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Q-back Truelove enters Shepherd ISD
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POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE
Thursday, August 29,2013
Lions are roaring to go
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Once over
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Van Thomas
Sports Editor
IVINGSTON—Kickoff for the Livingston
Lions Vs. The Woodlands College Park High
'School Cavaliers football teams are only hours
away.
Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Friday night in Lion Country
Stadium, where you can smell popcorn popping, hot dogs
cooking and the good ole hot coffee.
Lion fans are urged to start early for the game. Tickets
are on sale at the James DeWalt Fieldhouse, so, turn the
ole TVs off and support the young men in Green and
White.
Quarterback Truelove
I'he big news in Lion Country Monday morning, Lion
quarterback Zach Truelove, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound sopho-
more, is no longer a student at Livingston High School.
He entered Shepherd High School early Monday. His
parents, Coach B,J Truelove and Mrs. Nicole Truelove,
and family make their home in Shepherd and both teach
in the Shepherd ISD.
The Shepherd Pirates will play host to Kountze Friday
night in Pirate Stadium at 7:30 p.m.
Woodforest Bank Stadium
The two schools met last August in lovely $15 million
- plus Woodforest Bank Stadium in Conroe for the first
time before 5,000-plus fans.
Woodforest Bank Stadium is at 19115 David Memorial
Drive, Shenandoah, Texas (Interstate 45 South). It is the
home of Oak Ridge High School, The Woodlands High
School and College Park High School.
College Park High School has more than 3,000 students
and Livingston around 1,200. The new UIL enrollment
figures (for 2014-15) will be taken in early October. Col-
lege Park is a UIL Class 5A school and Livingston is a
Class 4A. There is talk that Livingston may drop to Class
AAA.
The Cavaliers defeated the Lions last August, 39-21.
The Lions were held to 43 running plays for 58 yards and
Lions completed 2-of-7 passes for 52 yards. College Park
had 30 running plays for 214 yards and 91 yards in the
air. So, College Park had 305 total yards.
District 14-AAAAA
College Park is in Disrict 14-AAAAA with A&M Con-
solidated, Bryan High, Conroe High, Lufkin, Oak Ridge
and The Woodlands-----some of the best 5A schools in
the Lone Star State.
Coach Richard Carson said he has six offensive and
seven defensive regulars back from last fall’s team that
finished the year with a 4-6 mark and 1-5 in district play.
The head boss is in the hot seat to win more games.
Conroe High head Coach Roger Holtkamp posted a 3-8
record, a bi-district finalist at 2-4. He stepped down fol-
lowing the 2012 season.
Coach Carson said his key players back are safety Eric
Harrell, 6-0, 175 (4.5 in 40); defensive lineman Jay-
von Jackson, 6-0, 215 (4.8 in 40); defensive back Alex
Myres, 5-11, 170 (4.5 in 40); linebacker Tristan New-
man, 6-1,215 (4.9 in 40); and defensive back Stephan
Johnson, 6-0, 170(4.6 in 40).
Others College Park is counting on: defensive back
Ryder Lucas; running back Nick Black; tight end Jayden
Holden; lineman Ben Shepard; and tight end Chris
Barnes.
College Park, according to reports, should be an
improved team this season. Safety Harrell is a two-time
all-district selection. Other all-district defensive players
back in the Woodlands: lineman Jackson; back Myers;
back Johnson; and linebacker Newman (90 tackles and
two INTs).
The Cavaliers lost their final four district games last
fall.
Livingston Lions
Brendan Riley, a junior, will be barking the signals
for Coach Randy Rowe’s Lions. Riley had an excellent
junior varsity season last fall. He is quiet, modest, unas-
suming, but very aggressive.
Whatever Groveton needs, Parten does it
By VAN THOMAS
Sports Editor
ROVETON—Heisman Trophy winner Earl
■ —.Campbell—The Tyler Rose—said to a group
of running backs at Texas a few years back:
“You want to run hard and run strong and make defenders
not want to tackle you.”
Some football teams have one physical running back
yvho bangs the ball inside and another fleet one who is an
6utside threat.
" Groveton High School Indians of Coach Kevin Parker, a
former Groveton quarterback and graduate of Texas A&M
University, has a starting fullback by the name of Colton
Parten, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound sophomore.
Some football teams have a running back who carries
the ball on first and second downs and another who comes
in on third down as a receiving threat.
Groveton has Colton Parten.
Some football teams have a running back who comes
In on goal-line situation or goes out when protecting the
quarterback is important or lines up for direct snaps in
wildcat formations.
Groveton has Colton Parten.
What more do the Groveton Indians need?
“I expect a lot from myself as a player,” said the good
looking all-round athlete. “I’m excited about some of the
things I’m doing on the field, but it’s not really surprising
to me. I’m just trying to help the team out any way I can.
“I go out every day and practice hard, just trying to get
better,” he said with a smile, looking over at Indian quar-
terback Brandon Kemper, a junior.
Fullback Parten is strong and aggressive like his father,
Craig Parten (5-10, 173, senior) on the 1982 Groveton
team that advanced to the state UIL Class AA semi-finals
against East Bernard High School Brahmas on Friday
night, Dec. 10, 1982, in Kyle Field on the campus of
Texas A&M University.
Parten was an outstanding all-round football player for
the Indians of Coach Jim Wise.
The Brahmas beat the Indians, 28 to 7. Groveton closed
out the season with a 14-1-0 record. East Bernard ad-
vanced to the state finals with a 14-0-1 record. Eastland
High School defeated East Bernard, 28 to 6, in the AA
state title game and the Brahmas finished with a 14-1-1
record.
The late Neil Kemper, 171-pound junior, quarterbacked
the Indians in 1982 and Craig Parten, a senior, was a
running back. The Indians were 10-0 during the regular
season. Sophomore running back Mithael Horace wa%
also a key running back.
The 1983 Indian team lost to Boyd, 16 to 8, in Baylor
Stadium in late December. Neil Kemper called the signals
that cold Saturday afternoon.
Horace and the Indians won the UIL Class AA title in
1984 defeating Panhandle, 38 to 7, in Gordon Wood Sta-
dium in Brownwood in late December. Glenn Ray Thorn-
ton Sr. quarterbacked the Indians. His son Glenn Ray Jr.,
is a freshman quarterback on the 2013 team.
Coaches on the 1982 team were Jim Wise, Jim Bird,
Joe Driskell and Don Hill.
This year’s Indians
Fullback Parten said Groveton is running a new of-
fense this season. “We are running from the I-formation
to the spread,” he noted. “We believe we will have an
improved team this season. We have our heads on straight
here at Groveton. We have rules and we all know them.
We know what the rules are for. We have far too much
pride at Groveton to break the rules. Coach Parker is a
great coach. He came through the Groveton program. He
knows how and why we do certain things.”
Three phrases that best describe you:
1. “I’m a good teammate.
2. “Very loyal to my teammates.
3. “I love my family and God is No. 1.”
Groveton will play host to kissin’ cousin Trinity High
School Friday night in Indian Stadium on the grounds of
John Reynolds’ Athletic Complex.
Back the Lions Rally
The 2013 Back-the-Lions-Rally
will be held Thursday night in
Lion Country Stadium starting
around 7:30 p.m._
Livingston Lions season openers
W- IVINGSTON- The Livingston High School Lions have played 69
openers since 1944
R -4 There are no official scores ofthe 1945, 1946 and 1948 games. Can
you help out?
The Lions in 1944 defeated the Dayton Broncos, 18 to 0,
In 1947 Livingston blanked Corrigan, 7 to 0.
In 1949, Livingston and Corrigan played to 0 to 0 tie.
Coach M.D. Hightower of Livingston and his Lions in 1950 blanked Corrigan,
38 to 0. The Lions were 6-4 during the season.
■ The Huntsville High School Hornets hold the record of scoring the most
points against the Lions in a season opener, 58 to 0, in 1952.
■ The Lions have won 32 season openers and lost 32 openers and two tied
games. Three years, 1945, 1946 and 1948, can’t find the scores.
* How the Livingston Lions have fared:
’ |944—Livingston 18. Dayton 0.
* 1945—No record of score. 1946-No record of score.
* 1947-Livingston 7. Corrigan 0.
' 1948-No record of score.
1949— (fie)—Livingston 0. Corrigan 0.
1950- Livingston 38, Corrigan-Camden 0.
1951 -Huntsville 13, Livingston 6
1952— Huntsville 58, Livingston 0.
1953— Anahuac 13, Livingston 7,
1954— Livingston 31, Humble 13.
1955— Livingston 20, Winnie East Chambers 6.
1956— Winnie East Chambers 33, Livingston 7.
1957— Winnie East Chambers 27, Livingston 6.
195*-Winnie East Chambers 26, Livingston 14.
1959 Hull-Daisetta 46, Livingston 6.
* 1960--Livingston 27, COrrigan-Camden 0.
1961 -Livingston 22, Conigan-Camden 0
7 1962—Livingston 46, Buna 0
1963— Livingston 7, Buna 0.
1964— Livingston 33, Anahuac 9.
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*■1965 - Anahuac 20. Livingston 0.
, 1966-Anahuac 21. Livingston 6
1967—Anahuac 19, Livingston 0
■ 1968—Anahuac 21. Livingston 0.
. I960—Livingston 12. Anahuac 7.
. 1970-Crockea M. Livingston 20.
• 1971-Livingston 20. Crockett 12
1972-OockKt M. Livingston 6
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1973-Livingston 10. Crockett O.
1971-Crockett 25. Livingston 16.
1975- Livingston 2Q, Crockett 0.
1976- Livingston \f. Houston C.E. King 7.
1977- Livingston rL Port Arthur Stephen F. Austin 0.
1978- Livingston 50. Diboll 8.
1979- Livingston 34. Diholl 0.
1980- Diboll 7. Livingston 0.
1981 Livingston 22. Diboll 13.
1982- Livingston 19. Diboll 6.
1983- Diboll 19. Livingston 6.
1984- Diboll 28. Livingston 12.
1985- Uvingston 13. Diboll 12.
1986- Livingston 34 Diboll 0
1987- Diboll 20. Livingston 18.
1988- Diboll 22. Livingston 18.
1989- Livingston 27. Diboll 0.
1990- Livingston 24. Diboll 8.
1991- Diboll 14. Livingston 6.
1992- Livingston 19. Diboll 0.
1993- Livingston 38. Diboll
1994- (tie)-Uvingston 20. Madisonville 20.
1995- Madisonville 20. Livingston 14.
1996- New Caney 28. Livingston 12.
1997- New Caney 28. Livingston 6.
1998- New Caney 21. Livingston 14.
1999- New Caney 15. Livingston 9. (One Overtime).
2000- Montgomery 24. Livingston 8.
2001- Montgomery 19. Livingston 7.
2002- Livingston 14. Woodvillc 7.
2003- Woodville 19. Livingston 13.
2004- Madisonville 17. Livingston 14.
2005- Livingston 25. Madisonville 6.
2006- Li vingstoo 27. Jasper 14.
2007- Livingston 27. Jasper 15.
2008- Bellville 26. Livingston 22.
2009- Bell ville 28. Livingston 12.
2010- Livingston 42. Jasper 14.
2011- Livingston 41. Jasper 21. ,
2012- Woodlands College Park 39. Livingston 21 (Played on UIL Zero
Week. Aug. 31, in Woodforest Bank Stadium.)
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Senior Kaitlinn Ellisor (2) sets the ball for soph-
omore Kaitlyn Van Wagner in recent spike ac-
tion. Livingston defeated Lufkin 25-18, 25-20,
25-19 on Friday night to extend their overall
record to 6-2.
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Reddell, Valerie. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 69, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 2013, newspaper, August 29, 2013; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth657087/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.