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Gonzales ISD Educaon Foundaon visits with Rotary Club

Rotary Co-President Keith Schauer along with Natalie Storey, President and Ceason Barnick, Board Member, Gonzales
ISD Educaon Foundaon smile aer the Foundaons presentaon at Rotary. The foundaon is gearing up for their
rst ever Casino Night and has already awarded $96,000 in grants to local teachers.
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District leader next for Mustangs

By JOS TORRES are in a logjam with three up front, the head coach sitions.
sports@gonzalesinquirer.com other teams (Stockdale, Na- scouted. In such a touch district
talia and Poth) tied at 1-1 in Dilley runs multiple sets where after two weeks its
NIXON The Mustangs district. Down at the bottom on offense. Theyve shown already shown that its any-
are just two games into the of the district is Karnes City looks including an empty bodys district to win, the
District 15-3AD2 season at (0-2). set, trips and even plays in- Mustangs are in need of a
but head coach Carlton Up top? Tonights oppo- volving their quarterback win against one of the pre-
McKinney believes his team nent in Dilley (2-0). going under center. Essen- season favorites.
needs to play with urgency [Last week] cost us an tially, they want to spread We got three games left, The char with a charcoal grill provides a beer test for
to get to the playoffs, espe- opportunity to be up 2-0 in defenses out and cover all of McKinney said. In order this recipe.
cially after last weeks loss district, McKinney noted. their athletes. for us to control our own PHOTO BY KELLY A. LINDNER/GONZALES INQUIRER
against Natalia. We got to make up for it, Meanwhile, the Mustangs destiny, we have to win
The biggest thing last Fri-
day was mental mistakes,
McKinney said. [We] made
play with some despera-
tion.
The Dilley Wolves are a
will be taking on a defense
theyve seen all season long.
They run a 50, what ev-
these games.
Its at all order for us, he
continued, but I think we
Time for Fall salsa
uncharacteristic mental team with plenty of a tal- eryone has run against us, can do it. By KELLY A. LINDNER coal, I like the char better
mistakes. We made mistakes ent with their skill position McKinney said. They have Nixon-Smiley travels to publisher@gonzalesinquirer.com than what you get with a
that were not accustom to corps. linebackers who are also Dilly tonight to take on the gas grill. Grill corn, leav-
making. They have speed [in the their skill kids. They put Wolves. Kickoff is set at 7:30 Gather the following ing the husks and silk
Nixon-Smiley (3-4, 1-1) skill kids] and they have size themselves in very good po- p.m. ingredients for this fresh on and grill it first until
salsa: charred, turning often
2 large ears corn so to soften up the corn.
1/4 red onion, diced Then remove the husk and
UIL establishes baseball pitch count finely
2 ripe tomatoes, seeds
slightly removed and diced
strings and put it back on
the grill for a little color
2-3 minutes rolling to
AUSTIN The University Inter- for the 6A football home field advan- endum ballot. If Conference 5A super- 1 jalapeo pepper, heat all sides.
scholastic League Legislative Coun- tage pilot program. The change gives intendents vote to create a split confer- seeded and minced 2. Once grilled, slice
cil met Sunday and Monday to make home field advantage to the team with ence format, the change will go into sea salt and lots of corn off of the cob and add
decisions on proposed rule changes in the higher district finish in the first effect for the 2018-2020 alignment. ground black pepper to to bowl with remaining in-
UIL academics, athletics, music and round of the football playoffs. The split conference format was pre- taste gredients and stir.
policy. The Council voted to place the res- viously implemented in Conferences juice of one lime 3. Taste and adjust sea-
In athletics, the Legislative Coun- toration of allowable tournaments and 1A-4A by referendum ballot vote. one large avocado or a sonings as needed, adding
cil approved a proposal to establish meets for all sports except for football In academics, the 32-member rule can of drained and rinsed more salt, pepper or lime
a pitch count limitation in baseball. on a referendum ballot. If the refer- making body voted to increase the black beans can be added juice for added flavor.
High school pitchers will be limited to endum passes, the number of tourna- maximum number of One-Act Play as well. 4. Serve immediately.
no more than 110 pitches per day, ju- ments allowed in team sports would directors allowed in a contest from Will keep covered in the
nior high pitchers will be limited to no be restored to three and the number three to four. Instructions fridge for a couple days,
more than 85 pitches per day. Days of of meets in individual sports would The Commissioner of Education 1. Fill grill with char- but is best when fresh.
rest between participation will be re- be restored to eight. The number of must approve amendments passed
quired based on the number of pitches tournaments and meets allowed was by the UIL Legislative Council before
thrown. If approved by the Commis- reduced to two and seven, respectively, they may take effect. All rule changes Cardinals
sioner of Education, this rule change in 2012. approved during this meeting can be CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 Its not a fancy type of
will be effective immediately. The Council also voted to place the found on the UIL website at http:// game, Wachsmuth no-
Also in athletics, the Council ap- creation of a split conference format www.uiltexas.org/files/media/Legisla- Last week we had a ticed. A lot of times its
proved an amendment to the language for Conference 5A football on a refer- tive_Council_10.17.16.pdf. turnover in the kicking just one, maybe two or
game, but we didnt have three people in a route.
a turnover in the offense, They kind of mix it up.
Cross-country Wachsmuth said. We The Cardinals have
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 Region IV-4A meet. Doyle need to be able to run been improving on the
believes his girls team is in and throw and not turn it defensive side week after
side was to get top three, the top eight in the region. over. week.
Doyle admitted. We knew However, only four can reach Offensively, the Indians We need to make sure
how tough our district was. the state meet as a team. The have a couple of athletes we continue to do that,
La Vernia is ranked fifth in goal is set to get the girls that run the ball who the head coach said.
the state. team in and hopefully a run- run sweeps, pitches and We cant give up any big
Antonio Hernandez led ner like Hernandez in the sometimes veer option. plays.
the way for the Apaches with meet as well. But Doyle be- The quarterback also has Tonights game is at
his ninth-place finish, tim- lieves its going to take even shown hes able to throw Shiner, with kickoff set at
ing in at 18:21. Angel Pizano more dedication in the pro- the ball. 7:30 p.m.
was 14th, Suriel Rangel was gram and more confident
15th, Keisey Ramirez was running to get there.
16th, Fabian Cardoza was The Apaches have two
18th, Juan Jordan was 22nd weeks to prepare for the re- The Gonzales Apaches cross-country boys team took third
and Sesar Almaguer took gional meet. Some success place at the meet, advancing to the regional meet for the
27th. Their collective ef- there will punch their ticket rst me in two years.
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forts allowed the boys team to state.
to reach the regional meet,

Thank You!
something they werent able Gonzales
to do the last two years.
They had a pretty good Weather
summer with our young Friday
freshmen, Doyle men- 77/49 Our Hearts are full of Gratitude when we say Thanks
tioned. Antonio Hernandez Real feel 77 to family members, friends and neighbors for all.
ran an awesome race. Got Delightful with plenty of sun The acts of kindness and sympathy shown with food,
to give him a whole lot of Avg. high: 81
credit. owers, donations, cards, visits and kind words spoken
Doyle also mentioned how Saturday to our family regarding the recent passing of a
well the others raced saying 80/53 wonderful Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister,
the team had a good show- Real feel 85 Aunt & Friend.Alma Jean Hastings-Sampleton.
ing. Sunny and delightful
We knew that we could Avg. high: 80 We would like to express special appreciation to all
chip away and knock off a whom helped to make Moms Home Going a Special
team. We knew La Vernia Sunday
83/61
celebration. All Clergy, Soloists, Musician, and Pall
was hard to take the top spot
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