Tons of talent across Gobbler golf, basketball, powerlifting, baseball, and softball (as well as tennis and track) are gearing up for competitive seasons. As Cuero’s athletes start making their marks in their respective sports, “Mean Green” fans look forward to weekly opportunities to showcase pride in the programs.
Boys' Golf
The boys' golf team participated in the recent Yoakum Invitational and came away with great results for the first tournament of the season. The Cuero Green Team finished in 2nd place, navigating the course with impressive individual scores. Weston Strelczyk shot an 85 while Waylon Dietze, SeanDylan Salazar, and Tyler Grogan posted scores of 86, 88, and 92, respectively. Eli Garrett completed the team event with a score of 109. Meanwhile, the Cuero White Team also demonstrated strong play, with Caleb Keller leading the pack with a 98 followed by Ethan Garrett 112, Landon Duckett 107, Stran Gaitan 104, and Landon Crain 105.
Girls' Golf
In a stellar performance, the Lady Gobblers secured 2nd place at the Yoakum Invitational. Senior Brynlee Whittley not only contributed to the team with a score of 99, but also earned a firstplace medal in the individual scores. Cat Chilek (109), Lennie Demarce (123), Mackenzie Moncrief (126), and Sarah Rodriguez (127) rounded out the team’s scoring efforts. Other individuals participating in the Invitational included Jewelee Arriaga and Makayla Cardenas, also putting in solid performances with scores of 116 and 147, respectively.
In addition to the Yoakum Invitational on Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Cuero Golf Team also took a group to the Goliad Scramble. The team of Freshman Cannon Wilson, Connor Whittley, and Leah Hernandez, Sophomore Joy Gajewsky, and Junior Julianna Aleman posted a Mixed Scramble score of 74 for a fifth place finish.
Basketball Brilliance
The Lady Gobblers basketball team continued their dominant streak by crushing San Antonio Memorial 76--10 and overcoming a battle with LaVernia 74-40, securing backto- back District Championships.
Coach Amy Crain commented “Extremely proud of this group and our season! Back to back District Championships, going undefeated in both years is very hard to do and is both physically and mentally very challenging. I’ve said it before, but this group just really loves being on and off the court with each other and it shows. They are ready for a long playoff run and chasing several more championships.”
Senior standout Arissa Carbonara led the charge with an impressive 22 points in the Memorial game and an astounding 34 point career high vs. LaVernia. Senior Aubrey Bowles joined in the fight with a combined 33 points between the two games as well as Senior Mauryana Dasilva 18 combined points, Senior Jaydie Cooper 13 points, Senior Kyara Denson 6, and Senior Kaitlyn Comiskey 12 points. The Lady Gobblers have wrapped up the regular season with a bye this week. They will find out their playoff opponent later this week.
Second half of district
The Gobbler basketball team faced a tough week with narrow losses to John F Kennedy High School (58-59) and Gonzales High School (60-64). Despite their efforts, including a notable performance from Junior David Leinen with 23 points and 11 rebounds, they fell just short in both contests. In the Kennedy game, Sophomore Dae Dae Bonner contributed with 9 points 2 rebounds, Sophomore Chris Mathis 10 points 7 rebounds, Junior Walker Dietze 7 points 4 rebounds, and Senior Charles Jolivette 5 points 2 rebounds. The Gobbler team will wrap up district play this week defending their home court in both match ups against San Antonio Memorial (Tuesday 2/4) and La-Vernia (Friday 2/7.)
Strength in Numbers
Both the Gobblers and Lady Gobblers powerlifting teams kicked off their season at a meet in Gonzales, on Thursday, January 30. Each athlete competed in three categories squat, bench, and dead lift. The combined total of the three weights, determined place in the event. Congratulations to the following Lady Gobblers for placing in their weight classes: Shania Burden 1st, Jeana Naranjo 4th, Jaide Jones 1st, Grace Becker 2nd, Logan Bonewald 4th, Aaliyah Farris 5th, Faith Fric 7th. Larenn Eliza 1st, and Avalynn Rodriguez 4th.
The boys had a solid performance as well, with several hitting personal bests for the first meet, but final results were not available to the Cuero coaches due to a glitch with the host schools programming.
Softball, Baseball The Lady Gobbler Softball Team has been active, participating in scrimmages against Shiner and Rice Consolidated as they prepare for their upcoming season. Their first official game kicks off against Ganado on February 7, with junior varsity taking the field at 5 PM and varsity at 7 PM.
Similarly, the Gobbler baseball team is gearing up, having hosted their first scrimmage against Calhoun and a Hita- thon event, adding excitement to their preparations for the season ahead. The boys will head into this week with a scrimmage against Robstown, in Kennedy, on Feb. 4 at 7:00. After completion of scrimmages against Edna and Poth, the Gobblers will host Yoakum for their first game on February 18.
Looking Ahead As spring sports continue to gain momentum, the Varsity Tennis Team prepares to compete in their first match in Yoakum on February 5, while the Gobbler and Lady Gobbler Track Teams are set to host a practice meet at Gobbler Stadium, Feb. 6, before heading to the Cowboy Relays in Edna on February 20.
The energy surrounding Gobbler and Lady Gobbler athletics is exciting, with each event bringing the community together in support of the talented young athletes. The spirit of competition is alive, and there is more to come as the season progresses.
Fan Opportunities this Week: 2/4: Gobbler Varsity Basketball 7:00 in Cuero 2/4: Gobbler Varsity Baseball Scrimmage 7:00 in Kennedy 2/5: CHS Tennis 6:30 a.m. in Yoakum 2/6: CHS Powerlifting 4:00 in Stockdale 2/6: CHS Track Practice Meet 4:00 in Cuero 2/7: Gobbler Basketball 7:00 in Cuerov
