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The Sealy Lady Tiger softball squad opened play within District 24-4A earlier this week when Wharton came to town for a Tuesday morning contest, taking advantage of the Spring Break holiday from school.

Sealy Junior High athlete Gavin Almaguer set the school record for the 2400-meter run with a time of 8:06.94 at the junior high meet hosted at T.J. Mills Stadium in Sealy last Tuesday. Almaguer set the school record in the 1600-meter run at 5:03.17 during the Needville Meet March 2. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The Sealy Tiger baseball team had two non-district contests scheduled for the Spring Break holiday from school that will lead Sealy into its first District 24-4A tilt against El Campo at home March 23.

Sealy Lady Tigers Taniah Coleman and Breanna Brandes used record-breaking performances to help the hosts win the annual Sammy Dierschke Relays last Thursday at T.J. Mills Stadium.

With a 2-0 win over Bellville Monday night at home, the Sealy Tiger soccer team not only avenged the first-round loss to the Brahmas but also won the tiebreaker with their rivals and secured the second seed from District 20-4A going into the playoffs.

The Texas Sports Writers Association recently announced its allstate list and this year, it had four Sealy Tigers recognized. Senior Kade Killough was named to the third-team all-state while classmates Tyler Hennessey and Draper Parker, as well as sophomore D’vonne Hmielewski, were allstate honorable mentions.

Steel Rain Construction & Logistics and Black Wolf Construction & Remodeling recently completed work at the Sealy High School Softball Stadium and the Sealy Softball Program wants to say thank you for their donation and for building us a shed for our equipment. COLE McNANNA

The Sealy Tiger tennis team hosted a quad meet last week and competed against Brazos, Louise and Rice after another host match was rained out the week prior. Head coach Joni Baxley said this year’s team has navigated through the COVID-19 protocols but has been glad to just be able to play after not fielding a spring team before things were shut down at the onset of the pandemic.

Tuesday, March 2, the Sealy Lady Tiger golf team took on the Sand Hill Farm Golf Course for a tournament hosted by Waller High School and came away with a solid finish. Head coach Lonnie Goad said Linsey Dziadek performed well and freshman Kaylie Dabney did well in her first varsity golf action.