Sports Archives - May and June 2008

Bluecat Basketball Camp
6/25/2008
Coach Villegas will be holding a basketball camp for boys in grades K-9 on July 14-17. The camp will be held at the Coleman Junior High Gym. A registration form is available on Colemannews.com (Click the button above) or at the CISD Administration office. Potential campers can register by mailing the form to Coach Villegas, 815 W. 15th, Coleman, Texas, 76834, dropping it off at the CISD Administration office or by calling Coach Villegas at 325-518-8262 or Mickey Holloway at 325-214-0534. If you are unable to pre-register, please call Coach Villegas or Mickey Holloway to register by phone, so Coach Villegas can have an idea on the number of campers to expect. (Make checks payable to Charles Villegas for day camp and 10th-12th graders make checks payable to Cole Whisenhunt.) Each camp participant will receive a t-shirt.

K-2nd          8:30 -10:00am         -$25.00
3rd-6th      10:00am - Noon         -$30.00
7th-9th        1:00 - 3:30 p.m.       -$35.00
10th-12th     6:00 - 8:30 p.m.       -$35.00 (with Cole Whisenhunt)

Camp for 10th – 12th graders will be conducted by Cole Whisenhunt of Lubbock, Texas. Cole graduated from Brady High School in 2004 and attends Texas Tech University.   Information about Cole:
• Final Four contestant of ESPN’s Bobby Knight School reality show.
• Don Eddy Camp instructor (2 yrs.)
• Don Eddy Camp demonstrator (5 yrs.)
• Attended Don Eddy’s basketball camp for 9 years
• Private shooting instructor (3 yrs.)
• Over 2,000 pts. in High School career
• Selected All West Texas-2004
• Numerous All District selections while in High School.
Emphasis of the camp will be strongly based on ball handling, shooting and one-on-one moves.

CHS Athletes in FCA All-Star Game
6/17/2008
On Saturday, June 7, 2008 Bronson Buzzard and N'Difone Agbor competed in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star football game at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas. They played on the South team. The FCA All-Star game pulls football players from all over the Big Country.   Bronson Buzzard was awarded the Gordon Wood Most Valuable Defensive Player award.  Both players did an outstanding job in representing Coleman High School.

Ken Hefner Holds  BB Camp for CHS Girls
6/12/2008
Some high school girls attended a basketball camp this week given by Ken Hefner and his assistant Chuck Rodgers.  He held 2 sessions with the girls divided by classification.  They worked on fundamentals and team play. 

Bluekatt Basketball Camp Held
6/10/2008
Last week Coach Tracy Dawson, CHS Head Girls' basketball coach, held a camp for students going into the 9th grade and younger.  75 girls attended the different sessions.  This week the high school girl athletes are attending a basketball camp given by Coach Ken Hefner, of North Mesquite High School, and his assistant coach. 

Co-Ed Softball Tournament June 14
6/8/2008
There will be a Co-Ed softball tournament June 14 to benefit TYFL football team. Prizes awarded to 1st and 2nd place teams. There will also be a homerun derby. The cost is $10 per player.  Call 625-9216 or 325-643-0425.

Bluekatt Softball Camp
6/5/2008
Coach Steve Roberts and his wife Debbie Roberts held a softball camp for girls Jr. High age and younger this week. High school students Carissa Zarate, Amanda Gober, and Rynn Norris volunteered to help with the camp. Coach Roberts was excited to see the number of girls interested in softball and enjoyed teaching them the fundamentals of the game.

Below are the winners of the 4 person scrambles.
Third Place Championship Flight - Sawyer, Ross, Hood, and Nancy
Second Place Championship Flight - Densman, Martin, Bolen, and Martin (not pictured)
First Place Championship Flight - Tate, Doan, Doan, and Bowden
President's Flight Third Place - Baker, Tibbetts, Tibbetts, Bean
President's Flight First Place tie - Nunez, Gentry, Smith, and Brann
President's Flight First Place tie - Rose, Allen, Rose, and Jones
First Flight Third Place - Manley, Baxter, Armstrong, and Dela Rosa
First Flight Second Place - Porter, Porter, Bouldin, and Thweatt
First Flight Winners - Barker, Barker, Grider, and Raschke

Latest News and Happenings at the CCC
6/3/2008
The Coleman Country Club has been a busy place so far in 2008. Three tournaments have successfully been held, numerous individuals have joined as new members and one lucky member, SuJo McKee, hit her second hole in one this past weekend at the Country Club.

The Four-Person scramble was held on May 17th and 18th. With a full field of 24 teams, this tournament was by far the largest and most successful tournament of the year thus far. Numerous individuals and businesses throughout the County contributed donations as sponsorships to ensure an enticing payout for the lucky tournament winners.

The Championship Flight was an excellent display of talent as seven teams competed for first, second and third place honors. Taking home first place with scores of 53/54 for a two-day total of 107 was the team of Tate, Bowden, Doan and Doan. Finishing in a close second was the young team of Densman, Bolen, Martin and Martin with scores of 54/55 for a two-day total of 109. Improving two strokes on Sunday, the team of Nanny, Sawyer, Ross and Hood finished in third place with scores of 56/54 for a two-day total of 110.

The Presidents Flight was extremely competitive as two teams finished tied for first place out of a field of 10 teams. The teams of Rose, Rose, Jones and Allen and Gentry, Smith, Nunez and Brann shot identical scores of 60/59 for two-day totals of 119. Finishing in third place shooting scores of 59/61 for a two-day total of 120 was the local team of Tibbetts, Tibbetts, Baker and Bean.

The First Flight finished in a close race with the team of Barker, Barker, Grider and Raschke winning top honors with scores of 65/58 for a two-day total of 123. The team of Porter, Porter, Bouldin and Thweatt took second place honors with scores of 64/60 for a two-day total of 124. Coming in at third place was the team of Manley, Baxter, Armstrong and Dela Rosa with scores of 64/61 for a two-day finish of 125.

The Four-Person scramble would not have been as successful without the hard work by Jeff and Darla Tibbetts, Craig Duquette, Dwayne Saverance and several others as well as the generous donations by businesses and individuals in the community. Those individuals and businesses are recognized below.

On April 26th and 27th, the Country Club hosted the Couples Scramble. The results from that tournament were as follows. The Championship Flight was won by the team of Doan and Tate with impressive scores of 59/63 for a two-day total of 122. Finishing in second place was the team of Kite and Martin with scores of 61/67 for a two-day total of 128. Taking third place honors was the local team of Densman and McKee with scores of 64/66 for a two-day total of 130.

Two teams tied for first place honors in the Presidents Flight. Dodgen and Trammell shot scores of 75/69 for a two-day finish of 144 and the team of Graves and Graves shot scores of 72/72 for a two-day total of 144 as well. Finishing in third place was the team of Bush and Bush with scores of 72/73 for a two-day total of 145.

In the First Flight, the team of Jones and Jones took first place honors with scores of 76/76 for a two-day total of 152. The second place team was Duquette and Mann who shot 78/80 for a two-day total of 158. Rounding out third place was the team of Williams and Williams with scores of 82/80 for a two-day total of 162.

Congratulations to SuJo McKee for scoring a hole in one on Monday, May 26th. The exciting event occurred on Hole 8 at the Country Club with David Fritsch, Nicky Knox and Gerald Bean as witnesses. This is McKee’s second hole in one. Her first hole in one was in 1997 in a Labor Day scramble with her dad and granddad as team members.

The swimming pool is now open for members and out-of-town guests. The lifeguard for this year is Audrey Casselberry. She will be at the pool from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day except for Monday. All members are entitled to two free pool parties a year. For any member wishing to reserve the pool, please contact SuJo McKee at 432-413-4209 or by email at sujomckee@aol.com.

Many out of town golfers will join with local golfers to compete for top prize money. Don’t forget to come out and play in the 9-hole Thursday scrambles as well as the 18-hole monthly Sunday scrambles held the second Sunday of every month. Tournament information and more can be found on the Coleman Country Club website. Be sure you visit the website at www.colemancountryclub.com to stay current on all the latest news, results and happenings at the Coleman Country Club.

A special thank you goes to the following sponsors who donated generously to the Four-Person scramble:
Windclean, Pro Body Works, Mike Barker Construction, Inc., Jerry Snailum, The Dent Company, Dewey Grider Enterprises, Wise Centennial Hunting Lodge, PC Insurance, Bouldin Harvesting, Fritsch Electric, Terry’s Towing, Best Fried Chicken, Jarvis George, Cousins Construction, LLC., First Coleman National Bank, Snap-On Tools, Dubar, Buggy Wheel, Coleman Grain, Cold Water Cattle Co, AmeriNet, Bebco, Jack’s Garage, Earle Smith’s Jewelers, Coleman Video, Citizens National Bank, Hall’s Processing, Best Western, Ranch Realty, JB’s, JMJ Roofing, Equipment and Transportation, Cash Texas Pawn, Johnson Implement Co., Ponce Fencing, La Vista Ranch, Owl Drug Store, Elkin’s Cut-Rate Beer/Wine, Morrison Supply, Buddy’s Kwik Stop, Coleman Pawn, Bennie Flynn, Rex & Marci Mayes, Taylor Real Estate, Wise X-Press, Harold R. Skelton, Hogan Chiropractic, Executive Outfitters, Farm Bureau, DALE Construction, David Flynn, Coleman County Electric Co-op, Coleman County State Bank, Bolton Steel Erectors, Williams Tire Store, Hargett Ranch, Big O’s, Robby Brooks, Bishop’s, Scissorhands Hair & Nails, Scott Opperman, J.E. Stevens, Shoppin’ Basket, Saverance Paint & Body, Monroe Auto Parts, Firestone of Abilene, Countywide Insurance, Coleman Co. Chamber of Commerce, Ted & Sonja Taylor, Coleman Livestock Auction, Wild Bill’s Pawn, Davis Farm & Ranch, Drew Hubbard Insurance, EV Boer Goats, and Leon Valley, Inc.

Coleman Youth Football League Updates
5/26/2008
Coleman Youth Football League plans to participate in the Merkel Football League this year, which includes other small town Pee Wee Teams such as Hawley, Eula, and Clyde. At least half of the scheduled games will be played in Coleman.

Special sign up dates are scheduled for Tuesday, May 27th at the Little League Baseball field from 6:00-9:00 pm and on Thursday, May 29th at the Little League Field from 6:00-8:00 pm. If you are unable to make either of these schedule sign updates, you may sign up at Screen Art Graphics at 214 S. Colorado.

Divisions are determined by the child’s age as of August 1st. They are as follow:

Flag Football - 4-6 year olds
Mighty Mite Football - 7-8 year olds
Junior Pee Wee - 9-10 year olds
Pee Wee - 11-12 year olds

Cost of registration is $70 for all divisions except Flag Football which will be $35. For more information, please call Cody Norris at 325-636-8344 or Jeff Hammonds at Screen Art Graphics 625-2508.

Brownwood Youth Football League Registration Underway
5/21/2008
Registration is underway for the Texas Youth Football League team that will be traveling to Brownwood. If you will be entering the 5th or 6th grade, you are eligible. Please contact Raul Hurtado @ 325-625-9216 or Mario @ 325-214-0097 for more information. Practice starts first of August 2008.

Ken Hefner to Run Coleman Bluekatts Team Camp
5/20/2008 (Contributed by Coach Tracy Dawson)
JUNE 9TH - JUNE 12TH
Ken Hefner was the Head Girls Coach at Odessa College from 1975 – 1996 compiling a record of 517 – 125 and two national championships-one of which was an undefeated season of 34 – 0. Coach Hefner coached high school girls basketball from 1998 – 2002, making the playoffs two out of his four years. Currently, Coach Hefner is the Head Boys Coach at North Mesquite High School. He took over a program that had not made the playoffs in more than 10 years and in 5 years he has made the Stallions a team to fear, making the playoffs the last 4 years. Other achievements for Coach Hefner include:

Regional Coach of the Year: 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91
Conference Coach of the Year: 87, 90
National F.C.A. Coach of the Year: 88
National Junior College Coach of the Year: 88
Texas Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year: 87
Converse Coach of the Year: 87
Fast Break Magazine Coach of the Year: 85

Ken Hefner is not only a proven coach he is a tremendous motivator of young people. I am proud to say that I have coached under Coach Hefner and consider him a great mentor and friend. I am excited that the BlueKatts will get a chance to be worked with by Coach Hefner and his staff.

COLEMAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE
***Abilene/Merkel Youth Football League***
5/20/2008
Board Meeting on Wed. 14th of May 2008 – Elected the following members: Cody Norris 325/636-8344, Jeff Hammonds, Doug Moore, Jason Steffey, Michael Taylor, Joe Zarate, Molly Norris and Ranee Taylor.

Information: Present Plans due to cost factors and options of playing games at Coleman, the Board has elected to participate in the Merkel Football League.

League will consist of teams from Merkel, Clyde, Eula, Hawley, Anson and Coleman with some possible additions. The Rules for league play are generally the same as Big Country Football/Abilene. The Board reserves the right to change League play depending on best options for Coleman Youth Football.

Divisions of play are by age as of Aug 1st, 2008. There will not be any weight limit rule for lower division of play.

4, 5, 6 years old Flag Football
7, 8 years old Might Mites
9, 10 years old Jr PeeWee
11, 12 years old PeeWee

Equipment date will be established before 1st practice in August.

SPORTS BANQUET AWARDS  
Matt Strickland and Sarah Lofton-Recipients of the Century Club Scholarship Awards

Jessica Morales and Carissa Zarate-Recipients of the Girls MVP Award

Bronson Buzzard-Recipient of the Boys MVP Award

Bronson Buzzard and Bobbie Jones-Bronson received the Rodney Taylor "Fighting Heart" Award

Dylan Buzzard-Recipient of the Martha Allen Award

CHS Softball Team Receives Honors
5/14/2008
Team Honors – MVP – Carissa Zarate;  Captains for 09 – Eden Duquette & Cheyenne Turner
District 6AA – CO-MVP – Eden Duquette; 1st Team – Carissa Zarate, Rynn Norris;  2nd Team Jessica Morales;
Honorable Mention – Cheyenne Turner, Erin Strickland, Keagan Slayton
Academic All District – Sonya Cruz, Eden Duquette, Amanda Gober, Katelynn McKinnon, Jessica Morales,  Rynn Norris, Keagan Slayton, Erin Strickland, Tabitha Terrell, Cheyenne Turner, Carissa Zarate. 
District Newcomer of the Year:  Amanda Gober

The All District Academic players will be nominated for Academic All Americans with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and the Team will be nominated for Academic All American Team honors, also.

Spring Baseball Well Underway in Coleman
Game Here Saturday
5/9/2008 (contributed)
Go out to the Little League fields on any given Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday night this time of year, and you'll see a good baseball game. Teams playing on the fields range in age from 5 all the way up to 12. However, there is another Little League team from Coleman. It is the Junior League, made up of local 13 and 14 year olds.
This year's Bluecat team is 10-1 on the season, with 8 games to go, plus a district tournament. In their 11 games to date, the Bluecats have outscored their opponents 108 to 63, and are currently holding 1st place in interleague play. The vast majority of their games are played in Abilene, against Abilene, Sweetwater and Clyde teams.

There are a few games to be held here at our local high school field. They are as follows: (Saturday), May 10 at 10 a.m.; Monday, May 12 at 6 p.m.; Thursday, May 22 at 6 p.m.; Thursday, June 5 at 6 p.m.
Members of the team are Payton Cody, Jacob Birdwell, Wayne Worsham, Reid Needham, Blake Hammonds, Troy Hubbard, Brooks Jones, Ryan Kuehler, Shelton Zarate, Ethan Morris, Clayton Wood, Dalton Gentry and Austin Smith.

Golf State Championships - Olinger's Results
5/7/2008
Creston Olinger and two other competitors had the 8th best score for the two-day total, with a tie for 12th place overall. Congratulation Creston for your success!
Individual Results
Ryan O'Rear Salado                 73    67    140
Jade Scott Daingerfield             72    71    143
John Duke Hudson Sonora        70    77    147
Joe Ross Big Sandy Harmony   79    69    148
Kyle Dickerson Anson              75    73    148
Douglas Mach Boling               75    76    151
Dillion Phillips Edgewood          78    73    151
Tyson Turnbow Muleshoe         78    73    151
Justin King Edgewood              79    75    154
Tyler Pines Salado                   82    75    157
Calvin King Edgewood              80    77    157
Creston Olinger Coleman      78    81    159
Michael Waites Edgewood       79    80    159
Duke Dennis Franklin               83   76    159

Here is a link to the entire list of results for the 2A division:
http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/golf/state/results/2A_results.html

Kermit Wins Area Softball Championship
5/3/2008
In two hard fought games, one Friday night, the other Saturday morning, the Kermit Lady Jackets defeated the Coleman Bluekatts to win the Area Championship. The final score in the first game was Kermit 15 and Coleman 12 in a three hour contest. The second game went more than two hours and ended Kermit 15, Coleman 13.   Pictured below:  Erin Strickland after a hit; she hit a single bringing in the tying run in the top of the 7th and Jessica Morales sliding in safely at home.

Headed to State Track Meet
Benton Warren of Panther Creek High School placed first in the 3200 Meter Run at the Region I-AA Championships held at Abilene Christian University on Friday, April 25. He will compete at the state track meet on May 9. Benton’s winning time was 10:32.64 with his closest competitor 4 seconds behind. He also placed 4th in the 1600 Meter Run.