trav els to La Grange with the top seed on the line. First- round playoff matchups: Wharton will face either Giddings or La Grange, while the other three spots in the district remain undeter mined among Sweeny, La Marque, Houston Washington and Houston Kashrnere. DISTRICT 13-4A DIVISION II Who's in: Cuero (4-0), Navarro (3-1), W1IDberJey (3-1) Who's out: Eastside Memorial (0-4) Who's still alive: Llano (1-3), Bandera (1-3) Notes: Llano can secure the fourth seed with a win over Eastside Memorial or a Bandera loss to Navarro . . .. Wimberley can force a three-way tie for first with a win over Cuero and a Navarro win. First-round playoff match ups: If Wimberley finishes third, as expected, the Texans will open the playoffs against either Crystal City, Devine or Hondo. DISTRICT 13-JA DIVISION II Who's in: Blanco (4-0), Ingram Moore (3- 1} Who's out.: None Who's still alive: Sonora (2-2), Johnson City (1-3), Comfort (1- 3), Brady (1 -3) Notes: Blanco has already secured the top playoff seed, regard less of its game against rival Johnson City, while Ingram Moore is locked in the No. 2 seed regard less of its game against Comfort.... Brady still has a shot at the playoffs with a win over Sonora. First-round playo ff matchups: The fourth place team in the district will play East Bernard, while the third-place team will face Van Vleck . . . . Tidehaven will play Ingram Moore. DISTRICT 13-2A DIVISION I Who's in: Holland (5- 0), Thorndale (4- 1), Hearne (3 - 2), Milano (3 - 2) Who's out: Thrall (2- 4), Rosebud-Lott (1-4) , Marlin (0-5) Not es: Holland has secured the top district seed, while Thorndale will be the second seed. First-round playoff match· ups: Thorndale will play the winner of the District 14- 2A DI game between Junction and Center Point. DISTRICT 13-2A DIVISION II Who's in: Granger (3- 0), Iola (2 - 1), Bremond (2-2), Chilton (1 - 2) Who's out: Bartlett (0-3) Not es: Granger bas secured the top district seed. First-round playoff match ups: Granger will play the loser of the District 14-2A DII game between Louise and Flatonia. l..ik.. trm;is• Peyton Janecek tries to get by Hays' Quaysean Cropper on a first-quarter kickoff return in Friday's District 25-6A game at Bob Shelton Stadium. (JAY PI.OTKJN I-OR AMERICAN-STAT£SMANI La e Irains holds off late Hays rally to win 44·28 By Jay Plolkln well." Ametican•Slatesman Wenson, along with line Correspondent backer Nick Villareal, made several plays in the back BUDA - ,,- field to keep Hays' effective opened up a 41-7 lead and rushing attack from gain held off a late Hays rally to ing momentum. In building top the Rebels 44- 28 and a 28-7 halftime lead, L secure District 25-6A's top '! 1 allowed the Rebels seed in the Division I playoff just 78 yards rushing, most bracket. of which come on an open Weston Stephens rushed ing drive that tied the game for three touchdowns and at 7-7. added a touchdown catch to "It was really nice to get spark r ~• offense, back in the game and create and the defense held Hays some momentum," Wenson to just 168 yards of offense said, "and Nick made some through three quarters. big plays too." "I'm pretty pleased with After Stephens gave the way our starting defense " a 14-7 lead with his played," • e • coach 9-yard touchdown catch on Hank Carter said. "That's the first play of the second not an easy offense to pre quarter, Villareal foiled L. • ""'i 11is defensive tackle Kaleb Wenson stops Hays ru nning pare for. Kaleb Wenson is a back Devin Hine.sin the backfield early in Friday's game at Bob big difference-maker for us Shelton Stadium. (JAY PLOTKIN I-OR AMERICAN-STATESMANJ inside and he played really SeeHAYS, AS HAYS FromPageA6 Hays' risky fourth-down try by throwing Devin Hines for a Joss at his own 33-yard line. Five plays later, Stephens scored his third touchdown, and Lake Travis added three more unanswered scores to take a 41-7 lead. Playing without Garrett Wilson (back injury) for the third time in four games, Lake Lake Travis quarterback Hudson Card cuts inside Hays• Jaidon Travis quarterback Hudson Bialaszewski on his way to a second-quarter touchdown in Friday's Card connected early and District 25~ A game at Bob Shelton Stadium. ca.rd's score gave the often with Kyle Eaves and cavaliers a 28-7 halftime lead. [JAY PLOTKIN fOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN) Jeremiah Patterson. The duo combined for 15 catches and a 22-yard touchdown to Lake Travis (7-1, 6-1), helped the usually quick Peyton Janecek, and added which closes out the regu scoring Cavaliers go on another rushing touchdown. lar season next week against time-consuming touchdown Trailing 41-7, Hays scored Anderson, guaranteed itself a drives, keeping Hays' offense three fourth-quarter touch home game in the bi-district on the sidelines. Lake Travis downs. Bobby Green broke playoffs which begin Nov. 16. scored touchdowns on drives free for a 59-yard run, Nash Hays (7-2, 5-2) will wrap up that lasted 15 and 16 plays, Danford scored on a 2-yard the regular season next week respectively, in the first half. burst and Demetrius Hill found at Del Valle and then travel to Card completed 25 of 34 JoeangelCarrascofora32-yard face Converse Judson in the passes for 214 yards, including score on the game's final play. bi-district playoffs. Home and getting healthier, Cavs hope for strong finale Lali.t. closes night in Hays County. week's regular-season finale want to go into the playoffs regular season against By topping Hays 44-28, at home against Anderson, as the top seed in our part, Anderson the Cavaliers guaranteed the Cavaliers play back-to and we're on schedule for themselves their first true back home games for the that." By Jay Plolkln homestand of the season. first time since early in the Having achieved the goal Americau•St:tl&man As District 25-6A's top 2017 season. of hosting a playoff game, Correspoodenl seed in the Division I play "That was a tremendous r ., _ hopes to close off bracket, · will motivator," l out the regular season on a The ''. foot- host a bi-district playoff coach Hank Carter said. "We high - and healthier - note. ball team took care of some game for the fourth straight wanted to be able to play important business Friday year. Coupled with this onemoregameathome. We See LT, AS Lake Travis wide receiver Kyle Eaves (2) has enjoyed a strong regular season for the Cavs, who have dealt with injuries at the receiving position. [STEPHEN SPILLMAN FOR AMERICAN•STATESMANJ LT FromPageA6 A win over a resurgent Anderson team would send the Cavaliers into the play offs on a three-game win streak. In addition to building momentum, Carter hopes to welcome back some key players. Garrett Wilson's missed three of the last four games battling a back injury. Sean Brown-Nixon broke his foot in the season opener after running for 103 yards against Arlington Martin. Grayson Sandlin has missed three straight games. Andrew Salem missed games early. The list goes on, though Carter knows neither Anderson coach Daniel Hunter nor any other opposing coach will have any sympathy for him. "Oh, I know no one is going to feel bad that we are missing a few guys," he said. "I'd just like to play a game or two with our full roster, especially as we head into the playoffs." If there's any silver lining in the injury clouds, the Cavaliers have confirmed that they have a number of viable options. In Wilson and Sandlin's absences, the offense hasn't bogged down. In three games with out Wilson, the Cavaliers have averaged 54 points per - -- game. Kyle Eaves, Jeremiah Patterson, Cortland DiNisio and Peyton Janecek have accounted for 44 catches and 701 of 767 total pass ing yards in the games. Eaves' 10 catches against Hays mark the most any receiver's had in a game since Wilson caught 12 passes in a win over Hendrickson early last season. Janecek, the primary bac!k:up to quar terback Hudson Card, has seen more playing time in the receiver rotation and caught five passes against Hays. He's caught touch down passes in each of the last two games. DiNisio has caught seven of his 12 passes in those three games. The Trojans have bounced back from last year's 1- 9 campaign to playoff con - tention in Hunter's first year in charge, though not even an upset of Lake Travis and a Westlake win over Bowie can get the Trojans into the postseason. If Anderson and Westlake both win, the Trojans and Bowie would finish the regular season with 5- 3 district records, but Bowie would advance based on a 27-0 win between the two teams on Oct. 4. In its district wins, Anderson's used a consis tent rushing attack led by Coy Fullmer complemented by timely, efficient passing from Carsten. Groos. Groos has completed nearly 60 percent of his passes in the Trojans' wins, and Fullmer has a pair ofloo-yardrush ing games and a 100-yard receiving game to his credit. IFYOUGO When/ where: Lake Travis vs. Anderson, Friday, 7:30 p.m., Cavalier Stadium Serie$ r~onl: Lake Travi:; leads 7·2·1. Current streak: LT: 6 wins. Last LT win: 2015 (60-3). Last Anderson win: 2003 (38-37). District 25-6A roL1ndup: Playoff seeding all set entering final weel< By Chris Bils THE WEEK IN Americ:m· Slalesnuw PREVIEW correspondeul Game of the Week: THE WEEK Bowie at WestJa. e IN REVIEW Two teams that are surging through the back Team of the Week: half of the season meet in Austin High the regular-season finale It's been a tough year at Chaparral Stadium. for the Maroons (3-7, Playoff positions are 2-6 District25-6A), secured, but an outright but it ended on a high district title hanging in note with a 42-o shut the balance for Wesfl',..,.. out of A.kins (3-6, 1-6). should give this one a Quarterback Charles playoff atmosphere. The Wright capped a stellar Bulldogs look like a dif sophomore campaign ferent team with Elijah by completing 24 of 33 Higgins finally back from passes for 240 yards an early-season wrist and three touchdowns. injury. The Chaps have He finished with nearly looked unstoppable since 3,000 passing yards and their non-district slip-up 25 touchdowns. against Cypress Ranch. Player of the Week: Tripp Graham, Westl , other games The Chaparrals run - ning back surpassed Will Wilson suit up 11 000 yards for the for 1 · :: _ ~. which season, rushing for 109 plays at home against yards and three touch Anderson? The Ohio downs as Westi.::.. (8-1, State-bound wide 7-0) pulled away for a receiver last played 35-7 win over Anderson against West · I! on Oct. (5-4, 4-3) at House Park. Austin High quarterback Charles Wright had an impressive debut year for the Maroons., who ended their season with a 12.... Hays travels to Del Graham carried the ball win over Akins last week. IJAY PLOTKIN/FOR AMElllCAN-STATESMMfJ Valle, as the Rebels try to 19 times. Chaps quar avoid a three-game skid terback Taylor Anderson will make Westl.Jte a 6-1) got off to a fast receiver Garrett Wilson with 10 catches for 96 heading into the Class threw for 252 yards and formidable opponent in start against Hays (7-2, sat for the third time in yards .... Bowie (7-2, 6A, Division I playoffs. a pair of scores. That the playoffs. 5-2) then hung on for four games with a back 5-2) locked up a playoff ... Lehman gets one last balance, combined with The rest of the district a 44-28 win over the injury, but Kyle Eaves spot with a 65-21 win chance at a win in 2018, a hard-nosed defense, "- <(7-1, feisty Rebels. Cavaliers gave the offense a boost over Lehman (0-9, 0-7). hosting Akins. Westwood advances in team tennis Lake Travis falls to Stat esman.com favorite. Westwood's Houston Memorial In "We all knew it was going to Kiana Graham dramatic semlflnal at For a full report on the be a David and Goliath story," rushes to tap state tournament Westwood-Houston Memorial Lake Travis senior Shriniket the ball over championship battle, go to Maddipatla said. the net against By Chris Dils statesman.com. The No. 4-ranked Cavaliers Amarillo Tascosa American• Statesman (12-2) took their best shot, in girls doubles Correspolldi,nl falling 10-7 in a match that Thursday at the featured five third-set tie- Class 6A state COLLEGE ST ATION breakers. No. 3 Westwood team tennis Lake Travis and Westwood a major obstacle standing in (18-0) faced Memorial in a semifinals. were both vying for their the way. Top-ranked Houston Class 6A final that went late (JOHN GUTIERREZ/ first team tennis champion - Memorial entered the Class FOR AMERICAN· ship Thursday, but they had 6A tournament as a heavy SeeTENNIS, C4 STATESMAN] tbreematcbesinanyofitsplay "It was a really greatfeeling," the margin was just too great. supposed to be played at TENNIS offcontests. Lake Travis topped Megha Dania said. "The support Memorial won five matches in Texas A&M, but rain delays tbat in doubles. from the outside can really help a row to start the session and Wednesday moved them off From Page CI Trailing3-1 and down a set in tum matches. Sometimes you needed onlytwo oftbe remain campus. AtRudder High School, ailoftbeotbermatcbes, theCavs can have the best win of your ing seven. WestwoodledTascosa5-2after mounted a furious comeback. life in bigb sch.ool tennis." Megba Dania, Stela Sifuentes doubles and lost only one singles into the evening. Momentwn followed an ever TbeDaniasbeatDrewMorris and Mitali Khoje won their sin match. Garner Currie, Amber The Warriors cruised past growing crowd of parents and and Aleksandra Dimitrijevic gles matches, and William Wang Hands andl FromPageJ\6 (12-2) tooktbeir best shot in the semifinals, fall ing 10-7 in a match that featrued five third-set tiebreakers.Third-ranked Westwood (19-0) then pulled off the feat later in the evening wbile winning the school's first team tennis state title and the Lake ll'avis cavaliers Jacqueline Creel return.s the ball first such championship ball against Houston Memorial as Shriniket Maddipatia for an Austin-area team watches during a mixed doubles match at the Class 6A since Westlake won the state tennis championship tournament at Brya.n High second of back-to-back School. [JOHN GUTIERREZ/ FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN] titles in 2007. "We all knew it was tiebreakers ensued on and needed only two of going to be a David-and side-by-side courts, fea the remaining seven. Goliath story," Lake turing Lake Travis' top Megha Dania, Stela Travis senior Shriniket girls doubles pair, twins Sifuentes and Mitali Khoje Maddipatla said about Megha and Anushka won their singles matches, both team's chances Dania, and mixed doubles and William Wang took against Memorial. team, Maddipatla and his boys No. 3 singles Westwood coach Travis Jacqueline CreeL match against Graham Dalrymple said before "It was a really great Abaoag to a tiebreaker the finals that "we love feeling," Megha Dania before falling 10-5. Central Texas tennis and said. "The support from "We bad a lot of people wish we could've played the outside can really help step up to play some big Lake Travis in the final, tum matches. Sometimes matches today," Cavs but we've had a date with you can have the best win coach Carol Creel said. Memorial for a while of your life in high school "On paper, a lot of those now." tennis." matches you would not Before meeting Lake The Danias beat Drew have chosen Lake Travis. Travis, Memorial (17-1) Morris and Aleksandra "That just shows you the had not lost more than Dimitrijevic 4- 6, 6-1, heart of our team." three matches in any of 10-8, thenMaddipatlaand Both semifinals were its playoff contests. Lake Creel closed out a mara supposed to be played Travis topped that in thon 5-71 6-4, 15-13 win at Texas A&M, but rain doubles. to grab a 4-3 lead beading delays on Halloween Trailing 3-1 and down into singles. moved them off campus. a set in all of the other "To pull out a win in tbat It was a historic year matches, the Cavs environment was a great for Central Texas tennis. mounted a furious come feeling," Maddipatla said. Outside of Westwood and back. Momentum followed "Everyone was clicking; it Lake Travis, Westlake an ever-growing crowd of was like one big machine. (No. 8) and Vandegrift parents and teammates Everyone was doing their (No. 10) also finished in around the tennis com - part." the Top 10 in Class 6A. plex at Bryan High School The Cavs tried to pull off Creel said that competi until it reached the last a similar comeback in sin tion helped strengthen two doubles contests with gles, but the margin was her squad for what it faced Memorial still clinging to a just too great. Memorial Thursday. 3-2 lead. won five matches in a "Team tennis in Austin Simultaneous row to start the session rules right now," she said. Five key questions as girls basketball tips off By Thomas Jones [email protected] The high school girls basketball season tips off Friday. Here are five key questions at the start of the season: What effect did UIL realignment have on girls basketball in the Austin area? Plenty, especially if you' re one of the six other teams in District 17-5A that has to deal witha loaded Pflugerville squad that drops down to Class 5A after decades of success in the state's largest classification. SeeSEASON, C3 Inside Check out the Statesman's preseason Top 10 and players to watch, Cl. Keep an eye on a young SEASON Del Valle squad that reached the Class 6A play From Page Cl offs a year ago for the first time in seven years under coach Jane Martin, who The Panthers have played is in her second season at in eight state tourna the school after a success ments over the past three fuJ tenure at Akins. The decades, including their Cardinals couJd be a force most recent trip in 2017. in the District 25-6A play Coach April Hundl's off chase. team has gone 90-24 the Can an area team reach past three seasons, and the state tournament? that winning percentage Last season's girls couJd climb this season. London Clarkson (32) returns to lead a loaded hoops bonanza at the On the other hand, P11ugerville team that now competes in Class SA. Alamodome i n San Austin High enjoyed an (STEPHEN SPILLMAN/WR AMERICAN-STATESMAN] Antonio didn't include unprecedented run of suc a local team for the cess the past two seasons Association ofBasketball after last year's stirring first time in 12 years. in Class SA under longtime Coaches. run to the regional finals, Pflugerville bas the coach Tricia Hughes. The Anot her enticing but Cedar Ridge and best chance to repre Maroon s went 6 1-12, matchup Friday features Westwood both have the sent the Austin area winning two district titles Georgetown (No. 19 in bona fides to contend this season, especially and six playoff games in Class 5A) traveling to for the district crown. In since Pearland Manvel is that span. But they are Class 6A Cedar Ridge in addition, district new the only other Class 5A back in Class 6A against a contest between two comers Vandegrift and Region ill team ranked once-and-future district squads that harbor hopes Vista Ridge went a com - in the TABC's preseason rivals such as Westlake, of a long playoff run. On bined 18-6 in District Class 5A Top 10. Don't be Lake Travis and Bowie. Tuesday, Class SA power 25-6Aayear ago. stunned if Cedar Park or Justgettingtotheplayoffs Cedar Park will travel to Any teams that could Georgetown also make a could be a challenge. Class 6A stalwart Bowie make a surprising playoff run in Region m. What are some marquee in anot her early cross run? Westlake bas the talent nondistrict games in the classification contest that In Class sA, Crockett and experience to make area to keep an eye on? should serve as a barom comes off its best season its first state appearance Glad you asked, because eter for both teams. in more than a decade since 2003, but No. 2 there's one right off What's the toughest and faces a clearer path Converse Judson - which the jump. If you've had district? to the District 25-SA title beat Westlake 54-41 in the your fill of football and District 17-5A looks with Austin High now in second round of last sea need a break, head to brut al with both Class 6A. High-scoring son's playoffs - remains Hendrickson High School Pflugerville (No. 3) and guardJordynCarter, who a big hurdle in Class 6A on Friday for a matchup Cedar Park (No. 20) led all area Class 5A play Region IV. In 6A Region between the Hawks (No. ranked in the T ABC pre ers with 19.1 points per II, defending regional u) and Westlake (No. 11), season polls. But no area game last season, will give champion Garland Sachse the only two area Class 6A district has the depth the Cougars a shooter's still looks like the favorite schools ranked in the pre of 13-6A. Hendrickson chance in any postseason in a bracket that includes season poll by the Texas enters as the favorite game. Hendrickson. GIAlS WI 74, IIOOSTON Al.DINE 29 -Aldiot l 11 11 4 - Z9 111111/&J II 19 21 " - 74 - -lllmall5..._,5.R>drf9,a4, Dol.05Sitllosl.Galvan2, Moncada 2.-0-2. v..if;:JodunU. SldbyDom U.Gllbons II.-I IO,Balloy0t,ya9,Clm7• .-S. -l.5aminl.-cil>Z.VdlonZ.locmlt NJ. I Al([ WA'IIS 5', VANDEQIIFT 44 _,.,. "40ll-44 111:.111;11 H U 1., 19 - 5' YillllopiltA-7.-1.Gilbortl. -9.Mc>on,6,-1.()aggl.SO'lb.rk! IO,K-2.Cl1Rlln!Z.- 0-L Liiw.T1~Giblior1sJ.JOdun2.-L -•~Rldlll.SOMl7.-~Clias 1'.SM1IOIIZ. - 1.0. PREP BASKETBALL BOYS T£MPLE HOLY TRINITY 62, CONCORDIA 60 1, 12 14 11 - " °"'lfml>le -Holy Trillily 17 1' II 11 - '2 Cencerdll: Sttlnla, I&.. Honm..., 20. Hffling ll.Bogatt6. l ec«ctl 2. T..... Holy Triniy: Wcttcnna IS, Bllcblood JL St...ason 16. l_,ct 1-.. GIRLS MCNEil 53, ANDERSON 46 McNol 7171911-!iJ w...... ' 14 9 11 - 4' McHtl: Btll 7, Jones 11. catur 4, GorrtU U. N. Pouya 2. Englcfflilll 2, s-n •·A.Pou)'• 2. 0111ls7, Mitd!dl2. -:2 0. Aadfl1CIC Wison 22. Smytll 2. IIUttftbcrg L Tid The cavalettes of the Week for Oct. 26 are Riley's Squad. In front from left are Lauren Muzney, HaUe Hagarty and Izzy Hoopaugh. In the second row from left are Zoe Gotcher, Ivy Williams, Sr. 1st Lt. Riley Blankenship, Allie Hopkins and social officer Kendall Thompson. [CONTRIBUTED PH0TOSJ cavalette of the Week: Lexi Ehlers Spirit Cavalette of the Week: Anapaula Barron scariest cavalette of the Week: Ava Bower Band The Lake Travis Cavalier Band Spirit Award win- ners for Week 8 are, from left to right, Guard - Alanis Vazquez; Percussion - Jackson MaGill; Veteran Girl - Austin Kelly; Rookie Boy - Trey Homoya; Rookie Girl - Marissa Rojas; Veteran Boy - Brendan CTean. The section of the week for Week 8 is the clarinets. TOP: The Lake Tl'avis cavalier Band Spirit Award winners for Week 8 are, from left to right, Guard • Ala.nis Vazquez; Percussion • Jackson MaGill; Veteran Girl • Austin Kelly; Rookie Boy • Tl'ey Homoya; Rookie Girl • Marissa Rojas; Veteran Boy • Brendan Crean. (COITTRJBUTEO PHOTO) BOTTOM: The section of the week for Week 8 are the darinets. Library announces art contest winners In celebration of Teen part in the books is when Waite awarded eight win Free and Rishika Silcka's Read Week, the 1 the cowardly lion gets a ners and seven honorable Cinder tied for third Community Library hosted little bow on his head," said mentions. The winners place. For high school an art contest for stu Brooke "I made sure to add were given cash prizes pro students, junior Austin dents in grades 6 through that in my drawing!" vided by the Friends of the Christiansen was awarded 12. Teens were invited to I ,, High School 1 Community second place for Patronus create an original piece of senior Jenna Sedovic's Library. Protector, inspired by J.K. 2 - D art inspired by a per mixed media collage "I was very impressed, Rowling's "Harry Potter" sonal reading experience, Ascension won first prize especially with the middle books. Juniors Avery whether it be a re-work for high school students . school entries, with the Belman and Daisy Henry ing of a book cover, a "My piece is based off of artists' bold color com Hernandez tied for third depiction of a scene from Seamus Heaney's Beowulf binations," said judge place for their respective a favorite book, or a char when Beow is ascending Victoria Waite. "The works, King of No One acter portrait. There were from Grendel's mom's attention to detail and and Scarlet. 213 entries and 15 students cave under water after composition was striking." The winners of the Teen were honored. his victory over her," said Isabel Houle was Read Week Art Contest Canyon Ridge Middle Jenna. awarded second place for will be displayed at I , Sch.ool sixth-grader Brooke The entries were judged middle school students Community Library Boykin placed first for her by a panel of highly for her colored pencil through November. painting The Cowardly respected artists in the drawing the Hunger Lion of Oz, inspired by "The ::..:hL ":'r-1 i,, commu Games, inspired by the This article was contrib Wiza.rd of Oz" series by L. nity. Mary Barnes, Ben book by Suzanne Collins. uted by the _ ► :" Frank Baum. "My favorite Kuenemann, and Victoria Blythe Rhodes's Bee Community Library. LAII.ETltA\t.19 Car raffle to benefit scholarships, projects The ..., 1 Rotary Club will host a party to raffle off a car from 6:30 to 9 p .m. Friday at the Hills Country Club, 26 Club Estates Parkway. Proceeds will benefit '-""""' High School scholar ships, SbelterBox and other charitable projects sup ported by the club. The $100 car raffle ticket includes over $200 in special offers for local restaurants and other businesses. Tickets are available from club members or at •-=.::t ravisrotary.o rg. American-Statesman staff Green Santa is gearing up Never fear, Green Santa is getting everything ready to make the holidays special for all residents again this year as LTiov welcomes another awesome season serving our economically disadvantaged neighbors through the Green Santa program. Collection boxes will be on hand at L...... :-- 1. school district campuses beginning Monday and at many local businesses throughout the community beginningNov. 16. Barker Keith of the I,,. ke T~ ris Rotary Club presented LTlov The deadline to make President Michelle Zogas with a check for S500 last year to help a donation to help low with the purchase of H-E-B food cards so registered Green Santa income - · children families could enjoy a holiday meal (CONTRIBUlED PHOTO) and their families is Friday, Dec. 7. stretch food budgets and org for more information. Requested, new and help families enjoy a special Sing Along will present its unwrnpped gifts for chil holiday meal. fabulous, annual Christmas dren aged infant to 17 Last year, LTiov'sGreen performance, "I See A include dolls, balls, cars Santa program served 600 Star,n on Sunday, Dec. 2, and trucks, sports equip children from 195 Jocal with shows at 2and4:30 ment, puzzles and games, families struggling to make p.m. Admittance to the blocks, Legos and building ends meet with three gifts, show is a new, unwrapped kits, art supplies, toddler a stuffed animal provided gift for Green Santa. toys and gift cards to local by YoutluSeniors, a book Opportunities are avail retailers. The items can be provided by H-E-B's Read3 able to volunteer for Green dropped off at your child's program and H-E-B cards Santa and are needed Dec. school campus and these to purchase food for a spe 4-11. Individuals, groups, businesses: Point of Origin, cial Holiday meal. clubs and organizations the , ~ r Community Green Santa's success are welcome with day, Library, Chick-fil-A/ depends on the support of evening and after-school r ..iway, Terrell Vet Clinic, our entire'I...J;..: Tiuv..!i com times open to adults, high the' '- way Activity munity and pledges have school students and middle Center, theWorldofTennis been made by the Ladies school students and can be and WOT Pilates, the of Charity of Emmaus reserved. I :>l -way Police Officer's Catholic Parish., H-E-B and For general information Association, Body Balance, the • i II' · Rotary Club about LTiov' s Green Santa Strandz Salon, Moreland to help provide food cards. program, or to enquire Properties, Luxe Salon, Funds raised at Point of about volunteering, contact Kuper Sotheby's, Belmont Origin's special Green Santa Green Santa program chair, Village Senior Living, event in October will also go Sheryl Kelly at greensanta@ Prosperity Bank, 620 toward the purchase of food ltlov.org. For information Chiropractic & Wellness, cards. Businesses that wish about drop-off locations, Coldwell Banker United to help underwrite this nee - shopping our Amazon Wish Realtors/I. . •. '?lay and Bee essary but expensive aspect List, applying for Green Cave Family Chiropractic. of the program are needed Santa assistance, or to make Gifts of cash and $15 and should contact Julie St. an online donation, visit H-E-B gift cards will Onge at fundra:iser@ltlov. www.ltlov.org. Nov.9 L.ik T i Rotary Club car raffle: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Hills COuntJy Club, 26 Club Estates Parkway. Proceeds will benefit " High School scholarships, Shelte Free food, prizes, cos Foundation officials said a great cause: giving back tume contest planned there will be pre- and post to our schools," said Katie Thanksgiving morning race activities, including free Kauffman, executive director food and drinks. The 5K run for the education foundation. By Luz Moreno-Lozano and walkand the 1-mile Puffin' All proceeds benefit the [email protected] for Stuffin' run and walk is foundation, which raises open to all ages. Families are money throughout the year The Li. , ';'...i Education encouraged to bring costumes, through community-based Foundation is raising money strollers and leashed dogs. events, such as the Hill for its teacher grant and stu "We are excit,ed to create a CountryTurkeyTrot, to fund dent scholarship funds with fun, family event right here in innovative teacher grants its second annual Hill Country the . 1 community throughout the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving that can bring our families morning. and neighbors together for See T ROT, 1\5 ITEF liIL CClJN'rL.1 TVRKE_Y TRC>r The Lake Travis Education F J.romPageAl schooldistrictandawardLakeTravisHighSchool seniors with scholarships. First-, second- and third- place pm.es will be given for women and men in the 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 6o+ age brackets. Awards also will be given for first-, second- and third-place finishers for girls and boys in the llllder 10 years old, 11-14 and 15-18 age brackets. A turkey costume contest will also be featured, Kauffman said. The winner will receive a gift cer tificate to a local restaunml The district campus with the most percentage participation will also win a $1,000 Gobble Granl The cost to enter is $25 for adults and $15 for children ages 6 to 18. Children ages 5 and yO\lllger are free. After Friday, the price increases to $3ofor adults and $20 for children. Chipped timing will add $5. Thefirst 7ooregistered runners will receive a Hill CountryTurkeyTrot long-sleeved shirt. All children runners will receiveparticipationmedals. "The impact these raised fllllds have is truly creating opportunities., resources and programs to students that teachers once only dreamed to pro vide tostudents within a public school," Kauffman said. Toe 5K race will begin at 8:30 a.m. while the 1-mileracewill begin at 9 a.m. at the Hills Colllltry Club in Lakeway, 26 Club ~tates Parkway. Annually, the foundation gives theschool district anywherebetween$200,oooand$350,oooraised through community events anddonors, Kauffman said. Toe folllldation designs four main flllldraising events throughout the year, including an annual gala in March. Along with the gala and the Turkey Trot, the foundation also throws the Butterfly Brunch, an elegant ladies' brunch with shopping and styling, as well as a golftournament. Registration is available at www.LTF.dFund.org. Kristen GIiman kisses the Robert Cox nt,phy after winning the U.S. Women's Amateur in August. The former l.:ak.. rr.avis star earned her LPGA tour card over the weekend and wil forgo her final two years of college eibilty to tum pro. [STEVEN GIB80NSIUSGAJ Former Ldi\.c rrra, ·i') golf star to turn pro By Michael Adams American•SlaleSDlllll Correspondent The decision was already made before Kristen Gillman stepped foot onto the golf course in Pinehurst, N.C., last week for the LPGA Q-Series, the qualifying tournament for the LPGA Tour. Now, with her pro card in hand, the former pr- High School star told the American-Statesman on Sunday that she will forgo her final two years of NCAA eligibility at Alabama and join the LPGA Tour as a rookie in 2019. "I decided before the tour nament that if I earned my pro card, I'm going to join the tour," Gillman said. "I'm going to finish out my college degree, but after this past summer, and it.he success I had, I felt like I was ready to take that next step, and I think it is the right time to ta.Ice that leap." Gillman finished the eight round qualifying series tied for 13th, shooting a 1-over par S77. She was one of eight amateurs to earn a spot on the tour. The top 45 golfers earned professional status, but Gillman's 13th-place finish will probably get her into every LPGA event next season. Rookies are selected forLPGA tournaments based on their finish. Gillman, the 2018 U.S. Women's Amateur champion, will gain entry into all five of the LPGA major tournaments next season. "It's a surreal moment to know that all my hard work has paid off," she said. "It's been a work in progress. I was lucky to go to• ; ·, 1 and have amazing coaches that set me up to succeed in college." After a summer in which she won her first pro tour nament and her second U.S. Women's Amateur champi onship, Gillman jumped to the No. 3 ranked amateur in the world. Her resume, which includes a 2016 Class 6A state championship, is pretty impressive for someone who celebrated her 2.1.St birthday in September. Gillman helped Team USA win the Palmer and Curtis Cup tournaments, in which SeeGOLF, AS of the year in 2017 and the Women's British GOLF a two-time All-SEC Open and the Evian golfer. Gillman is also a Championships. FromPageA6 two-time Women's Golf The LPGA has not Coaches Association released its 2019 sched she had an 8-1 record in first-team All -American. ule, but Gillman said she matchplay. Though competing in is excited to play along She went 5-0 at the pro tournaments is noth side golfers she grew up Curtis Cup, becoming ing new for her, Gillman watching. only the third player in has made only one cut "It's going to be surreal the history of the tour in an LPGA-sanctioned that first couple of tour nament to accomplish event - the 2018 U.S. naments," she said. ''But that feat. Women's Open, in which once the 'celebrity' wears While at Alabama, she she finished tied for 27th. off, it will be more about was the Southeastern She has also competed the competition." Conference freshman in the ANA Inspiration,