COAHOMA — The Coahoma High School powerlifting team showcased their muscles Saturday at their host meet and walked away with six individual medals and a second place finish for the boys team. 

Overall, the Coahoma boys earned 33 total points for the runner up position out of a field of 12 schools. Hawley came in first with 34 points in the boys division, Big Spring earned third with 23 points, and Stanton was fourth with 23 points. Snyder rounded out the top finishers with 22 points to snag fifth place.  

Individually, Coahoma powerlifter Cailey Glover continued her strong season by placing first in her weight class. Her three-lift total was 710 pounds. She squatted 300 pounds, benched 140, and pulled 270 on the dead lift. 

Earning points for the Coahoma girls team were Sidney Rinard, who placed fourth, Madison Rogers and Megan McDonald, who both placed fifth. The girls team finished eighth out of 12 schools. Big Spring took the match in the girls division. The Lady Steers earned 26 points. Midland Greenwood was second with 25 followed by Forsan (23), Synder (22), and Hawley (22).

On the boys side for Coahoma, Daniel Vela-Wences and Bobby Zambrano also brought home the gold with first place finishes in their respective weight class. Vela-Wences lifted 170 in squat, pumped 115 on the bench, and pulled 190 in the dead lift for a total of 475 pounds. Zambrano pumped a total of 1,375 pounds of iron. He squatted 535, benched 375, and pulled 465 on dead lift.

Placing second in their individual weight classes were Keegan Dobbs and Braxton Chandler. Dobbs lifted 505 on squat, 275 on bench, and 465 on dead lift for a total weight of 1,245 pounds. Chandler was credited with lifting a total of 860 pounds. He squatted 325, benched 185, and pulled 350 pounds on dead lift. 

Patrick Gutierrez rounded out the medal count for Coahoma placing third in his weight class. Gutierrez’s lifts total 800 pounds. Josh Ruiz, Isaac Murillo, and Alejandro Gonzales placed fourth in their individual weight classes earning points for their team.

The CHS powerlifting team will return to competition on Feb. 9., for the Reagan County meet.

Results are listed in order by class, standing, school, squat, bench press, dead lift and total weight. 

Boys 

114, 1st,  Daniel Vela-Wences, Coahoma, 170, 115, 190 -- 475

123, 1st,  Jayton Luna, Ropesville Ropes, 235, 135, 255 -- 625

123, 2nd,  Nick Boyd, Colorado City, 195, 135, 270 -- 600

132, 1st, Joshua Lopez, Big Spring, 330, 190, 400 -- 920

132, 2nd, Jonathen Padilla, Stanton, 375, 200, 315 -- 890

132, 3rd, Junie Gonzales, Midland Greenwood, 340, 165, 350 -- 855

132, 4th, Chris Almaguer, Stanton, 305, 200, 315 -- 820

132, 5th, Jeremiah Collins, Big Spring, 310, 150, 320 -- 780

132, 6th,  Paul McMillian, Midland Classical Academy, 230, 130, 350 -- 710

132, 7th, Kenny Richardson, Big Spring, 250, 165, 265 -- 680

132, 8th, Mason Hudgins, Coahoma, 250, 155, 255 -- 660

132, 9th, Luke Wilson, Roscoe Collegiate, 225, 125, 265 -- 615

132, 10th, Reece Kiser, Roscoe Collegiate, 225, 115, 250 -- 590

132, 11th, Jaymes Cazares, Stanton, 225, 115, 190 -- 530

148, 1st, Patrick Hernandez, Midland Greenwood, 420, 245, 430 -- 1095

148, 2nd, Jorge Martinez, Snyder, 400, 215, 440 -- 1055

148, 3rd, Ramiro Aguilar, Hawley, 330, 200, 360 -- 890

148, 4th, Josh Ruiz, Coahoma, 305, 210, 365 -- 880

148, 5th, Ryan Austin, Midland Greenwood, 325, 200, 335 -- 860

148, 6th, Andrew DeLeon, Roscoe Collegiate, 335, 185, 335 -- 855

148, 7th, Cade Clary, Midland Classical Academy, 260, 135, 350 -- 745

148, 8th, Daniel Estrada, New Home , 290, 125, 300 -- 715

148, 9th, Chris Ortiz,  Colorado City, 275, 140, 295 -- 710

148, 10th, Brady Austin, Midland Greenwood, 265, 165, 280 -- 710

148, 11th, Drake Wyatt, Ropesville Ropes, 235, 145, 315 -- 695

148, 12th, Sonny Ledesma, Big Spring, 220, 90, 225 -- 535

148, 13th, Kaden Molina, Coahoma, 185, 145, 135 -- 465

165, 1st, David Hunt, Stanton , 350, 210, 335 -- 895

165, 2nd, Braxton Chandler, Coahoma, 325, 185, 350 -- 860

165, 3rd, Patrick Gutierrez, Coahoma, 300, 175, 325 -- 800

165, 4th, Austin Keys, New Home, 295, 165, 300 -- 760

165, 5th, Breen Edwards, Ropesville Ropes, 275, 140, 335 -- 750

165, 6th, Grayson Layh, Midland Classical Academy, 240, 155, 315 -- 710

165, 7th, Nicholas Harrell, Colorado City, 270, 135, 300 -- 705

165, 8th, Ky Collins, Ropesville Ropes, 215, 105, 240 -- 560

181, 1st, Ethan Cortez, Big Spring, 425, 255 , 430 -- 1110

181, 2nd, Tim Avila, Stanton, 400, 240, 355 -- 995

181, 3rd, Ethan Quaid, Stanton, 350, 230, 385 -- 965

181, 4th, Jake Connell, Colorado City, 325, 215, 365 -- 905

181, 5th, Isaiah Johnson, Big Spring, 325, 200, 340 -- 865

181, 6th, Kevin Rodriguez, Big Spring, 270, 165, 255 -- 690

181, 7th, David Diaz, Roscoe Collegiate, 245, 135, 280 -- 660

198, 1st, JJ Burns, Snyder, 560, 265, 550 -- 1375

198, 2nd, Keegan Dobbs, Coahoma, 505, 275, 465 -- 1245

198, 3rd, John Flores,  Snyder, 500, 295, 400 -- 1195

198, 4th, Bryson Duncan, Snyder, 460, 275, 420 -- 1155

198, 5th Colton Marshall, Hawley, 380, 280, 450 -- 1110

198, 6th, Nathan Mojica, New Home, 365, 165, 350 -- 880

198, 7th, Brett Gauger, New Home, 320, 200, 335 -- 855

198, 8th, Tony Hatfield, Stanton, 345, 205, 300 -- 850

198, 9th, Caden Marrett, Ropesville Ropes, 275, 155, 310 -- 740

198, 10th, Brett Blassingame, Colorado City, 225, 145, 280  -- 650

220, 1st, Tanner Schnoor, Hawley, 605, 325, 570 -- 1500

220, 2nd, Reyes Silva, Snyder, 560, 295, 520 -- 1375

220, 3rd, Colton Strickland, Hawley, 420, 255, 485 -- 1160

220, 4th, Isaac Murillo, Coahoma, 425, 255, 420 -- 1100

220, 5th, Aleyas Bland, Big Spring, 410, 270, 390 -- 1070

220, 6th, Karson Martin, Colorado City, 315, 115, 325 -- 755

242, 1st, Bobby Zambrano, Coahoma, 535, 375, 465 -- 1375

242, 2nd, Christian Bell, Midland Greenwood, 515, 315, 500 -- 1330

242, 3rd, Conner McDonald, Midland Greenwood, 535, 310, 460 -- 1305

242, 4th, Ricky Soto, Hawley, 500, 315, 455  -- 1270

242, 5th, Ashton Smith, Stanton, 480 , 300, 450 -- 1230

242, 6th, Nathaniel Whitmore, Forsan, 475, 260, 465 -- 1200

242, 7th, Grayson Glidewell, Coahoma, 390, 250, 380 -- 1020

242, 8th, Cayman Smith, New Home, 365, 205, 370 -- 940

242, 9th, Garrett Bowers, Roscoe Collegiate, 345, 175, 410 -- 930

242, 10th, Cameron Garza, Colorado City,  234, 335, 200, 340 -- 875

242, 11th, Noah Harrell, Colorado City, 315, 180, 320 -- 815

242, 12th, Adam Hernandez, Colorado City, 250, 125, 290 -- 665

275, 1st, Kolter Willeford, Hawley, 650, 385, 600 -- 1635

275, 2nd, Bo Thompson, Hawley, 550, 460, 540 -- 1550

275, 3rd, Dakota Nichols, Hawley, 525, 405, 450 -- 1380

275, 4th, Michael Huff, Colorado City, 460, 305, 430 -- 1195

275, 5th, Andrew Roberts, Big Spring, 440, 315, 410 -- 1165

275, 6th, Aries Gilbert, Forsan, 440, 260, 425 -- 1125

275, 7th, Justin Marsh, 400, 230, 450 -- 1080

275, 8th, Jake Patterson, Forsan, 400, 225, 445 -- 1070

275, 9th, Daniel Roberts, Big Spring, 400, 285, 375 -- 1060

275, 10th, Cameron Allen, Forsan, 415, 200, 415 -- 1030

275, 11th, Xavier Lopez, Roscoe Collegiate, 265, 145, 275 -- 685

SHW, 1st, Hunter Bolton, Ropesville Ropes 281, 530, 305, 505 -- 1340

SHW, 2nd, Zachary Roberts, Big Spring, 510, 280, 450 -- 1240

SHW, 3rd, Kody Ramsey, Hawley, 475, 305, 350 -- 1130

SHW, 4th, Alejandro Gonzales, Coahoma, 135, 350, 135 -- 620

Girls

97, 1st, Brooklyn Williams, 180, 100, 155 -- 435

97, 2nd, Courtney Woodell, Colorado City, 155, 80, 175 -- 410

105, 1st, Jaidyn Brown, Forsan, 195, 110, 245 -- 550

105, 2nd, Cylei Burton, Big Spring, 195, 85, 185 -- 465

105, 3rd,  Brooklyn Smith, New Home, 160, 80, 185 -- 425

105, 4th, Ashlin Calvio, Big Spring, 135, 65, 145, -- 345

114, 1st, Nia Williams, Colorado City, 215, 150, 220 -- 585

114, 2nd, Jada Vanderbilt, Big Spring, 210, 80, 210 -- 500

123, 1st Natalia Juarez, Snyder, 280, 145, 275 -- 700

123, 2nd, Elana Archuleta, Midland Greenwood, 215, 125, 255 -- 595

123, 3rd, Raylee Watkins, Midland Greenwood, 205, 100, 245 -- 550

123, 4th, Oliva Bancroft, Big Spring, 210, 100, 225  -- 535

123, 5th, Madison Rogers, Coahoma, 215, 110, 205 -- 530

132, 1st, Cailey Glover, Coahoma, 300, 140, 270 -- 710

132, 2nd, Taylor Sides, Hawley, 265, 145, 230 -- 640

132, 3rd, Sidni Hunter, Snyder, 240, 100, 255 -- 595

132, 4th, Tinlee Brewer, Midland Greenwood, 215, 110, 225 -- 550

132, 5th, Megan McDonald, Coahoma, 175, 85, 210 -- 470

132, 6th, Leah Speed, Midland Classical Academy, 180, 85 , 200 -- 465

132, 7th, Samantha Rexrode, Ropesville Ropes, 155, 65, 140 -- 360

148, 1st, Saraya Velasquez, Snyder, 380, 175, 365 -- 920

148, 2nd, Kristina Parker, Colorado City, 250, 105, 310 -- 665

148, 3rd, Kylee Cary, Hawley, 240, 135, 250 -- 625

148, 4th, Sidney Rinard, Coahoma, 230, 135, 245 -- 610

148, 5th, Kyndel Lawdermilk, Forsan , 225, 130, 240 -- 595

148, 6th, Destiny Read, Colorado City, 225, 95, 260  -- 580

148, 7th, Megan Ledesma, Midland Greenwood, 205, 95, 220 -- 520

148, 8th, Delia Rawls, Coahoma, 165, 95, 200 -- 460

148, 9th, Jessie Hrushka, Midland Classical Academy, 145, 100, 200 -- 445

165, 1st, K’lynn O'Shields, Hawley, 385, 185, 340 -- 910

165, 2nd, Bonnie Jasper, Snyder, 360, 190, 315 -- 865

165, 3rd, Gabby Lopez, Big Spring, 260, 125, 275 -- 660

165, 4th, Alani Torres, Big Spring, 265, 135, 240 -- 640

165, 5th, Xilanae Walker, Big Spring, 220, 135, 255 -- 610

165, 6th, Kirah Kimball, Coahoma, 225, 150, 235 -- 610

165, 7th, Kialyn Roberts, Big Spring, 220, 120, 265 -- 605

181, 1st Mina Martinez, Midland Greenwood , 290, 120, 250 -- 660

181, 2nd, Courtney Overton, Forsan, 230, 95, 275 -- 600

181, 3rd, Navy Boone, Colorado City, 175, 105, 245 -- 525

198, 1st, Cyra Mireles, Ropesville Ropes, 350, 190, 300 -- 840

198, 2nd, Victoria Carby, Stanton, 310, 155, 285 -- 750

198, 3rd, Kendra Thomas, Forsan, 290, 115, 300 -- 705

198, 4th, Gena Lewis, Stanton, 260, 150, 230 -- 640

198, 5th, Madison Flores, Midland Greenwood, 240, 110, 230 -- 580

198, 6th, Naia Martinez, Big Spring, 215, 50, 215 -- 480

220, 1st, Jhaniah Johnson, Big Spring, 330, 170, 285 --  785

220, 2nd Marisela Lozano, Stanton, 265, 165, 250 -- 680

220, 3rd, Abbey Cain, Midland Classical Academy, 125, 75, 175 -- 375

220, 4th, Rachel McNeal, Rachael, Colorado City, 120, 90, 125 -- 335

259, 1st, Brennan East, Forsan, 305, 125, 305 -- 735

259-plus, 1st, McKenna Wortham, Midland Greenwood, 300, 155, 270 -- 725

The 8^th grade A team lost a heartbreaker to Lamesa yesterday by 3 points. Daniah Wrighter was the leading scorer with 12 points. Elaina Arredondo And Monica Gutierrez played well on defense.

8^th grade B came out with a big win over Lamesa-36-6 last night.  Every single girl played big and was tough on both defense and offense but leading our rebounding was Taylor Partlow.  Leading scorer for the Lady Steers was Kaydence Canales with 18 points and Valerie Barrios, Miranda Young and Mia Bustamante added 4 points each and Kristen Bermea, Zareth Castillo and Kailie Fierro each added 2 points.  Each girl worked hard to defend and win.

7^th grade A team lost to Lamesa last night in a tough game. Briana Rivera, Delaney Moreno, Kylee Haynie, and Cloe Viasana led out on defense. The girls had numerous steals, deflections, rebounds, and created multiple turnovers. We struggled on offense to score, but we did a good job breaking the press and working the ball. It was a tough loss, but they will defintely keep their heads up and continue to work hard.

The 7^th grade B team lost to Lamesa in a great game! The girls played a great offensive game with Kaydence Norwood and Zoie Robles leading them. Karissa Gonzales and R’Lonie Cole led on defense. The girls played one of their best games of the season and continue to grow as a team.

The girls are looking forward to their next game against Sweetwater.

The 8^th grade girl’s defeated the San Angelo Lincoln ladies 42-11 yesterday, 01/17/19. It was a great team effort. The defense was awesome holding them to just 11 points. On offense, Jalen Sykes and Daniah Wrighter led the way in scoring. On defense, all guards played well hawking the ball all night led by Elaina Arredondo, Gisselle Holguin, Emily Matthews, Monica Gutierrez.

Going back to last week’s tournament in Snyder, 8^th grade B came out strong with two big wins against Sweetwater (18-6) and Snyder (30-20). High scorers in the game against Sweetwater were Kailie Fierro with 8 points and Geneveive Bedinger with 5. All of the girls came out strong on both offense and defense.  In the game against Snyder the high scorers were Kaydence Canales with 14 points and Genevieve Bedinger with 6.  Again, all girls stepped up on both offense and defense to win this final game against Snyder.  In last night’s game against San Angelo Lincoln our girls got a big win (42-13).  Kaydence Canales was the high scorer with 22 points and 8 steals, Mia came in with 12 points and 5 steals, and Genevieve Bedinger and Miranda Young both added 4 points each.  The Lady Steers were short on girls but these ladies stepped up and worked extra hard for the win.

The 7^th grade A team fell to San Angelo Lincoln in a very hard fought battle (13-18). They played a great game with heart and hustle. Tied with less than 2 minutes in the game, they fought until the final buzzer. Every player worked hard and improved on the court. Delaney Moreno led on offense with 6 points followed by Kylee Haynie with 3 and Alexa Mehan and Cloe Viasana with 2 points each. Briana Rivera, Delaney Moreno, Julianna Fraser, and Angelina Rivera were hot on defense. This was by far their best game from start to finish.

The 7^th B Team fell to San Angelo Lincoln yesterday. It was a hard a game and the girls pushed back with everything they had. Defense was well played in the 2^nd half and the girls communicated well on the court. Natalie A. Martinez and Kendra Banks led great on defense. On offense R’ Lonie Cole and Lauren Bryans led with multiple turnovers. The girls are continuing to improve and work together as a team!

Coahoma High School Senior Joe Manning was joined by friends and family yesterday afternoon to celebrate his commitment to run track for Dallas Baptist University in the Fall.

During the assembly, Manning was described as being a dedicated young man with strong ties to his faith and to his teams. He’s worked relentlessly to achieve his goal of running track in college.

Manning told KBest News that he has been participating in track for the last 6 years. He also went on to say that he plans to study Business Administration while at DBU and is considering to pursue a minor in coaching.

Congratulations to Alexis Gonzalez, Senior at Sands High School, who recently signed her letter of intent to continue her softball career at Sul Ross University!!

COAHOMA — Joe Manning and Julia Mashburn are not done with football just yet.

The two Coahoma High School seniors were selected to participate in the Big Country FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) All Star Football game.

Manning, a 2018 Bulldog varsity wide receiver and defensive back, will play on the Red team and Mashburn will be cheering as a member of the All-Star Cheerleading squad.

“This is a huge honor, and I am very proud of these two student athletes,” said Chris Joslin, CHS Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. “Both of these students are great leaders at CHS and in the community.”

Manning is an all-around athlete who also participates in varsity basketball and track & field. Besides athletics, Manning is a stand-out academic and student leader. He is a member of the National Honor Society and serves as president of his class and the student council. He was named to the honorable mention list as defensive back for the 2018 2-3A, Division I All-District Football Team.

Mashburn is on the varsity cheerleading squad at Coahoma. She is an All-American Cheerleader and standout volleyball player. She is also on the track team. Mashburn made the 5-3A All-District Volleyball honorable mention list for 2018. She is an A and A&B honor roll student and is active in her church group at College Baptist.

The Big Country FCA All-Star Football game is set for June 8, 2019 in Shotwell Stadium in Abilene.

FCA is the largest Christian sports ministry in the world and ministers to professional, college, high school, junior high and youth level athletes.

MERKEL — The Coahoma Bulldogettes lost to the Merkel Lady Badgers Tuesday night in district action.

Caitltyn Corley led the Bulldogettes with 9 points followed by Abbie Lopez with 3.

The Lady Badgers were effective in keeping control of the ball all four quarters of play. Merkel scored in the double digits while keeping Coahoma to an average of 3 points for the first three quarters.

Corley led the Bulldogettes team to their best quarter of play in the fourth. The Coahoma junior racked up two 2-point baskets and 2 points from the charity strip. Teammate Jovi Gonzales nailed a basket to add 2 more to the scoreboard.

Next: The Bulldogettes take on the Lady Bulldogs from Clyde at the CES competition gym in Coahoma Friday.

COAHOMA 18, MERKEL 67

Coahoma: 3, 3, 4, 8 -- 18

MERKEL: 20, 16, 17, 14 -- 67

Coahoma — Macee Grant 2, Caitlyn Corley 9, Paige Atkins 2, Jovi Gonzales 2, Abbie Lopez 3.

MERKEL — Freeman 4, Doan 3, Pursley 19, Salazar 7, Hays 14, Gillbreath 4, O’Malley 12, White 4.

Free Throws — Coahoma 4-12 , Merkel 3-10 ; Three-Point Goals — Merkel 8 (Hays 4, Pursley 3, Salazar) Total Fouls — Coahoma 11, Other 17.

(Photos and information provided by Coahoma Media.)

FORSAN — The winner for the Forsan JV Tournament championship game came down to the fourth quarter as the Bulldogs pulled ahead by 8 points over the Christoval Cougars to walk away with the title Saturday.

The 31-23 victory left Coahoma 3-0 overall in the tournament.

The game was a low-scoring affair for the first three quarters with both teams keeping within a point or two of each other. By the half, the Cougars had the upper hand by only 1 point, 9-8. 

Heading into the fourth, the tables had turned with the Bulldogs ahead 13-14. Seth Brooks jump started the Bulldogs’ offense by nailing a 3-point shot to pull ahead of the Cougars once more. Garrett Anderson and Isaiah Martin added 4 more points before Christoval could answer back. D’Kota Harrison, Avery Burgans, Sean Striegler, and Martin helped to salt away the game at the free throw line. 

Next: the JV Red team will travel to Merkel to take on the Badgers in junior varsity basketball action Tuesday. 

Championship game vs Christoval Cougars, Saturday, Jan. 12

CHRISTOVAL 23, COAHOMA 31

Christoval: 4, 5, 4, 10 -- 23

Coahoma: 5, 3, 6, 17 -- 31

Coahoma: Avery Burgans 2, Isaiah Martin 8, Seth Brooks 4, Colin Daniels 2, Sean Striegler 3, N. Dials 2, Tony Haggins 5, D’Kota Harrison 3, Garrett Anderson 2.

Christoval — Woodfin 5, Walker 2, Workman 4, Jolly 5, Shriver 2, Wilcox 5. 

Free Throws — Christoval 11-19, Coahoma 7-18; Three-Point Goals — Bulldogs 2 (Brooks, Haggins); Team Fouls — Christoval 20, Coahoma 18.

Game 2, Saturday, Jan. 12

Coahoma vs Forsan

COAHOMA 43, FORSAN 29

D’Kota Harrison netted 9 points and Isaiah Martin and Colin Daniels added 7 each in the Bulldog 43-29 win over tournament host Forsan Buffaloes Saturday morning. 

The Bulldogs built a 10-point lead by the half over the Buffaloes, but in the third quarter Forsan put on the pressure and outscored the Dogs by 2 points. However, Coahoma surged back late in the fourth for the win and a place in the championship game. 

Coahoma: 9, 10, 8, 16 -- 43

Forsan: 5, 4, 10, 10 --  29

Coahoma — Avery Burgans 2, Isaiah Martin 7, Seth Brooks 2, Collin Daniels 7, Sean Striegler 5, N. Dials 1, Tony Haggins 6, D’Kota Harrison 9, Isaac Murillo  2, Garrett Anderson 2 . 

Forsan — Valdez 9, Cervantes 1, Stallings 1, Richardson 6, Stockton 6, Hillfer 2, Hill 2, T. Moorman 2.

Free Throws — Coahoma 10-24, Forsan 10-30; Three-Point Goals — Coahoma 3 (Haggins 2, Daniels), Forsan 3 (Richardson 2, Valdez); Total Fouls — Coahoma 20, Forsan 17.

Game 1, Thursday, Jan. 10.

Coahoma vs. Garden City 10

Avery Burgans had a game high of 12 points to lead the Bulldogs JV to a 54-10 victory over the Garden City Bearcats during their first game of the Forsan tournament.

Teammate Isaiah Martin followed with 7. A. Gutierrez, Isaac Murillo, and Garrett Anderson had 6 points each to help secure the win. 

COAHOMA JV 54, GARDEN CITY 10

Coahoma: 14, 12, 16, 12 -- 54

Garden City 9, 0, 1, 0 -- 10

Coahoma — Avery Burgans 12, Isaiah Martin 7, Seth Brooks 2, Collin Daniels 3, Sean Striegler 2, N. Dials 5, Tony Haggins 2, A. Gutierrez 6, D’Kota Harrison 3, Isaac Murillo  6, Garrett Anderson 6 . 

Garden City — N. Lara 5; L. Lara 2; Charranza 3.

Free Throws — Coahoma 4-12, Garden City 3- 5; Three-Point Goals — Garden City 1 (N. Lara); Total Fouls — Coahoma 11, Garden City 6.

Bulldogs bring down Tigers, 64-48

COAHOMA — Gage Clark-Burdell had a game high of 23 points to help lead the Bulldogs to a 64-48 win over Anson Tuesday night.

Within the first few seconds of the game, the Bulldogs were quick to take control of the game. After Clark-Burdell nudge the ball toward Coahoma’s side in the tip off, it eventually landed into the hands of Joe Manning who raced to the post and dumped the ball in lightning quick to claim the first 2 points of the game.

Bryson Cline, Zack Schneider and Clark-Burdell all lended a hand to help the Bulldogs end the first quarter 15-7. Then the momentum switched to the Tigers who drove in 17 points in the next 8 minutes of play while keeping Coahoma to just 8. The Bulldogs had a tough time getting their offense going but managed to leave for the locker room down by one 1 point, 23-24.

However, the game dramatically turned around once more after the Bulldogs scored 24 points in the third.

Gage-Burdell was a huge part of the Coahoma turnaround. After scoring only 4 points in the first half, Clark-Burdell racked up 16 in the third quarter alone. Manning, who had 15 points for the game, added 8 to give the Bulldogs a 47-34 advantage by the end of the third. The Bulldogs continued to take that energy into the fourth adding another 17 points before the final buzzer sounded.

Next: Coahoma will face off against the Colorado City Wolves for the second time this season in a 5-3A District match up set for Friday.

ANSON 48, COAHOMA 64

Anson: 7, 17, 10, 14 -- 48

Coahoma: 15, 8 24, 17 -- 64

Anson — D. Pyle 8, J. Garcia 8, M. Hagler 12, D. Thomson 12, K. Villegas 8.

Coahoma — Brice Martin 5, Joe Manning 15, Zack Schneider 9, Gaige Hill 2, Bryson Cline 8, Kolt Redden 2, Gage Clark-Burdell 23.

Free Throws — Anson 11-18, Coahoma 8-21; Three-Point Goals — Anson 1 (Garcia); Total Fouls — Anson 16, Coahoma 22 .

Coahoma JV - 36 ANSON , COAHOMA 31

COAHOMA — In a close fought game, the Anson Tigers were able to stop a Coahoma JV White team drive in the fourth quarter to take the match 36-31 Tuesday night.

Isaiah Martin had a game high of 17 points to lead the Bulldog team in scoring. Tony Hagins nailed the only 3-point shot of the game for both teams.

Next: The JV Red team will play in the Forsan Tournament set for Thursday through Saturday. Both JV White and Red will head to Colorado City Friday to take on the Wolves.

Anson: 8, 5, 13, 10 -- 36

Coahoma: 9, 4, 11, 7 -- 31

Anson — M. Hagler 5, G. Williams 10, C. Dollar 5, R. Pippin 15, C. Guernsey 1

Coahoma — L. Saverence 6, Kobe Cervantes 3, Isaiah Martin 17, Tony Hagins 5.

Free Throws — Anson 4-15, Coahoma 4-9; Three-Point Goals — Coahoma 1 (Hagins); Total Fouls — Anson 12, Coahoma 13.

(Photos and information provided by Coahoma Media.)

Bulldogs nab 1st district win: Clark-Burdell earns a game high of 22 points

STANTON — Gage Clark-Burdell had a game high of 22 points to help lead the Bulldogs to their first district win Friday, 53-47, against 5-3A district rival Stanton.

After an intense game, Coahoma Head Boys Basketball Coach Joe Mireles said his team’s performance this season shows they are driven to excel.

“The boys continue to hustle,” Mireles said. “They are working hard. They want the wins bad.”

Stanton took control of the game early building a comfortable lead of 13-4 by the end of the first quarter before the Bulldogs surged back to take over the game by half 25-22.

Returning from the locker rooms, the Buffaloes ramped up the game by going on a 6-point drive and wrestling away the lead from Coahoma.

Gaige Hill halted the Stanton advance by nailing a field goal with 3:53 left in the quarter while drawing a foul from a Buffalo. Hill buried the ball from the free throw line to tie the game 28-28. The two teams traded the lead back and forth in high intensity basketball.

In the fourth quarter, Clark-Burdell gave the Bulldogs the push they needed to take control of the game for the final time by nailing a shot from behind the arc.

Zack Schneider and Bryson Cline both contributed 8 points each to the overall score in the Coahoma victory Friday night.

Next: The Bulldogs hope to continue their win streak when they host Anson Tuesday at the CES competition gym. The game begins at 8 p.m.

COAHOMA 53, STANTON 47

Coahoma — 4, 21, 9, 19 -- 53

Stanton: 13, 9, 10, 15 -- 47

Coahoma — Brice Martin 6, Joe Manning 3, Zack Schneider 8, Gaige Hill 6, Bryson Cline 8, Gage Clark-Burdell 22.

Stanton — D. Simpson 4, Ethan Quaid 2, R. Nichols 6, Wes Ulmer 2, Peyton Barnhill 2, Cody Beasley 6, Jaxson Lindell 6, Dante Ruiz 5, A. Hewthy 4, Sabastian Escamilla 10.

Free Throws — Coahoma 10-32, Stanton 3-18; Three-Point Goals — Coahoma 5 (Clark-Burdell 3, Martin, Hill), Stanton 2 (Ruiz, Hewthy); Total Fouls — Coahoma 17 (Cline fouled out), Stanton 20.

Bulldogs JV vs Stanton

COAHOMA 35, STANTON 40

The Coahoma JV boys team lost a close match against Stanton Friday night 35-40.

Isaiah Martin and Garrett Anderson earned 11 points each for the Bulldogs. The two Coahoma players also nailed a 3-point basket a piece.

The Coahoma JV team will return to action Tuesday when they compete against the Anson Tigers Tuesday at home. The game is set for 5:15 p.m. in the CES competition gym.

Coahoma: 4, 11, 9, 11 -- 35

Stanton: 10, 3, 18, 9 -- 40

Coahoma — Isaiah Martin 11, Sean Striegler 3, N. Dials 2, Tony Haggins 2, D’Kota Harrison 2, Isaac Murillo 4, Garrett Anderson 11.

Stanton — Tyler Benedict 5, Braden Waggoner 2, Joshua Hensley 4, Nate Lopez 7, Arturo Salinas 3, Evan Cox 9, Victor Olivias 5, Adrian De La O 5.

Free Throws — Coahoma 5-12, Stanton 13-29; Three-Point Goals — Coahoma 2 (Martin, Anderson), Stanton 3 (Cox, Lopez, Salinas); Total Fouls — Coahoma 20, Stanton 19.

The beginning of the year comes with many New Year resolutions. A common resolution made during this time of year is to drop a few pounds that may have accumulated over the holidays. If your desire is to be more active this year, or just to maintain your current fitness level here’s an opportunity coming your way.

Permian Basin Events is an organization that loves fitness and helping others get fit. In addition to this, they also raise money for worthy causes. Next month, the 5k event Run2Love2Run will be on Saturday, Feb. 9th at 10 AM. Participants will begin the race at Park Headquarters at the top of the Big Spring State Park. Awards for the top 3 male, female, and couples categories will be given out. It should be noted that couples must cross the finish line together in order to place.

This year’s 8th annual Run2Love2Run event will benefit CASA of West Texas. Registration for the race is available at permianbasinevents.com.