The “playoffs” have officially started for the track and field season with the District 8-3A meet taking place April 3-4 in Dublin.
The teams competed for a chance to send their athletes to next week’s area meet taking place in Breckenridge.
Varsity athletes that finished in the top four of their events move on to compete, during next week’s area meet, taking place Thursday, April 11.
The Breckenridge American announces Sawyer Wimberley and Ruthie Valdez as this week’s Athletes of the Week.
This week’s athletes are recognized for performances April 3-4 at the District 8-3A track meet.
Sawyer Wimberley
While several members of Breckenridge High School track had a successful district meet last week, Wimberley was among the most successful.
As a sprinter, Wimberley earned three first-place finishes to advance to this week’s area track meet. He finished first in both the 100 and 200-meter dash.
The Buckaroos faced what could be considered their toughest test of the season Tuesday, April 2 on Dee Escalon Field. Entering the game ranked No. 10 in 3A by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association, the Bucks hosted No. 7 Brock.
Breckenridge High School competed in its final tune-up before the track and field “playoffs.”
The Buckaroos and Lady Buckaroos competed Thursday, March 14 at the Colonel Mobley Optimist Relays in Stephenville.
Both varsity teams will compete April 2-3 in Dublin at the District 8-3A track meet for a chance to move on to the area meet Thursday, April 11 at South Elementary.
District races are heating up in both baseball and softball. Both the Lady Bucks and Buckaroos earned important wins to close out last week.
Both teams remained in contention with big road wins at Millsap. The Lady Bucks earned a run-rule victory Thursday, March 28, while the Bucks earned a nine-run win the following day.
Lady Bucks 11, Lady Bulldogs 0
The Lady Bucks earned their second run rule win over Millsap last week with an 11-0 over the Lady Bulldogs.
The win improved the Lady Bucks’ District 8-3A record to 7-1 and a tie for first place.
The Breckenridge American announces Raegan Robinson and Neiko Martinez as this week’s Athletes of the Week.
This week’s athletes are recognized for performances in games and events which took place March 25-30.
Raegan Robinson
Robinson has been both an energetic presence in the dugout and has provided timely hits for the Lady Bucks softball team.
In wins over Peaster and Millsap last week, Robinson was 3-for-6, including a triple. She scored two runs and earned five RBIs as the Lady Bucks combined for 16 runs in the two wins.
The Breckenridge Junior High School track teams competed in the final meet of the year Tuesday, March 26. Breckenridge hosted the 8-3A District Track & Field Meet at South Elementary.
All four teams had strong showing with BJHS finishing in fourth place or better in each of the team standings. The eighth-grade boys had the best finish of the four teams with a second-place finish. Both seventh-grade teams finished in third place. The eighth-grade girls’ team finished in fourth place.
For the second week in a row, thunderstorms forced an early end to a track meet for Breckenridge High School Track.
This time is was the Buckaroo Relays that was called off just before the start of the running event finals.
The Bucks and Lady Bucks will compete again Thursday, March 28 in Stephenville.
Below are the results of the events that were completed for varsity events. Only athletes finishing in the top-six are listed in the results provided by BHS.
Buckaroos baseball and Lady Bucks softball each earned district wins Friday, March 22.
Field conditions on their home field forced the Lady Bucks to move their game to Early where they earned a 15-4 win over the Lady Horns, while the Bucks earned a 5-1 home win over the Longhorns.
Lady Bucks 15, Lady Horns 4
With six runs in the first inning, the Lady Bucks jumped ahead and never looked back.
The Breckenridge American announces Jenna Stewart and Nate Roberts as this week’s Athletes of the Week.
This week’s athletes are being recognized for performances in games and events which took place March 18-23.
Nate Roberts
Roberts has overcome a lot of adversity in the past two weeks.
Competing in the state powerlifting meet Friday, March 22 was not only a feat of physical strength but a larger feat of mental strength.
