THE COMMUNITY NEWS Sports November 19, 2010 9A

WEATHERFORD COLLEGE
Baseball program announces five D-1 signees
The Weatherford College base-
ball program added to its rep-
utation as a pipeline to NCAA
Division I with five signings on
Wednesday, ONov. 10, national
signing day for college baseball.
Kevin Allen signed with TCU, Nick
Lee signed with Oklahoma, Tucker
Oakley made his commitment to
Tulane official, Freddie Villalobos
signed with Stephen F. Austin and
Blake Webster is headed to Dallas
Baptist University.
“There’s a lot of hard work
and sacrifice that goes into putting
yourself in a position to get an ath-
SPECIAL TO THE COMMUNITY NEWS
letic scholarship to an upper level
Aledo High Junior Kyle Underwood (right) takes possession of the ball in D-1 school, and these guys have put
a recent U.S. Soccer Development Academy match against the Houston
the work in,” said Jeff Lightfoot,
Dynamos. Kyle plays for the Andromeda U18 academy team and will captain
the Aledo Bearcats varsity soccer squad this spring. WC head coach. “This achievement
not only represents the work of
these student-athletes, but also the
work of the great supporting cast
here at Weatherford College. It’s
very gratifying for me to watch
these guys mature, to see who they
are when they come in and who
they are when they leave… it’s truly
rewarding.”
Allen, a right-handed pitcher
from Kingwood, went 5-1 last sea-
son with a 3.68 ERA and 44 strike-
outs in 44 innings. He is the ninth
baseball player to transfer to TCU
after a career at WC.
Lee, a San Antonio Madison
graduate, hit .322 with seven dou-
bles, three triples and 54 RBI. Lee
is WC’s second Sooner signee.
Oakley hit a WC-record 16
home runs last season. The Mission
Sharyland High School graduate
also hit .355 with nine doubles
and 42 RBI. Oakley is the first WC
player to sign with Tulane.
Villalobos is the seventh Coyote
to move on to SFA. The middle
infielder missed the 2010 season
due to an injury, but in 2009, he
hit .268 with 24 RBI and eight
doubles.
Webster, a right-handed pitch-
er from Midlothian, was 2-0 in 13
innings with 11 strikeouts and a
0.68 ERA. He is the second WC
player to sign with DBU.
All five players will suit up for
the Coyotes this spring and then
head to their respective universi-
ties in the fall of 2011. WC’s spring
baseball season begins Feb. 1.

HOOPS
from page eight
Mittie led the team once again in
points with a total of 23 on the night,
but it was junior Hannah Loftin and
sophomore Mallory Powell (late arrivals
from the Aledo volleyball team) who also
contributed to the high-scoring contest.
“I think we moved the ball around
a lot faster,” Loftin said. “We have to
move the ball quick and be a lot faster.”
The 5’6” junior collected 12 points
on the night that included two three-
point field goals. Powell finished the
night with six points as did Wood.
Tallant collected nine points that also
included a three-point field goal.
And it may had only been a matter of
72-hours more or less since their home
opener, but it was clear Aledo was con-
ducting the type of play Johnson has
been emphasizing since the preseason
scrimmages. The team’s offense moved
DEFENSE
quickly, yet steadily and it was the same Blowers credited Danny Who knows how good this
situation on defense. Heiss and Dillon Hawkins as defense really is? Some of the
It’s a rhythm Johnson wants the from page seven leaders he learned from when he opponents were scoring on
team to continue and strengthen. was an underclassman. Jordan Aledo’s second or third string
As a fan, it gets frustrating to Mittie impressed Blowers. “He
“We talk a lot about wanting to be players. Since the substitutes
start guessing when the starters
able to play fast, but the whole game was in on almost every play and got so much playing time on
be slow to where you see everything will be pulled out of a game. did a great job.”
the field during the season, it
that’s in front of you,” Johnson said. As a student of the game, it is
It’s hard to put in perspec- allowed Coach Buchanan and
“It’s a nice situation we have right now. a pleasure to watch a coaching
tive just how good the Aledo his staff to give a number of
Beyond just having some great athletes, staff prepare their players, not
defense really is this year. players a taste of playoff foot-
we’ve got some good basketball players. just for the rest of the season,
“They understand where to get, they but for two or three seasons District 6-4A had three addi- ball for the future. As Bearcat
understand the next play before it hap- down the line. tional teams in the playoffs. fans, let’s tip our caps to the
pens.” Birdville and Boswell won their entire Aledo coaching staff. On
Aledo capped the night off with a Senior Rob Blowers has been games, but Springtown lost 38- Thursday night against Wyatt,
62-34 victory to start the season with on varsity for three years. When 37. Combined, these three teams
Coaches Steve Wood and Daniel
a 2-0 record. The Ladycats will par- asked if the veteran varsity play- scored 130 points in their play-
Seay directed the Bearcat
ticipate in a tournament this weekend ers understood why so many off games. Against Aledo, these
new players were brought up, three teams combined for 55 defense to hang a big zero on
at Northwest High School. The team’s
next home game will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, he responded “Yes, we know points while the Bearcats rolled the Chaparrals in the second
Nov. 22 against All Saints. why Coach Buc is pulling them up 165 points. In the other eight half. Congratulations to all the
The boys team will follow with their up. It’s great to get experience games, Aledo gave up a total of players who spent almost the
home opener against Glen Rose at 7:30 so they can continue to play at a 42 points, including pitching entire second half on the field
p.m. high level next year.” three shutouts. without allowing a score.

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