Amid the celebration surrounding Opening Day for JCYSA, family and friends also celebrated the life of Beau Henderson. Beau was taken from his family and friends too soon, but his memory will continue to bring joy through the Memorial Plaque in his honor, the dedication of “Beau’s Alley” batting cages and the Beau Henderson Foundation.
Senior Guard Blake Jenkins was selected by area coaches to the District 29-2A All District 1st Team. Jenkins led the play-off qualifying Eagles in scoring (13.0 ppg), assists (3) and rebounds (10). Fellow Senior Mason Roberts (forward) and Freshman Sky Hurlbut were selected to the 2nd Team in their respective divisions.
Boys’ honorable mention: Jakub Emerson, Brinley Portie, Nathan Axtell, Colin Linsey
Academic All-District: Nathan Axtell, Jakub Emerson, McCray Jacobs, Colin LInsey ...
If you were a student in JCISD schools in the early 2000’s, you probably remember Coach Donny Ott. He was part of the Eagle family from 2000 to 2002 who taught English and coached football, basketball and track. Coach Ott is now the Head Girls’ Basketball Coach at 5A Cedar Park High School near Austin.
Last week, Ott’s team won the 5A State Basketball title by beating defending State Champion Frisco Liberty by a score of 46-39.
A five-hit, 14-run third-inning barrage by Johnson City buried the Goldthwaite Eagles on Friday as the visiting JC Eagles boosted their District 29-2A record to 3-0. Trailing 3-2 after two innings JC began to chip away at Goldthwaite’s control of the game. Shay Zbytovsky led off in the top of the 3rd drawing a walk.; Bethany Scott did likewise.
A full set of custom-designed medals purchased by the Johnson City Athletic Booster Club for the 2020 Eagle Nation Relays came off the shelf and landed around the necks of a slew of JC athletes following the 2021 invitational held at Eagle Field held last Wednesday. Varsity Girls’ Champion Johnson City with 177 points edged runner-up Blanco with 172.
A year after the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic clipped the wings of his soaring 11-1-1 Eagles, Head Coach Steven Shipley has physical feelings of regret for what could have been in the season cut short. “I get upset and sick at my stomach when I think that they were never even given the chance to do what they had set out to do,” referring not just to the talented group of Seniors on the roster, but the team unit as a whole.
LBJHS Art students competing in the 2021 Scholastic Student Art Competition include (from left); front row - Patton Taylor, Dusti Welch, Covin Thompson; back row - Jae Etzler, Neely Burrier, Sam Encina, Wesley Porter. Not pictured - Maura Ibanez, Natalya Ramous. Courtesy photo.
The Lady Eagles opened District 29-2A with back-to-back road victories – a 10-5 win at Junction and a 15-1 drubbing at San Saba. Here is what first-year Lady Eagle Head Coach Jack Brown’s comments on the 2021 squad, in his own words:
What can we expect from the Lady Eagles Softball Program this year?
We have a very young roster to start the 2021 varsity campaign.
The Varsity Eagles picked up an 8-7 home victory last week against the Austin Waves, then went 2-2 in the Llano Invitational to round out the week. With one non-District contest remaining – a home contest against Nixon-Smiley Tuesday night (late score) - Head Coach Steven Shipley provided a preview of the 2021 squad:
Returning Varsity players: Parker Hughes - Senior, 3rd Base/Pitcher; Cody Sprouse - Senior, Centerfield; Cade Boyer - Junior, Short Stop/Pitcher
Newcomers to watch on Varsi ...
