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Page4A Sunday, March 15, 1987- The Seguin Gazette Enterprise Recycling Aluminum Cans over 100lbs. over 50lbs. 230 under 50lbs. Open 6 days a week 103 W. Km igibury 379-3391 SPORTS donegan Insurance Move to 2-0 in district Mats shake 'Riders in 3-1 upset RUBEN RAMOS of the Seguin Matadors rips a triple during the team's 3-1 upset over Roosevelt in San Antonio Friday afternoon.

The upset win lifted the Mats to 2-0 in district play. (Staff photo by John R. Corbett) Matador tracksters do well at South San track meet Seguin's Matador thinclads claimed three first place finishes in the boys' meet and two in the girls' at the South San Invitational Track Meet Saturday. Those victories paced the Matadors to a third place finish in the boys' meet and fourth in the girls'. The Seguin men rolled up 74 points and the women 47.

Rodney Smith claimed two firsts for the boys and Nathaniel Wilson had one. Smith won the shot put with a toss of 55-1 then hurled the discus 162-11 to win that event. Wilson turned in a time of 40,71 in the 330 intermediate hurdles for his first place. Kerry Koehler took a second for the Mats in the discus with a toss of 155-2 and Johnny Guerrero ran the mile in 4:45.94 to capture second place in that event. Seguin's mile relay team also finished second with a time of 3:33.57.

"We're real proud of our kids," said Seguin coach David Wuest. "We only had 10 boys entered in the meet, but those 10 ran their hearts out for us. We've got a small bunch of kids who are really working hard." Roosevelt won the men's title with 101 points, followed by Eagle Pass with 75 and then Seguin. San Antonio Houston was fourth with 70 points. A total of 15 teams were entered in the men's division.

Other point totals for the men were Alamo Heights 59, Del Rio Edgewood 25, Holmes 23, South San 20, Lee Lanier 14, Southwest 9, Burbank 6 and Edison 1. Michelle Rodriguez, considered one of the top high school distance runners in the state, won the two- mile and finished second in the mile to help pace the Lady Matadors. Rodriguez ran the two-mile in 12:17.25 and the mile in 5:39.61, a somewhat disappointing time for her. Jessica Olive claimed a first in the 880, turning in a 3:32.24, and also placed third in the mile in 5:39.93. Shari Huebner picked up a third in the discus with a toss of Holmes, with 127 points, claimed the girls' crown, followed by Roosevelt with 108 13, Marshall with 61 and then Seguin.

There were 14 teams in the girls' meet. Other point totals were Eagle Pass 45, Lee 40 13, Del Rio 31, Madison 22 13, Alamo Heights 17, Houston 16, Burbank 15, South San 14, Southwest 12andMcCollum2. 'Navarro girls Navarro's Pantherettes were also in action Saturday, traveling to Karnes City for the Badger Relays. Navarro placed ninth with 16 points. Lynn Beechie was the only winner for the Pantherettes, taking first in the shot put with a heave of 31-8.

Tracy Campbell finished fourth in the mile in 6:09, and Navarro's mile See Track, Pg. 5A SHS-ex has sights on Phillies By JOHN R. CORBETT Sports Editor Last year former Seguin High School athlete Ronald Jones saw his professional baseball career get off the ground. This year he is looking for it to take off. Jones, who was all-district in football and baseball for the Matadors before graduating in 1982, is setting his sights on the major leagues this season as he prepares to head for the Philadelphia Phillies spring training camp in Clearwater, Fla.

And Jones couldn't be more comfortable than in Florida' The state proved to be the launching pad for Jones' career last year when he began play in the Phillies organization with the class A Clearwater team in the Florida State League. In 105 games for team last summer, Jones led the league in batting average hits (150) and triples (12). Jones also knocked in 72 runs, had 32 stolen bases, 11 doubles, nine homers and a slugging percentage of.539. Those number impressed the club enough to name him Player of the Month for June of 1986 for the entire Phillies farm system and earned him a promotion to the team's AAA affiliate in Portland, Ore, near the end of the season. Jones only played in packing up for his Florida trip.

"My main thing is to concentrate and nine ballgames for the Portland club due to a hyper-extended knee problem but he expects to pick up where he left off last season. "I feel very confident going into camp this year," said Jones from his Seguin home earlier this week before HonaUl Jones work on being more aggressive at the plate." Jones, who plays left and right field, is a right-handed thrower but bats lefty and has the type of foot- speed major league clubs look for. Jones had a mild weight problem when he reported to the Phillies last year but dropped 20 pounds and instantly began making his big numbers at the plate. "My weight loss helped me a lot," conceded Jones. "But it sure took a lot of running and a lot of The former Matador played two years of junior college baseball and played during his summers with the Seguin SMI Steelers before finally taking the big league plunge last spring.

Jones continued to make some impressive numbers this winter as he opted to keep in shape by playing winter ball in the Mexican League. Jones played in 76 games this winter for the Mazatlan Venados and hit at a .372 clip including 21 home runs. "It really helped me a lot," said Jones of his Mexican League experience. "I plan to go back next year." After, he hopes, a summer filled with a chance to take a big trip to Philadelphia. By JOHN R.

CORBETT Sports Editor SAN ANTONIO Before taking the field at Eloosevelt High School Friday afternoon to take on the District 28-5A favorite Hough Riders, the Seguin Matadors got a quick lecture from their coach Robert Rice. "Gentlemen, you are going to have to play your very best today," warned Rice. Obviously, this year's Matadors know how to follow instructions. Combining timely hitting with a flawless defensive performance, Seguin stunned the favored Riders 31 to put them at 2-0 in the district and 5-1 overall. "That was a big win for us," understated Rice after the emotional win.

"We had a great defensive ballgame and what you have to do in high school baseball is hold teams to two runs or less. There are still about six teams that could win this district, but after this game now we are one of them." The victory was even more impressive since Seguin not only knocked off the district favorite, but did it on the Riders' home field against one of the top pitchers in the area in the form of Rider fastballer Russell Lane. Lane struck out seven Matadors in going the distance and only gave up one walk but Seguin was able to earn their runs by making their six hits count. The Mats quickly found nut just how tough was going to in the opening inning after Snjmn li-adoff man Ruben Hamos started the contest with a triple. then struck out the next three batters to keep Seguin off the board.

Roosevelt then drew first blood in their first at- bat as Seguin's starting pitcher, senior walked three men straight with only one out Jubela got out of serious trouble In inducing two ground outs, but the Riders still took a l-o le.nl The Mats wasted no time in erasing the Rider advantage, however. The first SfLS batter in the second inning, third baseman Jesse Anas, lined a hit down the left fit-Id hue and since Roosevelt's field does not include a fence, Arias wa.s able to turn his hit into an easy borne run that knotted the score. First baseman Bill Avers followed with a single and later scored on a ground out to give the all the runs they would need. Seguin added an insurance run in the fourth frame on a sacrifice fly by center fielder David Del-aGarza. As for the Riders at the plate, the fun ended when Jubela left the mound in the third inning after giving up a double to 1-ane and a walk with no outs.

Avers came in and induced Roosevelt's Mike Hough to fly out to right and SHS right fielder Mark DeLaGarza fired the ball to the plate where catcher Brett Bclmurez lagged out l.ane in a close play ut tinplate for a big double play. Aye.rs got James of the Riders In out to center to end the threat. Rnnsevelt got another chance to rallv in the fifth when they loaded the bases with one out, but Avers again slammed the door on an infield pop up and a gi ound out The Mats set down the Riders in nfiler in the sixth and seventh frames to nail down the upset victory The Matadors' defensive effort wa.s highlighted by the fact that neither Julx-la or Avers recorded a strikeout in limiting Roosevelt to just three The Matadors handled nine grounders and 11 fly balls flawlessly 1" keep the Riders under control. The defeat dropped Roosevelt to 1-2 overall and 1-1 in the district. The Matadois look for loop win number three Tuesday night at the Fan Park when they take on the Ix-e Volunteers beginning at 7 p.m "This is the best win we've had in a couple years," concluded Rice of the upset.

"We had to scratch and grab for everything and we did it that way But actually all they did was what they were told to played their very Ix'st. SHS ittu loo 3 I'JIS 100 000 0 131 Julx-lii. Haili-y Wl'-JuiVla '2-01 I.H-ljinc IlliiSi Anas li anil Heimarez l.ane and 1-1) Bulldogs lose twice, win once in Marshall MARSHALL East Texas Baptist unleashed a barrage of home runs to sweep a doubleheader the Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Friday, but the 'Dogs rebounded with a hitting onslaught of their own to take the third game of the Big State Conference series Saturday afternoon, 11-8. The series was the conference opener for both teams. The Tigers got five round-trippers in their 6-3 and 9-3 wins over the Lutherans Friday, highlighted by Paul Van Winkle's grand-slam in the first inning of the second game.

ETB scored five runs in that inning, all they really needed to ice the game. The other Baptist homers came off the bats of Ron Fitts and Eric Wilson, both solo shots in the first game of the twin-bill, and Dave Rupert and Alan Tipps. Rupert hit a two-run shot in the third inning of the nightcap, and Tipps had a solo job in the fourth. Bruce Woznak was the starter and loser for the Bulldogs in the opener, dropping his record to 2-3 for the season. David Hodde started the second game and picked up the loss, making him 2-2.

Texas Lutheran outhit their hosts in the first seven-inning game Friday, collecting eight hits to five for the Baptists, Mark Wieczorek and Tony Clapp each went 2-4, with Clapp driving in one run, and Erik Rowley was 2-3. None of the 'Dogs got more than one hit in the second game, also a seven-inning affair. The story was a little different in Saturday's nine-inning series finale. The Bulldogs erupted for 14 hits in banging the Tigers, 11-8, but still had to survive a late East Texas rally to take the win. Leading 5-1 going into the seventh, TLC starter Ted Munkelwitz suddenly lost it and the Tigers exploded for six runs to take a 7-5 lead.

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Again it was Lindblom who provided the telling blow. Corning up with the bases full, Lindblom rifled a single to left field to drive in two runs, and when the ball got away from the Tiger gardener another score crossed the plate. Lindblom finished the day with 3-5 at the plate and five RBls, while. Rowley also went 3-5. Texas Lutheran evened its season record at 9-9 with the victory, and is 1-2 in conference play.

East Texas Baptist is 7-9 for the year and 2-1 in the conference. Wednesday, the Bulldogs travel to San Antonio for a 7 p.m. game with the archrival St. Mary's Rattlers at V.J. Keefe Field.

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