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JV GIRLS. Lady Cat Echo Ramirez keeps the ball alive in Tuesday’s game against
Albany, while McKinsey Morris and Ireland Hugg get ready to help out.
JV lady Cats Defeat Albany
POINT, PLEASE. Lady Cat Chelsey Golden prepares to level a powerful point in
Tuesday’s varsity match against Albany, while Elisa Moreno and Hope Gonzales look
on. Photo by Clint Hulsey.
lady Cats Scratch Out lady lions
By MARK WYGLE
JV Volleyball Coach
The DeLeon Lady Cats JV
volleyball teams had a very
successful week with the White
JV defeating Albany and the
Maroon JV defeating Albany
and Ranger.
The White JV defeated
Albany 25- 21, 25-15. The
White team played well on
defense while serving tough
and getting some key hits at key
moments. Ireland Hugg,
Patricia Orozco and Kaley
Garcia had solid all around
games while Jessica Grimshaw,
Taylor Welch and Allison
Lewis played well defensively.
Yari Medrano and Linda Landa
played well off the bench. The
White team raised its record to
8-5, 1-0 in district. The White
team faced Stephenville 9B on
Tuesday night at 5 p.m. in
Stephenville.
The Maroon JV finished
the first round of district by
beating the two teams it had
been tied with, Albany and
Ranger.
On Tuesday, the Maroon
gutted out a hard win over
Albany, 23-25, 26-24, 27-25.
The two teams were evenly
matched. The Lady Cats
missed six serves early in the
first game, which put them in a
hole they could not recover
from. The Maroon regrouped
and missed only one more
serve the rest of the match. The
Lady Cats trailed in both game
two and three only to fight back
and win. In game three, they
trailed 18-11 before scoring 16
of the final 23 points to pull off
the win. Mikalya Krause,
McKinsey Morris and Echo
Ramirez led the offense. Hanna
Stovall and Marley Sides
played well from the setter
position. Haley Buckley and
Monica Lopez played well
defensively, while Ireland
Hugg played well off the bench.
On Saturday, the Maroon team
traveled to Ranger and came
away with a 25-11, 23-25, 25-
17 win. Krause, Morris and
Sides were leaders on offense
while Buckley, Morris and
Lopez played well defensively.
Stovall once again had a good
match setting and serving.
The Maroon team is now
15-4 on the year, 4-0 in district.
They faced Stephenville's 9A
on Tuesday night before travel-
ing to Lingleville to start the
second round of district on
Saturday at 10 a.m.
KICKING. Bearcat Kicker Danny Cervantes connects on a Point After Touchdown
Friday during the Bearcats’ win over the Abilene Ravens. Cervantez kicked an accu-
rate game Friday night, and had lots of practice, as the Bearcats put up 55 in the rout.
Bearcats Pluck Ravens
By CLINT HULSEY
Free Press Sports
The DeLeon Bearcats
football team defeated the
Abilene Ravens 55-0 at Curly
Hayes Field on Friday night.
The game began with the
Ravens receiving the ball, but
the first pass was intercepted by
Bearcat defensive back Dylan
McCamey, who ran it back for
a touchdown. The extra point
was made by Danny Cervantes
in a terrific kicking game for
him, as he made all but one
extra point and his kickoffs
resulted in touchbacks almost
every time. The Ravens second
drive ended like their first, as
the next pass was picked off by
Auston Sadberry after a tackle
by Robin Palmer on a running
play. A couple of penalties
drove the Bearcats backwards,
but they converted a couple of
first downs on mn plays fol-
lowed by a Josh Brownlee
quarterback mn for a touch-
down to the right, making the
game 14-0 with seven minutes
left in the first quarter.
A sack led by Andrew
Keith and Dustin Sparger on
first down caused a Ravens
three and out, despite a com-
pleted pass.
DeFeon gave the ball back
by throwing an interception
with 1:20 to play in the quarter,
but the Ravens drive self-
destructed and they punted the
ball back to the Bearcats. With
7:32 left in the half, after a pair
of unsuccessful mns and a
penalty, the Bearcats went for it
on fourth down in their own ter-
ritory and Danny Cervantes
rewarded them with a touch-
down mn to the right. After
another Ravens punt, the
Bearcats had good field posi-
tion and Robin Palmer took it to
the right for a touchdown with
2:45 left in the half.
Each team turned it over
on fumbles before the half, and
a Bearcat punt return for a
touchdown was nullified by a
penalty with 31 seconds left in
the half.
DeFeon started the second
half by mainly playing their
second string players, and the
first drive ended with a fumble.
The defense held the Ravens
from moving the ball, and
Antonio Martinez had a nice
return on the Abilene punt.
William Garza allowed
DeFeon to keep the ball with a
good mn on fourth down, and
the Bearcats were able to chew
up most of the third quarter. A
sneak by Cole Dyson for a
touchdown with 1:20 left in the
third was the first and only
score of the quarter, but the first
play of the fourth quarter set up
another touchdown for the
Bearcats.
The Ravens fumbled the
football and Eric Garza picked
it up and nearly ran the ball
back for a touchdown. William
Garza caught a pass from
Cooper Dyson for the touch-
down a couple of plays later.
The Ravens would fumble
another snap and Dylan
McCamey recovered, setting
up the final score of the game, a
touchdown mn by Trent
Findeman to the left with three
minutes remaining in the game.
The DeFeon Bearcats take
a rest this Friday with an open
date, but return to action on
Oct. 18 for this year’s DeFeon
homecoming game against
Santo.
By AMY CARDWELL
Volleyball Coach
The Varsity Lady Cats
improved their district record to
4-0 this past week. The Lady
Cats took on the Albany Lady
Lions on Tuesday, October 1.
The Lady Cats defeated the
Lady Lions 25-20, 27-25, and
25-20. Michelle Teague led
with 16 kills followed by
Chelsey Golden with 10 kills.
Gabbie Mailloux added in two
solo blocks. Hope Gonzales
led with 21 assists. Elisa
Moreno had 12 digs followed
by Teague with eight.
On Saturday, October 5,
the Lady Cats traveled to
Ranger to take on the Lady
Bulldogs. The Lady Cats
defeated Ranger with scores of
25-10,25-15, and 25-7. Teague
led with 12 kills followed by
Golden with six and Mailloux
with four. Strong serving from
Elisa Moreno added in six aces.
Gonzales had 20 assists.
Moreno added seven digs and
Hanna Whatley and Karla
Arzate added four.
The Lady Cats will begin
the second round of District on
Saturday, October 12, begin-
ning at 10 a.m. with JV then
Varsity following. Gorman will
come to town on Tuesday,
October 15,beginning at 5 p.m.
with JV then Varsity following.
Wilson’s Weekly
Steadfast Love (Psalm 6)
David prayed, “Turn, O
LORD, deliver my life; save
me for the sake of your stead-
fast love” (v.4 - ESV). The
NKJV says, “Return, O Lord,
deliver me! Oh, save me for
Your mercies’ sake!”
David was under duress.
He asked for mercy rather than
the anger and the chastening of
God (v.1,2). He was tired and
frustrated with the attacks of
other against him. Notice how
much anguish he was in: “I am
weary with my groaning; all
night I make my bed swim; I
drench my couch with tears.
My eye wastes away because of
grief; It grows old because of
all my enemies” (v.6,7).
Have you ever had one of
those nights? You know the
kind of night where you just
can’t sleep and your mind is
racing. You struggle to keep
your thoughts under control.
Your eyes constantly water as
you toss and turn in deep
thought. That was the kind of
tearful night facing David as he
poured out his anguish to God
(v.8-11).
Often we tell everyone
else but the One who can actu-
ally do something about it:
God. God loves us and wants to
give us His mercy and kind-
ness. God is love (1 John 4:7,8).
His love made possible salva-
tion for those who believe
(John 3:16). Like David, we are
not worthy of God’s gift
because we have sinned
(Romans 3:10,23). Yet, because
of God’s mercy and steadfast
love, we have hope of salva-
tion.
Have you considered the
steadfast love of God? He can
be trusted! He will always be
there for you. God loves you
and wants you to repent and to
be saved (Acts 17:30; 1
Timothy 2:4). Will you turn to
God?
Denny Wilson, preacher
DeLeon Church of Christ,
email - roydw3@aol.com
Better Living For Terns
Carolyn Balzen
October: Popcorn
Popping Month
Popcorn can be a healthy
snack, if made with little or no
added salt and butter. It’s also
good for you because it counts
as a whole grain. USDA’s
Choose MyPlate recommends
getting at least half of your
grains from whole grains.
Three cups of popped popcorn
equal one serving from the
grains group. October is
Popcorn Popping Month, a
good time to check out the fol-
lowing tips to make popcorn
fun and healthy.
Popcorn Popping
Tricks & Tips
Popcorn and nutrition.
Popcorn is whole grain, con-
tains fiber, and is naturally low
in fat and calories. Air-popped
popcorn has only 31 calories
per cup; oil-popped popcorn
has only 55 calories per cup.
When lightly buttered, pop-
corn contains about 133 calo-
ries per cup. Popcorn can be a
great snack option between
meals because it satisfies and
doesn’t spoil your appetite. Be
sure to check the Nutrition
Facts Label when buying pre-
packaged popcorn. Do a com-
parison between different
brands and types and pick one
with lower fat, sodium, and
calories.
Popcorn at meals and as
snacks. Put popped popcorn
on top of soups or salads, sea-
son plain popcorn with garlic
powder, or season the popping
oil with spices to create a light-
ly flavored savory treat. Try
combining popcorn with dried
fruit and nuts to create your
own custom snack mix. Create
easy to prepare and tasty pop-
corn dessert bars; tint liquid
mixture for different holidays.
Popcorn popping tips.
Not only is popcorn tasty and
economical, it's also easy to
prepare. Whether you choose
to pop popcorn in an electric
popper or on the stove, follow
these tips from The Popcorn
Board:
• First, warm the popper,
heavy pan or skillet. If oil pop-
ping your com, add 1/4 cup of
cooking oil to the pan. Allow
the oil to heat. The best pop-
ping temperature is between
400 and 460 degrees
Fahrenheit. Oil bums at 500
degrees. If your oil starts to
smoke, it's too hot. Any cook-
ing oil will work provided it
can retain the proper tempera-
ture.
• Don't pop popcorn in
butter because it will bum.
• Test the heat of the oil by
dropping in one or two kernels.
When the kernel pops or spins
in the oil, you're ready to add
the remaining popcorn. Pour
just enough kernels to cover
the bottom of the pan. Shake
the pan to be certain oil coats
each kernel.
• Kernels that don’t pop
do not have sufficient water
contained within the starch to
create the build-up of pressure
needed to pop the kernels.
Eating popcorn is a great
way to increase your intake of
whole grains and your daily
fiber intake. Be careful when
adding toppings like butter and
salt because it can turn into an
unhealthy snack. Try to make
popcorn with little or no added
salt or butter.
Halloween treats made
with popcorn
Halloween party popcorn.
Combine popcorn with your
choice of the following ingre-
dients:
• Raisins and other dried
fruit, candy com, nuts, gummy
worms, and orange/black can-
dies such as jelly beans or
other small candies.
Recipe directions:
• By mixing Halloween
candy with popcorn, you cut
back on the total amount of
candy offered. Serve with a
scoop from a large bowl, or fill
a self-closing sandwich bag
with popcorn for individual
servings.
Mini Popcorn Balls
Makes about 16 popcorn
balls
10 cups popped popcorn
16 ounce package miniature
marshmallows
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup diced dried fruit
1 cup chips (chocolate, butter-
scotch, etc.)
Mix popcorn, dried fruit
and chips in large bowl; set
aside. In large saucepan, heat
marshmallows and butter over
low heat, stirring until melted
and smooth. Pour marshmal-
low mixture over popcorn
mixture; tossing to coat evenly.
Cool about 5 minutes, to allow
handling. Rinse hands with
cold water. Shake off the
excess water. Form popcorn
mixture into 3-inch balls with
your damp hands.
The Food Stamp Program
provides nutrition assistance to
people with low income. It
can help you buy nutritious
foods for a better diet. To find
out more, contact Carolyn
Balzen, Assistant Program
Director, Better Living for
Texans, at the Extension office
in Comanche at 325-356-2539
or Hamilton at 254-386-3919.
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