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May 8-14, 2020 · www.community-news.com · 75 cents The Community News Serving Aledo · the Annettas · Hudson Oaks · Willow Park, Texas PARKER COUNTY Summer Mayors enrollment up at WC plan food Despite the challenges of COVID-19, enrollment is up at Weatherford College. drive As of May 3, registration for the Summer I semester Meals on Wheels to at Weatherford College stood deliver 6,000 meals in at 994 students, up from 886 during the same time in the May to senior citizens registration process last year. at home Classes in the Summer I semester begin June 1 with A sharp increase in the registration ending that same number of meals being deliv- day. ered to senior citizens in Parker “Our summer enrollment is County has prompted the up because many students are Mayor’s Council to announced recognizing the exceptional a food drive to help the Parker value of Weatherford College,” County Committee on Aging said Dr. Tod Allen Farmer, WC provide them through Meals president. “With the addition on Wheels. of $2.56 million in CARES Act During this pandemic, grant funding and our online Meals on Wheels plans to deliv- course expansion, we expect er 6,000 meals in the month of this growth trend to continue May alone to seniors who are in the fall. Many students who unable to leave their homes. were university bound are now Last year, Meals on Wheels taking advantage of the safety, delivered, on average, between convenience and cost of WC.” 1,800 and 2,000 meals per All general academic sum- month. mer classes have transitioned RANDY KECK/THE COMMUNITY NEWS to online formats this year due “As you can imagine, this Firefighters from Parker County Emergency Services District 1 “rescue” a 130-pound mannequin during a live fire to the pandemic. Only courses increase in requests to feed our training in Aledo on Wednesday. For more information, see page 2. requiring face-to-face instruc- senior neighbors has severely tion for accreditation purposes depleted the stockpile of gro- will meet on campus. ceries used to prepare these For more information on much needed meals,” according applying or registering for to a release from the mayors. classes, visit wc.edu. To speak Residents and business- with an academic advisor es can donate the following email [email protected]. items requested by the Parker County Committee on Aging: Midnight Special • Canned carrots, apples, peaches, baked beans, Local stylists plans Family yams, corn, and mixed 12 a.m. re-opening vegetables; By Randy Keck reading • Fresh onions and potatoes; The Community news • Dried rice and beans. Gov. Greg Abbott surprised program Items can be dropped off at many people around the state by any of the following locations announcing on Tuesday that, begin- promoted through May 25: ning Friday, May 8, additional businesses in Texas could open back • ESD 1 Station 34 — 991 for month of up for business. Bailey Ranch Rd, Aledo Those businesses include hair May • ESD 1 Station 37 — 701 and tanning salons, and swimming The Parker County 4-H Thunderhead, Annetta/ pools. and the Texas A&M Extension Annetta South In addition, other businesses Service are inviting the com- • ESD 1 Station 48 — 215 including gyms and certain offic- munity to participate in Goshen Rd, Springtown es and manufacturing facilities can Families Reading Every Day • Willow Park Public Safety open up on May 18. (FRED) for the month of May. Building — 101 Stagecoach The reaction of local operators Materials from the exten- Trail was unabashedly positive. sion service say FRED “is Abbott’s executive order allows a fun and effective way to • Hudson Oaks City Hall - for “cosmetology salons, hair salons, strengthen family bonds and 210 Hudson Oaks Drive SPECIAL TO THE COMMUNITY NEWS barber shops, nail salons/shops, and promote literacy development • Weatherford Fire Station other establishments where licensed Max Moore helped in the family remodeling project. by encouraging families to 4 — 905 West Park cosmetologists or barbers practice focus on reading together for their trade” to be open as long as that masks be worn by both the Heather; son, Max; and daughter, four weeks.” • ESD 8 Station 55 — operator and customer. Madeline. Central Community VFD there is six feet of distance between The goal is for the family operating work stations. “We were doing a typical Monday to spend 15 minutes reading 4100 Old Agnes Road Christopher Moore, who oper- Abbott said each operator in a off, you know, just little house together per day for the first ates a salon on Front Street in Aledo, • ESD 9 Station 39 — Brock- salon should not have more than chores,” Christopher said. “Max and two weeks, and 30 minutes Dennis VFD 1107 FM 1189, one customer at a time, and recom- said he was devastated when he I were actually outside snapping per day for the last two weeks. Brock mended that appointments be set up originally got the news that he had some sheet rock for some of the For more information on • Cresson City Hall - 8901 where people could wait outside for to close back on March 23. He was wood.” Heather walked outside and the program, visit https://fch. Hwy. 377 an appointment. He recommended at home at the time with his wife, Turn to MOORE, page 3 tamu.edu/fred/.

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Copyright 2020, The Community News 2 May 8, 2020 THE COMMUNITY NEWS Training for Safety A Wedding to Remember Courtney Beall was to have the wedding of her dreams on April 11. Due to COVID-19, the family opted for a small family wedding. They asked their neighbors to help celebrate while social distancing. It was a complete surprise to Nic Leppke and Courtney when they made their exit from her parents’ house to horns blaring, homemade signs and headlights flashing. Courtney’s parents, Scott and Kim Beall, loaded them in the back of their Durango with the hatch up and drove them thru the neigh- borhood where about 98 percent of the neighbors participated. “It was a wedding to remember,” Kim said. Courtney’s dress was from a high school function, because her wedding dress was in quarantine at alterations.

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make it better for when people is to be a hairstylist, being with MOORE come back.’” people, serving people.” Health care After the marathon session from page one Christopher said he was before the closure, Christopher told him “they just closed us thankful for the support he workers sought for said he sent everyone home, but down.” received from the community he knew Heather was concerned while his business was closed. COVID-19 trial “Well my son looks at me, about him. Max goes, ‘Dad, go to work. I “It’s been so incredible,” “I told Heather being a hair- COLLEGE STATION, Texas – A Texas got this,’” Christopher added. “So Christopher said. “We’ve had stylist is not what what I am, A&M University scientist is asking hundreds when you ask me how did it people calling us, texting us, it’s who I am. Doing their hair, of health care workers in Texas to participate affect my business, I mean, I checking on us — the love and being with people, it completely in a large-scale clinical trial that could lead to a went to work at 11 o’clock on support of our community has energizes me and charges me. treatment to combat COVID-19. Monday the 23rd when they been incredible. I tell people this Serving people. That’s what I In an interview that will appear on announced that we were closed all the time — Aledo, Texas — we do. And to have that taken away Thursday in several television markets across down. I looked at Heather and have something special. You’ll from me, it killed me. Every the state, Texas A&M System Chancellor John said, ‘call everybody that’s on our never understand it until your hairstylist that I know will tell Sharp talked with Dr. Jeffrey Cirillo, a Regent’s book for the next three weeks chips are down. I’ve watched it you the same thing. You know, Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis and and try to get them in today time and time again with peo- it’s not about about shortening Immunology at the Texas A&M Health Science and tomorrow.’ I said I’ll work ple in our community that have hair, it’s not about coloring grays. Center, about the clinical trial. around the clock if I have to. So had sick kids. If you remem- It’s, we laugh with you, we cry Dr. Cirillo is leading a national team that we worked until 12:30 a.m. — a ber, Jessie Hall, you know that with you, we celebrate your life seeks to use an existing tuberculous vaccine, little past midnight on the 23rd. our whole community stepped — big things that happen to you; BCG, to boost the people’s immune systems I went home and was back at up, man, that’s incredible. Our SPECIAL TO THE COMMUNITY NEWS you know when your kid gets against COVID-19. The treatment could be work by 7 a.m. and worked until whole community always steps Heather Moore works on a fix- on the Dean’s list or the honor available to the public in as little as six months. the closing bell which was 6 p.m. up. It just does. And I’ve told ture during the remodeling of roll, or something bad happens, on the 24th. people this —if your chips are Christopher Moore Salon. we go through that with you But to be successful, Dr. Cirillo needs about “It killed me. Since I was 12 down, Aledo, Texas is the best emotionally.” 700 participants in Texas for the Phase 4 trial. this opportunity to take my ener- years old, all I’ve ever wanted to place in the world. The whole So finding out he could Initially, only medical professionals are eli- gy out on that building.” do is be a hairstylist. That’s it. community will step up to sup- open put him on “Cloud Nine,” gible to take part because, as Dr. Cirillo says, “We need to find a way to protect health care And so for them to come in and port you.” Christopher said he was elat- Christopher said. tell me [there is an] executive workers.” When asked if he understood ed when he got the news he “As soon as Heather called order that shuts me down, it the reasons behind the closure, could open back up. me and told me that we just got Any health care worker who is interested crushed me, my soul. Everything Christopher said “I get it. But released to work on Friday, she in participating in the trial as a subject in about it just absolutely just killed He was driving north of then, I might be the wrong guy said, ‘I’ve got to go — the phone’s Dallas/Fort Worth, Bryan/College Station and me because I’ve been told I can’t Aledo on FM 3325 (Farmer blowing up.’” Temple/Round Rock/Austin should visit this to ask because in some parts of Road) on the way to have his be with my people, and being So rather than a trip to link: me, I don’t get it. I’m confused car serviced. The family planned with the people is what ener- Arkansas, Christopher and Max because you can go the grocery to leave about 3 a.m. on Sunday https://redcap.tamhsc.edu/ gizes me and recharges me,” spent Wednesday fishing at Palo store where anybody can pick morning to rent a houseboat in surveys/?s=9YYJD9PA9F Christopher said. Pinto. Thursday was slated to do up a piece of produce. We’re all Arkansas to regroup following The Texas A&M Health Science Center is Still, he took the opportunity finishing touches on the salon, guilty of walking into a grocery the remodeling of the salon. leading a group of scientists and medical doc- to “make lemons out of lemon- and then to rip the paper off the store and picking up produce tors from Harvard’s School of Public Health, ade” during the shutdown. windows to unveil the newly-re- and looking at it and going, ‘oh, “Heather called me and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer modeled salon. “I don’t sit still well,” well, this one doesn’t smell right said, ‘Hey, we’re reopening on Center in Houston, Cedars Sinai Medical And then? Christopher said. “I always joke feel right, whatever. It’s not the Friday,’” Christopher said. “And Center in Los Angeles, and the Baylor College about it. I have two speeds — one I want. We put it back down. I screamed out loud, I mean, And then, he has clients of Medicine in Houston. 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May 8, 2020 THE COMMUNITY NEWS Commentary www.community-news.com Capital Highlights Governor’s order reopens businesses on limited basis reopened services, visiting oil prices throughout April, parks, hunting or fishing, or Hegar added. engaging in physical activity like jogging, bicycling or other outdoor sports, “so long Benefits may continue as the necessary precautions The Texas Workforce are maintained to reduce the Commission on April 30 transmission of COVID-19 issued new guidance to Ed Sterling and to minimize in-person unemployment claim- [email protected] contact with people who are ants concerning their not in the same household.” eligibility for unemployment An executive order issued benefits should they choose by Gov. Greg Abbott to reopen The complete executive not to return to work due to in-store retail shopping, order is available at gov.texas. COVID-19. dine-in restaurants, movie gov. theaters, museums, libraries Cumulative figures posted The TWC said Texans and more took effect May 1 by the Texas Department of can continue to receive and will continue through State Health Services at noon unemployment benefits Slings&Arrows May 18. on May 3 showed that some throughout the COVID-19 response if they choose not As Texas, the rest of the 31,548 people in Texas had to return to work for certain United States, and the world’s been diagnosed with COVID- Other Stuff to talk about reasons, including: nations seek to balance cries 19 and 867 deaths had been for increased commercial confirmed as resulting from • At High Risk: People not a profitable endeavor racist there — they were just activity — and the jobs that the influenza-like virus. 65 years or older are at for most small community better at pretending not to be. a higher risk for getting result — while also contain- newspapers. The grist for this mill very sick from COVID-19; ing the spread of the deadly PBS, TEA While we shouldn’t shy came from — of all places influenza-like virus, COVID- launch initiative • Household member away from controversial top- — one of the magazines I 19, Abbott’s order allows most at high risk: People 65 The Texas Education ics, printing something that subscribe to for magicians. A venues to operate at up to 25 years or older are at a Agency and PBS televi- stokes up single-copy sales study was done showing vid- percent of their total listed higher risk of getting very sion stations on April 21 of the paper might bring in eos of magic being done. All occupancy with certain other sick from COVID-19; announced a joint initiative to Randy Keck an extra $10 or so — hardly you could see on the video conditions applying. [email protected] air educational programming • Diagnosed with COVID: worth the aggravation that was a close-up of the gloved comes from the fallout of For example, shopping each week in each of Texas’ 10 Individual has tested pos- A poll released last week hands doing the magic. controversy. malls may operate at up to PBS viewing areas during the itive for COVID-19 by a by the Pew Research Center, The magicians were given 25 percent of their total list- COVID-19 pandemic. source authorized by the a think tank in Washington, Still, there are times we the names of “Nathalie” or ed occupancy. However, their The programming com- State of Texas and is not D.C., revealed that seven-in- experience things that lead to “Nicolas.” food-court dining areas, recovered; a self-awareness that, when menced statewide on April ten American adults say they While the magic done play areas, and interactive shared, might be considering 20 through the “At-Home • Family member with need to take breaks from was identical, viewers “rated displays and settings must “opening a can of worms.” Learning Initiative” that pre- COVID: Anybody in the COVID-19 news reports. the magician they percieved remain closed. empts regularly scheduled household has tested pos- About 90 percent of Well, sometimes those to be a woman as worse than Abbott’s order, in accor- weekday programming with itive for COVID-19 by a people get their COVID-19 worms need air! the magician they percieved dance with guidelines issued grade-level-appropriate pro- source authorized by the information from nation- What I am leading up to to be a man.” by White House and the gramming divided into three State of Texas and is not al news sources, while 46 is that I realized something I The study was pub- U.S. Centers for Disease age groups: Pre-K through recovered and 14 days percent say they also get already knew this past week, lished in Neuroscience Control and Prevention, 3rd grade, 5th through 8th have not yet passed; information from local news and I know that sharing it News. According to the reminds Texans that schools grade, and high school. sources. will tick off some segments • Quarantined: Individual article in my magic maga- remain closed to in-person Those numbers may of the population, but I think “This joint initiative is currently in 14-day zine, ““the general takeaway classroom attendance by reveal either the wall-to- it needs to be said. between TEA and PBS stands quarantine due to close is that the unspecified and students through the end of wall, obsessive-compulsive to benefit all students as they contact exposure to And that is, to some widely accepted percep- the 2019-2020 school year. nature of the national news work each day to navigate COVID-19; and degree or another, we all tion that female magicians Meanwhile, teachers and staff media, the fact that it is a uncharted waters and contin- • Child care: Child’s school have character traits that are in some way inherently are encouraged to continue to national/international news ue to do their best to learn and or daycare closed and no end in “ist.” worse or less capable than work remotely from home if story, or some other reason. grow as students and individ- alternatives are available. Put in the prefix “race” or male magicians is rooted possible but may return to The poll showed that uals,” said Texas Education “sex” or other descriptor, and in the similarly unspecified campuses to conduct remote Any other situation will the news about COVID-19 Commissioner Mike Morath. it fits all of us. and widely accepted social video instruction and per- be subject to a case by case makes people feel emotion- If you are a person who norms that relegate women form administrative duties review by TWC based on ally worse. thinks you are not a racist, to a lower and less respected under strict terms required Revenue total individual circumstances. While we should not hide you might want to consider societal tier.” by the Texas Education decreases from reality, I said in this the following. Agency. Also, private schools Texas Comptroller Glenn SNAP online is space several weeks ago that The question for any of us and institutions of higher it is unhealthy to talk about If you have lived any- is not whether we are racist, Hegar on May 1 announced approved education are urged to estab- state sales tax revenue totaled COVID-19 all the time, so where in the United States, sexist, etc., or even to what lish similar terms to allow $2.58 billion in April, an The Texas Health and I am certainly game to find you have been exposed to or degree. raised up in some degree of faculty and staff to return to amount 9.3 percent less than Human Services Commission other topics to discusss. The task for any of us, if racial or gender bias. campuses to conduct remote the amount reported in April on April 23 received federal So why not branch out we want to improve ourselves video instruction and per- 2019, marking the steepest approval to conduct a pilot onto a topic that inflames We all have. and society as a whole, is to form administrative duties decline since January 2010. program that would allow passions? Well, since you Where and when I grew acknowledge it, learn from it, when it is not possible to do The majority of April sales Texans to purchase groceries asked: up it was pretty obvious and act out not being the per- so from home. tax revenue is based on sales online using Supplemental looking back. Family gath- son we sometimes are inside. Notably, the order does not made in March and remit- Nutrition Assistance Program A Can of Worms erings had large helpings of benefits during the COVID- It often means going out prohibit people from access- ted to the state comptroller Not very often, but from racist jokes and comments. of the way to be extra kind or ing essential or reopened in April. Next month’s remit- 19 pandemic. Officials said time to time I have been I grew up in Texas. The the statewide pilot program accommodating to someone services or engaging in essen- tances likely will show steeper accused of stirring up issues south has a deep history of who is different. tial daily activities, such as declines compared to a year is expected to start by May 18. to sell papers. racism. 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May 8, 2020 THE COMMUNITY NEWS Sports www.community-news.com As I See It FOOTBALL Position switch, graduation leaves defending champion Bearcats thin at wide receiver By Tony Eierdam almost every Division I college, in The Community News 2020 the fleet-footed receiver will (Editor’s note: This is an ongoing be switched to quarterback in the weekly series looking into personnel spring, Head Coach Tim Buchanan of the Aledo Bearcats football team. acknowledged. Buchanan Tony Eierdam Because of the government shut- explained the effects of losing Parks [email protected] down of schools, spring football was and switching Earle to signal caller. canceled. The Bearcats first sched- “Losing (receiver) Money Parks uled practice for the 2020 season (to graduation) is going to affect Doing my best is Aug. 3) us early, as far as trying to figure Aledo suffered greatly at wide out who is going to play that spot,” to keep sports receiver with three of the top five Buchanan said. “But (letterman) receivers from last year graduating Jaedon Pellegrino should step up section fresh and the position switch of leading and take Money’s place. Jaedon will receiver Jo Jo Earle to quarterback. pick up the slack out wide we lose despite school With Earle at signal caller, that with Money gone. leaves just one starting receiver “We are looking to find some- shut down from last year, Jaedon Pellegrino, one to take over where Jaedon and returning when Aledo heads into (graduated receiver) Cade Jones CYNTHIA LLEWELLYN/THE COMMUNITY NEWS In the sports section of the past August practices. were. We have some good, young Aledo senior-to-be receiver Jaedon Pellegrino (2) is one of two returning issues and today’s edition of The While Earle has reported- guys at those positions — more of a starting wide receivers from last year’s state championship team. The Community News, I have given ly gotten a scholarship offer from other returning receiver is Jo Jo Earle, who is moving to quarterback. Bearcat Nation an in-depth look Turn to RECEIVERS, page 9 at Aledo High School football and volleyball personnel in unit-by-unit articles designed to explore personnel and positions open as a preview TRACK of their respective 2020 seasons, which I trust will begin on time with practices scheduled to begin on Aug. 3. I say “I trust” because it appears Texas has complied to national and state mandates of “social distanc- Rhodes’ scholars Four former Aledo High School Brown missed all but one meet in the out- this time with my family. It is so nice to see ing” measures, and the knowledge door season his freshman year due to a fracture family.” of who is most at risk along with pole vaulters enjoying success at in his navicular bone (lower ankle) before Like White, Brown said Coach Rhodes con- more knowledge on how to combat being sidelined. tinues to have a big impact on his life. those issues are coming to fruition. next level; all credit “I am blessed to have gotten in four “Coach Rhodes has had one of the biggest I also hope these issues get Coach John Rhodes meets this year,” Brown said. “I wasn’t impacts anyone has had on me,” Brown said. resolved soon so that the youth of with development sure I would make it back in time. My “I have a hectic schedule here with military, our area can participate in the many season went well, and my coaches were academics and track, and when I feel like I am youth sports camps put on at Aledo By Tony Eierdam The Community News pleased. I am just happy I got the overwhelmed I just think back to what coach High School and Trinity Christian opportunity to compete.” Rhodes has taught me about hard work and that Academy. It seems like every year Aledo High Brown is back in Aledo for the carries me through it during challenging times.” My guess — and it is only my School produces at least one pole vaulter who remainder of the spring semes- Brown said he still communicates with guess because nothing official from advances out of district, area, and regional ter, and although frustrated Rhodes. either school has come out and competition to qualify for the Class 5A State that spring sports were “I call him after every track meet,” he said. “It won’t until we reach “Phase 2” — is Track and Field meet in Austin. is nice to hear his words of encouragement; nice that at the very least camps may be Last year, Sierra While qualified for state to hear how proud he is of me.” delayed a week or two from their for the fourth consecutive year, and she was not Competing in what might be his final track normal annual starting dates. a pioneer on the AHS track team as vaulters season in 2020 was Blake Scott, currently a “Phase 2” (see info box) states before her — Blake Scott, Zach Davis and Ryan senior at Oklahoma State University. He earned that camps can open but groups Brown — also achieved that feat. second-team, All-America status in 2018, finish- have to stay below 50 participants, Now all four are competing in college. In ing 15th overall at the NCAA meet. He earned so hopefully the coaches can devise college track, there is an indoor season that All-Big 12 honors in both indoor and outdoor a system — maybe with smaller begins after Christmas followed by the outdoor pole vaulting in 2019, and in 2018 was on the camp sizes by adding an extra ses- season in spring. The four vaulters completed all-conference team in outdoor pole vaulting. sion or two — to adhere to the their respective indoor seasons, but like all of the His personal record is 17-7. mandate. Our coaches are very cre- other college sports were canceled this spring Scott also earned All-Big 12 all-academic ative so I am certain they will make due to the COVID-19 pandemic. first-team honors in 2018 and ’19. Scott, in the this work at the appropriate time. White is in her freshman season at Harding 2019 outdoor season, won the Arkansas Spring Schools will not issue any state- University in Searcy, Arkansas, and she complet- Invitational and the Jim Click Shootout at the ments regarding this until the time ed in four indoor meets in 2020. University of Arizona. He finished fifth at the is appropriate when mandates are White, however, took advantage of her short Big 12 Track and Field meet. advanced. freshman season by setting a Harding women’s Scott posted three Top-5 finishes in the 2019 But back to the gist of this piece. indoor record, clearing a mark of 12-2.75 in her indoor season, tying for seventh at the Big 12 Every spring that I have been first meet at Birmingham. The mark was also an championships. In ’18, he placed seventh at the at The Community News, I have NCAA Division II provisional height for indoor Big 12 outdoor meet and was a second-team always wanted to do a breakdown nationals. White also won the Great American All-American. of football personnel as a four- or Conference indoor championship. Her top Scott was recruited to the University of Texas five-part weekly series for fans to height in her short season was 12-3. and spent a year and a half with the Longhorns. preview and have an idea of who “My adrenaline was high in my first meet,” He transferred to Oklahoma State, and in 2018 are the returning players at each White said. “I broke the school record and it was hit his stride during the outdoor season to position and the players who will be pretty exciting. But I feel I didn’t do my best, but reach the NCAA national meet. either trying out for open positions I feel if I would have had “Right after I left as we head into spring football. a full season I would have Texas the coaching staff But since these articles would had a good season.” was replaced,” Scott said. have to come out in April I never White said it was also tough transi- “I got lucky. Even though had proper space to do such. April tioning to a new coach after being tutored since I had to sit out a year because of transferring, is my busiest month with soccer seventh grade by Aledo pole vault coach John I have no regrets.” playoffs, track, baseball, softball, Rhodes. Scott said his OSU coaches in 2018 — after a golf and tennis being played, and “Coach Rhodes was the best coach I could slow start at the beginning of the indoor season — that alone easily fills up my allotted have had (in middle school and high school),” asked him to take some time off to get some mental space in the sports section. she said. “He was always there for me, he was rest while focusing on training for the upcoming I guess the silver lining behind always super supportive, and technically he is outdoor season. The strategy was successful. the dark cloud of school shut down an amazing coach. He got to know (all of “I needed to get my mind clear; I needed is I was not only finally able to write his vaulters) on a personal level, and I mentally to quit putting so much pressure on these football personnel articles, think that was important to help myself,” he said. “I had a lot of self-pressure but have also been able to include us trust him as far as making trying to prove to everyone why UT recruit- volleyball as well. decisions. He is still supportive ed me. I now know I didn’t need to prove Those series are almost com- of me, and I am so happy to anything to anyone, and when the out- plete, but the sports section will not have had him as my coach.” door season came around I decided just stop there. Sophomore Ryan Brown to have fun.” Normally, in the spring, after of the United States Air Force Scott does have a year of eligibility girls’ soccer, boys’ soccer, baseball, Academy finished sixth over- remaining due to the NCAA halting and softball seasons have conclud- all at the Mountain West spring sports due to the COVID- ed, I sit down with each of the Conference meet during 19 pandemic. He will graduate respective coaches and I interview the 2020 indoor season. He in May with a Management and them for what I call a “season wrap” topped the 16-7 mark this year SPECIAL TO THE COMMUNITY NEWS Marketing degree. His minor article. and competed in four meets Freshman Zach Davis of Texas A&M clears the is sports management, and he has already secured a job with It gives the coaches an oppor- before the NCAA pulled the bar during a 2020 indoor meet. He finished eighth at the SEC meet with a personal-best CoachTube, which puts together tunity to review the season — talk plug on spring college sports. mark of 16-9.25. coaching and sports instruction vid- about the highs and lows — and it In his freshman season eos for purchase. allows the coaches to comment on Brown competed in eight meets the seniors who have helped shape — seven indoor and one outdoor “I have not yet made a decision to called, he said he found a positive. the program and how they will be — posting a career-best 15-7 at the Air Force return (to track and field),” Scott said. missed as athletes and leaders. Open. He also surpassed the 15-foot mark with “At The Academy, we only get to come “I can go back, but right now that is up 15-1 clearances at the Air Force Team Challenge home at Thanksgiving and for two weeks at in the air.” Turn to TONY, page 9 and Air Force Invitational meets. Christmas,” he said. “I am enjoying spending Turn to PV, page 10 8 May 8, 2020 THE COMMUNITY NEWS VOLLEYBALL Beast mode Ladycats bolstered by return of 4-5A Hitter of the Year Lilly Taylor some of the other seniors who have swing. She can tip and roll; she can Other pins also shown leadership like Alyssa place the ball extremely well. She ready to perform (Gribble), Abby (Thompson), Molly is absolutely a force to be reckoned (Tucker)…but really, all of our with, and I am very excited to have By Tony Eierdam The Community News incoming seniors have stepped up her back.” as leaders.” (Editor’s note: This is an ongo- Huddleston showed the fourth- ing, weekly series looking into Gay said she felt confident year Ladycats coach a lot in limited personnel of the Aledo Ladycats enough in Taylor that she played her playing time last season. volleyball team. Because of the gov- 6-1 hitter on the back row as well as “Hailey…I love that kid,” Gay ernment shutdown of schools, the the front. said. “She has been the ‘yes, what- Ladycats will not have spring drills. “Lilly was given a chance last sea- ever you need coach’ type of athlete The first practice for the 2020 season to play six rotations (all the way which I love. around) for the first time, although son is scheduled for Aug.3) “She played in the middle her it took her a little while to get com- Like most sports, a team’s suc- entire life and last year we moved to fortable,” Gay said. “Lilly was an cess can be found on the offensive the pins (outside hitter). She played offensive threat from the back row, side of the ball, court or field, and outside on her club team and did and she trusted her instincts con- volleyball is no exception. very well. It also helps if you are a high cerning reading hitters, making “She is a little smaller, but she school volleyball program to return great digs. She served well, but obvi- plays extremely smart and recog- the previous year’s Offensive Hitter ously on the front row we know she nizes when she can swing and when of the Year. is just a beast.” she can tip; when she can roll and Aledo senior-to-be outside hitter Gay said Taylor has committed what she can do off the block. She is Lilly Taylor is entering her third year to play in college at the University of making some really good shots. We on varsity, and she will hold the out- Central Arkansas and feels with the have to work on her ball control — side (pin) hitter position as another burden of recruiting out of the way TONY EIERDAM/THE COMMUNITY NEWS and she knows that — and she will returning varsity member, Hailey the 2019 District 4-5A Hitter of the Aledo senior-to-be hitter Lilly Taylor, shown during a 2019 match, was be fighting for that second outside Huddleston, and Claire Beck, who Year can focus on her senior year. selected as the district’s Hitter of the Year. Taylor, who finished with spot.” missed last season due to injury, “Now that that is out of the way, 441 kills and 404 digs last year while playing all the way around, is the Gay will also welcome back will battle it out along with some JV Ladycats’ returning leading hitter. Lilly’s sole focus can be playing players from last year for the other volleyball for Aledo High School,” senior-to-be Claire Beck, who missed the 2019 season due to injury. outside hitter spot. with 404 digs as she played all the Ladycats head coach Claire Gay Gay said. “When a player gets the Taylor began her sophomore way around last season. She also said. “She has really stepped up as a recruiting process stress off their “Claire plays on the right side, season as a reserve, but once she recorded 34 aces — third on the leader. The rest of the team respects shoulder you can buy in and be and she has worked extremely hard earned a start she never left the team — from the service line. her and listens to her; she is taking yourself as a volleyball player. — with physical therapy and lessons starting lineup. Two years later, she this role on very seriously and has “Lilly is so dynamic on the front - to get back on the court,” Gay said. was voted as the district’s top hitter. “Lilly is not only a great player, done a great job with that. row; she is so tall and long and very “She has a great, heavy arm on the Taylor finished the 2019 season with she is becoming a great leader and smart. She can make shots, and she right side, and she is tall so she can 441 kills (second on the team) to go is the heartbeat of our offseason,” “I am proud of her, along with learned to be deceiving with her arm also block well.”

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at defensive end we are able to RECEIVERS take Jason and put him at tight from page 7 end. Jason has great hands — he played varsity basketball this slot position — but the biggest year — as anybody on the team. will be being able to play with a I am looking for big things out tight end.” of Jason.” Buchanan said he has found what he feels will be a produc- Kicking game tive tight end in junior-to-be Another concern for Jason Llewellyn, who stands Buchanan is the kicking game, 6-5. The coach feels the three- specifically at placekicker and sport athlete will add versatility punter. Both spots were manned to the position. by seniors last season. “We have Jason Llewellyn (a “The kicking game is my big- letterman), and as such we may gest concern,” Buchanan said. not go with four out wide as “As far as punter, Audie Isbell much,” Buchanan said. “Jason has the best, strongest leg of all has great hands. We can put of our punters. But right now, he him as a true tight end, but we is extremely inconsistent with his can also put him in the slot. We drop (technique). But he is going could also put him out as a wide to a private punting instructor to receiver — he is not the fastest work on technique. But he has a guy in the world but he is not really strong leg. When he hits it, slow. he hits it. “We have several different “Also at kicker, Ryan ways to utilize Jason. I have Teichman was our JV kicker, and never had the quality of a tight he has a good leg. But we have end as I do with Jason. We had a freshman kid, Clay Murador John Whatley from the 2013 (leading scorer on the Bearcats team who was 6-1, could run, varsity soccer team) who said he catch, and block. But I have is going to play football this year. never had a similar guy who is Clay is by far the best freshman 6-5 until Jason. athlete that we have.” “Typically, we have put guys CYNTHIA LLEWELLYN/THE COMMUNITY NEWS Bearcats notes: Jo Jo Earle with Jason’s size at defensive committed to defending national Instead of catching touchdown passes as he has done for the past two seasons, senior-to-be Jo Jo Earle will try his hand end. But because of our depth at quarterback during August practices. champion LSU last week.

or two “season wrap” articles each practices and games. They love TONY issue. their (your) kids. PHASE 2: (FOR STATES, REGIONS WITH from page 7 The coaches responded well, and After the mandates end, I am also all of them were pleased they had hoping the UIL extends sport-spe- NO EVIDENCE OF REBOUND AFTER PHASE 1) In these same articles, I also another chance to comment on how cific summer practice time the • Vulnerable and high-risk individuals should continue to have the coaches comment on what bad they feel for their teams, espe- coaches have with their players. shelter in place personnel is returning and their cially the seniors. position areas that will need to be Currently, it is two hours per I do not know which sports will filled by new starters. week — one hour per sport if an ath- • Groups of more than 50 people should be avoided go in which issues — space will These articles are kind of a clo- lete competes in two sports — and I determine that because I will also • Non-essential travel can resume sure to the season. am hoping it at least doubles to make have feature stories concerning cur- up for lost time (on May 1 the UIL I have decided that despite soc- rent and ex Aledo athletes and my issued a statement saying Executive • Employers should continue to provide telework options to cer and spring sports seasons being regular opinion column — but in Director Charles Breithaupt has people if they can’t maintain distancing cut short, that I would continue to time they all will be published. the authority to make changes for write these season-wrap articles but I have to admit this is very good the summer and stated it will issue • Schools, daycares and camps can resume include every sport that was cut off therapy for me — oh, how I miss a statement regarding such in the this spring. the athletes, coaches, parents and near future). • Visiting senior living facilities will continue to be prohibit- The AHS coaches have been grandparents, not to mention the ed very helpful in this process, making games — and the coaches were real- But no matter, when camps and themselves available (and yes, we ly on board. sport-specific instruction begins, you can read about it here in The • Both inpatient and outpatient elective surgeries can practiced proper social-distancing They miss their kids badly, measures) or answering questions Community News. And I hope you resume and they miss coaching them enjoy what we have for you in com- via email. up. Honestly, it seems to me that ing issues. • Bars may operate with diminished standing-room I have written all that to write all of the coaches missed being occupancy this: In the coming issues of The around and conversing with their Tony Eierdam is the sports editor of Community News, I will feature one kids maybe more than missing the The Community News.

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