Three Breckenridge High School athletes signed their letters of intent to continue athletics at the collegiate level. They were joined by Athletic Director Casey Pearce, who was on-hand to introduce the students and witness their respective signings.
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The spring track season began back in February and many students went through the grind of perfecting their individual skills and abilities as they competed individually or as a member of a Relay Team and the BHS Track Team collectively.
The annual baseball camps with instruction by the BHS baseball coaches and players are scheduled for June 21 - 24. The camps will be held at O.D. Woodward Stadium, Dee Escalon Field for three age groups. The staff will bring great excitement and experience to the field to teach the fundamentals of the game.
* Academic All-State 1st Team - Baseball and Track - Evan Moore
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It is always difficult when all the competition ends abruptly and all of a sudden there are no more practices to prepare for the next game. This is especially true when everyone had aspirations of going further in the competition until someone throws a curveball and ends that aspiration.
The BHS 7 on 7 football squad earned a spot in the state tournament by winning the recent qualifier event held in Graham going a perfect 4 -0 on the day. This makes only the second time BHS has made it to the state tournament and it has been 22 years since the first time in 1999. The coaching staff and players look forward to their opportunity and continue to work hard leading up to the statewide event.
After the first game in the Bi-District shootout, the Bucks led winning the first game, (15-5). The Bucks led all the way with Camden Escalon as the winning pitcher with 7 strikeouts and gave up 4 hits for 5 runs. The Early Longhorns challenged the Bucks in the fifth inning with 5 runs, but the Bucks prevailed, (15-5).
The Breckenridge Bucks varsity baseball squad needed a non-conference challenging game and the 4A Graham Steers were also looking for a seasoned opponent to help them prepare for their Bi-District showdown game against Gatesville. Both Breckenridge and Graham were slated to play their first Bi-District games on Friday, May 7.
BHS students line the street in front of the high school along with the BHS Band to send off their two athletes to state. Two city firetrucks, two police cars and two vans were escorted past East and South Elementary school after the vehicles left the high school. B.A. photo by Jean Hayworth
