HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: FAB FIVES, PLAYER OF THE WEEK, NOTES
FABFIVES
Class6A 1. 21-1 2. Wes 20-4-1 3.Hays20-4 4. RoundRocln6-8 5. CedarRidge12-11 Class SA 1. Georgetown 22-2-1 2. Mccallum 18-3-1 3. Rouse 14-8 4. Hutto 16-8 5. Dripping Springs 14-8-1 Class 4A and others 1. Liberty Hill 19-3-1 2. Blanco 18-3 3. Gateway Prep 16-5 4. Regents u-5 5. Johnson City 14-6
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
· Chestnut, junior, Pllugerville: The Panthers' The Akins Eagles celebrate their !Vi win over previously unbeaten and top-ranked leadoff man and short on Tuesday. [JOHN GUTIERREZ/I-OR STATESMAN] stop helped his team win .two . District. . 17-5Agames. last week by going a com just five hits and com - the loss to Akins .... District 13-6Astandings. bined 3-for-5 with eight mitted three errors, but Wes , among the LBJ at Dripping Springs, 7 runs scored, three RBIs, a five-run fifth inning other teams receiving p.m.: Hunter Scott tossed five stolen bases and an proved enough to get the votes in the Class 6A a complete game and on-base percentage of win. The result snapped poll, lost to rival Austin didn't allow an earned .615. a 21 - game winning High 4-2.... Georgetown, run in LBJ's 4-1 win over streak for the Cavs, who No. 4 in Class 5A, beat Dripping Springs earlier AREA ROUNDUP entered the week atop the Manor 3-0 for its eighth this week, and the Tigers Class 6A state poll con consecutive win .... are seeking some revenge. Tuesday night stunner: ducted by the Texas High Georgetown Gateway Austin High at L" It's been a difficult season School Baseball Coaches Prep, which received s, 7 p.m.: The Cavs for Akins, which has Association. That win votes in the Class 3A poll, are coming off their first qualified for two consec ning streak isn't the beat Johnson City 9-0. loss of the season, and utive playoffs but entered longest in school history Austin beat West' • Tuesday's contest against for the Cavs, however; GAMES TO WATCH on Tuesday. Can the top-ranked and unbeaten last year's squad won its FRIDAY Maroons carry that _, witha4-20 first 25 games before suf momentum into Cavalier record. However, the fering a loss. Stony Point at Round Field? Eagles pulled off argu - How ranked local teams Rock, 7 p.m.: The Tigers Please send scores, sta ably the biggest upset fared Tuesday: In Class have won four straight tistics, information and in the state this season 6A, remained district contests to player of the week nomi with a 9-5 win over host No. 1 in the latest Class creep within two games nees to Thomas Jones at !a '.!' :s. Akins had 6A poll released before of Round Rock in the [email protected]. HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: FRIDAY'S THIRD-ROUND PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
CLASS 4A BOYS Wimberley vs. Salado, 7 Eastside Memorial vs. p.m., Manor HS Canyoru., Ii!, 7 p.m .• Hays CLASS SA GIRLS High School Georgetown vs. La Grange vs. Taylor, 7 Pflugerville, 7 p.m., p.m., pfield, Pflugerville Birkelbach Field, CLASS SA BOYS Georgetown Mccallum vs. San Antonio Dripping Springs vs. Southwest, 6 p.m., San Boerne Champion, 8 p.m., Marcos HS San Marcos HS Cedar Park vs. Marble CLASS 6A GIRLS Falls, 7 p.m., Liberty Hill HS Round Rock vs. The Connally vs. Kingwood Woodlands, 6 p.m., Par1<, 7:30 p.m., Cub Memorial Stadium, Cedar Stadium, Brenham Creek Dripping Springs vs. Westm e's Maddie Laude (17), battling Smithson vs.San Kerrville Tivy, 7:30 p.m., Valley's Jadelin castillo in the second round, and her Antonio Reagan, 7 p.m., Dripping Springs HS teammates will face san Antonio Johnson on Friday New Braunfels Canyon HS CLASS 6A BOYS in Seguin in a regional quarterfinal contest. [JOHN WesL::.... vs. San Antonio Hendrickson vs. GUTIERREZ/FOR STATESMAN) Johnson, 7:30 p.m., Texas College Par1<, 7 p.m., Lutheran, seguin Pridgeon Stadium, Antonio Lee, 7:30 p.m., CLASS 4A GIRLS Vandegrift vs. Cypress Cypress-Fairbanks Comalander Stadium, San Liberty Hill vs. Boerne, 7 Woods, 8 p.m., Memorial ...,___ vs.San Antonio p.m., Burger Stadium Stadium, Cedar Creek HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: AREA RESULTS, SCHEDULE
CLASS 4A BOYS CLASS 6A BOYS Stadium, Humble Region IV: Dripping Springs vs. Regi.on quarterfinal results Region quarterfmal results Gregory-Portland, 6 p.m. Friday, Canyor e 4, Eastside College Park 4, Hendrickson I Cabaniss Soccer Field, Corpus Memorial 4 (canyon wins San Antonio Lee 4. 1 Christi on PKs) Taylor 2, La Grange 2 (Taylor CLASS 4A GIRLS CLASS 6A GIRLS wins on PKs) Regional tournament schedule Region quarterfinal results Region quarterfinal results Region IV: Taylor vs. Progreso, 2 Liberty Hill 2, Boerne l Round Rock 2, The Wood lands l p.m. Friday, Veterans Memorial Wimberley L Salado O I. - • 4, San Antonio Stadium, McAllen Regional tournament schedule Reagan l Region IV: Liberty Hill vs. Beeville West 1, san Antonio Johnson o CLASS SA BOYS Jones, 10 am. Friday, Veterans Vandegrift 3, Cypress Woods 1 Memorial Stadium, McAllen Regional tournament schedule Regi.on quarterfinal results Region IV: Wimberley vs. Region II: Round Rock vs. Cedar Park 0, Marble Falls 0 Pleasanton, noon Friday, Veterans Rockwall Heath, 11 am. Friday, (Cedar Park wins on PKs) Memorial Stadium, McAllen Reeves Athletic Complex Kingwood Park 3, Connally l Region II: Vandegrift vs. Allen, Kerrville Tivy 2, Dripping CLASS SA GIRLS 1 p.m. Friday, Reeves Athletic Springs l Region quarterfinal results Complex San Antonio Southwest 2, pflugerville 3, Georgetown 0 Region IV: . vs. La McCallumo Dripping Springs 4, Boerne Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 10 a.m. Regional tournament schedule Champion3 Friday, Brownsville Sports Park Region Ill: Cedar Park vs. Regional tournament schedule Region IV: We~ vs. Harlingen Houston Sharpstown, 4 p.m. Region Ill: Pflugerville vs. south, noon Friday, Brownsville Friday, Turner Stadium, Humble Nederland, l p.m. Friday, Turner Sports Park LONGHORNS ROUNDUP Big 12, ESPN reach new streaming deal without disrupting Longhorn Network Uy Brian Oa,,ts financial model, so Texas platform." The league Longhorn made the cut. bd::[email protected] and OU will get an equal hopes this arrangement is Texas, though, was not share of this new ven a viable solution "into the completely omitted from The Big u has found a ture with the other eight foreseeable future." the conversation. backdoor way to create schools. Tbe league issued a state t I":' ,. . senior its own league TV net Texas gets approximately ment with quotes from infielder Brett Baty is one work without disrupting $15 million:mnuallystraigbt nil 10 athletic directors. of two high school stand the Longhorn Network or fromESPNforLHN. That Oklahoma's Joe Castiglione outs on the 40-player Oklahoma's deal with Fox. contractrunstbrougbJune called it "a hallmark clay in watch list. Baty signed with The league 31JJlounced 2031. the history of the Big 12 Texas this past fall. He is Wednesdayanewarrangi, A Big u-branded ESPN+ conference." also considered one of the ment with rights holder channel will launch this fall In the statement, Texas top prospects for the 2019 ESPN that will bring a featuring Baylor, Kansas, Tech's Kirby Hocutt said, MLBDraft. wealth of content to the KansasStateandOklahorna "The digital technology In 20 ~es this season, network's online stream State. Iowa State, TCU, world is the future and this Baty is hitting .643 with ing subscription platform Texas Tech and West will put the Big 12 confer 11 homers, J2 RBIs and 43 ESPN+. Virginia will join the chan ence at the forefront in runs. Eight schools - essen nel forthe2020-21 athletic college sports." No high school ath tially every school other year. ESPN charges $4.99 Said Texas' Chris Del lete bas ever received the than Texas and OU - will per month or $49-99 per Conte: "Weare very excited Golden Spikes Award, provide game inventory, year for the service. forLongbomf:mstobenble which was first won by but the Longhorns and The l eague also to watch us compete in a Bob Horner in 1978. Despite Sooners could be featured announced that ESPN will wide array of sports from producing 12 finalists, on the platform whenever now air the Big u foolbnD across the Big u. To be the Texas has also been shut they are the visitors. championship game every first autonomy conference out. LHN is contractually year through the comple to have a branded identity Women'S tennis: The No. 6 obligated to air 200 Texas tion of the contract in on the ESPN+ platform tennissquadmndeitaclean events per year, and an 2024-25. But the real win speaks to the Jong-term sweep, defeating Baylor ESPN spokeswoman said ners in this announcement growth of the conference 7-oin Wncoon Wednesday that is 11ot expected to were non-revenue sports and the embrace of tech afternoon. change. Oklahoma sold its like women's basketball, nology to deliver content Bojana Markovic third-party TV rights to baseball, volleyball and to our fans.,_, clinched the match for Fox.MucblikeTexassbows soccer. The Big 12 is the only Texas, defeating Katelyn volleyball, baseball and .,Our institutions are Power Five conference Parker6-2,6-1. tennis matches on LHN, thrilled with the exposure without a 24-hour televi Fernanda Labraiia and OU telecasts similar events all 10 athletics programs sion channel. TbeSEC, Big Bojaoa Markovic won 6-o on Fox Sports Oklahoma will receive through this T,en and Pac-12 have their before Anna Turati and Sports Business Journal Big 12 -brnnded offer own channels. ESPN is set Bianca Turnti clinched the reported that sources indi ing," league commissioner to launch the ACCNetwork doubles point with a 6-1 cated the Big u will receive Bob Bowlsby said in a tbisfall. 1beBigl2'sversion win. $22 million annually from statement. will be rno.st!y online only. Katie Poluta won in a its new online and broad llowlsby said the league Baseball: USA Baseball wa lkover to make it 2-0 cast arrangement with wanted to be •forward released its midsea for Texas. ESPN for the final six years thinking in the use of son watch list for the Labraoa beat Alexander ofits current deal. The Big tec hnology to create a Golden Spikes Award Ahearn 6-1, 6-otosetthe 12 has a revenue-sharing conference-branded on Wednesday, but no Longhorns up for the win. 11 Cavaliers' Cherne! Este5 (21) is tripped by Jay Mustang.s' Oluwatimileyin Talabi (lO) while chasing the ball during the first half in a win over San Antonio Jay in a Class 6A boys soccer playoff match April 2 at s High school. boys, girls both reach 3rd round of soccer playoffs By Colby Gordon area playoff game at r Amedcau .. Slatesman High School. Cont'spoudent "At the endof regulation, I missed a shot that was ~ AY- Given a wide open, but there were second chance al a game five guys in front of the winning goal, goal, and it took an unlucky junior Miguel Millan wasn't bounce,» Millan snid. "I going t o miss. got another opportunity, Millan's one-touch strike and that turned the game. offa ball that was deflected I was just thinking, 'Shoot' high in the box found the and hope it goes in.• back of the net and gave Cav teanimate Connor the Cavs their fifth straight Sanders had been fight trip to the regional quar ing for the ball in the box terfinals, thanks to a 2-1 early in extra time, and extra-lime win over San Antonio Jay in a Class 6A SeeSOCCER, A12
1:1\ta'la cavalie15 head coach David Brammel waits on his team for apostgame chat after ttie win over San Antonio Jay in a Class 6A boys soccer playoff matchApril2 at =-:,._.. High School. [PHOTOS BY JO HN GI/TIEmlU / fOR AMERICAH • STA1'£SMA/f) ld, T" .,, i\ girts SOCCER advance in PK thriller
From PageAIO SAN ANTONIO - In a sec ond-round playoff meeting it eventually deflected at Farri~ Stadium between a high into the air and came pair of powerhouse girls pro down near Millan, who was grams, 1.- · • 1 survived standing a.lmost at the pen a shootout with San Antonio alty spot. Clark to advance to the Class Timing his kick perfectly' 6A regional quarterfinals he rocketed the ball into the later this week right netting, and t . Both teams scored four held on through the rest of goals in the first five penalty· overtime to advance to face 1,1 ~ I cavaliers players are congratulated for the 2·1 win kick attempts. San Antonio Lee in the third in overtime over San Antonio Jay in a Class 6A boys soccer keeper Jearmette Massey round later this week. playoff match April 2 at - . High School. [JOHN GUTIERREZ making atremendous diving "It's pretty gratifying," / FOR AMERICAN · STATESMA/11 save on Clark's fifth attempt Millan said. "It's the best to send the match to sudden feeling ever.• death. After a Clark miss, TheCavs (15- 4-5) fought goal, it kind of brought down - 'Lana Dokic back from a 1-0 halftime our spirits,• Arney said. slotted in the final penalty deficit after playing what "When I scored, our hopes kick to seal the victory for .._.., II" •• coach David got back up and the momen - theCavs. Bammel cal.led a "sloppy" tum was going with us." The match between first half. Jay (14-5-5) Millan nearly ended the "" s (20-4-0) and San scored in the 10th minute game in the final seconds Antonio Clark (20-3-2) when Oluwatimileyin of regu.lation, but the game did not disappoint. Stout Talabi finished a pass from went to extra time, where defense and fast-paced Jose Angel Reyes. the Cavs feel comfortable. attacks highlighted most "We had a change in ,..,=-• cavaliers' Cory "(Bammel) makes us do of the match, with neither mentality in the second Smith (4) kicks the ball a lot of endurance training, team able to produce long half,• Bammel said. "And forward and away from Jay and that helps as the match runs of possession. that's a credit to the boys. Mustangs' Aldo Palacios (6) goes along,• Millan said. seized the lead in the At halftime, we had a good during the first half in the "Our plan is to outwork the first halfw hen Annie Reckart talk about how important win over San Antonio Jay in a other team the further along scoring ona beautiful diving and vital this game was. Class 6A boys soccer playoff we are in the match." header. Later in the first, an Being able to come back, match April 2 at ~ Bammel noted he thinks inadvertent hand ball in the play well and finish them High School. [JOHN GUTIERREZ / the Cavs are one of two box gave Clark a penalty off was a great effort by our FOR AMERICAN , STATESMAN] teanis in the state to advance kick, tying the score 1-1. entire team." to the regional quarterfinals Throughout the second When Ben Arney scored five years in a row. half and overtime, both for the Cavs in the 64th firutlly found its footing. "It's encouraging to see defenses clamped down, minute off a smooth pass "We started slow, and that consistency," Barnmel eventually sending the from Sanders, - when they got that early said. match to penalty kicks. West ·i ( , girls, LT boys dominate district tracl< meet
By Thomas Jones team (second, 49.90), 800 vault, 10-0). [email protected] relay team (third, 1:48.06), The boys 1,600 relay team (first , contingent was almost as Wesi e'sgirlsteamdomi 4:03.32), Toms (third, triple dominant as the WestJJ.J,,f nated the District 25-6A track jump, 36-08.00), Anagha girl<, while tallying 166 points and field meet April 2-3 at Del Pashitkar (fourth, triple jump, to win the team title. Bowie Valle High School, racking up 34-05.00), Brooke Brockman finished second with 11 6 188 points while winning the (second, shot put, 34-07. 75) points, and wesr-,, placed team title and sending 17 indi and Duncan KeTUJedy (third, third with 87 points. viduals and three relay teams shot put, 33-05.50) Senior distance runner to the area meet next week in The girl<, quali- Jarrod Horan won two golds San Antonio fiers include Lauren French for ~. including a By 111omas Jones ldjones@stalesman,com For a golf program that's won multiple state championships in both boys and girls competi tion, it's hard to lllllke history. But that 's exactly wbat Wes did the past two weeks at the District Westl:11:.J senior Lauren May eyes her tee shot at the 25-6A golf tournaments. District 25-6A golf tournament two weeks ago at Plmu The Chaps finished first creek Golf COllrse In Kyle. (CONTRIBIITTO PHOTO) and second in both tour- naments tor tne nrst ome in school history, sending two teams to t he Class 6A Region IV tourna ments later this month. West: achieved this double dip at the expense of r "S, which bas won eight state go.If titles in its history but will not have a team participating in a regional tournament for the first time since moving up to the state's highest classification in 2012, Wes'l 1 e'sgirlssetnew school records for one day and two-day scoring at a t ournament while cruising past the district competition Marcb26-27 at Plum Creek Golf Course West1 • sophomore Jacki, in Kyle. Wesrl , l!'s boys Feldman hits a 9 iron at the completed the sweep recent District 25-6A girls April 1-2 at Wolfdancer golf tournament in Kyle. Golf Club in Bastrop. Feldman won individual According to both honors while helping the WesC.( , b oys coach Chaps sweep both the top Callan Nokes and girls spots. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO) coach Ashley Patterson, the Chaps began plotting who switched roles with the district sweep at the longtime bead coach beginning of the school Chuck Nowland this year. school year, took a similar "I had a plan going back approach. to last August to split our "Instead of competing teams at district this year as team one and team two, as I felt we had the per we decided to intermingle sonnel to claim both first the two teams to try and and second,• Nokes said. get both teams out (of "We worked very hard all district)," she said. "This year to improve individu would not have been fea ally and collectively and sible had these 10 young spent the last six weeks ladies not believed 100% training as split teams. in themselves and their The guys really bought teammates. Their confi in, and the bard work paid dence stepping out onto off. the course was palpable "We knew we had to both days; they wanted play well to pull it off as both trophies and they ,. J , ., ,, has two very were determined to fight elite players (Trey Bosco hard for them." and Nathan Petronzo) and Wes~ •s No. 2 girls three others that are good team - UTL by-laws players, as well However, insist on designating we believed in each other teams by number - won and got the job done." the tournament with Patterson, West . ,. e's a record- setting score former assistant coach of 295-276 571. Jackie Feldman led the team with a first-place score ofl40, and MadeUne Jones and Ally Black each shot a 141. Megan Messerole (149) and Brooke McDonough (160) complet ed the team score. Wes~ •s No. 1 girls team finished with a 284- 294 578. Bentley Cotton tied for second with a 141, Sadie Englemann shot a 142, Annika Saidleman shot a 147, Lauren May cardeda153 ODdEmilyMu shot a 156. 'No. 2girls team finished a dist ant third with a 598, while the Cavs' first team shot a 646. HODMh Liu (146) and Hallie Kuhns (148) will both represent " • ~ as individuals at the Class 6A Region IV tournament April 22-25 at the RepubUc Golf Club in San. Antonio. . The Chap boys had a tougher time against a loaded _ __ . _: -1 squad but still pulled off the sweep. Wes~ •s No. 1 team shot a 297- 289 586 lo win the tourna ment. Sean-Karl Dobson won individual honors with a 139, while Thomas Bockholt (147), Hunter McDonough (148), Jacob Sosa (152) and Hayes Haydon (157) rounded out the team score. Wes~ •s No. 2 team included Jackson Davenport (145), Matthew Denton (148), J. Holland Humphries (149), John Luke Powell (151) and BJ... Benson (158). Although ft l ,,.. fell short of a team spot at regionals, Bosco (second place, 141) and Petronzo (third, 143) both qualified for the Class 6A Region IV tournament April 22-25at the Republic Golf Club in San Antonio. · h ;~ qualifies district-high 7 for regional tennis tourney WestlakGc wins two t- n.. wis gold at district, cavaflers' Megha sends 3 to regionals Dania won the girts singles bracket at By TI1omas Jones last week's District tdiones@$l:atesman.com 25-6A spring tennis tournament. After one of the more Dania is among a balanced District 25-6A dlstrlct·hlgh seven spring tennis tourna regional quafiflers ments in recent years, for Tt .ils. four schools will repre (JOHN GUTIERREZ/ sent the district at the FOR STATESMAN] Class 6A Regi Uy Colby Gordon America.n-Stutesm:lll Gorrt<.1p0udenl THE W EEK IN REVIEW Team of the Week: Bowie Thanks to a 2-0 week - the only team in the district to go 2.-0 - Bowie (16-11, 5-6 District cavaliers outfielder Austin Plante (11) had a 25-6A)is back in the hunt stellar week for the cavs, who hold a commanding lead for a playoff spot. The in the District 25-6A race despite suffering their first Bulldogs defeated Del district loss. (JOHN GUTIERREZ/ FOR AMERICAN. STATESMAN] Valle(1-o)andHays(9-4) and are currently a half Austin High (12-0). In the Austin High (u-14, 5-6), game berund Lehman for past two weeks, Plante Paul Castro hit a two the district's fourth and has u hits and 13 RBI. run triple and Ben Koch final playoff spot. Bowie bad an RBI single in the received several good The rest of the district win over Wes~ . The performances this week. Maroons nlso got a solid Aaron Mcinvale threw a Akins (5-21, 2-9) start on the mound from complete-game shutout in shocked th.e state when Hutch Homfischer, as he the 1-0 win over Del Valle, it opened the week with allowed only one run in 5 scattering eight hits and a9-5winat ~. ½ innings .... Hays (20-5, striking out eight. Against handing the No. I-ranked 6-4) defeated Anderson Hnys, Jonathan Ens tin Cavs their first loss of the (15-7) earlier in the week. fanned six in six innings season, coming to a team ... Lehman (10-14, 5-5) and gave up just one that entered the game only played once, as did earned run. SethWerchan with four wins, no less. Anderson (9-16, 4-6).... had a double and a triple, A five-run fifth propelled DelValle(9-14-2, 2-9)is while Cristian Villanueva the Eagles, who lost later tied with Akins for eighth finished with two hits and in the week to Del Valle place. four RBIs. Aides Ellisor (6-3) .... Wes fl,_ (21-4- scored three runs. 1, 9-2)losttoAustinHigh THE WEEK IN PREVIEW (4-2) to begin the week, Games of the Week: Player of the thenreboundedwithawin Anderson at Bowie Weelc Austin Plante, overLehman(6-o). Intbe (Tuesday); Wes(l"':'"" at win over the Lobos, Taylor (Friday). Anderson pitched a com Plante continued his plete-game shutout with If you can have a recent hitting tear, going eight strikeouts, while must-win game with 4 for 8 with a home run Denton Apple bit a three five or six games left in and seven RBIs as the run home run. Apple also district play, this is it for Cavs (22-1, 10-1) lost to had an RBI double in the Akins (9-5) and defeated loss to the Maroons .... For See CAV S, All with a win here and all but CAYS wrap up a district title. From Page All Other games both Anderson and Bowie. Hays travels to Akins Neither team can afford Tuesday and hosts Austin to fall two games behind High Friday. . .. The the fourth playoff spot in Maroons are done with tbe loss column, while the Wes~ and t...J 'r. Trojans just need to start for the season but face a compiling wins after losing near must-win situation five of their last six and with against Del Valle Tuesday. r .,k..a C" , . i and West'-. . .. Lehman visits Del Valle sUl.l on the schedule.... Friday . ... Anderson hosts Assuming . r h akes Akins Friday to end the care of Lehman ear Her in week .... Bowie faces LBJ the week, it can take a two in a non-district game game lead in the loss column Saturday. HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: FAB FIVES, PLAYER OF THE WEEK , NOTES FABFIVES received votes for the first time in the Class 2A poll, Class6A lost t o Thrall 8 -4. The l.! 23-1 rivals split their season 2. We 21-4-1 series and are tied atop 3.HayS21-5 District 27-2A. 4.RoundRock19-9 5. Hendrickson17-9 GAMES TO WATCH Class SA 1. Georgetown24-2-1 we •· atLa s, 7 2. McCallum20-3-1 p.m. Friday: West ' IS lil 3. Rouse 16-8 the midst of its bestseason 4.Hutto17-8 since Jim Darilek called 5. Dripping Springs the shots, and a road win 16-8-1 would move the Chaps Class 4A and others into a tie for first place in 1. Liberty Hill 21-3-1 District 2S • 6A with the 2. Blanco20-3 ~ ,~ --:S third baseman Brett Baty is on the watch list Cavs. 3. Gateway Prep18-5 for the Golden Spikes Award, whkh recognizes the top Hendrickson at Vista 4. Regents 13-5 amateur baseball player in the nation. (JO HN GUTIERREVFOR Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday: This 5. JohnsonCity16-6 STAT£SMANI District 13-6A contest has heavy implications; PLAYER OF the 40 players in the mix. and lead District 2S· 6A by Hendrickson is tied for THE WEEK Toe award honors the top one game over Wes . ~ second while Vista Ridge amateur baseball player in ... GeorgetoWTI, which sits in fourth, just one Eddie Calzoncit, senior, the country. Baty signed has moved up to No. 2 game ahead of Cedar Ridge Blanco: The Panthers ' with Texas last fall and is in Class SA, beat Cedar andMcNeil. slick-fielding infielder also considered one of the Creek 10-0. The Eagles Dripping Springs vs. went 7-for-9 with a top prospects for the 2019 lead resurgent Hutto by Mccallum, 7 p.m. Tuesday, double, triple and home MLB draft. In 20 games this one game in District 18-5A. Northwest Field, Austin : run as well as seven runs season, Batyishitting.643 ... McCallum, which beat McCallum can gain a two scored and three stolen with u homers, 32 RBIs and 13 - 3 for its uth game lead over Dripping bases in a pair of wins last 43runs. consecutive win and leads Springs and all but clinch week. District 25-5Abyonegame the District 2s-sA title. Danror Dallis, over Dripping Springs, Blanco at Gateway Prep, AREA ROUNDUP American-Statesman also received votes in the 7 p.m. Tuesday: First place Class SA poll.... Liberty is on the line in District IF Baty on How ranked local teams Hill completed a sweep of 27· JA, and the host Gators national watch list: USA fared Tuesday: S Taylor4-oandranksNo. 7 need the win to split the Baseball released its mid fell to No. 4 in the latest in Class 4A.... Georgetown season series. season watch list for the Class 6A poll released Gat eway Prep, which Golden Spikes Award on by the Texas High is tied with Blanco atop Pleasesendscores, sta Wednesday, and I School Baseball Coaches District 2s•3A, received tistics, information and - senior infielder Brett Association after last votes in the Class JA poll. player ofthe we ell nomi Baty was one of just two week's loss to Akins. The The Gators beat Florence nees to Thomas Jones at high school athletes among Cavs beat Lehman 14-2 8-o. ... Thorndale, which tjonu@stat&man.com. r 4, San Antonio Reagan 1: The Cavaliers domi nated Reagan in a Class 6A Region IV quarterfinal Friday at New Braunfels Canyon Higb School, advancing to the regional tournament for the second consecutive season. The Cavs' Maddie Wright slotted into the net for the game's first score 7 minutes into thematch. Reagan converted a penalty kick to tie it, but shortly after, Natalie Yoo headed home a perfectlyweightedkickbyCarly VanEssentogive" ' = a 2-1 halftime advantage. After a Reagan own goal, Trinity Clark went around the keeper late, passing into the Reagan net for the game's final tally. ...,, will face LaJoya Juarez-Lincoln at 10 a.m. Friday at Brownsville Sports Park in a regional ~emi6nal HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: REGIONALS SCHEDULE CLASS 4A BOYS Region IV: Liberty Hill vs. Turner Stadium, Humble Region II: Vandegrift vs. Region IV: Taylor vs. Beeville Jones, 10 a.m. Region IV: Dripping Allen, 1 p.m. Friday, Reeves Progreso, 2 p.m. Friday, Friday, Veterans Memorial Springs vs. Gregory Athletic Complex Veterans Memorial Stadium, McAllen Portland, 6 p.m. Friday, Region IV: vs. stadium, McAllen R1!9iOn IV: Wimberley Cabaniss Soccer Field, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 10 CLASS SA BOYS vs. Pleasanton, noon corpus Christi am. Friday, Brownsville Region Ill: Cedar Park Friday, Veterans Memorial CLASS 6A GIRLS Sports Park vs. Houston Sharpstown, Stadium, McAllen Region II: Round Rock vs. Region IV: West" vs. 4 p.m. Friday, Turner CLASS SA GIRLS Rockwall Heath, 11 a.m. Harlingen South, noon Stadium, Humble Region Ill: f>flugerville vs. Friday, Reeves Athletic Friday, Brownsville Sports CLASS 4A GIRLS Nederland, 1 p.m. Friday, complex Park Wager leaving girls golf program ' girts coach who won The golf season ended for coach Erik Henson, and he golf coach Ridlanl 4 state titles In 7 years - al the recent said the opportunily lo lighten wager, talking to take Job In Houston District 25- 6A golf tourna his workload while raising his Wittl Morgan Lay ments, where both the boys young family was "an oppor during the 2016 ByThom as Jones and girls golf teams finished tunity I couldn't pass up." stale girls golf ldjooes@slales-ma:n.cocn behind Wes e's top two "Having three small chil tournament, has squads. dren, I just felt like I was accepted the head After seven years defined by Wager led the Cav girls to missing too much," Wager coaching girts golf dynastic success, [ ~ four state championships said Monday. "Change can job al Houston girls golf coach Richllrd Wager during his time at , refresh your energy, and I f eel Memorial (RICARDO will leave the Cavs to take including three consecutive (Memorial)is a great coaching 8.8RAZZIELV over the Houston Memorial Class 6A titles from 2015-17. job." AMERICAN· girls golf program at the end He also co-coached theCavs' STAT'ESMANJ of the school year. boys golf team with head See WAGER, All WAGER from Page Alo Wager will again work with Clayton Brady, a 2011 r; graduate who is in his first season as the head boys coach at Memorial, a perennial golf power house in the Houston area. Brady served as an assistant coach for the golf teams prior to accepting the Memorial job. The -- school district did not fill bis position this school year, and Wager acknowledged that increased workload played a role in his decision to accept the Memorinl job. Wager leaves behind a rich legacy that also includes helping the boys win a stale championship in 2013. He coached some of the top young players in the country, in.eluding former state champi ons Kristen Gillman and Kaillyn Papp. However, ne srud his fond est memories from . , won't include the state titles and gold medals. "The most rewarding thing is the relationships I built with the kids," he srud. "This is such a good group of kids here, not only at but in the Austin area. "When you're on a course for fourorfivebours, yougettoknow not only kids on your team but the kids from other sclloots and their families. Austin just bas such a great group ofcompetitive and nice kids. It's really not about the golf; it's about the camaraderie. I think I'll miss that the most." ravis girls reach REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Special to the View 1!"1.1 1 dominated possession throughout the second half, with the NEW BRAUNFELS --4'.:::i ~ pressure creating a Reagan own goal to dominated San Antonio Reagan in a send the score3- 1. But Reagan had their Class 6A Region IV quarterfinal contest chances. The best came on a comer kick Fridayat Canyon High School, advanc that forced 1 · r- . keeper Hannah ing to the regional tournament for the Alexander to make a spectacular, one second consecutive season . banded save. Another saved corner The Cavs scored early and often in a created a counter play for l ..l~ i 4 -1 win. Seven minutes into the match, with Trinity Clark defeating the keeper a qukk out let by 7 forward and sending the final score to 4-1. Kendall Fain led to a perfect cross by T · , will face LaJoya Juarez- Alana Clark, which Maddie Wright Lincoln Fridayat 10 a.m. at Brownsville slotted into the net for the game's first Sports Park in a regional semifinal score. contest. Reagan converted a penalty kick to tie the match at 1-1, but the Cavs earned a corner kick with just seconds left in the first half to take the lead and secure BELOW, lakt "Tra ,;~ cavaflers' Trinity the momentum. Natalie Yoo headed Clarlt (3), left, and the glrls soccer team home the perfectly weight ed kick by advanced to the regional tournament with Carly Van Essen to give r a a win over san Antonio Reagan Fnday. 2-1 halftime advantage. (JOHN GUTIERREZ / FOR AMERICAN· STATESMAN ) IN B R IEF The HIiis honors annually at City Park. volunteers Powell and Rouse, seniors at Lil.'tia; .. Volunteers and spon High School, are found sors were recently ing members of the The honored by The Hills Hills Youth Advisory mayor and city council al Commission, the first a community apprecia organi2ttlion of its type tion dinner at The Hills in western ; County Country Club. when created three years Gary Weldon, Kaitlyn ago. Rouse, and Emily Powell The commission served were each honored with initia lly as youth advi community service sors to the mayor and city awards for lheiI out council and participated st<111ding contributions as in the city's first strategic members of city advisory planning process. boards. Powell and Rouse Weldon, formerly the serve as co-chairs of c hairman of t he Park the commission. During Commission , was the their tenure, they have impetus behind two spearheaded numerous successful community community service proj festivals - JazzFest and ects, including a number Country MusicFest - of events for families and which now take place children in The Hills. ... r ..:;. Lake Travis High School seniors Jack Delli Santi and Caban Brooks stand v11th trust ees dt tfw March 27 meeting whf're they 1•1f're rt>cogni1t>cf for sc1t>nce f,lir proiects. Students advance to larger science competitions 1fij3ji;fMl-il-N Lake Travis High Fair honors and will participate at School seniors Jack Delli-Santi and the Intel International Science and Coban Brooks have recently won Engineering Fair May 12-17 in Phoenix, multiple awards for their science proj Arizona. Brooks won third place at ects. Students from six LTlSD schools the Texas Science and Engineering participated in the 2019 Austin Energy Fair March 29-30 in CoUege Station Regional Science Festival Feb 20-23 at after his project, "The Effectiveness of the Palmer Events Center. a Allele-Specific Primer Mismatch in LTISD Director of Communications PCR on SNP Genotyping," garnered Marco Alvarado said in information to third place at the regional fair. the board of trustees that the festival Delli-Santi earned best in fair and encourages and rewards innovative first place in the Earth and Environ student research and provides sci mental Science category at the state entists, engineers and other profes science and engineering fair. sionals an opportunity to volunteer Three other Lake Travis High in the community. Delli-Santi's "The students received awards, as did Effect of Carboxymethyl Cellulose on students from Bee Cave, Lake Pointe, the Filtration Capabilities of Zebra Lakeway, Serene Hills and West Mussels" took Austin Energy Best of Cypress Hills elementary schools. _ legal notice ------oc,oo_,._.,,412,4912019 Clear bag policy beginning at the Pfield By Ariana Garcia a clear one-gallon plastic implemented for any agarcia@.,tate=com storage bag, according to other events at the Ffield the release. The policy will be at the discretion In an effort to improve also allows one bag per of the school dist rict, safety and security, the person. city Communications Pflugerville school dis All bags carried into Dir ector Terri Toledo trict will be implementing athletic events must be said. a clear bag policy for ath clear plastic, vinyl or In 2017, the University letic events at the Pfield PVC and have a marl of Texas implemented its stadium beginning next mum of one logo imprint own clear bag policy, and school year. not exceeding 4.5 inches the Austin, Pflugerville school tall and 3.4 inches wide. and Hays school districts district Athletic The only non-clear are among those in the Director Todd Raymond bags that will be allowed area that have announced announced the new into the Pfield will be in the past year similar policy in a district small bags, with or with clear bag policies. news release issued last out a strap, and no larger "We are coordinating week. than the size of a hand, with other school districts "The safety of our stu like a clutch. in the area, like Leander, dents, parents and fans in Under the new policy, Georgetown and Round attendance at our sporting backpacks, duffel bags, Rock, to make sure we're events is our No. 1 priority mesh bags, purses, large all on the same page," at the Toe Pfield." be said fanny packs, large tote Spence said. "I've been in the release. "This clear bags, reusable grocery told everyone seems to be bag policy will help us totes, diaper bags and working toward the same keep everyone in atten camera cases will not be policies for the upcoming dance at our football and allowed, the release said. Starting in August, the Pflugerville school district will be implementing a clear bag s-eason. 11 soccer games safe.• Exceptions to the policy policy for athletic events at the Pli~ld. [~IL£ PHOTO] For more information To bring a bag to an will be made for creden about the clear bag policy athletic event at the tialed media and those "Essentially we don't the facility,• said district used a clear bag policy and a link to a graphic Pfield, bags must be clear with necessary medical have the staff to search spokeswoman Tamra for the 2018 July Fourth depiction of approved and not exceed 12 inches items after proper inspec bags for that many people Spence on what spurred Pfirecracker Pfestival and non-approved bags in length or height and tion at designated areas, so this allows us to see the new policy. at the Pfield. Whether in more detail, visit pfisd. six inches in width, or be the release said. what is being brought into The city of pf)ugerville the policy will be net. Stony Point sophomore heads to debate nationals Arnav Hlray will represent Round Rock ISO In tournament By An.sl:in Sanders ConlribuUng Wrilc:r When Arnav Hiray found out be was going to the National Speech and Debate Tournament, he thought it was an April Fools' joke. The sophomore at Stony Point High School bad recently placed tlilid in the district qualifier tourna Stony Point Hig'.h School sophomore Arnav Hiray will compete in the ment , so if one of the top two National Speech and Debate Tournament June 18•21 in Dallas. finishers could not attend the (PHOTO BY AUSl IN SANDERS I national tournament for same reason, Hiray would tnlce their Hiray will represent the Hiray's journey into debate spot. Round Rock school district at bas been a long one. He started On Monday, April I, Hiray the tournament, as no other public speaking at an early got an email from bis debate bigb school students within age, while he and his family coach, Ricba.rd Colling, the district advanced to the were living in California. informing the s tu dent t hat national competition. There, he competed in public he was no longer an nlternate "I couldn't believe it," Hiray speaking competitions start• - be would participate in the said on Thursday. "Nationals ing in kindergarten. national tournament being is such a big event and I've held in Dallas June18-21. always wanted lo go." See 0EBAT£, A7 principles he has studied DEBATE for debate topics - will be just as valuable in other t,omPageAJ careers. For instance, Hiray Later as a middle school said he hopes to become student, Hiray attended an engineer or researcher a debate boot camp at working in the artifi Round Rock High School, cial intelligence field. He where he discovered his pointed out that ethical pas.sion for competitive decision-malcingis critical debate. to the future of that field, "They taught us how so he would be well suited to talk really fast, which to making those decisions can be challenging for with his experience in people," Hiray recalled. competitive debate. ''But I found it really excit But for now, Hiray is ing. And I loved the ideas focused on the national we were talking about, so tournament in June. At I knew I wanted lo join the his most recent tourna Stony Point debate team ment, he faced off against right away." an opponent from Hiray said it's not just High, a school that the competitive argumen has earned a reputation tation that drew him to as having one of the best debate, but the emphasis debate teams in the state. on exploring philosophi While he didn't prevail cal aud ethical ideas. In a In that match, Hiray said recent debate, he debated be learned a lot, and was the topic of whether or looking forward to taking not a society should treat his experience into the drug abuse as a criminal national tournament. problem or a public health Even if Hiray doesn't concern. take home the national "I wouldn't be talking title, be said "debate is a about criminal justice and learning experience" and public health if! weren't in that, for him, the compe debate,• Hiray said. tition is a., stress reliever." Unlike many of his Win or lose, he said1 he'll debate teammates, Hiray come back with a mean doesn't envision a legal ingful experience. career in his future. u As an underclassman, Although the skills honed I'm not conside,ed one of in competitive debate lend the best debaters," Hiray themselves naturally to a said. "But I'm looking legal profession, Hiray forward to represent - said the public speal Uy Luz Moreno-Lozano [email protected] Prior approval from t he school district may be required before student s can carry tracking safety devices with "listen in" features, if changes are mode to tbe district's policy. The school district consid - ered a revision to its personal telecommunication and elec tronic devices policy during a school board meeting March 27. Amber King, the district's attorney, said changes to policy ore necessary to ensure student confidentiality and privacy. In tbe last few yeru,s, King said, the district has seen an increase in tbe use of safety tracking devices for students. She said t hese devices are mainly marketed toward par ents of s-pecial needs students who may need additional oversight. Some of the devices have a live listening feature, which raises concerns about pri vacy, Kingsaid. The proposed policy would require such devices to be disabled while the student is on campus or at a school -sponsored event. "What this would do is put into policy, that if these devices are going to be used that (the disirict) be made aware of them, approve tbem and tbot the 'listen-in' function be turned off for confidentiality of other stu dents," King said. The proposed change raised SeeTECH, A7 TM Lake Travis School Board is considering a policy change that will require listen-in features to be disabled on school grounds for all unauthorized telecommunication and etectronic devices. (LUZ MORENO-LOZANQI\.AJ(E TA:AYIS VIEW) multiple kids, parents telecommunication TECH often record and photo device, iucluding a mobile graph the event and then telephone, used in viola FromPageAJ post on Facebook, and the tion of campus rules.• ------district has never inter Once confiscated, the questions by the school fered with that. policy states the device is board about bow this "I think these are all released for a fee. policy protected other valid points and maybe rnstructional use rules students as well as teach - we can outline (in the state that •a student shall ers and staff and what policy) when ii would be obtain prior approval the change would mean appropriate (lo use these before using personal for people recording at devices) such as during telecommunication athletic events, fine arts classroom programs and devices or other personal performances and class athletic events,• King electronic devices for room programs. said. on-campus instruction:tl "People tape at foot Questions about proper purposes." ball games," said protocol when a student is The student will also Superintendent Brad in viollltion of the policy sign a document agreeing Lancaster. "I do that. I were also raised at the to the terms. tape the Cavalettes and meeting. King will update the post it on Twitter. I hope For personal use of policy that will outline I haven't broken a law by telecommunication when recording devices doing that." devices, district policy are permissible. The dis Additionally, Lancaster states that "an au tho· trict is expected lo vote said, if there is a sports rized district employee on the policy in its April scholarship signing with may confiscate a personal 17mooting. School district focuses on mental health Staff, training showed - stu The needs have changed a three-year p lan t hat considered for dents were feeling anxious, for students over the last includes staffing changes for struggling students depressed nod, nt times, few years, so the district has campus counselors and also suicidal, the district is taking lo change as well, Jennifer includes hiring a licensed Oy Luz Moreno-Lozano steps to improve its health Lyon , director of health and clinical social worker, mental bnore:no•[email protected]:m.com and soci:tl emotlon:tl le:tming social emotional leaming, he:tlth training for staff and program to equ ip teach said during a school board program initiatives to help A year after results from a ers, staff and students with meeting in March. youth risk behavior survey better menl:tl he:tlth tools. The district will implement SeeMENTAL, AS MENTAL tram Page Al students cope with losses ranging from friendship conflicts to college appli cation rejections and to be resilient. Hiring a districtwide social worker will help serve the needs of stu dents who might be at risk for anxiety or depres The Lake Tl'avis school board implemented a mandatory sion, Lyon said. Throug h drug testin11 policy of all students involved in school· a referral process, t he sponsored competitive extrae:urricular activittf's at a district's mental health meeting ~nesday nlghL professionnl ~~ be able to recommend a long term stress weu. ~lle said most programs ottered by tlle solution that could include adolescent patient she district or local mental therapy and other pro works say they don't tell health authorities.• grams that fit the needs adults about their issues These professionals are of the stndent, Lyon said. and instead suffer in resourcesforadistrictand Expanding its Second silence. cannot treat students or Step program, which "There's just a lot of pro,nde information on a teaches coping and resil pressure and (students) specific student to the ience skills, to reach need to learn to breathe, district, she said. elementar y students enjoy the moment and Thebilldidhaveahear through the second grade enjoy just being a kid," ingMarcb 5,butOovesaid and now high school Cortezsaid. "Howc.anwe someadjustmentsneeded freshmen, will also help evolve and continue to be to bema de before it moves equip s t udents and strong as a country with- on to the next step. teachers wit h the slcills out our kids being under Lake Travis adopted to communicat e and stress? I know there's a legislative priorities ear problem solve. The pro solution and I am glad lier in the year that deal gram is currently used in to see a program helping with safety, security :1nd pre-kindergarten, kin with that." mental health initiatives dergarten and all middle State Sen. Larry Taylor, while opposing unfunded school classrooms. R-Friendswood, is trying mandates. Support for Lyon said the district 's to make some headway S811 bas not been deter counselors will also be at t he state level with mined, but ongoing s tate trained on how to recog recently filed Sen ate funding and resources for nize signs ofmental health Bill 11, whlch focuses on districts t o use in devel problems such :is anxiety violence and security in oping measures that will and depression and be able schools as well as mental increase safety, security to get students to some health counseling. and mental health services one who can help them. The proposed bill, isapriority,accordingto Local therapis t Sarah which was filed March districtdocuments. Cortez said she sees many 4, would require locaJ Lyon said most school students who are expe mental health authorities districts in the region riencing anxiety with toemployarnentalhealth already employ social transitions to high school professional to serve as a workers or mental health and college. She said some resource for school dis- professionals, so the plan students feel pressure lo tricts, said Emily Dove, is to create this position do well academically so policy analyst for Taylor's and funding for it :is part they can get into a good office. of the next budget cycle, college. She said it's uThis person would which began in April, important toremindstn pro,nde optional training and hire someone for the dents to take a moment to and education on mental 2019-20 school year. breathe and to empower health for school district •Asa school district, we and encourage them. personnel," Dove said. want what's best for stn Teachers, parents, "They would inform per- dents," Lyon said. "And coaches and therapists, sonnel on best practices we want to do our best to check in daily with high for mental health inter- remove barriers that pre school students to make vention and keep them ventstudentsfromhaving sure they are handling informed o f treatment a successful education." D I GEST Aprllll Library, 1938 Lohmans AprlllS can be found in !he Archive chambers of commerce. The crossing. Educator Nancy center. cost is $25, and registration Is Friends of the CID 1'lr.il Simpson will share Japanese Fall prevention woo11.5hop: required at drippingspringstx. Community library moeting: tales told in English. For infor· 10:JOa.m.at the - April 16 org. 9:30 a.m. at the Ci1'i '!', v mation, call 512·263·2885. Community Library, 1938 Community Library, 1938 Bff.. fwe,e,ns C&mival Ti~: 2 Lohmans Crossing. The work· iPhone att Commissioners don't "no" on new plan for storage Planning Commission voled this,• Lakeway rcsidcol catby want 1blg box' at !acilityoffLolunan. INCOME GAP Compared with the entirety AUSTIN ISO of the Austin area, LTISD has $73,097 a significantly higher median income per household. CONTINUED FROM 1 Beyond enrollment trends, study examines student residential loca data also show housing projections for tions, potential growth and decline, the area within LTISD and economic economic factors and housing trends stats, such as current employment by within the district. sector, with professional services top This year's study is also helping ping the list. The report also dives into LTISD's newly formed school atten numerous other analyses, including dance zone advisory committee, which comparisons of LTISD with surround convened in February. The committee ing school districts. was created in response to the August "The resulting data that PASA gener 2020 opening of Bee Cave Middle ates is more rigorous and more usable School. by school districts than data created Information from the PASA report by state or local entities because PASA states it projects student data for dis assesses the actual development tricts through forward-looking tech occurring," the PASA report states. niques ~vithout relying on past rates of For the purposes of this report, change. For district purposes, the 218- graphic data representations have page study is used to help LTISD offi been encased in the following catego cials determine needs, in many cases ries: Student growth projections from projecting data into the next 10 years early education to 12th grade, growth that help provide analysis of where and in housing units within the district, how many schools might be needed. and economic and employment trends "According to PASA, Lake Travis ISO within the district. is the third-fastest growing district in Editor's note: The data represented Texas among districts with an enroll in this story relate solely to the area ment of 10,000 or more students," encapsulated within Lake Travis !SD. LTISD Deputy Superintendent Holly A study pertaining to Eanes !SD is Morris Keuntz said. "Over the next expected for later this semester. At that 10 years, demographers project our time Community Impact Newspaper will enrollment will continue to increase feature a story based on demographic by an average of 3.30 percent annu data encapsulating the area within ally. With that in mind, PASA's update EISD. is an essential tool that will continue to guide our facilities assessment and ',i' For more ,nformat,on v,s,t planning." '"-.:.,/ communityimpact.com HIJU51NE: IJN THE RISE The PASAstudy projects the number of housing units within LTISD will grow steadily over the next 10 years. According to the PASA study, "a major component of any demographic update is the need to understand the future housing stock in the district." 1,500 ..I ~o Ow ~o 1,000 co w ~ ti Cl) w t:: 500 Oz 0:: :, 0. 0 STUDENTS PER Hl!ME Much of the student growth within LTISD boundaries from fall 2017 to fall 2018 has occurred in actively building subdivisions, whereas students living in apartments or condos has accounted for the least amount of growth. FALL 2017 APARTMENTS 8.2% FALL 2018 I INCREASE 0 1,000 5,000 6,000 CONDOS - FALL2017 5.5% FALL2018 INCREASE I I 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 INGLE-FAMILY 2.7% . BUILT OUT DECREASE I I 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 INGLE- FAMILY BUILDING 11.2% INCREASE I I 5,000 6,000 STUDENTS 19% THEY WILL CROW Education and health care INTIJ IT The graphic below projects a roughly 34 percent overall student growth in LTISD from the 201 9-20 to WHEI DEIE!i the 2028-29 school year. In the 2018-2019 school 1.6% year, the overall LTISD student population is 10,738. Agriculture 10.8% WHIT Finance, Employment by sector for those 2.4% insurance living within LTISD boundaries Public administration CII and real varies widely, with the highest I- z 12,000 estate percentage of people working 2 .8% w in professional services and the Information C lowest working in agriculture. :, 9,000 t;; Transportation C w 6,000 t; Manufacturing Wholesale trade w o' 3,000 a: Construction a. Arts and entertainmnet 6.8% Other services Retail BEYOND THE TWIJ NEW !iCHUIIL5 ■ 2021-22 moderate scenario ■ 2021 -22 high scenario Though the two new ■ 2028-29 moderate scenario ~ 2028-29 high scenario schools coming to LTISO in the next two LTISD elementary schools LTISD middle schools LTISD high schools years will accommo date many new stu 10,000 4,000 ... • I I 5,000 dents, the PASA study states "some additional elementary and high 8,000 ... I I I 4,000 school space is project ~ I Cl) ed to be needed within ._ the next decade" under z 6,000 I- w I~ 3,000 moderate- and high Q ~ growth scenarios. The :)._ following data include Cl) I~ 2,000 the not yet open I middle and elementary ~ I 1,000 school in LTISD. 1- I ~ 0 DESICNED IY JAY JONES Cell tower access point on LTISD property could move ifNJiiitMH~N District staff is and pipes from the leased site. Verizon currently in negotiations with Verizon Wireless is in the process of replacing Wireless to establish a safer, more effi its infrastructure to this site and will be cient route to access a cell tower. exercising its right to use this ease In 1997, LTISD and Verizon entered ment. Staff recommends replacing it into a lease agreement for a cell tower with a different access easement that site at the top of the hill on Cavalier provides a safer, more efficient route. Drive in front of the maintenance facil ity. The agreement is set to expire June 25, staff documents said. The district granted Verizon Wireless a nonexclusive easement to access the leased site- seven days a week, 24 hours a day- to install, remove, replace and maintain utility cables, conduits New policy could prohibit parents from using 'listen-in' tech on campus •f43ii;t4Wi~i•j Staff is recommend board of trustees for consideration at has a feature allowing parents to tum ing a new policy that would require the March 27 meeting. Action will be on the device and listen in remotely. parents to obtain approval from the requested April 17. "To address student privacy and district before operating a stu According to staff, the monitoring confidentiality, district administra dent-tracking safety device contain devices, which have become popular tion recommends adding language ing a recording or listen-in feature, as nationally and in LTISD over the past to this local policy [student conduct: well as an agreement that the feature few years, can be placed in a pocket personal telecommunications/ would be disabled while the device is to track students for safety purposes. electronic devices] to address the on campus or at a school-sponsored They are often marketed to students unauthorized use of audio and video event. with special needs, staff said. The recordings of students," staff docu The item was brought before the more popular version of the device ments said. EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS H-jd§.i~i•J Hill Country Middle School students collaborated with Austin ISO Metz Elementary students to create the first annual Metz Maker Faire. The Hill Country students secved as mentors to the Metz students as they collaborated on their maker activities via video apps. On March 6, the teams demonstrated the hands-on activities together at the event, with about 250 Metz students visiting. The classes are also planning to attend the Austin Maker Faire at the Palmer Events Center in May. LAKE TRAVIS ISO The May 4 board of trustees election for places 3, 4 and 5 was officially canceled at the March 27 meeting. Unopposed trustees Jessica Putonti, John Aoueille and Kim Flasch will be declared the official winners. The oath of office and statement of elected official w ill be administered at the May 15board meeting. ■ 1it•Hj.)§:j~i-j Pre-Kand kindergarten registration is set for April 24-25. Any student can register at any campus, and registration is not limited to the two days. Additional district resources will be available to make the registration process as easy as possible April 24 at Bagdad, Camacho, Cypress, Deer Creek, Grandview Hills, Laura Welch Bush, Naumann, Parkside, Plain, Reed, River Place, River Ridge, Steiner Ranch and Westside, and April 25 at Akin, Block House Creek, Cox, Faubion, Giddens, Knowles, Mason, Pleasant Hill, Reagan, Rutledge, Whitestone and Winkley. MEETINGS Eanes ISD Check the website calendar for dates and times Lake Travis ISD meets on the third Wednesday at 6 p.m. Leander ISD meets on the first and third Thursday Texas offense drawing rave reviews By Brian Davis ORANGE-WHITE GAME manipulate us. He can get us [email protected];.eom to do what be needs to do to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. get the ball to playmakers. Texas defensive coordinator Royal-Memorial Stadium. We're getting to that point Todd Orlando couldn't help free admission where we're dynamic." himself, though, as offensive When Beck finally got his coordinator Tim Beck waited chance at the microphone, the for his turn behind a media third-year coordinator rattled scrum onTuesday. demeanor. He doesn't off a laundry list of names - "I don't want to steal Tim's just throw out bosan· names like receivers Collin thunder, but ow-two running nas willy-nilly. If be says Johnson, Devin Duvernay, backs have been outstanding he's been impressed with Brennan Eagles, Malcolm Epps all camp. They have been," Keaontay Ingram and Jordan andstarfreshmanBruMcCoy. Orlando said after Tuesday's Whittington, it's real. "WeU, certainly, you've got practice on the final week of In praising qunrterback Sam to get more creative," Beck spring drills. The spring game Eblinger,Orlandogaveasense said. "There are playrnakers is scheduled for 6:30 p.rn. of how the Texas starter is kind of everywhere, and our Saturday at Royal• Memorial understanding more nuances job will be to figure out how Stadium. of the position. to distribute the ball to all of Texas running baclc Keaontay Ingram (26) runs with the ball during What 's important to "And then Sam's really those guys." spring practice at the Frank Denius practice fields last month. understand is that Orlando bad command of this pack· !RICARDO 8. BRAZZIELVAMERICAl<-STAIBMANI is known for his straight-talk age," Orlando said. "He can See OFFENSE, CJ Texas running back Jordan Whittington appears set to open his Longhorns career as Keaontay Ingram's backup. Both players have been impressing teammates this spring. [RICARDO B. BRAZZIELl/AMERICAN-STAT£SMANJ OFFENSE tromPage C1 Texas ranked sixth in the Big 12 in total offense last season (411 .6 yru-ds pergame). TheHomswere fifthinscoring{Jl.1). Those numbers are fine when the defense is playing well. But Texas offensive coordinator Tim Beck oversees the offense this league - and ultimately during the Longhorns• practice on March 11 at the Denius getting to the College Practice Relds. [RICARDO 8. 8RAZZIELL/AMERICAN-STAT£SMANJ Football Playoff - is all about scoring, scoring and Gerald Wilbon, who will more scoring. be a 335-pound senior, TexaswastbeonlyPower and Keondre Coburn, a Five-level team in the 340-poundertbatwasastar nation last sea.<;0n without of the 2018 recruiting class. an offensive play stretching Orlando said ifa typical 50 yards or more. game has So plays, both Roach the leader: players mig)lt rotate some Defensive end Malcolm what evenly and finish in Roach's time bas arrived. the 30-35play range. The Baton Rouge, La., "There are things that product will be a senior this Wilbon does a little bit fallandanodds-onfavorite better because of expe to be a team captain. rience," Orlando said. "Malcolm was a really "Coburn is explosive. It's goodfollowerwerebecould one ofthose things, can be justkindofrepeatthemes do multiple reps? It's just sage," Orlando said. "Bull experience (versus) a little never thought be took mm - bit more athleticism." self out there tosay, 'This is Fighting the injury bug: minenow.Ifwedon'tplay Orlando said "it may be a well, this is on me.' Where little bit ofa blessing" that I think in the past, be would veteran safeties Brandon kind ofgive it to those other Jones and Caden Stems guys and just be a guy that are missing spring practice couldrallythetroops. Well with injuries. It's opened now, he's doing that." the door for younger play Orlando indicated Roach ers to get sustained practice C34 career games, 94 tack time. les) is now someone who "We don't necessarily pushes other players to bavetoseethemeveryplay pick up the pace at practice. because we know what they "I've thanked rum person can do,n Orlando said. allytbreetimesindefensive Defensive back B.J. unit rooms for what he's Foster also missed time done for us as a coaching with a concussion, but staff," Orlando said. he's been out there with Beef in the middle: 1b.is DeMarvion Overshown. current coacrung staff bas Chris Brown also saw time enjoyed two years ofsolid at safety last week, coach interior line play. Herman Tom Hennan said. and Orlando inherited Big New look at TE: The tight 12 defensive line ofthe year end position will have a PoonaFordin2017. Then, totally different look this seniorChri.sNelsonheldthe season without departed point ofattack last season. senior leader Andrew Beck. This season, Orlando said Becksaidhe'spleasedwitb "it's still a battle" between CadeBrewer,a:--" product, along with Reese Leitao:mdJaredWiley. The tight end was fea tured prominently in Herman and Beck's offense last season. Either that, or Ehlinger used his room mate as a security blanket. Beck had a career year with z8catchesforz81yardsand two touchdowns. "Replacing Beck in the locker room is harder, because he was such a dominant force for us, n Beck said. "And we're still developing that. The more guys get into game situa- tion and start playing for us, themorethat'sgoing to happen." Virginia cheerleadet"S gather for a photo on the confetti-covered floor at U.S. Bank Stadium, in Minneapolis, on Monday night, after the cavaliers• 85·77 win OYef Texas Tech in the NCAA men's basketball championship game. {JERRY HOLT/MINNEAPOUS STAR] Time for NCAA to wise up on amateur rules HOWCRAZY BOHLS, GOLDEN WAS HE? PODCAST Looking back at Kirk's crazy catch columnists Kirk prediction from April 11, 2018 Bohls and Cedric Golden - that Jordan Spieth will win during their weekly "On more major golf champion second Thought" pod ships that Tiger Woods' 14. cast, which pops up on Spieth hasn't cut into Woods' Thursdays. This week's UGUSTA, Ga. number and Woods hasn't guest is American -While I got added to it. but both have an Statesman UT beat writer A ya,bereare opportunity to do so at this Brian Davis. nine things and one week's Masters. crazy prediction: The amateur system 1■ is broken. Does anyone out there think Zion Williamson's family did not receive money from Nike? I'll wait five seconds. Now does anyone out there think players should not receive money for all they bring to their schools, their rich coaches, and their bas ketball programs? Exactly. Stop the charade, NCAA. Adopt the Olympic model. Let any alum, any booster, any shoe company pay an athlete to go to college? Capitalism In Its purest form. That way, the ath letes get their fair share, driven by market demand, and the schools them selves don't have to pay them. It's a w in-win. Who really loses? And I'll throw in my oft-repeated stance. Make classes optional for athletes. Those who don't want to go to class only steal the opportunity from a student who does want to be there. Right, Felicity Huffman? This is enter tainment. folks, pure and simple. So the state of 2 ■ Texas is the king - and Queen - of basketball. Well, almost Texas Tech capped off a sensational season for the Big 12 on Monday night by taking Virginia to overtime before losing the men's national championship, one day after the Baylor women won a tltle in Tampa and a few days after Texas captured the NIT - yeah, yeah. the B Tournament - at Madison SQuare Garden. Talk about a near clean sweep. M aybe that could have a positive effect on recruiting because seven of the top 46 basketball recruits are from Texas, according to 247Sports' ratings, and five of them are headed out of state• ••• I saw the early odds to win It all in 2020. Kansas is 20-1, and Texas and Texas Tech are both 3¥.. Good on Rick 3 ■ Barnes for staying at Tennessee and earn- ing pay raises for himself and his staff. Many don't know this, but the former Texas coach turned down Kentucky, Indiana and now UCLA, three of the six bluebloods of the sport Trust me on Kentucky. Rick played me the voicemail offering him the Wi ldcats Job back then. lfTexas Tech ath 4 ■ letic director Kirby Hocutt was smart, he'd have Chris Beard coach the Red Raiders football and basketball teams. Did you see the recruiting rankings by the Tech starting five? lwo were three-star pros· pects, two were two-stars and Matt Mooney was unranked. Pretty powerful statement for talent evalu· ation and development That was one impressive run by a team picked to finish seventh in the Big 12. And what a classy conces• sion speech by Beard. Now about those celebrations, Raider fans. Yes, It was a foul 5 ■ that sent Virginia's Kyle Guy to the free throw line to make three and eliminate Auburn, but you CANNOT miss the double dribble call. Those refs should never work another Final Four. That was just too obvious, but I do have one possible solution for future NCAA Tournaments. Allow a coach to have one challenge In the final four minutes of a game where he or she could contest any play whether it's a foul or a rebound or, say, a double dribble. That would be a very small intrusion and help get the cal Is right. That said, the lengthy, lengthy - have they made the call yet? - review of the ball that may or may not have glanced off Davide Moretti's finger was an interminable delay, and who knows if they got it right? I thought it was very inconclusive. but then Virginia pretty much got every favorable call In the Final Four. Congrats to Texas 6 ■ sophomore Kaitlyn Papp, who finished in a tie for fifth at the inau gural Augusta National Women's Amateur, one stroke out of third place. The gem from ,...--: · has an outstanding future ahead of her. The Texas women, who rank second nationally, have won three tournaments this season and are primed for Big 12 championships in Tulsa next Monday. The seventh ranked men finished third at the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational. Four of John Fields' Longhorns - Steven Chervony, Pierceson Coody, Cole Hammer and Spencer Soosman - all finished in the top 10 individually. Caught four Atlanta 7 ■ Braves baseball games last week. Love the smaller, intimate ballpark with great amenities and a super video board. The marketing department is very creative. Loved the Oblivious cam where the camera focuses in on an unaware fan glued to his or her cell phone until the person finally realizes he's in full view of everyone. They also took: a spin off the wave with player face race whereby five sec tions of the ba II park pass the oversized cardboard cutouts overhead. Then there's the Blooperburger - named for the team's way cool mascot - that has four cheese burger patties, chicken tenders, chopped up foot-long hot dog, all ror the low, low price of $26. No. I did not attempt the Cardiologist's Special, but 68 artery clogged fans did on Opening Day and 216 for the six-game homestand. Scattershooting 8 ■ while wondering whatever happened to Curt Krippner, the Texas pitcher I nicknamed The Streak from Cy Creek. Yeah, it didn't catch on. Heard from Brent Silber that former Longhorns golfer Phil Blackmar is doing report ing on web.com tor the Goll Channel. Silber tells me he tried to walk on to the Texas golf team in the mid-19705 and first played with Blackmar. · 1 should'Ve left t he course immedi ately," he said. •outdrove me 100 yards." Finally caught 9 ■ up with "Vice." Amazing portrayal of Dick Cheney as the power hungry vice-presidcnl Great casting for George Bush, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice. Riveting, but hardly balanced. Gave it 7 ducks for pure enter tainment value. Crazy predic- 10 ■ tion: (Last week I meant Kyler M urray ends up with the Oakland Raiders, not the A's.) Jordan Spieth will finish in the top three of the Masters. THROUGH 23 1 0 UBBY SMITH ART EXHIBIT Libby Smith and her husband, Lee, have been residents of Lakeway for 32 years. She spent 19 years as an elementary teacher in Lake Travis ISO. Her subjects vary from portraits, wildlife and sea scapes. Recently, she has begun painting in oils, but her first love is watercolor. Smith is an enthusiastic and active mem ber of the Lakeway Painters. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.). Free. Lakeway City Hall Art Gallery, 1102 LohmansCrossing, Lakeway. 512-314-7500. www.lakeway-tx.gov