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FOUR’S A CROWD

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Clayton Fritsch, a member of Sealy High School’s Class of 2017 and current redshirt junior at Sam Houston State, took fourth place in the pole vault competition at the NCAA Outdoor National Championship meet in Oregon June 9. The top-eight finish secured his fourth All-American honor in his fifth national championship meet on the collegiate circuit.
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A DAY FOR REMEMBRANCE

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Monday morning, dozens of people gathered at the Sealy American Legion Post 442 for the Memorial Day program hosted by the Legion and the Auxiliary Unit. Later in the afternoon, retired Colonel and longtime community leader Paul Dronka – who passed away Memorial Day, 2020 – was honored with a ceremony at the Columbus Hall.
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Turnbull signs off after 34 years

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After 34 years of service to Austin County Emergency Medical Services, Assistant Chief Jim Turnbull signed off and entered retirement last Wednesday, May 26. Turnbull originally found his interest in EMS when he had a construction accident in 1986 and soon after enrolled in an EMT class at the Methodist Church sponsored by Houston Community College.
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Goad represents at nationals

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As only a freshman, Sealy High School alum Madeline Goad and her Blinn Junior College teammates competed in the program’s first appearance at the NJCAA Women’s Golf Championship in Daytona, Fla. last week. The team registered 13th place out of 19 teams at the four-day tournament played at Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club.
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One Act earns fourth at state

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After a 30-plus-year streak of placing at district was snapped, Sealy High School’s One Act Play simply wanted to advance past the first round this year. The momentum generated following first-place finishes at district and bi-district with its production of Stoneface, however, made everyone believe state was a real possibility.
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CENTURY CELEBRATION

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Longtime Sealy resident and an influential member of the community Finus O. Tyler, who turned 100 years old Sunday, April 11, was celebrated with a drive-by parade outside his house where people from the various parts of his life were able to wish him a happy centennial birthday.
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HISTORY HALTED

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The Sealy Tiger soccer team lost a 2-0 lead over the Splendora Wildcats within 4:13 in the final minutes of regulation and was eliminated in the regional semifinals in its first fourth-round appearance in program history by a 3-2 score last Tuesday evening at Cy Park High School.
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GUNS N’ HOSES

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In the rematch of a first responders slow-pitch softball game a year in the making, the Bellville Police Department softball team beat the Bellville Fire/EMS softball team 9-5 in an exhibition match that kicked off the annual Guns N’ Hoses Softball Tournament.