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The Texas Girls Coaches Association held its annual banquet last weekend in Arlington and Austin County was represented at the state level by two coaches of the year and three all-stars. TGCA, the largest association of girls’ athletics in Texas, awarded coaches of the year at the sub-varsity and middle school levels for basketball, cross country, track, softball and volleyball and split up the honorees between Classes 1A-4A and Classes 5A and 6A.

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.

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.

Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Queen of Angels #1538 Members, Barbara Grigar and Gladys Jurecek visited Colonial Belle Nursing Home in Sealy, June 21. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the ladies were not permitted to go inside but they dropped off gifts (lapaghans) for the birthdays and three fruit cream cheese rolls for all to enjoy. There were six birthdays last month.

Austin County readers chose their favorites from dozens of categories to determine the Best of the Best winners. Congratulations to all who received votes in this year’s competition and the race to find next year’s readers’ choice champions begins now!

The three-day festival returned to Mark A. Chapman Park and locals came out in droves to eat barbecue, listen to live music and celebrate the summer with Sealybration. For more pictures of the event, visit Sealynews.com and follow The Sealy News’ social media pages.

J.B. Martin, conservation agronomist at the Central National Technical Support Center for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Fort Worth, Texas, and currently acting director of the USDA Southern Plains Climate Hub, has been named the deputy state conservationist for the USDA NRCS in Temple, Texas.