02-23-2013-Weekend - Wise County Messenger

SPORTSSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2013SECTION BSCHEDULESoccerVarsity BoysFriday, Feb. 15WF High 2, Decatur 0GOLFFresh CommitFriday, Feb. 22WF RIder 3, Decatur 0Tuesday, Feb. 26Decatur at Hirschi7 p.m.Friday, March 1Decatur at Gainesville5:30 p.m.Varsity GirlsFriday, Feb. 15WF High 8, Decatur 0Tuesday, Feb. 19WF Rider 12Decatur 1(goal by Claudia Inquanzo)Tuesday, Feb. 26Hirschi at Decatur6 p.m.Friday, March 1Gainesville at Decatur7 p.m.SoftballMonday, Feb. 25Alvord at Perrin5:30 p.m.WF Notre Dame at Chico5 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 26Decatur at Denton6:30 p.m.Paradise at Gainesville5 p.m.Bridgeport at Bowie7 p.m.Boyd at Springtown7 p.m.BaseballMonday, Feb. 25Alvord at Poolville7 p.m.Lake Worth at Bridgeport6 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 26North Garland at Paradise4:30 p.m.Godley at Boyd7 p.m.SOFTBALLROUNDUPBrockcuts downDecaturThe Decatur Lady Eaglesfell to the Brock EaglesTuesday 15-5.Decatur led 2-1 afterthe first inning but gaveup four runs in the top ofthe second to fall behind,5-2. Brock then put up 10See Schedule on page 10BJOE DUTY/WCMESSENGERFUTURE HORN — Decatur freshman Drew Jones recently gave the defending national champion Texas Longhorns his verbal commitment.‘Horns hookDecatur freshmanBY CLAY CORBETTccorbett@wcmessenger.comLast week Drew Jones and his family took an unofficialvisit to the University of Texas.He came back a Longhorn.After a whirlwind day of taking in the 40-acres andall Austin had to offer, Texas golf coach John Field offeredthe Decatur freshman a scholarship. Jones immediately accepted.He becomes one of the youngest verbal commitments in the illustrioushistory of the Texas golf program that has produced thelikes of Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, Justin Leonard, Bob Estes, JhonattanVegas and most recently Jordan Spieth.The Longhorns are also the defending national champions.“I’ve always wanted to play for Texas,” Jones said. “All kids thatplay serious golf like I do, dream of something like this.”Drew’s parents thought this day might eventually come, butthey never thought it would be this early.“Words can’t describe how proud we are of Drew,” his father,Steve Jones, said. “Being able to go down to Texas andtalk to the coaches was a surreal experience that doesn’tSee Fresh on page 9BJOE DUTY/WCMESSENGERELITE CLASS — At the end of the fall season, Jones was ranked No. 7 in the nationamong 2016 graduates, according to Junior Golf Scoreboard.BASKETBALLBASKETBALLAlvord securesGodley defeatJOE DUTY/WCMESSENGERLONG TIME COMING — The Chico Dragons celebrate their bi-district playoff win over Meridian.Read about the history-making win on page 2B.BY CLAY CORBETTccorbett@wcmessenger.comAlvord did not score afield goal in the fourthquarter against GodleyTuesday, but the way theirdefense was playing theydidn’t need to.The Lady Bulldogs gottheir first point in the finalframe with 1:04 to play andheld off the Godley LadyCats, 54-40, in the Class 2ARegion II quarterfinal atByron Nelson High School.With the victory, Alvordadvances to the Class 2ARegion II regional tourna-See Alvord on page 9BANOTHERWIN — ArielRogers goesup for twomore pointsin the LadyBulldogs’playoff winover GodleyTuesday.MACK THWEATT/WCMESSENGER