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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Brownwood Bulletin 3
FACTS
7-0N-7 DIVISION II STATE TOURNAMENT
TYFL equipment fitting and
ordering slated for July 21
Registration for the 2012 Texas Youth
Football League season will continue through
Aug. 1 without late registration fees.
Registration forms may be picked up at
both Doc’s Drugstore locations, Hibbett Sports
in Commerce Square and at Weakley-Watson
Sporting Goods. The cost to register is $65.
Practice begins Aug. 2 with the first games
scheduled for Sept. 8.
Equipment fitting and ordering for new
TYFL players will be from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturday, July 21 at FHibbett Sports in
Commerce Square.
TYFL has partnered with Hibbett Sports to
offer a full set of equipment for the discounted
price of $126.97 plus tax. TYFL representa-
tives will be on hand to answer questions and
collect registration forms.
For more information, contact Tim Jacobs
at Doc’s Drugstore 325-643-3800.
TUFL Broncos holding tryouts
at 9 a.m. Saturday at HPU
The Brownwood Broncos, who will begin
play in the Texas United Football League in the
2013 season, will hold another round of tryouts
at the Floward Payne University practice fields
at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 21.
Early Longhorns football camp
scheduled for July 23-27
Early Longhorns football camp is slated for
July 23-27 at Longhorn Stadium.
A session for incoming third through sixth
graders will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45
p.m. each day, while a session for incoming
seventh and eighth graders will run from 7 to 9
p.m.
The cost of the camp is $15 for those who
register ahead of time and $25 for those who
register when the camp begins.
For more information, call Early High
School at 325-643-4593.
Lions football season tickets
on sale July 23-Aug. 17
Reserved football tickets for the 2012
Brownwood Lions football season will go on
sale to current ticket holders only from July
23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2.
Tickets are $30 each and will be avail-
able from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays
through Thursdays at the Brownwood ISD
Administration Office at 2707 Southside Dr,
Current parking permits can be renewed
at this time for $30.
Tickets for the general public will go on
sale from Aug. 6-17, and parking passes may
also be purchased at this time.
For more information, call 643-5644.
Early High School site for
free physicals on July 26
Early High School will be conducting free
physicals for local athletes at the Early High
gymnasium at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 26.
Lady Lion volleyball clinics
slated for July 30-Aug. 2
Three Brownwood Lady Lion volleyball clin-
ics will be held July 30-Aug. 2
Fourth through sixth graders should attend
the 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. session at the middle
school, which costs $30, while seventh and
eighth graders should attend the 10 a.m. to
noon session at the middle school, which
costs $35.
The camp is under the direction of coach
Judy Kennedy former Lady Lions all-state
standout Julie Kennedy.
For more information, call 325-642-2425 or
emailjudy.kennedy@brownwoodisd.org.
Floward Payne volleyball head coach Ken
Carver is conducting the Lady Lions volleyball
camp for incoming ninth through 12th graders
at Brownwood High School.
The session runs from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
daily and costs $55.
For more information, call 972-849-1545 or
emailjaclyn.lang@brownwoodisd.org.
FIGURES
MLB STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York
57
34
.626
-
Tampa Bay
47
44
.516
10
Baltimore
46
44
.511
10’/2
Boston
46
45
.505
11
Toronto
45 47 .489
Central Division
121/2
Chicago
50
40
.556
-
Detroit
47
44
.516
31/2
Cleveland
46
44
.511
4
Kansas City
38
51
.427
11 y2
Minnesota
38 52 .422
West Division
12
Texas
55
36
.604
-
Los Angeles
50
41
.549
5
Oakland
47
44
.516
8
Seattle
39
53
.424
161/2
Wednesday’s Games
N.Y. Yankees 6, Toronto 0
Oakland 4, Texas 3
L.A. Angels at Detroit, late
Chicago White Sox at Boston, late
Cleveland at Tampa Bay, late
Baltimore at Minnesota, late
Seattle at Kansas City, late
Thursday’s Games
Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 11:10 a.m.
L.A. Angels at Detroit, 12:05 p.m.
Baltimore at Minnesota, 12:10 p.m.
Seattle at Kansas City, 1:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Boston, 6:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
W L PCT.
GB
Washington
52 36 .591
-
Atlanta
49 40 .551
31/2
New York
46 44 .511
7
Miami
44 46 .489
9
Philadelphia
41 51 .446
13
Central Division
Cincinnati
51 39 .567
-
Pittsburgh
51 40 .560
y2
St. Louis
47 45 .511
5
Milwaukee
44 47 .484
71/2
Chicago
36 53 .404
1 41/2
Flouston
34 58 .370
West Division
San Francisco 50 40 .556
—
Los Angeles
48 44 .522
3
Arizona
43 47 .478
7
San Diego
38 55 .409
131/2
Colorado
35 56 .385
151/2
Wednesday’s Games
Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 3
Pittsburgh 9, Colorado 6
San Diego 8, Flouston 4
Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, late
N.Y. Mets at Washington, late
Arizona at Cincinnati, late
San Francisco at Atlanta, late
Miami at Chicago Cubs, late
Thursday’s Games
San Francisco at Atlanta, 11:10 a.m.
Arizona at Cincinnati, 11:35 a.m.
N.Y. Mets at Washington, 11:35 a.m.
Miami at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.
Flouston at San Diego, 9:05 p.m.
Back to College Station
Lions gunning for second state championship in three years
summer.
“We’ve struggled at times because
we have so many new kids on both
sides of the ball,” said Lions head
coach Bob Shipley. “I continue to
stress to the kids that 7-on-7 is not
real football, just a fun way to stay
in shape and compete.”
The Lions have shuffled three
quarterbacks into the lineup dur-
ing state qualifying tournaments
as Clint Taylor, Matt McCrane and
newcomer Chris Keesee have shared
snaps.
Clark stated following the comple-
tion of the Brownwood tournament
that the starter for the coming
season would not be based upon on
7-on-7 results, as each quarterback
DERRICK STUCKLY | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
Cooper Howey (left) and the Brownwood Lions will face Lago Vista at 1 p.m., Frisco Lone Star at 3 p.m. and
Palacios at 5 p.m. in 7-on-7 Division II state championship pool play today in College Station.
has experienced his share of highs
and lows.
Taylor and McCrane alternated
possessions early on during 7-on-7
action, but with the arrival of Keesee
— the son of new receivers coach
Aaron Keesee — the rotation has
varied. In the Lions’ qualifying vic-
tory over Anson, Keesee took every
snap.
“Honestly all three have struggled
at times, but it’s been good for them
to get all of these reps with the new
offense,” Shipley said. “The start-
ing quarterback will be the one that
does the best job of moving our
offense up and down the field.”
In terms of the receiving corps,
starting possessions are also up for
grabs though Cooper Howey has
emerged as the clear No. L target
for all three quarterbacks. McCrane,
Dylan Martin and Kyle Steele, among
others, have made significant
strides, as well as tight end Bryce
Vickers and Jace Newman and Kai-
mon Ontiveros out of the backfield.
“The receivers have come on
pretty well as of late,” Shipley said.
“Cooper has been doing a good job,
but the younger kids are really going
to have to step up this fall. We need
more than one playmaker.”
While considered an offensive
game, the Lions defense has shined
at times during 7-on-7 qualifying
tournament with a plethora of inter-
ceptions.
Martin, Howey and Ontiveros have
led the charge in the secondary,
while Mack Monsen, Dylan Lewis
and Matt Lewis have also provided
plenty of highlights.
“I have been pleased, but I have
to keep reminding myself that most
teams play man under with two free
safeties in 7-on-7,” Shipley said of
the defense. “It’s the best way to
stop the passing game, but it’s not
the best way to stop an offense in
the fall. We’ve pretty much stayed in
our normal coverages and the kids
have really gotten better at them,
which is the goal.”
As far as capturing a second state
championship in three seasons is
concerned, Shipley and the Lions
would love to rack up as many
victories as possible, but in this in-
stance wins and losses are not what
matters.
“I have no expectations going to
College Station,” Shipley said. “I just
want them to compete well and
represent us with class.”
Following the conclusion of Friday
action, the Lions will have two free
weeks remaining before preseason
practices begin Aug. 6. Brownwood
opens the season Aug. 31 at Fort
Worth All Saints.
“I like where we’re at as a team,”
Shipley said. “The leadership has
been good and the kids have bought
in to what we’re trying to do. I’m re-
ally excited about this season.”
BY DERRICK STUCKLY
BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
derrick.stuckly@brownwoodbulletin.com
For the 13 th consecutive summer,
the Brownwood Lions have em-
barked on the Penberthy Intramural
Fields on the campus of Texas A&M
University with a goal of capturing a
7-on-7 state championship.
Division II state champions in
2010, the Lions will be making their
fifth appearance in the small school
version of the tournament as they
open Pool C competition in the 64-
team event at 1 p.m. today. Brown-
wood is paired with Lago Vista,
which it faces first, Frisco Lone Star,
which it battles at 3 p.m. today, and
Palacios, which it tangles with at 5
p.m.
The Lago Vista Vikings, out of
District 13-2A Division I, are picked
to finish second in league play ac-
cording to Dave Campbell’s Texas
Football, and return five offensive
and six defensive starters from a
10-2 playoff team. The Frisco Lone
Star Rangers, tabbed to place fifth
in the five-team District 10-3A, went
4-6 last year and return six offensive
and three defensive starters. The
Palacios Sharks, who are projected
to place sixth in the six-team District
14-2A Division I, are coming off a
3-7 campaign with six starters back
on each side of the ball.
The top two finishers in pool play
will advance to the 3 2-team cham-
pionship bracket, which begins at
9 a.m. Friday. The state champion-
ship game is slated to begin at 4
p.m. at Kyle Field. The third and
fourth place teams in each pool will
compete in the 32-team consolation
bracket, which begins at 8 a.m. Fri-
day. The consolation final is slated
for 3 p.m. Friday, also at Kyle Field.
This summer’s road to College
Station was one of the most chal-
lenging for the Lions, who did not
qualify for state until their final op-
portunity at the Brownwood tourna-
ment on June 23 — needing a 4L-40
overtime victory over Anson in the
semifinals to punch a ticket.
With several new faces at the skill
positions for the second consecutive
year — not to mention the installa-
tion of a new offense by first-year
offensive coordinator Bryan Clark
and first-year quarterbacks coach
Sam Harrell — striving to find
consistency has been among the
primary objectives for the Lions this
DERRICK STUCKLY | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
Bryce Vickers (21) and the Brownwood Lions are seeking their second
7-on-7 Division II state championship in three years.
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7-on-7 Division II
State Tournament Field
Thursday, July 19 and Friday, July 20 at Texas A&M
Pool A: Cameron, Princeton, Somerset, Stephenville
Pool B: Childress, Dallas Episcopal, Gatesville, Flouston
Worthing
Pool C: Brownwood, Lago Vista, Frisco Lone Star, Palacios
Pool D: Fort Worth All Saints, Ballinger, Liberty, Rockdale
Pool E: Carthage, Crandall, Pecos, Flouston St. Pius
Pool F: Fairfield, Tyler Grace, Graham, Flouston Westbury
Pool G: East Bernard, Glen Rose, Quanah, Abilene Wylie
Pool FI: Iraan, La Marque, Lexington, Melissa
Pool I: Alpine, Aubrey, Burnet, West Orange
Pool J: Celina, Eastland, Edna, Fort Stockton
Pool K: Booker, Kaufman, Nevada, Rice
Pool L: Beckville, Lorena, Port Isabel, Springtown
Pool M: Academy, Boerne, Canton, Midland Greenwood
Pool N: Bullard, Clifton, Crane, Marion
Pool 0: Boyd, Comanche, La Villa, Navasota
Pool P: Diboll, McGregor, Merkel, Wimberley
Pool play begins at 1 p.m. Thursday
Consolation bracket play begins at 8 a.m. Friday
Championship bracket play begins at 9 a.m. Friday
Consolation final at 3 p.m. Friday at Kyle Field
Championship final at 4 p.m. Friday at Kyle Field
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
A’s walk off with 4-3 win over Rangers
BY JANIE MCCAULEY
AP BASEBALL WRITER
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Hicks led off
the bottom of the ninth with a towering home
run to center for his first major league clout,
lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 4-3 victory over
the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
Hicks connected off Michael Kirkman (0-1) for
Oakland’s majors-leading ninth walkoff win. He
became the fourth player in franchise history to
hit a game-ending homer for his first career long-
ball and the second this year — joining Derek
Norris, who did it June 25 against San Francisco.
Josh Reddick hit a tying two-run double with
two outs in the seventh to help the A’s salvage a
two-game split with the AL West-leading Rang-
ers.
Evan Scribner and Sean Doolittle each pitched
a perfect inning, and All-Star Ryan Cook (3-2)
worked the ninth for the win. Cook hasn’t al-
lowed a run in his last nine outings.
Michael Young hit a go-ahead RBI single in the
sixth but the Rangers couldn’t hold it.
Craig Gentry hit an RBI double and Nelson
Cruz added a run-scoring single for Texas,
which now heads into a key weekend road series
against the second-place Angels.
Josh Hamilton went L for 4 and kept his aver-
age right at .300 for the second straight day. He
hasn’t fallen below that mark this year.
Starter Colby Lewis lasted five innings in his
comeback from the disabled list, allowing three
hits and one run on 75 pitches. He struck out
three and walked two.
After Gentry’s double put Texas ahead in the
top of the fifth, Brandon Inge homered leading
off the bottom half to tie it.
In the sixth, Inge stumbled after fielding Adri-
an Beltre’s grounder and missed a chance for an
out. Young singled moments later as Texas took
the lead.
Texas is headed into a stretch with seven of
its next L 3 games with the Angels. The Rangers
open a three-game series at Anaheim on Friday
following an off day Thursday.
“Yes, it’s a significant series, significant in that
they can either catch up or we can move ahead,”
manager Ron Washington said.
Lewis came off the DL to pitch for the first
time since allowing season highs of L2 hits and
eight runs June 23 against Colorado. It marked
his first DL stint since rejoining the Rangers in
20L0, and the right-hander had been out since
June 24 with tendinitis in his right forearm.
The A’s loaded the bases against Lewis in the
fourth and pitching coach Mike Maddux made a
mound visit following a two-out walk to Brandon
Moss. Then Lewis escaped the jam when he got
Derek Norris on an infield popup.
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