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LEVELLAND & HOCKLEY COUNTY NEWS-PRESS, Wednesday, May 6, 1992-7
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Golightly goes quickly in regional meet
Sprinter breaks record to earn state tournament berth
I.slcvcriGolighily cat iicdlhc title
ol lone wolf lor the stale Hack meet
last Friday. Ixmigthconly 1 evclland
qualifier out ol the Region I -4 A meet
And lie did so in sty lc.br caking (he
regional record lor the 100 meter
dash with a tunc ol 10 4
The lime broke the school record,
the regional record and Golightly N
personal record
"1 did better than 1 thought 1
would," Golightly said "In the
district meet 1 ran a 10 7 and I knew
that wouldn't cut it
"I just went dow n and did my best.’’
The tune was gixxl enough last
year to make the National High
ScIkxiI Honor Roll. 5 seconds off the
national high school record
In 19X0, Darren Walker ol I on
Meade, Maryland held tlx reerxd w ith
a 10,4, but it was busted later that
year
The rest of the Lobos ran well
according to Levelland coach i ony
Marsh, but the I icId was a little I aster
than the Levelland squad
Levelland scored 10 points in the
meet, all ol winch came Irom
Golightly
Lobos fall to Mats, 12-8,
in season finale
The girls squad fared a little better.
scoring 29 points and finishing ninth,
but none qualified lor the stale meet
I can't gripe much, said
level land coacli Frank Harker Mot
had personal bests
Linda Esc ar cega broke tlie schixii
record in the 1,6(X). I can't gripe altoi.t
that "
Escar ccga posted a umeol i.JGrn
the 1,600-mclcr run Shannon
Hie Levelland Lobos have grown
some since February 2X, the date ol
the first game of the baseball season
But still have some bigger pants to
till
"We still make some young player
mistakes." Levelland coach Kenny
Putman said.
I'he Lobo* completed their season
Tuesday with a 12-K loss to the
Estacado Matadors.
Levelland finished with a 6 19
overall record. 3-7 in district 2 4A
play
"1 saw us playing hard," Pittman
said "You can't fault them lor cl tort
"I he loundalion is laid loi the
future.'
The Lobos began with complete
control of the game through the first
three innings Tuesday, with pitcher
Craig Black facing the minimum in
the opening innings while Lotxi bats
cracked out four hits
Black kept the Mats to one hit
through the first three, and only threw
seven pitches - all strikes - m the third
to lake out the side
Levelland jumped to a quick 2-0
lead with leadof f man Chris Ochoa
reaching lirsl on an coot. Nash
Rendon Im by a ['itch ami both
coming inon a Cixfy Potter double to
tell
I he lead expanded in the second
with Tino Corrales scoring on a Jackie
Don Schacht double, after reaching
base on a single.
Mark Garcia was standing on
second in the third inning when
teammate Michael Mancias dammed
a double toscndlmn home and bring
the Ixibo lead to 4 -0.
t he fourth inning was decisi ve lor
the Matadors, though, w uh lour hits
and three runs, including a two run
homer by Eric Boyd, that brought
them within distance of the l.obos.
Aller 1 .eve II and proved inclfeclivc
forolfcnse in then hall ol the fourth
Estacado opened the tilth with six
consecutive runs on live hits to putt
ahead
I'he Mats increased the lead to 1 I
4 in the sixth with a pair of runs by
Tashai Bibbsand Ernest Gome/, but
the Iaitxis [lulled back slightly when
Mark 1 irnia/i reached baseon a single
and later scoredort a Iteldet schotcc
that pul Rendon on first.
Levelland's third pitcher of die day,
Chris Ochoa, opened the seventh with
his I ir st two strikeouts, but a double
by Bibbs and a single by Gomez put
the Estacado lead to I 2-5
The Lobosattcrnpicdlorally in the
bottom of the seventh, with three
consecutive runs by Garcia. Black and
SPC tracksters plan trip to Trinidad
South Plains College lr.uk coach
James Morris will escort four 1 exans
to he prestigious Hampton Interna-
tional Games, which will be held
Friday and Saturday in Port au Spain.
Trinidad, West Indies.
■ Sophomore All-American Patrick
Delicc, a Trinidad native, will be
joined at the inv nation-only meet in
his homeland by teammates Joseph
Tcngelei. Diego Cordoba and Jackson
Makenc.
"It's a big meet in South Amer tea.
Morris said ”1 m looking l ot w aid to
it. It w ill be a grxxiexperience lor our
athletes
Idle Texans arc coming oh a strong
showing al the AILComcrs Met held
last Saturday al the University of
Texas - Arlington
."Everybody had really good
performances," Morris said the
scheduling of the Southwest
Conference meet al the same time
look some people aw ay that probable
would've been there.
"but it was still a gn at meet As
usual, there were sonic great
performances, not only by the I k Id.
but by our SPC athletes as web
South Plains truly made its
presence known in the 1.500 meter
run, as the Texans placed first, second
and fourth
leiigclei, a sophomore Ail
American irom Kenya, wonlheewnl
in 3:47.X6.bul had to l ight oil a strong
challenge from teammate Sti.mii
Walsh late in the r,ue.
He led Irom the start," Morris
said. He went w itc to w lie. ['u I. 1
by Walsh It w as ['robablv the most
exciting race "
Walsh,a freshman All-Am,. t n an
Irom New Zealand, finished Jux
betiind w uh a season-lx st < loc king ol
3;4X 06. and Jose Mondragon pl.uc.f
fourth m 3.4X.7n, ;t personal lx st loi
the sophomore All-Ameru an liom
Bogota. ('olombia
Makenc, a freshman liom
Tanzania. placed third in the >.t»(«)-
meter run in l-L 37 22 In the X(»()
meter run. Alex Holland, a tieshman
irom Abilene, finished Kith with a
season best time of I 52 91
In the 3,000 meter steepleJiasc.
Reuben Njau. a sophomore All-
American from Kcny a. ['laced second
with a [xrsonal-fxst clocking ol
9:0.3.X. finishing less iH.hi a second
The "Super Hixipcr Basketball
Camp will lx- held May 2.s-29th al
Smyer
Flic fundamentals camp will be
conducted by Smyer coaches Sue
Allison and Jerry Wnghl and will
oiler youngsters an op[vi amity to
learn the basics of basketball II a
young st 11 will be m lhe third, lour th.
I il th ol sixth grades their sessions will
lx 11om S: 3() unt11 1 I st) a.m. 11 the v
behind Derek Kile o! Lubbock
( hristian University.
Following their return liom
Trinidad.lhcTexans will be idle liom
competition as they tram lor lite
National Junior College Athletic
Asscx iaiionOuldrxrrTrack and Field
Championships, which will be held
will be intheseventh.eighthor ninth
grades their sessions will be irom I .30
to 4:.3() p m
Cost is S35 per student Secondary
accident insurance w ill be piov ided.
Deadline lor rcgistialion lor the
c inip is Monday. May I Ith.
Reservations can be made by
calling Jerry Wright at home al 2.34-
2226. Sue Allison al home at 234-
■' ; or Smyer school at 2 3.; 3 s-?
• lav 19-2 3 in Odessa
Smyer coaches announce
"Super Hooper" camp
New Home hosts basketball tourney
New I Ionic High Sc bool will host
a basketball tournament al the end oI
this month
1 tic New I Ionic < Jutsider'
Tournament is scheduled ior May 29
all I 3(1. w Ith a tec of S 1 ()0 per team
For more information, contact
Cu re Blackwell al924-7543ot 924-
7262.
On the Fast Break
9-Y EAR-OLDS:
HOI SHOT S 12. I W IS I I RS 10
The Hol Shots were held -.otJcss
in the second hall ol the g.une. but had
built enough of a lead m the fti't t ■
beat the I w istcr s. 1 2-1 o.
Lyn/1 Curry led the Hol Shots w ,;h
six points. Ancie Black heipmg o..t
with lour points Shawna Biy.c ;
added two.
Samantha Spycrs hit stx points tor
the Tw istcis, w ithicainmalcs Ren. c
Harmon and I)ana Ebuagh pulling ,:i
i wo points c.k 11
S I ING1 RS 16. HOOBS 1 I RS 3
The Stingers allowed onlv thia,
points tn the first period to beat I!:,
Hix'pstcrs. 16-3
Lynde Haves posted a game high
nine points, with help Irom Kai. '•
Shannon, w ith six points, ami Nicol
Dawson with a free throw .
combined to lead lhe I loopsters. w ith
tour points cash Shavna Oim.m
drof'i'c ! m t w o ! -i :t e I hs•['■ t. : ■
M \H)i NS 16.STARS4
Tli; M.miens allowed onlv two
['•olllo ; h h ill IO beat th,.' Si.Hs, 1 6
-4
Sam.mltiaSpycis led the Maidens
wuh eight pomis. tollowcd by
Amanda Suns, with six points and
(’ficlsea K<-ck. with two points
Peri v R<ibcrls ami Kristen Walers
both ['ul in two points lor the Stats.
I0W I \ROl DS
I \ZZ 14..JAMMERS6
Jamis Vardemanposledsix points
to lead tlie Jazz past the Jammers, 14-
6
Campbell Moore and I wylana
Erankhn helpcdoul lhe Jazz with lour
points each.
Amber Rawhns. Jacquie Strecty
.Mancias, but the nesi three batters
vvent dow n to end lire game.
The loss didn't affect lhe Lobos’
district standings in the way of post-
season play, however, with the team
being eliminated after last week's loss
to Frcnship
I lie team had kept play-ol ! hopes
alive into the second half of the
district season, winning enough
games to keep them within reach of
second place despite winning only
three games before district play
began
It we would've wonoutthcldab-
4 dr.tr id record;, we’d have made it,"
I'lltman said "It just wasn’t meant to
(>c
"We were the casualties ol the
battle, but the war w ill still tie won."
Hargrove ran die X00 meter run in
2:29, breaking her personal best ol
2:36
"We did some great things," Barker
said "But we expected a lol of hard,
sulf competition and wc weren i
disappointed."
Marsh expressed lhe same
sentiment for the boy s’ team, but said
llrey weren 'texpeclrng to finish high
tn tlie rankings anyway.
"We weren’t going down with any
team goals," he said. "We were just
trying to get some personal bests and
get some people to state."
'l he boys’ squad finished in a tic 1. i
IXthplace.
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TrmdaCardwcll pul in two toi the
Hoopsters, teammate Sommer
Melhv in adding a free throw .
RIM R( KRS 12.TVS I RS If)
The Twisters staged a near
comeback in the fourth quarter with
six points, but still tel! short of lhe
Rim Rrxkcrs. 12-10.
Tharen Truclock posted eight
points to lead lhe Rim Rixkers. will.
Kalhc Williams and Bonyc I alley
chipping in two points each
Brandi Jackson dropped in six for
the Twisters, I.cesa Bnxrker and
Haley I lender son adding two points
each
STNGRS IX. RIM R( KRS 6
Hie Rim Rockers scored lOpomts
tn the final quarter to pul I awav from
the Slingers and win, IX 6.
Katcy Shannon hit double figures
with 14 points, while Lynde Hayes
and Tangi Arant added two xrints
each
Tharen Truclock put in four ornb
for the Rim Rrxikcrs, with ..onyc
Talley adding two points.
HOTSHOTS 17. HOOPS I .S 10
The Hol Shots scored consi' enlly
throughout lhe game to beat the
rixipslers, 17-10.
Anere Black pul m srx pouu.s lor
the I lot Shots, with teammates Lynx i
Curry and Dustic Kenley adding five
andfour points,respectively Andrea
Dominguez chipped in a deuce.
Callie Adams and Lynzr Curry
Methodist Hospital Levelland
Salutes The Nursing Staff during
National Nurses Week.
Our nurses make the Methodist
difference here in Levelland.
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Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 6, 1992, newspaper, May 6, 1992; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1198673/m1/7/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting South Plains College.