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The meeting comes after the City of Houston sued the state, calling HB 2127 unconstitutional. The fans coming out makes it a lot of fun and its a great atmosphere.. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Timely hitting. High School Sports | Austin, Texas | kvue.com Our guys deserve all the accolades and the credit. In Game 1, Kade Davis struck out 10 in 6 innings and went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI to pace Cedar Park, while Louie Alonzo had an RBI double and both Quint Mullen and Jake Cowlishaw smacked run-scoring hits. No. Colors: Red, Blue & White We created action, and they couldnt keep up, said Westlake center fielder Isaac Beeler, who singled, stole second and third and scored on a double steal in the sixth for the Chaps final run. The Brenckle Family . Blair said. closed out its one-game playoff vs. Westwood, Meet Hendrickson pitcher Jaden Bahl, our recent Faces off the field interview, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Playing an oddly early Battle of the Lakes series, the Chaps used clutch hitting and pitching from Nathan Duvall and 4 innings of scoreless relief from Joe Sockwell to take a 5-4 win over Lake Travis on Monday night in front of a standing-room only crowd at Westlake High School. The ploy backfired on Johnson because Duvall threw out Flores before he could reach second and the runner on third didn't move. Blair also attributes what the team has done the past three months to its attitude. Relievers Joe Sockwell and Duvall kept the Jaguars off the scoreboard the rest of the way, setting up Westlake's late win. Perhaps the team's best moment will come after its 27-mile drive to Round Rock on Friday. Rouse records comeback: After falling 5-4 in Game 1 on Thursday, the Raiders finished off Game 2 early Saturday afternoon with a 3-2 win, then hammered New Braunfels Canyon 11-1 in Game 3 in six innings to win the series at home. Sanders gave the Chaps the lead for a good with a line single to left to score Berry from second. Pflugerville 5, LASA 1: Colton Williams allowed no earned runs in 6 innings and hit a crucial two-run double as the Panthers took a 5-1 win at home to sweep the series. Weve been aggressive on the base-paths all year and were going to stay that way, Westlake coach J.T. The Chaps took a wild 4-3 win over Johnson on April 25, walking it off in. "We got him in for defense when the game got tight because Ty's got a great arm," the coach said. Westlake was in danger of losing at home before a standing-room-only crowd that roared on almost every pitch. Baseball - Westlake Nation Jahdae Barron, senior DB, Connally. He stole second and went to third on a fielder's choice groundout. It makes a big difference, he said. We love playing together and its kind of a family, really.. Westlake (30-3, 14-2) has lived up to the hype this year as the No. And Westlake is a bit carefree going into state. With two outs and being down 2-1 in the count, Duvall belted a two-run double to center-right field to put the Chaps ahead 5-3. I started off getting ahead of batters, and that was big for me, he said. It's been 39 years since the Chaparrals have won it all in baseball, and this season's team seems to have the tools to make it happen. Most of the lineup will play Division I or junior college baseball. Mason Ashlock and Ayden Dennis provide a phenomenal right side of the infield as both were first-team All-District 26-5A, while OF Taylor Tracey, a Tennessee pledge, hit .344 with 30 RBIs. Handbooks & Manuals for Academic Contests. Austin American-Statesman 0:04 0:44 ROUND ROCK Frank Sykora was holding a radar gun that recorded a pitch his son had never thrown before. "I didn't have to say anything" after Johnson tied the score with two runs in the sixth, Blair said. Westlake, a school known for state championships in most sports, has some unfinished business. Among them are P/INF Nathan Duvall; infielder Aiden Bennett, the district defensive MVP; outfielder Blake Peterson, a Texas signee; pitcher Magnus Nelson, a San Francisco signee; and pitcher Chance Covert, a Texas pledge. Its really difficult to get here, and its a big accomplishment to get here., Westlake (40-4) vs. Pearland (37-6-1), 7 p.m., Dell Diamond, Wednesday-Saturday, Dell Diamond and UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Wednesday's semifinals: Class 4A Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 15, Canyon Randall 5; China Spring 8, Sinton 4; Class 2A Harleton 4, Collinsville 3; Shiner 11, New Home 0; Class 1A Abbott 5, Kennard 4; Fayetteville 4, Nazareth 0, Thursday: Class 1A final Abbott 6, Fayetteville 5; Class 2A final Harleton (36-1) vs. Shiner (32-4), late; Class 5A semifinals, Dell Diamond Magnolia West (34-5) vs. Frisco Reedy (28-15), late; Argyle (34-10-2) vs. Boerne Champion (33-11-1), late; Class 4A final Texarkana Liberty-Eylau (24-6) vs. China Spring (36-5-1), late. "We made good efforts on the ball and just miscommunicated with each other. Austin-area High School Sports - Schedules, Scores, Teams, Blogs Following Sage Sanders single and Caden Boenig getting hit by a pitch, Ben Longorias RBI single put the Chaps on the board, then an infield single by Ty Shapiro loaded the bases. ", More: Meet the All-Central Texas athletic teams. Westlake swept the Region IV-6A championship best-of-three series. Austin American-Statesman 0:00 0:22 Westlake baseball coach J.T. While his velocity is the most eye-popping aspect of his game his fastball hit 101 mph this past season Sykora's command also impresses. It was a great team win and a big win and after getting behind early, we clawed our way back, had that big inning and pulled out the win.. 1 team in the American-Statesman's preseason poll. "I'm glad I got my time to shine and make something happen for the team.". Cedar Park sweeps Kerrville Tivy: Not playing until Saturday, the Timberwolves took both games at Tivy 4-0 and 4-2 to record the sweep. As Westlake coach J.T. The 2023 MLB draft has concluded and a couple more Texas players came off the board in the later rounds. Of course Id rather play them later on, but the schedule is what the schedule is we dont have control over it, Blair said. We have a bunch of other pitchers that are really good, and we were ready to go to them, Blair said. OF DJ Pinkerton, the District 18-5A MVP, headlines a Hawks squad that went 22-9 and has eight returning starters. Georgetown High's athletic department's success earns Breazeale Cup High School Sports | Austin, Texas | kvue.com High School Sports Schools Allen ISD approves $75K H-E-B sponsorship for football stadium The Texas grocer will pay the district a total of. Plus, youll get access to USA TODAY Sports+ included. CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten breaks down data on the recent record-breaking high temperatures around the globe and explains why places like Arizona remain hot at night. More: Upon Further Review: With his 100 mph fastball, Round Rock's Travis Sykora on track to MLB. We have a great group.. American-Statesman's All-Central Texas first team. On Sunday morning, the Chaps learned they will play Pearland in a Class 6A state semifinal at 7 p.m. Friday at Dell Diamond. Scoring (67): Football 15, tennis 10, girls golf 6, girls soccer 6, girls cross-country 6, girls golf 6, boys cross-country 6, swimming 4, baseball . Travis Sykora, P/SS, Round Rock: If you could pick only one player to watch this spring, it would be Sykora. As creative and speedy as the Chaps were on the bases, the day belonged to Brady. Westlake won a brutal District 26-6A by two games, has gone an impressive 10-1 in the playoffs and the 40 wins are the most wins in the country and shattered the school record. We've been doing that all year.". We like to have fun, Sockwell said. Sykora went 7-0 this past season with 108 strikeouts and a 0.84 ERA. Blair gathered his players after a gut-check 4-3 victory over San Antonio Johnson on Thursday night and told them their job. This is one we look forward to all year long, Westlake coach J.T. Tournament Appearances: 3 (2018, 21, 22). It was a successful Saturday for a lot of Austin-area baseball teams. Duvall, relief pitcher Joe Sockwell, outfielder Blake Peterson and relief pitcher Magnus Nelson are all heading to Division I schools, while most of the other seniors on the team will play somewhere at the next level. Both of us have played 15-16 games leading into this, and we feel like were playing well right now., This series is awesome, added Sockwell. Ethan . In the eighth, Ty Shapiro, a late defensive replacement, drove in Theo Gillen with the go-ahead score, and the Chaps held on behind a strong relief appearance by Nathan Duvall. In the seventh and eighth innings, the Chaparrals got the leadoff batters aboard, moved them over with sacrifice bunts and drove them in with key hits. Austin 360 which is basically your expert guide for Austin restaurants, live music, and entertainment. Round Rock pitcher Travis Sykora taken by Nationals in MLB draft Why 'urban heat island' is keeping Arizona hot at night - CNN Braeden Babb reached on an error, stole second, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a wild pitch for the Chaps in the first. Starting this fall, KVET-AM and KVET-FM 98.1 will broadcast UT's football and men's basketball games. As a staff we joked that our guys can wake up Friday morning and mow the lawn, Blair said. "He's come up big in certain situations. Our guys have put in the effort, and weve worked really hard to get this kind of depth, said Blair, whose 2020 team likely would have made a deep postseason run had the season not been canceled. 71 overall by the Washington Nationals on Monday. He threw me three straight curveballs and once he threw me that third one, I knew it was my pitch and I laced it into the center-gap, Duvall said. Last week in the regional final vs. San Antonio Johnson, Sanders drove in the winning run in Game 1 in the bottom of the sixth, while in Game 2, Ty Shapiros RBI double broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the eighth. We've counted on him all year long. Insider coverage of Texas politics that keeps the government in check. 3 min read Westlake Chaparrals Cooper Berry (28) tags baserunner Eagle Pass Eagles Luis Kancheff (2) for the out at second base during the third inning at the UIL Regional. Chaps end with exactly 40 wins after state tournament loss Austin making gains on Big 12, college football recruiting trail We had these guys in our camp when they were 10 and 11, and you could even tell then there was a lot of talent, Blair said. I got strikes on the board and just rolled from there.. Johnson catcher Masa Chilcutt lofted a medium-depth fly near the right-field line that was caught by Braeden Babb. All rights reserved. Collin Carrejo went 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs, Landon Miller finished 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs and Mikey Caputo had an RBI double to lead the Raiders hit parade. 4 min read Westlake's Braeden Babb scores as teammate Ty Shapiro waits to celebrate with him during the fourth inning of the Chaparrals' 5-4 win over Lake Travis on. More: Round Rock blanks Vista Ridge in top baseball pitchers' duel. SAN ANTONIO Westlake's ticket to the state baseball tournament was punctuated Friday night with a violent collision at home plate. Coach: Robert Lucero After inclement weather postponed or delayed most of Friday's games, Cedar Park, Georgetown, McCallum, Pflugerville,. The Chaps were patient at the plate, extremely active on the base-paths with eight steals and took advantage of three Dragons errors less than 24 hours after winning Game 2. Rouse leads All-Central Texas soccer team, Meet the All-Central Texas athletic teams, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Blair said. It was a game with high drama and a handful of stars wearing red, white and blue. That was Westlake's 13th victory in its last 14 games, and it put the Chaps in position to wrap up the best-of-three Class 6A Region IV championship series Friday night at Northeast Stadium in San Antonio. Westlake will have the unique aspect of not having to travel for a state tournament with the game being a roughly 35-minute bus ride from the schools campus. Coaching the sport in Texas for three decades with multiple stops in the Dallas area, Marble Falls and now Westlake, its his first trip to state. Our fans travel well, but theyll travel even better because its so much closer.. With the game tied at 1-1 entering Pflugervilles half of the fifth, Williams clutch hit came with one out to give the Panthers the lead. Westlake (38-4) broke the school record for wins last week, and the team is enjoying a monumental playoff run. We put in the work for this. 1 team in the American-Statesman's preseason poll. 3 min read Westlake players show off the regional championship banner after defeating San Antonio Johnson 3-1 Friday night in eight. I honestly dont even feel anything right now its super-awesome, said Brady, who only gave up four hits. Independent and fact-based reporting that covers the day to day as well as the anomalies i.e., freak ice storms. 2 Rouse keeping the tradition: The Raiders are always strong, but this year's roster has nine starters back from a 23-10 team. Westlake one victory shy of state after 4-3 win over Johnson No. They joined Bowie, Round Rock and Elgin, who did get in games Friday, to move on. No. 0:44. We have a great team with a bunch of great guys and just need to keep doing the work.. . Thats what weve been doing all year, and we did it again tonight.. Theo Gillen, INF, Westlake: After missing most of 2022 with an injury, Gillen returns as arguably the most talented hitter in Central Texas. "We have 23 seniors, and they knew exactly what to do. Johnson leadoff hitter Ryne Farber hit a shot to the gap in right-center that Magids and Beeler both attempted to catch. Joe did a great job of holding them and keeping us in the game, Blair said. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. In one of the stranger offensive performances youll see, Westlake (36-4) didnt score any of its runs directly off hits. Brady, Westlake's junior pitcher who is more Jamie Moyer than Roger Clemens, struck out 10 in a complete-game gem Saturday. Westlake, the American-Statesmans No. Westlake wouldn't have won without a terrific performance by starting pitcher Jack Brady, who allowed just one run before being removed in the sixth inning. Texas football, basketball games moving to new radio stations Baseball - Westlake Nation Indeed, Westlake second baseman Cooper Berry led off the sixth with a walk and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by senior Will Magids. And momentum. After blowing a 3-1 lead in the top of the sixth inning, the Chaps rallied and went ahead for good on a run-scoring single by first baseman Sage Sanders in the bottom of the inning. Round Rock eventually fell in the regional quarterfinals to Westlake, but the pitcher's impressive play earned him a spot on the American-Statesman's All-Central Texas first team. Westlake sweeps Eagle Pass to reach Class 6A regional finals - MSN Whether its feel-good stories or details from the recruiters, we got you. 1 in the American-Statesmans preseason area poll. They scratched for a run in the seventh inning and scored twice in the eighth to earn a berth at the Class 6A UIL state tournament next Friday at Dell Diamond. SAN ANTONIO Westlake's ticket to the state baseball tournament was punctuated Friday night with a violent collision at home plate. This content is only available to subscribers. All of the Raiders runs came in the first two innings. After all, you don't win six national championships and make a record 38 appearances in Omaha otherwise. 71 overall by the Washington Nationals on Monday. Sam Stevens needed just 69 pitches to throw a complete game for McCallum (24-8-1), striking out four Patriots in the process. In the seventh, Cole Johnsons run-scoring single following a walk to Dylan Schlotterback and Gavyn Schlotterbacks base hit brought Lake Travis (14-3-2, 1-1) within 5-4, but Duvall came on and retired the next two batters to shut the door. When we get down, we fight our way back.. 4 min read DRIPPING SPRINGS After a somewhat frustrating Friday, Lake. Austin American-Statesman 0:01 0:52 Player of the year Nathan DuVall, senior, Westlake A key cog in the Chaparrals' winning District 26-6A and making a run to the state tournament, DuVall was. Farber reached second after the ball landed on the ground, but all eyes were on Beeler, who had to be helped up by teammates. That starts with guys like Aidan Bennett and Duvall who would rather bleed on the field than lose. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Give Westlake credit for good fundamental baseball. His career varsity . Austin-area baseball: District titles, playoff spots claimed Blair would say later, that set up the game's "signature moment.". While roster competition is fierce its likely Westlakes backups would have qualified for the playoffs in most Class 5A districts the Chaps have a team chemistry thats solid and prioritizes putting the team ahead of the individual. Mascot: Chaparrals Central Texas' 67 area high schools ranked for overall sports programs Westlake sweeps Eagle Pass to reach Class 6A regional finals - Yahoo Sports The Jaguars used hits by Kayson Cunningham, Masa Chilcutt and Diego Flores to chase Covert, but Duvall held Johnson scoreless the rest of the way. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion . Cooper Berry, Will Magids and Sage Sanders drew walks, Ty Shapiro got hit by a pitch and Isaac Beeler hit a sacrifice fly for Westlakes two runs in the fourth, while in the fifth, Berrys single highlighted a three-run burst where Westlakes aggressiveness running, an error and Nathan Duvall getting plunked came into play. He'll heat up and he'll cool off and then he'll heat back up again. A serious prospect for the 2024 MLB draft, he hit .465 with 19 runs and 21 stolen bases in 13 games. It was a perfect way to end the Region IV Tournament. McCallum 2, East View 1: The Knights rallied for a Game 2 win at East View to sweep the series as Nathan Nagy blasted a solo home run in the seventh for the game-deciding run. Ridge Morgan, P/3B, Westwood: He hit .447 with eight doubles, four home runs and 39 RBIs and had a 2.20 ERA with 58 strikeouts last spring to garner 25-6A MVP honors and help the Warriors to the district title. Westlake is trying to win state for the first time since the Chaps earned the Class 4A title in 1984. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Round Rock, which was 11-16 last year, will be in every game in which Sykora takes the mound, and when not pitching, hell form a great middle infield with Dallas Baptist pledge Hudson Ellis. 1 Westlake looks loaded: The Chaps (24-8 last year) return 10 players who either started or were major parts of the pitching staff . Their other state championship was a 3A title in 1980. 4 Vista Ridge seems set for a big year: The Rangers return seven starters from a 15-15-1 team that gave Westlake all it could handle in the first round of the playoffs. 3 Lake Travis has a new boss: Ryan Rogers takes over the program after spending several years as an assistant under longtime Cavs coach Mike Rogers no relation who retired after a 34-6 season that included an eighth straight district title and a run to the regional final. The Chaps also have been clutch in the postseason with three extra-inning wins, including a walk-off homer by Isaac Beeler in the bottom of the 12th in Game 1 of their area round series against San Antonio Brandeis. Austin, TX FOLLOW TEAM 22-23 V. Baseball Home Schedule Roster Videos Stats Rankings Photos News More / Westlake High School Baseball Westlake Baseball Overall 40-5 0.89 Win % District 14-2 1st in District Home18-0 Away8-3 Neutral14-2 PF335 PA112 Streak1L Contribute to the Team Complete the Schedule Add missing games to the schedule Tulowitzki was UT's volunteer coach from 2020-22. Lake Travis also closed out its one-game playoff vs. Westwood. Johnson second baseman Kayson Cunningham, who scored the Jaguars' lone run with a homer to right in the third, led off the bottom of the eighth with a single. Liberty Hill (23-8 last year) returns six starters and gets Creeks son, Brandon Jr., a middle infielder and three-year starter for the Tigers, as a transfer. More: Meet Hendrickson pitcher Jaden Bahl, our recent Faces off the field interview. Player and pitching development is whats helped this run.. Peterson finished with two hits and Ben Longoria had a double for the Chaps offense. Austin Westlake - 6A 2021-2022 Boys Basketball Team Information Coach: Robert Lucero Assistant Coach(es): John Polanco, Garrick Gonzales, Alex Budke, Michael McKelvy Mascot: Chaparrals Colors: Red, Blue & White Tournament Appearances: 3 (2018, 21, 22) P/OF Cooper Rummel, a Texas pledge, headlines a hard-throwing pitching staff. View the latest news and breaking news today in Westlake, Texas for weather, business, politics, education and more at Austin-American Statesman. 9 Georgetown is starting over: The defending Class 5A state champion lost most of its roster to graduation, but this is a program that tends to reload. He was asked whether he felt pressure before his key hit. "And I promise you this Westlake nation will be there. We got the two outs and won the game, and its a great feeling.. Michaux-Magids. Westlake (30-3, 14-2) has lived up to the hype this year as the No. He uncorked a perfect throw to catcher Ben Longoria, who applied the tag on Cunningham before getting bowled over. Westlake nips Lake Travis in district showdown, but the 26-6A rivals Cole Johnson, 1B, Lake Travis: One of Central Texas top three hitters, the first-team all-state selection hit .485 and has signed to play at Oklahoma State. Here's a look at the two. Friday: Class 3A semifinals, Dell Diamond Boyd (38-5) vs. Maypearl (30-9), 9 a.m.; Corpus Christi London (32-3-1) vs. Wall (34-6-1), noon; Class 6A semifinals, Dell Diamond Houston Cypress Woods (38-4) vs. Lewisville Flower Mound (35-10-2), 4 p.m.; Westlake (40-4) vs. Pearland (37-6-1), 7 p.m. Saturday, at Dell Diamond: Class 3A final, 9 a.m.; Class 5A final, noon; Class 6A final, 4 p.m. We kept it on them today, and it feels great to advance. These are big games early on. Its really exciting and this is the best time of our lives so far right now. Sockwell kept the Cavs at bay through the sixth, scattering three hits and a walk while striking out three and only allowing one runner to reach scoring position.

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