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Macias, Seminole rule tourney opener

A dominant pitching performance and timely offense proved more than enough Thursday for the Seminole All-Stars to thrash Iberville Parish (La.), 12-2, in the opening round of the 2019 Cal Ripken 10-year-old Southwest Region Championship Tournament.

Afternoon showers Thursday forced action to be moved from Seminole Youth Sports Complex to SISD’s Maiden Field, where the host team delighted home fans in the nightcap of the day’s four games and opening ceremonies.

The win advanced Seminole into the winner’s bracket, where it will take on Bryan (Ark.) after press time Friday.

Johnson rallies, overcomes playoff to win Palmer title

AMARILLO – Proving golf to be the game of inches that it ultimately is, Seminole’s Cason Johnson survived a playoff miscue to complete a second-day rally Tuesday for the Ryan Palmer Foundation Classic Medalist championship.

The 36-hole event was played July 8-9 on the 6,538-yard, par 71 course at Tascosa Golf Club.

A UIL Class 4A state championship qualifier this season, Johnson overcame a sluggish first round to storm back and end up tied with Seth Giesbrecht, also from Seminole, at 5-over par 147.

Cal Ripken Tournament Teams

Momentum from a fast start went by the wayside for Seminole in this week’s Babe Ruth 15-year-old State Championship Tournament at Robert Ryan Field. After sailing through the first round,

Turn of month starts grid clock ticking

With the calendar turning to July, the end of the school year some six-weeks ago is fading into memory and the countdown has begun for the 2019 high school football

Seminole hosting state Babe Ruth tourney

Ready to step into the youth baseball spotlight by hosting next week’s Cal Ripken 10-year-old Southwest Region Tournament, Seminole may find out it is already there. Ripken tournament officials had

Tumbling trio head to nationals this week

A big end to the competitive season saw a trio from Seminole’s Tumbling Elite competitive power tumbling team qualify for national championships. Gracie Hernandez, Zylah Gunther and Khloe Bigham will all head north this week to the take part in the USA Gymnastics National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. The event runs from Monday through Saturday with power tumbling competition slated to take place Friday and Saturday, July 5-6. “These athletes have been in the gym training for more than five years – some since they were 2 years old,” Tumbling Elite coach Amanda Reames said.

Opportunity exciting for new Maiden mentor

To look at the head coaching position for the Seminole volleyball Maidens, one could easily mistake what is seen on paper as a program in disarray – or flux, at best.

Traci Pierce, 2018 coach, is gone, and assistant Haley Ashley was named as her successor in the spring.

However, when the season’s first serve is dished up in August, the Maidens will be playing under coach Ross.

What looks like the Maidens having the third coach within a year when the 2019 season opens is a fundamental optical illusion.

Volleyball camp a success for Ashley, attendees

When all was said and done a couple of weeks ago, Haley Ashley’s first camp as Maiden volleyball coach had proved a rousing success.

“I feel like camp went extremely well this year,” she said. “We had a lot of girls attend, and they were eager to learn the fundamentals of volleyball.

“The entire camp was a positive experience. The campers go to work with previous Maiden volleyball players, which they thought was extremely neat. The campers grew from day to day, and that was huge positive for us.”

The Maiden Volleyball Camp

Sentinel Photo/John Carson The Maiden Volleyball Camp took place this week with three daily sessions based on age groups runningMonday-Wednesday atSeminole High School.Above, SHS Class of 2019 volleyball stars Lexy

Ready for the 2019 campaign