Sports Shorts - 6/21

Broussard getting out of baseball

Gateway Prep head baseball coach John Broussard is leaving the game of baseball after one year with the school. Broussard spent a good portion of his head coaching career in Cameron where he led the Yoemen to the 2011 state championship.

Just this season, Broussard led his Gators to the state tournament for the second consecutive year before falling to Clifton in the semifinals. Broussard will not be accepting any other baseball jobs and will be going into other business.

Lone Star Cup winners announced

The state’s most successful athletic programs were announced over the weekend with the release of the final UIL Lone Star Cup Standings.

From the UIL: “The UIL Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to six high schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A), based on their team performance in district and state championships. The winning schools in each classification will receive the UIL Lone Star Cup trophy and a $1,000 scholarship, also presented by the UIL.”

In class 3A, Brock ran away with the title, capturing 86 total points. Wall was a distant second at 66, Grandview was third at 64, East Bernard was fourth at 56 and Mount Vernon rounded out the top five at 52. Little River Academy was the only local school included in the top 20, coming in tied for 16th with 38 points.

The 6A champion was Conroe The Woodlands (117), Prosper (102) captured the 5A crown, Argyle (119) took the honor once again in 4A, Mason (70) took home 2A honors, and Nazareth (68) was at the top in 1A.

Thorndale was near the top in the 2A standings, coming in with 52 points, good enough for a tie for fifth. Cameron won this prestigious title back in 2011.

More camps coming up in July

Six camps have come and gone, but there are three more on the slate coming up in July. The second Lady Yoe volleyball camp is slated for July 24-25, with 9th-12th graders going from 8:30 am until 11:30 am, while 7th-8th graders will go at it from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm.

The mini cheer camp is scheduled for Saturday, July 28 from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm and will be for children age four to fifth grade. The cost is $30 and campers must register by June 28 to receive a t-shirt. A performance will be held at 4:30 pm.

The Yoe football camp is set for July 30 through August 2 from Yoe Field. Incoming third

through sixth graders will get instruction from 8:00 am until 10:00 am while the seventh through ninth graders will get their time in from 10:30 am until 12:30 pm. Cost is $45 dollars per camper and registration must be completed by July 20.