March 2021

Austin County Judge Tim Lapham and City of Sealy officials clashed over plats that were seeking approval during a special joint meeting of the Sealy City Council and Planning Commission March 30 at the Hill Center.

The Sealy Lady Tiger soccer team found the end of the road in the bi-district round of the playoffs last week when Cameron Yoe defeated Sealy by a 2-0 score. The Lady Tigers were back in the postseason for the sixth time in as many years under head coach Adrian Rocha but this time as a two seed in a new district.

The Sealy Tiger soccer team won its second Area Championship in its two most recent postseason trips with a 2-1 win over Waco La Vega Monday night in Madisonville. Sealy beat Smithville by a 5-2 score last Friday in the bi-district round in Columbus and has set up a third-round meeting with Salado who ended Bellville’s season with a 4-2 win in the Area round.

Bellville and Brazos both had a lone representative at the Division 2 Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Championship at the Taylor County Expo in Abilene March 15. Alex Marek represented the Brahmas in the 198-pound weight class and finished fourth overall while Joey Townsend competed in the 165-pound weight class for the Cougars and earned 12th overall.

The Sealy High School One Act Play group recently earned first place from the bi-district competition and earned a spot at Regionals thanks to outstanding performers. In the bi-district In the bi-district round, Sealy competed against District 23 and 24 representatives and earned the best performer, best overall crew, had four all-star honorees and three more honorable mention all-star cast members.

The Sealy Tiger golf teams returned to Pecan Lakes Golf Club in Navasota on Monday of this week for the second round of the District 24-4A Championship and the Tigers punched their ticket to regionals with a second-place team finish.

The Sealy Lady Tiger softball team suffered its first loss within District 24-4A against El Campo, 13-3, last week but bounced back with a 20-0 win over Royal later that week and a 12-5 win over Bellville to start this week.

Spring Break packed in a world of opportunities for Sealy FFA Tigers raising livestock to show at the major stock shows. Students spend months dedicated to the success of preparing, training, and feeding their livestock projects to be competitive in the show rings of the largest and most prestigious stock shows in the world. After last year’s cancellations, this year’s efforts by the students in the Sealy FFA exhibited not only livestock but also resilience as they navigated major stock showmanship during the pandemic. Showcasing the unstoppable spirit of determination and passion for agriculture, the Tigers elevated this year’s season to a historic level as the show season continues throughout the Spring.