Sports and Outdoors

Sunday, December 26, 2010

 Lake Info

Normal Lake Level is 322.00 feet above Mean Sea Level.
Current level for Cedar Creek Lake is: 318.87 Water Temperature:
54  degrees - top
51 degrees - bottom

Malakoff girls nip Eustace
Monitor Staff Reports
MALAKOFF–The Malakoff Lady Tigers edged Eustace Monday night, 45-44, in a District 14-2A clash between backyard rivals.
The game showcased a contrast in styles with Malakoff’s inside power pitted against Eustace’s outside sharpshooters. Monday, power won.
Now 14-2 and 3-0 in district basketball play, the Lady Tigers will travel to Blooming Grove, with a 5 p.m. junior varsity contest opening a two-game slate Tuesday, Jan. 4.
Now 2-13 and 0-3 in district play, Eustace also resumes district play at home Jan. 4, when they take on Teague, also opening with a 5 p.m. JV contest.

Monitor Photo/Kerry Yancey
Malakoff Lady Tiger Korah Crockett (5) reaches in to force Eustace Lady Bulldog freshman Shelby Marcom (4) to fumble during a fast break in the second half of Malakoff's narrow 45-44 District 14-2A basketball win over the visiting Lady Bulldogs Dec. 20.

In front of a fairly large crowd at Malakoff High School, the two teams seesawed back and forth throughout the game, with Eustace opening up a four-point lead after the first quarter, and Malakoff coming back to take its own four-point lead into halftime.
The Lady Tigers still held a four-point lead late in the fourth quarter, but Allie Cass hit from outside the arc for the Lady Bulldogs to draw to within one with just eight seconds left.
Malakoff’s Courtney Dawson was able to dribble out the clock, however, and Eustace never got another chance to score.
Eustace was able to use the 3-point basket to stay close throughout the game. Lady Bulldog Katy Brigham led all scorers with 16 points, including five treys – at least one in each quarter.
Not only did Brigham fill up the bucket for the Lady Bulldogs, when she missed, her teammates were often there to rebound and score.
In addition to Brigham, Kacie Richards had 10 points, Vanessa Lopez had nine, Cass seven and Megan Renteria two points.
While the Lady Bulldogs lived outside, the Lady Tigers camped out in the lane. Dawson and Rayvonna Garner controlled the paint throughout for Malakoff, with the two scoring 13 and 12, respectively.
Taye Jackson added nine points for the Lady Tigers, with Korah Crockett adding five and Molly LaRue, Kayla Mullins and Plantrese Jackson all scoring two points each.
Malakoff also held an advantage at the free throw line, going to the charity stripe 23 times and hitting 13 (56 percent). Eustace had 13 opportunities at the free throw line, converting just two (15 percent).

Lady Destroyers finish 2nd at state tournament
Monitor Staff Reports
DALLAS–The Under-14 Lady Destroyers made Tri-County Soccer Association history recently by becoming the first local team to advance to the state Tournament of Champions finals.

Courtesy Photo
The Lady Destroyers, playing in the under-14 girls Division 2, took second place at the annual Tournament of Champions (state finals). Team members are (from left, front row) Kaylee Creagh, Rhonda Blaase, Shelby Hailey, Jordan Story, Jordan Beverly and Lindsey Cason; (middle row) Kristina Flatt, Shaelyn Baker, Lauren Flowers, Kaitland Edwards, Courtney Owens and Mary Riddoch; (back row) assistant coach David Baker, Cheyenne Samford, Erin Dorman, Bailey Swain, Madison Holyfield, Meagan Holyfield, Kaitlyn Richardson and head coach Brance Irby Jr.
“Each year, about 800 teams across the state start working towards this. There were two left, and we were one of them,” Lady Destroyers head coach Brance Irby Jr. noted.
The Tournament of Champions draws league winners from across the state, with semifinal games played in Carrollton Dec. 4 and finals played at the Richland College campus Dec. 5.
No other team from the Tri-County Soccer association has ever played in the Tournament of Champions finals, Irby said.
“They have played in numerous tournaments – I can’t even guess at how many – and have made a lot of sacrifices to get where they are,” Irby noted. “Last year, they were a state semifinalist, and this year, they were a finalist and placed second in the state.
“Coaches and parents could not be more proud of these girls,” Irby added. “We thank sponsors Kevin Lilly’s McDonald’s and American Dream Realty for their support.”
The Lady Destroyers played three qualifying matches Dec. 4, and the next day, each of the three finals matches was a win-or-go-home playoff, he said.
The girls beat CenTex soccer champion Brownwood in a sudden-death shoot-out, and then knocked Athens out of the state tournament with a 2-1 victory to gain the finals.
In the finals, the Lady Destroyers faced a team from Nacogdoches, but fell 1-0 in the final seconds of overtime.
Most of the Lady Destroyers have been playing together for six or seven years, Irby said.
Team members include Kaylee Creagh, Rhonda Blaase, Shelby Hailey, Jordan Story, Jordan Beverly and Lindsey Cason.
Also, Kristina Flatt, Shaelyn Baker, Lauren Flowers, Kaitland Edwards, Courtney Owens and Mary Riddoch.
Also, Cheyenne Samford, Erin Dorman, Bailey Swain, Madison Holyfield, Meagan Holyfield and Kaitlyn Richardson.
They are coached by Irby and assistant coach David Baker.