Bringing home awards

Sports

Discussion

November 24, 2009

LeFlore named league’s Newcomer of the Year; Eastland, Salinas selected to all-district first team

By Gene Schallenberg The Huntsville Item Tue Nov 24, 2009, 12:07 AM CST

After four long years, the Lady Dogs volleyball team finally ended its playoff drought.

But qualifying for the postseason wasn’t enough as New Waverly won its first-ever playoff match, defeating Hemphill in the bi-district round of the Class 2A playoffs.

The Lady Bulldogs had one of their best seasons in years. New Waverly finished in a two-way tie for second place in the district with Anderson-Shiro.

“It really was a strong group of girls,” New Waverly head coach Stacy Hill said. “They definitely saw how good they could be once they started to believe in themselves.”

Hard-hitting sophomore Brianna LeFlore, who led the Lady Dogs in kill percentage, was named as District 21-2A’s Newcomer of the Year.

“Whenever Bri came in, she always gave us a boost,” Hill said. “She definitely stood out to a lot of coaches.”

Helping to lead the Lady Bulldogs to the area round of the playoffs were seniors Mallory Eastland and Alena Salinas. Eastland and Salinas landed on the All-District 21-2A first team.

“I couldn’t be any prouder of Mal and Alena,” Hill said. “Those two were our team leaders. Whenever we would get in a bind, Mal and Alena rallied the girls together. They’re very deserving of this achievement.”

Sophomore libero Kali Pavelock, who was the 2008 Newcomer of the Year, and sophomore Alex Abbott were tabbed to the second team.

“Alex was an excellent server for us all year,” Hill said. “Kali, I thought, should have been on the first team at least.

“All the girls did really well. You wish every one of your girls would be on the first team. I think it’s a good thing that they’re getting recognized for their hard work.”

New Waverly will lose six seniors, including Eastland and Salinas, but Hill thinks she’ll have another strong team next fall.

“We’ve got a good group of returning players,” the coach added. “The girls are still stuck on volleyball and that’s a good thing. We’re hoping to make even further progress next fall.”

Text Only

Sports

The thrill of victory ... the agony of defeat
The Bearkats knew exactly what they needed to get done and they were up to the task.
In order to reach championship day of the Southland Conference Baseball Tournament, the Kats would have to stave off elimination twice just to get to today’s final round.
The Bearkats nearly pulled it off.

May 25, 2012 2 Photos
Kats beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4-3
May 25, 2012
Alive and kicking: Bearkats still in hunt at SLC baseball tourney
With the possibility of going home early from the Southland Conference Tournament and a chance of their season coming to an abrupt end, the Bearkats needed some quality starting pitching and production from their bats in the worst way.
Like he has done all year long, Sam Houston senior Justin Jackson delivered a lights-out performance on the mound and the offense made the kind of impact the Bearkats have been looking for Thursday morning.
Both elements came together at the exact right time as the Kats stayed alive in the tourney with a 7-1 victory over McNeese State in an elimination game at Bobcat Ballpark.

May 24, 2012
Bad day for Bearkats
The Bearkats’ road to the NCAA tournament just got a little bit tougher.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi broke out for four runs before top-seeded Sam Houston even stepped to the plate Wednesday afternoon, but the Kats couldn’t find a way to counter that first punch.
Sam Houston connected for eight hits, but could not get enough of those in a row to make a dent in the deficit and are now one loss away from being eliminated from the Southland Conference tournament following a 9-2 loss at the hands of the eighth-seeded Islanders on Wednesday afternoon at the Bobcat Baseball Ballpark.

May 23, 2012
Schallenberg: Time is now for Bearkats in Southland tourney
The Bearkats look to take care of business this week in the Southland Conference baseball tournament.

May 20, 2012 1 Photo
Alpha Omega Academy trio shine at state track meet
Freshman brings home four medals, including two golds

May 19, 2012
Tough night for Kats against Rice
The Bearkats had a golden opportunity to make a lasting impression for a potential at-large bid in the NCAA tournament with fifth-ranked Rice coming to town. Sam Houston’s bats couldn’t get going early enough or be able to link enough hits together against the Owls pitching staff and succumbed to a 5-0 loss in the final game of the season at Don Sanders Stadium on Tuesday night.

May 16, 2012 2 Photos
BEARKAT BASEBALL — Plenty up for grabs against fifth-ranked Rice
For several reasons, today’s game against fifth-ranked Rice is going to be a biggie for the Bearkats.

May 14, 2012 1 Photo
SHSU MEN'S BASKETBALL — Kats sign ‘winner’ from Trinity Valley
Will Bond, a 6-3 guard from Trinity Valley Community College, has signed a letter-of-intent to attend Sam Houston State University and play men’s basketball for head coach Jason Hooten.

May 14, 2012
RUNNING SHORTS: New study confirms the benefits of running
May 14, 2012
More Sports Headlines

Sports

Search Results

Discussion

Bringing home awards

LeFlore named league’s Newcomer of the Year; Eastland, Salinas selected to all-district first team

Site Map

Contact Us