Sports Updates
Lipan sending four to state track
Lipan coach Ray Michou called Saturday “the greatest day in Lipan track ever” as the school qualified four athletes for the Class A Division II State Track Meet May 10-11 in Austin. Finishing second in their respective events in the Region III Division II Meet were Lanie Roberts in the 800 (2:34.41), Catherine Thormann in the 1600 (6:04.41), Shelby Bontke in the 300 hurdles (52.55) and Jorge Hernandez in the long jump (20-7.5).… Read the rest
Tolar vaulters qualify for state, relay suffers heartbreak
The Tolar boys 1600-meter relay team was leading the race Saturday at the 2A Region II Track and Field Meet at Tarleton State University, but a meet official disqualified them on the third leg claiming there was interference with another lane, Rattlers coach Gregg Lee said. That means that Friday’s two state qualifiers (pole vaulters Rodie Brister and Reagan Mabery) are still the school’s only two state qualifers at this point .… Read the rest
Richardson advances to state for GHS
Granbury’s Chris Richardson has qualified for the 4A State Track Meet in Austin May 10-11 by finishing second in the 400-meter dash at the 4A Region I Meet at , McMurry University in Abilene Saturday. He posted a time of 48.57 seconds. Richardson is the first Granbury boy to qualify for state in track since Brad Gardner in 2004.… Read the rest
Lady Pirates’ season over
Class 4A Region I bidistrict softball
Game 1 – Burleson Centennial 6, Granbury 3 (at Centennial)
Game 2 – Centennial 18, Granbury 3 (at Granbury)
Lady Pirates finish season 15-17, Centennial (25-8) advances to face Wichita Falls Rider in the area round… Read the rest
Pirates clinch third place in convincing fashion
Area baseball
Friday, April 26
Granbury (15-13, 9-5 in 7-4A) 11, FW Arlington Heights (23-7, 11-3) 0
Pirates finish third in district, Heights second, as Nathan Hickey throws a one-hitter with eight strikeouts. Miles Wagner puts exclamation point on win with towering home run over 375-foot center-field fence as the game is called in the fifth inning because of the mercy rule.… Read the rest
Indians clinch tie for second in district
Tuesday, April 23, baseball
Lipan (9-4, all 10-A games) 10, Gordon 3
Indians avenge first-round upset and clinch tie for second in league.… Read the rest
Rattlers finish with win
Monday, april 22, baseball
Tolar 10, Godley 7
Rattlers finish 13-11 overall and 4-6 in 10-2A… Read the rest
NCTA qualifies 14 for TAPPS state
The North Central Texas Academy track program has qualified 14 members (12 boys, 2 girls) for the TAPPS Class A State Track Meet at Baylor University May 10-11. The Pioneers won a third consecutive regional championship and are seeking to win a second state title in three seasons, missing last season’s title by two points.… Read the rest
Lady Pirates drop district playoff with Western Hills
Area softball, Friday, April 19
Softball
Granbury 9, FW Western Hills 8, (9 innings), teams finish regular season tied for second in District 7-4A after Taelyn Beadle singles home Maci Samuelson with winning run.
Whitney 5, Tolar (13-14, 3-7 in 10-2A) 4
Saturday, April 20
Western Hills (22-10, 12-3 in 7-4A) 13, Granbury (15-15, 11-4) 7, Lady Pirates go into playoffs as third seed, will face Burleson or Burleson Centennial in bidistrict.… Read the rest
Area baseball
Friday, April 19
Aledo 4, Granbury 2, Pirates let early 2-0 lead slip away, fall to 8-5 in 7-4A.
Whitney 12, Tolar (12-11, 3-6 in 10-2A) 0, Rattlers eliminated from playoff chase
Lipan (8-4, all 10-A games) 7, Baird 4, Indians near playoff berth
Saturday, April 20
Weatherford 13, Granbury (14-13) 1… Read the rest
