The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Page: 13 of 31
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007 — The Colony Courier-Leader — 1B
Lash garners
academic accolade
The Colony senior guard
Shea Lash made the Texas
Girls Coaches Association’s
2006-07 Academic All-State 4A
Team. Lash led the Lady
Cougars with 2.7 assists per
game and was second with 23
three-pointers. She was one of
three players from The Colony
to be named to the team, along
with Breaunna Ellison and
Mardray Wynn.
Marris
The Colony Public Library
6800 Main St.
The Colony, TX 75056-1133
amed to All-District 9-4A first team
TCYFA cheer
registration
The Colony Youth Football
Association cheer registration
is going on now until June 13.
Fees are $130 for flag football
and $145 for tackle football.
Registration is taking place at
The Colony Parks and
Recreation Department. For
information, contact Tricia
Quisenberry at dircheer@
tcyfa.com or Stacy Springer at
chargercheercoach@yahoo.com.
TCYFA flag
football standings
Ages 5-6
Desperados
Chargers (blue)
W-L-T
6-0
0-6
BY ANDREW MAY
STAFF WRITER
McKinney ISD’s thorough diamond
domination in District 9-4A only offered
room for one other team to make the post-
season. Its stranglehold on the postseason
awards left even less space.
McKinney’s contingent snagged all six
of the superlative honors and combined
for 20 overall recognitions. McKinney
North, which won the district with an 11-3
record before being bounced in the area
round, claimed the Most Valuable Player
and Pitcher of the Year awards and had
five players on the first team. McKinney
fetched four superlatives, including
Offensive and Defensive Players of the
Year, Newcomer of the Year, and Coach of
the Year.
Though it left little room for The
Colony to stake its claim to all-district
recognition, three players garnered acco-
lades. Sophomore Brandon Marris head-
lined the list by taking home the first-team
utility award. Marris led the team in at-
bats, was third in hits and runs, and sixth
in hitting with a .302 average. Though he
was 0-3 with a save on the mound, Marris
did notch 20 strikeouts in 16 innings of
work.
Second baseman Nathan Price made
the second team as an infielder for helping
The Colony amass a 5-9 record in district
and a 10-15 mark overall. In his final cam-
paign for the Cougars, the senior was
third in average (.375) and RBIs (9).
Brett Ward, one of 11 graduating
seniors, was named to the second team as
a catcher along with McKinney’s Andy
Lalumandier. Ward led The Colony in runs
and hits, and was second in average.
Curiously, Kyle Schornick was left off
the list completely. The senior led the
Cougars with a gaudy .438 average, was
tied for the top spot in hits with 21, was
second with 13 runs, and swiped a team-
high nine bases. He also won his only start
and struck out 12 in 8.2 innings on the
mound.
2007 All-District
9-4A Results
Superlatives
Most Valuable Player — Nico Taylor,
McKinney North
Pitcher of the Year — Trent Appleby,
McKinney North
Co-Offensive Players of the Year —
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7-8
Chargers (blue)
Desperados (navy)
Chargers (white)
Desperados (royal)
Desperados (white)
Colts
W-L-T
6-0
4-1-1
3-3
2-3-1
2-4
0-6
Cougar football
making progress
Black wins spring game, 20-14
BY ANDREW MAY
- STAFF WRITER
9-10
Texans (blue)
Jaguars
Texans (red)
Cowboys
Broncos (orange)
Broncos (white)
Desperados
W-L-T
6-1
6-1
5-2
4-3
2-5
1-6
0-6
11-12
Avengers
Titans
Falcons
Steelers
Longhorns
Desperados
Cowboys
Colts
Heartbreakers
W-L-T
6-0
6-1
5-2
4-3
3-4
2-5
1-6
0-6-1
0-0-1
13-14
Raiders
Saints
Heartbreakers
W-L-T
5-0
2-3
0-4
TC PARD
softball standings
Monday Men’s ‘D’
W-L
Bob’s Garage
Last Call
Ticor Title
Old Jackets
Vitro Packaging
6-1
6-1
5-1
0-7
0-7
Thursday Men’s ‘D’
W-L
Outkasts
Mudcats
Old Men
En Fuego
T-A •
Outlaws
Crosstown
Gamblers
Pirates
4-1
4-1
4-1
2-2
2-2
2-3
1-3
1-3
0-4
Friday Coed ‘Blue’
Tailgators
Brain Freeze
. Crush
.Emerald Sluggers
Bad News Bears
' Benchwarmers
W-L
4-0
3-1
1-2
1-2
1-2
0-3
Friday Coed 'Red'
Villa Grande
The Krew
Roll w/ 2
Coming Along
Hotshots
W-L
5-1
4-1
3-3
2-4
1-6
Traveling team
seeks players
Lone Star Athletics is look-
ing for players as it forms
three teams to compete at col-
legiate baseball fields around
the state this summer. The
tour will take the squad to
Blinn College, San Jacinto
College, Houston Baptist
University and Temple
College. The coaching staff
will consist of Harvey
McIntyre (Blinn), Chris Hill
(Houston), and Byron Carter
(Prairie View A&M). The tour
will consist of two camps, two
seminars (recruiting info and
weight and speed training)
and four tournaments. The
teams are open to any athlete,
freshmen through graduated
seniors, who wish to learn
more about playing the game
of baseball. For more informa-
tion, go to www.lonestarath-
letics.com or contact Frank
Dorner at (281) 469-6721 or
frankdorner@sbcglobal.net.
Dates and locations are:
June 16-17, Blinn College — Opening
camp and weight training seminar
June 23-24, Angelina College —
Tournament
July 7-8, Houston Baptist University
— Tournament
July 14-15, Houston Baptist
University — Camp and recruiting
seminar
July 28-29, Temple College —
Tournament
Aug. 4-5, San Jacinto College —
Tournament
RICARDO ALVAREZ/CONTRIBUTOR PHOTO
The Colony sophomore tight end Ethan Liechenger catches a pass during Friday’s spring game
as junior wide receiver Destin Williams looks on. The Black team won the highly competitive con-
test 20-14 to wrap up the spring seaon.
Signings continue
for The Colony HS
McKinzie, Mitchell ink letters
ANDREW MAY/STAFF PHOTO
Hayley McKinzie signed a national letter of intent last week to play
basketball next season for Eastern New Mexico University. The 6-foot
senior logged heavy minutes and played a pivotal role in helping The
Colony make the playoffs in District 9-4A. McKinzie was tenth in the
district in scoring at 10.2 points per game and ninth in rebounding at
5.4 boards per game. She joins a team that went 14-12 and 5-9 in
the Lone Star Conference South Division last season. Hayley was
accompanied at the ceremony by her parents, Brian and Kelly.
ANDREW MAY/STAFF PHOTO
Cross country and track star Leah Mitchell signed a national letter of
intent Monday to run for the University of Arkansas next season. The
distance dynamo placed seventh at the Class 4A Region II track and
field championships in Denton April 28, narrowly missing out on
advancing to the state meet. Mitchell, who specializes in the 1,600
and 3,200-meter runs, qualified for the state cross country meet in
November by blazing through the two-mile course at Vandergriff Park
in Arlington in 12 minutes, six seconds. Leah was joined at the sign-
ing ceremony by her parents, Kim and Mark, and grandparents, John
and Marie.
The art of growth is to main-
tain control amid change and to
maintain change amid control.
Life is a process of evolution, a
mixture of states that shape the
final product. Failure often
emerges when people elect to
remain in a particular state.
In what has already been an
offseason dictated by alter-
ation, The Colony football
team’s ability to adapt will ulti-
mately determine its fate in the
2007 season. The squad that
takes the field come Aug. will
be a shell of the one that
amassed a 4-6 record last year.
That in itself could be seen as
either positive or negative
depending on the viewpoint.
Among the modifications will
include a new head coach, dif-
ferent assistants and a fresh
group of captains.
“Obviously, we are different
in some areas, but as far as
leaders, I really feel confident
that these kids will step up,”
said Rudy Rangel, who has
served as acting head coach
until a decision is made regard-
ing Dan Burk’s successor. “I
wholeheartedly expect this
team to be very successful.”
The summer months may
prove to be pivotal to any suc-
cess the Cougars experience
next season. Thirty-two of the
48 players on last year's roster
will graduate this weekend,
leaving a vast void to be filled
at many positions. Six offensive
and three defensive starters
return, meaning at least 13
spots are theoretically up for
grabs. When special teams are
factored in, it is clear that there
is quite a bit of work to do
before the opening non-district
game the first week of
September. Summer workouts
combined with two-a-days may
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