Archive - Mar 2011 - Sports Article
March 23rd
The Sweetwater softball team got its first district win Tuesday with a 7-6 victory at Wylie, but the baseball team dropped a 14-13 decision in its District 5-3A opener as Wylie made an incredible rally from an 11-1 deficit by scoring 13 runs in the final three innings.
SOFTBALL:
Sweetwater 7, Wylie 6
ABILENE — The Lady Mustangs’ second game on the road in as many days had a much happier result than Monday’s 11-9 loss to Big Spring, as Sweetwater jumped out to a 6-0 lead and held on to improve to 1-1 (9-9 overall) in district.
Sweetwater and Roscoe athletes competed at Ham-lin’s Piper Relays track meet held this past weekend.
Results follow:
SWEETWATER HIGH
SCHOOL BOYS
300 hurdles — Nick Nemir 2nd (42.13)
Triple jump — Jonathan Browning 4th (35-3 1/4)
100 — Kyle Lambert 6th (12.32); Deandre Gatson 7th (12.67)
200 — Bobby Soto 6th (23.42)
1600 relay — 3rd (4:02.59 — individual runners not available)
High jump — Kyle McSherry 2nd (5-8); Jona-than Browning 3rd (5-2)
110 hurdles — Nick Nemir 3rd (16.04)
400 relay — 4th (49.31 — individual runners not available)
March 22nd
TUESDAY, MARCH 22
Baseball
Sweetwater varsity at Wylie (district opener) starting at 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Sweetwater varsity at Wylie starting at 4:30 p.m.
Sweetwater JV at Wylie starting at 6:30 p.m.
Tennis
Sweetwater middle school teams host Wylie 7th grade starting at 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23
Golf
Sweetwater varsity boys at Lamesa tournament.
THURSDAY, MARCH 24
Golf
Sweetwater varsity girls at Lamesa tournament.
Track
Sweetwater 7th and 8th grade teams host Rattlesnake Relays.
Roscoe junior high teams at Roby Invitational.
Highland junior high teams at Roby Invitational.
The good news for the Sweetwater softball team is that the Lady Mustangs will have less than 24 hours to dwell on Monday’s 11-9 defeat at Big Spring in their district opener.
Sweetwater (8-9 overall) is right back into 5-3A action when it plays at Wylie today beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Sweetwater trailed 7-6 when play resumed Monday against Big Spring with one out in Big Spring’s half of the fourth inning — in a game that began Friday only to be suspended due to lightning and heavy rain.
Things have soured the past two weeks for Sweetwater’s baseball team after a great start, but the one bright spot during its current slump came against Wylie in an 11-1 triumph.
Sweetwater (10-9-1) returns to Wylie for a rematch with the Bull-dogs at 4:30 p.m. today in the District 5-3A opener for both squads.
This has been an up-and-down year so far for the Mustangs, who got off to a 9-2-1 start only to drop seven of their last eight. Sweetwater ended its pre-district schedule by losing 6-0 to Class 2A Wall at Newman Park Friday.
CORPUS CHRISTI — Sweetwater High School senior Bri Munoz placed eighth at the Class 3A state powerlifting meet Friday.
Munoz, competing in the 105-pound weight class, lifted a total of 570 pounds and had personal bests in all three categories in her first trip to the state meet. She had a 210-pound squat, 110-pound bench press and 250-pound dead lift.
Sweetwater’s other state competitor was also a sen-ior, Kelsey Painter, who was in the 132-pound weight class. Painter did not place, however, after she was disqualified in the squat. This was also the first state ap-pearance for Painter.
Sweetwater High School sent several boys powerlifters to Sundown earlier this month to compete in the Region I, Division II meet and four of them medaled. They are, front row from left, Jay Lomas, fifth place in the 123-pound weight class; Ryan Linebaugh, second place in the 165-pound weight class; Sam Nemir, first place (regional champion) in the 165-pound weight class; and Mateo Gonzales, fifth place in the 242-pound weight class. By finishing in the top two in their class, Nemir and Linebaugh advance to compete in the state meet this Saturday in Abilene.
March 19th
MONDAY, MARCH 21
Baseball
Sweetwater JV hosts Wylie (district opener) starting at 5 p.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 22
Baseball
Sweetwater varsity at Wylie (district opener) starting at 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Sweetwater varsity at Wylie starting at 4:30 p.m.
Sweetwater JV at Wylie starting at 6:30 p.m.
Tennis
Sweetwater middle school teams host Wylie 7th grade starting at 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23
Golf
Sweetwater varsity and JV boys play first leg of district tournament at Brownwood.
THURSDAY, MARCH 24
Golf
Sweetwater varsity girls play final pre-district tournament at Lamesa.
Track
March 18th
In its final game before today’s District 5-3A opener at Big Spring, Sweetwater’s softball team showed some resiliency here on Thursday by coming all the way back from a five-run deficit to tie Levelland, 5-5, at the Jerry Collins Complex.
But the Loboettes then put together the winning rally with three runs in their half of the sixth inning to break the deadlock and held on for an 8-5 victory over the Lady Mustangs.
March 17th
Sweetwater High School’s softball team tries for its second straight win when it hosts Levelland at 3 p.m. today after a 16-8 victory at Lamesa on Monday that improved the team to 8-7 this season. Sweetwater begins district play Friday when it goes to Big Spring for a 7 p.m. contest.
Seven players had multiple-hit games Monday at Lamesa. Keyli Turner had five hits and Kendra Crosson and Alicia Finn four each, while Suede Shirley, Taylor McKoy and Kinsey Browning had three hits and Kelsi Crosson two for the Lady Mustangs.
