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The Clifton Record
Wednesday, Oct. 25,2006
ALEX CACHO (#65) AND JAIME HERNANDEZ
(#85) team up in a'defensive pile in last
weekend's Varsity Cubs’ district match against
the Pirates. — Staff Ptioto By Deborah Mathews
LATHAN ANDREWS (#22) AND BRYAN
SANDERS decide who's going to take the
kickoff in last Friday's Varsity Cubs loss at
Crawford. — Staff Photo By Deborah Mathews
• CUBS
Continued From Page 8-B
on Crawford’s next possession, led by Townley,
Lindy Wood, and a nine-yard sack by Bradley
Calderon and Wood, forcing a punt.
Clifton was pinned deep again, and after pick-
ing up a first, had to kick away. Crawford took
over at their 46, and methodically drove 54
yards in 10 plays, scoring and going ahead 28-
6.
Sanders took the kickoff deep and slipped
through for a huge gain to the Pirates’ 47. From
the shotgun, Tims hit Townley in the left flat,
and he sped up the sideline for 17.
Later, facing 3rd-and-9, Tims threw to
Townley under a heavy rush for eight. On 4th-
and-1 from the Pirate 21, Tims connected with
Lorenzo Galindo coming back across the
middle, and Galindo took the pigskin to paydirt.
Clifton tried for two points on the conversion,
but failed, and the score stood at 28-12 with
about l‘/2 minutes left in the half.
The Cub defense bent slightly on Crawford’s
next possession but did not break, and a six-
yard sack by Calderon gave the Cubs the ball
back. But with time running out, Tims kept in
the middle, and the two teams headed to their
locker rooms.
Third Quarter
Clifton took the kick to start the second half
but came up two yards short of a first and
punted, and Crawford took the kick back to their
own 41. Townley saved a touchdown on a 46-
yard Pirate run, but Crawford scored just three
plays later, and now had a 35-12 lead.
Neither team moved much on their next pos-
session and were forced to kick away, and Clif-
ton then suffered an interception off a deflected
pass.
But Clifton’s defense answered the call again,
NATHAN RAINES ONCE AGAIN handled the
punting duties last weekend for the Varsity Clif-
ton CubS. —Staff Photo By Deborah Mathews
with Calderon dropping a runner for a one-yard
loss, then learning up with Logan Poston for a
WILL CHASTAIN (#60) and Lathan Andrews
(#22) provide protection for Varsity Cubs' quar-
terback Taylor Tims in the Cubs’ 42-18 defeat in
Crawford last Friday. —Staff Photo By Deborah Mathews
NATHAN TOWNLEY finds a little open running
room last Friday night at Pirate Stadium in
Crawford. — Staff Photo By Deborah Mathews
six-yard sack, forcing the Bucs to boot the ball to
the Cubs.
Pinned to their own five, Poston rumbled ahead
for 15, but a procedure call pushed Clifton back to
the 15. Two plays later, Tims was picked off again,
and this time it was returned for a score. The kick
put the Pirates out front 42-12 with the final pe-
riod of play just underway.
Fourth Quarter
Clifton took over early in the fourth and quickly
picked up a first on a 12-yard pitch to Townley
sweeping right, but the drive stalled from there
and once more Nathan Raines was called in to
punt.
Two plays later, Calderon caused a fumble, and
Brandon Wennin recovered at the Pirates’ 37.
After an incomplete pass, Sanders went straight
ahead for two, then Andrews went up the middle
for six. Tims then threw left to Galindo, who threw
back to Tims for three and a first.
Tims hit Tye Alsobrook in the right flat lor four,
then Sanders followed through a hole opened by
Alex Cacho for 10 and another first.
At the Bucs’ 12, Sanders took a pitch and headed
right, dancing for six yards, then Poston went up
the middle for one. Sanders was forced wide right
for three, just enough for first-and-goal from the
two.
From there, Poston powered his way across the
goal line. The two-point conversion again failed,
but Clifton had sliced the lead to 42-18 with 3:42
remaining.
Crawford picked up a first down on its next pos-
session, but the Cub defense stiffened, led by
Gardner and Phillip Ramirez. Poston then recov-
ered a fumble, and Clifton had the ball back on their
own 45, but with just 1:36 left to play, Crawford al-
lowed yardage but didn’t allow the Cubs to find the
end zone one last time.
• UPCOMING
Continued From Page 8-B
Goforth continued.
The coach said with a win Fri-
day night, the Cubs pretty much
hold their playoff hopes in their
own hands.
“With a win Friday, we know
the last two games mean some-
thing,” he noted. “That’s all you
can ask for.”
As for the Cubs’ health, Go-
forth said they were unsure ear-
lier this week whether lineman
Wes Benfer would be back. He
also said place-kicker/lineman
Miguel Hernandez was ques-
tionable, although his injury
from the Crawford game does
not appear to be as serious as
first thought.
Whether either are back
should not affect the team dras-
tically, the coach added, saying
their replacements did good
jobs on the field. However, any
time you lose a pair of starters,
it will have an effect, he said.
Cubs At Crawford
As for last week’s loss at
Crawford, the score was not re-
ally reflective of the effort the
Cubs put in.
“Crawford came out with a
purpose, came out firing," said
Coach Goforth. Crawford was
firing on all cylinders, going up
21-0 with just 4:45 gone in the
first quarter of play.
“From that point on, our kids
showed some character, came
back, went down and scored,”
Goforth said.
Crawford forced the Cubs to
start deep in their own territory
much of the night, and they cre-
ated that field position by their
defense and their special teams,
the Cubs’ coach noted.
“They made us go a long way
to do anything,” Goforth ex-
Varsity Cubs Stats-Pak
■— Clifton at Crawford —
Scoring 1 2 3 4 Ttl
Clifton 6 6 0 6 18
Crawford 21 7 7 7 42
— Game Statistics —
Cubs Pirates
First Downs
15
13
Yards Rushing
79
207
Yards Passing
189
78
Att.-Comp.-lnt
35-15-3
12-7-0
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
4-2
Punts-Avg.
6-28
4-33
Penalties-Yds.
5-30
1-10
3rd-Down Conv.
13-3
11-4
Cubs Scoring Summary.
• 1st Qtr: Townley, 36-yd.
Gardner pass (kick failed).
• 2nd Qtr.: Galindo, 21-yd.
Tims pass (conversion failed).
• 3rd Qtr.:none.
• 4th Qtr.: Poston, 1 -yd. run
(conversion failed).
Statistics compiled by; courtesy of
official Cub Statistician Don Olson
Individual Cub Stats
• Rushing — Sanders, 14-47-3.36;
Andrews, 4-8-4.5; Tims, 4-8; Poston,
6-22-3.67.
• Passing—Tims, 3,3-13- 3-150;(Iard-
ner, 1-1-0-36; Galindo, 1-1-0-3.
• Receiving—Tims, 1-3; Gardner, 3-
7; Galindo, 1-21; Townley, 6-113;
Gobin, 2-27; Villalpando, 1-14; Also-
brook, 1-4.
• Kickoffs — M. Hernandez, 1-60 lout
of end zonel; J. Hernandez, 3-30 avg.
• Kickoff Returns — Sanders, 2-67;
Andrews, 1-18; Galindo, 2-11; Town-
ley, 2-32.
• Punts —Raines, 6-28 avg.
• Punt Returns — none.
• Thckles—Villalpando, 4; Tbwnley, 4;
Gardner, 1; Andrews, 2; Wennin, 4;
Calderon, 6; Poston, 3; Ramirez, 2;
Wood, 8; Gobin, 5; J. Hernandez, 1.
• Interceptions—none.
• Flimbles Recovered — Wennin,
Poston.
• TDs — Poston, Galindo, Tbwnley
• Field Goals — hone.
• PAT Kicks — none (0-1 atts.).
• 2-Pt. Conversions — none (0-3
atts.).
plained. The Cubs’ two first-half
scoring drives were 90 and 53
yards. The second-half touch-
down drive spanned 37 yards fol-
lowing a fumble recovery.
Goforth said the Cubs ex-
ecuted much of the passing
game very well, and said the or
fensive line performed probably
as well as they had all season, es-
pecially in protecting the quar-
terback. The Cubs threw 35
times last week, and allowed just
one sack.
“When we settled down, we
were just as physical as they
were. There were some pretty
good shots made out there, and
Crawford’s a little banged up go-
ing into this week’s game,”
Coach Goforth said.
“I thought we tackled well,” he
said of the defense. “You didn’t
see a lot of missed tackles.”
Goforth said his staff has
preached the importance of con-
fidence levels, and even though
the Cubs lost to the Pirates, he
hopes their performance will
add to that level.
“Hopefully what they did the
last three quarters of that game
will carry over into this week,”
Goforth concluded.
CLIFTON
CUBS
Of The
Week!
—at Crawford —
Cub of the Week:
Logan Poston
Offensive Line:
Jeremy Sedberry
Defensive Line:
Bradley Calderon
Offensive Back:
Nathan Townley
Defensive Back:
Lathan Andrews
Special Teams:
Brandon Wennin
CMS Lady
Cubs Close
Out Season
CLIFTON — Clifton Middle
School’s Lady Cub Volleyball
squads ended the 2006 season
by hosting Crawford Monday,
Oct. 16. The ‘Green Team” 8th-
Grade squad ended with a 5-6
(2-4) record after falling district
champions Crawford 15-25, 23-
25.
“The girls had a good year
even though their record
doesn’t reflect it,” said Coach
Renee Stroman. “We gave
Crawford a run for their money
in this last match. They were
undefeated, and our team was
really trying to give them their
first loss. They came close, but
it was too little, too late.”
Serving leaders included
Emily McSherry, Abby Harris,
Kayla Morgan, and Alex Gloff.
Setters Jessica Beverly, Diana
Soto, and Sarah Bekken all had
solid games.
Defensive standouts in-
cluded Shandy Pilcher, Alexis
Sibila, Silvia Chavez, Anna
West, and Meagan Noland.
“This was a great group of
girls that I really enjoyed
coaching,” Coach Stroman
added.
The 7th-Grade “Green
Team” likewise fell in two sets
to Crawford, 6-25,18-25.
“The girls didn’t use their
feet the first game, but they
played a lot better the second
game,” reported Coach Shan-
non Ryan.
Ryan said that Katelyn Min-
yard, Kate Lynn Richards, Ash-
ley Lynch, Alyssa Rueter,
Aracely Soto, and Laura
Wilkens had good serves, and
that Aide Soto had good sets.
Defensive leaders included
Danielle Spooner, Jenna Smith,
and Ashley Pate.
“The girls have had a good
season and are patiently waiting
for volleyball season next year as
8th-graders,” Coach Ryan said.
Crawford downed the 8th-
Grade “White Team” 20-25,22-
25, as the Lady Cubs ended the
season 4-5 (3-3).
“The girls played their hearts
out,” explained Coach Ryan.
“They just came up a little short
of out-scoring Crawford.
Offensive leaders included
serves by Deanndra Bertelsen
and Mayra Castillo, sets by
Shania Van Winkle, Andrea Bird,
and Chelsea Ivey, and down balls
(spikes) by Taylor Rueter.
Defensive standouts were
Elizabeth Lopez, Mariah
Musick, and Sara Ratliff.
“The girls all have improved
throughout the season and we
are sad to see the season come
to an end,” Coach Ryan added.
The 7th-Grade “White Team”
kept Crawford from a four-team
sweep by winning 25-18, 25-20,
closing out the season with a 5-
4 (4-2) mark.
“The girls made a real effort
to win this game,” Coach Stro-
man said.
Madison Anderson closed
out the first game with her
serves. Other offensive
standouts were Jamie Dahl,
Lanie Davis, Jerrica Brader,
and Sara Del Bosque.
Defensive standouts in-
cluded Abby Phillips and
Stormy Ramsey
“The girls improved tremen-
dously from the beginning of
the year, and were a great
group of girls to work with,”
Coach Stroman concluded.
Junior Varsity
Lady Cubs
Fall In Finale
CRAWFORD — The Junior
Varsity Lady Cubs completed
their 2006 volleyball season
with an 11-10 record, 5-3 in dis-
trict play, after last Friday’s 25-
16,25-23 loss at Crawford.
“We didn’t finish the season
the way we had hoped, but we
did play well all season,” said
Coach Brandi Kinney.
Kinney reported that her JV
team included Liza Harris,
Kelli Wiese, Janette Mendoza,
Tessa Doty, Becca Herzog,
Hannah Blanton, Shelby
Mitchell, Nicole Heid, C.C.
Rosas, Maria Mar, Haley
Minyard, Jessica Underwood,
Jessica Zahler, Kara Morrow,
and Kayla Rueter.
<@> Bosque County Gridiron Grid
Last Weekend’s Results
21-AA
Crawford 42. Clifton 18
Hamilton 30, McGregor 7
Bruceville-Eddy 27, Moody 0
13-A
Evant 35. Meridian 20
Goldthwaite 40, Bosqueville 7
Frost 34, Covington 6
Valley Mills - open week
12-DI (6-Man)
Kopperl 52, Walnut Springs 51
Blum 47, Abbott 0
Bynum 69, Aquilla 24
12-Dll (6-Man)
Morgan 44, Oglesby 26
Fannindel 26, Waxa. Fellowship 7
Milford, Apple Springs - open week
15-Dll (6-Man)
Sidney 53, Cranfills Gap 8
Gustine 68, Mullin 0
Iredell - open week
This Weekend’s Games
21-AA
Bruceville-Eddy at Clifton
McGregor at Moody
Crawford at Hamilton
13-A
Meridian at Covington
Frost at Valley Mills
Goldthwaite at Evant
Bosqueville - open week
12-DI (6-Man)
Walnut Springs at Aquilla
Blum at Kopperl
Bynum at Abbott
12-Dll (6-Man)
Milford at Morgan
Fannindel at Apple Springs
15-Dll (6-Man)
Cranfills Gap at Iredell
Mullin at Sidney
Gustine - open week
21-AA
Dist. 2006
t) Crawford
2
0
6 1
Hamilton
2
0
7 0
3) Bruceville-Eddy 1
1
3 3
Clifton
1
1
2 5
5) McGregor
0
2
4 3
Moody
0
2
0 7
13-1A
Dist. 2006
1) Goldthwaite
3
0
7 0
2) Bosqueville
3
1
7 1
Evant
3
1
7 1
4) Valley Mills
2
1
5 2
5) Frost
1
3
3 4
6) Covington
0
3
2 5
Meridian
0
3
2 5
12-DI (Six-Man)
Dist. 2006
1) Blum
2
0
7 0
Bynum
2
0
6 1
3) Abbott
1
1
6 1
Kopperl
1
1
5 2
5) Aquilla
0
2
0 7
Walnut Springs 0
2
4 3
12-Dll (Six-Man)
Dist. 2006
1) Milford
0
0
5 2
2) Apple Springs
0
0
3 3
3) L. Fannindel
0
0
2 3
4) Morgan
0
0
1 6
15-Dll (Six Man)
Dist. 2006
1) Gustine
2
0
7 1
2) Iredell
1
0
6 1
3) Sidney
1
1
2 6
4) Mullin
0
1
3 4
5) Cranfills Gap
0
2
2 6
Bosque County Round-Up <@»
Kopperl 52, Walnut Springs 51
In Walnut Springs, the
Eagles scored in the waning
seconds to take a one-point win
over district rivals Walnut
Springs. Kopperl improved to
5-2 (1-1), while the Hornets
dropped to 4-3 (0-2).
The Hornets regained the
lead with a little over a minute
left in the contest after Caleb
Ballesteros ran in from three
yards, but Kopperl’s Prescott
St. Peter hauled in an 11-yard
Jarred Borth pass to steal the
victory.
Kopperl scored twice in the
first on a 12-yard Mario
Henson run and a four-yard
Carlos Johnson to St. Peter
pass. But the Hornets retali-
ated with two of their own in
the period: a 54-yard TD pass
to Mark Lerma from Derek
Saxon, and a 10-yarder from
Ballesteros to Jonathon Stack.
In the second, Kopperl
scored on a five-yard Henson
run, and the Hornets an-
swered with a four-yard Stack
rush. Walnut took the lead
later that quarter when
Ballesteros ran in from five
yards, but Kopperl answered
with a four-yard pass from
Borth to Johnson.
The ebb-and-flow continued
in the third, as the Hornets
scored twice, once on a 25-yard
Anthony Lerma run, and a 51-
yard Stack jaunt. The Eagles
bounced back with a 79-yard
kickoff return by Johnson, and
a 34-yard TD strike from
Johnson to St. Peter.
In the fourth, Henson ran in
from 26 yards out for Kopperl,
and Walnut Springs answered
with Ballesteros’ three-yard run
late, setting up the winning Eagle
TD pass from Borth to SL Peter.
Morgan 44, Oglesby 26
In Morgan, the Eagles took
their first win of the season (1-
6) over the visiting Tigers (0-7).
Orlando Chavez paced the of-
fensive attack for the Eagles,
scoring thrice on the ground
while rushing for 142 yards. Ed-
ward Hernandez rushed for 149
yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Morgan ledl4iO, but Oglesby
closed the ga^ to 10 points in
the fourth. But late in the
fourth, Chavez took his third
touchdown romp, a 15-yarder,
to secure the Morgan victory.
Other Scores
Evant 35, Meridian 20
Sidney 53, Cranfills Gap 8
Winners Named In Annual
Bosque Valley Ladies’ Tourney
MERIDIAN — Members of
the Bosque Valley Ladies Golf
Association hosted their Fall
Four-Lady Scramble Saturday,
Oct. 14. A total of 14 teams par-
ticipated in the competition
held at Bosque Valley Golf Club.
Top teams, with their total
score, included:
• First Flight — First Place:
Patterson/Martin/Ellithors/
Wright, 62; Second Place: Mer-
chant/Coble/Carpenter/Thies,
64; Third Place: Linnstaedter/
Elliott/Crevis/Burkhart, 66;
Fourth Place: Morgan/Gaylor/
Ford/Harbin, 66.
• Second Flight — First
Place: Hulme/Rose/Atkinson/
Morton, 67; Second Place:
Erhardt/Wolfe/Martin/Guinn,
67; Third Place: Fairbetter/
Laughlin/ Williams/Little, 70;
Fourth Place: C. Atkinson/
Drennin/Nunnery/McBee, 70.
With the top two teams, and the
third- and fourth-place teams
finishing tied, a score-card
playoff determined the finishes
in the second flight.
The association expressed
their thanks to local businesses
for their contributions in sup-
port of the annual tournament.
Fishfflgfeport
Friday, Oct. 20, report: Water stained, 81/4
feet below normal level.
"Black bass are slow; striped bass are
slow; white bass are fair, on minnows; crap-
pie are fair, on minnows; catfish are fair, on
stinkbait and shrimp."
Youth-Only Prizes Added
To Big Buck Competition
CLIFTON - Special youth-
only prizes again are a part of
the annual Clifton Chamber of
Commerce Big Buck Contests.
The prizes will be awarded for
the biggest bucks taken by
hunters ages eight through 17
(on the day the buck is taken).
Prizes include a European
mount valued at $250 for first
place; $100 in processing for
second place; $55 worth of pro-
cessing for third place; and
fourth place will receive a Sil-
ver Stag hunting knife valued
at $100.
The bucks can be taken dur-
ing either the special youth
hunt season or the general
season, but the hunter must
be registered in the contest
prior to harvesting the buck.
Youths planning to hunt the
general season must be reg-
istered no later than Friday,
Nov. 3. Bucks must be scored
at the contest’s official scoring
site.
For more information, in-
cluding where entry forms are
available, contact the Chamber
office at (254) 675-3720.
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