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Friday marked the celebration of 106
years of Fannie Mae Millers life as well

as the anticipation of the many more to
come. Te event was held at 2:30 p.m. at
Te Heights of Gonzales, and people from
all over the county came to honor their
longtime neighbor.
Fannie spoke to her guests shortly be-
fore festivities began, thanking everyone
for their attendance, gifs, and generosity.
She spoke humbly and gratefully, but not
without the humor and attitude that has
made her so popular with the employees
and residents of Te Heights. When asked
how she has managed to live so health-
ily for so long, she replied, I dont know,
I really dont. I think the Good Lord had
something to do with it.
Aferwards, her guests sang happy birth-
day and food was served. Party-goers were
treated to live music and were encouraged
to speak with Fannie. Each person who did
so received a warm smile and kind words
from her, proving she had some gifs of her
own to give away.
Teri Davidson, director of activities with
the community, said, You wouldnt be-
lieve shes 106. Shes smart as a whip and
she comes to all of our events.
Seems Te Heights should plan on host-
ing Fannies 107th next year shes no
doubt already looking forward to it.
An October full of regional fun
continues this weekend with two
major cookof events underway.
Te 26th Annual Wild Hog Coo-
kof is scheduled in Nixon, while
the Tird Annual Half-Moon Coo-
kof goes of in Shiner.
Te Wild Hog Cookof takes
place at the Nixon Livestock Auc-
tion barn and rodeo arena and
kicks of at 7 p.m. Friday with bull
riding featuring Vicks Rodeo Co.
Fridays culinary events include
margarita and salsa contests, with
turn-in times at 8:30 p.m.
Entertainment is also on tap,
with Los Tovares pounding out
Tejano tunes from 8 p.m. to mid-
night.
Saturdays Wild Hog events get
underway early, with the 5K Wild
Hog Run/Walk helping to raise
funds for scholarships to Nixon-
Smiley High School graduates.
Admission to Saturdays events
at $10 for 13 and older, with ser-
vicemen and women admitted for
$5 with a military ID. Kids under
12 get in free.
Saturdays events include free
kids games, mutton bustin, a three-
legged racem a stick horse race,
goat slappin and goat tying.
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Party at Te Heights marks
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Early voting begins Monday
Gonzales ISD
106 ... and Counting
By STEWART FRAZIER
GISD fnalizes
plans for police
Brittany Glover was crowned Luling High Schools
2014 Homecoming Queen and Briar Bullock named
Homecoming King during ceremonies Friday at Ea-
gle Stadium in Luling. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
Fannie Mae Miller chats with her grandson, Nathan Ross Miller of Kansas who
happens to be her only living blood relative during a celebration of her 106th
birthday Friday at The Heights of Gonzales. Residents and staf at The Heights
note Fannie Mae remains a very independent lady.(Photos by Stewart Frazier)
Gonzales School Trust-
ees on Monday moved for-
ward with plans to create
a district police force and
took a frst look at the dis-
tricts next three construc-
tion projects.
Te GISD Board of
Trustees gave approval to
a memorandum of under-
standing with Gonzales
County and authorized
Superintendent Dr. Kim
Strozier to fnalize similar
agreements with the City
of Gonzales and Caldwell
County. Te agreements
are required prior to the
creation of a district police
force.
Trustees also gave ap-
proval to a proposed GISD
Police Department Proce-
dure Manual and to bud-
get amendments for the
purchase of a police vehicle
and working police dog for
the department.
Te board also approved
a $25,000 budget amend-
ment for the purchase of a
computerized school visitor
management system from
Raptor Industries. Te sys-
tem includes a database of
registered sex ofenders and
can also include the ability
to check for ancillary issues
such as child custody dis-
putes.
Brant Jacobs of Weaver
and Jacobs, the districts
construction supervisor
for Phase I of last years
voter-approved bond issue,
said the frst three projects
are expected to go out for
bid in mid-December and
work should begin some-
time in February.
Tose projects include
Early voting in the Nov. 4 general elec-
tion begins Monday, Oct. 20 and will con-
tinue through Oct. 31.
Applications for ballots by mail are still
available. Tose applications must be re-
ceived at the County Clerks Ofce no later
than friday, Oct. 24. Tose seeking to cast
a ballot by mail must be 65 years of age
or older; have a disability which prevents
travel to a polling site; be confned in a jail
but still eligible to vote; or have an expect-
ed absence from the county on election day
and during the period of early voting. Bal-
lots for the latter reason can only be mailed
to an address outside the county.
Early voting by personal appearance in
Gonzales County will take place from 8
a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at
each of the following voting locations:
Courthouse Annex - 1709 Sarah De-
witt Dr., Gonzales, TX (across from the
old Wal-Mart)
City of Nixon Building, 100 W 3rd,
Nixon, TX
Gonzales County
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GISD, Page A3
Gonzales County Commission-
ers on Tuesday approved the award
of a $167,000 contract to replace all
the windows in the historic Ran-
dle-Rather Building.
Commissioners opted to award
the contract to the low bidder,
Amazing Siding & Windows of San
Antonio. Te companys bid bested
two other Amazing Siding & Win-
dows franchises and Schulenburg
Glass.
Architect Tim Gescheidle told
the court the new windows in
the building, built in 1895, will
be fberglass-framed rather than
wood-framed and will be far more
energy-efcient. Te project is ex-
pected to take about three weeks to
replace the more than 90 windows.
Commissioners also opted to in-
clude San Antonio Air Life in the
countys upcoming open enroll-
ment period for employees
following an impassioned plea by
the countys head of emergency
medical services.
In an earlier meeting, commis-
sioners opted to add Methodist
AirCare and the AirMedCare Net-
work to county employees options
during their open enrollment pe-
riod. But Jim Russell of Gonzales
Gonzales County
Randle-Rather to get a windows upgrade
By DAVE MUNDY
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Marx Howell speaks to local and regional law enforcement and social-service
ofcials on how to help prevent the sexual abuse of children. (Photo by Stewart
Frazier)
Normas House Sponsors
Free Training for Criminal
Justice Personnel
Te Gonzales Regional
Childrens Advocacy Cen-
ters (CAC) fall confer-
ence was held Tuesday and
Wednesday at Two Rivers
Church in Gonzales. Tis
years speaker was Inspec-
tor Marx Howell, a retired
32 year veteran of the Texas
Department of Public Safety.
Te conferences focus was
Sexual Exploitation of Chil-
By STEWART FRAZIER
dren, and Howell covered
a wide range of topics to
educate his audience and
expand their investigative
skills.
Te sexual abuse of chil-
dren is sadly a very promi-
nent problem in society. Tis
presentation is intended to
expand peoples knowledge
of pedophilic tendencies to
help them better identify
current and prevent further
abuse. I appreciate Normas
House bringing this to the
community, Marx said.
Much of the information
was graphic and discom-
forting, but there truly was
a wealth of information to
be learned. For example, all
pedophiles undergo some-
thing called the groom-
ing process in which they
ingratiate themselves with
potential victims and their
families before committing
crimes. Howell also provid-
ed details about the phases
of molestation and the levels
of sophistication pedophilic
crimes and tendencies can
reach. Inspector Howell will
speak next week in London
at Te Association for Pro-
fessional Hypnosis and Psy-
chotherapys Annual Con-
ference.
Audience members at-
tended from a diverse range
of counties, including Colo-
rado, Lavaca, Calhoun, Gua-
dalupe and Karnes. Tere
were also quite a few police
departments represented,
including Yoakum, Cuero,
Luling, Karnes, Flatonia,
Moulton, and Victoria. Ann
Alexander, Executive Direc-
tor, of the Gonzales Region-
al CAC, said she was proud
of the good that comes from
this annual event, Tese
ofcers are obviously learn-
ing helpful information,
but they also receive credit
for taking a course and will
each get a certifcate afer-
wards. Tis is a free pro-
gram provided for by the
Swalm Foundation; its nice
to be able to give back to the
people working with us to
help children.
Te Gonzales ISD Education Founda-
tion Board of Directors has kicked of its
Annual Capital Campaign. Tis years
drive is a collective efort to bring dona-
tions from businesses and individuals to
fund innovative teaching grants and rec-
ognize teacher excellence for Gonzales
ISD schools. Tis year the goal is to raise
$30,000.
Created in 2011, Te Gonzales ISD
Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-
proft charitable organization created for
the beneft of the school district and pro-
vides funding not allocated through tax
dollars.
Since its inception, the Education Foun-
dation has awarded 13 grants totaling
almost $30,000 to teachers. Each school
across the district has benefted from a
program funded by the Foundation.
Te Foundation has established a for-
mal grant review process and each grant
is scored anonymously by an independent
review committee. Te grant committee
then makes a formal recommendation to
the Board and the Board votes on how
many grants to fund, as the budget allows.
Te grants are delivered by a Prize Pa-
trol, comprised of Education Foundation
board members, Gonzales ISD school
board members and administrators, who
arrive at the teachers classroom to award
the grant. Tis surprise patrol creates lots
of excitement and fun for the school, and
the appreciation and joy shown by teach-
ers who received their grant is a highlight
for everyone involved.
A diverse group of 16 individuals serve
on the Gonzales ISD Education Founda-
tion Board of Directors, giving their time
and eforts to our district. Te Board rep-
resents various areas of community, busi-
ness, parental and educational opinions.
Tis dedicated group of volunteers in-
cludes backgrounds rooted in the commu-
nity as well as those new to our area.
At a time when the state is reducing
support for our schools, we are looking to
our community to help provide additional
resources to help meet the demands of
educating our children. Te entire com-
munity benefts from public education, as
the quality of life and economic growth are
directly related to our quality of education
and our school systems. It is vital that we
as a community help to bridge the gap be-
tween the funds the state provides for basic
education and the money our schools need
to prepare students for the success in the
workforce and in life.
Te Gonzales ISD Education Founda-
tion is totally supported through donations
of businesses and individuals and people
who care about our schools. Our hope in
that individuals, families, and businesses in
Gonzales will support our organization so
that we can continue to provide meaning-
ful programs for the schools in the years to
come.
If you would like to be part of this excit-
ing campaign, contact the Gonzales ISD
Education Foundation at P.O. Box 157,
Gonzales, TX 78629; by phone at (830)
672-9551 ext 1221; or check out the web-
site www.gonzales.txed.net/Foundation.
GISD Foundation launches fund drive
City of Waelder Building, 300 Hwy 90
W, Waelder, TX
Senate Bill 14 (SB14) created a new re-
quirement for voters to show photo iden-
tifcation when voting in person. Tis new
requirement went into efect June 25, and
an appeals court on Tuesday upheld that
requirement for this election.
Acceptable forms of photo ID include:
Texas Drivers License, Texas Identifca-
tion Card, Texas Concealed Handgun Li-
cense, US Passport (all of these must be
unexpired or expired within 60 days); US
Military Identifcation Card; US Citizen-
ship Certifcate (with photo).
If you do not have any of the above listed
forms of ID, you may apply for an elec-
tion identifcation certifcate from the DPS
(drivers license ofce). Tis card is only
good for voting, not for identifcation.
Te Voter ID rules do not afect voting
by mail.
Voting locations for election Day in
Gonzales County include:
PCT 1-Gonzales County Courthouse,
414 St. Joseph St., Gonzales, TX
PCT 2-Master Gardners Center, 623 N.
Fair St., Gonzales, TX
PCT 3-City Building, 820 St. Joseph St.,
Gonzales, TX
PCT 4 & 6-Gonzales County Nixon An-
nex, 603 E Central, Nixon, TX
PCT 5-Belmont Community Center
(Methodist Church), 14335 Hwy 90A W,
Belmont, TX
PCT 7-Texas Elks Childrens Services
(Elks Hospital), 1963 FM 1586, Ottine, TX
PCT 8-Harwood Community Center,
101 CR 230 N, Harwood, TX
PCT 9-Waelder Community Center, 311
Hwy 90 W, Waelder, TX
PCT 10-Smiley Fire Station, 208 FM 108
N, Smiley, TX
PCT 11-Peach Valley Youth Camp, 581
CR 357, Gonzales TX
PCT 12-JB Wells Jr Park/Multi-Purpose
Facility Show Barn, 2301 CR 197, Gonza-
les, TX
PCT 13-Leesville Cemetery Association,
6077 CR 155, Leesville, TX
PCT 14-Cheapside Community Center,
18 CR 297A, Cheapside, TX
PCT 15-Guadalupe Valley Telephone
Co-Op, 67 FM 466 S, Cost, TX
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Tis years Wild Hog Cookof includes sev-
eral categories: Dutch Oven Dessert, Pork
Ribs, Pork Othr Tan Ribs, Brisket, Beans and
Chicken. Cooking gets underway at 9 a.m.,
with announcements of all the winners at 1:30
p.m.
A live auction is set for 12:30 p.m., with the
afernoon events including the Slick & Sleezy
Pig Races at 2 p.m. and the Rough & Rowdy
Ranch Rodeo at 4.. Tere will also be a calf
scramble for local youth show participants.
Te evenings entertainment includes a dance
from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. featuring Fools of the Trade.
Also on the grounds will be a carnival, with
wristbands available for $15 pre-sale, $20 at the
gate. Pre-sale tickets are available at the Cutting
Edge Salon and Pioneer Barbecue in Nixon.
In Shiner, the Tird Annual Half Moon Coo-
kof and the 2nd Annual Ride for the Troops
will beneft the USO of San Antonio and sev-
eral park and city improvement projects, one
of which is being overseen by an Eagle Scout
candidate. Admission is free for spectators, who
may also purchase a cook-of judging ballot for
$10.
Te weekend will kick of on Friday at
Green-Dickson Park with the Half Moon
Cookofs Shiner Open event, in which
all recipes must feature Shiner beer, and the
Jackpot Cooked Shrimp. Hosted by the
Shiner Chamber of Commerce and sanc-
tioned through the Texas Gulf Coast Cook-
ers Association, the cook-of is open to cook
teams for meat events and the general public
for non-meat categories.
Afer the judging ends Friday, a Calcutta
auction -- in which spectators bid on and
buy a competitor and share in his or her
winnings will be held for Saturdays en-
tries. Day Two will feature several categories,
including Beans, Youth Chili, Chili, Giblet
Rice, Chicken, Ribs, Brisket, and Margaritas.
Te Chamber is still welcoming cook-of
entries, and the public is invited to partici-
pate in judging of the Peoples Choice Award,
which benefts the USO of San Antonio. Bal-
lots are purchased for $10.
Green-Dickson Park features a large play-
ground, newly remodeled and expanded ten-
nis courts, a basketball court, walking and
biking trails, and fshing which are easily ac-
cessible and visible from the designated cook-
of area. A DJ will provide entertainment on
Friday; beginning at noon on Saturday there
will be live music provided by Brandi Behlen,
Kendra Krupala, and Neil Austin Imber.
Awards are scheduled for 6 p.m. followed
by a dance. Te Shiner Business Mens Club
will be selling beer and water.
Also beneftting the USO of San Antonio
is the 2nd Annual Ride for the Troops. Of-
cially the ride begins in San Antonio; howev-
er, groups from Houston, the southern Gulf
Coast and other regions of Texas will rendez-
vous with the San Antonio group outside the
city limits of Shiner and converge on Te
Cleanest Little City in Texas as one unifed
formation on Saturday around noon. Te
cost is $25 pre-sale ($30 if purchased the day
of the ride) and includes a t-shirt, a special
Saturday tour of the iconic Spoetzl Brewery,
and sausage wraps generously donated and
served by the employees of Pateks Shiner
Smokehouse.
Te Shiner Half Moon Cook-of is made
possible through the generous support of
many volunteers and sponsorships by many
businesses including One Man Pits (www.
onemanpits.com) and Ranch Hand Truck
Accessories (www.ranchhand.com) Please
note that in the event of inclement weather,
all events scheduled at Green Dickson Park
will be moved to downtown Shiner. For more
information or to signup for the cook-of or
motorcycle ride please visit www.shinerb-
bqandmusicfest.com or call (361) 596-0080
for the cook-of and (210) 507-3947 for the
motorcycle ride. For more information about
the city of Shiner and the Chamber of Com-
merce, please visit www.shinertx.com.
the renovation of the old H-E-B facility
on St. Joseph St. to turn it into a pre-kin-
dergarten/kindergarten campus; the addi-
tion of a student center at Gonzales High
School; and classroom and band-hall addi-
tions at North Avenue Intermediate.
Jacobs said the projects at each campus
will be handled individually with an on-
site supervisor at each site. Construction is
expected to last 9-12 months.
Te district sold $15 million in bonds
earlier this year to fund those projects, and
Jacobs said his frm is working hard to keep
the projects within that cost range in what
he called a volatile school construction
market.
Seguin, Yoakum, Cuero, Hallettsville,
theyre all doing projects right now, he
said. Were trying to get you the best prod-
uct out there. We dont want to build a Taj
Mahal but we also dont want to give you
a box.
Trustees also gave approval for the sale
of a 1999 school bus and the purchase of
two new buses at a cost of $185,586.
In other action Monday, the board also:
Approved a trip to New York for the
districts Culinary Arts and Fashion Design
classes, provided those classes can raise the
funds necessary for travel;
Approved a trip to the national FFA
convention in Louisville, Ken., starting
Oct. 29 for FFA ofcers and advisors;
Recognized new Gonzales High school
principal Michael Garcia and recognitions
from the Texas Education Agency for cam-
puses from the Texas Academic Perfor-
mance Report.
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COOKOFFS: In Nixon, Shiner
County EMS said afer reading the story
on that meeting he felt the court was mis-
led by claims the service works with EMS.
Since January of 2012, theyve made
two calls in Gonzales County, Russell said.
San Antonio Air Life has responded 120
times. When we call for a helicopter, we
call San Antonio AirLife because we know
were getting a true critical care team.
Russell said the San Antonio service has
also assisted local providers with train-
ing and has faster response times for most
calls, as well as the ability to fy in inclem-
ent weather. He added the San Antonio
service has never had an accident, while
the Methodist AirCare service has had two
fatality accidents, including one just a few
weeks ago.
Commissioners voted to add San An-
tonio AirLife to the countys open enroll-
ment period Oct. 28-29.
Te Court tabled action on a loan appli-
cation from Dilworth Inn & Suites pend-
ing a recommendation from the Gonzales
Area Development Corporation.
In other action, Commissioners:
Approved the infrastructure plan for
the Keith Tuch Oilfeld Yard. Te property,
located on a 156-acre tract of Highway
97, will be developed in a two-phase plan,
witht he frst phase involving some oilfeld
housing;
Approved the renewal of auto and li-
ability insurance with the Texas Associa-
tion of Counties;
Approved sole-source justifcation pur-
chases of tractor trucks for Precincts 1 and
4.
OCT. 18
ComeandSpikeIt
Co-ed volleyball tournament, Gonzales Indepen-
dence Park. A, B, and C divisions, min 6, max 8 play-
ers. $120 a team. Registration 2 30 - 3 30, play starts
at 4. Info? Text Ann at 830 719 4522.
PinkRibbonLuncheon
You are invited to celebrate October as Breast
Cancer Awareness Month at the Pink Ribbon Lun-
cheon. Dress in pink and join family, friends, survi-
vors of any cancer, and those still battling in this cel-
ebration of hope at La Bella Tavola of Gonzales, Sat.,
October 18, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Tickets are a $12 donation, with no charge for
breast cancer survivors. Tickets are available at Per-
sons Flowers or the County Extension Office. Funds
raised go to American Cancer Societys Relay for Life
of Gonzales County. For info call Janice Williamson at
830-857-5694, Jan Wurz at 830-857-1843, or Persons
Flowers 830-672-2883.
OCT. 19
GYCBarbecueBenefit
The Gonzales Youth Center Barbecue benefit is
scheduled for 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday Oct. 19 at the
Gonzales Jr. High Cafeteria.
The delicious plates will consist of tender beef bris-
ket, potato salad, beans, pickles and onions, bread,
and dessert for only $10. You may dine in or go
through the drive-through on St. Louis Street. Ken
Hedrick will again head up the fantastic cook team.
Tickets are available from any Youth Center member
or can be purchased at the event. Any briskets left
after 1:00 pm will be sold for $55 and halves for $30.
Please plan to eat with us on Sunday, October 19
after church and help the Youth Center continue to
serve our kids. If you would like to help, need tick-
ets, or need more information call Pat Anders-Ryan
at 857-2483 or Deane Parsley Novosad at 857-6785.
OCT. 21
SeniorBingo
The Anchor Club of Gonzales will host Senior Citi-
zen Bingo at Country Village Square Tuesday Octo-
ber 21, 2014 from 4:30-5:30 pm. A light meal will be
served and all Senior Citizens are invited to attend.
OCT. 25
ChurchFall Festival
The First Lutheran Churchs annual Fall Festival will
be held on October 25th in the churchs Fellowship
Hall at 1206 N. St. Joseph Street. A variety of home-
made soup (by the quart or bowl), sandwiches and
baked items will be for sale to be eaten there or
taken out.
Tickets for a quilt raffle are now available for a
lovely vintage, hand-stitched queen-size quilt at
the church office and at China Basket gift shop. The
drawing will be held at 12:30 PM on that day. Hours
of the Fall Festival are 9AM-1 PM.
Proceeds help support the 40 local children who
attend Day Camp each summer.
DelhiVFDFundraiser
Tickets are now on sale in the annual Delhi VFD
fund-raising gun drawing. The drawing will be held
Oct. 25 in conjunction with a chili cookoff dinner
with all the trimmings from 4-6 p.m. at the Delhi
Community Center on State Highway 304. Judging
in the cookoff starts at 3:30 p.m.
The grand prize in the drawing is a Remington 700
SPS Tactical (.308) shotgun. There will be seven other
guns involved in the drawing, as well as a live auc-
tion for a Mossberg 500 12-gauge.
Tickets are $20 each. For ticket information, call
830-263-1555 or on the Web visit sites.google.com/
site/txvfddelhi
OCT. 26
Annual ReformationFestival
Tri-County Cooperative Ministries is holding the
Annual Reformation Festival on Sunday, October
26 hosted by the historic Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Sublime. Zion is the oldest Lutheran con-
gregation in Lavaca Country, Enjoy a Barbecue Meal
with fixings, activities, musical entertainment by a
German Band and the contemporary music group
Kindred Spirit,and worship. Everyone is welcome
to attend. Festival begins at 4:00 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Ray
Tiemann, Bishop of the Southwestern Texas Synod,
will be the guest speaker. Zion is located at 547
County Road 146 off Highway 90-A, about 8 miles
from Hallettsville.
Tickets are $6.50 per person. Get your tickets now.
Tickets are available from any of the TCCM congre-
gationsWitting, Sublime, Moulton, Prairie Valley,
and Weimar or reserve tickets by contacting Marty
Maloney at 361-798-0528 or Pastor Herb Beyer at
361-798-0155 or e-mail: tccm@cvctx.com.
Trunk-or-Treat
First United Methodist Church, Gonzales is calling
all young pirates, princesses and super heroes to
come trick-or-treat in a safe and friendly environ-
ment. Sponsored by the Children & Youth Ministries
of First United Methodist Church, the annual Trunk-
or-Treat event will be held on Sunday, October 26
from 4-6 p.m. in the parking lot directly across from
the church and is open to the Gonzales community.
There will be lots of candy and fun games for all.
OCT. 28
CandlelightVigil
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month,
and Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter is
holding a vigil on October 28, 2014. This tribute to
victims and survivors of family violence will be held
at Central Park in Seguin from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Please
plan to attend and join community efforts to stop
domestic violence. If you would like more informa-
tion, please call the shelter at 830-372-2780.
OCT. 30
Forumonbordersecurity, radical Islam
Dr. Jeffrey Addicott of the Center for Terrorism
Law will headline the slate of speakers Thursday,
Oct. 30 in Floresville as everyone is invited to learn
about border security issues and the rise of militant
Islam. This FREE citizens forum in the Floresville High
School auditorium from 7-9 p.m. is sponsored by
the the Wilson County News, the La Vernia News,
and others. This is an opportunity for Texans to learn
about issues facing our state and nation today.
OCT. 31
St. Paul Alumni Night
Attention all Alumni of St. Paul High School, St.
Lumila Elementary, and St. Ludmila Academy!
You are cordially invited to Alumni Night 2014.
The St. Paul High School Football Team will play
Sacred Heart on October 31 in Shiner. Game time
is 7:30PM. All the alumni are invited to the game
and are encouraged to be recognized by joining
us on the feld at halftime in celebration. Special
honored guests will be the St. Ludmila Academy
Class of 1964! The games theme is Black Out the
Sacred Heart Indians and all are encouraged to
wear black to celebrate this (and Halloween)! You
are also encouraged to bring or wear(!) your old
letterman jackets and sweaters to show your Car-
dinal Pride!
OCT. 17
First Steps to Starting Your Own Business
9-11 a.m. UHV SBDC Gonzales Office 941 St. Joseph St., Gonzales. Our rec-
ommended workshop for those considering opening a business. Begin your
business the right way! Do you have a great idea you think could be a suc-
cessful business but just dont know how to get started? Cover the basics
in this two-hour class and decide if running a business is for you. No-cost
workshop. Seminar may be cancelled if minimum number of registrants is
not met.
OCT. 25
Fall Community Clean Up: Sponsored by the City of Gonzales
Saturday, October 25, 8am to Noon Behind Victoria College, 400 Block of
Dunning Street Collecting: Trash, Tires, Batteries, Scrap Metal, Appliances
and Electronics City of Gonzales Residents Only: Must present a utility bill
for proof of residence. No commercial or business dumping.
OCT. 28
Candlelight Vigil
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Guadalupe Valley
Family Violence Shelter is holding a vigil on October 28, 2014. This tribute
to victims and survivors of family violence will be held at Central Park in
Seguin from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Please plan to attend and join community ef-
forts to stop domestic violence. If you would like more information, please
call the shelter at 830-372-2780.
The Cannon
Thursday, October 16, 2014
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Te Gonzales Livestock Market Report for Saturday, October
11, 2014 had on hand: 975 cattle.
Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold steady.
Packer cows sold steady.
Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300
lbs., $325-$400; 300-400 lbs, $310-$340; 400-500 lbs, $260-$305;
500-600 lbs, $245-$250; 600-700 lbs., $220-$230; 700-800 lbs,
$200-$215.
Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $145-$185.
Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-
300 lbs, $255-$350; 300-400 lbs, $245-$255; 400-500 lbs, $235-
$240; 500-600 lbs., $200-$230; 600-700 lbs., $185-$195.
Packers cows: Good lean utility and commercial, $94-$112;
Cutters, $110-$123; Canners, $75-$89; Low yielding fat cows,
$98-$112.
Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls; $120-$132;
light weights and medium quality bulls, $105-$115.
Stocker Cows: $950-$2,325.
Pairs: $1,600-$2,900.
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Nixon Livestock
Commission Report
Te Nixon Livestock Commission Inc. Report had on hand,
October 13, 2014, Volume, 995; 181 cows, 11 bulls.
Steers: 200-300 lbs, $242 to $252 to $330; 300-400 lbs., $268
to $278 to $340; 400-500 lbs, $254 to $264 to $315; 500-600 lbs,
$236 to $246 to $290; 600-700 lbs, $216 to $226 to $255; 700-800
lbs, $203 to $213 to $231.
Heifers: 200-300 lbs, $212 to $222 to $280; 300-400 lbs, $247
to $257 to $305; 400-500 lbs, $241 to $251 to $285; 500-600 lbs,
$221 to $231 to $253; 600-700 lbs, $207 to $217 to $243; 700-800
lbs, $194 to $204 to $216.
Slaughter cows: $75 to $120; Slaughter bulls: $95 to $128;
Stocker cows: $950 to $2,600; Pairs: $1,500-$3,300.
Hallettsville Livestock
Commission Report
Te Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co., Inc. had on hand
on October 7, 2014, 1,795, week ago, 1.526 year ago, 1,757.
Te market this week was higher. Better quality classes of
calves and yearlings sold $2 to $5 higher. Demand remains very
strong in all areas.
Packer cows and bulls sold $1 to $2 lower on approx. 230 hd.
total.
Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $103-
$119; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $82-$103; light weight
canner cows, $63-$82.
Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $128-$138; utility & cutter
bulls, $114-$128; lightweight canner bulls, $100-$114.
Stocker and Feeder Calves and Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves:
under 200; $335-$410; 200-300 lbs, $310-$352; 300-400 lbs,
$295-$345; 400-500 lbs, $278-$335; 500-600 lbs, $228-$285; 600-
700 lbs, $217-$252; 700-800 lbs, $205-$236. Heifer Calves: under
200 lbs, $305-$375; 200-300 lbs, $280-$338; 300-400 lbs, $260-
$325; 400-500 lbs, $238-$308; 500-600 lbs, $220-$260; 600-700
lbs, $208-$230; 700-800 lbs, $185-$212.
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YOAKUM Te Texas
Transportation Commis-
sion has approved funding
and awarded contracts for
three projects within the
Texas Department of Trans-
portations Yoakum District.
Te contracts, totaling
$703,166.58, include new
bridges on county roads
in Calhoun and Gonzales
counties, and a large land-
scaping project at the inter-
section of US 59 and State
Highway 71 in El Campo.
In northern Calhoun
County, a new bridge will
be built on Royal Road at
Six Mile Creek, northwest
of Port Lavaca. Trevway,
Inc. of Katy was awarded
the $219,241.82 contract.
Te existing bridge, built in
1967, can no longer accom-
modate vehicles weighing
more than approximately
21,000 pounds.
In southern Gonzales
County, a new bridge will be
built on County Road 296 at
Fulchur Creek, in the small
community of Cheapside.
Trevway, Inc. was awarded
that contract as well, in the
amount of $323,837.00. Te
existing bridge, built in 1940
and rehabilitated in 1991,
cannot accommodate vehi-
cles weighing more than ap-
proximately 10,000 pounds.
In El Campo, a contract in
the amount of $160,087.76
was awarded to George
Meeks Landpro Inc. of
Houston to provide addi-
tional landscaping at the
intersection of US 59 and
SH 71. Tis location is a pri-
mary entry into El Campo
along the future Interstate
69 corridor.
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high school seniors by mid
November, local organizers
have announced.
Tis will be for an $18,000
four year scholarship ($4,500
per year for four years)
awarded to a student in each
of the 68 AGT Counties.
Gonzales County students in
the Waelder, Nixon-Smiley
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You must have your SAT
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FAFSA (Free Application for
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well to complete the applica-
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will need information from
your parents tax return, and it
is ok to use the 2013 informa-
tion due to the deadlines for
this scholarship.
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parents for assistance. If you
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Band earns Division I
The Mighty Apache Band received a Division 1 tro-
phy this past Saturday as they competed in the Bas-
trop Marching Festival. They also brought home the
Best in Class, Best Brass Section, and Best Percussion
Section trophies. The band is under the direction
of directors Ramon Parker, Dana Parker, and Jerry
Scoggins. The band is under the feld direction of
head drum major Shenan Owens and assistant drum
major Clayton Wilkerson. The band will compete at
the UIL Marching Contest on Saturday, October 18 in
Giddings.
Going Pink
GHS Cheerleaders are asking for your support with
their pink t- shirt sale fundraiser to meet their goal,
Apaches Tough Enough to Wear Pink. Orders may be
called into Michele Dolezal at 830-857-1771 or Con-
nie Kacir at 830-857-3932. All proceeds beneft the
Unfunded Womens Health Fund for women living
in Gonzales County needing fnancial assistance for
mammograms and or breast biopsies. Donations are
accepted and may be mailed to Gonzales Healthcare
Systems Foundation, Attn: Connie Kacir, P.O. Box 587,
Gonzales, Texas 78629. All Apache fans are invited to
wear their pink t-shirts to the game this Friday night.
This project is saving lives, please consider support-
ing the cheerleaders with their fundraising eforts!
It aint what they call you, its what you
answer to.
W.C. Fields
Last week in this space I occupied my
opinion on the matter of baby names
that nearly-normal people would come
up with.
In the process of editing and export-
ing my column into an RTF (Read Text
Format) on my MacBook Air and e-
mailing it to The Cannon a paragraph
got lost in the Elephant Longitudes.
Not that it made any difference in the
copy with the omission cause the col-
umn didnt make that much sense any-
way. Just a raving on oddball monikers
that kids these days get tagged with.
Heres the lost paragraph that should
have been included in last weeks scrib-
bling that dealt with names so-called ce-
lebrities opted to tag their ragamuffins
with:
Heres a few others, baby name first
and parents following: Blue Ivy Carter,
Jay Z and Beyonce Knowles; Kal-El Cop-
pola, Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim; Petal
Blossom Rainbow, Jamie Oliver and Ju-
liette Norton; Speck Wildhorse, John and
Elaine Mellencamp; Jermajesty, Jermaine
Jackson and his concubine; Moxie Crime-
fighter, Penn Jillette and Emily Zolten;
and one I dont care to ponder, Heavenly
Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof, Mi-
chael Hutchence and Paula Yates.
I kid you not.
So. I have gotten that out of the way.
But Im gonna continue with a bit more
This week I spent a spell on Facebook.
A pastime that I pass way too much
time on, on occasion. Anyway, I posted
something to the effect that somewhere
a pregnant teenager has picked out Ebola
to name her baby. Because she thinks
Ebola sounds cool.
Well, Facebook is a social network
and I dont have permission to use the
friends names that posted comments
in relation to my post.
But what the whey, herere a few of em,
without attribution, anyway:
Or Ebolo for a boy;
That or Fibromyalgia;
The best was Shi-thead;
Without a doubt. Call it bola or ebo
for short;
Ebola Laquisha Jones;
And one friend made a couple of com-
ments:
I know a young lady in Dallas named
Formica Dinette; says her momma found
the name in a newspaper and liked it;
In the late 80s there was a beauty
school in McKinney, the person who ran
the school swore she had a girl in her
class named Vaginitis.
With that being stated I will now reveal
my true name. For the first time ever. In
print. Oh, goodness. This is gonna give
me a case of the vapors.
It is: James Harold Cunningham.
Oddity of it all I only went by James for
the first decade of my life. And no one
never sought my attention by calling out,
Harold. Not in all my born days.
But on occasion in my misguided
youth my Mother might string the two
together (basically in capital letters),
JAMES HAROLD. That utterance being
indicative that I had been a bad boy.
Heres a revelation Im hesitant to re-
veal. What I answered to during my ado-
lescent and formative years. There as a
schoolboy in Rosebud, Texas.
I shudder at the thought of typing it.
But first a bit of background.
My old mans given name was James
Robert Cunningham. He was shy of
5-foot-7 yet a lot of folks thought he sure
stood tall. And he tipped the scales at 240
pounds. And everyone, I mean everyone
in 20 counties around Rosebud and be-
yond, knew him as Big Jamie.
Growing up it was Big Jamie here and
Big Jamie there and Big Jamie that and
Big Jamie this.
In the mid 19 and 50s a new coach
came to the Rosebud school district. Fel-
low by the name of Bill Duncan. Remem-
ber this was of a more tolerant time. And
Coach Duncan cottoned to cigarettes
and an occasional beer.
Well, Big Jamie happened to sell both at
his little beer joint-grocery store. Where
as an 10-year I was apt to be on the floor
sweeping the floor when Duncan was on
the premises. Suffice to say one day he
referred to me as Little Jamie.
And the albatross was strung from
my neck and birds of ill-omen would
fly overhead for years to come. The tag,
Little Jamie, would haunt me through ju-
nior high and high school.
Good Grief ! How can a 17-year-old
strut the halls of dear old RHS with con-
fidence and boast a tony aura about him
and catch a young girls fancy when be-
ing addressed as Little Jamie? The title
sounds more like something describing
someone that can cross his eyes and blow
spit bubbles. Rather than Mr. Cocksure.
Thank goodness for high school grad-
uation and leaving Rosebud in my rear-
view mirror while heading off to Lub-
bock and Texas Tech. Little Jamie didnt
make the trek. But a fella by the name
of Jim did.
You see, a nickname is embarrassing
and annoying. But a true name has the
power to call you ... down the road.
Recently, six Republican candidates for judi-
cial positions in Bexar County were identifed
in a photograph with the San Antonio Gay/Les-
bian/Bi-Sexual/Transgender Chamber of Com-
merce. Te picture sparked a reaction among
social conservatives because these six candidates
had given every impression they were conser-
vative in the GOP primary earlier this year. As
result of this photo, we can only assume these
six candidates are either dumb, or desperate, or
deceitful.
Tey could be dumb for posing in a picture
with the GLBT chamber, an organization which
is opponent of conservative, traditional family
values. Didnt they consider how it would look
for them to be seen with the enemy of the con-
servative voters they courted in the primary?
Or perhaps they are so desperate to win an
election that they feel they must pander to liberal
groups who are diametrically opposed to their
own partys platform. We should ask ourselves,
what did these candidates promised the LGBT
Chamber for their support because liberal votes
do not come cheap for Republicans.
Or maybe these six candidates were just de-
ceived social conservative voters in the primary.
Tey attended many events sponsored by pro-
Family conservatives, and gave every impression
of standing on the principles of pro-life and tra-
ditional marriage.
Unfortunately, it is common place for many Re-
publicans candidates to embrace grassroots con-
servatives in the primary, and then forget them in
the general election. This is indeed deceitful.
Vivian Brown, the Bexar County Campaign
Activities chairwoman, defended the photo-
graph in Facebook as outreach to voters. She
said moral issues should not be political and
the government should not regulate morality.
Brown also responded to the criticism of the
photo asking if Christians arent supposed to
love everybody? Tis comment is interesting
because it is a typical Saul Alinsky tactic to at-
tempt to shame the opposition. However, the
shame should be on these six Republican can-
didates who are either dumb, or desperate, or
deceitful.
A request for an explanation by the six can-
didates has gone unanswered as of this writing.
Brown claims judicial candidates cannot speak
about specifc issues during campaigns and thus
these six candidates cannot or will not comment
on their position on gay marriage or abortion. If
thats true, then conservative voters can only as-
sume their position on social issues.
Local judicial elections are very important
because todays local judges will become tomor-
rows federal judges. We see the daily impact of
liberal activist judges who overturn legislation
passed by voters or their representatives regard-
ing the defnition of marriage or the issue of
abortion. We have seen local judges excuse mur-
derers and other criminals because of their liber-
al interpretation of the law. We must have judges
who have a conservative approach to the law.
Whether these six GOP judicial candidates
were dumb, desperate, or deceitful, remains to
be seen. Whatever the reason, judicial candidates
who are elected must be honest with the voters,
and candidates who show this amount of poor
judgment are a big concern.
George Rodriguez is co-host of RagingEle-
phantsRadio.com and South Texas Coordinator
for Tea Party Patriots.
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Teres power in a name,
and moreso a nickname
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2014
Scratch
Pad
Jim Cunningham is a former longtime Gonzales news-
man and the former interim publisher of the Gonzales
Cannon. He now lives in the Moulton area.
Jim Cunningham
Dances with
Chihuahuas
Dave
Mundy
Editor and
Publisher
Dumb, desperate or deceitful?
El Conservador
George Rodriguez is a San Antonio resident and is
Executive Director of the South Texas Political Al-
liance.
George
Rodriguez
Like a lot of other folks, I will ad-
mit that I havent always held a high
regard for the pond scum who seek
political ofce, especially those who
become perpetual fxtures. I shud-
der to think what some of them
would do if they had to actually
hold down a real job.
Ten I became a candidate, and
sank to the bottom of the pool with
them. Its a murky world down here.
While joining the bottom-feed-
ing vermin hasnt changed my
overall opinion of some of our po-
litical leaders, I will admit that I have
gained a small measure of apprecia-
tion for what some of them have to
put up with.
Campaigning tests who you re-
ally are. As Samuel Johnson once
noted: Te true measure of a man
is how he treats someone who can
do him absolutely no good.
You learn to live out of your car.
As a journalist, that part was easy
for me. Te difcult part has been
keeping people on topic.
No matter which ofce you seek,
whether its the local city council or
school board or some major state
ofce to oversee billions of dol-
lars, candidates spend a lot of time
developing their stances on issues.
You have to do a lot of homework,
because the vast majority of voters
arent nearly as ignorant as they ap-
pear to be on those YouTube videos
of college kids and Obama worship-
pers.
But it seemingly never fails: just
when youve got all your ducks in a
row, somebody comes in from deep
lef feld with something youre not
at all prepared for.
Most perplexing are the folks
who are interested in one issue, and
only one issue and that issue has
nothing at all to do with the ofce
youre seeking.
Ive received a number of candi-
date questionnaires from various
organizations, for example, and it
seems like they inevitably include
the questions: Do you support a
complete ban on abortion? Do
you support defning marriage as
being ONLY between a man and a
woman?
Te topics of abortion and gay
marriage arent really relevant to the
State Board. Im happy to talk about
curriculum alignment, CSCOPE,
Common Core, things like that.
But we need to know where you
stand on that, the representative of
one organization replied, to fnd
out if youre a true conservative like
George W. Bush.
Maam, you realize that Gov.
Bush was responsible for the imple-
mentation of Hillary Clintons sys-
tem in Texas, with its over-emphasis
on testing that has kids and teachers
crying in frustration, right? Im one
of the conservatives who told yall
in 1995 that if we tied test results
to state funding that schools would
eventually do nothing but teach the
test. And we were right.
Oddly enough, I didnt get her or-
ganizations endorsement. So for the
record: I oppose using teachers to
perform either surgery or marriage
ceremonies
More disturbing than single-issue
folks, however, are the ones who
have no issues.
State Board of Education? Oh,
I dont worry about that, I home-
school. My child is safe from all
that.
Whats going to happen, maam,
when your home-schooler reaches
the age of 18 and starts voting
and fnds out shes outnumbered
2,000 to one by kids who have been
socially engineered to support pro-
gressive political views?
But in spite of it all, Ive enjoyed
campaigning over the last year and
a half. Ive gotten to meet some great
people all over South Texas.
One of them is a little old African-
American lady over in the Harlan-
dale area named Mrs. Williams. As
I turned up the walkway one Satur-
day morning to where she sat on her
porch, her hair in curlers and her
moo-moo a dazzling neon orange,
she stood and waggled a fnger at
me.
Nossir, dont need none! she an-
nounced.
Im not selling anything maam,
I responded.
Oh I know you are! she
growled. I dont even have a car! So
you can just take your tools some-
where else!
It took a few moments to con-
vince her that I wasnt a door-to-
door car repairman and in the
end, she took a campaign push card,
a blank voter registration form and
gave me a promise to cast an in-
formed vote.
Whether I win or lose on Nov. 4,
one things for certain: its been an
interesting experience.
The Cannon
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Dear Editor:
I would like to thank the Gonza-
les Chamber of Commerce and the
Come & Take It Committee for the
honor of being selected as Parade
Marshal of the 2014 Come & Take
It Parade. Tis was something that I
could never have imagined back in
1984 when I rode in the parade for
the frst time with friend Mike Davis
or later when he and another close
friend, Jim Logan, encouraged me to
become involved in the CTI Com-
mittee. It has given me the opportu-
nity to work with so many great peo-
ple over the years and has resulted in
many long-lasting friendships in this
community as well as in neighboring
cities that participate in our parade.
I feel that this has been a way for me
to give back a little to the community
that has been so good to my family
and I for the last 36 years.
I also want to say Tank You to
some of the people who have played
a very important role in making the
parade a success for so many years.
First, my family who have supported
me and helped me each and every
year. Over the years I have also been
very fortunate to have a dependable
group of friends who volunteered
to come out on Saturday mornings
and stand in the middle of the busy
streets wearing an orange vest and a
smile with lists and map in hand to
help visitors fnd their lineup spot
or simply how to get out of the traf-
fc congestion they had accidentally
wandered into. Others helped us on
Tursday evenings before the parade
marking the entry spots and putting
out all those markers and then there
are those that I called on year afer
year to drive judges. Many of these
individuals have continued helping
us for more than 10 years! Tanks
also to Gonzales Police Chief Tim
Crow and all our local law enforce-
ment who worked with us on traf-
fc control in an efort to help make
our celebration a safe one. While it
would be impossible to list by name
everyone who has helped during
these past years in this limited space,
I do want each of you to know how
much I appreciate your help and
friendship.
Tere are a few that I do need to
say a special thank you to as we have
worked together as a team for almost
the entire time.
*When I frst began, I didnt com-
pletely realize the duties of the chair-
man of this parade. Barbara Hand
and Bradley Avant at the Chamber
patiently helped me to understand
all of the various things that had to
be done in order to make it happen
and what my responsibilities would
be. Ten year afer year they con-
tinued to provide the help I needed
during the weeks before the parade
that made my job possible.
*Clarence Opiela and Phil Roe-
ber were there from the beginning.
From their experience of having par-
ticipated in many parades elsewhere
they brought back new ideas to try in
ours. With their input and help our
parade became one that more and
more visitors told us was one of the
best run that they had ever partici-
pated in! Tank you Clarence and
Phil for all your help with organizing
and running the show.
*And I want to thank my employer
during those years, GVEC. When I
frst approached management in
1988 about doing this I had no idea
of how much time would be required
during the last few weeks before
the celebration, especially that fnal
week. Tey were very supportive and
continued to be so throughout the
entire 25 years. Without their sup-
port I could not have continued for
as long.
*And I want to express my thanks
to the Come & Take It Committee
members that I had the privilege of
serving with. Tis was a very special
group of folks to work with and to
be around!
As in anything, we did face a few
difculties; an early morning mon-
soon, unexpected entries show-
ing up parade morning, occasional
gaps....yes, we did hear about those,
but the major problem that we
couldnt solve was the end of an era
when school bands from neighor-
ing towns would travel to march in
each others parades. Cost of travel
and scheduling of practice march-
ing contests during this time of year
brought this longtime tradition to an
end. For a former band member who
had marched in quite a few parades
back in the day, this was pretty
hard to deal with. A sad sign of the
changing times.
So now it is done, the parade book,
lists and parade markers have been
passed along to Billy Malaer and a
new group of volunteers. Tey have
now done their frst Come & Take It
Parade and from what I saw and have
heard, they did a very good job and I
wish them the very best in the future.
Tanks again everyone!
Melvin R. Squyres
Gonzales County
Dear Editor,
I would like to express my opin-
ion on the 2014 Come and Take
It Parade. The last time I went to
the Come and Take It was in 1984
30 years ago and the differ-
ence between then and now is
huge. I was raised in the Gonzalez
area and left after high school, but
I come home on a regular basis. I
timed this visit to coincide with the
Come and Take It Day events. The
parade used to be family-oriented;
now it seems like an advertisement
for gun rights and the conservative
agenda. There is not necessarily
anything wrong with those agen-
das. However, does the city realize
that there was only one clown in
the parade (one without an auto-
matic rifle)?
And the only two marching
bands were the Gonzales High
School and Junior High School.
Why didnt neighboring towns par-
take? During my stay in Gonzales,
I did visit Luling and Shiner, and I
spoke with the locals about my dis-
appointment with Gonzales. They
said, Thats just how Gonzales
is now. It embarrassed me when
they said Gonzales has a reputation
of being stuck in the past, trashy
and fighting, their words!
Upon leaving, Im afraid I have
to agree. It is sad that Gonzales has
not chosen progress but has in fact
opted to regress. I may be at fault
for expecting my home town to be
better than when I left. I have to
ask myself if the city leaders are at
fault for letting it become what it
is now. Why would they let select
groups use the citys historic and
proud parade to advance divisive
agendas? Why has the proud sym-
bolic cannon on our Come and
Take It flag been replaced with
an automatic weapon? And why
would our city leaders allow this
altered flag to be marched down
the street? Shame on the city lead-
ers for changing the proud history
of Gonzales to satisfy someones
narrow beliefs and agenda and for
trashing the family-oriented cel-
ebration that Come and Take once
was. It was disappointing to see
that very few folks took advantage
of visiting our exceptional museum
and even more disappointing that
the Eggleston house was closed at 4
p.m. on Saturday.
I commend Pioneer Village and
those involved on these wonder-
ful exhibits; it was truly inspiring
to see a living history museum
in the town I grew up in. Please
let me know if you plan on return-
ing Come and Take It Day Parade
back into the family-oriented event
it once was. I would love to bring
my grandchildren. If that is not the
case, I feel sympathy for the citi-
zens of Gonzales, given the direc-
tion the city leaders have chosen
for them.
Gabe Watt
Milwaukee, Wis.
Dear Editor,
The Come and Take It celebration
is an event I have enjoyed for many
years especially the parade. Getting
to talk to many old friends is always
a pleasure at Come and Take which
is a family friendly event.
I enjoyed the Army Jeeps, , 5
ton, and 10 ton Army trucks in the
parade which brought back old
memories.
This year there were partici-
pants in the parade and walking the
streets of Gonzales with assault ri-
fles which gave me an eerie feeling.
I have fired the following weap-
ons in the service: 45 cal pistol, car-
bine, M1 rifle, 3.5 rocket launcher
Bazooka, and the 35 cal machine
gun These weapons were used for
killing.
I have nothing against people ow-
ing guns. The United States Con-
stitution in the Second Amendmet
protects the the right of individuals
to keep and bear arms. However,
owning and openly carrying assault
weapons in public like the AK-47
with 30 bullets in a clip is some-
thing I disagree with.
John Zavadil
Gonzales County
Parade has lost some of its family favor
Open-carry activists were disturbing
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Docket 2nd 25th District
Court
Tuesday, October 7
Judge W.C. Kirkendall
Case 169-13-A, State of
Texas vs. Trincia Mae Beene,
Accident Involving SBI/
Death, Jury date 1-26-15
Texas vs. Rodney Eugene
Cooper, Engaging in Orga-
nized Criminal Activity, Reset
to 11-7-14
Case 113-14-A, State of Tex-
as vs. Justyn Davis, Forgery
of Government Instrument/
Money/Securities; Theft of
Property>=$1,500<$20K,
Reset to 12-12-14
Texas vs. David William Ford,
Viol Bond/Protective Order;
Assualt/Stalk IAT; Assault
Fam/House Mem; Impede
Breath/Circulat, Reset to 11-
7-14
Case 172-13-A. State of
Texas vs. Rocky Gallegos,
Possession CS PG 1<1G, 3
years difered adjudication;
$750 fne plus court costs; 6
days county jail on weekends
starting 10-17-14
Texas vs. Magdalena E Glo-
ria, Burglary of Habitation, 10
years difered adjudication;
$500 fne plus court costs.
as vs. Ann Martinez Gomez,
Credit Card or Debit Card
Abuse, Reset to 11-7-14
Case 6-14-A, State of Texas
vs. Ann Martinez Gomez,
Theft of Serv>=$1,500<$20k,
Reset to 11-7-14
Texas vs. Austin Harper, Theft
Prop $500<$1,500 ENCH, Re-
set to 12-12-14
Texas vs. Stephen Henry
Hobbs, Possession CS PG 1
<1G; Possession CS PG 1 <1G,
Reset to 11-4-14
vs. Stacy Eugene Hunt, Pos-
session CS PG 1 <1G Drug
Free Zone, Reset to 10-20-
2014
Case 117-14-A, State
of Texas vs. Kody K King,
Charged with Possession CS
PG 1 >=1G<4G, Reset to 11-
7-14.
Texas vs. Michael Jared La-
Four, Engaging in Organized
Criminal Activity, Reset to 12-
12-14 for sentencing; $5,000
pre-trial bond
Case 164-13-A, State
of Texas vs. Brickey Juan
Manuel, Theft Stolen Prop-
erty<$1,500 2/More Previ-
ous Convictions, 9 months in
state jail credit of 312 days
as vs. Jose Guadalupe Gar-
cia Manzano, Driving While
Intoxicated 3rd or more, 8
years probation; $1,000 fne
plus court costs; 10 days
county jail
as vs. Patrick Owen Martin III,
Driving While Intoxicated 3rd
or more, 7 years TDC credit of
17 days
Texas vs. Lorenzo Martinez Jr.,
Possession CS PG 1 <1G, Fail-
ure to appear
Texas vs. Richard Garcia Me-
dina, Tamper/Fabricating
Physical Evidence with Inten-
tion to Impair, Reset to later
date
Texas vs. Billy Bob Moore
Jr., Theft of Property
$500<$1,500 ENCH, Reset to
12-12-14
as vs. Dana Renae Navejar,
Forgery of Financial Instru-
ment, 4 years TDC credit of
333 days
as vs. Marcus Neeley, Forgery
of Government Instrument/
Money/Securities;Theft of
Property>=$1,500 <$20k,
Reset to 12-12-14
vs. Tristin Scott Pelletier, Agg
Sexual Assualt of a Child, To
be dismissed
Texas vs. Tristin Scott Pelletier,
Injury to a Child, Reset to 12-
12-14
vs. Terry S. Pirkle, Driving while
Intoxicated 3rd or More; Driv-
ing while Intoxicated with
Child under 15 YOA, Under
advisement
Texas vs. Steven Tyrone Rus-
sell, Burglary of Habitation;
Evading Arrest with Previous
Conviction, 10 months state
jail credit of 105 days
vs. Tiffany Nicole Smith, Agg
Robbery; Agg Assault with
Deadly Weapon, Reset to 12-
12-14
vs. Jonathan David Thatcher,
Engaging in Organized Crimi-
nal Activity, Reset to 11-7-14
as vs. Ricky Thatcher, Engag-
ing in Organized Criminal
Activity, 10 years TDC credit
of 186 days
Texas vs. Joshua Ray Turrubi-
arte, Burglary of Habitation;
Obstruction or Retaliation,
Reset to 11-7-14
Texas vs. Janet Lynn Yanez,
Possesion CS PG 1 <1G, Reset
to 12-12-14 for sentencing
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AUSTIN Shares of sales-tax receipts for area municipalities reported by the Texas Comptrollers Ofce for October:
County/City Rate Oct 2014 Oct 2013 Change YTD 2014 YTD 2014 Change
Caldwell County
Luling 1.500% 129,572.98 143,120.63 -9.46% 1,416,906.55 1,284,594.33 10.29%
County Total 305,768.45 300,106.66 1.88% 3,197,042.19 2,946,380.17 8.50%
Dewitt County
Cuero 2.000% 316,257.69 261,962.58 20.72% 2,840,424.48 2,439,629.08 16.42%
County Total 359,143.48 364,106.86 -1.36% 3,236,414.02 2,972,652.60 8.87%
Fayette County
Flatonia 1.500% 30,036.99 26,483.37 13.41% 329,537.36 292,301.32 12.73%
County Total 296,543.54 268,637.16 10.38% 2,932,448.67 2,744,101.12 6.86%
Gonzales County
Gonzales 1.500% 249,151.84 203,141.37 22.64% 2,340,337.52 2,069,707.20 13.07%
Nixon 1.500% 74,039.12 61,810.81 19.78% 551,987.48 360,302.72 53.20%
Smiley 1.000% 7,382.69 6,304.35 17.10% 33,520.93 33,454.21 0.19%
Waelder 1.000% 3,561.83 3,770.95 -5.54% 32,664.72 24,407.30 33.83%
County Total 334,135.48 275,027.48 21.49% 2,958,510.65 2,487,871.43 18.91%
Lavaca County
Hallettsville 2.000% 91,922.28 84,936.96 8.22% 955,082.96 938,194.05 1.80%
Moulton 1.750% 7,830.77 8,954.48 -12.54% 147,320.80 129,233.77 13.99%
Shiner 1.000% 30,834.80 23,697.03 30.12% 303,534.86 269,605.87 12.58%
Yoakum 2.000% 184,870.31 92,200.81 100.50% 1,280,275.40 981,923.57 30.38%
County Total 315,458.16 209,789.28 50.36% 2,686,214.02 2,318,957.26 15.83%
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Assemblies of God
Gonzales Family Church
Assembly of God
320 St. Andrew
First Assembly of God
509 E. 3rd St. Nixon
New Life Assembly of God
Corner of Church St. &J essie Smith
St. Gonzales
Bahai Faith
Bahai Faith
621 St. George St. Gonzales
Baptist
Clark Baptist Church
F.M. 794, Gonzales
County Baptist Church
Hwy. 87 Smiley
Eastside Baptist Church
Seydler Street, Gonzales
Elm Grove Baptist Church
4337 FM 1115
Waelder, Texas 78959
First Baptist Church
422 St. Paul, Gonzales
403 N Texas Nixon
Hwy 108 N Smiley
406 N Ave E Waelder
Greater Palestine Baptist Church
S of 90-A (sign on Hwy 80)
Greater Rising Star
Baptist Church
3rd Ave S of Hwy 87 Nixon
Harwood Baptist Church
North of Post Offce
Iglesia Bautista
Macedonia
201 S Congress Nixon
Iglesia Bautista Memorial
Hwy 97 Waelder
Leesville Baptist Church
E. of Hwy 80 on CR 121
Memorial Heights Baptist
Church
1330 College Gonzales
Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church
100 Capes Gonzales
Oak Valley Baptist Church
Hwy. 97 Bebe
Old Moulton Baptist Church
2287 FM 1680, Moulton
Primitive Baptist Church
1121 N. College Gonzales
Providence Missionary Baptist
Church
1020 St. Andrew Gonzales
San Marcos Primitive Baptist
Church
4 Miles west of Luling on Hwy. 90
P.O. Box 186, Luling
830-875-5305
Stratton Primitive Baptist
FM 1447 9 miles east of Cuero
St. James Baptist Church
Hwy 80- North of Belmont
Saint Paul Baptist Church
SE 2nd St. Waelder
Shiner Baptist Church
Avenue F and 15th Street, Shiner
Union Lea Baptist Church
St. Andrew St. Gonzales
Union Valley Baptist
Church
FM 1681 NW of Nixon
Catholic
St. James Catholic Church
417 N. College, Gonzales
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
St. J ohn St. Gonzales
St. Joseph Catholic Church
207 S. Washington, Nixon
St Patrick Catholic Church in
Waelder
613 Highway 90 East Waelder
St. Phillip Catholic Church
Hwy 87 Smiley
Christian
First Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
712 Crockett, Luling
Churches of Christ
Church of Christ
1323 Seydler St. Gonzales
Church of Christ (Iglesia de Cris-
to)
201 E. Second St. Nixon
Church of Christ
E. 3rd &Texas, Nixon
Churches of God
Community Church of God
1020 St. Louis, Gonzales
Gonzales Memorial Church of
God in Christ
1113 Hastings, Gonzales
New Way Church of God in Christ
514 St. Andrew, Gonzales
Episcopal
Episcopal Church of the Messiah
721 S. Louis, Gonzales (830) 672-
3407
Evangelical
La Os del Evangelio Mission Ca-
pilla del Pueblo
W. Central at 87 Nixon
Full Gospel
Camp Valley Full Gospel
7 mi N of Nixon on Hwy 80
Full Gospel Church
1426 Fisher, Gonzales
Lutheran
First Evangelical Lutheran
1206 St. J oseph, Gonzales
Abiding Word Lutheran Church,
LCMS
1310 St. Louis
Methodist
Belmont United Methodist
Hwy. 90-A
Dewville United Methodist
West of FM 1117 on CR 121
First United Methodist
First United Methodist
410 N. Franklin, Nixon
Flatonia United Methodist
403 E North Main, Flatonia
Harris Chapel United
Methodist
S. Liberty St. Nixon
Harwood Methodist Church
North 2nd and North Gonzales, Har-
wood
Henson Chapel United Methodist
1113 St. Andrew, Gonzales
Monthalia United Methodist
CR 112 off 97
Smiley United Methodist
1 blk S. of Hwy 87
Waelder United Methodist
2 blks fromHwy 90 &97
Webster Chapel A.M.E.
1027 Church St. Gonzales
Non-Denominational
Agape Ministries
512 St. J ames, Gonzales
Living Waters Fellowship Church
605 Saint J oseph St. Gonzales
Bread of Life Ministries
613 St. J oseph, Gonzales
Cowboy Church
of Gonzales County
J .B. Wells Showbarn
El Centro Cristiano Agua Viva
of Waelder
Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.
Emmanuel Fellowship
1817 St. Lawrence St. Gonzales
Encouraging Word Christian Fel-
lowship
Hwy. 80 in Leesville
Jesus Holy Ghost Temple
1906 Hickston, Gonzales
Lighthouse Church of Our Lord
1805 Weimar, Gonzales
New Life Temple for Jesus Christ
Belmont, Corner of Hwy 466 &Hwy
80
River of Life Christian Fellowship
207 Steele St., Smiley 830-587-
6500
Two Rivers Bible Church
1600 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Ste 210,
Gonzales
Inter-Denominational
Faith Family Church
1812 Cartwheel Dr., Gonzales
Pentecostal
Faith Temple
Hwy 80 (N. Nixon Ave.) Nixon
Holy Temple of Jesus Christ No. 2
1515 Dallas, Gonzales
Temple Bethel Pentecostal
1104 S. Paul, Gonzales
Life Changing Church of Gonza-
les
3.3 miles north on 183, Right on CR
235, Right on CR 236
Presbyterian
Pilgrim Presbyterian Church
CR 210 off FM 1116
Presbyterian Church of Gonzales
414 St. Louis, Gonzales
Messianic Judaism
Congregation Adat HaDerech
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cousin, Doug Lott.
The country fair is a long-standing
tradition here in rural Texas, and
is one way to help tie together
neighbors, families and generations
to the land.
Saturdays annual Leesville Country
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to catch up and raise money for the
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The event featured silent and
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and games for all ages, as well as
entertainment from the Kerr Creek
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Te Apaches return
home afer edging Pleasan-
ton to start district to face
a diferent-look Rockport-
Fulton team.
Gonzales (1-5, 1-0)
smashed the Pirates, 56-7,
last year in the third round
of the playofs.
R-F has a new coach and
a totally diferent ofense.
Tey are an improved
team and carry 27 seniors
on the team, GHS head
coach Kodi Crane said.
Te Pirates are currently
4-2 and 0-1 in district. Tey
were edged by Ingleside
49-48 and lost their district
opener to La Vernia 29-7.
With a new coach have
come plenty of changes for
the Pirates.
Last year, they ran a
spread ofense that was
similar to what Yoakum
does, GHS head coach
Kodi Crane said. Tis
year, they are running the
Nasty Slot. You can tell they
have bought into the new
system because they have
had some success.
Tey are playing well
and with a lot of conf-
dence.
Te big diference in R-
Fs ofense compared to
Navarro and Bellville is the
Pirates have a very dynam-
ic running quarterback in
Anthony Resendiz.
Tey let him run the
ball on designed runs,
Crane said. All of their
running backs and wing
backs are good.
Fullback Austin Sengda-
ra is efcient at running the
trap play and the midline;
tailback Austin Reynalds
runs the sweep and power
plays. Wingback Logan
Jasek runs the sweep back
around and the tackle trap
inside.
Crane said the Pirate of-
fensive line has size but just
not much as Pleasanton.
R-Fs line is very physi-
cal but not as big as the
Eagles, who were so big
they caused a lunar eclipse,
Crane joked.
Te Pirates passing game
is based on bootleg plays
and play action, with some
sprint out plays, he said.
Te Apache defense has a
two-part approach to stop-
ping the Pirates.
We are combining of
what we have always done
to the Nasty Slot with what
we did against Pleasanton
where we had success, he
said.
R-F runs an odd front or
3-4 on defense.
Teir front line is quick
and does a lot of slanting,
Crane said. Teir second-
ary plays physical and gets
to the ball fast.
R-F rotates a ton of kids
on the defensive line; top
linebackers are Drake Har-
grove and Tristen Taylor.
Safeties Trey Hudson
and Erick Lawrence are the
top players in the Pirate
secondary.
Crane said the Apaches
must run the football more
efectively than last week
against Pleasanton, where
they rushed for a little un-
der 100 yards.
We did okay rushing the
ball but had a ton of penal-
ties and so it did not show,
he said. We also have to
convert our short passes.
And we have to be able to
take and connect vertical
shots down the feld when
we need to.
Te Brant Philippus-
Tyler Hendershot swap
may or may not happen,
and fans might see Alyas
Ramirez, Aaron Hunt and
Darrance James moved
around so the Pirates are
not sure of those players
whereabouts.
Te Apaches have a
chance to go up 2-0 in dis-
trict and start put them-
selves in a good spot for the
playofs.
It is our next step in the
process. We just have to
minimize our mistakes,
Crane said. Four turn-
overs and 12 penalties is
not a good thing. Some of
those turnovers came on
third or fourth down when
we were trying a vertical
pass. We have seen our re-
ceivers go make plays on
those passes but they in-
tercepted on third down or
fourth down, and it is no
diferent than a punt.
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Team stats
First downs 91
Rushes-yards 244-837
Passing yards 970
Passes 76-159-9
Penalties-yards 39-352
Fumbles-lost 10-4
Punts-average 25-33.44
Rushing: Alyas Ramirez 110-471 3TDs; Brant Philippus 85-309 7 TDs ; Jaime
Tellez 15-83 1 TD; Atlantic Johnson 5-10; Aaron Hunt 4-1; Darrance James 1-1
Team 4-(-41)
Passing: Brant Philippus 75-156-949-9, 8 TDs; Tyler Hendersho 1-3-21-0.
Receiving: Darrance James 27-407 7 TDs; Tyler Hendershot 15-127 ;Aaron Hunt
13-214, 1 TD ; Dalton Kuntschik 8-112; Alyas Ramirez 5-19; Blake Cox 4-47; Jaime
Tellez 2-17; Brant Philippus 1-21; Atlanic Johnson 1-6
Gonzales Apaches Varsity
Football stats
By MARK LUBE
Secondary guards the airspace
Tribe takes on new-look Pirates team
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boys athletes. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Members of the Gonza-
les Apaches secondary have
a great task every time they
step onto the feld the
last line of defense on the
feld ,and the frst line and
practically only line of de-
fense against the deep pass.
We have to back every-
thing that is deep in our
quarter, starting corner-
back Atlantic Johnson said.
Te feld is separated into
three quarters: lef, right
and middle. It depends on
what hash of the feld I am
on.
Johnsons fundamental of
keeping up with receivers is
staying in his scooch step
until the ball is snapped
and then breaking lef or
right, based on what the re-
ceiver is doing.
Grayson Meredith plays
the rocket which he will
switch from outside line-
backer to safety and vice
versa.
My responsibilities
change every week, he
said. Te last couple of
weeks,I have been play-
ing outside linebacker in
a hold-and-contain role
on the play and not letting
anything get outside.
Meredith keeps an eye
on the fat, which is the
area from the line of scrim-
mage to 10 yards up feld
and outside of the hash
marks to the sideline.
I do not have to play
one-one-one because we
are in zone coverage, Mer-
edith said.
Darrance James plays
free safety, which can be
lonely as it is the position
furthest from the line of
scrimmage.
It is easy if the safety
reads his keys properly,
James said. I look to de-
fend the deep pass frst and
then fll in on run defense.
He said it is not too dif-
fcult for him to cover indi-
vidual receivers because he
has speed.
Te Apache secondary
has had its struggles this
season.
We have had a couple
of mistakes but have over-
come because of the guid-
ance of Coach (Derrek)
Williams. He has trained us
well, Johnson said. Tis
years secondary is diferent
from last year because this
year we do the scooch step
(running backwards with
shorter strides).
We have played okay.
Te way we have been play-
ing, the defense will have to
win the game and hope-
fully, the ofense will catch
up quickly, Meredith said.
I have struggled early in
the season but I feel I am
getting better and better,
James said.
By MARK LUBE
Gonzales will look for an improved running game
against the Pirate after being held to 92 yards against
Pleasanton. (Photo by Mark Lube)
The Apaches defense, fresh of their job against
Pleasanton, will face another Slot-T ofense in the
Rockport-Fulton Pirates who visit Apache Stadium at
7:30 p.m. tomorrow. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Apache gameday
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Dogs, Comanches take over District 28-1A superlatives
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Te Yoakum Bull-
dogs will play their third
straight game against stel-
lar competition as they
take on the Sinton Pirates
on the road at 7:30 p.m. to-
morrow.
Yoakum head coach
Brent Kornegay said Sin-
ton is ranked in the top 20
and will be the third con-
secutive ranked team the
Dogs have faced.
Te Pirates line up in the
spread ofense and are very
balanced.
Tey will be led by quar-
terback Tyler Handson
who has started the last
couple of years for Sinton.
He will get help from run-
ning backs Ethan Owens
and Colton Cohea.
We need to prevent big
plays, Kornegay said. We
need to have good assign-
ments and contain Cohea.
On defense, the Pirates
run the split and their
ends, Robert Knox and
Owens, are very solid.
Te Pirates also have a
good middle linebacker in
Noe Luna.
Our ofense has to hang
on to the football, Ko-
rnegay said. We had four
turnovers with three on of-
fense against Cuero and we
have to correct that.
In other area action,
Shiner visits Ganado,
Luling hosts Marion, St.
Paul will have an unsched-
uled bye week, Halletts-
ville Sacred Heart comes
of its bye to visit Marble
Falls Faith Academy, Nix-
on travels to Blanco, Flato-
nia makes the short trip to
Weimar and Hallettsville
host San Antonio Brooks
in Homecoming.
Shiner at Ganado
Shiner has to rebound
quickly afer falling to
Refugio, 34-28 in over-
time, in their frst district
game.
We talked about the
Refugio loss. It is not the
end of the world. Te
game could have gone
either way, Shiner head
coach Steven Cerny said.
We have to move on to
Ganado.
Ganado and Shiner
know each other very well
as one of the two teams
have claimed the cham-
pionship in the district
championship the last sev-
eral years.
Ganado is balanced on
ofense with a slight veer
towards the running game.
Quarterback Jonathan
Martinez will be the pri-
mary ball carrier.
Our defense will need
to make sure we match up
to their run game, Cerny
said. We have to over-
come their size with our
quickness.
Te Indians like the 4-3
on defense.
We will need to be con-
sistent on ofense, he said.
Tey do things like stunt-
ing very well that can dis-
rupt our veer ofense. Our
quarterback has to make
good reads. Te last few
games, we have done well
with ball security and we
need to continue that.
St. Paul home game
versus San Antonio St.
Gerard cancelled.
According to Cardinal
head coach Jake Wachs-
muth, tomorrows home
game with San Antonio St.
Gerard has been cancelled
due to St. Gerard having to
forfeit the game.
St. Paul will next hit the
feld on Oct. 24 at Temple
Central Texas Christian.
Marion at Luling
Te Eagles host the Mar-
ion Bulldogs for their sec-
ond district contest.
Te two teams have be-
come rivals having faced
of for several years.
We usually end up in
the same district so we
have a nice little battle go-
ing, Eagles head coach
Colby Hensley said.
He said the Eagle de-
fense must keep every-
thing in front of them and
improve on tackling.
On ofense, when Luling
gets the ball close to the
goal line, it must put it in
the end zone.
We need to fnish our
drives. Last week, we
would get going and then
having a turnover to kill
the drive, Hensley said.
Having turnovers is a rec-
ipe for losing.
Nixon-Smiley at Blanco
Te Mustangs are on
the road for the second
straight week and head to
the Hill Country to take on
Blanco.
It will be a tough task
for us, Mustang head
coach Carlton McKinney
said. Blanco has been
playing very well of late.
Teir ofense is similar to
us and their defense does a
lot of diferent things.
Te Panthers run a ver-
sion of the Slot-T, and have
equipped with both size
and quickness.
Blanco boasts a pair of
backs who have over 500
yards of rushing: Colton
Elrod (78-574, 6 TDs) and
Adrien Dominguez (59-
513, 5 TDs).
Our defense must take
care of their assignments
well, McKinney said. We
cannot deviate from our
game plan.
Ball security will be a
focal point for the Nixon-
Smiley ofense.
Against Karnes City,
we had two turnovers and
they led to touchdowns.
We ended up losing the
game by two points, he
said. We have to protect
the football.
Flatonia at Weimar
Te Bulldogs will take a
fairly short trip east on In-
terstate 10 to play the Wei-
mar Wildcats.
Weimar started the sea-
son with four wins but has
dropped two games in a
row, including its district
opener to Schulenburg 17-
12.
Weimar will be led on
ofensive by linemen Lane
Hasse and Jose Nino, who
should provide space for
running back Curry John-
son.
Teir defense will be
paced by end Todd Hager
and linebacker Saul Ro-
sales.
Flatonia will need to
prevent Weimar from
busting big runs (or pass-
es) on them and will need
to execute well on ofense.
Hallettsville Sacred
Heart at Marble Falls Faith
Te Indians return to
the feld afer their sched-
uled of week with a game
at Marble Falls Faith Acad-
emy.
Afer going winless in
non-district play, Sacred
Heart has won both of
their district contests.
Faith Academy presents
a challenge in that it runs
a very old ofense in the
Single Wing.
Te Sacred Heart de-
fense will have to make
sure they read their keys
well and tackle the ball
carrier well.
On ofense, the Indians
must stay on the feld for
long amounts of time and
not turn the ball over.
San Antonio Brooks at
Hallettsville
Te Brahmas return
home afer falling short
to Goliad, 40-23, in their
district opener to face San
Antonio Brooks in the
2014 Homecoming game.
Brooks came into the
season on a 26-game los-
ing streaking but managed
to pick up a win against
San Antonio 44-6 on Sept.
5.
Look for Rafael Quezaza
and Michael Galata to be
the primary ball carriers.
Hallettsville will need to
swarm to the football on
defense and have solid ex-
ecution on ofense.
Yoakum plays third straight ranked team in Sinton
Te Gonzales 8th A foot-
ball team defeated Nixon
36-8 on Oct. 2. Marvin
Cardoza scored three
touchdowns runs of 22
and 35 and returned an
interception 44 yards for a
score. He also scored a two-
point play. Keiran Grant
had a 27-yard touchdown
run and a two-point con-
version. Matthew Banda
scored on a 30-yard touch-
down pass and a two-point
conversion.
Te 7th A team defeat-
ed Pleasanton, 34-12, on
Tursday. Mason Richter,
Arbeyor Dora and Domin-
go Garcia had touchdown
runs. Te ofensive line of
Leon Williamson, Tanner
Blundell, Diego Diaz, Nico
Anzaldin and Brendon Ro-
driguez paved the way for
success on ofense.
Right at the end of the
game, Heath Henke inter-
cepted a pass and returned
it 70 yards for a touchdown.
Te team record is 4-1.
Te 7th B team blanked
Pleasanton 6-0 to start dis-
trict 1-0. Adam Martinez
scored on a 23-yard run.
Te defense played well in
getting the shutout.
Te 8th A team edged
Pleasanton 42-40. Grant
had touchdown runs of 32,
44, 46 and 62 yards. Banda
scored on a 42-yard screen
pass from Cardoza.
Cardoza scored on a 30-
yard run and a two-point
conversion. James Marti-
nez also converted a two-
point attempt.
Eduardo Igaguirre had a
big tackle late in the game
to secure the victory and
Jared Esparza also made
plays on defense.
Te 8th B team lost to
Pleasanton 16-0
In Gonzales County
Youth Football League play
on Saturday, the Apache
Freshman White lost to
Cuero 19-6; the Sopho-
more Apache White edged
Yoakum 7-6, Apache Black
shut out Victoria Stings
14-0; Apache Junior White
beat Yoakum 32-6, Apache
Black fell to Goliad 25-6
and the Senior Apaches de-
feated Calhoun 15-12.
On Sunday, the Senior
Black played three games
at Cowboy Stadium in
Arlington. Te Apaches
defeated Midland Saints
28-12, lost to Somerset 14-
12 and fell to Round Rock
Outlaws 21-14.
By MARK LUBE
The Gonzales County Youth Football League Apache
Senior Black played three games at Cowboy Stadium
on Sunday. (Courtesy photo)
Junior high teams pick up wins
The Gonzales junior-varsity ofense is about to score
a touchdown against Pleasanton on Thursday. (Photo
by Mark Lube)
YOAKUM Yoakum
hosted Cuero Friday night
in a rivalry game that each
team eagerly awaits year-
round. Cuero won the toss
and deferred, leading Yoa-
kum to receive the opening
kick. Fans knew they were
in for a good game when
Davontay Mathis returned
it for a touchdown. Afer
a successful extra point at-
tempt the Bulldogs were up
7-0 with just thirteen sec-
onds of the clock.
Cueros ofense respond-
ed well initially, but stalled
afer getting close to the red
zone. Te Bulldog defense
held and forced a turnover
on downs on the 27. Teir
ofense found no success
and was held to a 3 and out.
Yoakums defense re-
turned the favor by forcing
a Gobbler punt as well, and
this time the ofense came
up in a big way. Mathis
broke loose on a 73-yard
touchdown run, and afer
another successful point
attempt, his team led 14-0
with 4:17 lef in the quar-
ter and his stats started to
swell.
Cueros ofense put to-
gether another good drive
on their next possession,
but similarly to their frst
drive, they stalled near the
red zone. Te Bulldog de-
fense forced another turn-
over on downs, this time
on the 28.
Yoakums ofense picked
up where it lef of when
TreVontae Heights con-
nected with Will Turman
on a long pass to the 15.
Mathis ran another one in
on the next play, and afer
the extra point Yoakum led
21-0 with :09 remaining in
the frst.
Cueros ofense respond-
ed well again, putting to-
gether a long drive that ate
up a majority of the sec-
ond quarter. Te Gobblers
eventually found them-
selves in a 4th and 1 on the
Bulldogs 4. Afer a penalty
pushed them back to the
six, Jared Vernor connect-
ed on touchdown pass to
Jareed Edwards. Tey add-
ed a successful extra point
to set the score at 21-7 with
5:32 to play in the half.
Te ensuing kickof
marked the beginning of a
downhill slide for the Bull-
dogs as they mufed the re-
turn and Cuero recovered
on the 42. Afer pounding
it out on the ground for a
couple of plays, DAnthony
Hopkins punched it in
from 1 yard out. Te Gob-
blers missed the point at-
tempt, leaving the score at
21-13, which was the score
afer one half of play.
Cuero opened the third
quarter with new life, lean-
ing heavily on their run
game during the opening
possession of the second
half. Afer a succession of
good touches by Hopkins,
he broke loose on an im-
pressive 42-yard run for
a score. Cuero missed yet
another extra point, setting
the score at 21-19 with 9:40
to play in the third.
Afer a short kick and
good return from their
special teams, the Bull-
dog ofense found them-
selves with a short feld
and they took advantage of
it. Mathis, who was quiet
during the second quarter,
make another great play
on a 36-yard touchdown
run. Afer Cuero blocked
the PAT, the score was 27-
19 with 9:00 to play in the
third.
Cueros ofense seemed
undaunted now that they
had found success in the
run game, and they stuck
to their guns on the next
possession. Hopkins
ripped of another long
touchdown run to match
Mathiss, this time from 65
yards out. Cuero converted
a two-point attempt on a
pass from Vernor to Hop-
kins, tying things up at 27-
27 with 8:37 remaining in
the quarter.
Not to be outdone,
Mathis returned the ensu-
ing kickof for a big gain
and gave his ofense great
feld position yet again.
However, the Bulldogs of-
fense sputtered near the red
zone and turned the ball
over when Cuero forced
and recovered a fumble on
the 30. Tey took their time
on the next drive, methodi-
cally working their way
down the feld and even-
tually scoring on a 6-yard
pass from Vernor to Jacob
Stock. Tey converted the
extra point attempt and
took their frst lead of the
game, 27-34, with :04 to
play in the third.
Afer a couple of posses-
sions, the woes returned
for Yoakum as they lost
another fumble on a mis-
cue during a handof. Te
Gobbler ofense took over
on the 39 and had little
success, but was able to
capitalize on the short feld
with a 24-yard feld goal by
Ceasar Montejano, which
gave them a 10-point lead,
27-37, with 5:30 lef in the
game.
Te Bulldogs mishan-
dled the ensuing kickof
and found themselves
pinned at the 1. Afer be-
ing forced into a 4th down,
Heights connected on a
long pass to Austin McCoy
to the 50. Teir success
would be short-lived, how-
ever, as Heights was inter-
cepted a few plays later by
DMond LaFond on the 25.
Cueros ofense returned to
what it did best, and Hop-
kins scored on a 56-yard
run to seal the game. Afer
a successful extra point, the
score was 27-44 with 1:58
lef to play.
However, Yoakum wasnt
quite done yet. Mathis
returned Cueros kick 97
yards for a touchdown,
proving the Bulldogs
would play to the fnal sec-
ond. Tough it ultimately
wasnt enough to win, it
was of those moments that
remind fans of why they
love high school football so
much. Yoakum recovered
an onside kick, but turned
the ball over on downs and
Cuero bled the remainder
PLEASANTON On a
night where the Gonzales
ofense needed a little help
at times, the defense came
through.
Gonzales overcame
about four turnovers and
started district with a 21-14
win over Pleasanton on Fri-
day night.
Te Apache defense
forced Pleasanton to punt
on its frst two possessions,
and then stopped them on
downs on their third
drive and completed the
same feat near the end of
the second quarter.
Te defense did the same
in the second half, adding a
fumble recovery. Tey lim-
ited Pleasanton to a touch-
down in each half.
Our kids were aggres-
sive and they executed the
game plan, Gonzales head
coach Kodi Crane said.
Tey make a long pass
on third-down-and-9 and
have one other good drive
but other than that, they
were totally shut down.
Quarterback Brant
Philippus completed 11-
of-22 passes for 143 yards,
three interceptions and
a 67-yard, early bomb to
Darrance James. Philippus
caused more damage on
the ground with 78 yards
on 18 carries and two more
touchdowns.
Gonzales fnished the
game with just under 100
yards on the ground.
We did not do a great
job at running the football
and Pleasanton had a little
bit to do with that, Crane
said. Tey had a couple
of players that are over 280
pounds. We just have to
look at what we did right
and what we did wrong to
improve as part of the pro-
cess.
Te Apaches added a
new wrinkle to counter the
Eagle defensive plans.
We let Tyler Hendershot
take a couple of snaps and
throw the football because
we felt Pleasanton was go-
ing to key on Darrance
James and Brant does a
great job as a receiver so we
tried to hit a vertical (pass)
with Philippus to use hit
speed.
Gonzales (1-5, 1-0) took
its licks in non-district s
and faced adversity against
Pleasanton but found a way
to gif Crane his frst win as
Apache head coach.
It feels unbelievable,
Crane said. I am so proud
of these kids. Nothing
came easy for us tonight.
Tat Pleasanton defensive
front is big and physical.
We pulled out every stop
that we owned and our kids
willed us to victory.
One of the Eagles two
touchdowns was a 16-yard
drive that resulted from a
very short Apache punt.
Our ofense has to make
a frst down on that drive
afer our defense made
a huge stop, Crane said.
Punting into a 20-mile-an-
hour wind is a tough punt
and it got up and futtered
on us, and we gave up the
touchdown. Our special
teams overall did a great
job.
It is a big momentum
changer, Philippus said.
Im glad we fnally got a
win because we have been
through a lot of adversity.
Pleasanton (4-2, 0-1)
opened the game with a
seven-drive that saw them
get one frst down and
eventually punted.
Hendershot aimed a
deep pass at Philippus for
the Apache frst play but
the connection did not
happen.
I wanted to do it in
practice and I fnally get the
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Thursday, october 16 , 2014 Page B3
By STEWART FRAZIER
By MARK LUBE
Lulings Eddie Ordonez (58) and Jeremia Levesque (24) close in on a Randolph
fumble early in Fridays contest. The Eagles will play their second straight home
game as they will host the Marion Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Eagle
Field.(Photo by Dave Mundy)
Long time coming: GHS gets frst win
Eagle running back Anthony Leal (right) realizes he is probably not going to
get too many more yards as Grayson Meredith leads the charge towards him.
Gonzales gave up a season-low 14 points in their frst win of the season Friday
against Pleasanton(Photo by Mark Lube) FIRST WIN Page B4
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Cuero stops Yoakum streak in shootout win
CUERO Page B5
LULING Trailing late in the game Fri-
day, the Luling Eagles mounted a superb f-
nal drive to put the ball into the end zone.
Unfortunately, it didnt have an Eagle at-
tached to it at the time.
It was that kind of night for the Eagles as
the Ro-Hawks spoiled Lulings homecom-
ing contest with a 20-0 win.
Statistically speaking, youre not going
to win very ofen when you turn the ball
over as many times as we did, Eagle head
coach Colby Hensley surmised afer the
Ro-Hawks recovered a fumble in the end
zone with 37 seconds remaining to pre-
serve the shutout. We had our chances.
In a tough defensive battle punctuated
by breakaway runs from quarterbacks
Christian Hosely of Randolph and Taylen
Moore of Luling, the four turnovers spelled
the diference. Te Eagles lost the ball in
the red zone in the waning seconds of both
halves, with an interception by Bryan Lon-
don foiling them in the opening half.
I was sure right before the half we were
going to get it close, Hensley said. We had
a good defensive stand on our end of the
feld and moved it real well. Weve just got
to get more efcicent on ofense.
Lulings Jeremia Levesque pounced on
a fumble on Randolphs opening series to
set the Eagles up in Ro-Hawk territory, but
the Randolph defense held and turned the
ball over on downs. Te teams exchanged
punts before Hosley caught the Eagle de-
fense napping and scampered 13 yards on
a quarterback draw late in the frst period
for a 6-0 lead.
Randolph forced another Eagle punt
and got as far as the Luling 17 before the
Eagles slammed the door shut and got
the ball back. Te Eagles responded with
a long, 13-play drive, with Brenden Cubit
and Moore powering a ground attack that
moved the ball to the Randolph 14 with 12
seconds lef in the half.
Moore rolled out looking for Cubit over
the middle for a go-ahead score, but Lon-
don stepped in to make the pick and end
the threat.
A fumble on Lulings frst possession of
the second half again set the Ro-Hawks up
with a short feld, but key plays by Eddie
Ordonez and Dazmen Wright stopped the
Ro-Hawks at the Luling 4-yard line.
Randolph refused to budge, however,
and made the most of its next chance fol-
lowing a short punt.
Tis time it was London bursting
through the line on a trap play to score
from 20 yards out, with Justin Alexander
Eagles unable to score points against UCR
By DAVE MUNDY
EAGLES Page B5
SHINER It was an
intense match between
Flatonia and Shiner, to
say the least.
In the end, the Lady
Comanches prevailed
3-0 (25-23, 29-27, 27-25)
Tuesday night in Shiner.
Both of our teams are
equal, Shiner head coach
Desiree Nitsch said. We
handled the pressure bet-
ter and were more con-
sistent.
Te scores were tight
and Flatonia is good
competition to get us
ready for the playofs.
Te Lady Bulldogs
fought to the very end
as all three sets had the
winning margin at two
points.
It was a battle to the
end, said Flatonia head
coach Kaylyn Stryk
Te Lady Comanches
opened the frst set with
the frst fve points on the
serves of Kori Landman.
Stryk then called a
timeout and had a brief
discussion with her team.
Afer the timeout, the
Lady Dogs got back into
the game, scoring eight
straight points on serves
from Kylie Mica and
two kills from Savannah
Flood.
Shiner eventually
tied the game at 10-10
on a kill from Tabitha
Blaschke and later took
a 14-12 lead, only to have
Flatonia score two quick
points.
Te Lady Comanches
took a 16-15 lead on a
kill by Jennifer Hartl
and never trailed again.
Later, the Lady Dogs
came within 22-21 be-
fore Shiner scored three
of the next fve, getting
the game point on a Hartl
kill.
Flatonia fought back
from a 5-2 Shiner lead
early in the second set for
a 5-5 tie but an ace from
Mackinly Pilat helped
give Shiner an 11-6 lead.
Flatonia closed the gap
to 12-9 and the Lady Co-
manches scored four of
the next fve with some
good serves from Jayde
Kurtz. Flatonia pulled a
couple of points back on
a block from food and
serves from Alanis Ri-
bera.
Flatonia managed to
draw even at 22-22 and
later took a 25-24 lead.
Shiner later forced a 26-
26 tie and then went on
a 3-1 run to win the set.
In the third set, Kas-
sidy Bishop and Blaschke
helped give Shiner a mi-
nor lead at 5-4. Te Lady
Dogs got up 10-7 on a
kill from Erin Miksch.
Shiner then scored fve
straight points with kills
from Hartl and Land-
man, two aces from Ta-
mara Hajek and a block
from Bishop.
Later, the Lady Co-
manches took a 21-19
lead and eventually were
ahead 24-22 when Flato-
nia went on a 3-1 run to
tie the game at 25-25.
Te Lady Comanches
then scored two straight
to win the third game.
Gonzales, Nixon-Smiley,
Shiner St. Paul, Luling and
Yoakum cross-country
teams competed at the Na-
varro Invitational Saturday
morning at Seguins Starke
Park.
In the varsity girls two-
mile race, the St. Paul Lady
Cardinals came in third
place with 95 points, Gon-
zales followed with 117
points and Yoakum came
in ninth place with 250.
Natalie Jackson had a
frst-place fnish with a
time of 12 minutes, 33
seconds. Emma Morgan
was No. 12 in 13:37, Elyssa
Wagner followed in 13:39,
Allysa Kutac was No. 36 in
14:24, Mallory Grabarka-
vietz was No. 37 in 14:28,
Ashley Wachsmuth was
No. 47 in 14:38, Juliette
Siegel was No. 61 in 15:21,
Morgan Mason was No. 69
in 15:42 and Trinity Kusak
was No. 71 in 15:43.
Taylor McCollum led
Gonzales with a No. 14 fn-
ish in 13:39, Romy Cantu
was No. 16 in 13:45, Blanca
Hernandez was No. 30 in
14:14, Juana Sanchez fol-
lowed in 14:17, Kendall
Fougerat was behind her
in 14:18 and Seidy Villegas
followed in 14:20. Haley
Garza was No. 49 in 14:41,
Kendra Cavit was No. 54
in 15:02, Emily Eckols fol-
lowed in 15:06, Ashleigh
Haub was No. 57 in 15:08,
Desaray Rodriguez was No.
67 in 15:37, Michaela Gar-
cia was No. 75 in 15:57 and
Valeria Aguayo was No. 79
in 16:51.
For Yoakum, Hannah
Bordovsky was No. 25 in
13:57, Everlyn Ceja was
No. 58 in 15:11, Kourtney
Keter was No. 68 in 15:38,
Alyssa Perez was No. 73 in
15:45, Jacee Mesa was No.
77 in 16:35 and Amber No-
vasad was No. 82 in 17:13.
Nixon-Smiley had four
runners in the race Yes-
enia Ochoa was No. 65 in
15:35, Megan Guerra was
No. 72 in 15:44, Kaela War-
zecha was No. 76 in 16:14
and Celeste Arriaga was
No. 85 in 17:52.
Luling had a pair of run-
ners: Ashlea Avila was No.
17 in 13:47 and Lyndsey
Lucas was No. 19 in 13:52.
In the boys varsity race,
Luling took second with
59 points, Gonzales was
eighth with 197 and Yoa-
kum followed with 206.
Buster Roberts was
fourth in 16:52, Issac Cas-
tillo followed in 16:57,
Isaac Rodriguez was No. 13
in 17:43, Leonardo Reyna
was No. 15 in 17:58, Sam-
uel Renteria was No. 24 in
18:42 and Jon Mendoza
was No. 78 in 22:23.
Ashton William led the
Apaches with a No. 12 fn-
ish in 17:36, Cody Oakes
was No. 42 in 19:45, Jesus
Diaz Deleon was No. 53
in 20:26, Fabian Cardoza
was No. 60 in 20:43 and
Max Moreno was No. 69 in
21:26.
Pacing Yoakum was Ste-
ven Sangster who was No.
27 in 19:11, Antonio Ma-
ciel was No. 37 in 19:27,
Justin Ramrez was No. 59
in 20:43, Dean Klesel was
No. 61 in 20:50, Michael
Cardenas was No. 62 in
20:53, Logan Shows was
No. 65 in 21:08 and Josue
was No. 70 in 21:38.
For Nixon-Smiley, Juan
Perez was No 58 in 20:32
and John Alvarez was No.
63 in 20:56.
In the girls junior varsity
race, Shiner St. Paul was
second with 44 points and
Gonzales followed with 75.
For St. Paul, Pilar Rome-
ro was No. 12 in 16:05,
McKenzie was No. 14 in
16:14, Emma Hull was No.
16 in 16:33, Scarlett Craw-
ford was No. 21 in 16:48,
Daniella Hinojosa was No.
27 in 17:18, Kayla Kuben-
ka followed in 17:19 and
Caroline Spaeth was No.
34 in 18:59. For Gonzales,
Katie Bonnia was No. 22
in 16:48, Angelica Mathis
was No. 26 in 17:07, Jaydin
Tatsch was No. 31 in 18:00,
Mallory Ramos followed in
18:05 and Madalin Kocian
was NO. 36 in 20:22.
In the JV boys race, for
Gonzales, Rena Bibas
was No. 28 in 22:31, Jason
Baker was No. 33 in 23:16,
Jacob Burek was No. 41 in
25:06 and Tyler Vierg was
No. 43 in 25:20.
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chance out here but I drop
it, Philippus said.
A few plays later, runs by
Philippus, Alyas Ramirez
and Aaron Hunt, along
with a holding call against
GHS, put them at sec-
ond down at the GHS 33.
Philippus led James with a
shot over the middle and
James took it to the house
for the 7-0 Apache lead.
Te next Pleasanton
drive resulted in a punt but
the Eagles got the ball back
on a fumble on the next
Apache drive.
Tat drive ended 13 plays
later as quarterback Zach
Carrasco threw incomplete
on fourth down.
Following a short punt to
the Apache 16, Pleasanton
got a 7-yard pass to Garrett
Bosquez to the 9 and a few
plays later, Anthony Leal
scored on a 2-yard run and
converted the two-point
conversion to put Pleas-
anton ahead 8-7, the only
time they would lead in the
game.
Gonzales recovered an
onside kick at the Eagle
49 and several plays later,
Philippus had a pass to
Hendershot for an appar-
ent 39-yard score until the
ofcials ruled holding on
the play. Gonzales later
faced fourth down at the
26 and Philippus found
James for a 20-yard pass for
the conversion. Philippus
scored from the 6 and the
extra point by John Bashaw
gave Gonzales a 15-8 lead,
a margin they took into the
halfime break.
Te Apaches went three
and out to open the third
quarter and Pleasanton
drove 63 yards for a score
with Leal getting some car-
ries and Carrasco connect-
ing with Marc Ramos for a
41-yard pass to the 2 where
Leal scored on the next
play. Leal was stopped shy
of the goal line on the two-
point play and Gonzales re-
mained in the lead, 15-14.
Pleasanton stopped the
Apaches on the next drive
with a quarterback sack on
Philippus on fourth down.
Te teams traded posses-
sions as Pleasanton punted,
missed a fourth-down con-
version and lost a fumble
while the Apaches were
intercepted, punted and
tossed another pick.
Philippus had his second
touchdown run, an 8-yard-
er with a little over three
minutes lef in the game,
to cap a fve-play 29-yard
drive.
Gonzales put the nail in
the cofn with just seconds
lef as an Eagle pass on
fourth down at the Apache
14 fell incomplete.
Te Apaches were very
ecstatic at getting their frst
district win on the road.
Did you see the kids?
Crane asked about the play-
ers reaction shortly afer
the fnal whistle blew. Our
kids are glowing from ear
to ear and I am so proud of
them I dont know my own
name.
Gonzales will host Rock-
port-Fulton at 7:30 p.m. to-
morrow in a rematch of the
2013 regional fnal, won by
Gonzales 56-7.
Te Tribe will then hit
the road for two games, La
Vernia and Robstown, and
closes out the regular sea-
son at home against Bee-
ville Jones.
Gonzales 21, Pleasanton 14

G7 8 0 6-21
P 0 8 6 0-14

G-Darrance James 67 pass from
Brant Philippus (John Bashawkick)
7:51 1Q
P-Anthony Leal 2 run (Leal run)5:32
2Q
G-Philippus 6 run (Atlantic Johnson
run) 2:09 2Q
P-Leal 2 run (run failed) 7:36 3Q
G-Phlippus 8 run (kick failed) 3:15
4Q

Teamstats GHS PHS
First downs 13 15
Rushes-yards 38-92 42-102
Passing yards 143 120
Passes 11-24-3 10-19
Punts-average 3-27.3 4-28.5
Fumbles-lost 3-1 3-1
Penalties-yards 12-120 3-25

Individual stats
Rushing Gonzales: Brant Philip-
pus 18-78, Alyas Ramirez 16-13,
Jaime Tellez 2-5, Darrance James
1-1, Aaron Hunt 1-(-5). Pleasan-
ton: Anthony Leal 19-86, Garrett
Bosquez 3-19, Nick Oldham7-1, El-
ton Woodard III 1-0, Zach Carrasco
12-(-4).
Passing Gonzales: Philippus
11-23-143-3, Tyler Hendershot
0-2-0-0. Pleasanton: Carrasco 10-
19-120-0.
Receiving Gonzales: James 4-97,
Hendershot 3-35, Dalton Kuntschik
2-6, Tellez 1-10,Hunt 1-(-5). Pleas-
anton: Chance Harper 4-36, Garrett
Marotta 3-37, Bosquez 2-6, Marc
Ramos 1-41.
Continued from page B3
Gonzales assistant football coach Chad Kinney
(right) congratulates Jose Contreras on the Apaches
21-14 win against Pleasanton on Friday. (Photo by
Mark Lube)
FIRST WIN: Tribe christens the start of district play
with initial win of the 2014 campaign
Shiner St. Paul Lady Cardinals take third place at Navarro Invitational meet
Shiner wins exhausting match against rival Flatonia
Shiners Kassidy Bishop (1) sends a ball over the net with Kori Landman (12)
and Tamara Hajeck (7) providing the support. Flatonias Maecie Mikulenka and
Savannah Flood (right) attempt to block the kill. (Photo by Mark Lube)
By MARK LUBE
Lulings Buster Roberts came in fourth place in the
boys varsity. (Photo by Mark Lube)
tacking on a two-point conversion run for a 14-0 Ro-
Hawk lead.
Randolph added its fnal score midway through the
fourth period afer the Eagles came up short on a fourth-
down gamble at the Ro-Hawk 35.
Randolph then mounted its most sustained drive of the
game, covering 65 yards in 12 plays with Hosley sneaking
in from a yard out for the fnal count.
With time running out, Moore had runs of 32 and 30
yards to get the Eagles down to Randolphs 3-yard line, but
the Eagle QB lost the handle on a sneak attempt with 37
seconds lef and the ball was recovered by a Ro-Hawk de-
fender in the end zone for a touchback.
UC Randolph 20, Luling 0
Randolph 20, Luling 0
Randolph 6 0 8 620
Luling 0 0 0 0 0
Scoring summary
RAN--Christian Hosley14-yard run(run failed), 0:55, 1st.
RAN--Bryan London20-yard run(Justin Alexander run), 3:36, 3rd.
RAN--Christian Hosley1-yard run(kick failed), 2:28, 4th.
TeamStats
Ran Luling
First downs14 10
Rushes/Yds54-262 34-180
PassingYards 13 47
Passes 1-2-0 3-7-1
Punts 1-55 3-32.3
Fumbles/Lost 2-1 4-3
Individual Statistics
RUSHING: Randolph, Bryan London 14-80, Christian Hosley 19-140, Jus-
tin Alexander 6-20, Miguel Rivera 9-37, Eddie Lopez 3-9. Luling, Brenden
Cubit 12-73, Taylen Moore 18-105, Shaft Cubit 1-(-6), Desmond Cubit 1-1,
Dazmen Wright 2-7, Colton Hajovsky 1-10, Reece Franks 1-5.
PASSING: Randolph, Christian Hosley 1-2-0-13. Luling, Taylen Moore 3-7-
1-47.
RECEIVING: Randolph, Justin Alexander 1-13. Luling, Reece Franks 1-30,
Colton Hajovsky 1-9, Shaft Cubit 1-8.
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Thursday, october 16, 2014 Page B5
EAGLES: Lulings last win versus Schulenburg Aug. 29
Wednesday Scramble winners
First Place 10-1-14 (top left): Tom Sudderth, Jon Cox, Jason Condel, Denis Sandelovic, and Kyle Condel. Second Place 10-1-14 (bottom left): Phil McCaskill, Doug
Kotzebue, Billy Breitschopf, Randall DuPree, Roy Staton and Joe McCaskill. First Place 10-8-14 (top right): Doug Kotzebue, Jack Finch, Jason Condel, Aaron Burek,
Denise Sandelovic, and Randell DuPree. Second Place 10-8-14 (bottom right): Adam Staton, Wiley Bluhm, Jon Cox, Bill Hyman and Roy Staton. (Courtesy photos)
T.J. Bell ran for 136 yards
and four touchdowns while
Austin Barton completed
3-of-5 passes for 98 yards
and two touchdowns as St.
Paul won its third district
game, a 43-0 win over Aus-
tin Texas School for the
Deaf on Friday.
Colton Marchart hauled
in a 38-yard pass from Aus-
tin Barton and Marco Ynl-
can tossed a two-point pass
to Ryan Geiger.
Bell scored on a 5-yard
run and Barton threw a 31-
yard pass to Nathan Pilat
to give St. Paul a 22-0 lead
afer the frst quarter.
Bell scored on runs of 58,
4 and 13 yards in the sec-
ond quarter.
Shiner St. Paul 43, Austin
TSD 0
ASTD 0 0 0 0-0-0
SSP 22 21 0 0-43
SSP-Colton Marchart 38 pass from
Austin Barton (Ryan Geiger pass
fromMarco Ynclan) 10:27 1Q
SSP-T.J. Bell 5 run (Barton kick) 7:26
1Q
SSP-Nathan Pilat 31 pass fromBar-
ton (Barton kick) 3:03 1Q
SSP- Bell 58 run (Barton kick) 9:48
2Q
SSP-Bell 4 run (Barton kick) 6:40 2Q
SSP-Bell 13 run (Barton kick) 1:30
2Q
Teamstats Austin TSD St. Paul
First downs 7 10
Passingyards 103 98
Passes 8-21-1 3-5
Punts-average1-33.0 2-31.5
Individual stats
Rushing Austin TSD: Austin Sli-
va-Wynne 9-41,Stone Leiker 6-29,
Alvin Anthony III 2-7. St. Paul: T.J.
Bell 10-136, Nathan Wagner 8-44,
Jed Janecek 6-27, Austin Barton
2-24, Conor Kresta 3-13, Ryan Gei-
ger 1-6.
Passing Austin TSD: Elonze Arel-
lano 7-17-94-0, Sliva-Wynne 1-4-9-
1. St. Paul: Barton 3-5-98-0.
Receiving Austin TSD: Sliva-
Wynee 4-82, Arellano 1-9, Dalton
Taylor 1-8. St. Paul: Colton Mach-
art 1-38, Nathan Pilat 1-31, Geiger
1-29.
Karnes City 20, Nixon-
Smiley 18
Te Nixon-Smiley Mus-
tangs found themselves in
a 20-6 hole at halfime in
their district opener against
Karnes City but scored 12
points in the second half to
make the Badgers extreme-
ly nervous.
Karnes City took a 14-6
lead in the the frst box
with a fumble returned for
a touchdown and a short
touchdown run.
Te Mustangs got a 37-
yard pass by Nick Pena to
Samuel Moore. Te Bad-
gers made a 34-yard run in
the second quarter to lead
by two touchdowns.
Tom Palacio got a 48-
yard run in the third quar-
ter and Pena scored on
a 2-yard run with under
eight minutes lef in the
game.
NS 6 0 6 6-18
KC 14 6 0 0-20
KC- 45 fumble return (kick) 9:04 1Q
NS-Samuel Moore 37 pass from
Nick Pena (two-point failed) 6:45
1Q
KC-4 run (kick) 1:13 1Q
KC-34 run (kick failed) 3:37 2Q
NS-Tom Palacio 48 run (two point
failed) 9:40 3Q
NS-Pena 2 run (two-point failed
Teamstats NS KC
First downs 19 10
Passingyards 71 0
Passes 6-13 0-3
Individual stats
Rushing Nixon-Smiley: Tom Pa-
lacio 11-125, Justin Ramos 12-33,
Tristan Newman 7-20, Nick Pena
5-14, Colby Newman 1-0.
Passing Nixon-Smiley: Pena
6-13-71-0.
Receiving Nixon-Smiley: Ramos
2-16, Palacio 2-12, Samuel Moore
1-37, Colby Newman 1-6.
Refugio 34, Shiner 28
S 6 14 8 0 0-28
R 14 0 7 7 6-34
Teamstats Shiner Refugio
First downs 19 17
Passingyards 47 212
Passes 4-9 14-21
Individual stats
Rushing Shiner: Chad Neubauer
25-182, Justin Stovall 1-57, Tyler
Patek 14-48, Blake Michalec 8-42,
Dadrian Taylor 1-7. Refugio: Isaiah
Perez 14-111, Jaylon Mascorro 13-
35, Tyler Castellano 2-11, Austin
Moya 3-(-2).
Passing Shiner: Michalec 3-8-28-
0, Patek 1-1-19-0. Refugio: Mascor-
ro 14-21-212-0.
Receiving Shiner: Taylor 2-27,
Michalec 1-19, Neubauer 1-1. Refu-
gio: Isaiah Perez 6-121, , Castelan-
no 3-63, Johnathan Rosas 1-12, An-
fernee Friar 1-6, Robert Frazier 1-4,
Timmy Soto 1-4.
Ganado 28, Flatonia 14
Goliad 40, Hallettsville 23
H 3 0 6 14-23
G0 13 20 7-40
Teamstats Hallettsville Goliad
First downs 16 12
Passingyards 218 234
Passes 17-25 15-21
Individual stats
Rushing Hallettsville: Brent
Motal 16-48, Kaden Hardt 9-39,
Deondre Adams 2-2. Goliad: KiKi
Hill 9-106, Orion Hosey 1-75, Nate
Kowalik 7-20, Joseph Burns 4-11,
Ty Ross 3-10, Desmond Perry 1-4.
Passing Hallettsville: Motal 17-
25-218-0. Goliad: Kowalik 15-21-
234-0.
Receiving Hallettsville: Trenton
McGee 9-105, Jimario Grounds
4-83, Colton Starns 1-28, Brannen
Caraway 1-14, Adams 1-1. Goliad:
Perry 5-101, Burns 3-28, Justin
Thomas 3-28, Hill 2-15, Colby Za-
mzow1-26, Mac Wimberly 1-22.
Cardinals fawless after three district contests
Te Gonzales Lady Apaches fell to No. 5 Wimber-
ley, 25-13, 25-12 and 25-17 on Oct. 7. Alex Finch had
fve kills, Yasmin Gallegos had 21 digs, Sheridan Tate
had six assists and Molly Barnick had two blocks.
Te Gonzales JV A team fell in two sets 25-11 and
25-12.
On Friday, the Lady Apaches lost to La Vernia 25-
19, 25-21 and 25-15. Gretchen Singleton had six kills,
Danielle Flowers had 19 assists, Barnick had three
blocks and Gallegos had 28 digs.
It was a very hard fought game, Lady Apaches head
coach Sarah Kennedy said. Great blocking by Molly
Barnick and smart play by Alex Finch.
Te junior varsity fell 25-11 and 25-5 while the fresh-
man team lost in two 25-7, 25-4.
Te Yoakum Lady Bulldogs fell to No. 20 Canyon
Lake on Friday, 25-21, 16-25, 25-20, 25-16. Latrice
Brown had 12 kills and eight digs, Faith Hagan had 27
assists and McKellia Eldridge had four blocks.
Te Shiner St. Paul Lady Cardinals defeated New
Braunfels Christian Academy Tursday 18-25, 25-17,
21-25, 25-14 and 15-4. Elise Patek had nine kills and
six aces; Jenna Williams had six aces.
Te Hallettsville Lady Brahmas made it seven wins
out of eight matches in district as they swept Altair
Rice 25-15, 25-22, 25-23 on Tuesday.
Te third game was a nail biter but we did a great
job of keeping our composure, Hallettsville head
coach Megan Klimitchek said.
Te Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs were swept by
Stockdale 25-17, 25-19, 25-12 on Tuesday. Miranda
Carrillo had 10 kills and fve aces, Megan Guerra had
15 assists and eight digs, Aliyah Moore had four blocks
and Nancy Hernandez had eight digs.
Lady Apaches
faced ranked
Wimberley
of the clock to set the fnal at 34-44.
Afer the game, Yoakum head coach Brent Kornegay
commented on his teams great start and lackluster fn-
ish: Big plays are what we do. We had some chances in
the second half, but you cant turn the ball over against
a good team and expect to win. When asked about his
defenses hard-fought performance, he said: Tey were on
the feld too long. Cuero got their run game going and the
turnovers kept us from getting rest, but they stuck it out.
Te ofense too, they kept playing. Im very proud of these
boys.
Yoakum travels to Sinton next week and Cuero has a bye
before they host Sinton on the 24th.

Cuero 44, Yoakum 34

C 0 13 21 10-44
Y 21 0 6 7-34

Y-Davontay Mathis 94 kickof return (Edgar Maravilla kick) 11:47 1Q
Y-Mathis 73 run (Maravilla kick) 4:17 1Q
Y-Mathis 15 run (Maravilla kick) 0:09 1Q
C-Jareed Edwards 9 pass fromJared Vernor (Cesar Montejano kick) 5:32 2Q
C-DAnthony Hopkins 1 run (kick failed) 1:35 2Q
C-Hopkins 42 run ( kick failed) 9:40 3Q
Y-Mathis 36 run (kick failed) 9:00 3Q
C-Hopkins 65 run (Hopkins pass fromVernor) 8:37 3Q
C-Jacob Stock 6 pass fromVernor (Montejano kick) 0:04 3Q
C-Montejano 24 FG. 5:30 4Q
C-Hopkins 56 run (Montejano kick) 1:42 4Q
Y-Mathis 97 kickof return (Maravilla kick) 1:35 4Q

Teamstats Cuero Yoakum
First downs 25 11
Passing yards 97 95
Passing 10-22 3-11-1

Individual stats
Rushing Cuero: 37-371, Elex Martinez 5-22, Jared Vernor 6-3. Yoakum:
Davontay Mathis 9-169, TreVontae Hights 13-54, Glenn Love 2-16, Dantey
Eldridge 1-14, Jordan Moore 1-4.
Passing Cuero: Vernor 10-22-97-0. Yoakum: Hights 3-11-95-1.
Receiving Cuero: Jareed Edwards 4-34. Tres Miles 2-18, Wesley Rob-
erts 1-11, DMond LaFond 1-9, Jacob Stock 1-6, Martinez 1-5. Yoakum: Will
Thurmond 1-46, Austin McCoy 1-44, Mathis 1-5.
Sports
CUERO: Yoakums Davontay Mathis proves to be a
thorn in Gobblers side with five total touchdowns
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Bobby and Glenda Nevlud of Shiner would like to an-
nounce the engagement and upcoming marriage of
their daughter Kayla Elizabeth, of Shiner to Justin Mi-
chael Hanson, of Gonzales. Justin is the son of Mike
and Melissa Hanson of Gonzales. The bride-elects
grandparents are Glenn and Anita Schulte of Yoakum
and Robert and Margie Nevlud of Shiner. The pro-
spective groom is the grandson of Joy and the late
Otto Hanson of Austin and Paul and Earleen Hudson
of Gonzales. Kayla is a 2008 graduate of Shiner High
School and a 2014 graduate of Victoria College with
an associates degree in science. She is currently at-
tending The University of Houston at Victoria to ob-
tain her bachelors degree in Interdisplinary Studies
so she can become a teacher. Justin is a 2004 gradu-
ate of Akins High School in Austin and a 2008 gradu-
ate of Victoria College with a degree in Welding. The
couple is to be married Saturday, October 25 at 2:00
in the afternoon at Cyril and Methodious Catholic
Church in Shiner. Ofciant will be Father Kirby Hla-
vaty.
A group of friends from
First Baptist Church hosted a
brunch and wedding shower,
held in the Fellowship Hall,
September 20, honoring Cait-
lyn Boscamp and Ricky Kissler
. As guests entered, they paused
to sign the Brides Book which
was atop the registry table. Tis
table , covered in shell pink lin-
en was accented with a glowing
ivory candle in a mirrored mo-
saic vase and attended by two
of the hostesses.
Hostesses presented lovely
corsages in the brides chosen
colors of shell pink , blush and
ivory, fashioned with mini-
roses, alstromiria and white
statice tied with lace-edged
satin ribbon to Caitlyn, her
Mother Julie, her grandmother
Eva Boscamp and the grooms
Mother Rose Kistler.
Te gif tables began to be
flled as guests brought lovely
items for the couples new
home. Caitlyns Mom, Julie
Boscamp, assisted to record the
gifs as they were opened. In
attendance was young Caliegh
Boscamp who will be in the
wedding party and is a niece
of the bride. Te hostesses gif
was a full set of stainless dining
tableware.
Te serving table also cov-
ered in shell pink linen was
centered with a tall ebony glass
vase holding white blooms of
hydrangea, ivory blossoms of
roses, pale green statice and
white miniature pom-pom
mums. Sausage and egg casse-
role, breakfast breads in several
favors with glazes of fruits and
berries, orange juice and cofee
were served to guests on crystal
plates and cups from a silver
urn.
Caitlyn was attired in a shell
pink full lace sleeveless gown
and Mom Julie also chose to
wear a long tunic of heavy lace
in the delicate shell pink.
Te Tompsonville Ladies
Club met on Tursday, Sept 11
and Oct 9th at noon for their
monthly meetings. Hostesses
for the September meeting
were Joyce Rodgers, Melissa
Worth and Nell Mc Clinton.
For the October meeting,
hostesses were Cindy Neal,
Loretta Kelso, and Mary Kelly.
Both groups provided a wide
variety of tempting foods that
were enjoyed by all. Birthday
salutations were given to San-
dy VanVelthoven and Debbie
Sides for September and Mary
Kelly, in October.
Afer lunch, Betty Schro-
eder, President, called the
meeting to order. A short
business meeting was held
and there was much talk
about our upcoming events.
Friday, Nov 14th, will be our
Annual Tanksgiving Com-
munity Luncheon and serv-
ing will start at noon. Meals
to go will be available afer
everyone has been served.
Donations will be accepted
for our Scholarship Pro-
gram.
At the conclusion of the
each business meeting, we
continued to visit with each
as we played BUNCO.
Remember to mark your
calendars for Friday, Nov
14th, for our Community
Tanksgiving Luncheon.
Te Hospital Auxiliary met for a
luncheon and business meeting at
Willies Grill on September 30th,
2014. Te meal was hosted by Mr.
and Mrs. Noel Buster Lindemann.
Kathleen Caddell asked for a bless-
ing by Carol DuBose. Tere were 17
members present.
Betty Fink held a drawing for atten-
dance prizes. Te winners were Carol
DuBose, Sylvia Mercer, and Leona
Zella.
President Caddell called for a read-
ing of the minutes and the treasurers
report. Tey were both approved.
Norris Gibson reported there were
no 100 hour bars earned in Septem-
ber, therefore no pictures were taken.
Gif Shop Chairman reported we
have two new shelf units in the gif
shop.
Te telephone committee was com-
mended for calling all members about
the luncheon.
Scholarship Chairman, Gladys Lin-
demann, reported we paid $1,500 for
one student at Victoria College. We
received a thank you from Jennifer
Wright.
Sylvia Mercer will be helping Cyn-
thia Garcia making favors for the
food trays.
Sally Brown reported on the Dis-
trict TAHV meeting, held in Victo-
ria. Gonzales Auxiliary was noted for
giving the highest scholarship dollar
amount per semester. In 2013 and
2014 we awarded $20,500 in schol-
arships, we donated $16,000 in cash
gifs to the Health Care Facility and
donated $6,199 in non-cash project
gifs.
Te meeting will be at the Hospital
Dining Room on October 28th at 2:00
p.m.
Hospital Auxiliary News
Judge Frank Follis will step into the role of
Tobias Meininger at the 2014 Saints Alive
Cemetery Tour taking place at Riverside
Cemetery on Sunday, October 26. Te Cem-
etery is located at 201 E. Klein St. and S. River
Street in Seguin and tours will begin at 1:30
and again at 3:30.
Tobias Meininger, 1823-1861, is reported-
ly the architect and builder of Seguins histori-
cal Sebastopol. Born in Heldenbergen, Hes-
sen, Germany, he came to Seguin as a young
man when Texas was a republic. His wife,
Margaretha Henkel came from Germany as
well in 1852. Teir two daughters married
brothers Charles and Robert Willmann, also
from a pioneering family, and their descen-
dents are still living in the Seguin area today.
Tickets for the Cemetery Tour will be
$10 and beneft the local Womens Clubs
to help preserve the Club Rooms (the frst
Club House ever built in Texas for the use
of club women) located at 432 N. River
St. and Ireland in Seguin. Te event is in
conjunction with Pecan Fest. Tickets will
be available at Gif and Gourmet, Cascades,
Seguin Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic
Chamber, Silver Center, Keepers and from
members of the clubs and at the gate. For
more information contact Sudy Bruns at
(830) 305-4379.
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Edwards Furniture
Company
Your Hometown Furniture Store
In Store Financing
703 St. Paul, Gonzales, TX 78629
(830) 672-2911
90 Day Same as Cash Free Delivery Locally
Larry Edwards
Maria MartinEz
rosario GutiErrEz
David S. Mobile 830-857-5394
Mike B. Mobile 830-857-3900
Offce 830-672-2845
Fax 830-672-6087
Sale Every Saturday at 10 a.m.
Working hard to insure quality service for
all our customers.
Hwy 90A, Gonzales, Texas
Live Broadcast: www.cattleusa.com
830-672-2777 830-672-2888
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2138 Water Street/Hwy. 183,
Phone 830.672.1888
Fax 830.672.1884
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BY CHOICE HOTELS
Middle Buster Road
Nixon Livestock Commission, Inc.
Sale Every Monday - 10:30am
1924 US Highway 87 E, Nixon, TX
830.582.1561 or 830.582.1562
All Livestock Insured and Bonded
Gary Butler
830.857.4330
Rodney Butler
361.645.5002
Circle G Truck Stop
2024 South Hwy. 183
Gonzales, TX
672-1554
L&M On Site
Catering
191 County Road 1411,
Cost, TX 78614
COST STORE
CAFE
Store Hours
M-Sat., 7 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
5905 W. St. Hwy. 97,
Cost, Tx
830-437-2066
W.R. & Jo Ann Low, owners
Jo Ann Low - 830-857-5585
W.R. Low - 830-857-3324
830-672-7100
The
Gonzales
Cannon
BEAT THE EXPERTS
Entry Form
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Mail or hand-deliver this form (No photocopies,
please!) to:
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901 St. Joseph Gonzales, TX 78629
One entry per person, please.
Entry Deadline: 3 p.m. Oct. 24
Weekly
Prize
Winners!
1st Place, $25
2nd Place, $15
3rd Place, $10
Winners will be
announced in
our Oct. 30
edition!
Oct. 16 winners
1st - David Janota
2nd -Ryan Lee
3rd- Jose Zuniga
BEAT THE EXPERTS
Game 13: Texans at Titans
Game 4: Ingleside at Yoakum
Game 3: Hallettsville at George West
Game 2: Schulenburg at Flatonia
Game 11: Alabama at Tennessee
Game 6: Weimar at Shiner
Game 12: West VA at Alabama
Game 5: St. Paul at Temple Central Texas Christian
Game 7: Poth at Nixon-Smiley
Game 8: Texas at Kansas State
Game 9: Texas Tech at TCU
Game 10: West Virginia at Ok. State
726 Saint Paul Street, Gonzales, TX
830-263-4124
Game 14: Colts at Steelers
Game 1:Gonzales at La Vernia
830-672-7100
The
Gonzales
Cannon
Game 12: Arizona State at Washington
Game 15:Bears at Patriots
Apache gameday
Thursday, october 16 , 2014
Page B12
Sports
Field of Faith
October 8
Apache Stadium
Gonzales FCA Fields of Faith
The Gonzales Fellowship of Christian Athletes
held the second annual Fields of Faith event
on Oct. 8 at Apache Stadium. Top left, in
addition to student and guest speakers, there
was a praise and worship band. MIddle top,
GHS senior Krisslyn Sexton looks up a verse
during her testimony. Top right, when event
sponsors said everyone was welcome, they
meant EVERYONE including a four-legged
friend. Bottom left, Lady Apache junior Molly
Barnick makes some remarks. Bottom right,
Betsy Jimenz of Hereford was one of the guest
speakers.(Photos by Mark Lube)
Oct. 24-26 Games:
Gonzales at La Vernia
Schulenburg at Flatonia
Hallettsville at George West
Ingleside at Yoakum
St. Paul at Texas Central Chri
Weimar at Shiner
Poth at Nixon-Smiley
Texas at Kansas State
Texas Tech at TCU
West Virginia at Ok. State
Alabama at Tennessee
Arizona State at Washington
Texans at Titans
Colts at Steelers
Bears at Patriots
Mark
Lube
The Cannon
4-11
55-50
Gonzales
Flatonia
Hallettsville
Yoakum
St. Paul
Shiner
Nixon-Smiley
Kansas State
TCU
West Virginia
Alabama
Washington
Texans
Steelers
Patriots
Last week:
Season record:
Eric
Lugo
Luling ISD
8-7
65-40
Gonzales
Flatonia
Hallettsville
Yoakum
St. Paul
Shiner
Nixon-Smiley
Texas
TCU
Ok State
Alabama
Arizona St
Texans
Colts
Bears
Matt
Camarillo
Gonzales PD
8-7
72-33
Gonzales
Schulenburg
Hallettsville
Yoakum
St. Paul
Shiner
Nixon-Smiley
Kansas St
TCU
Ok State
Alabama
Washington
Titans
Colts
Patriots
Erika
Lester
Gonzales COC
6-9
61-44
Gonzales
Schulenburg
Hallettsville
Ingleside
St. Paul
Shiner
Nixon-Smiley
Kansas State
TCU
Ok State
Alabama
Arizona St
Texans
Steelers
Patriots
Glenn
Glass
D&G Automotive
9-6
62-43
Gonzales
Schulenburg
Hallettsville
Ingleside
St. Paul
Shiner
Nixon-Smiley
Texas
Texas Tech
Ok State
Alabama
Arizona St
Titans
Colts
Patriots
Jenna
Philips
Gonzales ISD
9-6
66-69
La Vernia
Schulenburg
Hallettsville
Yoakum
St. Paul
Shiner
Poth
Texas
TCU
Ok State
Baylor
Washington
Texans
Steelers
Bears
Bret
Hill
Caraway Ford
13-2
76-29
Gonzales
Flatonia
Hallettsville
Yoakum
St. Paul
Shiner
Poth
Kansas St
TCU
Ok State
Alabama
Arizona St
Texans
Colts
Patriots
Christina
Jahns
Gonz. Livestock
9-6
63-42
Gonzales
Flatonia
Hallettsville
Yoakum
St. Paul
Shiner
Poth
Texas
Texas Tech
Ok State
Alabama
Arizona St
Texans
Colts
Patriots
Gerard
Nuez
Sonic
11-4
80-25
La Vernia
Flatonia
Hallettsville
Yoakum
St. Paul
Shiner
Nixon-Smiley
Texas
TCU
Ok State
Alabama
Washington
Texans
Colts
Patriots
Andrew
Rodriguez
Sleep Inn
10-5
75-30
Gonzales
Schulenburg
Hallettsville
Yoakum
St. Paul
Shiner
Poth
Kansas St
TCU
Ok State
Alabama
Arizona St
Texans
Colts
Patriots
Out-guess our
panel of experts
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BEAT THE EXPERTS
Navarro CC meet
Several area cross-
country team competed
in the Navarro Invitation
Saturday in Seguin. Top
left, GHS runners Seidy
Villegas (2002) and
Kendall Fougerat (1944)
run in the varsity girls
race as well as (bottom
left) Haley Garza (1952),
Romy Cantu (1932)
and Blanca Hernandez
(1963). Bottom right,
Ashton Williams of
Gonzales sprints toward
the fnish line. Top right,
the Shiner St. Paul Lady
Cardinals took third
place in the girls varsity
race.
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