3afan
11-03-2010, 12:17 PM
Since some schools will be starting hoops next week:
Last year Tony Wagner’s Estacado Matadors were 34-4 state champions. The return of four starters including all-state talents Clarence Willard and Kevin Wagner make them favorites to rule region I and repeat. Danny Nix at Burkburnett has three starters including an allregion pick from a 29-6 regional semi-finalist. Kennedale coach Doug Groff also returns an all-region selection from a 25-7 area finalist. They and everyone else hope to catch Estacado on an off day.
In region III Cleveland returns four three year starters including all-state talent 6’6 Cedric Reed. Coach Roderick Broussard hopes to improve on last year’s 28-5 regional quarterfinalist year. Hardin-Jefferson coach Todd Sutherland has three starters, five lettermen and players on a 23-5 JV team to take the next step for a 35-5 regional finalist. But, Travis Williams 30-5 Silsbee squad represented region III last year and he returns D.C. Stallworth, an all-state selection, and eleven players that made the trip to Austin. The Tigers will always be in the hunt.
Two years ago Dallas Madison won the 3A state championship and last year they were runner up. Damion Mobley lost four starters from that 29-9 unit but has plenty of talent returning
including eight letter winners. John King at Argyle returns all five starters including an allregion selection for the 24-10 area champ. Watch out for Lindale where three starters are back. Scott Albritton’s Eagles were 22-12 area finalists in class 4A and can’t be underestimated.
West Oso is usually picked to win region IV but someone else keeps getting in the way. Arnold Flores will build around all-state Raymond Robinson to make this the year of the Bears. The 32-4 squad last year was eliminated in the regional tournament. Liberty Hill hopes to be the team that knocks off the Bears this year. Barry Boren’s team makes the move from region I where the Panthers were 30-5 area finalists. They welcome back four all-district players and a 24-4 JV adds depth. Don’t forget to include Ike Thorton’s S.A. Sam Houston team. They were a 19-13 area finalist that lost only one senior.
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1 Lubbock Estacado
2 Cleveland
3 Sour Lake Hardin-Jefferson
4 Dallas Madison
5 CC West Oso
6 Liberty Hill
7 Burkburnett
8 Argyle
9 Lindale
10 Silsbee
11 SA Houston
12 Kennedale
13 Lucas Lovejoy
14 Hondo
15 WF Hirschi
16 Seminole
17 Texarkana Liberty Eylau
18 Sweeny
19 Mexia
20 Waco LaVega
21 Groesbeck
22 Sealy
23 Somerset
24 Prosper
25 Alvarado
Last year Tony Wagner’s Estacado Matadors were 34-4 state champions. The return of four starters including all-state talents Clarence Willard and Kevin Wagner make them favorites to rule region I and repeat. Danny Nix at Burkburnett has three starters including an allregion pick from a 29-6 regional semi-finalist. Kennedale coach Doug Groff also returns an all-region selection from a 25-7 area finalist. They and everyone else hope to catch Estacado on an off day.
In region III Cleveland returns four three year starters including all-state talent 6’6 Cedric Reed. Coach Roderick Broussard hopes to improve on last year’s 28-5 regional quarterfinalist year. Hardin-Jefferson coach Todd Sutherland has three starters, five lettermen and players on a 23-5 JV team to take the next step for a 35-5 regional finalist. But, Travis Williams 30-5 Silsbee squad represented region III last year and he returns D.C. Stallworth, an all-state selection, and eleven players that made the trip to Austin. The Tigers will always be in the hunt.
Two years ago Dallas Madison won the 3A state championship and last year they were runner up. Damion Mobley lost four starters from that 29-9 unit but has plenty of talent returning
including eight letter winners. John King at Argyle returns all five starters including an allregion selection for the 24-10 area champ. Watch out for Lindale where three starters are back. Scott Albritton’s Eagles were 22-12 area finalists in class 4A and can’t be underestimated.
West Oso is usually picked to win region IV but someone else keeps getting in the way. Arnold Flores will build around all-state Raymond Robinson to make this the year of the Bears. The 32-4 squad last year was eliminated in the regional tournament. Liberty Hill hopes to be the team that knocks off the Bears this year. Barry Boren’s team makes the move from region I where the Panthers were 30-5 area finalists. They welcome back four all-district players and a 24-4 JV adds depth. Don’t forget to include Ike Thorton’s S.A. Sam Houston team. They were a 19-13 area finalist that lost only one senior.
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1 Lubbock Estacado
2 Cleveland
3 Sour Lake Hardin-Jefferson
4 Dallas Madison
5 CC West Oso
6 Liberty Hill
7 Burkburnett
8 Argyle
9 Lindale
10 Silsbee
11 SA Houston
12 Kennedale
13 Lucas Lovejoy
14 Hondo
15 WF Hirschi
16 Seminole
17 Texarkana Liberty Eylau
18 Sweeny
19 Mexia
20 Waco LaVega
21 Groesbeck
22 Sealy
23 Somerset
24 Prosper
25 Alvarado