De Leon Free Press (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 2003 Page: 9 of 14
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ALL-DISTRICT. All-District Defensive Player of the Year Jami
Brinson shows her offensive skills as she slams the ball.
Brinson’s name was left out of last week’s all-district roster.
We regret the omission and congratulate Jami and all of her
fellow All-District players on a great season.
5 points; Kristen Powell and Rosie
Martin both scored 4 points and
Michaela Bums scored 2.
The Cats first game of the sea-
son has been pushed back after
Cisco continued its winning ways
in the state football playoffs.
Originally set for Friday the game
has been rescheduled for Monday
at 5 p.m. in Cisco.
ketball.
“We’ve got a lot to learn;
however, with our quickness we
BRAKES. Brittany Fox puts on the brakes as she reverses
direction during scrimmage action against Abilene Wylie in tri-
scrimmage action in Eastland.
Sports Briefs
DeLeon 8th Grade B - 40
Clifton 8th Grade B - 0
The 8th Grade Lady Cats “B”
beat Crawford 44-0 at DeLeon on
By RUSSELL HUFFMAN
Sports Editor
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opponents off balance when they
come down the court and we want
to have their turnovers show up on
our side of the scoreboard,” Taylor
said. "We made some mistakes
and poor decisions that we will
iron out in practice.”
DeLeon is expected to be able
to take the ball to the bucket with
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Gomez points in the second, 6 points in the
The Cats won’t be ducking (wing/post) and' Kia McCarty third and finally 3 in the fourth,
anyone as they prepare for their (wing). _
district schedule and the DeLeon “I think there’s a good bit of Escamilla, 6 points; Ashley Davis,
The leading scorers were Krista
“I think there’s a good bit of Escamilla, 6 points; Ashley Davis,
won’t just be turning the title over ketba11 game^We want to keep> our
without a fight.
Clifton and Crawford have
players who make the regular cir-
cuit of club play in the Waco area
and Hamilton has a wealth pf tra-
dition on its side that can't be
ignored.
“We have to be prepared
every time we take the court,”
coach Ron Taylor said. “Staying
focused on every team we play
will be important to win a district
title. Winning the championship is
one of our goals and who wouldn’t
like to be undefeated in district;
however, saying it and doing it are
two different things.”
The Lady Cats traveled to
Eastland to take part in a tri-scrim-
mage against Eastland and Abilene
Wylie Thursday evening and
found they were battling from each
opening tip.
One thing already apparent is
the Lady Cats play basketball with
the same gusto professional
wrestlers take to the sports enter-
tainment ring. Loose balls were
grappled over and a “flying mare”
or two left plenty of floor bums on
knees and elbows.
“I think we are going to be a
pretty scrappy team and we’ll be
able to match up well against our
competition,” coach Taylor said.
Perhaps that’s an understate-
ment when considering the Lady
Cats can line up their squad in fast
big, quick or just about any scheme
a coach would care to chalk up on
the sidelines.
If scrimmage action was any
indication Taylor plans to utilize
muscle at times and then switch to
a faster, more breakaway offense
that can quickly turn to the press
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post Karen Dennington and a
steady rotation of Amber Carter,
Rachel Cisneroz, Azure Carter,
Staci Beaty, Mindi Quinn, Brittany
Fox and Megan Stephens.
Teams will probably have
plenty of tricks on defense for the
La'dy Cats because opposing
coaches are well aware DeLeon is
boasting a big talented squad.
“We aren’t going to be worry-
ing about what is supposed to hap-
pen or how the polls place us,”
coach Taylor said. “We’ll be
focused on each play we run and
whether or not we scored or
defended well. After that every
thing else should just take care of
itself.”
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basketball tournament includes tra- potential out there on the court. I
ditional powerhouses Perrin- hope the guys rise to the challenges
Whitt, Eastland, and Bangs. and goals we will have as a team
“The guys have to be tough and that’s all I can ask for as a
and they know they aren’t going to coach,” Carlisle said.
get better playing against easy
teams. We’ll be playing against
some really tough teams in the reg-
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Cats Brushing Off Rust
As They Get Set For Basketball Season
COACHING. Coach Ron Taylor shouts encouragement during scrimmage action in Eastland.
Also pictured are coach Elaine Daniels, Karen Dennington, Amber Carter, Staci Beaty, Azure
Carter, Rachel Cisneroz and coach Mark Wygle.
Lady Cats Ready To Rumble Into
New Basketball Season
DeLeon 8th Grade A - 21
Clifton 8th Grade A - 38
The 8th Gr.,de Lady Cats lost
Norwood (post), Cory to Crawford 38-21. The Lady Cats
for our players and running Vaughan (guard), Billy Beck scored 8 points in the 1st quarter, 4
through our schemes. (wing), Dwayne <------- . " ' '.
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some good athletes,” Carlisle said.
Clifton is another squad
expected to make a run at a playoff
berth while Hico, Hamilton or
Understandably with the bas- DeLeon could be one of the break- Monday, November 17. The Lady
ketball season just a week old the out teams. Cats scored 20 points in the first
players haven’t found their shoot- “It’s always muddy when you half and 24 points in the second
ing touch yet. Included in shaking try to predict how well a team is half. The leading scorers were
off the rust from their hoops skills going to do,” Carlisle said. “Our Christen Ranson, 20 points;
on defense. Against both Eastland
' and Abilene Wylie, the Lady Cats
switched out in groups of five in
Based on DeLeon’s top-rated order to provide equal playing
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is learning Carlisle’s style of bas- focus needs to be getting physical- Tiffany Loftin, 8 points; and Susan starters galore it would be easy to DeLeon easily shifts from one set
ly and mentally prepared for a long Travis, 6 points. Emily pick the Lady Bearcats *
basketball season. We want to take Auvenshine and Mindi Juarez had l1__ 5.____1_, i_____
it one step at a time, and once we four points each and Slina Walker Hamilton, Clifton and Crawford ketbad ancl tryto take over the bas-
should be able to provide some learn how to walk, then we’ll think scored two.
good man-to-man defense and do about running.”
some pressing on offense and Other players expected to suit
defense,” Carlisle said. “Right Up for the Cats on varsity this sea-
now the most important thing is son include Jon Brown (wing),
getting the shooting touch going Matt
By RUSSELL HUFFMAN
Sports Editor
New head coach Scott
Carlisle is hoping his DeLeon
Bearcats basketball team will meld
well with his offense that requires
lots of movement and speed for
success.
“I think we’ll have a good ular season and that’s going to help
amount of speed among the play- us come time to tip off district
ers we currently have out and we play,” Carlisle said.
might pick up a little more along Tough runs down hill with the
the way,” Carlisle said. “1 was junior varsity Cats playing in the
planning on carrying 12 players on upcoming Lipan tournament,
the varsity, but I may have to which of course features the
rethink it.” Indians and Brock, both of whom
Grades will keep three varsity DeLeon has drawn in the brackets,
players in the stands until the next “The word ‘tough’ seems to
round of grade reports. Carlisle come up a bunch when you talk
will be depending on seniors like about playing basketball in our dis-
post Cody Hardin, point guard trict and I think it’s true. You’ve
Dustin Wright and guard Junior got Crawford and Dublin who
Pacheco. have played very well the last cou-
“We aren't very big so we’ll pie of seasons and they’ve got
' need to depend on movement
throughout our offense. We also
have to be patient and take high
percentage shots,” Carlisle said.
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DHS Sports Schedules
Basketball
Datg
11-20
11-21
11-21
11-22
11-24
11-25
11- 25
12- 02
12-04
12-05
12-06
12-09
12-11
12-11
12-11
12-12
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TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
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TBA
TBA
TBA
Teams
JVG, JVB
JVG. JVB
JVG, VG
JVG, JVB
JVB, VB
Time
TBA
TBA
5:00
TBA
5:00
DeLeon
DeLeon
San Saba
Early
Eula
Eula
Eula
9G 5:00
JVG, JVB. VG, VG 4:00
VG, VB TBA
VG, VB TBA
VG, VB TBA
JVG, JVB, VG, VG 4.00
VB
VG
JVG. JVB
VB
VG
JVG, JVB
VB
VG
JVG, JVB
9G. JVG, VG
9G, JVG, VG
9B.JVB.VB
JVB. VB
VB, VG
VB.VG
VB.VG
Dublin JV Toum.. Dublin
Hamilton Toum. Hamilton
Cross Timbers Tn. Stephenv.
Dublin J V Toum . Dublin
Comanche
Graham
San Saba
Early
Eula Toum.
Eula Toum.
Eula Toum.
Cisco
Goldthwaite
Early
Eula
DeLeon V Toum. DeLeon
DeLeon V Toum. DeLeon
DeLeon V Toum. DeLeon
Cisco DeLeon
Hamilton Toum. Hamilton
Cross Timbers Tn. Stephenv.
Dublin JV Toum.. Dublin
Hamilton Toum. Hamilton
12-12 'Cross Timbers Tn. Stephenv.
12-12
12-13
12-13
12-13
12-16
12-19
12-19
12-20
12-29
12-30
12-31
Opponent Location
Lipan JV Toum. Lipan
Lipan JV Toum. Lipan
Lipan DeLeon
Lipan JV Toum. Lipan
Cisco
Goldthwaite JVG, JVB, VG, VG 4:00
Early
Eula
V
Note: Additional scheduled games will appear as time draws nearer.
Scr. - Scrimmage TBA - Tb Be Announced Toum. - Tournament
9G Ninth Grade Girls 9B - Ninth Grade Boys JV - Junior Varsity
V-Varsity ♦-District Game
Normal starting times: JV Girls - 4.-00 p.m. JV Boys -5:15 p.m.
Varsity Giris - 6:30 p.m. Varsity Boys - 8:00 p.m.
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PASS IT. Azure Carter grabs the ball away from a Lady
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vested this nine-point buck the second Sunday of deer season
with a shot of 150 yards with a 1917 German 6mm mauser.
Huffman hunts without a stand or feeder and admitted his was PASS IT. Azure Carter grabs the ball away from a Lady
a very lucky day. The second deer was taken about 45 min- Maverick and tries to get it into the hands of her sister, Amber
utee later while heading back into the field to recover the first, during scrimmage action in Eastland.
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