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Businesses Invited to Decorate Doors

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The Waurika High School Student Council is inviting downtown businesses to once again participate in the annual Homecoming Door Decorating Contest!

The theme this year is “Once Upon An Eagle… (fairy tale edition!)”  Businesses are asked to decorate the outside of their businesses and show their spirit for Homecoming, taking place on Friday, September 16th.  Doors will be judged Friday before the parade, and the winning business will be announced at the Homecoming parade held at 2pm downtown.  

The winning business will get to display the traveling Eagle Spirit Trophy for the year! 

Waurika Roundballers Head to Ryan For Season’s Initial Contest

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Trey Smart
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There is a wealth of optimism surrounding the Waurika boys’ and girls’ basketball programs for the upcoming season.

Waurika will open the hoops season Tuesday night when they travel down Highway 81 to battle Ryan.

Tipoff for the girls’ game will be 6:30 p.m. and the boys’ game will follow.

The reason for optimism is warranted.

The Lady Eagles are coming off a 20-7 season a year ago and most of the key components of that squad return for the 2023 season.

And, the Lady Eagles are under the direction of first-year coach Garret Bachand, who served as an assistant a year ago and will enter his fourth season at the helm of the Waurika boys’ squad.

There is no shortage of optimism in the Eagles’ basketball camp – despite getting a late start with practices due to the extended football season.

The Eagles were only 6-17 a year ago, but will return leading scorer and all-conference performer Treyton Torrez. A healthy Torrez will allow the Eagles to compete with anyone on the schedule.

The bulk of the scoring and rebounding for the Eagles from a year ago returns for another season and the Eagles will have the benefit of Jake Smart, who transferred from Temple at the beginning of the school year and was the leading scorer for the Tigers last season.

Torrez and Smart will be counted on to provide the bulk of the offense according to Bachand.

 “We have never had that (two scorers),” noted Bachand when discussing the upcoming campaign.

Bachand is counting on the experience to help the Eagles in the early part of the season to help the Eagle navigate a challenging schedule that has the Eagles on the road for the first four regular season games and an early season tournament at Chattanooga.

“If we want to be good, some guys will have to step up,” said Bachand. “Our guard play should be good on both ends of the floor.”

The Eagles will have a seasoned group of players, but will be lacking in size. However, Bachand does not think that will be much of a handicap since the Eagles compete in Class A.

“Our goal is to improve on last year’s record and get a few wins in the playoffs,” Bachand added.

The Eagles will have a tough task in overcoming Velma-Alma in the Oil Field Conference, but should be in contention for the Southern Eight title with Frederick and Big Pasture.

When speaking about the Lady Eagles’ upcoming season, Bachand is really excited.

“I expect our experience to carry us through regionals and into area and possibly more,” Bachand said.

The Lady Eagles enjoyed a 20-win season in 2022 for the first time since the 2017 season and the Lady Eagles will be in pursuit of their fifth straight winning season.

And, the reason for the optimism in the Lady Eagles’ camp is not only from last year’s success, but the fact a large number of players return from last year.

A good returning cast of experience will be available for Bachand to depend on.

Liberti Simmons will be counted on for scoring as she returns for her senior season. She was an all-conference selection by the Southern 8 Conference a year ago.

Cassidie Berry will provide the Lady Eagles with a strong presence on the inside. Berry was selected to last year’s Oil Field Conference all-conference squad and at times was unstoppable on the inside.

Lending a helping hand for the Lady Eagles will be Aubree Showalter on offense and Jasmine Henry on the defensive end of the floor.

“We should win a lot of games because of our experience,” noted Bachand. “We need Libby (Simmons) and Aubree (Showalter) to both score around 14 or 15 points a game and Cassidie (Berry) and Jasmine (Henry) to outrebound our opponents.”

“Our challenge will be how well the girls adjust to new schemes and to increase their basketball IQ,” the first-year coach said.

The Lady Eagles have 20 out for basketball and Bachand has seen some improvement during practices and scrimmages over the last few weeks.

“We got to scrimmage some bigger schools and it was good for us to go against them,” Bachand added.

Waurika will play in three tournaments during the season. They should provide great competition for the Waurika roundballers and prepare them for the post season.

The Lady Eagles should contend for the conference titles. Empire and Walters may be the biggest threats in the Oil Field Conference, while Geronimo and Frederick will vie with the Lady Eagles for top honors in the Southern Eight, according to Bachand.

In the season opener at Ryan, the teams will carry a big advantage in the series since 1988. The Lady Eagles have a 40-22 record against Ryan, while the Eagles hold a 37-27 record against the Cowboys.

Waurika Basketball Schedule

NOVEMBER

29: at Ryan.

DECEMBER

2: at Geronimo; 6: at Temple; 8-10: at Chattanooga Southwest Shootout; 13: at Velma-Alma; 15: Grandfield; 16: at Big Pasture.

JANUARY

3: Wilson; 5-7: Black Diamond Tournament at Rush Springs; 10: at Ringling; 13: Empire; 16-21: Stephens County Tournament at Central High; 24: Healdton: 27: Walters; 31: at Central High.

FEBRUARY

3: at Frederick; 7: Elmore City-Pernell; 9-11: Class A District Tournament.

Ryan Hoopsters Fall To Thackerville On The Road

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Trey Smart
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…Cowboys, Cowgirls look for first wins at Wilson Tournament

Ryan’s basketball squads made the long trip to Thackerville Tuesday night and came up short on the scoreboard in both contests.

The Cowgirls dropped a 44-37 decision to the Lady Wildcats, while the Cowboys could not find enough offensive firepower and fell, 57-47, to the Wildcats.

Ryan was to have begun play today at the Black and Gold Classic at Wilson today.

The Cowboys were to have met Temple this afternoon at 2:30, while the girls were slated to take on Springer at 4 p.m.

If the Cowboys win they would play at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and a loss would send the Cowboys into the consolations at 11:30 a.m. on Friday.

The Cowgirls would play Friday at 4 p.m. with a first-round win and would see action at 10 a.m. on Friday with a first-round defeat.

Next Monday the Cowboys and Cowgirls will travel to Springer and will close out the December schedule with a homecoming doubleheader against Maysville on Raymon West Court on December 16.

A slow start by the Cowgirls against the Lady Wildcats was responsible for the second straight loss by the Cowgirls.

Thackerville outscored the Cowgirls, 14-5, in the first frame and was able to hold off the Cowgirls the rest of the way.

The Cowgirls made a run in the second quarter as they outscored the Lady Wildcats, 13-8, to cut the Thackerville lead to 22-18 at the half.

Thackerville increased the lead with an 11-8 advantage in the third quarter to gain a 33-26 advantage heading to the fourth quarter.

While the Cowgirls continue to compete, they could not make a run as both teams scored 11 points in the final quarter and Thackerville revenged a loss to the Cowgirls a year ago.

The Cowgirls were led in scoring by Jasmine Villarreal with 13 points. Emily Harris came off the bench to chip in 10 tallies for the Cowgirls.

The Wildcats and Cowboys battled each other in the nightcap, but Thackerville’s slight edge in scoring in each quarter added up to a double-digit win.

The Cowboys trailed the Wildcats by only two after the first quarter, but Julian Rodriguez was the only Ryan player to score in the quarter that saw Thackerville manage a 12-10 lead.

In the second quarter the Cowboys could manage only four field goals, but they held the Wildcats to just 11 points. That gave Thackerville a 23-18 advantage heading to the locker room.

The Cowboys finally got going on offense in the third quarter as they connected for 16 points, but Thackerville ripped the cords for 20 tallies and the Wildcats were able to increase their lead to 43-34 heading into the final quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Thackerville connected on seven of 10 free throws, along with three field goals – one of those a three-pointer.  The Cowboys could manage only 13 points and could never mount a serious rally.

Three Cowboys scored in double figures with Rodriguez leading the way with 19 points. Xavier Guzman added 14 points and Racen Williams had 10 points.

The rest of the Cowboy squad could muster only four points throughout the contest. 

Game Summaries

Thackerville 44, Ryan 37

                  (Girls)

Ryan                       5         13           8        11—37

Thackerville          14         8           11       11—44

RYAN – Jasmine Villarreal 6-0-13, Emily Harris 5-0-10, Kamrie Hernandez 2-1-5, Maci Cooper 1-0-3, Hanna Spence 1-1-3, Kylee Charmason 1-0-2, Libby Carter 0-1-1. TOTALS: 16-3-37. PF: 11. Three-pointers: Villarreal, Cooper.

THACKERVILLE – Mariah Hendobee 6-2-14, Kaitlynn McCage 4-4-14, Micah Williams 2-2-8, Raygan Barnes 3-0-6, Kylie Schleuter 1-0-2. TOTALS: 16-8-44. PF: 12. Three-pointers: McCage 2, Williams 2.

Thackerville 57, Ryan 47

                  (Boys)

Ryan                    10           8         16         13—47

Thackerville        12         11          20        14—57

RYAN – Julian Rodriguez 7-3-19, Xavier Guzman 7-0-14, Racen Williams 4-0-10, Carsen Rodriguez 1-0-2, Mason Adsit 1-0-2. TOTALS: 20-3-47. PF: 21. Three-pointers: J. Rodriguez 2, Williams 2.

THACKERVILLE – Hernandez 5-4-15, Hicks 3-5-12, Rodriguez 3-2-11, Voyles 2-4-9, Barnes 4-1-9, Williams 1-0-2. TOTALS: 18-16-57. PF: 12. Three-pointers: Rodriguez 3, Voyles, Hicks, Hernandez

Cowboy Gridders Face Battle With Grandfield Needing A Win

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Trey Smart
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Every game matters at this point in the season.

For the Ryan Cowboys, tonight’s contest with Grandfield on the Bearcats’ home field, will have an impact on the post-season hopes for the Cowboys.

Kickoff tonight is set for 7 o’clock.

The Cowboys need a win to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.

District C-2 is not complicated at the top, but the battle for the final two playoff positions could be.

Geary needs to win one of its last two games to be assured of third place in the district.

If Ryan can pick up a victory over Grandfield, the Cowboys should be in a good place to earn fourth in the district race.

A loss by the Cowboys would all but eliminate Ryan from playoff consideration.

But, the positioning for the post season could get muddled if Geary were to fall in its final game with Corn Bible Academy.

The Cowboys must enter tonight’s game with Grandfield focused solely on the Bearcats.

After a forfeiting last week’s game with Destiny Christian, the Cowboys have had time to heal up from a number of injuries.

All but one of the injured Cowboys are expected to be available for tonight’s game with the Bearcats.

This series has been an interesting one over the years. The Bearcats hold a 36-28-5 advantage over Ryan, but the Cowboys have won 10 of the last 14 meetings including the last five consecutive meetings.

But, the series prior to that time has had some interesting outcomes.

In 2007, the teams battled through four overtimes with the Bearcats prevailing, 28-35.

Ryan won games in 2004 and 2006 but the games were decided by one and two points, respectively.

Ryan lost to Grandfield, 39-38, in a 2003 battle and also fell in overtime games in 2007 and 1992.

Maybe the wildest game in the series came in 1997 when Grandfield captured a 78-60 loss in a game that had several individual performances by the Cowboys that are among the best in school history.

Grandfield will bring a 3-5 mark into tonight’s game and a 1-3 mark in district play. Ryan is 4-4 on the year and 1-3 in district competition.

Game in Figures

                                    RHS           GHS

First Downs                 13              20

Yards Rushing             353-196   44-383

Yards Passing               120           16

Passes                           6-15          1-3

Passes Int. by               0                1

Fumbles, Lost              3-3            3-1

Punts                           1-30          1-27

Penalties                      4-45          4-40

                  SCORE BY QUARTERS

Ryan                0            8             0            14—22

Geary              0           16            8            14—38

                  SCORING SUMMARY

                  SECOND QUARTER

GEARY – Kale Smith fumble recovery in end zone (Jaiden Woods run), 6:33

GEARY – Woods 47 run (Woods pass from Jose Briseno), :57

RYAN – Larry Sewell 1 pass from Racen Williams (Williams run), :00

                  THIRD QUARTER

GEARY – Sergio Pineda 2 run (Woods run), 1:23

                  FOURTH QUARTER

RYAN – Williams 48 run (Foreman Casebolt pass from Williams), 6:02

GEARY – Elijah Pollard 50 kickoff return (pass failed), 5:50

RYAN – Julian Rodriguez 48 pass from Williams (pass failed), 4:42

GEARY – Landon Holt 2 run (Pollard pass from Woods), 1:55

                  INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RYAN: Rushing – Racen Williams 16-131, Carsen Rodriguez 10-45, Xavier Guzman 3-14, Julian Rodriguez 1-8, Foreman Casebolt 3-7, Maddox Dabbs 1-1, Team 1-(-10); Passes – Williams 6-15-1-120; Receiving – J. Rodriguez 3-74, Guzman 2-45, Larry Sewell 1-1; Tackles – Kyson Tomberlin 12, J. Rodriguez 7, Andrew Scott 6, Williams 4, Casebolt 2, C. Rodriguez 1, Dabbs 1, Guzman 1, Mason Adsit 1.

GEARY: Rushing – Sergio Pineda 27-251; Jaiden Woods 11-131, Kale Smith 2-12, Landon Holt 2-6, Team 2-(-17); Passes – Woods 1-1-0-16, Smith 0-2-0-0; Receiving – Henry Brown 1-16.

Ryan Hoopsters Set To Open Season at Home Against Waurika

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Trey Smart
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 Veteran coach Lane Weldon returns to the sideline at Ryan for the second year of his second stint at the helm of the Ryan basketball program and he is expecting the Cowboys and Cowgirls to build on last season.

The journey will begin Tuesday night when the Cowboys and Cowgirls will host Waurika on Raymon West Court. The girls’ game will tipoff at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by the boys’ game.

Both the squads return the majority of the players that contributed heavily to last year’s teams.

The Cowboys won a district title a year ago and finished with a 14-9 mark.

 “I think we will be equal to or better than last year and especially if we can avoid sickness at the end of the year,” said Weldon about this year’s expectations for the Cowboys.

While the Cowboys have a large number of contributors from last year returning, they will have to replace scorer Westin Jennings and Landen Alexander, who was a menace on the inside for the Cowboys.

Weldon noted the challenge of replacing the leadership of Jennings and the height that Alexander provided.

Racen Williams, an all-Southern Eight conference performer from a year ago returns to provide the scoring punch for the Cowboys.

But, the Cowboys have a number of returnees that can score including Julian Rodriguez, Xavier Guzman and Carsen Rodriguez.

Mason Adsit and Braden Bergeron will take on the responsibility of giving the Cowboys a presence on the inside.

There are a total of nine players that return from last year’s team and five freshmen will help provide some depth to the Cowboys in the coming season.

“We do have some quickness and most of our kids can shoot the ball, plus we should get some help from some freshmen,” Weldon said.

The Cowboys have had limited practice time after the football squad advanced to the playoffs.

Weldon cited a couple of things that are key to the Cowboys having another successful season.

“We have to be patient on offense,” Weldon said. “And, we need to work on helping each other on defense.”

“We need to understand that turnovers are a big key between winning and losing,” added Weldon.

Weldon is hopeful the season will prepare the Cowboys for what will likely be a challenging post-season as the southern part of the state has no shortage of good teams.

The Cowgirls will be looking to improve on last year’s 7-12 mark.

Nine Cowgirls return from last year’s team – including three starters.

Leading the way will be Southern Eight all-conference performer Jasmine Villarreal. She was the second leading scorer for the Cowgirls a year ago and will have to pick up the pace in 2023 for the Cowgirls to pick up more wins than last season.

Libby Carter, who was a steady defender a year ago, returns for her senior season.

“I think we will be better,” said Weldon when asked about this year’s Cowgirl squad.

“The girls are understanding what it takes to be successful,” said Weldon.

“Our shooting is better and the girls’ attitude in finishing games has improved,” Weldon added.

“We hope to use our quickness to put pressure on the basketball and create some turnovers,” Weldon commented about the strengths of this year’s Cowgirl team.

Weldon cited a couple of freshmen that will likely contribute to the Cowgirls having a successful campaign – Kamrie Hernandez and Kayleigh Morgan.

The Cowgirls will have some depth for the first time in several seasons as 15 Cowgirls make up this year’s roster.

One of the challenges for this year’s squad will be producing offense.

“We have got to have more than one or two girls scoring,” said Weldon about what he is looking to see the Cowgirls make improvement on for the 2023 season.

“Unforced turnovers were a problem last season and we have to do better taking care of the ball,” Weldon said.

Ryan will play in three tournaments this season – including the tough Stephens County Tournament when Ryan will make their first appearance in the tourney since 2016.

The other two tournaments – the Black & Gold Classic at Wilson and the Lawton Coliseum Classic will provide the Cowboys and Cowgirls with some tough matchups that hopefully will prepare the teams for the post-season.

Weldon believes the season opener with Waurika for both the Cowboys and Cowgirls will provide a clear picture of what the two teams will need to work on in the early part of the season.

Ryan Basketball Schedule

NOVEMBER

29: Waurika

DECEMBER

6: at Thackerville; 8-10: Black & Gold Classic at Wilson; 12: at Springer; 16: Maysville (HC).

JANUARY

3: Big Pasture; 5-7: Coliseum Classic at Lawton; 10: at Geronimo; 13: at Frederick; 16-21: Stephens County Tournament at Central High  ; 23: at Big Pasture; 24: at Okla. School for the Deaf; 26: Grandfield; 27: Turner; 30: Bray-Doyle; 31: at Grandfield.

FEBRUARY

3: at Temple; 6: at Chattanooga; 9-11: Class B District Tournament.

Waurika Roundball Squads Fall to Velma-Alma in Road Confrontation

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Trey Smart
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 Waurika invaded the Velma-Alma gym Tuesday night, but the Lady Eagles and Eagles found no success on the visitor’s floor.

The Lady Eagles fell to V-A, 47-34, while the 15th-ranked Velma-Alma boys handed the Eagles an 88-51 defeat.

Both Waurika teams are in action tonight at the Waurika gym. The Eagles and Lady Eagles will host Southern Eight foe Grandfield and tipoff is set for 6:30.

Tomorrow night (Friday), Waurika will travel to Big Pasture in another Southern Eight Conference game. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30.

Waurika will return from the holidays and will host Wilson in a twinbill slated for a 6:30 p.m. start on January 3.

The Eagles and Lady Eagle will compete in the Black Diamond Invitational at Rush Springs during the first weekend of January.

The Lady Eagles and Lady Comets battled through the first two quarters, but V-A went on a 13-0 run during the fourth quarter that enabled the Lady Comets to get the victory.

Waurika actually led, 8-7, after one quarter, but the Lady Comets outscored the Lady Eagles, 11-7, in the second quarter to take an 18-15 lead at the intermission.

The Comets increased the lead in the third quarter by outscoring Waurika, 13-12, but the Lady Eagles only trailed by four at 31-27.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter the Lady Eagles went on a 4-0 run to tie the game, but then things fell apart for Waurika.

The Lady Comets went on a 13-0 run that eventually turned into a 16-3 run to capture control of the contest and give V-A a 47-34 advantage.

The two teams played on even terms the rest of the way, but the Lady Comets held off any possible Waurika rally to secure the win.

The Lady Eagles struggled with shooting in what would become the first loss of the season.

Waurika shot 29% from the field, but was a woeful one of 19 from the three-point line.

Liberti Simmons led the Lady Eagles in scoring with 13 points – well below her 21 point per game scoring average coming into Tuesday’s contest.

The Lady Eagles are now 6-1 on the season.

It the nightcap, the Comets overwhelmed the Eagles in the second quarter and pulled away in the second half for the big win.

The Eagles hung tough with the Comets in the first quarter and trailed by only six, 24-18, helped along by 13 points put up by the Eagles’ Treyton Torrez.

In the second quarter, the Comets caught fire and scored 26 points to hold a 50-29 advantage at the break.

The Eagles could not muster any kind of rally in the second half as the Comets bested the Eagles, 38-22, over the third and fourth quarters to set the final margin.

Overall, eleven Velma-Alma players saw the scoring column and four of them scored in double figures.

Torrez finished with game with 16 and Gavin Torrez added 12 for the Eagles, but no one else scored in double figures.

The Eagles dropped to 3-4 on the young season heading into tonight’s bout with Grandfield.

V-A 53, Waurika 40

                  (Girls)

Waurika   8                7                12              13—40

V-A           7                11              13              22—53

WAURIKA – Liberti Simmons 3-7-13, Cassidie Berry 5-1-11, Jasmine Henry 3-1-7, Aubree Showalter 2-0-4, Bekah Mataska 1-0-3, Jaden Adams 0-2-2. TOTALS: 14-11-40. PF: 21. Three-pointers: Mataska.

VELMA-ALMA – Addy Smith 5-8-18, Ally Smith 6-3-18, Rylee McCain 2-4-9, Azya Pemberton 4-0-8. TOTALS: 17-15-53. PF: 13. Three-pointers: Ally Smith 3, McLain.

V-A 88, Waurika 51

                  (Boys)

Waurika   18              11              8                14–51

V-A           24              26              14              24–88

WAURIKA – Treyton Torrez 5-5-16, Gavin Torrez 3-4-12, Jake Smart 4-0-8, Malachi Dodson 2-0-6, Isaac Camarillo 2-0-4, Lucas Boyd 2-0-4, Carson Williams 0-1-1. TOTALS: 18-10-51. PF: 17. Three-pointers: Dodson 2, G. Torrez 2, T. Torrez.

VELMA-ALMA – Crue Garrett 7-10-25, Jackson Lohrer 5-0-12, Alex Wilkerson 5-2-12, Cam Wiggins 3-5-11, Kellan Biffle 3-0-7, Slade Strickland 3-0-7, Langston Walker 1-3-5, Elliott 1-0-3, Kole Anderson 1-0-2, Anthony Hernandez 1-0-2, Jake Sullivan 1-0-2. TOTALS: 31-20-88. PF: 19. Three-pointers – Lohrer 2, Garrett, Strickland, Biffle, Elliott.

Lady Eagles Pick Up Two Southern Eight Conference Victories

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Trey Smart
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…Eagles split with Geronimo and Temple

Waurika’s girls ran its winning streak to begin the season to three with victories over Geronimo and Temple.

The Eagles split the two meetings as they dropped a 43-34 decision to Geronimo last Friday before downing Temple, 72-33, in a contest at Temple Tuesday night.

The Lady Eagles rallied for a 55-53 victory at Geronimo last Friday and on Tuesday night they romped to a 66-26 victory over Temple.

The Eagles and Lady Eagles will compete in the Southwest Shootout at Chattanooga beginning today.

The Lady Eagles were to have met Big Pasture this morning (Thursday) at 10:30 a.m. A win would send them to the semifinals at 3:50 p.m. on Friday. A loss would mean a 10:30 a.m. game on Friday.

The Eagles play this afternoon (Thursday) at 2:30 against Alex. If the Eagles win they would face the winner of Central High and Grandfield at 5:10 p.m. on Friday. A first-round loss by the Eagles would mean a consolation semifinal game at 11:50 a.m. on Friday.

The championship games are slated for 6:20 p.m. Saturday for the girls and 7:40 p.m. on Saturday for the boys. Third place games are at 3:10 and 5 p.m., while the consolation finals will be at 1 p.m. and 2:20 p.m.

After tourney action, Waurika will travel to Velma-Alma on Tuesday for a twinbill with the Comets and Lady Comets.

Waurika will continue its season one week from today by hosting Grandfield in the first home game of the season.

The Eagles and Lady Eagles hit the road again one week from Friday when they travel to Big Pasture to close out the schedule before Christmas break.

At Temple on Tuesday the Lady Eagles were never really challenged as they used a strong scoring performance on the inside to get the victory.

Waurika opened the game on a 15-5 run through the first quarter.

The Lady Eagles were able to increase the lead in the second quarter by outscoring the Lady Tigers, 14-8, giving Waurika a 29-13 advantage at the intermission.

The second half belonged to the Lady Eagles as they rolled to a 21-9 advantage in the third quarter to increase the lead to 50-22 heading into the final frame.

In the fourth quarter, Waurika continued the onslaught as they outscore the Lady Tigers, 16-4, to set the final margin.

Three Lady Eagles each had 14 points to fuel the offense. Liberti Simmons, Cassdie Berry and Jasmine Henry provided the spark for Waurika on the offensive end of the floor.

Waurika and Temple battled in the first quarter with the Eagles carving out a 15-12 advantage.

The Tigers would never be closer.

Waurika pounded the Tigers in the second quarter by outscoring Temple, 22-8. Treyton Torrez had 10 points in the quarter to help the Eagles’ surge

The Eagles opened the second half with a 9-2 run to increase the lead to 30 points.

That helped Waurika to outscore the Tigers in the third quarter, 27-6. Six different Eagles score in the third period.

The Eagles rested the starters for the fourth quarter, but still outscored the Tigers, 8-7, to close out the game.

Torrez had 24 points to pace the Eagles in scoring. Jake Smart added 14 tallies and Isaac Camarillo chipped in 11 points.

In last Friday’s game at Geronimo, the Lady Eagles fell behind early and spent the next three quarters of the game fighting back to take the lead and hang on for the win in the closing minutes.

Geronimo opened the game with an 8-0 run and the lead ballooned to 22-5 before Aubree Showalter nailed a three-pointer to bring the Lady Eagles to within 22-8.

The Lady Jays and Lady Eagles exchanged buckets before the end of the quarter and Geronimo held a 24-10 advantage.

The Lady Eagles finally got going in the last few minutes of the second quarter.

Geronimo held a 31-18 lead at the 2:33 mark, but the Lady Eagles went on a 6-0 run to close the half with three of those points coming on Simmons’ trey with only four seconds to play that cut the margin to 31-24.

Geronimo opened the third quarter with a pair of free throws and a layup to extend the advantage to 35-24 with 6:04 left in the third quarter.

The Lady Eagles put on a surge and outscored the Lady Blue Jays 11-2 from the 4:04 mark to 2:41 showing on the third quarter clock and that cut the Geronimo lead to 37-33.

Both teams scored five points in the remaining two minutes and Waurika headed to the fourth quarter with a four point deficit, 42-38.

The Lady Jays got the first bucket of the fourth quarter, but Waurika’s Simmons went on a five-point scoring spree that cut the deficit to 44-43.

Berry’s putback with 5:05 left in the game gave the Lady Eagles a 45-44 lead and they never trailed the rest of the way.

But, sealing the win was not easy despite Waurika building a 53-47 lead with 2:28 left when Simmons hit a pair of charity tosses.

Waurika managed only two free throws the remaining part of the quarter, but was able to hold Geronimo at bay.

The Lady Blue Jays connected on a layup with 57.3 seconds left to draw within two, but neither team could score the rest of the way.

Simmons led the Lady Eagles in scoring with 19 points, while Berry added 17 and Showalter tossed in 11 points.

One of the reasons for the Lady Eagles surge in the final three quarters was the edge in rebounding.

Geronimo outrebounded the Lady Eagles, 15-8, in the first quarter, but Waurika held a 40-20 edge on the boards in the final three quarters.

The nightcap was a struggle throughout, but Geronimo threatened to pull away in the second quarter.

The Eagles and Blue Jays battled in the first quarter on fairly even terms. A pair of free throws by Torrez tied the game at 5-5, but Geronimo went on a 6-2 run to close out the first quarter to gain an 11-7 advantage.

Geronimo opened the second quarter with a 6-0 run to increase the lead to 17-7.

Torrez scored the next seven points for the Eagles and that helped trim the margin to 20-14 with 3:25 left in the half.

The Eagles then hit a scoring drought and Geronimo outscored Waurika, 8-0, over the remainder of the half to secure a 28-14 lead.

At the 4:52 mark of the third quarter, the Blue Jays earned the biggest lead of the game at 36-19, but at this point the Eagles made an effort to get back into the game.

Malachi Dodson hit a jumper and Gavin Torrez hit one of two free throws and T. Torrez completed a traditional three-point play to bring the Eagles to within 10.

A layup by Geronimo’s Triston Scott put the lead back to 12 with 2:06 left in the quarter, but the Eagles went on another run with five straight points when Isaac Camarillo hit a layup and G. Torrez hit a three-pointer to leave Geronimo’s lead at 37-30 heading into the fourth quarter.

At the 7:15 mark of the fourth quarter, Eion Allen hit a short jumper to extend the Geronimo lead to 39-30.

At this point every time Geronimo got the ball they attempted to burn minutes off the clock. At one point, Geronimo held the ball for over two minutes before turning the ball over with 1:40 left in the game.

Smart connected on a layup and hit a free throw to pull Waurika within five points with 33.9 seconds left.

Geronimo gave the Eagles plenty of opportunity to close the gap as they hit only four of 10 free throws in the final half minute of the game, but the Eagles could not capitalize.

T. Torrez led the Eagles in scoring with 20 points, but he was the only player to score in double figures and only three other Eagles scored during the game.

Game Summaries

Waurika 66, Temple 26

                  (Girls)

Waurika   15              14              21              16—66

Temple     5                8                9                4—26

WAURIKA – Liberti Simmons 7-2-16, Jasmine Henry 7-0-14, Cassidie Berry 7-0-14, Bekah Mataska 3-0-8, Aubree Showalter 2-1-5, Alexia Henry 2-0-4, Rylee Torrez 1-0-3, Jaden Adams 1-0-2, Sadie Smith 1-0-2. TOTALS: 30-3-66. PF: 13. Three-pointers: Mataska 2, Torrez.

TEMPLE – N/A; TOTALS: 8- 6-26. PF: 6.

Waurika 72, Temple 33

                  (Boys)

Waurika   15              22              27              8—72

Temple     12              8                6                7—33

WAURIKA – Treyton Torrez 11-0-24, Jake Smart 5-3-14, Isaac Camarillo 5-0-11, Lucas Boyd 3-0-9, Malachi Dodson 3-0-8, Gavin Torrez 2-0-4, Cody Ramsey 1-0-2. TOTALS: 30-3-72. PF: 16. Three-pointers: Boyd 3, T. Torrez 2, Dodson 2, Camarillo, Smart.

TEMPLE – Robert Toquothty 7-4-18, Josh Hooper 3-0-7, Jacob Chumley 1-3-5, Nathan Lipscomb 1-1-3. TOTALS: 12-8-33. PF: 7. Three-pointers: Hooper, Toquothty.  

Waurika 55, Geronimo 53

                  (Girls)

Waurika   10              14              14              17—55

Geronimo 24             7                11              11—53

WAURIKA – Liberti Simmons 4-9-19, Cassidie Berry 8-1-17, Aubree Showalter 3-3-11, Jasmine Henry 2-0-4, Jaden Adams 1-0-2, Jaci Gholson 0-1-1, Skylar Adams 0-1-1. TOTALS: 17-17-55. PF: 15. Three-pointers: Simmons 2, Showalter 2.

GERONIMO – Chrissa Come 6-0-13, McKenzie Huffman 4-2-12, Kailee Latimer 5-1-11, Astrid Leloup 2-0-5, Alison Daly 1-0-3, Brooke Bolling 4-1-9. TOTALS: 22-4-53. PF: 25. Three-pointers: Huffman 2, Daly, Gomez, Leloup.

Geronimo 43, Waurika 34

                  (Boys)

Waurika       7              7                16              4—34

Geronimo. 11          17               9               6—43

WAURIKA – Treyton Torrez 6-7-20, Jake Smart 2-1-6, Gavin Torrez 1-1-4, Malachi Dodson 2-0-4. TOTALS: 11-9-34. PF: 17. Three-pointers: T. Torrez, G. Torrez, Smart.

GERONIMO – Eion Allen 4-513, Triston Scott 3-2-9, Joseph McCarthy 2-0-6, Jayden Wallace 3-0-6, Connor Only 2-0-5, Erick Costellanos 2-0-4, TOTALS: 16-7-43. PF: 12. Three-pointers: McCarthy 2, Only, Scott.

WAURIKA SWEEPS RYAN IN BASKETBALL SEASON OPENER

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Trey Smart
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The Waurika Eagles and Lady Eagles traveled to Ryan Tuesday night and came away with the sweep of the Cowboys and Cowgirls on Raymon West Court.

The Lady Eagles built a big lead and were never challenged as Waurika claimed a 53-24 victory in the opening game of the evening.

The Eagles used a strong second half to build a small cushion and downed the Cowboys, 43-36, in the nightcap.

Waurika returns to action Friday when they travel to Geronimo for a doubleheader. Tipoff for the girls’ game will be 6:30 p.m.

Next Tuesday the Waurika squads will travel to Temple to battle the Tigers and Lady Tigers. The girls’ game will tip at 6:30 p.m.

One week from today Waurika will begin play in the Southwest Shootout hosted by Chattanooga. Brackets were not drawn in time for this edition of the paper.

Ryan will see action next on Tuesday when they will travel to Thackerville for a twinbill. The girls’ game will start at 6:30 p.m.

The Cowboys and Cowgirls will participate in the Black and Gold Classic one week from today.

The Cowgirls will see action at 4 p.m. against Springer in the first round of the tourney, while the Cowboys will take on Temple at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.

The semifinals for the Cowgirls if they win would be at 4 p.m. one week from tomorrow and a loss would send the Cowgirls to the consolation semifinals at 10 a.m. on Friday.

Should the Cowboys defeat Temple in the first round, they would take the court Friday at 5:20 p.m. A first-round loss would mean an 11:30 a.m. game on Friday in the consolation semifinals.

The season opener for the Lady Eagles was a good one as they used their athleticism and height to pull away early against the Cowgirls.

The Cowgirls actually scored the first two points of the opening quarter on Jasmine Villarreal’s layup with 7:01 to play in the first quarter.

From there, Waurika took charge and finished the first quarter on a 15-2 run to hold a 15-4 advantage.

The Lady Eagles took advantage of 13 Ryan turnovers in the first quarter to gain the big lead.

Maci Cooper would drain a three-pointer early in the second quarter to pull the Cowgirls to within eight at 15-7, but that would be the closest the Cowgirls would get the rest of the contest.

Waurika closed out the half with a 17-3 blitz that was fueled by Liberti Simmons scoring seven of the Lady Eagles’ 17 points.

The Lady Eagles used the run to put together a 32-10 advantage at the intermission.

In the third quarter, the Cowgirls opened the second half with a 6-0 run, but Waurika responded with a 13-1 advantage that really sealed the contest for the Lady Eagles as they led 45-17 at the end of the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Waurika coach Garett Bachand took advantage of the comfortable lead and used his bench to close out the game. The Lady Eagles outscored Ryan, 8-7, in the fourth quarter to establish the final margin.

Simmons led all scorers with 21 points and she was the only Lady Eagle in double figures.

The Cowgirls, who never scored in double figures in any quarter, were led in scoring by Villarreal’s 10 points.

The Lady Eagles held a huge advantage on the boards, 62-30.

The Cowgirls committed 30 turnovers, while the Lady Eagles turned the ball over 18 times.

In the nightcap, the game was a battle throughout until the Eagles built  an eight-point lead in early in the fourth quarter and were able to hold off the Cowboys to get the first win of the season.

The eight-point margin was Waurika’s biggest lead of the game and they held it twice in the fourth quarter.

The Cowboys had the lead throughout much of the first half, but could never stretch their lead to more than five points – once late in the first quarter and another time late in the second quarter.

Braeden Bergeron got the Cowboys on the scoreboard first with a put back shot and Racen Williams hit one of two free throws to give Ryan a 3-0 lead with 6:36 left in the first quarter.

The Eagles hit a pair of free throws by Jake Smart and a bucket by Trenton Torrez to seize the lead, 4-3, with 5:24 left in the first frame.

It was Williams’ three-pointer that stretched the Cowboy lead to 11-6 with 50 seconds left in the first quarter, but Waurika scored the final two points on a pair of free throws by Torrez  with 21 seconds left to cut the Ryan lead to 11-8 and that is how the quarter ended.

Smart’s layup at the 4:59 mark of the second period tied the scored, but Xavier Guzman’s trey and a layup by Will Townsend extended the Cowboys’ advantage to 18-13 with 2:38 remaining in the second quarter.

Waurika scored the final four points of the quarter as Smart got a steal and a layup at the 1:02 mark and Smart added another layup with 44.2 seconds left to pull the Eagles within one, 18-17, at the half.

The Eagles threatened to pull away in the opening moments of the third quarter, but the Cowboys remained close until Torrez knocked down a pair of free throws to give Waurika a 28-22 lead with 4:53 left.

Guzman nailed a three-pointer from the corner to cut the Eagles’ lead to 28-25, but Isaac Camarillo got a layup to give Waurika a 30-25 advantage.

A short jumper by Guzman pulled Ryan to within 30-27 and a long three-pointer by Williams tied the game with 22.4 seconds left in the third quarter.

The Eagles snared the lead when Ben Porterfield hit a layup with just seven ticks remaining in the third quarter to put Waurika in front, 32-30.

A 7-2 run in the early moments of the fourth quarter by the Eagles provided the advantage Waurika needed to pull away from the pesky Cowboys.

Smart’s three-pointer at the 5:25 mark of the fourth quarter gave Waurika a 39-31 lead.

Carsen Rodriguez hit a free throw for the Cowboys to trim the lead to seven, but Torrez answered with a free throw putting Waurika in front, 40-32, with just 2:15 remaining in the game.

The Cowboys were stymied in the fourth quarter as they went without a field goal and the only two points in the final two minutes for Ryan were a pair of free throws by Julian Rodriguez.

In the final 43 seconds, Waurika secured the victory by hitting three of four free throws giving the Eagles a seven-point win.

Smart led all scorers with 16 points and Torrez chipped in 15 points for the Eagles.

The Cowboys had only one player in double figures – Guzman garnered 11 points to lead Ryan in scoring.

The rebounding margin was as close as the game with Waurika holding a slight 39-36 edge on the boards.

The Eagles committed 18 turnovers, while Ryan recorded 14 turnovers in the game.

RIVALRY NOTES: The Lady Eagles scored their 12th straight victory over the Cowgirls….The Lady Eagles lead the series, 41-22, since 1988….With the win by the Eagles, Waurika increased its advantage in the series to 38-27 since the 1988 season….Waurika has won six of the last seven meetings with the Cowboys….The 36 points scored by the Cowboys is tied for the eighth fewest points against the Eagles since 1988….The 43 points by the Eagles is the fewest in a victory since a 38-33 win in the 2012 season.

WAURIKA 53, 

RYAN 24

(Girls)

Waurika 15,17,1,38—53

Ryan     4, 6, 7,  7—24

WAURIKA (1-0): Liberti Simmons 8-4-21, Jasmine Henry 4-0-8, Cassidie Berry 3-0-6, Charley Sellers 2-0-5, Jaden Williams 2-0-4, Destiny Foster 1-0-3, Rylee Torrez 1-0-2, Jaci Gholson 1-0-2, Becky Mataska 1-0-2. TOTALS: 23-4-53. PF: 22; Three-pointers: Simmons, Sellers, Foster.

RYAN (0-1): Jasmine Villarreal 4-1-10, Maci Cooper 1-2-5, Kamrie Hernandez 1-0-2, Kylee Charmasson 1-0-2, Emily Harris 0-2-2, Lirin Tucker 0-1-1, Raylee White 0-1-1, Libby Carter 0-1-1. TOTALS: 7-8-24. PF: 12; Three-pointers: Villarreal.

WAURIKA 43, 

RYAN 36

(Boys)

Waurika  8, 9,15,11—43

Ryan   11,7,12,  6—36

WAURIKA (1-0): Jake Smart 5-5-16, Treyton Torrez 3-9-15, Ben Porterfield 4-0-8, Isaac Camarillo 1-2-4. TOTALS: 13-16-43. PF: 18; Three-pointers: Smart.

RYAN (0-1): Xavier Guzman 4-1-11, Julian Rodriguez 2-5-9, Racen Williams 2-1-7, Braeden Bergeron 2-0-4, Carsen Rodriguez 1-1-3, Will Townsend 1-0-2. TOTALS: 12-8-36. PF: 16; Three-pointers: Guzman 2, Williams 2.

Cowgirl Hoopsters Capture Consolation Title at Wilson Tourney

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Trey Smart
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…First wins of the season earn the Cowgirls 5th Place

The Ryan Cowgirls fell in the first round of the Black and Gold Classic at Wilson High School last Thursday, but came back to capture a pair of victories and earn the consolation title of the tourney.

The Cowboys got a first-round win over Temple last Thursday, but dropped the final two games of the tourney at Wilson to finish fourth.

The Cowgirls took the consolation title with a 51-44 victory over Temple last Saturday.

Ryan moved into the consolation finals with a win over the Pauls Valley Junior Varsity.

Springer handed the Cowgirls the first-round defeat that put Ryan into the consolation bracket.

The Cowgirls’ Jasmine Villarreal was named to the all-tournament team for her play during the three games of the tourney.

 The Cowboys were successful in their first round contest with Temple last Thursday, but lost to Springer in the semifinals.

 In the third place game, the Cowboys hit a scoring drought in the second half and fell to Elmore City-Pernell.

Cowgirls 51, Temple 44

In Saturday’s game, the Cowgirls fought off a barrage of three-point shots by the Lady Tigers to secure the consolation bracket title.

 Of eleven made field goals for the Lady Tigers in the game, nine of them were behind the arc and that helped keep Temple in the game. The Lady Tigers were also 13 of 17 from the charity stripe.

 Temple actually had a first quarter lead at 10-8, but the Cowgirls began to take control in the second quarter when they outscored the Lady Tigers, 16-12, to hold a 24-22 lead at the break.

 Villarreal, Kamrie Hernandez and Maci Cooper all connected on three-pointers to help the Cowgirls get the lead.

 In the third quarter, Villarreal and Cooper each hit a trey and that helped Ryan outscore Temple, 13-10, and that increased the lead to 37-32 heading into the final quarter.

 The Cowgirls outscored the Lady Tigers, 14-12, in the fourth quarter to set the final margin.

 Villarreal finished with 20 points, while Hernandez had a career high 16 points for the Cowgirls.

 The Cowgirls did hit six treys of their own in the game and they were all needed as Ryan only made it to the free throw line five times and the Cowgirls connected on three of them.

ECP 39, Cowboys 37

In the third quarter the Cowboys were in front, 33-23, but the Badgers outscored the Cowboys, 16-4, in the final 12 minutes of the game to get the victory in Saturday’s third-place game.

 The Cowboys built a slim 12-10 advantage during the first quarter.

 In the second quarter, the Cowboys got eight points in the paint by Braydon Bergeron and that helped the Cowboys gain a 24-21 advantage at the half.

 It looked like the Cowboys would pull away, but midway through the third quarter the Cowboys could not find the range and failed to score the rest of the quarter.

This enabled the Badgers to cut the Ryan lead to 33-32 after three periods.

 In the fourth quarter, the Cowboys could only muster four points – two free throws by Racen Williams and a bucket by Bergeron.

 This enabled the Badgers to continue to rally and eventually gain the lead and while the Badgers only scored seven points in the final quarter, it would be good enough to get the victory.

 Bergeron had a career-high 14 points to pace the Cowboys in scoring, but he was the only player in double figures for the Cowboys.

Cowgirls 48, PV JV 24

In Friday’s consolation semifinal contest, the Cowgirls pulled away in the middle two quarters to double up the Lady Panthers.

 The Cowgirls held a narrow 8-6 advantage after one quarter, but in the second quarter five different Cowgirls scored and Ryan outscored the Lady Panthers, 14-3, to lead 22-9 at the intermission.

 The Cowgirls increased the lead in the third quarter by outscoring Pauls Valley, 14-9, and that put the Cowgirls in front, 36-18.

 In the fourth quarter, the Cowgirls continued to pull away outscoring the Lady Panthers, 12-6, to give Ryan the 24-point victory.

 The Cowgirls were able to get the big victory despite connecting on only 13 of 24 attempts from the charity stripe.

 Villarreal had 25 points to lead the Cowgirls in scoring and Libby Carter had a season-high 10 points.

Springer 65, Cowboys 55

The Cardinals held Ryan at bay in the early part of the game and then pulled away in the third quarter to pick up the victory and move into the finals of the tourney.

 The Cowboys were dismal at the free throw line during the game connecting on only 15 of 32 tries from the line.

 In the first quarter Wilson managed an 18-14 advantage.

 The Cowboys tried to rally in the second quarter, but the Cardinals outscored Ryan, 18-14, and went to the locker room with a 36-28 lead.

 In the third quarter, the Cowboys tried to cut into the lead, but Springer was able to outscore the Cowboys, 17-15 in the period and carry a 10-point advantage into the final period of play.

 Free throw shooting in the fourth quarter in particular hampered the Cowboys’ ability to rally. The Cowboys hit only five of 10 tries from the free throw line and only two players were able to score from the field in the quarter for Ryan.

 Xavier Guzman had 25 points to pace the Cowboys in scoring and Julian Rodriguez added 21 points giving Ryan two 20+ scorers in a game for the first time this season.

 Only three other Cowboys found the scoreboard and they combined for only nine points.

Springer 68, Cowgirls 40

In last Thursday’s first round the Cowgirls ran into a red-hot Springer squad.

 The Lady Cardinals connected on 11 three-pointers and while the Cowgirls had six long-range field goals in the game, they could not keep up with Springer.

 The Cowgirls actually held a 19-15 lead after one quarter as Cooper, Villarreal and Hernandez all had three-pointers in the quarter.

 Over the second and third quarters, Springer heated up and the Cowgirls were stone cold.

 Springer outscored the Cowgirls, 23-7, in the second quarter to post a 38-26 advantage at halftime.

 In the third quarter, the Lady Cardinals went on a 19-0 run leaving the Cowgirls with a 57-26 deficit.

 While the Cowgirls outscored Springer in the fourth quarter, 14-11, they could not overcome the failure to score in the third quarter and Ryan was sent to the consolation bracket.

 Hernandez had 10 points to pace the Cowgirls and while nine other Cowgirls scored – the most in a game in the young season – none of them were able to reach double figures.

Cowboys 55, Temple 44

The Cowboys picked up their first victory of the season despite going to the free throw line only twice during the game.

 Ryan built a 17-10 advantage after one quarter but the Cowboys had to hold off the Tigers throughout the remainder of the game.

 In the second quarter, Ryan extended the lead as they outscored the Tigers, 12-9, to gain a 29-19 advantage at the half.

 Temple connected on three treys in the third quarter and were able to outscore the Cowboys, 17-15, and that cut the Ryan lead to eight points heading into the final quarter.

 The Cowboys were able to prevent the Tigers from a further rally by holding an 11-8 edge in the final quarter to set the final score.

 Three Cowboys scored in double figures against the Tigers. Williams was the top point-getter with 18 points and Guzman added 17 points. Bergeron chipped in 12 points.

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