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Uy Colby Cordon the Bears in a Class 6/1 Region in their area playoff game Amerlcan-Statc:srnan IV area-round playoff game Friday night at Brenham High Chris Bils, AA-S C.c,rr~U Friday night at Canyon School. The Hawks did rally correspondent High School. from their s low start , briefly NEW BRAUNFELS Wetter, who scored a team- taking the lead, bu t the Lions San Antonio Brackenridge 80, Midway through the fourtb high19points,dnbbledintothe found another gear to earn the LBJ 67: The Eagles started the quar ter Friday night, KJ frontcourt and eluded defend- win. second half with a 13-2 run to Adams wan ted a quick ers to find his sweet spot close Tipoff was delayed 40 min- help power them to a Class 5A substitute. lo lbe basket. His clutch hoop utes because of an issue with area- round playoff victory But Wes11..ii1 coach Robert propelled the Cavaliers ln-4) r eferee sched uling. Both over the Jaguars on Friday Lucer o wasu't tnlcing one of into the quarterfinals against teams bad fully warmed up night at Lehman High School. his best players out of lhegrune. District 25-6A rival Bowie, and stood for "The Star- The two teams entered the Not even for a few seconds. Not which defeated San Antonio Spangled Banner" before locker room for halftime tied with his team trailing. And not Stevens 56-54. being sent back t o their at 37-37, but Brackenridge with thesteUar defense Adams dug down deep huddles. The Hawks (24-9) (27-7)puttheclampsdownin had been playing. against Brennan (26-7), which retreated to the locl

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GIRLS BASKETBALL Friday Consolidated 43 Class GA RESULTS / SCHEDULE Class 4A College Station 67. Rouse Bowie vs. 'J, 7 RESULTS: REGIONAL Burnet vs. Hardin- 55 p.m., Burger Center SEMIFINALS Jefferson, 1;30 p.m., Connally 60, Huntsville 52 West vs. Cibolo Steele, Class GA Alamodome, San Antonio Manor 75, Bryan Rudder 72 7:30 p.m., San Marcos HS Allen 78, Hendrickson 68 Reagan 74, SA Harlan 6 Class SA Prosper 48, Vista Ridge 25 BOYS BASKETBAU SA Brackenridge 80, LBJ 67 Connally vs. College SA Houston 44, Dripping Class4A RESULTS / SCHEDULE Station, 6:30 p.m., Rockdale Burnet 44, Beeville Jones 31 AREA-ROUND RESULTS Springs 42 HS Liberty Hill 55, Crystal City Class 6A Class 4A Manor vs. Cedar Park, 7 36 Bowie 56, SA Stevens 54 OT liberty Hill 63, Stafford 53 p.m., Georgetown HS Class 3A Klein Collins 55, Vandegrift Class3A Reagan vs. SA Houston, 7 Skidmore-Tynan 53, Lago 44 Halletsville 75, Blanco 71 Vista49 58, SA Brennan SA Cole 56, Luling 38 p.m., Lehman HS RESULTS:REGIONAL 562OT Class 2A Class4A FINALS Spring 78, Hendrickson 65 Thorndale 62, SA Stacey 49 Liberty Hill vs. Boerne, 7 Class4A West: 56, SA O'Connor p.m., Hays HS Burnet 52, Liberty Hill 36 55 REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL Class2A SCHEDULE: STATE Class5A SCHEDULE Thorndale vs. Normangee, SEMIFINALS Cedar Park 59, A&M Tuesday 7 p.m., Franklin HS PREP BASKETBALL: PLAYOFF RESULTS AND SCHEDULE

GIRLS BASKETBALL RESULTS Springs42 / SCHEDULE Class 4A RESULTS: REGIONAL Liberty Hill 63. Stafford 53 SEMJANALS Class3A ctass6A Halletsville 75, Blanco 71 Allen 78, Hendrickson 68 SA Cole 56. Luling 38 Prosper 48, Vista Ridge 25 Class 2A ctass4A Thorndale 62. SA Stacey 49 Burnet 44, Beeville Jones 31 REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL Liberty Hill 55. Crystal City 36 SCHEDULE Class3A Tuesday Skidmore-Tynan 53, Lago Class6A Vista49 Bowie vs. _,;, 7 RESULTS: REGIONAL FINALS p.m., Burger Center ctass4A West:"'[! vs. Cibolo Steele, Burnet 52, LibertyHill 36 7:30 p.m., San Marcos HS SCHEDULE: STATE Bowie's Coleton ~nson shoots over'-",:.:..::ll,.,. Class SA SEMJANALS McRee during a 60-51 victory by t, P ·s on Feb. Connally vs. College Friday 8 in distr ict play. The two teams meet in the regional Station, 6:30 p.m, Rockdale ctass4A quarterfinals round of the UIL playoffs Tuesday. IPAUL HS Burnet vs. Hardin-Jefferson. 8RIC11/FOR STATESMAN) Manor vs. Cedar Park, 7 1;30 p.m., Alamodome, san p.m., Georgetown HS Antonio Vandegrift 44 Consolidated 43 Reagan vs. SA Houston, 7 58. SA Brennan College Station 67, Rouse p.m .• Lehman HS BOYS BASKETBAU. RESULTS 5620T 55 Class 4A / SCHEDULE Spring 78. Hendrickson 65 Connally 60, Huntsville 52 Liberty Hill vs. Boerne. 7 AREA-ROUND RESULTS Wcsc:i:t. 56, SA O"Connor Manor 75, Bryan Rudder 72 p.m., Hays HS ctass6A 55 Reagan 74, SA Harlan 6 Class2A Bowie 56, SA Stevens 54 OT Class SA SA Brackenridge 80, LBJ 67 Thorndale vs. Normangee, Klein Collins 55. Cedar Park 59. A&M SA Houston 44, Dripping 7 p.m, Franklin HS S OCCER FAB FI V ES : RAN KING THE AREA' S TOP BOYS AND GIRLS PREP TEAM S

BOYS SOCCER: FAB FIVE 3. Marble Falls 14·2·5 GIRLS SOCCER: FAB FIVE 3. Dripping Springs 11-6-3 Class 6A 4. Dripping Springs 11·2·7 Class 6A 4. Cedar Park 8-3·3 1. 11·2·4 5. East View 11·2·3 1. Wes 10+0 5. McCallum 13·3·1 2. Lehman 12·3·3 Class 4A 2. Vandegrift 12+4 Class 4A 3. West.....1 14-3-3 I. Taylor 10+2 3. 14-3-0 1. Liberty Hill 14-I-2 4. Vista Ridge 10·3·4 2. Eastside Memorial 10·3--0 4• . Round Rock 12·2·2 2. Wimberley 16·2·l 5. Hendrickson 9-5-4 3. Liberty Hill 11-2-3 5. Bowie 8-6-1 J. Giddings 15-3-1 Class SA 4. La Grange 14·2·2 Class SA 4. La Grange 9-5-2 1. Pflugerville 14-0-4 5. Wimberley 9·7·1 1. pflugerville 15·l · l 5. Gateway Academy 8·6·2 2. Cedar Park 10·1·3 2. Georgetown 11+3 Bowie beats -, ~}. . ) - '{ S, earns first regional trip in 25 years By Thomas Jones ljones@statesman,t.':Om

While the venerable Burger Activity Center's hallways echoed with celebratory whoops and boilers from tbe Bowie players after a 46-29 victory over ' . ' in a Class 6A regional quarterfi­ nal Tuesday, winning coach Celester Collier stepped back against a wall,srru1edand qul­ etly watched bis team. His players bad just out­ scored "' 1., ,. • 31-6 in a dominant second half to reach the Closs 6A Region IV tournament, where they will face Laredo Nixon Friday at 6 p.m. at Northside Sports Gym in San Antonio. "I gotta give it to the kids," he said. "They played with a lot of heart and a lot ofenergy. This is all about them." But it's also about Collier, who bas coached Bowie's basketball program since the school opened in 1988. One of the deans of Austin's basket­ ball scene, Colli.er - known as "CC" by bis coaching com­ rades - has made Bowie a

See BOWIE, CB BOWIE FromPageC1 perennial playoff partici­ pant that always seems to stwnble in the second or third round. T he Bulldogs bad not reached a regional tournament since 1994, where they lost a semifinal heart - breaker, 53-52, to Plano East at Baylor University. But the near misses over the past 25 years made Tuesday's win that much sweeter for Collier and his team. Bowle head coach celester colller calls out to his team during the Bulldogs• 46· 29 "We've been to the win over Lake ltavls in the regional quarterfinals of the Class 6A playoffs. With the third round a lot but victory, Bowle advanced to the regional tournament for the first time since 1994. just couldn't get over I SlIPHEH SPILLMAN/fOR STATBMANI the bumo." be said as he motioned toward "n'ejustcame out with heart (after halftime)." didn't execute very well his team. "These guys 1,e said. "Keep shoott11g H,e ball · tho rs ll'hat I offensively, we gave deserve it, because tald myselfa11 d that's what <:oac/1 sold. ft 11"as11't up too many offensive they've worked their fa//111g (111 t/1cfirst ha/f), b 11t Coach sold 'Hey, rebounds, and guys were butts off." 1ve'1·e good. Keep shootJ11g. we·rc going to w/11 cold. That bard work paid this game.'" "And we did a good off in the second half for job on No. 21 (Mohn). Bowie (22 •Io), which They missed some shots leaned on sophomore they normally make. We guard Coleton Benson what Coach said. It rebounds. kind of took them out of and a tenacious defense wasn't falling (in the Baty ended the game rhythm because tbey intent on keeping first half), but Coach said with nine points and nine couldn't go to him." Cavalier gunner Bennett 'Hey, we're good. Keep rebounds, while Mohn Overall, the Cavs Mohn from getting shooting. We're going bad nine points while (33-5) shot 11 of 44 from open looks. Benson, the to win this game.' • shooting 3-of -u from the field and made just team's lending scorer Bowie _also got big the field. 3 of 8 free throws while for the season ru1d son games from starting Collier credited the being ba.rassed by n large of Bowie girls basketball forward M'elijab Wesley Bulldogs' execution more and vociferous Bowie coach Vickie Benson, and reserve forward than any adjustments student section that shook off a scoreless Jayden York, who for his team's dominant parked itself behind the first balf and scored all brought a spark off the second half and its first Bulldogs' basket for each 20 of his points after the bench in the first half win in three games this half. break. A dozen of those and started the second season against Lake "We just didn't make points came in the third half. York, a 6-foot-4 Travis. anything in the second period, when Bowie forward, bad just "We didn't really half,• Lake Travis coach turned an eight -point four points but pulled make adjustments; we Clint Baty said. "But deficit into a 32-26 lead. down eight rebounds just talked about our Bowie bad a lot to do with "Wejustcamcoutwith and played physical mistakes and the reasons that because they played heart (after halftime)," defense against Lake they were up eight really good defense. I'm he said. "Keep shooting Travis forward Brett points (at halftime)," happy for CC, and the the ball • that's what I Bat y. Wesley added he said. "We didn't Bowie kids really did a told myself and that's nine points and nine take care of the ball, we good job.'' Wetter hits game-winner

1 cavaliers guard John Wetter (20) attempts a shot at the Class 6A basketball playoff game Feb. 22 at canyon (JOHN GUTIERREZ/ KJR AMERICAN · STATESMAN) ,(>, r· V boys IV area-round playoff game "I tried to push it down­ the Cavaliers scored I 3 ofthe advance with win In Feb. 22 at Canyon High court and get a shot off," said next 15pointstograba 48-43 second overtime School, Wetter, who connected lead with 1:51 left in regula­ Wetter, who scored a on five field goals and was tion. But that was enough team-high 19 points, drib­ 8-of-8 from the foul line. time for Brennan to stage By John H arris bled into the frontcourt and "This is easily one of the a desperation rally, tie the Ametic3ll~Sta.teffl111ll eluded defenders in find­ biggest shots I've ever hit in score at 53-53 and force the Correspondent ing his sweet spot close to my life." first overtime when senior the basket. His clutch hoop Wetter received no argu­ Jacari Sanders (26 points) COMAL COUNTY propelled the Cavaliers ment from his coach, Clint buried a 3-pointer with 9.4 Junior John Wetter buried a (33-4) into the quarterfinals Baty seconds remaining after the short jumper from the Jane against District 25-6A rival "John has the ability to get Cavs' Bennett Mohn hit only with 4.5 secon ds remain­ Bowie, which defeated San by people," Baty said. I - of-2 free throws at the ing in the second overtime Antonio Stevens 56-54. dug down 22.8-second mark. to lift I • toa58-56 ,__, defeated deep against Brennan (26-7), Neither team scored in the victory over San Antonio Brennan in the area round for which led 38-31 after three Brennan in a Class 6A Region the second consecutive year. quarters. Trailing 41-35, SceCAVS, AS CAYS tromPageA6 first overtime. Brennan didn't take a shot from the field and missed all three free throw attempts. TbeCavs were suc­ cessful in running down the clock, but Brennan blocked shot attempts on back- to­ back possessions. With the score tied at 56-56, Wetter took control ofthe game after Brennan was unable to capitalize at the foul line, missing 6 of8 free throws in the two overtimes. Describing the Cavaliers' comeback, Wetter said, "We got lucky. They missed their free throws. We got really lucky with that. n Asked about his game-win­ ner, Wetter said, "We wanted to keep playing. It's the play­ offs, baby. n Playing with confidence all night, Wetter stood out on a night when senior team­ mates Brett Baty (18 points) and David Gregory (12) also reached double figures. The exciti ng fin ish reminded Clint Baty of his team's 47-45 win over Akins in the final regular-season game. "fust the fact they had been in thesame spot before," Baty Lake Travis Cavaliers guard Cameron Langan (left) and teammate lake Mcree (32) reach down for the loose ball against the Brennan Bears said. "WewontheAkinsgame during the second period at the Class 6A basketball pl ayoff game Feb. 22 at Canyon lake High School. (PHOTOS BY JOHN GlfTIERREZ/ f OR AMERICAN · with the same style ofshot." STATESMAN] LEFT: Lake Travis Cavaliers forward Brett Baty (22) and Brennan Bears' Shaydon Campbell (4) Juggle for the rebound during the third period at the Class 6A basketball playoff game Feb. 22 at canyon lake High SchooL

RIGHT: Lake Travis Cavaliers' Lake Mcree (32) grabs the rebound again.st the Brennan Bears during the second period at the Class 6A basketball playoff game Feb. 22 at Cany~n Lake High school. Weiss' Wiginton \Vllts gold at state llleet

tied for 15th Saturday in Cypress. It's tbe Austin-area wrestlers. In tbe Ciii with 37 points second individual state title Class 5A 220-pound class, Isaac Slade in as many weeks for Weiss, Jacob Munoz of Cedar Park defeated which opened in the fall of won gold ofter Michael Gaison caJeb By Thomas Jones 2017. Last week, sophomore had to forfeit following a knee Mendez of tjones@slalesman.~-om Ana Herceg defended her injury. Langham title in the zoo-yard free- A pair of Vandegrift boys - Creek during For the second consecutive style at the state swim meet. Noah Gochberg (u6 pounds) the first weekend, Weiss High School Wiginton made bis second and Luke Sloan (132) - reached day of the in the Pflugerville school appearance at the statewres- the finals of the tournament. Ullstate district claimed a UTL state tling meet. He finished third Their strong showings helped wrestling champion. in the 138-pound class as a Vandegrift's boys finished champ- Junior Micah Wiginton sophomore. seventh as a team in Class 6A ionship in earned a 10-7 decision over Dripping Springs' Chase with 51 points. Cypress on Hank Meyer of Burleson Warden pinned Highland State power Allen rolled up Feb. 22. [PAUL Centennial in the Class 5A Park's Spencer Buckholz in 241.5 points to cruise to the BRICK/fOR 152-pound class at the UIL the Class 5A 145-pound class AMERICAN- boys state wrestling meet to earn another state title for SeeMJ::ET, A7 STATESMAN! Lake Travis senior Jordan Slrrniska defeated Alex Mler•Armjjo of Cinco Ranch during the first day of the UIL stale wrestling championship in Cypress on fi!b. 22. IPH0T0S BY PAUL BRICK/lOR AMERICAN·STATESMANJ points. reached the finals of the MEET In Class 5A, the girls 102-poundclass and Dripping Springs boys helped Bowie's girls finish J-romPageA6 finished eighth with 48.5 22nd in Class 6A with 24 points while Weiss placed points. Class 6A boys team title. n th with 42 points and Glenn paced area girls Lake Travis tied for I 5th Glenn finished 18th with teams with 29 points with 37 points, and Vista 31 points. and a 17th-place finish in Ridge tied for 21st with 24 Bowie's Ayen Vivar Class5A. Luke Sloan of vandegrift escaped to defeat Jordan Strmiska of Lake Tl'avis 2-1 in overtime on the second day of the Ull state wrestling tournament at the Berry Center in cvoress on Feb. 23. Chalimar Rodriguez of Keller Timber Creelc defeated westlake's Jocelyn Lass (top) in the first round of the girls Class 6A !IS-pound class during the first day of the UIL state wrestling championship in Cypress on Feb. 22. Cory Smith (4) and the boys ,enter this week atop the District 25·6A standings. I PAUL BRICK/tOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN) Cavboys, girls soccer teams both in 1st

Speciul lo the Vlew The · , , , . , girls soccer team(14-3-o, u-1-ooistrict 25-6A) retained its spot atop the district standings with a pair of impressive wins last week. On Feb. 20, the Cavs avenged their only loss of the district campaign by defeat- ing Austin 3-1. r , dominated possession, and Maddie Wright, Trinity Clark, and Brooke Berens all scored. With a quick turnaround, the team traveled to Lehman on Feb. 22, where again they dominated possession inn 1-0 win. Natalie Yoo provided the goal and , . , finished with its ninth clean sheet of the season. andWesa:ita are tied atop the district standings, and the rivals meet for the second time this

SeeSOCCER, A7 a two-game lead over over Akins Feb. 22. The SOCCER Westlake for the district's Cavs enter this week on top playoff seed. a seven-game winning rromPageA6 streak, and Akins is the only team to score on season Feb. 26 al Cavalier Lake Travis boys remain Lake Travis in that span. Stadium. Lake Travis cur­ atop standings The Cavs, who have rently owns the tiebreaker only allowed three goals between the teams due to The Lake Travis boys in district play, lead its 1-owinover Westlake (11-2-4, 9-0-2 District Lehman by one game in earlier this season. With 25-6A) remained the loss column. a win Tuesday, the Cavs unbeaten in district play They visit the Lobos would clinch the season with a 2-1 win over Akin Feb. 26 in a pivotal dis­ tiebreaker and would hold Feb. 19 and a 5- 0 win trict matchup. HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: FAB FIVES, ROUNDUP, PLAYER OF THE WEEK

FAB FIVES and l ·Oin district Pitcher Class 6A laylor Bachmeyer has 81 I. Cedar Ridge 12·0 strikeouts in 50 innings 2. Round Rock 5-o pitched and an ERA of 1.84. 3. Del Valle 5-0 Offensively, Bachmeyer is 4.AkinsG-1·1 hitting .528 and slugging 5. Hendrickson 9-3 .694. Robyn Hanes is hitting Class SA .343 with 13 RBIs while 1. Dripping Springs 11·2 Mariana Torres is hitting 2. East View 11 •2 .333 with a .459 on base 3. Glenn 7·2·1 percentage and eight RBI. 4. Georgetown 6-2 Avalon Sanchez of Hyde 5. 2·0 Park hit for the cycle in a Class 4A loss to Lanier. Sanchez, 1. Giddings 11·3 singled, doubled, triple and For the season, Dripping Springs second baseman Camille 2. Lampasas 6• 1 homered in the game. Corona has hit .634 for the 11-2 r19ers while scoring 21 3. La Grange 7- Camille Corona had runs, ripping 26 hits and steanng 12 bases to earn the 4. Lago Vista 2·0 four of the seven hits American-Statesman Player of the Week honors. INICK 5. Thrall 2·1·1 for Dripping Springs as WAGNER/AMEAICAN-STAn5MANJ Diamond Notes: Cedar the Tigers edged Vista Ridge is off to a brilliant Ridge 6-5 giving KyndaD start with pitching ace Womack the pitching win. already, led by Kamyree bases. Tori Mccann posting a 0.96 Dripping Springs is 11·2 Keilberg who has six ERA. The 12·0 Raiders are with losses to 6A power home runs. GAMES TO WATCH l ·O in district play and their Fort Bend Ridge Point 2· l Tllesday unbeaten streak includes and to fellow Class SA Top PLAYER OF THE WEEK Del Valle at Akins. 7 p.m .• an impressive 4· l win 10 Barbers Hill 3· l in nine camille Corona, senior, Butler Field #1 over traditional power The innings. shortstop Dripping Springs. East View at Liberty Hill, Woodlands. Maddie Boldt Giddings is 11 ·3 overall Corona, a University of 6:45 p.m. has been on fire offensively with impressive wins over Texas commit is hitting Georgetown at LaGrange, with six home runs and 25 Thorndale, Vista Ridge, .634 for the 11·2 Tigers 6:30 p.m. RBIs to date. Rouse and Weiss. The Buffs while scoring 21 runs, rip• Vandegrift at Hendrickson, Hendrickson is 9-3 overall have clubbed 21 home runs ping 26 hits and stealing 12 7p.m. _ _ notice to bid

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Bee Cave gave the green light to a plan that will allow for some road closures near the Bella Colinas neighbor­ hood as Vail Divide Drive is realigned and lengthened to lead to a middle school that will open in August. Voters approved the 1 1 school district's $253 million bond in November 20 I 7 that included building a new middle school off of Texas 71 and Vail Divide. Toe district dedicated just over $2 million for road construction to Bee Cave Middle School that included realigning the road. Bee Cave Middle School is expected to open in August. Toe Bee Cave City Council approved the s ite plan at a meeting Feb. 12. The new middle school property and the Bella Colinas neigh - borhood are in the city's ~aterri~orial jurisdi~ti?,n. The realignment will allow the district to extend the southern edge of Vail Divide to the edge of the Bee Cave Middle School property line. The existing Vail Divide Drive that leads east into the Bella Colinas neighborhood will be realigned to connect with Cinca Terra Drive and create an T-intersection with­ out a traffic signal near the neighborhood clubhouse and community swimming pool Lindsey Oskoui, director of planning and development for the city, said the portion

Sec ROAD, As ROAD l•rom PageAl of Vail Divide Drive that leads into Bella Colinas would need to be renamed as Vail Divide Court. Traffic in and out of the A Bella Colinas subdivision N will be maintained during ¼mile the construction process. ~iltoo Pool Rd. La Rosa Drive, Castana Bend and Cabrillo Way, Source: mclps4news..com/«iHERE/ GATEHOUSE--- M EDl.4 which will be perpendicu - Jar to the new Vail Divide and art areas, an outdoor School officials said Drive, will be redirected gathering space, natural funding for the project through Del Dios Way light and multipurpose does not include extend­ and Palermo Drive, which breakout areas that ing Vail Divide Drive to each intersect with Texas allow for flexibility and Hamilton Pool Road. 71. collaboration. The county, the district The 240,000-square­ Construction on the and the city are exploring foot campus will road is expected to last the possibility ofentering accommodate 1,200 about six months. into an interlocal agree­ students in two-story, The middle school ment to potentially extend grade-level wings, fea­ is about 60 percent the road, but nothing bas turing outdoor science complete. been approved. New laptops, furniture coming next school year

school board says and new student materials, services, said the district improvement. student experience district officials. replaced the furniture at "What we are trying to do continues to be The district will spend Bee Cave Elementary last with this bond program is top priority more than $3.1 million of surruner. This summer, he make sure all our furniture the bond money on new said, the district plans to at all our campuses hns been furniture, weight room replace furniture at updated," Hill said. By Lu:, Moreno-Louno equipment, supplies and Elementary as well This district will sell the lmoreno-lcnano@)slateslD31l.COm band uniforms. Another as at the high school library. furniture that is reusable and $1. 66 million will be allo­ The district also will reno­ dispose of the things that are The ...- ...... s school cated for technology vate the high school weight not in great shape. district's $253 million bond improvements, district room. Hill said the weight N early 6,000 approved in 2017 continues officials saidduring a school room and its equipment Chrome books are being pur­ to improve student experi­ board meeting Feb. 20. are about 15 years old and chased this summer as well, ence and quality of life on Johnny Hill, assistant that all the extracurricular said Chris Woehl, executive campus with improved tech­ superintendent for busi­ sports participants use it nology, updated equipment ness, financial and auxiliary and would benefit from an See DISTRICT, 1\5 Lake Travis school district Superintendent Brad Lancaster's contract was extended an extra year to 2023and included al percent salary increase following school board approval fi!b. 20. [FILE PHOTO) access to technology at rolling contract that expires DISTRICT home. We want to make in 2022. After an evalua­ sure every student bas tion by the school board From Page Al access to technology." in January, which took The district will also place in executive session, likely add eigbt more off­ the school board decided director for technology campus physical education to extend Lancaster's and information ser­ training opportunities contract another year to vices. The Chromebooks from an outside provider 2023. He will receive the will replace obsolete as long as the student same 3 percent raise the technology such as older meets the district's set board approved for staff model desktops, lap­ criteria. The new provid­ in September. Lancaster tops and Chromebooks ers include more options joined the district in througbout the district , for volleyball, equestrian, January 2012. including the new middle golf, baseball and strength Board Presiden t school campus. and conditioning. Kimberly Flasch said the According to district Elizabeth Deterra, district is "blessed to have officials, the bond pro­ assistant superintendent him working with stu­ gram provided funding for learning and teach­ dents and staff." She said for the purchase of tech­ ing, said this new list of Lancaster has demon­ nology items such as providers will be for the strated outstanding work classroom educational and 2019-20 school year. The ethic during last year's instructional equipment, district updates its pro­ bond election and his and infrastructure and vidersannually. The board efforts to keep the projects operational equipment. will make an official deci­ on track. She said he also Decisions about additional sion on the list of providers has kept a close eye on the educational technology in March. district's growth trends. and infrastructure equip­ "(The district) is trying "He has been taking ment have been discussed, to provide (additional a proactive approach to planned and vetted with pby~ical education) oppor­ ensure we have processes the district stakeholders tunities for students above in place to make sure we and the district's bond and beyond what we can not continuing down a oversight committee. provide on campus," path blind and not open­ "Many of our students Alvarado sa:id. "We rec­ ing up new facilities at any have access to technol­ ognize our students have campus level until the time ogy and have personal other interests and perhaps is necessary," Flasch told devices they bring from other goals and ambi­ the View. "He continues home," snid Marco tions beyond what we can to ensure we are planning Alvarado, director of provide." and continues to do what communications, media In other action, the he does best, which i~ pull and community relations. school board also adjusted our entire community from "This is really to supple­ Superintendent Brad staff and administrators ment the areas of growth Lancaster's contract. to community members and those who don't have Lancaster bas a five-year together." LTlov accepting applications for grants

LTlov is accepting npplica • funds to other nonprofits who their donati.ons. applicants within one calen• Funding Program page. tions from registered 501c3 share our vision and mission In 2018, LTlove funded 10 dar week if their application LTlov is participating in the charitable organizations of neighbors helping neigh­ organizations with a total of is incomplete, thereby afford - seventh annual I Live Here, I for consideration for a 2019 bors to overcome limiting $26,448, bringing our total ing opportunity to resubmit a Give Here's Amplify Austin annual grant. circumstances. The money grants funding outreach to completed application before 24 hours of giving online Grant recipients must serve used to grant funds is col­ $267,424 since 2009. the deadline. campaign. families residing within the lected through a diverse list The LT lov Grants Applications that are The event begins at 6 p.m. school district of individuals, corporations Committee recommends incomplete on the deadline Thursday, Feb. 28, and ends at boundaries and are welcome and foundations who believe submitting yow organiza­ will be ineligible for consid­ 6 p.m. Friday, March 1. to apply for a grant not to in the mission of LTlov and tion's application well before eration. Applications and exceed $5,000. trust its organizational effi· the deadline of March 20. instructions are available This article was con- Each year, LT!ov grants ciency to be good stewards of The committee will inform at ltlov.org via the Grants tributed by LTiov. Gilbert enjoying a career rebirth in new MF league

By Suzanne HaWburton "He never really got the [email protected] opportunity." Gilbert, 27, is enjoying a SAN ANTONIO - Leigh rebirth under the guidance of Steinberg, the long-time 73-year-old Steve Spurrier, agent to some of the NFL's who introduced the "Funn biggest-name quarterbacks, Gun" offense to major college joked Monday that his firm football three decades ago. could represent two league Spurrier is the coach of MVPs. the Orlando Apollos and There's Patrick Mahomes, Gilbert is his protege. The the NFL's It quarterback, who Apollos, down by 12 points led Kansas City to the AFC in the second half, surged championship game. to beat the San Antonio And there's Garrett Gilbert, Commanders 37-29 Sunday the 27-year-old former at the Alnmodome. High School star who Spurrier initially tried to has played for Texas, SMU establish a running game and five NFL teams. He has against the Commanders. The been the most impressive strategy resulted in consecu­ player in the new Alliance of tive three-and-outs to start American Football league, the game. albeit through two games. Then he told his team he "It's been clear to me from had a "stack of pass plays college on be has the potential I'm going to start calling. to be a starting quarterback, Throwing deep is what we do Ortando Apollos quarterback Garrett Gilbert (right) sets up to throw a pass in front of Atlanta Legends franchise-type in the NFL," linebacker KeSl!un freeman (92) during the first half of an Alliance of American Football game on Feb. 9 in

1 Steinberg said. See GILBERT, A7 Ortando, Fla. [PHELAN M. EBEN HACK/ORLANDO SENTINEL) Garrett Gilbert was the biggest prize of Texas' 2009 recruiting class, but he ended up transferring to SMU. (JAY JANNER/ AMERICAN­ STATESMAMJ then announced be was Nov. 27, Gilbert was GILBERT transferring. selected by Orlando in He played bis final two the first round. The eight PromPageA6 seasons at SMU. His best AAF franchises only year was 2013, when he drafted quarterbacks. best." threw for 3,523 yards in The rest of the player Gilbert threw for 393 10 starts. He was selected pool was allocated by yards. No other AAF in the sixth round by the regions. quarterback bas yet to St. Louis Rams in 2014, Gilbert said be isn't break 300 in the first two but like so many quarter­ intentionally trying to games. Gilbert had four backs who were deemed use his time in Orlando completions of at least not quite good enough solely as a last-chance 50 yards. The yardage to lead an NFL team, be showcase for the NFL. wasn't gained by cheap has drifted between the Winning is fun. He's check downs. These coasts, working during thrown four touchdown passes were tight spirals the week on practice passes. He's evenc.augbt thrown deep down­ squads, hoping to be a touchdown pass. field as a San Antonio active on Sundays. He "My goal and my job rush closed in on him. won a Super Bowl ring is to be the best quar­ The Commanders sec­ for New England as part terback I can be for the ondary was aggressive of the Patriots' practice Apollos. And we'll go and Gilbert had the arm squad, but that was a from there," Gilbert said. strength to exploit their career highlight. "If I was worrying about gambles. In five seasons, he those type of things, I "Garrett is a beautiful threw a pass in only think I'dbegettinginthe passer," Spurrier said. one game. Gilbert was way of my development, "When be' s got time to working as .a coach at a and that's to be the quar­ throw, we were making high school in Charlotte, terback of this team." the plays." N.C. when the Carolina Spurrier was effusive Gilbert was the top Panthers called him on in his praise for Gilbert. quarterback prospect Christmas Eve to re­ "He throws a beauti­ in the country when be sign him as a backup. ful pass (and) I've said it signed with Texas in The Panthers were down many times, the receiv­ 2009, but be never lived to third-teamer Kyle ers don't drop his balls," up to that billing with the Allen, a one-time starter Spurrier said. Longhorns. He started as at Texas A&M. When "We made n lot of a sophomore and the first Allen was hurt, Gilbert good, tough cat ches. two games of bis junior was able to play. His And that's 'cause be year. But be struggled five-year NFL stat line throws such a catchable and was demoted lo third - three attempts, two ball, usually a nice spiral team by mid-September. completions, 40 yards. on the ball. He's a natural Gilbert had season-end­ During a draft cer­ passer. That's a gift he's ing shoulder surgery, emony in Las Vegas on got." After finishing his college career with SMU, former Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert was drafted in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams. He has played for five NFL teams. [RONALD MARTINEZ/GITTY IMAGES)