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Page 8, Wednesday, June 17, 2009, The Gatesville Messenger Btar-jTorum 'Because every thing is important to someone Full 7AAA all-district Softball lists released 4 jr PORT v-v ins of Hillsboro; and Dani Wiederich of Glen Rose. Cassie Morphet and Allison Aslin both earned spots on the district's honorable mention list, along with Sarah Jean of Whitney; Danielle Witlock, Teryl Dunn, and Jessie Calkins of Glen Rose; Diane Nowlin of Hillsboro; Kristyn Kolacek of West; and Alyssa Robinson, Jessica Prebosnyak, Ashlee Richman and Shelbi Cawthorn of China Spring. Correction In Saturday's article, Morphet was listed as a second teamer as reported to The Messenger. However, she was on the honorable mention list. Rebecca Augeri and Kylie Nichols on the first team, joining Breanna Pavlas, Kelsey Scott and Hillary Dulock of West; Brittney Andrews and Kayleigh Kinlaw of China Spring; Lauren Smith and Hillary McDonald of Whitney; Jacqueline Rosson and Shelbee Landon of Hillsboro; and Angelica Lisauckis of Glen Rose.

Joining lone Gatesville second-teamer Kaity Heck were Taylor Sullins, Whitney Tanner and Brooke Morrison of West; Sabrina Guzman, Brooke Clark and Chelsea Kent of China Spring; Heather McPherson and Kristen Wardlow of Whitney; Selena Alvarado and Yesenia Campos By JUSTIN RAINS Messenger Sports Editor The full list of all-district team members for District 7-AAA was released last week, but after The Messenger's Saturday deadline. Gatesville pitcher Emily Leib earned Pitcher of the Year honors and Randi Smith earned the title of Defensive MVP. Joining them in earning superlatives were Coach of the Year Christina Ochoa of China Spring, MVP Ashley Anz of West and co-Offensive Players of the Year Brooke Keel of West and Stephanie Roberts of China Spring. The Hornets landed three players' Megan Chartier, Courtosy Photo Super Series Champs Members of the Centex Rage 12 and under select baseball team pose with their trophies after capturing the Super Series South Texas State Championship June 7 in Round Rock, The win earns them a spot in the World Series July 11-17 in Waco. The team is made up of players from Gatesville, Temple, BeltonandSalado and includes Brayden Adair, son of Robin and Kelly Adair of Gatesville, and Caden Eary, grandson of Delton and Cheryl Eary of Gatesville, The players are, front wwfrom left, Grant Barnett, Eary, PaulMungia, Tye Ochoa and Kason Crowell.

Middle ww from left, Shane Stafford, Adair, KoltonBoyd Ricky Ortiz and Mason Drake, and back row from left, manager Tun Eary and coaches Greg Bamett and Man-ello Mungia. Mi "2 'V Teeing up the future Local golfer helps teach younger generation Aid A- I llll IB. Photo by Justin Rains Who's Away? A group of Gatesville youth golfers study their putts on the green of the third hole at the Gatesville Country Club Friday. By JUSTIN RAINS Messenger Sports Editor Jake Truss knows a little something about winning. After all, the soon-to-be Gatesville High School junior played on the 2009 state champion Hornet golf team.

During his freshman season, the team finished fourth in the state. So it was no surprise to Truss when he won the first leg of the 2009 Allen Samuels Junior Golf Tour last Wednesday at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco. "I know if I play like 1 should, 1 should have a pretty good chance to win," he said. Truss shot a two-over-par 74 for his 1 8-hole round en route to winning the 15-18 year-old: division. However, if Jake isn't careful, he may soon be the second best youth golfer in the family.

His younger brother Jett, a 1 0-year-old playing in the 11- and 1 2-year-old division of the same tournament, shot a 41 over nine holes to win his age group. It was the first title of his young career. "It felt pretty good," Jett said, sitting in the Gatesville Country Club clubhouse in between holes. "It was tough, but I felt like I played pretty good. I was hitting my drive pretty good." Jett credits Jake for helping him with his game and teaching him the ropes of golf.

Ac? 9 "He's helped me out a lot and helps me play better and encourages me," Jett said. But, Jett's not the only young golfer around the Gatesville course that Jake helps. Other youths said Jake is the same with them, including 12-year-old Bryce Cole. "He teaches me what to hit and how to hit it," Cole said of the elder Truss. Jett spends a lot of time on the golf course perfecting his game, a hobby he says he began as early as age 3.

The middle linebacker and quarterback said, despite his love for other sports like football and baseball, golf is his favorite past time. "I just enjoy being out here," he said. i v. i Photo by Justin Rains On in two Jett Truss watches as his ball Hies toward the green Friday at the Gatesville Country Club. Truss, who won the 1 1 and 1 2-year-old division of the Allen Samuels Junior Golf Tour at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco, plays at the country club almost daily now that summer has arrived.

Future Hornets For Jake, he's simply returning a favor extended to him by helping the young golfers. He recalled how he and a group of friends similar to the group Jett plays with used to always get tips from the older players when they were younger. That group turned out to form a large part of this season's Gatesville golf team. "They're future Hornets and it's nice seeing them play together," Jake said. Jett said he hopes the comparison between his group of friends and Jake's keeps going into high school, and ends with a state championship of his own.

"That's one of my goals for my life," he said. "To win a state championship." Upcoming Events Registration is underway for the adult slow pitch softball league sponsored by the City of Gatesville. Recreation director Sam Cockrell set June 20 as the deadline for teams to sign up for this year's league. Cost is $250 for women's teams and $300 for men's team. The men's team registration includes the cost of the pre-sea-son seeding tournament, which will start around the first of July.

Teams can register at Cockrell's office at the Gatesville Fitness Center or by contacting Cockrell at 254-865-8250. Parents of children interest in participating in this year's summer track program are encouraged to attend an interest meeting tonight (Wednesday) at 7 at the Gatesville track. For more information, contact Archie Ward by phone at 254-248-7585 or Kent Ford by phone at 254-338-4534. (Left) Camper Madeleine Lamar fields a ball thrown by former Lady Hornet center fielder Megan Chartier during an outfielder drill Thursday at the 2009 Lady Hornet softball camp. (Below) Campers attending the 2009 Lady Hornet softball camp sit for a "team" picture at the Gatesville High School softball field Thursday.

The camp, coached by Gatesville head coach Michelle Bartch, assistant coach Cayla Morrison, Midwestern State University head coach Brady Tigert and former players like Chartier, focused on different areas of softball offense and defense with the campers, such as bunting, hitting and fielding. I i I iv ill lU llii If. "if '2 4 (Left) 14-year-old Danny Byrd shoots from beyond half court during down time of the 2009 Gatesville boys' basketball camp. (Above) Attendees of the 2009 Gatesville boys' basketball summer camp sit on the high school gym floor before the final day of camp Thursday. Gatesville head boys' basketball coach Brian Edwards said the camp had about 100 campers this year and they ran drills, learned basketball fundamentals and played games.

The camp was coached by Edwards and his assistant coaches, as well as former Hornet players. i -i -V v. -r Photos by Justin Rains.