10-26-2010-Thursday - Wise County Messenger

8A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, October 28, 2010SPORTSFOOTBALLEagles eye title tryBy RICHARD GREENERested from their week off, the DecaturEagles return to action Friday witha chance to re-enter the fray for the District7-3A title.The Eagles (5-3, 1-1) will take on theleague’s lone unbeaten team, the MineralWells Rams, with a chance to stakea claim to the district lead. Decatur andMineral Wells (5-4, 3-0) will battle atEagle Stadium at 7:30 p.m.Decatur coach Kyle Story said it’s agreat opportunity for his team to getback in the district race after they lostthe league opener to Bridgeport.“We just need to get after MineralWells, and if we win we have a good shotat getting a share of district and makingthe playoffs,” Story said. “But if not, we’llContinued on page 14ACHARGINGAHEAD— DecaturquarterbackTyler Hodgesfightsthrough atackle. Hewill try tolead theEaglesFriday pastMineralWells andinto a tieatop 7-3A.Messenger photoby Joe DutyCAVEMAN EXTREMEExtremeconditionsAthletes battled not onlythe 47 obstacles in frontof them Saturday at theCaveman Xtreme but alsoheavy rain and wind duringthe event. Luke Bates ofWichita Falls turned inthe best time on the 5Kobstacle course, finishingin 30:10. Laura Mucho ofDallas was the top female,finishing in 34:38. Fivehundred thirty-four peoplefinished.Messenger photos by Joe DutyCROSS COUNTRYSides, Lady Yellowjackets run to regionalsBy RICHARD GREENEAll season, Paradise’s BaileySides has set her sights on tryingto stay with Brock’s Kamy Coleand Boyd’s Katie Mark.Monday morning in Millsap, thefreshman did better than that,finishing ahead of both to takesecond at the District 10-2A crosscountry meet.Sides ran a 12:29 on the 3,200-meter course. She was 24 secondsbehind the district champion, RachelWilliams of Tolar.Cole was third in 12:38 andMark fourth in 12:41.“The Brock girl and Katie arereally fast, and I’ve tried my hardestto stay with them,” Sides said.“I never beat either one of themuntil today.“I think this was my best time.It felt like my best race.”Sides will advance to run as anindividual in the Class 2A race atthe Region II meet in ArlingtonNov. 6.Paradise coach Jason Moralesexpects her to make a strongshowing after her run at district.“She ran really well, and I’m reallyproud of her,” Morales said.“She took 20 seconds off her besttime. She’s got the talent and thedrive. She has a legit chance to goon. She’ll probably need to drop10 seconds off her time at thispoint.”Sides will be joined by the BoydLady Yellowjackets, who finishedthird with 80 points. Boyd held offMillsap by five points to earn theregional bid. Brock won the meetwith 70. Jacksboro was secondwith 77.“I thought we were going to befourth,” said Boyd coach OscarHernandez. “We ran as hard aswe could.”Mark’s fourth-place finish ledthe Lady Yellowjackets. She is advancingto regionals for a fourthstraight year.“I ran the best I have all season,”she said. “I’ve still got a lotto improve. I think with the propersleep and nutrition that I canget back to 12:20.”Boyd’s Courtney Sanders took11th in 12:59. Skylar Truly ran13:04 for 12th. Dancey Jordanwas 25th in 14:02. Jade Mooretook 28th in 14:07 as Boyd’s fifthrunner.Bailee Lutrell ran 14:38 for34th.Paradise finished fifth with 98points.Kim Sadler ran a 13:12 for 17th.Makala Neighbors took 19th in13:22. Shanee Gober was 29thin 14:11. Monika Qualls finished31st in 14:14 as the Lady Panthers’fifth runner.Angela Powers took 32nd in14:26. Kourtland Smith was 39thin 14:59.NEARING THEFINISH —Boyd’s DanceyJordan makesher way tothe finish lineat the 10-2Ameet Mondaymorning. Boydtook third atthe meet.Messenger photoby Richard Greene