Sports

Lady Buffs Varsity To Compete In Brazos Valley Shootout

Regional Cross Country Places & Times

Photos Courtesy Marcia Albers

11/11/08 The Giddings Girls Cross Country team advanced to the State meet this past Saturday, after competing at the Regional meet in San Antonio.

The girls team took third place running against 20 other teams with a total field of 152 competitors.

Three Giddings runners placed in the top 25 at the meet. Candice Joyce finished in 6th place with a time of 12:32.4. Isabel Behena (12:58.4) claimed 21st place and Daphne Peyton (13:04.9) took 25th.

Elise Kiestman (13:12.8) finished in 32nd place and Taylor Blasig (13:16.4) took the 34th spot.

Vivian Hernandez (13:39.3) placed 48th and Alyssa Sanders (14:09.3) placed 79th to round out the Giddings squad.

The Girls will travel to Old Settlers Park in Round Rock Saturday, November 15th to compete in the state finals. The Girls 3A competition is scheduled to begin at 11:40 a.m.

Boys Places & Times (150 Total Runners)

Team Finish 7th Place - 16th Colton Christiansen 17:28, 36th Adrian Parker 17:58, 48th Erik Gaitan 18:13, 51st Steven Cooper 18:22, 83rd Kyle Holman 19:19, 92nd Preston Pruitt 19:33, 118th Charles Grube 20:28

Pep Rally Thursday

11/09/08 The Giddings Buffalo Booster Club will host a pep rally to honor the Buffaloes football and cross country teams.

The event will be held inside the Lee County Sheriff's Posse Arena on Highway 290 west of Giddings on Thursday, November 13th at 6:30 p.m.

The boosters were forced to postpone their bonfire plans because of the county wide burn ban.

Joining the athletes will be the Cheerleaders, Band and Buff Guys.

The new 2008 Football Playoff t-shirts will be available at this event, prices start at $12.

Girls Cross Country Team Advances To State

11/08/08 The GHS Girls Cross Country team advanced to the State meet by finishing 3rd in the regional meet which was held in San Antonio on Saturday.

While the places and times were not yet available top finishers for Giddings were Candice Joyce, Daphne Payton, Isabel Bahena, Elise Keistman and Taylor Blasig.

As an individual, Joyce placed in the top 10 so she will also compete for the Individual crown at the State meet.

The Giddings boys were unable to advance with an eleventh place finish.

The State finals will be held Saturday, November 15th at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.

Cross Country Teams Off To Regionals

11/6/08 Both the boys and girls Giddings Cross Country teams are headed to the regional meet in San Antonio after winning the district meet that was held at the Giddings Airport on October 29th.

This years Regional event will be held at Brook Airbase San Antonio on Saturday November 8th.

The 3A boys teams are expected to compete at 11:40 a.m. and the girls are scheduled to run at noon. The teams plan to leave Giddings Friday morning at approximately 10:00 a.m.

Giddings has competed well at Regionals in the past and hopes to get the opportunity to advance to the State meet which is Saturday, November 15th at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.

Volleyball Updates
Notes From Coach Rebovich

Tuesday night (10/28) our Varsity and Junior Varsity traveled to Sealy for our last District volleyball matches of 2008. Our Varsity fell to a much improved Sealy Varsity (6-25, 10-25, 11-25).
JV played a very close second set but were defeated (13-25, 23-25).

Our Freshmen traveled to Bellville for a dual match with Bellville and LaGrange in order to make up for Sealy's lack of a Freshman team.

At this time, I only have the results of the Freshman match between Giddings and Bellville. Bellville defeated our Freshmen (20-25, 22-25). As soon as I receive the results of the

Giddings and LaGrange match, I will forward it.

Bellville's Varsity won the District by going 10-0. LaGrange and Columbus had a playoff for 2nd and 3rd on Saturday, November 1.

Our Freshman season record (minus the last LaGrange match) is 12-11. The JV record is 11-12. Our Varsity record is 11-17.

Giddings Cross Country Teams Claim 1st In District, Shatter Competition
Photos by Hayley Albers and GHS Students

10/29/08 Both the boys and girls varsity cross country teams took first place at the district meet Wednesday morning, shattering the competition.

Giddings hosted this years meet, conducting the event at the Giddings Airport.

The varsity boys scored 19 points in their 1st place finish, out-matching the rest of the field by 34 points. Sealy placed second with 53 points. The boys event is a 5k run.

Individually all seven of the runners on the boys team placed in the top 25 - five runners placed in the top 10.

Colton Christiansen took top honors placing first with a time of 16:52.94.

Other Giddings results were: 3rd place Adrian Parker (17:50.02), 4th place Stephen Cooper (18:02.94), 5th place Erik Gaitan (18:13.21), 6th place Kyle Holman (18:21.00), 16th place Preston Pruitt (19:38.55), 24th place Charles Grube (20:09.49)

The varsity girls also blew away their competition. They finished first as a team with a score of 24, beating the closes competitor by 38 points. Smithville came in second with a score of 62. The girls compete in a 2000 meter run.

The first place girl was S. Ziats (12:15.58) from Smithville.

Giddings had four runners finish in the top 10 individually: 2nd place Candice Joyce (12:25.73), 3rd place Daphne Payton (12:48.37), 4th place Elise Keistman (12:54.19), 5th place Isabel Bahena (12:55.43).

Three other Giddings runners finished in the top 25: 11th place Alyssa Sanders (13:34.30), 13th place Vivian Hernandez (13:38.49), 22nd place Alejandra Bahena (14:24.90).

Scoring in Cross Country is different than in most other sports. Individually, runners are given points based on what place they finish in. For example, the first place runner gets one point, second place gets two points.

To determine the team winner officials tally (using a computer program) the individual points and the team with the lowest number of points is the winner.

Winning teams will consistently have several runners in the top 10. Even if you don't have a runner who can finish in first, the way to win as a team and qualify for State is to have several runners together at the top. That's how Giddings was able to claim both district titles.

The two teams will compete in the Regional meet in San Antonio on November 8th, hopefully qualifying for the State meet on November 15th in Round Rock.

Volleyball Update
Notes from Coach Rebovich

On 10/21 (Parent's Night) we hosted Columbus. Our Freshmen were defeated (11-25, 22-25). Our JV took control and won their match (25-12, 26-24).

Our Varsity played an excellent 2nd game but were ultimately defeated by Columbus's more aggressive play (14-25, 21-25, 9-25).

On 10/24 we hosted LaGrange. Our Freshmen outplayed LaGrange (25-16, 25-20). Our JV fell to LaGrange (15-25, 15-25).

Our Varsity was defeated in the 1st game 11-25. For the second game of the match, an all Sophomore/Junior team took the floor and scored more points but were defeated 16-25. The 3rd game started with the same underclassmen lineup but, they were aided by the seniors as the game progressed. The 3rd game ended 15-25.

The underclassmen are Kelly Becker, Heather Belyeu, Caitie Carney, Candace Gersch, Whitney Keith, and Cassidy Melcher.

This week the JV and V have their last District matches in Sealy on Tuesday night (10/28). The Freshmen will play a dual match in Bellville against Bellville and LaGrange, also on Tuesday night (10/28).

The Freshmen are 12-10 for the season. The JV is 11-11. The varsity is 11-16.

Giddings Buffalo Booster Club Notes

10/21 Volleyball vs Columbus F 5:00, JV 6:00, V 7:00

10/23 Football @ La Grange, F/JV 5:00, 7:00

10/24 Volleyball vs La Grange JV 4:30, V 5:30, F 7:00

10/24 Buffalo Football vs La Grange 7:30 kickoff

10/27 Booster Club Meeting 7 pm GHS Library

All T Shirts on SALE $8.00 @ Ashley’s Attic

Buffalo Caps, Visors, Polo Shirts also available

Volleyball Update

Notes from Coach Rebovich

On Tuesday (10/14/08) our HS teams traveled to Smithville where our Freshman defeated Smithville (25-10, 25-18).

Our JV was defeated by Smithville (23-25, 20-25).

Our Varsity, in their best District showing, defeated Smithville (25-19, 25-20, 18-25, 25-15).

On Friday (10/17/08) our HS teams traveled to Bellville where the Freshman B were defeated (19-25, 21-25) and our Freshman A lost (21-25, 25-19, 23-25).

Our JV, in their best District showing, defeated Bellville (26-24, 10-25, 25-22).

However our Varsity was defeated by #3 State ranked Bellville (13-25, 12-25, 9-25). Our Lady Buffs Varsity fought hard but ultimately fell to the harder hitting Bellville

Varsity.

Tuesday night (10/21/08) is Parent's Night in our Gym. Columbus (ranked 11 in State) is our opponent.

Friday night (10/24/08) we host #13 State ranked LaGrange.

Our Freshmen are 11-9 on the season. Our JV is 10-10. Our Varsity is 11-14.

JV Volleyball won in three games: 26-24, 10-25, 25-22

GIDDINGS BUFFALO BOOSTER CLUB NOTES

10/14 Volleyball @ Smithville F 5:00, JV 6:00, V 7:00

10/16 F/JV Football vs. Bellville 5:00, 7:00

10/16 Cross Country Invitational 5 pm @ Giddings Airport

10/17 Volleyball @ Bellville JV 4:30, V 5:30, F 7:00

10/17 Buffalo Football @ Bellville 7:30 pm kickoff

All T Shirts on SALE @ Ashley’s Attic $8.00 each

Tattoos, Lighted Football Pins, Buffalo Caps, Authentic Football jerseys and order your Buffs Polo Shirts

Volleyball Scores 10/15/08

Lady Buffs over Smithville: 25-19, 25-20, 18-25, 25-15

Volleyball Updates
Notes from Coach Rebovich

10-13-08 On Tuesday (10/7) our HS VB teams traveled to LaGrange to play the #8 ranked team in State (3A).

Our Freshmen won in 2 straight (25-16, 25-19). Our JV was defeated in 2 straight (12-25, 15-25).

Our Varsity fought hard but was defeated (13-25, 9-25, 11-25). LaGrange's club affiliation, selection process (54 players cut to 30), and

playoff experience contributed to the difference in our scores.

On Friday (10/10/08) in our gym, our JV defeated Sealy (19-25, 25-21, 25-10). Our Varsity fell to Sealy (17-25, 17-25, 15-25). Sealy does not have a freshman team this season.

This last week, the Varsity has implemented some major changes in lineup and focus in an effort to raise our competitiveness to the needed level. More and harder hitting was one result of the change in focus.

We have to maintain our consistency in serving and passing while taking more risks in serving and hitting.

This week marks the start of the second half of District with play in Smithville on Tuesday night (10/14) and competition in Bellville on Friday (10/17).

Our Freshmen are 10-7, our JV is 9-9 and our Varsity is 10-13.

Volleyball Scores

Varsity vs. LaGrange: LaGrange tops Giddings in three game match 25-13, 25-9, 25-11.

Volleyball Update

10/7/08 On Tuesday (9/30/08) Giddings hosted the No. 6 ranked 3A team in the state.

The Freshmen B team played Bellville two close games but were defeated 17-25, 19-25. The Freshmen A team played three close games but were also defeated after a game two rally 20-25, 25-21, 24-26.

The JV squad played two tight games and lost 19-25, 16-25.

The Varsity rallied in the second game of their match but went down in three 10-25, 21-25, 5-25.

On Friday (10/3/08) Giddings traveled to Columbus to play the No. 3 ranked 3A team in the state.

The Freshmen were defeated in two games 21-25, 23-25.

JV also lost in two 14-25, 11-25.

The Varsity lost a three game match 11-25, 11-25, 9-25.

Freshmen carry a 9-7 record, JV is at 8-8, Varsity sits at 10-11.

Coach Rebovich stated, "strong club volleyball programs in these two towns make the difference. Bellville has club for their middle school players with some players pursuing club into high school". "Columbus has had club volleyball for at least the last eight years".

"Past volleyball successes have also spurred these two teams. Bellville has numerous state championships with Columbus making it to the state semi-finals last year".

"These two towns don't have better athletes. Their athletes have more time playing top level volleyball through club [programs] and playoffs".

"Our players continue to work hard and our Varsity has added Saturday morning practices to their week", added Coach Rebovich.

Tuesday night (10/7/08) Giddings will travel to LaGrange and Friday night (10/10/08) they host Sealy.

Buffs Sports Week 10/7

Giddings Buffalo Booster Club Notes

10/7 Volleyball @ LaGrange F 5:00, JV 6:00, V 7:00

10/8 Make the Noisemakers Get Together

Contact: plumlee@gvec.net

(Plastic bottles needed for the noisemaker project)

10/9 Football @ Sealy F/JV 5:00, 7:00

10/10 Volleyball vs Sealy JV 4:30, V 5:30, F 7:00

10/10 Buffs vs Sealy 7:30 pm kickoff

Come by the Spirit Tent to get your free noisemakers and pom-poms.

For sale: Buffalo Tattoos, Lighted pins and T Shirts

10/13 Booster Club Meeting GHS Library 7 pm

Buffs Sports Week

9/30 Volleyball vs Bellville F 5:00, JV 6:00, V 7:00

10/2 Football F/JV vs Waco Robinson 5:00, 7:00

10/3 Volleyball vs @ Columbus JV 4:30, V 5:30, F 7:00

10/3 Buffalo Football @ Waco Robinson, kickoff 7:30 pm

10/4 Cross Country-McNeil Invitational-Old Settlers Park Round Rock

10/6 Booster Club Meeting 7 pm GHS Library, game film to follow

"I Bleed Black and Gold" & "WAO Football" T-shirts and "Buffalo" Caps are available @ Ashley’s Attic

Support our GHS Athletes this week by collecting plastic bottles and lids to be reused as noisemakers

Cross Country Teams Shine at TAMUCC Islander

9/29/08 The Giddings Cross Country teams competed in Corpus Christi this past Saturday at the TAMUCC Islander Splash meet.

The girls team finished seventh out of 34 teams. Top runners for the girls were Candice Joyce (22nd), Taylor Blasig (28th), Daphne Payton (29th) out of 232 runners. Other top finishers were Isabel Bahena, Vivian Hernandez, and Ale Bahena.

The boys team finished in 14th place out of 32 teams. Top runners for the boys squad were Colton Christianson (40th), Adrian Parker (74th), Stephen Cooper (108th) out of 233 runners. Other top finishers were Erik Gaitan, Kyle Holman and Preston Pruitt.

Both teams ran in the 4A/5A divisions and were the top 3A team.

The teams will compete in Round Rock at the McNeil Invitational meet this coming Saturday.

Lady Buffs Slide Past North Zulch

Giddings defeated North Zulch in a three game match Friday evening - 25-23, 25-20, 26-24.

Next up for the Lady Buffs is Bellville on Tuesday night. The Giddings squad is 0-1 in district after falling last Tuesday to Smithville.

Freshman action against Bellville on Tuesday is set to begin at 5:00 p.m. in the Giddings High School gym.

Lady Buffs Lose Close Match To Smithville

9/24/08 The Lady Buffs dropped a close match to Smithville Tuesday night losing game one 23-25 and game two 21-25.

The girls regrouped to pull out a win in games three 25-20 and four 25-15.

The final game of the match went back and forth but eventually proved to be too much for the Giddings squad to handle. They fell to the Tigers 15-13.

Next up for Giddings is 1A North Zulch, at the GHS gym this Friday night.

This Weeks Schedule

9/23 Volleyball vs Smithville, F 5:00, JV 6:00, V 7:00 (1^st District game)

9/25 Football vs TBA (here) JV/F 5:00, JV/F 7:00

9/26 Volleyball vs North Zulch V 4:30, JV 5:30, F 6:30

9/26 Buffalo Football-Varsity @ Elgin 7:30 kickoff

9/27 Volleyball, F/JV @ Lexington Tournament TBA

9/27 Cross Country-The Islander Splash @ Corpus Christi

9/29 Booster Club Meeting 7 pm @ GHS Library

Giddings Takes Down Brookshire Royal

9/21/08 The Lady Buffs took down Brookshire Royal in a three game match on Friday bringing their record to 9-8.

Giddings gained control of the match right away, defeating the Lady Falcons 25-20. Game two went Giddings' way, the Lady Buffs won 25-16. With confidence, the squad went back to work in the third game and claimed the match with a 25-16 victory.

Coach Joe Rebovich reported, "the game with Royal tested our ability to handle slide hitters".

The Giddings team worked together and capitalized in Royal's mistakes.

District action is set to begin on Tuesday as the Lady Buffs host Smithville on Tuesday.

Friday will see a short break in district play, Giddings will play North Zulch at home.

Records - Varsity: 9-8, JV: 6-3, Freshman: 5-4

Other Friday Scores

JV: Defeated Brookshire Royal in 2 Games; 25-13, 25-7

Freshman: Open

Two Ike Evacuee Athletes At GHS

9/19/08 The playing fields of Giddings High School have become the home for at least two Ike evacuee athletes, one participates in Football and the other participates in Cross Country.

The two children are from the same family and will likely return to their home within a couple of weeks.

The family also evacuated to this area to stay with relatives after Hurricane Rita, and is from Beaumont, Texas. One of the family's older sons practiced with Giddings and played in a few games with the JV squad in September and October of 2005.

UIL rules prevent the evacuees from participating at the Varsity level for 15 days after they begin at a new school. The students are allowed to participate in sub-varsity practices and games until the 16th day after enrolling with the new school district.

If the student participates at the new school and then returns to their previous school when it reopens, they are not subject to the 15-day rule upon their return. They are eligible to participate with their original team immediately. UIL Guidelines For Evacuees

Statesman Posts Most Winning" Central Texas Teams

9-19-08 Today, Statesman.com, the website for the Austin American Statesman, posted a list of Central Texas' most winning teams since 2004.

Teams who had won more than 40 games were acknowledged with Giddings and Lexington both making their way to the list. Giddings was listed at the No. 5 spot while Lexington made the list at the No. 4 position.

(School / W-L / Winning pct.)

Liberty Hill 52-8 .866

Copperas Cove 50-9 .847

Lake Travis 45-7 .865

Lexington 44-13 .772

Giddings 42-10 .807

Wimberley 42-10 .807

Blanco 41-13 .759

Lady Buffs Battle Thorndale

9/17/08 The Lady Buffs volleyball team battled Thorndale on Tuesday night but came up short losing in a five game match. The battle for the match went back and fourth and the Lady Buffs found themselves fighting to claim the win in game five.

The girls won the first game 27-25 but lost game two 13-25. They also lost the third game 21-25 and then turned around and won the fourth game 25-18. The squad struggled and came up short losing game five 11-15.

The loss brings the varsity record to 8-8 for the year.

The JV & Freshman teams both won their matches in two games. JV holds a record of 5-3 and the freshman record jumped to 5-4.

Giddings will travel to Brookshire to play Royal High on Friday and then host Smithville on Tuesday to begin district play.

Volleyball Update

9/15/08 The Lady Buffs varsity volleyball squad put together a strong showing against Bastrop, nearly pulling off a win in the second game but ultimately lost all three 13-25, 23-25, 13-25.

Last Thursday the Varsity traveled to Madisonville for an abbreviated (IKE) Madisonville Tournament. The Varsity played Cameron first defeating them in the second game but ultimately lost the match 12-25, 25-20, 13-25.

In their second match of the tournament they defeated Teague 25-16, 20-25, 25-23.

The Wharton matches scheduled for Friday were cancelled due to IKE's approach and, UIL rules limiting Varsity 3 out of 5 matches during the school week.

The Varsity is now 8-7. The JV is 4-3. The Freshmen are 4-4.

This week Giddings will host Thorndale on Tuesday, Sept. 16th then the JV and Varsity will play Royal in Brookshire on Friday Sept 19th.

Lexington Slides Past Mart

9/6/08 The Lexington Eagles slid past Mart Friday night bringing home a 20-19 win.

The Eagles (1-1) were forced to re-group after losing to Smithville 34-7 last weekend, a loss that shocked football fans through out Central Texas.

By the third quarter Lexington had amassed a 20-10 lead. Mart mounted a fourth quarter comeback hitting a 42 yard field goal with 5:08 left in the game.

Mart held Lexington, got the ball back and pressed their way back toward the goal line, scoring with 2:02 left on the clock.

The Eagles managed to block Mart's point-after-attempt to seal the one point win.

The Eagles will host Cameron (1-1) next Friday at Eagle Stadium.

Lady Buffs Handle Burton

9/6/08 The Lady hosted Burton Friday night handling the Panthers in three games.

Game 1: 25-15, Game 2: 25-16, Game 3: 25-15

The Lady Buffs Varsity and JV will host Bastrop on Tuesday at 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. Freshman (B & A) will travel to Bastrop, action begins at 4:30 p.m.

Eagles Lose To Smithville

The Lexington football team lost Friday night to Smithville by score of 34-7. Smithville managed to knock off the Eagle on their home field - not a simple task for a program (like Smithville's) that has struggled for years.

We'll be watching this Friday night as Smithville takes on Wharton, it will be their second road trip in as many weeks.

As for Lexington, they'll try to regroup and travel to Mart to take on the 1A Panthers.

The Eagles are expected to do well in their district but they will have to produce more on offense if they are to contend for a playoff berth.

Lady Eagles Outlast Lady Buffs

8/31/08 The Lady Eagles outlasted the Lady Buffs Friday evening handing them the match loss after five games. "Our Varsity took Lexington to 5 hard fought games but were defeated", said Head Coach Joe Rebovich.

Giddings won game one 25-12 but fell in game two 15-25. The Lady Buffs rallied to win game three 26-24 but lost game four 16-25. In game five the Lexington squad rapped up the match with an 11-15 final score.

Rebovich added, "Our Varsity skill level is higher than ever but our endurance and focus needs work."

Team Records
Varsity: 6-4

JV: 3-1

Freshmen: 2-2

Giddings will travel to Pflugerville on Tuesday then battle Burton at Home on Friday.

Lady Buffs Struggle With Navasota

8/26/08 The Lady Buffs Varsity volleyball team struggled tonight losing to Navasota in three games.

The girls dropped the first game to the Lady Rattlers 18-25. The second game turned out to be a close one but the Giddings squad again came up short, losing 25-27. The final set proved to be more than the Lady Buffs could handle - the final score was 18-25.

The Giddings JV team beat Navasota in two games while the Freshman squad lost to Navasota in three games.

Next up for Giddings is a home series against Lexington. The JV game will begin at 4:00 p.m. Varsity will play at 5:00 p.m. and Freshman will finish out the series beginning at 6:00 p.m.

(Photo 1: Whitney Keith receives a serve, Photo 2: Hitter KeKe Winkfield sets up for a kill)

Lady Buffs Varsity Victorious Over Hyde Park

8/20/08 The Lady Buffs Varsity volleyball team won their Tuesday night match with Hyde Park defeating the Austin area private school in four games.

Giddings took the first two games of the match 25-22, 25-22. The Lady Buffs fell in game three, 14-25, but rebounded in game four to take a 25-20 win to finish off the series.

Recently the Lady Buffs finished 2nd in the Fairfield Tournament then defeat Hyde Park in four games. (Photo by: Cathy Carney)

Back Row: (L to R) Lauren Lehmann, Heather Belyeu, Madison Griffin, Marci Campbell, KeKe Winkfield, Heather Hartfield, Candace Gersch, Teshia Krause; Middle Row: Whitney Keith, Kristen Muniz, Sarah Harlan; Front Row Row: Caitie Carney, Cassidy Melcher(Story)

Lexington Picked By Statesman As Top 10 2-A Team

8/18/08 The Lexington Eagles were listed today as a Central Texas Top 10 - 2A team by the Austin American Statesman.

The paper picked the team putting them in the No. 3 spot, noting that "the teams outstanding offense will help the new starters at quarterback and running back".

Blanco pulled in the most votes and was listed as the number No. 1 Central Texas - 2A team. Salado landed in the No. 2 position in the Statesman's staff voting.

Michael Brown "O-Line"

Division 1 prospect Michael Brown was honored in the paper's spotlight section "Faces Off The Field" which was also posted in today's addition. Austin American Statesman

Brown will start on the offensive line for Lexington and is expected to be a leader for the team.

The paper reported that Brown has received nine college offers but has not decided which school he will attend.

Lady Buffs Bring Home 2nd Place Finish In Fairfield Tournament

8/15/08 The Lady Buffs Volleyball team came home from the Fairfield Tournament Friday afternoon with a second place finish after forcing a fourth game in the championship match against the Fairfield Varsity.

The girls finished pool play on Thursday, with a 3-0 tournament record, and met Dawson on Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. The team beat Dawson in two games 25-18 and 25-20.

They then played Fairfield JV winning the first two games, 25-15 and 25-15, to claim the match.

Giddings headed to the championship match but fell to the Fairfield Varsity after playing four games.

Fairfield won the first two games 15-25 and 19-25. The Lady Buffs came back and won game three 28-26 to force game four. The Fairfield squad proved to be just a little too much for Giddings, they lost game four 22-25.

The Lady Buffs brought home the 2nd place trophy after competing against seven other teams.

Giddings will host Hyde Park (Austin) on Tuesday, August 19th. Freshman will play at 5:00 p.m., JV will play at 6:00 p.m. and Varsity will take the court at 7:00 p.m.

Lady Buffs Win Two Pool Games Thursday

8/14/08 The Lady Buffs volleyball team won two matches Thursday during pool play in the Fairfield Tournament.

Giddings beat 3A Westwood in the first match at 8:00 a.m., winning game one 25-22 and game two 28-26.

They met 2A Malakoff next and lost the first game of the match 17-25. Giddings re-grouped and came back to win the next two games; 25--20 and 25-14, to take the match.

Giddings was ready to begin their third match to finish off pool play but the other team was a no-show and Giddings advanced by virtue of a forfeit.

The Lady Buffs will begin tournament play at 9:00 a.m. on Friday and will play either Fairfield Varsity, Fairfield JV, Bryan Rudder or Dawson in their first match. Pool play on the other side of the bracket had not concluded at the time Giddings left the facility so they were not sure who they were set to play.

Lady Buffs Pack Gym Monday For Volleyball 2-A-Days

8/5/08 Over 50 girls packed the GHS gym on Monday for the first day of volleyball 2-A-Days.

Head coach Joe Rebovich had the girls involved in drills and conditioning exercise from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. then they took a lunch break. The girls returned to the gym from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. to continue preparations for the upcoming season.

Coach Rebovich was happy to have so many players turn out for the 2008 volleyball teams and said he expects to have two Freshman teams this year.

Practice will continue through Thursday and then the girls will head to Lexington on Friday morning for their first scrimmage. They will play the Lady Eagles beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Jordan Masek Makes Verbal Commitment To Texas State

Jordan Masek giddings Softball 7/29/08 Giddings second baseman Jordan Masek committed to Texas State University today after completing an impressive sophomore year for the Lady Buffs softball team.

Jordan will begin her Junior year at Giddings High School in August.

Masek was honored in June when she was named to the TGCA 3A All-State softball team. She was also named the Defensive Most Valuable Player for District 23-3A.

Jordan had an outstanding year handling infield duties at second base for the Lady Buffs. Her hard work and natural ability made the infield stronger because of the range she had at second.

At the plate, Jordan hit in the number two spot and, according to coach Kristi Bradford, was a great two strike hitter who never backed off, even under pressure.

Jordan showed extreme poise and confidence as a base runner, she brought speed and control to this aspect of the Giddings offense.

Texas State is looking for Jordan to work her way into the second base position and fill in as needed as a utility player.

Texas State is a member of the Southland Conference and plays teams like McNeese State, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin and Northwest State.

Lady Buffs Ready To Begin Volleyball Conditioning

7/23/08 As the Lady Buffs look toward the 2008 volleyball season they are set to begin conditioning with "open gym" starting this coming Tuesday, July 22nd. "Open gym" is strictly voluntary and gives the athletes a chance to use the school facility to begin their personal conditioning and work on their skills. The gym will also be open on July 24th, July 29th and July 31st from 6-8 p.m. at the Giddings High School. These evenings are for volleyball only and for players that will be in grades 9-12 this fall.

Lexington's Dowdy Named Statesman's Top Athlete For 2007-2008: Farwell Also Listed

7/14/08 In its second annual list of Central Texas' Top 50 athletes, the Austin American Statesman named Amanda Dowdy the its the top spot. (#32 Dowdy blocks the shot of a Hempstead player during the 08 season)

The list is the Statesman's roll of top producing competitors from the past school year. This years list showed a marked increase in the number of girls who were considered "outstanding" by the papers sportswriters. Two of the the top three and 22 of the top 50 athletes are girls.

Dowdy, a 2008 graduate of Lexington, topped the list as the Statesman pointed out that she is a star in three sports; volleyball, basketball, and in the high jump field event. Dowdy received scholarship offers in basketball (Kansas) and in volleyball (Texas Tech). She will attend Texas Tech in the fall and play volleyball for the Red Raiders.

While Dowdy helped her Lexington teams make play-off bids in volleyball and basketball, she won the gold medal - claiming first place in the high jump at the State Track & Field Meet in Austin earlier this year.

Elydia Farwell, another Lexington standout, made the list - taking the No. 23 spot.

Farwell will begin her junior year with the Eagles this coming fall. A phenomenal young track star, she won the 2008 2A gold medals in the 100 and 200 meter events. She has claimed four state medals in her short two year high school career.

Giddings 7 on 7 Wins Two Of Four

7/11/08 The Giddings 7 on 7 squad won two, of the four games they played in at the state 7 on 7 tournament in College Station on Thursday. [Photo Gallery]

Pool play for the section Giddings was in ended up in a three way tie that was eventually decided by points scored.

Giddings beat Paradise in pool game one, 27-7. They fell to Longview Spring Hill 32-20 in game two, then beat Hitchcock with a last minute, buzzer beating touchdown, 39-38. (Photo: Trey Masek makes a TD catch)

After tallying scores Giddings ended up second to Hitchcock in the pool and faced Melissa to start the actual tournament.

Melissa came out smoking from the start, Giddings found themselves behind 21-0 in the first half of play.

Giddings was never able to mount a significant comeback only scoring one touchdown against the Cardinals energetic passing attack.

Rush Plumlee did most of the quarterback work for Giddings, working well with several receivers in all four games.

Look for Marcellas Mack, Xavier Daniels and Cory Brite to give Giddings an adequate receiving threat in the coming season. Other receiving prospects are Trey Masek, Deladrick Britton and Dominique Jordan.

The tournament ended early for Giddings but overall the squad did reasonably well with their passing game. They came home knowing what they need to work on and are looking forward to getting ready for the 2008 season.

Giddings 7 on 7 Team Begins State Tournament

7/10/08 The Giddings 7 on 7 summer football team will begin the state tournament today at Texas A&M. The team is set to begin pool play at 1:00 p.m. at Penberthy Soccer Fields which is south of Olsen Field and Reed Arena on George Bush Drive.

The Giddings squad will compete in the Division II State 7 on 7 series which host 32 teams; 1A, 2A and 3A combined schools are combined. They qualified for the state tournament when they won the Cuero series in early June.

Today's pool games are to decide the seeding for the tournament bracket. Giddings will play Paradise @ 1:00 p.m., Longview Spring Hill at 2:00 p.m., and Hitchcock at 3:00 p.m.

The first round of the single elimination tournament is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. Click Here for more about Summer 7 on 7 football

Lexington Players Receive Sports Writer's Acclaim

Lexington baseball teammates B.J. Brister and Reagan Janda received the nod from the Texas Sports Writer's Association, both were place on the associations all-state team earlier this week.

Brister was named to the 1st team as the class 2A top second baseman. Janda was recognized for his efforts at third base with a second team honor.

Players From Lexington, Giddings Receive All-State Honors

Reagan Janda Lexington Baseball 6/27/08 Lexington second baseman B.J. Brister, third baseman Reagan Janda, and pitcher Robert Robert Spitzenberger Lexington Baseball Spitzenberger were all selected to the 2A all-state team earlier this week. Brister was name first team all-state, Janda was named second team, and Spitzenberger got the third team nod. (Photos: 3B Janda and Pitcher Spitzenberger. SS Brister- photo unavailable)

Ty Marlow Giddings Baseball Ty Marlow, short stop for Giddings, was credited with third team all-state honors in the 3A classification. (Photo: SS Marlow)

Both teams went into the 2008 play-offs, Giddings lost to Taylor in the semi-finals and Lexington lost to Salado in the regional finals.

Brister, Janda Named All-Centex

6/21/08 Lexington second baseman B.J. Brister and third baseman Reagan Janda were named to the All-Centex baseball team this past week.

Brister hit .494 with 15 homeruns and was active on the bases, scoring 50 runs. Janda managed to hit .484 logged, 12 homeruns and had 55 RBIs this year.

Both are seniors who helped the Eagles to a playoff run that sent them to the semi-fianl round. Lexington was knocked Salado out before they could reach the state tournament.

Texas Football Magazine Ranks Giddings 13th In State

6/17/08 Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine has ranked the Liberty Hill Panthers as the state's No. 1 3A team to begin the 2008 pre-season. The 2008 issue of the magazine hit the newsstands on Monday (you probably won't find it in Giddings until Friday).

Dexter Pratt Navasota Surprisingly, Navasota is ranked in the states No. 2 spot. This shocked us because Navasota has never really contended for a top spot and they seemed to field a somewhat undisciplined team in 2007. They finished 2007 with a record of 9-4.

The Rattlers are expected to win their district and contend for a state title behind the powerful running of workhorse Dexter Pratt (6'2", 225lbs). (Photo: Giddings defenders Dock and Gonzalez bring down Navasota's Pratt)

The magazine ranked Giddings 13th in the state and 2nd in District 25-3A. Giddings head football coach Derek Fitzhenry said that "the fact that the Buffaloes are ranked in the Top 25 Poll is a testament to how much respect that have with the 3A coaches in Texas". "The coach's opinions about a team have a lot to do with how well the team gets ranks".

Rush Plumlee v. Sealy's Dexter Downey The group picked Sealy to win the district and stuck them in the 7th place spot in the State Farm/Texas Football 3A Top 25. Giddings will host Sealy during week 6 of their 2008 schedule.

As far as Sealy winning district, coach Fitzhenry stated, "well, we'll see about that". Sealy has 7 returning starters on offense and 8 on defense. (Giddings LB Plumlee takes down Sealy's Downey)

The Buffaloes ran all over Sealy in the 07 pre-season scrimmage and then claimed a resounding 21-12 victory over the Tigers in the playoffs, despite losing QB Brock Fitzhenry during the game. Fitzhenry went down during the second quarter with an ankle injury.

Sealy's offence will, no doubt, rely heavily on junior Dexter Downey who was the District 24-3A 2007 Newcomer of the year.

State Farm/Texas Football 3A Top 25 Poll: 1. Liberty Hill, 2. Navasota, 3. Brownwood, 4. Waco LaVega, 5. Celina, 6. China Spring, 7. Sealy, 8. Cuero, 9. West Orange-Stark, 10. CC West Oso, 11. Texarkana Liberty Eylau, 12. Crockett, 13. Giddings, 14. Texarkana Pleasant grove, 15. Glen Rose, 16. Carthage, 17. Dallas Madison 18. Snyder, 19. Devine, 20.Monohans, 21. Lubbock Estacado, 22. Diboll, 23. Gilmar, 24. Abilene Wylie, 25. Rio Hondo

Giddings 7 on 7 Football Team Wins In Cuero, Qualifies For State Tourney

Under the direction of junior quarterback Rush Plumlee, the Giddings 7 on 7 football squad won the Cuero 7 on 7 (3A & 2A) tournament. The victory allows Giddings to qualify for the State 7 on 7 tournament that will be held in College Station on July 10th.

Giddings 7 on 7

Back Row: Lance Krause, Spencer Fitzhenry, Quinn Taylor, Garrick Faske, Xavier Daniels, Shamal Wade, Cameron Williams Front Row: Ethan Westfall, Rush Plumlee, Bo Garcia, Jordan Mitchell, Corey Brite, David Bradshaw, Dominique Jordan, Marcellus Mack, Deladrick Britton Photo By: Lynane Plumlee

Plumlee took the reigns at quarterback as the Giddings athletes made their way to the championship round where they outscored the competition and advanced to the final, commanding a 26-7 win over Rice Consolidated.

Giddings finished "pool play" on Saturday morning with two wins and one loss, locked in a three way tie with Gonzales and Yoakum. Giddings was allowed to advance to the tournament by virtue of their "total points scored" during the three "pool" games.

Giddings was able to clinch the tournament title due, in part, to the outstanding play of returning varsity players Quinn Taylor and Marcellus Mack and JV standout Dominique Jordan.

This years squad is coached by former Giddings running back Brandon Johnson who graduated from Giddings in 2007 and currently plays football for Tarleton State University in Stephenville. Brandon has dedicated some of his time off (this summer) to helping Giddings 7 on 7 players succeed.

Giddings has competed in 7 on 7 tournaments in the past (usually playing in 4 and 5A tournaments) but has only advanced to the State tournament one other time.

About 7 on 7:

The summer 7 on 7 series allows teams to work on their passing game and sharpen their skills in preparation for the coming season. A team is allowed to bring 20 players and is coached by a parent or other community member. High school coaches are able to watch from a designated area but are not allowed to coach the team.

The 7 on 7 field is 45 yards long and 160 feet wide. Seven players take the field on offense: a quarterback, a center (who is not an eligible receiver and cannot block for the QB) and five receivers.

Once the ball is snapped, the quarterback has four seconds to throw the ball, he cannot run or hand the ball off. Players cannot kick or punt the ball and a player who catches the ball is down when touched (with both hands) by his opponent.

Teams score six points for a touchdown and one extra point - if attempted from the three yard line or two extra points - if attempted from the 10 yard line.

Jordan Masek Honored With TGCA All-State Recognition

Jordan Masek 3A All state Giddings Softball 6/9/08 Giddings second baseman Jordan Masek was honored last week as she was named to the TGCA 3A All-State softball team. (Photo: Jordan at the plate during pre-season ball)

Jordan is a sophomore at Giddings High School and is the first sophomore in Giddings softball history to have earned this distinguished recognition.

Jordan was nominated by Lady Buffs head softball coach Kristi Bradford, the nomination was based on the outstanding statistics that Jordan was able to compile during the 2008 season.

Jordan Masek Giddinsg Softball TGCA member coaches from all over the state are allowed to submit the names of as many athletes, for the all-state distinction, as they choose but only two players from each team can receive the honor.

Players who are nominated are then voted upon by 3A coaches who judge the players based on their performance in all aspects of the game. (Photo: Jordan and Coach Bradford)

Jordan, who is the daughter of Andy and Patti Masek of Giddings, was one of 28 players selected to the 3A team and the only one honored from District 23-3A.

For a complete list of softball all-state selections click here: All-State

Lexington's Janda Selected THBCA, AABC Allstar

Reagan Janda Lexington Baseball 6/8/08 Lexington third baseman Reagan Janda has been selected to play in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All Star game on Saturday, June 14 at Dell Diamond. Reagan will join the South team and defend third base. (Photo: Reagan making a play at third against Salado May 30th)

Eagle's Coach Craig Finley also acknowledged that Janda has been selected to the Austin Area Baseball Coaches All Star team and will play in that game on Monday, June 9 at 6:00 p.m. The Austin Area Allstar game will also be held at Dell Diamond.

It is considered an honor to be selected to either of these all-star teams. College coaches will be on hand to get another look at each of the athletes in these competitive outings.

Janda combined with the eight other seniors on the 2A squad to lead the group deep into the 2008 playoff. Lexington finally folded after being pounded by Salado in the semi-finals on May 30th. Salado went on to win the 2A championship. (Photo: Relief pitcher Reagan Janda)

During the playoffs Reagan played third base and was a relief pitcher for the Eagles. He led the Lexington squad, going into the final series with Salado, carrying a .484 batting average, claiming 12 home runs and logging 61 RBI's.

Reagan has not decided where he will attend college but hopes to get an offer to play baseball at the next level.

Reagan is the son of Darrell and Rhonda Janda of Lexington.

SWAP Sessions Are Underway

Get strong, get quick, stay in shape

Monday -Thursday, all summer long at the GHS athletic facilities

Morning Session: 7am. - 9 a.m.

Mid Day Session: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Evening Session: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Athletes who intend to play Jr. High or High School sports in the fall are expected to attend.

Former Giddings Defensive Coordinator Brown Resigns At Bloomington

6/4/08 Former Giddings defensive coordinator Shawn Brown resigned his position of Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Bloomington High School last week according to The Victoria Advocate newspaper. Brown leaves the job after serving for one year at 2-A facility.

Coach Brown served as defensive coordinator and power lifting coach for the Buffaloes for four years. He also taught physical education at Giddings Intermediate School during his time in Giddings.

Coach Brown left Giddings to take the Bloomington Athletic Director post in a effort to advance his coaching career.

When contacted for a comment about his move, Brown declined to make a statement about why he was leaving Bloomington. Brown did, however, disclose that he does not have another job at the present time.

Lexington Punched By Salado

5/31/08 The Lexington Eagles were knocked out of the 2-A playoffs on Friday falling to Salado in two games, 10-7 and 12-0.

Game 1

Lexington 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 9 1

Salado 0 2 3 1 0 4 x 10 10 4

Game 2 (5 innings)

Salado 2 0 3 4 3 12 10 1

Lexington 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Eagles To Play At Dell Diamond

5/27/08 The Lexington baseball team will travel to Round Rock to play in the Region 4 Finals against Salado at the Dell Diamond. The "best of three" series is set to begin on Friday at 4 p.m.

Home to the Round Rock Express, the Dell Diamond is located on Hwy 79 between Round Rock and Taylor.

The Eagles earned their spot in the finals by defeating Riviera Kaufer last weekend in the semi-final match.

Lexington vs. Salado - Regional Final Game

Games 1 and 2 at Dell Diamond

After losing game one to Riviera Kaufer (25-10) on Friday the Eagles bounced back pulling off two decisive victories on Saturday.

Lexington (28-6) fell to Kaufer by a score of 10-2 on Friday night in Victoria. Looking to continue their playoff run, the Eagles got back in the series by trouncing the Sea Hawks in game two on Saturday, 14-1. With the series tied at one game a piece, Lexington finished it off in game three outscoring Kaufer 4-1.

The Eagles are set to meet Salado in the regional final match-up next weekend. The winner of that series will gain a spot in the state 2-A baseball tournament to be played in Austin, June 4th - 7th.

Salado (29-4) advanced to the finals by up-ending Odem in games one and three of the "best of three" series, 10-5 and 11-0.

-Middle of 7th: Gidding's first batter Ty Marlow strikes out. Rush Plumlee goes to the plate and gets a stand-up double with a line drive shot to right field. The next batter Zach Berry grounds out to second base then Brooks Marlow strikes out to end the game with a final score of 10-6.

-Top of 7th: The first two Ducks go down easily; one on a dinky hit to the pitcher, and then a fly ball to Masek in right field. Ty Marlow then walks the number three batter. The forth man up drives a shot up the middle, Dock makes a good throw to third to try and catch the runner at third but the tag is unsuccessful. Another shot gets past Ethan Kmoch at second and the runner scores from third. Taylor cranks a grounder to third, Plumlee digs it out of the dirt then make a bad throw to first. Another Taylor runner scores on the error. Coach Marlow pulled Plumlee out of the game for throwing his glove down. Taylor's last batter grounds out to second.

-Middle of 6th: Brooks Marlow leads of with a single, a line drive shot down the third base line. Trey Masek rips one to the third baseman who can't handle it and it gets thru. No outs, runners on 1st and 2nd. Socha fouls off the third strike while attempting to bunt (that's right bunt) for the first out. Vinny Gonzales knocks a sac fly to centerfield. Runners on 1st and 3rd. Alan Dock slaps a shot thru the legs of the third baseman, Marlow scores. Runners on 1st and 2nd. Kmoch at the plate, strikes out looking.

-Top of 6th: Ty Marlow comes into the game to relieve Kmoch. Kmoch moves to 2nd base and Brooks Marlow fills in at short stop. Marlow works his way out of the inning.

Both starting pitchers struggled. Zach Berry started off on the mound for Giddings but Ethan Kmoch came in to relieve him in the in the 4th.

Well placed hits have kept the Buffaloes in this one. Pitching problems and a couple of errors have made it difficult. As reported earlier in the week, Taylor has some of the most foul mouthed fans I've seen in a while.

The Buffs came out well at the top of the first inning but left runners on second and third bases. (Photo: Lucas Socha at the plate)

Taylor took advantage of a late throw to first and then a balk for their first score. The Ducks then managed a base hit to score the second run in the bottom of the first inning.

Neither team managed any offense in the second inning. Taylor came out hitting well in the third inning with a couple hits that allowed them to score one more run, on two hits, with two men left on. (Photo 2: Masek on the mound)

Giddings would continue to struggle at the plate, leaving gaps in their hitting attack and runners abandoned as the game moved forward.

Taylor takes the first game of the series: Giddings 0, Taylor 3. Game two will take the Buffs back to Bryan tonight as they try to get back in it. Zach Berry should be in line to lead the Buffaloes from the mound. (Photo 3: Giddings runner tagged out at second base.)

The Giddings squad will have to hit more consistently overall. Taylor's number one pitcher, junior Eric Brooks, held Giddings to just four hits. (Photo 4: Ethan Kmoch's sacrifice bunt moves Alan Dock to second base during the first inning)

To those of you who were checking the site for updates, please accept our apologizes for the lapse. We lost our connection in the fourth inning and never could get it back. We'll try again tonight.

End of 3: Taylor hitting scores one run on two hits. No errors, two men left on. Giddings 0, Taylor 3

Middle of 3rd: Giddings not hitting, Taylor returns the favor - three up, three down. Giddings 0, Taylor 2

2nd: No scores in the second, but Masek finds a sweet spot .Taylor brings three up and Giddings takes 'um down. Giddings 0, Taylor 2 - End of two

Middle of the 1st: Masek struggling some on the mound, balk gives Taylor first score. Base hit, with two outs, allows Taylor to score again. Giddings 0, Taylor 2 - One inning complete

Top of the 1st Inning: Giddings leaves runners in second and third. Top of the line-up for Giddings works well but can't make it anything out of it.

5/22/08 As the Giddings baseball team prepares to travel to Bryan to take on Taylor they are, no doubt, looking for a way to score a win as the two teams meet for the third time this year.

The Buffs met up with the Ducks during the preseason, in February, when the two teams ended the game in a tie, 13-13.

Giddings traveled to Taylor on April 26 to challenge the Ducks in a pre-playoff practice game, which Giddings won. Because it was a practice game several substitutions were made by the two squads throughout the seven inning match. While the win was important for the Buffs (going into post season play) it is difficult to judge the Taylor squad by this practice game.

Giddings and Taylor come into tonight’s game with identical overall records of 23-9-1 (including the practice game). Both of these teams have had steady success as the season has progressed. The losses for both squads are spread out, showing that they have been able to battle through the ups and downs of a 33 game season.

Taylor claimed a district record of 5-3, finishing in third place behind Liberty Hill and Hutto. Last week Taylor defeated Liberty Hill in the three game regional quarter-final round, losing game one 3-5 but winning games two and three, 11-9 and 10-8. Hutto is still advancing in the playoffs and will take on Jasper this weekend.

Giddings finished second in district, rallying to shutout Caldwell, 13-0, in the final district “seeding” game. This win could be considered the most important victory for the Buffs and a very important element in their post season success. The game proved to be a huge confidence builder for Giddings while the “runner-up seeding” has helped them to achieve early success in the playoffs, two important factors for the young Giddings squad.

The Buffs finished in second place in district, with a record of 6-4, behind Bellville who was knocked out in round two by Jasper. Bellville, the district champ, received a bye then went down to one of the state’s top teams, so much for the benefit of being a district champion.

Tonight’s match-up will likely be a tight contest. There are rumors of Taylor’s plans to bring in bus loads of ridiculously wild and sometimes belligerent fans. Giddings supporters, who attended the two previous meetings with Taylor, have proclaimed that Taylor fans can make beating their team difficult.

5/17/08 Giddings will meet Taylor in the regional semi-final round of the state playoffs.

Taylor advanced by beating Liberty Hill 10-8 in the third game of their series today. The Ducks lost game one on Thursday 5-3, then won game two over the Panthers on Friday by a score of 11-9.

Taylor entered the playoffs after finishing in third place in District 18-3A. They ended regular season play with a district record of 5-3, and now carry an overall record of 23-8-1. Taylor has one tie game on it's record this year. Giddings tied the Ducks on February 25th, 13-13.

5/17/08 Lexington took the second game in their "best of three games" series against the 2007 2-A State Champion. The Eagle beat Rogers Friday night 5-0.

Lexington's number two pitcher, Brian Tieman, dominated from the mound , stifling any possible offensive attack from the Rogers squad. Tieman allowed just three hits, struck on four and gave up three walks.

The series was a rematch of last year's semi-final round where Rogers came out on top, eventually advancing to the state title.

Lexington moves tot he semi-final round to take on either Kaufer or Santa Rosa from District 32 2-A.

5/16/08 The Buffs squeezed past Hardin trey Masek Giddings Baseball

Jefferson Friday, winning by a score of 3-2. Giddings pitcher Trey Masek claimed the win pitching a great game against the No. 7 team in the state.

Giddings will advance to the semi-final round and will meet either Liberty Hill or Taylor, who are tied at one game apiece in their quarter-final series.

5/16/08 Lexington skipped past Rogers in game one of the quarter final series. Lexington capitalized off a Rogers error in the bottom of the seventh to score and claim a 2-1 win.

Robert Spitzenberger gets the win for the Eagles who will face Rogers on tonight at 7 p.m.

5/13/08 The states No. 2 - 2A team, Lexington, is set to face Rogers in the regional quarter-final round. Rogers, who was the 2007 2A State Champion, knocked off No. 9 Halletsville this past weekend in two games 10-4 and 2-0 to bring home the Area Championship.

Rogers moves to the quarter-final round after finishing second in district 25-2A with a record of 10-4. During district play the Eagles fell to Salado (12-2) failing in their attempt to claim the top district spot. Rogers beat Salado, who is ranked sixth in the Texas High School Baseball coaches poll. The Eagle took down Salado once in district competition but lost other important games that caused their district record to slide.

The team claimed the bi-district title moving past New Waverly in a three game stand: 5-6, 10-0, 11-2. Rogers was not ranked in the last Texas High School Baseball Coaches top ten poll.

Lexington spreads out their offensive attack with several good hitters and two power hitters, Brister and Janda. Lexington ran over their district opponents in 2008, scoring 100 points to their opponents 21 points, in seven games. The team takes the field with nine senior starters who are electric on defense.

The Lexington squad has been touted for its extreme work ethic and its ability to play together.

5/12/08 A pumped up hitting attack on the part of the Buffaloes has them headed to Giddings Baseball v Kingwood Park

the regional quarter-final game this Friday against Sour Lake Hardin Jefferson.

Giddings was able to pour on the offense against Kingwood Park last weekend scoring 24 points in the three game series versus the Panthers.

The local group will have their hands full this Friday at The Woodlands as Hardin Jefferson (HJ) is ranked No. 7 in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association (THBCA) poll.

Hardin Jefferson finished district play in second place with a record of 11-3, succumbing to Bridge City who wrapped up the District 21-3A title with a record of 13-1. The Hawks were the only team to beat Bridge City during district competition - Bridge City is ranked No. 5 in the THBCA poll.

Jasper is also part of district 21-3A and has been ranked either in or near the top ten all year. Jasper stopped Bellville this past weekend beating the Brahmas in two games to move forward.

In bi-district action Hardin Jefferson knocked off Coldspring in two games 14-2 and 11-8. Coldspring had finished in the third place spot in District 22-3A.

Hardin Jefferson made their way to the quarter final round by defeating Sweeny this past weekend. The Bulldogs were the District 24-3A champion. The two met for a "best of three" series where Sweeny prevailed in game one: 2-0, but lost to HJ in game two: 7-2 and game three: 9-2.

After playing a near perfect game one against HJ, Sweeny committed five errors in game two and ten errors in game three.

Six returning senior starters pack the squad for HJ. Four of these seniors are listed as potential pitchers for the Hawks. Senior Taylor Monse (P/1B) was elected the 2008 District 21-3A Player of the Year while senior Dylan Lundy (SS/P) was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Seniors Kevin Roebuck (C) and Josh Rodgers (P/1B) reeled in 1st Team All-District honors while senior Jacob Ricossa (P/2B) and junior Logan Ferguson (P/Util.) claimed the 2nd Team All-District distinction.

District 23-3A coaches, the district that Giddings is in, agree not to release all-district selections until all of its teams have finished post season play. Players from the Giddings squad are likely to collect several of the top All-District honors.

Giddings labored in game two, but put on an impressive offensive show in games one and three versus Kingwood Park. Alan Dock, giddings Baseball

Rush Plumlee and Ty Marlow led the Buffaloes hitting attack while pitcher Trey Masek battled from the mound in game one to keep the Panthers at bay. Pitcher Ethan Kmoch got the win in game three after throwing for five innings, Ty Marlow came on in the sixth to finish the

No. 2 Lexington will advance to the regional quarter-final round and will face Rogers who was the 2007 2A State Champion. Rogers beat No. 9 Halletsville 10-4 and 2-0 to move to the quarter-final round. Rogers was not ranked in the last Texas High School Baseball Coaches poll.

The Buffs will advance to the regional quarter-final round and will take on No. 7 Hardin Jefferson. Hardin Jefferson (11-3) finished district play in second place behind Bridge City who is ranked No. 5 in the Texas High School Coaches poll. If Giddings can get past Hardin Jefferson they will meet either Liberty Hill or Taylor in the semi-final round.

5/9/08 The Giddings Buffaloes baseball squad took early control of Thursday night's game against the Kingwood Park (K-Park) Panthers and never looked back as they rolled past the Humble area team 8-3.

The Buffs had taken a 1-0 lead by the end of the second inning but had their big rally in the top of the third using a steady barrage of hits and a fine display of base running to bring their lead to 4-0.

A two run homer by the K-Parks pitcher, Salter, would make the score 4-2 at the end of three innings. The home run would prove to be the only offensive spark for Kingwood Park for the night.

K-Park would make its first of two pitching changes by the fifth inning as they struggled from the mound. The group gave up costly hits with Buffs runners, some of which had previously walked, scoring. By the middle of the fifth the score was 6-2, Giddings.

Trey Masek pitched six complete innings for the Buffaloes, controlling a Kingwood Park line-up that battled at the plate and consistently left runners stranded.

Giddings committed two errors in the bottom of the sixth inning that would allow K-Park to score one more run; Giddings 8, Kingwood Park 3.

Ty Marlow pitched an uneventful seventh inning to finish off the Panthers and secure the win for Giddings.

Giddings is set to meet the Panthers again tonight for game two. Kingwood Park was forced to use three pitchers in Thursday's lack luster performance. Struggling like they did, we are wondering how they will make it through tonight's outing.

Kingwood Park did not look like a team who had won their district (District Co-Champ with Tarkington) and that makes you wonder how strong (or actually how weak) are the other teams in District 22-3A.

For K-Park this is their inaugural season. Last year the school was a 9th grade campus. Because of crowding at other area high schools Kingwood Park made the change to a 9th-12th grade high school and is part of the Humble ISD. The school has the enrollment numbers to me considered a 4A (almost 1500) but because of its young population it's baseball team plays in the 3A division.

The Lexington doubles team of Ben Spencer and Julian Bexley won 11st place at the 2A Tennis Championships on Tuesday in Austin.

Competing at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center, the two took the match win over Reagan County by commanding two game victory with scores of 6-3 and 6-1.

5/6/08 Six of Giddings finest track and field athletes will contend for top honors at the UIL State Track & Field Championships at Mike A. Meyers Stadium, on the University of Texas campus, in Austin. Giddings Track & Fiels Team

Giddings will compete in the 3A division on Friday, May 9th.

Giddings runners will vie for top honors in the 4 x 100m at 6:00 p.m. The Giddings team of Maegen Bradley, Deserae Davis, Crystal Washington and Asia Wilson advanced to the state meet by advancing from the regional meet in Humble on April 25th & 26th.

Jenny Zoch is scheduled to throw the shot put at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jenny was able to compete at the state meet last year, placing 7th in the shot put event.

Ashley Parker, Deserae Davis, Crystal Washington and Asia Wilson will run the 4x200m event at 7:00 p.m.

The Lexington baseball team is set to challenge Weimar for the title of Area Championship in Bastrop later this week. The "best of three" series will be played beginning on Thursday, May 8th at 7:30 p.m. The second game is slated for Friday at 7:30 p.m. and, if necessary, a Saturday game is planned at 3:00 p.m.

The Giddings Buffaloes baseball team is set to clash with Kingwood Park in a "best of three" series beginning on Thursday, May 8th at 7 p.m. The series will be played in Brenham at Schulte Field.

The coaches have agreed to play the second game on Friday night at 7 p.m. If needed, a third game is planned for 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Kingwood Park placed first in District 22-3A with a district record of 11-1. Since they finished on top in district play they got a first round "bye".

Giddings rallied to defeat Wharton on Friday night outlasting their opponent in the 8th inning 8-6.

Giddings returned for game two on Saturday and took command of the contest, smoking the Tigers 8-3.

Weimar was able to handle Wallis Brazos so they will advance to round two of the state playoffs. The Wildcats smacked Wallis Brazos in both games 19-6 and 14-3.

Weimar finished in third place in District 28-2A behind Halletsville, who placed first, and Edna, who took second.

In the latest poll, put forth by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association (THSBCA), Lexington jumped from No. 4 to No. 2. In recent weeks Lexington has steadily moved up in the polls while Halletsville has held at No. 9 and 10 for the past few weeks.

Lexington will begin post season play this coming weekend after finishing in the number one spot in District 26-2A. The Eagles received a first round "bye" because of their top status in the district.

If Lexington is able to get past Weimar, and Halletsville beats Rogers this week, the two will meet in the regional quarterfinals which are set to begin on May 15th. Neither Weimar nor Rogers are ranked by the THSBCA, this poll only list the top ten. Rogers is currently listed at No. 19 by the texas2abaseball.com poll which was posted on April 30th.

5/4/08 Giddings will advance to the second Giddings Baseball

round of the playoffs after beating Wharton in two straight games on Friday and Saturday. The win allowed Giddings to acquire the bi-district championship and gives them a chance to play for the title of Area Champion. (Photos by: Lynane Plumlee)

After finally getting started the Buffs battled to beat Wharton in 8 innings, 8-6. The game lasted more than three hours, actually ending on Saturday morning after 12 a.m.

The two teams met again on Saturday at 1 p.m. and Giddings defeated Wharton once again by a score of 8-3 to end the series.

Giddings will attempt to claim the Area championship next weekend when they take on Kingwood Park who finished first in District 22-3A with a district record of 11-1. As the front runner in District 22-3A Kingwood got a "bye" and advanced to round two without having to compete this weekend.

4/29/08 The Lexington Eagles baseball team is currently in the No. 4 spot in the state baseball rankings according to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Poll which was released on April 25th.

Playing as strongly as ever, Lexington was able to win their district; Trinity took second and New Waverly placed third.

The Eagles have received a first round "bye" and will play the winner of the District 27 2-A match-up between Weimar and Wallis Brazos that is set for later this week. Lexington will not begin post season play until May 9.

The Lexington squad includes nine senior starters most of whom played together for years in Little League. Many of their Little League seasons were spent as a group since the town of Lexington was only able to amass enough players for one team. The players work hard and always together, coming to know exactly what to expect from each other.

The group has become known for it's strong hitting ability and a lineup that has few holes in it. While opposing pitchers are busy trying to pitch around Lexington's top hitters they are faced with a quality list of players who fill the number 6-9 spots for the Eagles. Most of these players would bat earlier in any of the Eagles opponent's lineups.

The Eagles are led by their two power hitters B.J. Brister and Reagan Janda, who have tallied nearly 30 homeruns this season. The team is stacked with big hitters who have combined for nearly 50 homeruns this year.

Exceptional fielding, with lots of experience in the infield, and depth on the mound have moved the Lexington squad into a position where they could actually contend for a state 2-A title.

The Eagles will take a breather while they await the outcome of the bi-district battle this weekend. The groups extreme work ethic will no doubt have them preparing for what they hope will be a lengthy post season run.

4/28/08 The Giddings baseball team will play Wharton in the first match-up of their 2008 playoff appearance.

The Buffs will travel to Sealy on Friday night to take on the Wharton Tigers in the "best-of-three-games" series. Fridays game begins at 8 p.m. Game two is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Wharton finished in third place in district 24-3A, with a record of 9-3, behind Sweeny (13-1) who claimed first and Needville (10-4) who placed second.

The Buffs achieved their second place seeding after crushing Caldwell on Friday night, winning with a sixth inning run rule 13-0.

4/26/08 Giddings met Sweeny Saturday in Weimar for the second game of their bi-district tournament up ending the Lady Bulldogs by a final score of 7-5.

Sweeny got an early jump on the girls who were forced to battle back eventually pulling out the win.

The victory permits the Lady Buffs to advance to round two which will be Friday at Magnolia High School at 7:00 p.m. Giddings will take a shot at the Lady Cats of Splendora. Game two will take place on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Game three, of necessary, will begin immediately after game two is over.

4/26/08 The Buffaloes baseball team claimed a huge win over Caldwell Friday night, seizing the districts 2nd place spot.

In this year's four outings with the Hornets, Giddings has come away with the advantage three times.

Both teams got off to a slow start remaining scoreless until the fourth inning. The Buffaloes were able to put two points on the board, Caldwell remained silent.

Giddings opened up the sixth inning scoring 11 runs, Caldwell was still unable to answer. After six complete innings the came was called due to a sixth inning run rule and the Buffs won 13-0.

This big win allowed Giddings to finish second in district and forces Caldwell to play Needville in the bi-district round which begins next week. Needville finished with a record of 10-4 in District 24-3A. Giddings will advance to the first round meeting Wharton who finished at 9-5 in district competition.

4/25/08 The Lady Buffs slid past Sweeny Friday night capturing a big win to start their 2008 playoff run.

Giddings got off to a 2-0 lead in the first inning pounding the Sweeny defense with an outstanding hitting effort.

Giddings Pitcher Whitney brought poise and confidence to the mound in a game that can be considered one of her best outings this year.

Giddings struggled in the fifth with a couple of fielding errors that allowed the Lady Bulldogs to get back in the game. The group was able to regain their composure in the sixth inning finishing this one out with a final tally of 4-2.

4/24/08 The Giddings Buffaloes baseball team will play Caldwell Friday night in a district playoff showdown that will determine who places second and third in the district.

This match-up will mark the third time the two have met this year. Giddings beat Caldwell at the pre-season Rockdale Tournament in February by a score of 10-4.

During district play the teams met for two contests each pulling off a win. Giddings won the first game 9-7 then Caldwell took the second game 8-7. Since they split the two game district schedule they will play a district playoff game so the seeding for the post season tournament can be determined.

Both teams ended district competition with a 6-4 record. Bellville claimed the first place spot in district 23-3A with a record of 8-2 and will get a "bye" for the first round of the playoffs.

Friday nights contest is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. at A&M Consolidated in College Station.

4/23/08 The Lady Buffs softball team is set to meet Sweeny as post season play begins. The first game is scheduled for Friday night in Weimar. The teams will take the field at 6:30 p.m.

Giddings earned their spot in the playoffs last week when they finished their regular season in second place with a district record of 8-2. Both of the Lady Buff's losses came at the hands of LaGrange who finished first in district and received a first round "bye".

Game two will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. If necessary, a third game will follow to determine who will advance to the next round.

4/20/08 As we near the end of the regular season the Giddings baseball team finds itself in a must win situation Trey Masek

heading into Tuesday nights clash with LaGrange.

After Friday’s three District 23-3A match-ups; Giddings, Caldwell and LaGrange are battling for the second and third place spots. The districts top three teams will continue into post season play.

Bellville had clinched a first place finish even after losing to Caldwell last Friday. The Brahmas fell to the Hornets 6-5 ending their chances for an undefeated district season. The loss brings Bellville to a district record of 8-1. Bellville will get a bye in the first round, automatically advancing to round two of the playoffs.

Caldwell is probably in the best position to attain the second place spot. The Hornets are likely riding high after the huge victory over Bellville, a victory that lifted their district record to 5-4 and tied them with Giddings. On Tuesday night Caldwell will meet Smithville who Zach Berry

currently holds a 3-6 district record. Any hopes Smithville had for making the playoffs were dashed when Giddings beat them by a score of 7-2 on Friday.

Along with Caldwell, Giddings and LaGrange will likely pull out all the stops as each contend for one of the districts top spots.

LaGrange’s season got off to a lack-luster start when they dropped their first four district games. The Leopards finally got their game on track on April 4^th when they beat Giddings by a score of 5-3. The success for LaGrange came while the two battled in Giddings where Lagrange claimed their first district win. LaGrange has won four of their last five games losing only one of the five to Bellville. Friday night LaGrange took down Navasota by a score of 10-2.

Giddings has struggled during the second half of district play winning two and losing two. The Buffaloes defeated Navasota and Smithville but fell in outings with Caldwell and Bellville.

If they are to earn the chance to continue, the young Giddings squad will have to produce a more consistent effort overall. In their previous outing against LaGrange the Buffs got off to a 3-0 lead but then allowed LaGrange back in as they tied it up at 3-3 in the sixth. Eventually the Buffs succumbed to the Leopard's new found success at the plate, losing in the eight inning with a final tally of 5-3.

Tuesday’s battles between Giddings and LaGrange, and Caldwell and Smithville will determine the second, third and fourth place spots. For Giddings to obtain the second place spot they will have to overcome LaGrange and have Smithville upset Caldwell. If Giddings beats LaGrange but Caldwell outlast Smithville, Giddings and Caldwell will end up tied with 6-4 records. The two would then likely meet in a playoff game later this week. A playoff game will establish which team claims the second and third place finishes. This distinction determines how the teams are seeded in the playoff bracket.

The Buffaloes baseball squad dropped an important game to the Zach Berry

Bellville Brahmas Tuesday failing in their effort to secure a playoff spot and keep full control of their post season destiny.

The Buffs pitcher Zach Berry struggled from the mound but hung in until the bottom of the 4th as Bellville led by 1 with a score of 4-3.

Bellville worked methodically to build their lead, Giddings changed pitchers allowing Ethan Kmoch to take the mound in the 5th.

Bellville then slapped a grand slam homerun adding to their lead to bring the score to 11-3 in the middle of the 5th.

Giddings centerfielder, Alan Dock, knocked a homerun in the bottom of the 5th, the Buffaloes still trailed 11-4. Rush Plumlee

Giddings once again made a pitching change using Steven Francis to finish the game. The Buffs added one more run in the bottom of the 7th for a final score of 11-5.

Bellville secured the top spot in the district with a post game district record of 8-0. Going into Tuesdays game Giddings was tied with Caldwell for second place, the two shared a record of 4-3. After the loss to Bellville Giddings holds on at 4-4.

Giddings will travel to Smithville on Friday and try to hold on to either a second or third place finish.

03/31/08 Giddings hosted the District Middle School Track Meet on Fitzhenry

Monday, March 31st. District 23-3A consist of six team; Giddings, Caldwell, Smithville, Navasota, Bellville and LaGrange. Hundreds of runners from these schools competed for the districts top spots in the track and field events. All of the times were not available by the end of the meet and will be published in the coming days.

Two local runners who took top honors were Spencer Fitzhenry - 8th Grade Boys 400 Meters 1st Place and Darrecia Johnson - 7th Grade Girls 400 Meters - both representing Giddings Middle School.

The Giddings High School Golf Team finished on top in the LaGrange Golf Tournament which was held on Tuesday, March 25th.

Ethan Westfall placed third overall according to the individual scores. The Giddings scores were: Ethan Westfall 79; Joseph Posas 81; Jonathan Locke 82; Brian Moerbe 84; Rush Plumlee 88; Carson Rost 102. Giddings took 1st, Caldwell came in 2nd and Columbus managed a 3rd place finish. A total of eight teams took part in the contest.

The Buffaloes will compete in the District event which will be held on Monday, March 31 and Tuesday April 1 in Hempstead. Bellville is the tournament host but the location is at Hempstead's 18 hole course instead of Bellville's nine hole course.

Teams will vie for the District title in the two day challenge where scores from both days will be tallied to determine the top scores in both team and individual categories.

The group of golfers took 3rd in the Brenham tournament earlier in the season and managed a 2nd place finish last week in Huntsville. Giddings is preparing for the regional tournament which will be on April 22nd & 23rd in Huntsville.

3/26/08 A late sixth inning rally by the Giddings baseball team allowed the squad to overcome Caldwell, a victory that brings the Buffaloes district record to 2-0.

At the end of three innings the score was tied at 3-3. Caldwell then hit Giddings for two unanswered runs in the fifth inning, resulting in a 5-3 Caldwell lead. Caldwell added two more runs in the top of the sixth but Giddings fought back racking up six runs to take a two run advantage going into the seventh inning. The Hornets were unable to score in the top of the seventh as the game ended with a 9-7 Giddings win.

Giddings will play in Bellville Saturday, March 29th at 2 P.M. Bellville also holds a 2-0 district record, claiming wins over LaGrange and Smithville.

Lady Buffs Outlast No. 16 Bellville: Claim 5-3 Win
3/25/08 The Giddings softball team was able to pull out an important win in a close game against the No. 16 Lady Brahmas of Bellville. The Giddings squad battled Bellville for the win, scoring four runs in one inning and holding off a late Bellville charge to seal the victory at 5-3. Senior pitcher Whitney Weise got the win, leading the Lady Buffs to a new district record of 3-1.

Giddings should move up in the Texas High School Girls Coaches Association Poll which had them ranked at No. 19 in their latest tally which was released today. Giddings will face Smithville in Giddings on Saturday, March 29th.