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Jackets lay too many bricks, fall to Deer Park in bi-district
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Dismal first half shooting leads to 61-42
season-ending defeat for AHS Hoop Boys
Alvin opens baseball season at PL Tourney
Second-year coach Rogers returns nine lettermen for 2004
Jerry Perkins
Paul Wofford
Deer Park to collapse inside on 6-6
senior post Jacob Kincaide (10
points), who was held to just half
(University of Houston), Matt Leva
(Stanford) and Kyle Perry (LSU) of
Galveston Ball and Josh Forrester
(Rice) and Davis Newmann (San Jac)
of Clear Creek to the college ranks.
Paving the way for the Jackets’
initial journey to the postseason
since 1994, the senior starting line-
up of Burgess, Kincaide, Jones,
Fisher and Madrid also played their
final games in Alvin uniforms
along with Kirby and Zardeneta.
“These young men set a standard
to follow,” Aaron said. "We made
the playoffs and hope to do it again.
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Rogers returns nine lettermen,
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Jones finally connected from the
field with an inside bucket and fin-
ished off a three-point play at the
line with 3:07 left to pull the
Jackets within 8-5.
However, Alvin remained cold
outside with the exception of
Burgess’ jumper, while buckets by
Akers, Bright and Nathan Walkup
helped the Deer build a 16-7 lead
following the initial eight minutes.
Things didn’t get much better for
the Jackets the rest of the way.
Jones nailed a three-pointer to
reduce Deer Park’s bulge to 29-16
at intermission and then came back
with both another trey and a break-
away dunk during the third quarter
fielder Ruben Lopez, junior first base-
man Michael Erskine, sophomore out-
fielders Chris Nowlin and Junior
Buenrostro and freshman second base-
man J.B. Brown.
the Alvin coach warned that the dis-
trict would probably still contain one
of the Houston area’s top mound
staffs.
“It might drop off a little from last
year, but I don’t think it will be
much,” Rogers said. “A lot of names
just aren’t out there yet because the
kids aren’t that familiar to everyone.
“B’wood and Creek both have kids
who can throw it in the 90’s along
with Ball and Lake has two. B’wood
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Alvin fans packed one side of Clear Brook High School's gym to almost full capacity for Tuesday night's bi-
district playoff game, but the Jackets' season came to a 61-42 end at the hands of Deer Park.
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Jackets to finish as high as third in the ior shortstop Ricky Cantu, senior out-
district standings. fielders Tylor Winwood and Cam
“That came kind of unexpected Herzog, senior pitcher Philip Lopez
because Alvin hasn’t been to the play- and junior hurlers Daniel Deleon and
offs since 1994,” Rogers said. Zac Gultz.
“Hopefully, it’s reflective of the Newcomers to the varsity roster are
improvement we’ve made. junior second baseman Matt Mauricio,
“The kids worked real hard over the junior pitcher Justin Loftin, junior out-
appearance in 10 years, Alvin
nded up shooting bricks instead.
; The Yellowjackets were unable to
tecover from a dismal 17.2 percent
first-half showing from the perime-
ter and ultimately received a 61-42
shove out the door by Deer Park in
the Class 5A Boys’ Basketball Bi-
District Playoffs, Tuesday night at
Clear Brook High School.
; Alvin watched an otherwise ban-
ner season come to a close at 19-14,
while the 22-10 Deer advance to
face Aldine in the Area Round later
this week.
; “I can’t remember another game
where we shot so poorly,” Jackets’
Typifying the way the evening selves in that position.
went for Alvin, though, Fletcher Alvin’s playoff roster included
followed Jones’dunk by banking in Jeremy Burgess, Jacob Kincaide,
a desperation heave off the glass at Casey Jones, Codie Fisher, Albert
the buzzer for a 41-27 contest Madrid, Trey Sutton, Jonathan
entering the fourth quarter. Boulos, Chris Kirby, Andy
“We were starting to make a Hawkins, Scott Stewart, Gonzalo
move and that shot halted our Zardeneta. Jimmy Juarez. Justin
momentum,” Aaron said. Ledet, Jeremy Blanchard and Jason
“But we shouldn’t have put our- Recendez.
Head Coach Eric Aaron said after- low 6-5 post Justin Akers pounded
wards. “We basically shut our- the Jackets inside for 15 points and
selves down. Playing against Deer J.T. Fletcher chipped in 10.
Park was hard enough. But shoot- “We made it a easy decision for
ing 5 of 29 (field goals) and 5 of 11 them to stay doubled on Jacob,”
(free throws) makes it almost Aaron said. “Sometimes the ball
impossible to come back against a just won’t roll in the basket.”
team of that caliber.” The Jackets immediately discov-
The Jackets’ inability to hit from ered that hard fact during the
“Obviously we have a goal of mak- again after having a good season at
ing the playoffs. Once you get there, all levels and Creek should be there
anything can happen,” Rogers said. too. After that, it’s the rest of us.
“We asked the kids during the offsea- Somebody might get hot at the right
son to raise their level of commitment time. You never know.”
and they’ve did that starting last sum- Along with competing in two other
mer. Getting them to realize that was tournaments, the Jackets will also
the big thing, make a special trip to Round Rock’s
“After last season, our biggest areas Dell Diamond minior league com-
to address was pitching and defense. plex for a March 27 double header at
The kids have done a good job of the invitation of Express’ owner and
showing improvement through the fall hometown legend Nolan Ryan.
and the scrimmages. Our hitting hasn’t Alvin will play Brenham at 4 p.m.
been there yet, but that reflects what and then meet Round Rock Stoney
kind of district we’ll be in.” Point at 7 p.m.
Speaking of pitching, the 24-5A “Because of 24-5A having three
arms race closely resembled a semi- rounds of play, we’re only going to
pro rotation last season. Despite the have 13 preseason games at the
district losing the likes of most to prepare for district,” Rogers
Brazoswood’s Brad Lincoln said.
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squeaker, girls tie 1-1
The AHS Varsity Soccer Boys
dropped a, 2-1 squeaker to
Brazoswood here, Wednesday
night.
The Jackets (8-7-1, 1-3) next
meet Clear Creek-in League City,
Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
At Clute, Shannon Brown
pierced the net for the Lady Jackets
in a 1-1 tie with the hosting Lady
Bucs. The Alvin girls (9-4-4, 1 -2-1)
next host Clear Creek, Friday night
at 7:30 p.m.
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. Alvin High School Baseball opened
the 2004 season at the Pearland
Tournament this week.
Weather permitting, the
Yellowjackets played a combined
three’afternoon contests on Thursday
and Friday, while closing the round-
igbin tourney with a 7 p.m. Saturday
affair.
Entering his second season at the
helm, Alvin Skipper Mike Rogers
admitted to be a little surprised at the
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