After seeing the football season coming to an end, the Bulldogs now shift focus to basketball, mainly because New Waverly will now have six of its main contributers, including five starters back in today’s home opener against Class 4A Montgomery.
“It’s that season,” New Waverly boys basketball coach Bill Goffney said. “There’s a lot to be excited about. We have a region title to defend and a state tournament that we’re trying to get back to.
“Getting the starters back makes all the difference in the world. We were kind of limited not having our starting five in our season opener. The experience those guys bring in helps out a great deal.”
The Bulldogs held a practice with a full squad for the first time on Monday.
“There wasn’t a whole lot of coaching going on,” Goffney admitted. “I even had to slow it down a little because they came in with so much energy. I was really impressed with the way they came in. They were going 100 miles per hour.
“When I saw them in the gym, it was hard for me not to grin. Having the first five out there was kind of like having the rim lowered to nine feet. They were attacking the rim and dunking on each other.”
The Bulldogs, who went undefeated at home last season, will face a challenging, but familiar foe in Montgomery today. Last season, New Waverly met up with Montgomery twice. The Bulldogs won 78-68 in Montgomery, but then lost to the Bears 11 days later 49-47 in the Montgomery tournament.
“I think we’ve developed a little bit of a rivalry with Montgomery, especially among our fans,” Goffney said. “Our fans get heated up and try to be louder than Montgomery’s fans. Our people are definitely looking forward to it.”
After having its best season to date, advancing all the way to the state tournament, the high-flying Bulldogs have no intentions of slowing down. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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Bulldogs ready for home opener
With full squad for first time this season, New Waverly eager for Montgomery
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Alive and kicking
For the third consecutive game, the Hornets played like a team that does not want basketball season to end anytime soon.
Desperate to notch another victory over Willis, the Huntsville boys jumped on the Wildkats early. The Hornets used their muscle and started pulling away in the second half, then when Willis made a late rally, Huntsville’s hungry bunch had enough energy left to hold off the Wildkats in a wild 76-63 victory at the Paul Bohan Hornet Gym. -
Lady Hornets roll through district undefeated again
The Lady Hornets did it again. For the second consecutive season, the Huntsville girls basketball team rolled through District 18-4A play without a loss.
On Tuesday night in Willis, the Lady Hornets closed out another perfect 14-0 district campaign with an 86-33 win over the LadyKats. -
New Waverly seniors close out regular season in style
In their final game of the regular season, the Lady Bulldogs just enjoyed themselves in a 60-46 win over Anderson-Shiro.
This was a team New Waverly beat on the road earlier in the season and a win in “Bulldog Country” would be the appropriate way to send out seniors Myeisha Williams, Morgan Eastland, Whitney McCullough and Alex Abbott. -
Streak stoppers?
The hottest team in the Southland Conference visits Johnson Coliseum tonight, riding a 13-game winning streak and sporting a perfect 9-0 league record.
Sam Houston State has a difficult task on its hands facing Texas-Arlington, a team which had its way with the Bearkats on Jan. 11 at Texas Hall. The Mavericks rolled to a 66-40 that night in what was Sam Houston’s worst loss in conference action all season. -
Bearkats to hold celebration befitting a championship team
A championship celebration unlike any in Bearkat history will take place tonight at Johnson Coliseum as part of the festivities for the Bearkats’ basketball game against Texas-Arlingon.
Walker County, the city of Huntsville and university officials will join with SHSU alumni, students, faculty-staff and fans in saluting the 2011 Southland Conference champion and NCAA Division I football national finalist Bearkat football team. -
Big week ahead for Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs
To say that this is an important week for the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs basketball team would be a big understatement. With the regular season winding down, much is at stake for the New Waverly boys and girls.
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Bulldog lifters gain experience at Shepherd meet
Looking back on his lifters’ performance at last Saturday’s meet in Shepherd, New Waverly powerlifting coach Mike Carolan lauded his team’s efforts. Senior Tucker Saxton won the 220-pound classification and freshman Dillon Silvis took fifth in the 114-pound division.
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Hornet powerlifters fare well at Shepherd meet
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Huntsville’s Thompson cruises at Willis tennis tourney, wins singles title
Hard rain, blustery wind and a change of venue could not stop Huntsville senior Kyle Thompson last Friday. The Hornets’ top tennis player cruised to three consecutive victories and earned the championship trophy in boys singles at a dual match in Willis.
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