Isles Coach Concedes Little to Texas Foe
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★ CALLER-TIMES « Friday, May 10, 2013 « 3C SPORTS Isles coach concedes little to Texas foe ■ Mitchell Tennis Center, The Longhorns, ranked we want as long a match Since then, A&M-Cor- A&M-CC COLLEGE but little else to a team that 21st nationally, are a bigger as possible. We’re not the pus Christi has been 0-4 in seeks longer STATION defeated the Islanders 6-1 team. The Islanders, 59th flashiest, but we’re a very first-round matches, losing REGIONAL early in the season. in the nation, are a dura- fit team. We’re certainly to Boise State, Texas, Ari- tennis match “We’re getting them on ble bunch. A&M-Corpus hoping for the hottest, zona and Baylor. FRIDAY a neutral site, and this is a Christi (16-7) will want windiest conditions pos- A change here would set By Lee Goddard No. 3 A&M-CC (16-7) vs, very different (Longhorns) to extend points, use the sible.” a new standard and set up [email protected] No. 2 Texas (16-8), team, a very, very young entire court and get Texas If everything goes right a Saturday showdown with 361-886-3613 11 a.m. team,” Moore said. “What (16-8) moving. on the chess board, A&M- either top-region-seed No. 1 Texas A&M (17-12) I think is very important “Anyone watching Corpus Christi could get a Texas A&M or fourth- Steve Moore never vs. No. 4 Marist (17-3), is that we compete with this match will see an first — again — for the re- seeded Marist with a trip had a problem playing 2 p.m. freedom and we know the obvious style contrast,” cord books. to the Round of 16 in Ur- the underdog card in the SATURDAY scheme we want to play for Moore said. “Texas has Between Moore’s two bana, Ill. at stake. past when his men’s ten- each guy individually. a lot of big guys that play terms as tennis coach, “We’ve talked about re- nis teams made the NCAA Region final, 3 p.m. “In the past, we really a power game. We have the Islanders made the ally believing we can win, postseason. lost to teams that were smaller guys who play 2005 NCAA postseason and then really going for- Opponents always just a level better than us. a movement game. We and beat William & Mary ward and playing loose,” were bigger and stronger, the praise of the perfect I thought we maxed out.” want to expand the court in the first round, falling Moore said. “I think we and Texas A&M-Corpus match or upstart play. He Not this time. Moore and play longer games. to Virginia in the second will have our shot. We Christi always had to play concedes the physical up- said this tilt seems more Texas will want to make round. But NCAA sanc- have a lot of respect for the perfect game to win. per hand to second-seeded like a chess match with it a physical game. Both tions purged that victory this Texas team but, at the The Islanders never did Texas, the opponent third- Texas, which is 10-0 all teams will have to make from the record books, same, I believe in these — at least for purposes of seeded A&M-Corpus time against A&M-Cor- moves to make sure that meaning a trip to the sec- guys. the official record books. Christi meets in the Col- pus Christi, including the their style is played. ond round this week would “In these moments, you This season, however, lege Station Regional at opening round of the 2008 “I feel like one of our big be regarded as a program have to rise up and take. Moore isn’t spouting 11 a.m. Friday at the tournament. strengths is our fitness, so first officially. We have to take it.” MITCHELL NFL notebook from 1C STATE TRACK QUALIFIERS COWBOYS 3A BOYS A-D1 GIRLS fensive tackle Brian Price. picks on the eve of their “I think about it every The Cowboys waived rookie camp. day.” ■ D’Andre Herron, ■ Haleigh Garcia, Three Sensabaugh set Price because of a shoulder Tight end Zach Ertz The dream wasn’t Rockport-Fulton, 200 Rivers, triple jump problem. (2nd), safety Earl Wolff meters just the first time Mitch- A-D2 BOYS to retire with team (5th), defensive end Joe ■ Alex Fahrenthold, R-F, BEARS ell can remember fin- ■ IRVING — Gerald Sensa- Kruger (7th), cornerback 300 hurdles Chris Gray, London, ishing last in a race. It’s baugh is retiring with Dal- Jordan Poyer (7th) and ■ Derek Shedd, Sinton. 110 triple jump LB Bostic agrees the only time she can hurdles TAPPS 4A BOYS las after spending the last defensive end David King remember finishing worse ■ Terrance Robinson, half of an eight-year career to 4-year deal (7th) each agreed to deals than second. ■ Jaran Cadena, IWA, 400 with them. on Thursday. Ingleside, 400 and 800 meters The West Oso junior has ■ The safety signed a LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Tackle Lane Johnson Colton Cohea, Sinton, ■ Jackson Bright, IWA, been winning state titles pole vault one-day contract with the has agreed to a four-year (1st), defensive tackle Ben- since she was old enough 1,600 and 3,200 meters Cowboys on Thursday. He contract with second- nie Logan (3rd) and quar- 3A GIRLS ■ Jared Coco, IWA, 1,600 to compete. The past two was released for salary cap round draft pick Jon Bos- terback Matt Barkley (4th) ■ Malika McPheters, and 3,200 meters years at the Class 3A state ■ Vincent Morin, IWA, long reasons in March. tic. remain unsigned. meet, Mitchell won the Ingleside, triple jump The 29-year-old Sen- A linebacker at Florida, ■ Akeyla Mitchell, West jump RAVENS 200-meter dash as a fresh- ■ sabaugh started 84 of 112 Bostic figures to compete Oso, 100 and 200 meters J.L. Bronold, IWA, discus man and a sophomore. On and shot put games for Jacksonville and with veteran free agent ac- Saturday in Austin, she’s 2A BOYS ■ Khoa Nguyen, Vincent Dallas. He had 14 intercep- quisition D.J. Williams for Charge dismissed going for the 200 three-peat ■ William Butler, Aransas Morin, Jason Simank, tions and 469 tackles. Brian Urlacher’s old job. against McClain and her first gold medal in Pass, long jump and Jaran Cadena, 1,600 Sensabaugh was a fifth- Bostic made eight sacks, 1 the 100 meters. ■ Ryan Garza, Odem, 300 relay round pick by the Jaguars 19 /2 tackles for loss and DECATUR, Ala. — A city “We’ve never had some- hurdles TAPPS 4A GIRLS in 2005 out of North Caro- five interceptions in his judge has dismissed a one from Oso defend a lina. His best season came four-year Florida career. charge accusing Balti- 2A GIRLS ■ Cassidy Faught, IWA, 800 title three years in a row,” ■ with the Cowboys in 2010, He ran a 4.6-second 40- more Ravens linebacker Mitchell said. “So to have Caroline Bellows, George meters when he had career highs yard dash at the NFL com- Rolando McClain of ly- West, pole vault ■ Samantha Simank, IWA, that, a new tradition for the ■ Jacky Jasper, Aransas 3,200 meters of five interceptions and 10 bine and bench-pressed ing to police about his girls’ track team, that’s very Pass, shot put ■ Maggie Pesek, IWA, pole pass breakups. 225 pounds 22 times. identity. exciting.” ■ Molly Martinez, Bishop, vault EAGLES The charge stemmed West Oso isn’t the only triple jump ■ Bianca Valderrama, IWA, QB released two from McClain writing school to have never had shot put and discus profanity on a ticket for a a three-time state title days after signing Five draft window-tint violation on winner — hardly anyone IRVING — Dallas has re- picks signed April 21 instead of signing in Texas can boast such leased quarterback Aaron his name. success — but Bears the way to middle school.” OK, but this year and next Corp two days after signing PHILADELPHIA — The Ea- track coach Venita Tryon While Mitchell’s broth- year I’ll probably shed some him. They also waived de- gles have signed five draft Associated Press believes if anyone can do it, ers fell away from the sport tears, because next year will Mitchell can. to focus on football, she be my last year running “She’s something continued to embrace it. track for Oso,” Mitchell really special,” Tryon said. What initially served as an said. “Leaving those memo- “You’re blessed when you activity to fill the void when ries … I want to make sure get an athlete like that middle school basketball the tradition keeps going who comes along and has and volleyball were out of and going.” the talent and work ethic season grew into her main Chasing after title of wanting to compete, event in high school. No. 3, Mitchell has the wanting to win. It doesn’t “Her freshman year, state’s best time entering come by that often — we when it was basketball off- the 100 and 200. But in a don’t know where it comes season, they brought them sport where championships from.” out to the track and I was are won or lost in fractions If anyone knows the out here and they had them of a second, she’s not about origins of Mitchell’s tal- running and she took off to rest on her laurels. She ents, it’s her brothers, and I’m like ‘Whoa!’ be- wants to make sure the Anthony Mitchell and cause she took off so fast,” specter of defeat remains a Michael Perry, both 20.