McMurry Girls Basketball Camp in
July
6/22/2009
McMurry Girls’ Basketball Position Camp, July 12-15, 2009
for girls entering grades 6-12. This camp emphasizes Post,
Wing and Guard development as well as extensive drill work
in both offensive and defensive techniques.
Three CHS Students in FCA
All-Star Football Classic
6/12/2009
Seniors Colton Buzzard, Meagan Ogden and Jamal Agbor
were chosen to participate in the 10th annual Fellowship
of Christian Athletes Myrle Greathouse All-Star Football
Classic, to be held Saturday, June 13, 2009
in Abilene’s Shotwell Stadium at 2:00pm.
They were selected from a group of 133 area
student/athletes to participate in the game, which
benefits the Big Country Area Office of Fellowship of
Christian Athletes. Representing more than 50 area
schools, the rosters for the North and South squads were
announced at a Press Conference on Saturday, February
7th, 2009 at Beltway Park Baptist Church in Abilene,
Texas. The young All-Stars were nominated by their head
coach and cheerleading sponsor for the game, which
features schools from an approximate 100-mile radius of
Abilene covering 36 counties.
Eden Duquette has been selected from the Big Country
All-Star Committee to participate in the Big Country
All-Star Softball Exhibition game on Tuesday, June 9,
2009 in Abilene, Texas. The game is at 7pm at ACU and
will have girls from the area.
Correction on Softball All-District
Selections
6/10/2009
The
District 8-AA Softball honors were
announced Monday, June 8th following the
Early Longhorn's participation in the
state tournament last weekend.
Congratulations to all these Bluekatts
for their honors and for a great season! Below is the
honors:
1st Team:
Pitcher –
Eden Duquette
Infield – Rynn Norris, Jessica Morales,
Carissa Zarate
Outfield – Erin Strickland
2nd Team:
Outfield
– Sarah Slayton
Honorable Mention:
Ashley Grissom
Cheyenne Turner
Laiken Barnett
Starting Softball League
6/1/2009
I'm interested in starting a church softball league.
Open to men and women, min age 15 y/o. If interested
contact at 325-220-1065 or 325-625-9049.
Bluecat Basketball Camp
5/28/2009
June 15-18
Coleman Jr. High Gym
General Information:
Boys from Kindergarten-9th grade can attend this camp.
(2009-2010 school year)
Each camp participant will receive a t-shirt.
Discounts will be given to families with more than 1
camper.
CLICK HERE
to print
registration form and to get more information.
8-AA All District Baseball
Honors Announced
5/24/2009
Two CHS baseball players were named 1st Team All-District:
Infield - Colton Buzzard, Senior
Catcher - Glen Edington, Senior
Katts Finish
Season with Close Game!
5/20/2009
There was a LOUD crowd in
Colorado City to support the Katts softball team.
Parents and students alike carried noisemakers and signs,
letting the Bluekatts know everyone was with them in their
Regional Quarterfinal game. Coahoma Lady Bulldogs (who
played in the State Finals in 2008) had to work to take this
win from the Katts.
It was the top of the 6th inning when the
only run of the game came across home plate.
Unfortunately it was Coahoma's girl that was brought home
after their pitcher hit a triple. When the Katts came
up to bat in the 6th, Rynn Norris was thrown out at 1st and
Jessica Morales was hit by a pitch, putting her on base.
Carissa Zarate flew out to left field, but Morales was able
to steal 2nd base during Zarate's at-bat. While Erin
Strickland was at the plate, Morales went to 3rd base, and
it took 10 pitches to finally strike Strickland out, closing
out the inning with Coahoma 1 - Coleman 0.
During the 7th inning four
Coahoma batters came to the plate with Rynn Norris
completing the game as the Katt's pitcher. No runs
were scored, so Coleman Bluekatts had another chance to stay
in the game in the bottom of the 7th. Eden Duquette
(Senior) singled to center field and Cheyenne Turner
(Senior) hit a sacrifice bunt to get Eden to 2nd base.
Duquette made it to 3rd base, however, Ashley Grissom and
Sarah Slayton were not able to bring Duquette home making
the final two outs with Coahoma's pitcher completing the
game. The score remained Coahoma 1 - Coleman 0.
The first three innings were
3-up, 3-down for both teams. The 4th and 5th innings
brought a few more pitches and a few hits. In the 4th,
Rynn Norris singled to 3rd base and stole 2nd while Carissa
Zarate was up to bat, but Zarate was unable to get on base.
Erin Strickland singled to right field advancing Norris to
3rd. However, Norris and Strickland were left stranded
at the end of the 4th inning. The 5th brought Cheyenne
Turner up to bat and she got on 1st with a base on balls,
stealing 2nd. She got to 3rd while Sarah Slayton was
batting on a passed ball at home. The next three
batters were unable to bring Turner in, leaving her stranded
on 3rd.
Coahoma will be playing
Kermit this Friday and Saturday in the Regional Semifinals.
Colemannews.com is very proud
of the Coleman Bluekatts for all their accomplishments this
year. Thanks for a fun-filled exciting season!
For those not graduating next week, good luck next year!
Regional Track
Schedule - TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
5/18/2009
The Region 1-2A Regional Track and Field Meet will be held
at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, May 19-20,
2009.
GOOD LUCK
CHS!!!
Regional Track Qualifiers from
CHS
Long Jump - Lura Rylant 15'
11 3/4"
High Jump - Erin Strickland 5' 2"
Pole Vault - MacKenzi Spake 8' 6"
800m Relay - Shelbie DeLeon, Jackie Birdwell, Jessica
Morales, Jacy Payne - 1:51.24
300m Hurdles - Trent Hambright 42.43
100m Hurdles - Trent Hambright 16.47
100m Dash - Colton Buzzard 11.52
Long Jump - Colton Buzzard 21' 2"
Freshmen Power
Lifts Katts to Area Softball Championship !!
Regional Quarterfinals - Here We Come !!
5/16/2009
It was a scoreless ballgame until Coleman freshman
Laiken Barnett doubled to left center field to start a
rally in the bottom of the 6th inning. Then it was
freshman Ashley Grissom who doubled to right field in
the bottom of the 7th to seal the win, 3-2, to give the
Bluekatts the Area Championship Title.
The Katts will now play either Coahoma or Clyde at
7:30pm this coming Tuesday night in Colorado City in a
one game playoff to see who continues in the state
playoffs.
Until the Katt's bats came alive in the bottom of the
6th, it was a defensive game all the way. Good pitching
and excellent fielding by both Coleman and Bowie kept
the score knotted at 0-0 through the top of the sixth.
Rynn Norris pitched for the Katts and recorded four
strikeouts on the day but got excellent support from her
infield and outfield throughout the game.
The fast moving game was only 40 minutes old when the
5th inning started. Along the way, neither team managed
many runners. Bowie left one stranded in the 1st inning,
two left on in the 2nd, none in the 3rd, one in the 4th,
none in the 5th or 6th. The Katts left one runner on
base in the 4th and one in the 5th.
Coleman's 6th
After
Sara Slayton grounded out to 3rd base, Coleman's right
fielder, Laiken Barnett, who bats ninth in the order,
connected on the biggest hit of her young career
doubling to left center to start the rally. She was
followed by Rynn Norris who layed down a nice bunt
single. With Jessica Morales at the plate, a Bowie pitch
got past the catcher, allowing Barnett to get to 3rd and
Norris to 2nd. Morales then connected for an RBI single
to drive in Barnett and move Norris to 3rd. Yet another
past ball at the plate by Bowie gave Norris the room she
needed to score. Bowie retired the next two Katt batters
to end the inning.
Bowie's 7th
Down 2-0, the Lady Jackrabbits wasted no time getting
runners in scoring position with a lead-off double
followed by a single to put runners on the corners. A
Bluekatt fielding error allowed a run to score then two
batters later, a sacrifice hit scored another run, tying
the game at 2-2.
Coleman's 7th
With the game tied 2-2, Eden Duquette started the next
Bluekatt rally with a double to right field. Cheyenne
Turner drew a base on balls when Ashley Grissom came to
the plate and smacked an RBI double to outfield which
scored Duquette and ended the game with Coleman claiming
the victory 3-2.
Bluekatts Take Game
One from Bowie
5/15/2009
The
Coleman Bluekatt softball team came from behind and used
a four run top of the 7th inning to beat the Bowie Lady
Jackrabbits 10 to 7 Friday night in Eastland.
The Katts take a 1-0 advantage in the best of three
series. Game two is scheduled for 2:00pm Saturday in
Eastland.
The huge 7th inning went as follows. Laiken Barnett led
off and drew a base on balls. Rynn Norris hit the ball
and reached first, thanks to an error on a Bowie
infielder, Barnett moved to 2nd. Jessica Morales walked
to load the bases. Bowie then changed pitchers just in
time for Carissa Zarate to face new heat. Zarate popped
out to right field, keeping the bases loaded. Up to the
plate came Erin Strickland who connected for a two RBI
double, scoring Barnett and Norris, leaving Morales at
third base. Eden Duquette then walked, followed by
Cheyenne Turner who also drew a base on balls, loading
the bases again. Morales then walked home. Ashley
Grissom then had her best hit of the night, a two run
single, scoring Strickland and Duquette. Sara Slayton's
sacrifice moved Turner to third and Grissom to second
but Barnett grounded out to end the inning, but what an
inning it was with five runs crossing the plate. Bowie
added one run in the bottom of the 7th but no more.
The first inning ended scoreless. Bluekatt throwing
errors allowed Bowie one run in the bottom of the 2nd
inning.
In the top of the 3rd inning Sara Slayton singled to
center field to lead off the inning. A Laiken Barnett
sacrifice bunt moved Slayton to second. A Rynn Norris
bunt single moved Slayton to third. Carissa Zarate would
drive in Slayton and Norris with some help from Bowie
throwing errors. Coleman led 3 to 1 in the top of the
third.
Bowie's biggest inning was the bottom of the 3rd. Using
stolen bases, a Bluekatt error and sacrifice singles,
Bowie managed to load the bases much of the inning and
ended up scoring five runs to take the lead 6 to 3.
The Katts couldn't score in the top of the 4th inning
but did manage one run in the top of the 5th thanks to
an Erin Strickland RBI single, scoring Morales.
The Katts then added another run in the top of the 6th,
making the score 6-5, thanks to a Sara Slayton sacrifice
hit which scored Eden Duquette.
The big 7th inning is mentioned above which propelled
the Katts to a game one victory in the Area Round of the
State 2A Softball Championship.
Katts Win ! Katts Win !!
Katts Win !!!
Claim Bi-District
Championship over Jim Ned !!
Bowie is Next, In
Eastland !!
5/9/2009
The
Coleman Bluekatts beat the Jim Ned Lady Indians 7-4 Saturday
morning in Coleman to win the gold glove trophy and the
Bi-District Championship.
The Katts now move on to the Area round of competition
against the Bowie Lady Jackrabbits this coming Friday night
at 7:00pm in Eastland. Game two will be at 2:00pm Saturday
in Eastland, followed by game three, if needed.
In typical Coleman/Jim Ned fashion, it was a good, close
back and forth game. The Katts started out with hot bats and
quickly put up three runs in the 1st inning, forcing Jim Ned
to make an early pitching change. Eden Duquette's ground
ball single to center field scored Erin Strickland and
Carissa Zarate to highlight the inning. Rynn Norris, who
singled to left field to begin the game, also scored.
In the top of the 2nd Jim Ned battled back, with a little
help from a couple of Bluekatt throwing errors, scoring two
runs, making the score Coleman 3 Jim Ned 2. That's where the
score would stay until the bottom of the 3rd.
In the Katts bat in the bottom of the 3rd, Carissa Zarate
uncorked a home run over the left field fence to give the
Katts a 4-2 advantage.
The score remained 4-2 until the top of the 5th when Jim Ned
tied the game with a bloop double to center field scoring
two runs, 4-4.
Still tied going into the bottom of the 6th, the Katt bats
came alive again. Eden Duquette singled to right, Cheyenne
Turner singled to left and Ashley Grissom's bunt single was
about a perfect as you can do it to load the bases. Sara
Slayton's single to center field drove in Duquette. Rynn
Norris's RBI single drove in Turner. Jessica Morales's RBI
double scored Slayton, giving the Katts a 7-4 lead.
In Jim Ned's final at bat, the Katts gave up a double to
deep left field but that was it, to claim the Bi-District
crown.
Defense
There were numerous nice individual efforts during the
course of the game and the series. The Katt's freshman
catcher, Grissom, threw out two Lady Indians attempting to
steal 2nd base. Rynn Norris pitched consistently through
five innings. Eden Duquette came in to close out the last
two innings in relief. For the second day in a row, Sara
Slayton made an impressive running catch in center field.
Laiken Barnett made a play on a ball in right field and
almost threw out the batter at first; it was very close.
Carissa Zarate hit yet another home run, which really seemed
to lift the team at the midway point in the game. The
infielders had a good series, keeping balls in front of them
for the most part with lots of outs at first.
Katts Beat Jim Ned Friday Night
Next Game at 10:00am This Morning (Saturday) IN
COLEMAN
5/9/2009
The best of three softball playoff series between Coleman
and Jim Ned has taken several strange twists - and that was
before the first game was ever played. But the long wait was
worth it for Bluekatt fans who celebrated a 4 to 2 victory
Friday night in Tuscola.
The Lady Indians held a 2-0 lead over the Katts at the end
of the 4th inning, getting runs in the 2nd and the 3rd
innings.
The Katts struggled in the run department until the 5th
inning when they scored two runs to tie the game 2-2.
Fast forward to the 5th inning, Jim Ned at bat, and
threatening with a deep hit to center field but Sara Slayton
made a beautiful catch to end the Lady Indian threat.
Neither team could score in the 6th inning which meant it
was all going to happen in the 7th, one way or the other.
In Coleman's top of the 7th, Jessica Morales reached first
on a throwing error by Jim Ned, a ball which rolled to the
fence in foul territory in right field, allowing Morales to
scamper to 3rd. Carissa Zarate followed with a base hit to
get on base. Erin Strickland connected for an RBI, scoring
Morales to make the score 3-2. Thanks to another Jim Ned
error, Zarate ran home to make the score 4-2.
In the last at bat for the Lady Indians, nice Bluekatt
defense, which was good all night long, took out Jim Ned
three up, three down to end the game and give the Katts the
win.
Game two of the series will be played at 10:00am Saturday
morning IN COLEMAN with game three to follow, if needed.
2008 Bluecat
Football Highlights Will be Shown Thursday
5/4/2009
There will be a showing of the 2008 Coleman
Bluecat football highlights. The showing is
open to the public and will be held this
Thursday night, May 7th, at 7:00pm in the
Armory. If you plan on attending, please
bring a lawn chair or something to sit in.
Copies of the DVD will also be available for
purchase ($10).
Coleman High School Sports Banquet - May
11th
5/1/2009
- Monday, May 11, 6:00pm
Hey all you Bluecat Fans! Time to get
together and honor all our High School
athletes and their accomplishments! The
Banquet will be brisket with all the fixins
starting at 6:00pm at the CISD cafeteria.
Tickets at the door are $10/adults and
$5/children under ten. We will have door
prizes and, of course, several auction items
will be available including an autographed
VARSITY football jersey! So bring your
checkbooks....your grandparents.....and your
camera!