Sports

For the first time in nearly nine years, the Sealy Tiger boys’ basketball squad eclipsed the century mark in a game and took a 109- 14 decision over the Brazosport Christian Eagles at home last Saturday afternoon. Sealy improved to 6-3 with the win while Brazosport Christian fell to 1-11.

Thanks to an insurance goal from freshman Rebeca Garza with 19 minutes left to play, the Sealy Lady Tigers secured a 2-1 win over the Needville Lady Jays Monday night at T.J. Mills Stadium. Sealy’s win snapped a five-year, 10-game losing streak against Needville, a former district foe. Lady Tiger junior Destinee

Registration is open for the Greater Sealy Little League season that will celebrate Opening Day on March 21. Visit GreaterSealyLittleLeague.com for more information and to register. Pictured are the Lugnuts celebrating the 2019 Opening Day at B&PW Park. Cole McNanna

In the first district meeting between Austin County rivals this season last Friday night, junior Neelie Schiel provided the game-winning layup with 8.8 seconds remaining in the game to lift the host Bellville Brahmanettes over the Sealy Lady Tigers, 50-48.

The Faith Academy Lady Knight girls’ basketball team split their first games of 2021 where they fell 37-15 to Cornerstone Christian on Jan. 5 and beat The Connection School 30-21 on Jan.

The Sealy Tiger boys’ soccer team started on the right foot in the 2021 regular season and picked up two wins over the Weimar Wildcats, 6-0 last Tuesday at home and 4-2 last Friday on the road. Ricky Avila and Jose Guerrero both scored two goals in the season-opening, 6-0 win where Angel Guerrero and Angel Rodriguez also scored a goal each.

A pair of Brazos Cougar student-athletes recently signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. D.J.

The Faith Academy Knight boys’ basketball team fell to 0-3 on the early season after it dropped both contests last week on the road against Cornerstone Christian Academy 63-29 on Jan. 5 and Southwest Christian Academy 74-35 on Jan. 7.

Bellville’s Sybil McKay (2) and Sealy’s Avery Oliver (40) fight for the tip-off that opened the District 24-4A contest between the Brahmanettes and Lady Tigers last Friday in Bellville. The game needed all 32 minutes to decide a winner, head to the sports section for the full story. Cole McNanna