Clay Botello is expected to get his normal Friday start on the hill this afternoon as Jacksboro opens the second round of District 8-3A with City View coming to town. Gametime is 5 p.m. with the JV to follow because of expected bad weather this evening.
Jacksboro track teams finished 8th at the District 8-3A Meet which finished with the running finals Thursday evening.
Today is the District 8-3A running finals at Jacksboro High School. Here is a schedule.
The events will begin with JV then varsity. Events will begin at the scheduled time, not rolling.
5:30 p.m. – 400-meter relay
5:45 p.m. – 800-meter run
6 p.m. – 100-meter hurdles (girls)
6:10 p.m. – 110-meter hurdles (boys)
6:20 p.m. – 100-meter dash
6:35 p.m. – 800-meter relay
6:50 p.m. – 400-meter dash
7:05 p.m. – 300-meter hurdles
7:20 p.m. – 200-meter dash
7:35 p.m. – 1,600-meter run
Jacksboro’s baseball and softball teams suffered tough home-field losses to Boyd Tuesday evening.
Brief summaries of both games follow:
Boyd SB 12, Jacksboro 6
The Lady ‘Jackets pounded out 12 early hits and took advantage of four Tigerette miscues to do all their scoring in the first three innings and avenging an earlier loss to Jacksboro.
Jacksboro hosted its annual invitational March 29 at Tiger Stadium.
The varsity boys finished 3rd with 91 points, led by wins from David Massengale in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:04.36. Massengale was also a member of the winning 1,600-meter relay along with Hunter Hackley, Randall Hamilton and Ke’Ondrae Sadler which posted a 3:40.85 time.
PARADISE – In a game with first place in District 8-3A on the line, it wasn’t too surprising on who would get the start in the pitching circle for Jacksboro.
Senior Hanah Drennan, who came on in relief in the first meeting with Paradise and struck out seven of the nine batters she faced, got the nod last Friday and responded in kind. Drennan allowed just one run on two hits over the first four innings to keep her teammates in the fray with the district leaders.
Jacksboro’s track teams competed well in the first day of the District 8-3A track meet Monday at Tiger Stadium.
Field events and running prelims were held Monday with the running finals set for Thursday. 1st race is set for 5:30 p.m.
The top four finishers qualify for area April 19. Sophomore Baylee Thompson won both the discus, setting a school record with a 123’8” throw, and the shot put with a 38’ 1/4” effort. Leah Plaster qualified for area in the shot put, finishing second in the event with a 36’1”.
BURKBURNETT – Jacksboro’s boys and girls golf teams swept past their District 8-3A foes to take top honors at the district meet here Wednesday afternoon.
The boys posted a team score of 345, 17 strokes better than runner-up Holliday. Dalton Harp led the charge with an 84, good enough for third-place medalist. Ethan Sanchez and Brady Burnett finished right behind with rounds of 85 and 86, respectively with Reno Rollans firing a 90. Hunter Hackley had a 106 but the low four rounds comprise a team score.
PERRIN – A 15-hit attack and a solid pitching performance were enough for the Lady Pirate softball team to take control and post a 13-3, six-inning home-field win over Lipan March 23.
The visitors jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first but the hostesses took control with a four-run first and added a run in the bottom of the third. The squads traded fourth-inning runs before Perrin broke things open with a six-run sixth to end the game on mercy rule.
BOWIE – Jacksboro’s track teams competed in the Jackrabbit Relays last Thursday.
On the girls' side, Baylee Thompson had a personal best in the shot put, winning with a 39’8 1/2” with teammate Leah Plaster second with a 36’3 1/2”. Thompson also won the discus with a 121’2” just six inches shy of her personal best at the PK Relays the previous Saturday. Plaster finished 6th in the event.
Both the 800-meter and 1,600-meter relay teams picked up points and continue to improve.
