WEDNESDAY

SPORTS

THE BRENHAM SPORTS LINE
with the Sports Doc

LAST NIGHT'S GUESTS:

DAVID REHR
BLINN BUCCANEER VOLLEYBALL COACH
&
BRAD FRANCHIONE
BLINN BUCCANEER FOOTBALL COACH

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MANSON'S OLYMPIC DREAM ENDS IN PRELIMS
FAILS TO QUALIFY FOR HIGH JUMP FINALS

        Brenham’s Andra Manson came up just short in his bid for an Olympic medal.

Andra Manson

        Manson finished just short of qualifying for the finals of the high jump at the games in Beijing.

        Manson cleared 7’4-5/8”, after missing twice at the height.  However, he was unable to clear the next height, 7’6-1/4”.

        Four other jumpers who cleared 7’4-5/8” advanced because they had fewer misses at that height.

        Manson entered the games as the third-ranked high jumper in the world with a jump of 7’7-3/4” at the Texas Relays in April.

        Manson was a two-time state champion for the Brenham Cubs and was a Big-12 and NCAA National Champion while at the University of Texas.

        He is also the first Brenham-native to ever qualify for the Olympics.

FANS TURN OUT TO MEET ANDRA MANSON
WISH BRENHAM NATIVE GOOD LUCK IN BEIJING

        Hundreds turned out Wednesday at the Brenham High School cafeteria to show their support for our own U.S. Olympian, Andra Manson. Andra Manson.
         Manson signed autographs and took pictures with the public, as he gets ready to head to Beijing, China for the Summer Games.

        Qualifying in the men’s high jump is set for Sunday, August 17^th.  The finals are set for Tuesday the 19^th.

While at Brneham High School, Manson was a two-time State Champion.  He was a Big-12 and NCAA National Champion while at the University of Texas.

Andra Manson signs autographs and meets hundreds of  well wishers at Brenham High School.

Andra poses with a group of  Brenham Cheerleaders.	State Representative Lois Kolkhorst  and family showed up to honor Andra. (Photo courtesy Yvonne Tomlinson)

Andra took time to visit with former  basketball coach Tom Schulte.

Fans of all ages turned out to greet Brenham's US Olympian.

Plenty of Longhorn fans showed up to meet the UT alum. (Photo courtesy Yvonne Tomlinson)

TUESDAY
  BRENHAM CUBETTES (9-0) def. BRYAN, 3-0
(25-22, 25-21, 25-11)
***HOME OPENER***
EMILY ALBUS, 10 kills, 7 digs
BETHANY YEAGER, 8 kills, 8 digs
KELSEY SCHWARTZ, 17 assists
SCOUT BROOKS, 5 aces

THURSDAY-SATURDAY
CUBETTES @ NEW BRAUNFELS TOURNAMENT

COLUMBUS TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY

CHAMPIONSHIP
CUBETTES def. COLUMBUS, 3-0 (25-11, 25-11, 25-21)

LINDSEY ZWAHR, 12 kills

CAROLINE YOUNG, 9 kills

BETHANY YEAGER, 18 digs

MOLLIE DUGE, 23 assists

KELSEY SCHWARTZ, 17 assists, 6 aces

SEMI-FINAL

CUBETTES def. HALLETTSVILLE, 2-0 (25-18, 25-23)

LINDSEY ZWAHR, 10 kills

BETHANY YEAGER, 7 digs

EMILY ALBUS, 7 digs

KELSEY SCHWARTZ, 15 assists

MOLLIE DUGE, 9 assists

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER-LINDSEY ZWAHR

ALL-TOURNAMENT, BETHANY YEAGER & SCOUT BROOKS

FRIDAY
CUBETTES def. SWEENY, 2-0 (25-18, 25-10)

SCOUT BROOKS, 15 kills

LINDSEY ZWAHR, 10 kills

BETHANY YEAGER, 8 digs

KELSEY SCHWARTZ, 18 assists

MOLLIE DUGE, 10 assists

THURSDAY
1-CUBETTES def. SMITHVILLE, 2-0 (25-9, 25-10)

BETHANY YEAGER, 5 kills, 5 digs

LINDSEY ZWAHR, 5 kills

KELSEY SCHWARTZ, 12 assists

MOLLIE DUGE, 11 assists

SCOUT BROOKS, 5 aces

2-CUBETTES def. SCHULENBERG, 2-0 (25-10, 25-18)

BETHANY YEAGER, 6 kills, 11 digs

MOLLIE DUGE, 8 assists

LINDSEY ZWAHR, 3 aces

3-CUBETTES (4-0) def. EDNA, 2-0 (25-11, 25-21)

LINDSEY ZWAHR, 6 kills

BETHANY YEAGER, 5 kills, 9 digs

EMILY ALBUS, 3 blocks

MOLLIE DUGE, 15 assists

KELSEY SCHWARTZ, 10 assists  

COLUMBUS TOURNEY MVP: Lindsey Zwahr

ALL TOURNAMENT Bethany Yeager	ALL-TOURNAMENT Scout Brooks

TUESDAY
BURTON LADY PANTHERS (3-3) def. NORTH ZULCH, 3-1
(14-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-20)
KELSEY HENSEN, 10 kills, 5 digs, 4 aces
KELSEY GUELKER, 8 digs, 6 kills
MEGAN ROLLINS, 13 digs
MALLORIE HOHLT, 27 assists, 9 digs, 9 aces

THURSDAY-SATURDAY
LADY PANTHERS @ IOLA TOURNAMENT
TOMORROW
LADY PANTHERS vs. COLDSPRING, 10:15

THURSDAY-SATURDAY
BRENHAM CHRISTIAN LADY EAGLES @ FAITH ACADEMY TOURNAMENT

OTHER AREA SCORES
MUMFORD def. SNOOK, 3-1 (25-17, 25-20, 25-27, 28-26)
IOLA def. MADISONVILLE, 3-1 (25-20, 25-16, 13-25, 25-13)
ST. AGNES def. BELLVILLE, 3-2
CY WOODS def. MAGNOLIA, 3-1
MONTGOMERY def. CONROE, 3-0
OAK RIDGE def. MAGNOLIA WEST, 3-0

2008 BRENHAM CUBETTE VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

BUCCANEERS OPEN SEASON AT SAN JAC
BLINN RANKED #5 IN PRE-SEASON POLL

        The Blinn Buccaneers begin their quest for a sixth-straight trip to the NJCAA National Tournament, Friday at the San Jac Tournament.

        The Bucs are ranked #5 in the 2008 pre-season NJCAA poll—the same spot they held at the end of the 2007 campaign.

Coach David Rehr

        This version of the Buccaneers, though, is young—very young.  “We have six sophomores coming back, but not a single starter”, said head coach David Rehr.

        “We hope the sophomores can take control, because they know the system, what is expected and the legacy of the program.  They’ve paid their dues and know what all this is worth.”

        Although not a starter last year, Kayla Schmidt of Bellville is a pre-season All-American.  Schmidt averaged 9 assists per game last year as the back up to Caroline Witte, who is now at Texas Tech.

        Rehr says Schmidt proved she can carry the load, based on her 14 assist against Arkansas-Ft. Smith in the National Tournament.

        Also expected to become team leaders are sophomore outside hitters, Lori Hunsucker of Katy and Jennifer Goodwin of Nederland.

        Two freshmen from Brazil, Cinthya Roberto and Hivya Leite are expected to have a major impact as well.

        Last year, the Bucs went 35-4, winning their fifth straight Region XIV Tournament Championship, and finishing fifth at the National Tournament, their best finish ever.

        The Bucs’ home opener is next Friday and Saturday, when they host the Blinn Labor Day Classic.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY
BLINN BUCCANEERS (0-0) @ SAN JAC TOURNAMENT
***SEASON OPENER***

HOME OPENER
FRIDAY-SATURDAY (8/29-30)
BLINN COLLEGE LABOR DAY CLASSIC

2008 NJCAA PRE-SEASON VOLLEYBALL POLL

CUBS' SCRIMMAGE MOVED UP
GAME TIME CHANGED DUE TO FUNERAL FOR CLASSMATE

        Coach Glen West admits, the Brenham Cubs have a lot of work to do.

        The Cubs hit the field for their first scrimmage of 2008, Saturday morning against the Bellville Brahmas.

        The Cubs, much smaller and less experienced than last year’s edition of the team battled hard, but came up short on the “mythical” scoreboard.

        In the controlled portion of the scrimmage, each team scored once.  The Cubs scored on a 70-yard run by Kendrick Washington.

        During game-situations, Bellville scored twice while keeping the Cubs offense out of the end zone.

        “Things didn’t go very well for the Cubs,” head coach Glen West commented after the scrimmage.  “We’re very, very young and Bellville has a really good team.  We’ve got a lot of work to do.”

        The Cubs will scrimmage Round Rock Westwood, Friday, before the season opener, Friday, August 29^th at Cubs Stadium against Mayde Creek.  Kickoff is at 7:30.  The game can be heard on KWHI beginning with the pre-game show at 7:10.

CUBS PREPARE FOR THE "UNKNOWN" IN 2008
MANY QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED IN THE COMING WEEKS

        The 2008 high school football season has begun.

        Practices got underway Monday morning for teams across the state of Texas—including Brenham where the Cubs got things going bright and early with the 40-yard dashes and mile run.

Coach Glen West works with the  players Monday afternoon.

        Monday afternoon the Cubs had their first full workout. 

        Coach Glen West says there are a lot of unknowns coming into this season, "If anyone has a good idea of what we're doing, they need to come tell me, because we don't know yet."

        "We know we have some good kids and great athletes.  Our goal is to, number one--find our players; and number two--we need to build a trust with those guys.  Along the way we'll learn how to play offense and defense."

        "We are excited, and we're not not making any excuses.  We'll be ready when the time comes."

        One of the biggest question marks coming into this season is the situation at quarterback.

Kendrell Washington should see  considerable time at quarterback  for the Cubs.

        West says there are a number of possibilities, "We know that Kendrell Washington will play some quarterback for sure.  But we look to have a dual quarterback system, because he brings some things to the table that no one else can, but he doesn't do some other things as well as some other do."

        "I think there are two or three other guys who have a chance to be that other quarterback.  We'll just have to see how it shakes its way out."

        The season opener is Friday, August 29^th at home to Mayde Creek.  The District 18/4A opener is Friday, September 26^th at Montgomery.  

CUBS SEASON TICKETS ON SALE 

     Reserve season tickets are now on sale to the general public on a first come, first serve basis.  

     Please call Kristine Hembry at 277-3700 ext. 2113 or come to the Administration Office at 711 Mansfield Office hours are 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.  She takes lunch from 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

     The season ticket booklets are priced at $35.00, rows 8-28 and $30.00, rows 1-7 for the five home football games.       

2008 BRENHAM CUBS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

*District 18/4A Game

PRE-SEASON 4A BOYS POLL

1.  LOCKHART
2.  FRIENDSWOOD
3.  BRENHAM CUBS
4.  MESQUITE POTEET
5.  WILLIS
6.  ANGLETON
7.  BOERNE
8.  FRISCO CENTENNIAL
9.  BIG SPRINGS
10.  CANYON

PRE-SEASON GIRLS POLL

1.  HEREFORD
2.  KINGWOOD PARK
3.  HIGHLAND PARK
4.  BOSWELL
5.  FRISCO
6.  EL PASO CHAPIN
7.  BOENE
8.  FORNEY
9.  CANYON
10.  McKINNEY

BUCS #2 IN PRE-SEASON POLL
FACE #1 BUTLER IN SEASON OPENER

        The Blinn Buccaneer football team enters the 2008 season ranked #2 in the NJCAA Pre-season poll.

        The Bucs were 7-3 last year, coming off an undefeated National Championship season in 2006.

        The Bucs will open the 2008 season Thursday, August 28^th against the #1 team in the poll, and defending National Champions Butler College Grizzlies.

        The game will be played at Wichita State University and is being billed as the “Battle of Champions”.

        The Bucs’ home opener is Saturday, October 4^th against Tyler.

        Three other SW Junior College Conference teams are in the pre-season top-25; 6-Navarro; 14-Kilgore and 24-Cisco.  Tyler also received votes.

        The Bucs return six starters on offense and another six starters on defense.

Coach Brad Franchione

        Head coach Brad Franchione, who enters his fourth season as head coach of the Bucs, with 26-6 career mark, says he can't wait for the start of the new season.  

        "There are tremendous leaders in this returning group and an abundance of talent in the freshmen class," Franchione said.  "I'm impressed with their work ethic and their ability to listen and learn.  That gets me excited about going into the season."

        Three Buccaneer players have also been named pre-season All-American.  Quarterback Terrance Cain, linebacker Prentice Joseph and kicker Brad Hicks have all been named NJCAA Second Team All-Americans.

        Cain was an honorable mention All-American last year, completing 71-percent of his passes for 2185 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Terrance Cain

2008 BLINN BUCCANEERS SCHEDULE