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The Brazos Cougarette volleyball squad competed in the Schulenburg Tournament last weekend and came away with a 7-1 record and second-place finish. Senior Meagan Demny and junior Haiven Harris-Alvarado were named to the all-tournament team for their efforts. Brazos was set to face Bellville earlier this week before it competes in the Anderson-Shiro Tournament this weekend to wrap up tournament play. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The Brazos Cougar cross country team competed in the Frio Friday Night Lights Cross Country Meet last Friday in Sealy. Individually in the varsity girls’ division, Esmeralda Garcia was third, Denise Hauer finished sixth and Rubi Garcia placed 28th.

Members of the Brazos Cougar football team met fans and signed autographs at the Meet the Cougars event at Cougar Stadium Monday night in Wallis. Volleyball, cross country and cheerleading athletes, as well as the band, were also introduced at the event. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Before the Brazos Cougar football team took the field at Cougar Stadium and started hitting at the crack of midnight, the squad unveiled new uniforms during a Media Day event at Brazos High School Friday, Aug. 6.

Entering the 2021 season, the Brazos Cougar football team has 31 lettermen and 14 starters returning from last season and is predicted to finish fifth in District 14-3A-D2 according to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine.

Ed Marcinkiewicz, a former track and field coach at Bellville High School and Texas A&M, lost his battle with cancer Friday at the age of 59.

The Brazos ISD athletic department recently placed buckets of sports equipment at popular locations around town to promote physical activity for the rest of the summer. Head Football Coach/Athletic Director Ryan Roecker said it was the staff’s idea to help promote engagement with the younger members of the program and to keep them involved during the dog days of summer.

Brazos student-athletes finish up a strength and conditioning workout with a stretch on the track at Cougar Stadium in Wallis Monday, June 28. Brazos High School hosts strength and conditioning workouts in the mornings (8-10 a.m.) and evenings (5:30-7:30 p.m.) at the high school. COLE McNANNA

Brazos High School rising senior Makinzy Kneip recently announced her verbal commitment to play softball for the Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lions in Waxahachie. She will join her sister Maddie, a member of Brazos’ Class of 2021, who will run cross country for SAGU this fall.