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ROYALTY – The 2009 Sanderson High School Homecoming King and Queen are Jake Hall and Blakeney Chriesman. They were crowned before last week’s Homecoming football game with the Grandfalls-Royalty Cowboys. Other candidates for king were Jacob Benavidez, Ryan Rosas and Darren Seidel. Other candidates for queen were Elise Boyd. Vicky Busch and Jessica Garza.

SANDERSON – The Sanderson High School Eagles redeemed themselves before home fans at Homecoming last Friday by “45ing” the visiting Grandfalls-Royalty Cowboys 69-24 at Eagle Stadium.

Wearing their brand-new black uniforms with orange numerals, the Eagles avenged a 46-0 defeat the week before at the hands of the Grady Wildcats.

The 45-point “mercy killing” last week came about a minute later than their defeat the week before, with 3:26 remaining on the third-quarter clock.

In six-man football, the game is over when one team is ahead by 45 points or more any time after halftime.

The Eagles took the opening kickoff before a nearly-packed Homecoming crowd, starting from their own 31-yard line.

Three long runs by senior Ryan Rosas, capped by a final eight yards for pay dirt, put the Eagles ahead with only 51 ticks used up in the game.

Senior Darren Seidel lined up for the points after but a high snap prevented his boot. Not to worry, though. Darren scampered around left end and put another point on the board.

In six-man football, a kick counts for two points after while a run or pass is good for one, just the reverse from its 11-man cousin.

The two teams battled it out for three more minutes and the Eagles seemed destined to score again, only to fumble in the end zone, giving the Cowboys the ball on their own 20.

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Eagles win home opener

Brewster County Judge

Val Beard

P. O. Box 1630

Alpine, TX 79831

432/819-2412

 

Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson

201 W. Ave E.

Alpine, TX 79830

432/837-3488

 

County Commissioner

Ruben Ortega

P. O. Box 233

Marathon. TX 79842

432-294- J 096

 

Marathon ISD Superintendent Conrad Arriola

N. 5th Street

Marathon. TX 79842

432/386-4431

 

Terrell County Judge

Leo Smith

P. O. Box 4810

432/345-2421

 

 

Terrell County Sheriff

Clint McDonald

P. O. Box 320

Sanderson, TX 79848

432/345-2525

 

Terrell County ISD Superintendent

Gary Hamilton

P.O. Box 747

Sanderson, TX 79848

432/345-2515

 

La Linda could open

MARATHON – Work is under way to open La Linda Bridge south of here on a limited basis, providing access to Mexico for educational and conservation purposes.   Read more...

SILHOUETTE – Four unidentified Sanderson High School members were silhouetted against the Homecoming bonfire last week. Rain Thursday evening postponed the fire but it was set ablaze after the Eagles downed Grandfalls-Royalty 69-24 at Eagle Stadium.

 

 

 

 

 

BP office now annex for county

NUMBER ONE – Alaina Stutes of Odessa showed the Eagle spirit after Sanderson’s 69-24 victory over the visiting Grandfalls-Royalty Cowboys at Homecoming last week. Alaina, shown with Tia Elsa Castro, is the granddaughter of John Dewey Stutes of Sanderson.

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ONE MORE – Eagle Darren Seidel turned a high snap into a score in the first minute of last week’s Homecoming game with the Cowboys of Grandfalls. The one-point PAT came after Ryan Rosas opened the scoring with an eight-yard plunge after two long gains. Cowboy Joel Marquez, 10, tried to stop Darren while Steven Cahill, 11, came to help. Eagles looking on were Bert Montalvo, 9, and David Shoemaker, 85.

Photo by Annette Harris

COUSINS – Not everyone in Sanderson is related to everyone else. But a lot are. Three Eagle footballers are cousins. From left, they are Joseph Hopkins, Jonathan Calzada and Tim Hopkins.

Tuna harvesting at hand

SANDERSON – The 12th Annual Prickly Pear Pachanga is just around the corner, Saturday, Oct. 10, and the tunas – the prickly “pear” variety – are ripe for the picking.     Read more...

Fair Board names Truesdell

SANDERSON – Wayne Truesdell was elected president of the Terrell County Fair Board at its regular meeting here Tuesday. Bobby Stegall was chosen vice president and Judy Houston is secretary/treasurer.      Read more...

Cross country set

SANDERSON – With all the focus on football in Texas, some other school athletic events can be overlooked.

But forSanderson High School, cross-country running, which starts tomorrow, Sept. 12, at the Bears Cross Country Meet at Balmorhea, could draw some interest.   Read more...

Two Amendments reviewed

When Texas voters go to the polls in the November 3 General Election this year, there won’t be any officeholders to select. But there will be a school bond issue and 11 amendments to the Texas Constitution.     Read more...

SANDERSON – The old Border Patrol headquarters here will now be known as the Terrell County annex after a deal with the federal General Services Administration was completed.    Read more...

Is car warranty expired?

MIDLAND – The Better Business Bureau of the Permian Basin does not own a car but it receives two or more phone calls per day relating to its “expiring warranty.”   Read more...

Not yet for field house at TCISD

SANDERSON – There is no contract for a field house at Eagle Field, at least for another week.

School Board trustees met Monday to award a bid but they had not received a recommendation from architect Monte Hunter of Odessa.  Read more...

Child killed in crash

MARFA – A ten-year-old Odessa girl was killed and two people were injured in a one-vehicle accident south of here late Monday.

The Texas Department of Public Safety said a sedan was northbound on US Highway 67 about 18 miles south of here.  Read more...

COUNTY ANNEX – Terrell County has acquired the old US Border Patrol Headquarters in Sanderson for $50,000. The county will use the building, abandoned when the Patrol moved to new $4.8 million headquarters in Lomita Terrace. The county plans to use the building for expansion.

TOE TAPPERS – The second Toe Tappin’ Tuesday in a series by the Sanderson Arts & Education Alliance featured Rick and Jimmy of Alpine this week. Rick Ruiz played guitar and sang while Jimmy Villalpando played his own version of a drum set. The duo, and their larger group called Grupo de la Paz, plays an eclectic mix of US standards, primarily country, and Latin American favorites.

‘Cuervo’ passes through

CADILLAC MULE – Craig Kline, better known as “Cuervo,” passed through Sanderson last week with his “Cadillac” mule Rock & Roll and a pack mule, Cocky Walker. He travels around the US and Mexico by mule, pickup and trailer and even a bicycle. He “snuck into”Mexico a few years back where he worked harvesting “Palmieros,” or bear grass, a very coarse grass used for thatched roofs and brooms.

Higginbotham top teacher

Mitzi Higginbotham

HOW OLD? – 98-year-old Bruce Parson celebrated the 80th anniversary of his entry on duty as a government agent Saturday. US Border Patrol Marfa Sector Chief John Smietana presented Parson win a letter from US Border Patrol Chief David Aguilar at a reception at the Presidio Border Patrol Station.

CHRISTMAS – Lions Club District Gov. Garland Tiner of Odessa, right, and Sanderson Lions Club President Clint McDonald last week showed the Christmas quilt handmade by Tiner’s wife Neta. The quilt will be raffled off just before Christmas and each club participating in the district-wide fundraiser will keep half of its total ticket sales. The Sanderson Lions Club raises money for its annual $500 scholarship and other community projects.

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DOWN YOU GO – Eagle sophomore Joseph Hopkins, 10, sacked Grandfalls Cowboy Joel Marquez, also 10, in this play in the Eagles 69-24 win at Homecoming last week. Eagles Darren Seidel, 58, and Bert Montalvo, 9, came to help. Cowboys visible here included Joseph Spann, 22, Vicente Cadena, 9, and Stephen Cahill, 11.

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JACOB SCORES – Sanderson Eagle senior Jacob Benavidez, 3, scored another six in last week’s Homecoming victor over Grandfalls. Other Eagles in on the play were Cordell Lawson, 5, Darren Seidel 58, and Joseph Hopkins, 10. Cowboys included Joel Marquez, 10, Vicente Cadena, 9, David Cahill, 12, and, partially hidden, Joseph Spann, 22.

MORE HONORS – Blakeney Chriesman was named football sweetheart at Sanderson High School Homecoming last week and Darren Seidel was cheerleader beau. It was not their only honors. Blakeney, who is head cheerleader, also was named Homecoming queen and Darren scored the final touchdown in the game and several extra points.

BEAUTIFUL MUSIC – The Sanderson High School Band Beau this year was Alan Marquez. Melissa Gonzalez is the Band Sweetheart. The honors were bestowed during Homecoming week last week, culminating in an Eagle 68-24 victory over Grandfalls at Eagle Stadium.

SANDERSON – “Cuervo” passed through town last week on his “Cadillac” mule on his way to Presidio where he hoped to find some catfish in the Rio Grande.   Read more...

ANAHUAC – Mitzi Cash Higginbotham, Sanderson High School class of 1971, is one of five finalists for teacher of the year for TEA Service Center, Region 4.

Higginbotham, daughter of  Frankie Cash and the late Charles Cash of Sanderson, has also been named “teacher of the year” at Anahuac Elementary, Magrill Elementary and Francis Elementary.

She has been teaching for 18 years and her present assignment is fifth grade science teacher at Anahuac ISD.

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