December 2021

Sealy Catholic Daughters make donations

2 years ago By News Staff

The Catholic Daughters of the America Court Our Lady of Faith #2607 from St. Mary’s Church in Frydek recently made donations to Silver Lake and The Oaks Retirement Homes as well as Meals on Wheels..

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#1 County battles Winter Storm Uri

2 years ago By News Staff

February, the state of Texas battled through Winter Storm Uri that brought record cold on top of statewide snowfall which resulted in power outages and a lack of water. “Historic cold impacted the state and region on Monday (Feb.

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#2 Austin County floods

2 years ago By News Staff

After another long week of rainy weather in June, a Saturday night downpour did not help drainage issues around Sealy. City Manager Warren Escovy said all the rain would likely highlight more drainage-related projects needed in the city.

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#3 Former Sealy City Manager sues city

2 years ago By News Staff

March 4, an attorney for former Sealy City Manager Lloyd Merrell filed a lawsuit against the City of Sealy and Mayor Carolyn Bilski seeking $250,000 in damages after Merrell was terminated and was not compensated, according to the terms of his contract. The petition claims that Bilski and members of the Sealy City Council wrongfully blamed Merrell for financial reversals the city experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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#1 Tigers etch names in record books

2 years ago By Cole McNanna

The Sealy Tiger track teams hosted the annual Sammy Dierschke Relays at T.J. Mills Stadium and Sealy Junior High School March 11 and came away with both team titles as well as new school records.

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#2 Hall of fame coach passes away

2 years ago By Cole McNanna

Ed Marcinkiewicz, a former track and field coach at Bellville and Brazos High School and Texas A&M, lost his battle with cancer Friday at the age of 59. Most recently, Marcinkiewicz was part of the broadcast team for BellvilleSports.com where Brahma football and Brahmanette volleyball games are hosted.

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#3 State Representatives

2 years ago By Cole McNanna

Austin County’s four high schools were well represented at state championships throughout the 2021 calendar year. From powerlifting, to track, to volleyball, to cross country, to football, locals competed against the best of the best this year.

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#4 Four’s a crowd

2 years ago By Cole McNanna

Clayton Fritsch, a member of Sealy High School’s Class of 2017 and a 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.

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#5 Eschenburg, Owen honored

2 years ago By Cole McNanna

The Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) announced award winners for the 2020-2021 school year and two Sealy High School coaches were among the honorees. Danielle Eschenburg was named the cross country sub-varsity coach of the year and Caroline Owen was tabbed as the basketball middle school coach of the year.

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#6 From TJ to MVP

2 years ago By Cole McNanna

After appearing in only one game in 2020 and six in the early portion of the 2021 spring season, Sealy High alum and Texas redshirt freshman Justin Eckhardt saw his summer opportunity in California as both a redemption tour and a coming-out party.

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One step closer

May 15, 2024 - 09:25

When this season began, Sealy Head Softball Coach Brittany Whitehead knew she had a talented team on the field, but the unknown would be how this young squad would play on a stage of high competition. Last week, the Lady Tigers continued their growth as they had to go three games but were able to turn away a good Fredericksburg team in a best-of-three game regional quarterfinal series in Buda and advance to the regional semifinals this week in Cuero.

Authorities nab man on car thefts

May 15, 2024 - 09:25

Members of the Austin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested a New Ulm man in connection with a series of burglaries and thefts in the area. Quincy Kyle Janszen, 18, was arrested on several active warrants for charges of burglary of a building, theft of property (2,500 to 30,000) and theft of property $30,000 to $50,000).

Rizzo selected as new principal of Brazos High School

May 15, 2024 - 09:25

WALLIS - Brazos ISD announced the appointment of Andrew Rizzo as the new principal for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. The Board of Trustees approved Rizzo’s hire in a Special Board meeting Wednesday May 8.

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