NOTE: This would have been the first week of the 2020 UIL playoffs. Since COVID-19 ended this season short of the postseason, HubCityPreps.com is taking a look back at the opening round from last season.
NOTE: This would have been the first week of the 2020 UIL playoffs. Since COVID-19 ended this season short of the postseason, HubCityPreps.com is taking a look back at the opening round from last season.
NOTE: This would have been the first week of the 2020 UIL playoffs. Since COVID-19 ended this season short of the postseason, HubCityPreps.com is taking a look back at the opening round from last season.
Baseball and family.
Braden Benton was barely able to walk when baseball first began to tighten its grip on his heart and soul. As the youngest of three brothers whose lives have revolved around the game, he never really had a choice.
Dallan Quigley was tough as nails in relief & Nathan Davila came through with a clutch 7th-inning RBI.
Lubbock High rolled past Estacado 11-2 on the final day of the First Bank Classic.
Every pitcher loves a nice quick and tidy inning. That doesn’t mean that’s what every pitcher thrives on, though.
Dustin Delaney played a big role in making sure Lubbock Christian stayed close to Sweetwater, then took one big swing to break the Mustangs’ hearts in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.
Baseball is a game where the expected and unexpected often collide and create a high level of competition.
AMARILLO -- Cooper Hamilton and Preston Schmid don’t have a ton of experience with the rigors of District 3-5A, but the duo made sure their first splash was a big one for Coronado.
Monterey opens District 3-5A play on a positive note vs. the Westerners.
Pitcher personalities run the spectrum. There are some who lean toward the boisterous and outgoing, others who don’t reveal a whole lot of intensity and emotion -- either on or off the diamond.
The Lions improved to 3-0 in the Linedrive Classic and 12-6 overall.
MIDLAND -- Lubbock-Cooper won its second game of the day and third game in a row by clipping Weatherford 5-2 Saturday at the Midland Tournament of Champions.
ARLINGTON -- Coronado finished off an impressive bounceback at the Tyde Classic on Friday by rolling past Arlington High 11-1. That rout followed an 8-1 victory against powerhouse Colleyville Heritage earlier in the day,
Estacado unleashed its full arsenal in three games Thursday at the Levelland Linedrive Classic.
Trinity Christian used a pair of strong starts and solid pitching to claim a pair of wins Thursday on the first day of the Levelland Linedrive Classic. The Lions scored four runs in the 1st inning of each game to top Idalou 8-4 and Dumas 4-2 at Hodges Park.
EL PASO -- Monterey ace Lex Garcia was nearly perfect, and his offense gave him support early and often in an 11-0 victory against El Paso Eastwood at the Southwestern University Classic on Thursday.
FLOWER MOUND -- Jacob Gutierrez got the Frenship offense rolling by manufacturing a run and the Tiger bats came alive after that with three straight extra-base hits to fuel a big inning that set the stage for an 11-1 victory against Flower Mound on Thursday at the DFW Classic.
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PLANO -- Trinity Christian split two games at the Prestonwood Classic on Thursday, nabbing a 3-2 win vs. Grapevine Christian before falling to Prestonwood Christian 6-1.
Lubbock Christian’s biggest offensive game of the season highlighted the Eagles’ three-game performance at the Private School Classic.
Trinity Christian capped a successful weekend at the Private School Classic with its second shutout of the week. The Lions won four games in their second week of action, three at the tournament in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
CROWLEY -- Liberty Christian shrugged off 5 tough innings against Lubbock Christian ace Alex Timmons by scoring three runs in each of the last two innings for a 7-4 come-from-behind victory against the Eagles in season-opening action at the Private School Classic.
FORT WORTH -- Stellar pitching for 10 innings and some timely hustle were a good mix for Trinity Christian in a season-opening come-from-behind victory against Fort Worth Southwest Christian.
For the next nine months, Cash Howard doesn’t plan on enjoying a whole lot of free time. After that, he might have to fill some voids, but the future can wait.
This introductory column originally ran on Feb. 4, 2019. Not much has changed, but the last six months have certainly recharged an old sportswriter's batteries.
An uncertain future is a scary thing for a competitive athlete who isn’t ready to reach the finish line. So when two of Lubbock’s best pitchers from the 2019 season were left to wonder what lay ahead and didn’t have a concrete answer, there was some understandable angst.
A 2-way starter on the line in football, a cornerstone in powerlifting & wrestling and a member of the band, the Lubbock High senior makes an impact in a myriad of ways.
Layden White will be ready when the 2020 seasons rolls around.
A banner spring on the diamond featured seven of Lubbock’s eight schools punching postseason tickets and five of those advancing at least to the third round -- highlighted by Monterey’s journey to the Class 5A regional final before falling to state champion Colleyville Heritage and Lubbock C…
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