Sports
Pirates’ best season since ‘09 comes to end
DENTON – It was only one inning, but Granbury baseball coach Brad Hart is already using it as motivation for next season for his team.
The Pirates trailed by five runs after surrendering three unearned scores in the top of the seventh against Wichita Falls Rider in their Class 4A area-round playoff game. … Read the rest
Richardson wraps up memorable season
You’ve got to get up pretty early in the morning to beat Chris Richardson in a race.
Or keep him up late at night.
The elements and time worked against Richardson Friday at the University Interscholastic League Class 4A State Track and Field Meet as the Granbury senior finished ninth in a field of nine in the 400-meter dash. … Read the rest
Area track coaches granted elite duties
How many times has it been said if only an official could stand in a coach’s shoes, or vice-versa.
That is happening for a couple of Hood County track this weekend at the University Interscholastic League Track and Field Meet at the University of Texas in Austin.
Tolar pole vaulting coach Scotty Miller and Granbury Lady Pirate track coach Mike Pinkerton will be officiating this weekend.… Read the rest
A good time for football
Ballcarrier Alec Pollard tries to find running room against a pair of defenders during Granbury Pirate spring football workouts in the Pirate Pavilion. The Pirates, like many teams around Texas, are holding spring football drills. The workouts include incoming freshmen through incoming seniors. The practices wrap up with the annual spring game May 24, probably at Granbury Middle School field. Johnny Perkins Field at Pirate Stadium is having a new turf installed, a project that is costing close to $1 million and should be ready by the start of the 2013 season.… Read the rest
West residents turn to baseball while healing
The great American pastime has a whole new meaning these days in West, Comma, Texas (the proper way to pronounce the town).
The baseball team is playing this weekend in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs.
It’s more than a playoff series. It’s a sign that normalcy still exists in some capacity in this small town just north of Waco.… Read the rest
Gymnastics success
Gymnast Chris Davila (left) captured the top prize of a gold medal for his overall performance at the North Texas State Gymnastics Meet recently. Landon Lee (right) also qualified for and competed in the elite event, which was held in allen. Also pictured are coaches Nate Aguilar and Kristen Tullous. … Read the rest
Summer Sports Camps
GRANBURY
BOYS BASKETBALL
Dates: June 3-6
Sites: James Wann Sports Center/Pirate Gym
For: Incoming grades 3-9
Times: 5-8 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday-Thursday
Instructor: David Breazeale, head boys basketball coach
Cost: $75
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Dates: June 10-12
Site: James Wann Sports Center
For: Incoming grades 4-9
Times: 9 a.m.-noon … Read the rest
Now’s a good time for sand bass locally
As we all know, white bass, or what we call sand bass, typically spawn in the backs of major creeks or up in the river that feeds the reservoir.
It is also known that some of the fish may spawn on wind-blown banks and points. Locating these fish after the spawn when they make their trek back to the main lake may have you burning some fuel.… Read the rest
Sports Briefs, May 11
SEALS HOLDING REGISTRATION
The Granbury SEALS swim team has started registration for the upcoming summer season. Swimmers can sign up and try out on May 16 and May 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the Dana Vollmer Municipal Swim Center (City Park pool).
The first day of practice is June 3 for returning team members and June 4 for newcomers. The season begins June 8 at Trophy Club, with a meet at Weatherford June 14, and back-to-back in Granbury on June 22 and 29.… Read the rest
Area athletes academic all-state
When it comes to smart athletes, there is no shortage in Hood County.
As evidence, 21 senior athletes from Granbury and Tolar were recently named academic all-state by coaching organizations across the state.
One, in fact, was honored twice. Shelby Cline of the Granbury Lady Pirates was named to the basketball and volleyball academic teams. … Read the rest
