Sports

Many Brazos student-athletes took advantage of summer strength and conditioning workouts hosted at Brazos High School. The final session was July 22 but the weight room will be open July 26-29 of next week before practices start in August. For more Brazos sports information, head to Page 10. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The Houston Astros wrapped up their 2021 draft with 10 selections in rounds 11-20 on Day 2, July 13. Out of the 19 total draft selections, 11 were position players and eight were pitchers.

The Selman Charitable Trust recently presented a donation to the Sealy High School baseball program. The donation will be used to purchase new batting cage netting. On hand for the check presentation were DeMarques Thompson, Blake Svoboda, Ryan Svoboda representing the Selman Trust, Tanner Ellis, Zach Barrientos and Dillon Dornak. COURTESY PHOTO

Former Blinn College baseball players Bryce Miller and Jackson Leath recently were selected in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. Miller pitched for Blinn in 2018 and was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round with the 113th overall pick out of Texas A&M University.

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.

After having limited summer reps heading into last season, Julia Jurecka and Kenna Killough are taking advantage of the summer strength and conditioning and sports-specific skill training ahead of their final volleyball season for the black and gold.

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.

The Spring Stampede finished fifth in the 14u Division of the Stars and Strikes Softball Tournament that featured 43 teams as part of Sealybration festivities last weekend at Mark A. Chapman Park. For more pictures from the event, visit Sealynews.com. COLE McNANNA

The Houston Astros finished the first half of the season tied for the best record in the American League thanks to an improbable, six-run ninth inning that led to a walk-off win over the New York Yankees at Minute Maid Park July 11.

Bellville High School alumnus and Mary Hardin-Baylor junior Kaden Treybig was named the American Southwest Conference Fred Jacoby Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year for his acts of sportsmanship in competition, on campus and within the community.