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The University of Texas baseball team finished off its regular-season Big 12 championship with a run-rule win over West Virginia last weekend to earn the No. 1 seed heading into the conference tournament. Sealy High School alumnus Justin Eckhardt recorded 13.1 innings pitched in six regular-season appearances during his redshirt freshman season. Pictured is Eckhardt in pregame warmups ahead of last year’s season-opening contest against Rice on Feb. 12, 2020, at Reckling Park in Houston. COLE McNANNA

Sealy senior Blake Zaskoda signed his National Letter of Intent to play baseball for the Southwestern University Pirates next year during a joint signing ceremony at Sealy High School May 19. Zaskoda helped the Tiger baseball team to a thirdplace finish and a bi-district championship in his final season that started with a 3-14 overall record.

Tuesday morning, Sealy’s Breanna Brandes was announced as one of the Texas Girls Coaches Association track and field all-stars after she qualified for state in the pole vault event in her junior season.

Sealy senior wide receiver Draper Parker officially signed his National Letter of Intent to play football for the Missouri Southern State University Lions in Joplin next year during a joint signing ceremony at Sealy High School May 19.

squad found the end of the T Sealy Lady Tiger softball road in the regional quarterfinals after the Liberty Lady Panthers swept the best two-ofthree series at Navasota High School last Wednesday and Friday.

As only a freshman, Sealy High School alum Madeline Goad and her Blinn Junior College teammates competed in the program’s first appearance at the NJCAA Women’s Golf Championship in Daytona, Fla. last week. The team registered 13th place out of 19 teams at the four-day tournament played at Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club.

The Tiger Pride 12u baseball team won the Gold Bracket from the SC Texas State Championships last weekend. The Tigers outscored their opponents 46-27, including a walk-off victory in the quarterfinal game. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Bellville junior running back Richard Reese recently announced his commitment to play football for the Baylor Bears after his high school career. Reese announced he received an offer from the Big 12 school last Monday, May 10, then announced his commitment to Baylor May 13 in a written statement.