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The Brazos powerlifting teams competed in the Swamp Strength Invitational last Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Rice Consolidated High School and came away with two more lifters of the meet awards, a third-place team finish for the Cougarettes and a second-place team finish for the Cougars.

It was a record-setting year for Brazos’ state representatives where Halie Gonzalez medaled in the state powerlifting meet and Esmeralda Garcia set a school-record time in the 3200-meter run on the spring track circuit then followed that up with the school’s best individual finish at the cross country state championship.

The 2021 calendar year certainly provided its fair share of ups and downs but for the most part, seemed to get people closer to a sense of normalcy again. In the sports arenas, many Brazos Cougars excelled and represented their school at the regional and state levels and returned home with some hardware and records.

Brazos cross country runners were recently recognized for their efforts in the classroom with spots on academic all-state lists as awarded by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) and the Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas (CCCAT).

Last week in Brazos sports, the Cougarette volleyball squad earned another pair of sweeps and moved up to No. 22 in the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s state poll and the Cougar football team fell to Danbury on the road 33-6.

The Brazos Cougar football squad dropped its second straight contest last Friday and fell to 1-2 on the season after a 42-0 loss to Burton at Cougar Stadium in Wallis. Brazos looks to get back on track against Weimar (0-3) on the road this Friday.

The Brazos Cougar football team secured its first season-opening victory since 2013 with a 23-8 win over Anderson-Shiro last Friday night at Cougar Stadium in Wallis. The Brazos defense limited the Owls’ offense by forcing a pair of fumbles and registering a safety.

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