The Meyersville ISD National Junior Honor Society Spring project to Cuero Pet Adoptions was a success. The NJHS members would like to thank everyone that donated gift cards, pet food, money, and other miscellaneous items to the drive. The members delivered the items to the Cuero Pet Adoption Center on Friday March10. Last Fall, the group sponsored their “Snuggle a Child in Warmth” drive. The coats and other donated items were given to the Cuero Department of Family Services. In the back row, from left to right, are members Hunter Pfenninger, Hayden Leist, Tucker Schley, and Warner Hancock. In the front row, from left to right, are members Charlee Jalufka, Savannah Kroos and Shelby Newman. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The Nordheim Pirates began their sports week with a golf tournament in Hallettsville, rainy cool conditions made the day less than desirable but the Pirates gave it their best shots. For the varsity boys Brayden Jennings placed 12th with Jolan (JJ) Witacre placing 18th overall. Shay Wagner had the best finish of the day for the Pirates placing 9th overall in the varsity girls division.

On Thursday, March 23, 2023, the Yorktown Track and Field Relays were held. Nine teams, including Yorktown, competed in JV and Varsity Boys and Girls Divisions.

Pictured are Coach Gomez, Chesney Kaiser, Emie Bolting, Ashlie Gaida, Braleigh Dodds and Brylee Clayton. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO.

The Cuero JV baseball squad had a pair of games last week with Calhoun and ended the pair of games with a loss and a tie. In the first of two games on Thursday, the Gobblers JV fell behind early and could not find their way back in a 4-2 loss.

Jacob Baker brought his A-game to the mound last week for the Cuero Gobblers as they shutout Goliad 3-0 last Wednesday. Baker pitched seven innings and allowed just one hit and struck out 13 in a stellar performance on the hill for Cuero.

Varsity Girls (2nd Place Team) 100 m Emeree Dasilva - 12.54 (1st) Ella Jander - 14.23 200 m Mauryana Dasilva - 26.45 (2nd) Lashonda Hargrove - 29.96 Lexi Flessner - 29.96 400 m Shania Burden - 1:09.27 Madalynn Kroos - 1:14.80 100 m Hurdles Kyara Denson - 17.58 (4th) Mauricinae Walker - 18.11 (5th) Caroline Kubesch - 18.99 300 m Hurdles Mauricinae Walker - 53.95 (5th) Caroline Kubesch - 55.67 Kyara Denson - 57.12 4 X100 m Relay - 49.50 (1st) Lanie Ballin, Taryn Gayle, Emeree Dasilva, Mauryana Dasilva 4 X 200 m Relay - 1:47.83 (2nd) Taryn Gayle, Emeree Dasilva, Mauryana Dasilva, Lashonda Hargrovve 4 X 400 m Relay - 4:34.00 (3rd) Taryn Gayle, Jaydie Cooper, Mauricinae Walker, Shania Burden Shot Put Ella Jander - 30’-4” (2nd) Discus Hannah Sweatman - 92’9” (4th) Ashtyn Draper - 91’-2.75” (5th) Long Jump Mauryana Dasilva - 17’- 5.25” (1st) Emeree Dasilva - 17’-2.5” (2nd) Madalynn Kroos - 14’-3” Triple Jump Jaydie Cooper - 32’5.25” (3rd) High Jump Paisley Janssen - 5’-0” (3rd) Pole Vault Paisley Janssen - 7’-0” (5th) Varsity Boys 100 m Dayson Varela - 11.80 200 m Dayson Varela - 24.12 (4th) 400 m Jacob Keller - 1:03.11 800 m Jacob Keller - 2:25.00 Shot Put Matthew Montgomery - 36’-8” Hakeem Anderson - 36’-3” Long Jump Dayson Varela - 19’-11.25” (5th) Triple Jump Dayson Varela - 38’-3” Pole Vault Jacob Keller - 9’-0” (5th) JV Girls 100 m T’auna Herron - 14.36 (6th) Monica Geber - 14.69 200 m Monica Geber - 30.84 T’auna Herron - 31.09 Shot Put Lexi Garcia - 27’-4” (1st) Long Jump T’auna Herron - 14’-0” (1st) JV Boys (2nd Place Team) 100 m Brayden Hernandez - 12.05 (5th) Tristan Reyess - 12.22 200 m Jossiah Taylor - 25.50 (6th) 400 m Kaimarye Lopez - 57.49 (1st) Joseph Barfield - 1:01.83 Kameryn Spears - 1:02.56 800 m Furman Saldana - 2:42.03 (5th) Kameryn Spears - 2:42.28 (6th) 110 m Hurdles Jaxxon Marie - 19.12 (5th) 300 m Hurdles Jaxxon Marie - 48.73 (3rd) 4X100 m Relay - 47.43 (2nd) Brayden Hernandez, Tristian Reyes, Jossiah Taylor, Kaimarye Lopez 4X200 m Relay - 1:41.31 (2nd) Brayden Hernandez, Tristian Reyes, Jaxxon Marie, Jossiah Taylor Shot Put Jayden Winfield - 38’-3.5” (1st) Discus Aiden Stafford - 93’-1.5” (4th) Long Jump Jossiah Taylor - 19’-11.75” (1st) Triple Jump Jossiah Taylor - 40’-1” (1st) Jayden Garibay - 33’-9.5” (4th) High Jump Joseph Barfield - 5’-0” (3rd) Pole Vault Paisley Janssen - 7’-0” (5th).

The Yorktown Wildcat Baseball team is in a district with Pettus, Skidmore-Tynan, Kenedy, Woodsboro, Three Rivers, Refugio, Port Aransas, and Runge. On Tuesday, March 14, they played the Kenedy Lions at home. The Wildcats were trailing 0-2 after the first inning. Philip Yeretsky was on the mound for Yorktown. Jayden Rodriguez, third baseman, fielded the ball and threw the last batter out at first to end the inning.

Yorktown Kitty Kat senior Ayana Longoria, shown here scoring in Yorktown’s 4643 bi-district win over Freer, was named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 2A, Region 4 All-Region team.

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