The Upshur Advocate Sports Page: 1/4/09

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Local Fishing Reports - Jan 10, 2009

Crappie action picks up on Lake Gladewater.

Ranger Richard Ross reports the fishing for crappie has been good this past week in Gladewater. Anglers are getting good catches using minnows, and fishing about 20' deep. The lake is up about 4", and he reports the water is slightly stained.

Lake Gilmer - Ranger Danny Lancaster says despite the nice weather, he's seen very few boats out, and says it still looks like the traffic is heading to Lake Fork.

Excerpts from the TPWD Fishing Report follow:

Bob Sandlin - Water fairly clear; 47-54 degrees; 0.37' low. Black bass are fair on chrome jigging spoons, wacky rigs and Texas rigged blue fleck worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. White bass are fair on live minnows and slabs.

Caddo - Water off color; 48-54 degrees; 0.55' high. Black bass are good on jigs, chrome Rat-L-Traps and flukes fished around vegetation and trees. Crappie are fair on red/white or red/green jigs in Big Cypress channel near Johnson's Ranch. No reports on white bass or catfish.

Fork - Water lightly stained; 48-54 degrees; 0.81' low. Black bass are fair on black/blue jigs around wood in the mouths of coves and white/chartreuse spinnerbaits along main lake grass lines. Crappie are fair on minnows and small jigs under main lake bridges and around brush piles. Catfish are good on prepared bait along creeks.

Lake O' The Pines - Water stained; 47-53 degrees; 0.51' high. Black bass are slow to fair on Texas rigs, weightless flukes or 5" Yum Dingers and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut shad. Bream are fair on red wigglers.

See the complete TPWD report at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/action/reptmap.php?EcoRegion=PW

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

TPWD Migratory Bird Hunting Update Jan 7, 2009

Lake O' The Pines duck numbers reportedly up.

Good numbers of canvasbacks, scaup and ringed-necks on Pines has hunters turning out in wet conditions, and Caddo Lake hunting is said to be fair.

North Zone Duck:
Duck hunting has been fair at best for puddle ducks like mallards, gadwalls and teal. Timber hunters have been able to score their two wood ducks. Hunters willing to shoot diving ducks have filled their bag with the five-bird limit. Lots of canvasbacks, scaup and ringed-necks have been taken on Lake O’the Pines. Toledo Bend hunters have shot canvasbacks, scaup and a few mallards. Caddo Lake has been fair for ringed-necks and gadwalls. A few mallards have been taken on Sam Rayburn. Some hunters hunted in freezing rain and snow early in the week. Conditions remain dry along the coast. Good hunts were posted in the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge over the weekend for wood ducks, gadwalls, teal and a few mallards. Prospects are fair to good.

South Zone Duck:
Duck hunting has been hit-or-miss on the coastal prairies. Those able to rest ponds have had good shoots for green-winged teal and pintails. Water continues to be an issue as many ponds have dried up, which has helped concentrate birds on the ponds with water. Marsh hunters have seen half-limits at best. Few food is left in the marsh to hold birds through January. Bluebills and a few teal have been the norm in Trinity Bay. Port O’Connor and Rockport hunters are taking their pintails and redheads, but more coveted ducks like gadwalls and wigeons have been noticeably absent. Redheads, bluebills and pintails have been good in Port Mansfield. Goose hunting has been steady with mild temperatures, southerly winds and foggy conditions. Snows have readily decoyed and some impressive hunts have been posted. Specklebellies have shied away from white spreads and calling. Dark geese have segregated themselves in fields. Canada geese have decoyed and picked up the slack. Geese are hitting green fields of wheat, rye and clover. Prospects are good.

See the full report at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20090107a.

Sabine Tops Harmony

Continuing their drive for a state playoff berth, the Cardinals topped a hot-handed Eagles team 78-57.

GLADEWATER -- Ryan Rendon and Wesley Schoon combined for nine of Harmony's thirteen 3 pointers in the losing effort last night, falling to Sabine, who looks to be the team to beat in 18-2A basketball.

Sabine had four players in double digits. Noah Jackson, who led all shooters with 22 points, was joined by teammates Lie'Quan Byrd with 18, Colton Kirk with 15, and Tyler Woodrell with 11.

Rendon led the scoring for Harmony, tallying 16, followed by Wesley Schoon with 15, and Colton Bunn with 11.

Scoring by Quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Tot
Sabine	18	21	23	16		78
Harmony	14	8	17	18		57

Box Scores
Sabine	Pts	Team2	Pts
Noah Jackson	22	Ryan Rendon	16
Lie'Quan Byrd	18	Wesley Schoon	15
Colton Kirk	15	Colton Bunn	11
Tyler Woodrell	11	Josh Keel	4
Joshua Montana	6	Jordan Argabright	4
Jacob Kenna	4	Jared Fielden	4
Hunter Powdrill	2
Zach Royce	2

Sabine (21-3) will Host New Diana Thursday, while Harmony (14-3) travels to Union Grove.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

High School Basketball - Jan. 6, 2008

All district match-ups this week.

The spotlight this week will again be on Sabine's boys squad, now ranked fourth among Texas 2A teams. Harmony gets first crack at them Tuesday at home, and the Yellowjackets from Elysian Fields face them on the road Thursday

Harmony's Lady Eagles looked strong at New Diana last week. Can they continue to dominate this week, facing Sabine's ladies at home, and Union Grove on the road?

Boys Basketball
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Bowie (Simms) at Big Sandy
Chapel Hill (MP) at Ore City
Daingerfield at Linden-Kildare
Hallsville at Marshall
Hawkins at Rains
New Diana at Elysian Fields
Queen City at Hughes Springs
Sabine at Harmony
Union Grove at Harleton
Union Hill at Carlisle

Friday, January 09, 2009
Big Sandy at Alto
Elysian Fields at Sabine
Hallsville at Kilgore
Harleton at Winona
Harmony at Union Grove
Hughes Springs at Jefferson
Linden-Kildare at Chapel Hill (MP)
Ore City at Queen City

Saturday, January 10, 2009
McLeod at Big Sandy

Girls Basketball
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Big Sandy at Union Hill
Carlisle at Cushing
Chapel Hill at Ore City
Daingerfield at Linden-Kildare
Gladewater at Mineola
Hughes Springs at Queen City
Marshall at Hallsville
New Diana at Elysian Fields
Ore City at Hughes Springs
Sabine at Harmony
Union Grove at Harleton
Winona at White Oak

Friday, January 09, 2009
Bullard at Gilmer
Elysian Fields at Sabine
Harleton at Winona
Harmony at Union Grove
Hawkins at Carlisle
Hughes Springs at Jefferson
Linden-Kildare at Chapel Hill (MP)
Ore City at Queen City
Wascom at Big Sandy
White Oak at New Diana

Monday, January 5, 2009

Big Sandy, Union Hill Players Named To Gridiron 17-1A All District Teams

Linebacker MVP and Newcomer honors go to Wildcats.

In their yearly all 17-1A All District picks, the Lone Star Gridiron selected 6 Big Sandy players to the first team, and five to the second.

Union Hill landed two spots of the first team, and three on team two.

DISTRICT 17-1A ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS

District MVP
James Dunbar Sr Maud
Ray Burns Sr Maud
Bryant House Sr Maud

Offensive MVP
Jake McClain So Maud

Defensive MVP
Chad Atchley Sr Simms Bowie
Taylor Carlow Sr Maud

Running Back MVP
Nic Pistolis Sr Simms Bowie

Wide Receiver MVP
Bradley McClain Sr Maud

Lineman MVP
OFF Robert Taylor Sr Hawkins
DEF Alex Reyes Sr Hawkins

Linebacker MVP
Waylon Baird Jr Big Sandy

Defensive Backs MVP
J.T. Stanley Sr Maud

Newcomer of The Year
Jaylyn Turner So Big Sandy

Coaching Staff of The Year
Maud Cardinals

FIRST TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
OFFENSE
QB Ryan Gattis Jr Hawkins
RB Nathan Hartsell Sr Maud
RB Ronny Chalk Sr Big Sandy
RB Fernando Gutoerrez Jr Hawkins
WR Cole Ogden Jr Maud
WR Tim Sunday Jr Big Sandy
WR Jacob Wright So Hawkins
OL Brady Johnson Jr Maud
OL Eric Payne Sr Big Sandy
OL Josh Faulkner Sr Hawkins
OL Garrett Kruse Jr Simms Bowie
OL Charles Christen Sr Simms Bowie
K Logan May So Simms Bowie

DEFENSE
DL Blake Price Jr Big Sandy
DL Josh Faulkner Sr Hawkins
DL Maison Hudgeons Sr Simms Bowie
DE Garrett Kruse Jr Simms Bowie
DE John Ceynowa Sr Maud
LB Russ Brown Sr Big Sandy
LB Jimmy Burkett Jr Simms Bowie
LB Dustin Gray Jr Maud
DB Nathan Dunham Sr Big Sandy
DB Clint Caffey So Union Hill
DB Dion Carter Sr Hawkins
DB Toby Raney Sr Simms Bowie
P Colton Gage Sr Union Hill

SECOND TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
OFFENSE
QB Zach Burks Jr Simms Bowie
RB JaQuavion Cummings Jr Union Hill
RB William Decker Sr Simms Bowie
RB Blake Hill Jr Maud
RB Michael Elrod Sr Detroit
WR Cory Smith Sr Simms Bowie
WR Deon Pratt Jr Detroit
WR Dion Carter Sr Hawkins
OL Josh DeMoss Sr Union Hill
OL Clint Freeman Jr Maud
OL Jeremy Horn Sr Big Sandy
OL Connor Martens Sr Hawkins
OL Cory Tankersley Sr Simms Bowie
K Ronnie Chalk Sr Big Sandy

DEFENSE
DL Jeremy Horn Sr Big Sandy
DL Nathan Smith Sr Detroit
DL Charles Christen Sr Simms Bowie
DE Chase Boyd Jr Union Hill
DE Josh Grable Sr Simms Bowie
LB Fernando Gutierrez Jr Hawkins
LB Corey Smith Sr Simms Bowie
LB Jacob Spry Jr Maud
LB Lane Golden Sr Detroit
DB Josh Howe Sr Big Sandy
DB Jayme Montgomery Sr Big Sandy
DB Ryan Gattis Jr Hawkins
DB Daniel Warren Sr Simms Bowie
DB Stormy Jones Sr Maud
P Michael Elrod Sr Detroit

Sabine Cardinals Up A Notch in TABC Poll

Sabine climbs to #4 in statewide poll.

Coming off of their 76-26 demolition of Harleton, Coach Tim Davis' 2A Cardinals moved up to the fourth spot in today's 2A team ranking release.

Top Ten TABC 2A Teams
1. Ponder (20-0)
2. New Waverley (14-3)
3. Whitewright (14-1)
4. Gladewater Sabine (20-3)
5. Floydada (16-1)
6. Edgewood (14-5)
7. Krum (14-4)
8. Jarrell (13-5)
9. Wall (14-2)
10. Spearman (15-2)

Sabine will host New Diana tomorrow in 18-2A district play. The Eagles are fresh of a last minute win over Harmony.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Harmony Girls Top New Diana

Swarming Harmony defense holds Diana to 4 points in the first half, going on to win 50-28.

NEW DIANA, Jan. 2, 2008 -- Harmony's Lady Eagles jumped on New Diana early, and never let up, leading at the end of the first half 17-4.

In the second half, Harmony still dominated the scoring, helped along by aggressive defensive play that forced 33 turnovers and kept the New Diana squad under Harmony's basket for most of the game.

Raney Matthews led all New Diana scorers with 15 points, 9 coming from free throws, and Teriel Dixon grabbed 10 defensive rebounds.

Harmony's player stats were not available.