Sports

Ricky Seals-Jones inked a free-agent contract with the New York Giants at the end of last week. The Sealy High School and Texas A&M alumnus enters his sixth year in the NFL fresh off a 13-game season with the Washington Commanders where he caught 30 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns. NEW YORK GIANTS

Four Brazos Cougar powerlifters competed in the Region 4 Division 3 Championship in Saratoga last Friday where three qualified for the state championship, two of which took first in their weight class.

For the first time in program history, the Sealy Lady Tiger soccer team finished the regular season as district champions after a 1-0 win over Royal last Friday night at home. Sealy freshman Elizabeth Reichardt’s goal with only 5:24 left in regulation was the difference-maker in the contest that featured wind gusts up to 35 miles per hour.

The 37th annual Sammy Dierschke Relays were hosted at T.J. Mills Stadium and Sealy Junior High last Thursday, March 10, and the Lady Tigers walked away with the team championship from its host meet.

Sealy’s Jeremiah Metzgar Jr. used a personal-record total of 1,200 pounds to win the 148- pound weight class at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association’s Region 4 Division 2 Championship in Saratoga last Saturday, March 12. He’ll represent the Tigers at the State Championship in Abilene March 26.

The Sealy Lady Tiger softball squad opened play within District 24-4A Monday afternoon against the Navasota Lady Rattlers and fell in a 10-9 decision. Sealy was set to travel to Wharton Tuesday evening then have the rest of this week off before traveling to El Campo and Royal next week.

A pair of Sealy Junior High track records fell at the meet in Columbia last Tuesday, March 8. The 4x400-meter relay and the 110-meter hurdles now have new best marks..