By Chad Conine

Tribune-Herald staff writer

The Midway tennis team went into a raucous environment in Corsiana on Tuesday and claimed its seventh consecutive district title.

The Panthers completed a perfect 6-0 run through 16-4A play by defeating the Tigers, 10-5, to earn a free pass to the Region II team tennis tournament in Grapevine, Oct. 31-Nov. 1.

“The whole team played a role in our success,” Midway coach Troy Simonek said. “They have really pushed each other, stayed driven, and continue to strive towards their goals as a team.”

Corsicana, which entered Tuesday’s match with a 10-0 mark, will need to win the District 16-4A tournament to join Midway at the regional tournament. The Panthers receive a bye to regionals as the district champion.

Midway won doubles, 5-2, and closed out the Tigers with a 5-3 margin in singles play.

The doubles teams of Kolby Kilgo and Frankie Allinson, Evan Clark and Mitchell Myers, Kenna Kilgo and Jessica Sawyer, Mary Beth Green and Danielle Zimmerman and Carina Mooslechner and Spencer Carlisle each earned points for the Panthers.

“I felt this was the best we have all played as a team in doubles to this point of the season,” Simonek said. “Kilgo and Allinson are having an awesome season in doubles. They are 18-0 and have defeated many great doubles teams from around the state.”

Tallying singles points for Midway were Allinson, Kolby Kilgo and Kenna Kilgo, Sawyer and Mooslechner.

Robinson rule violations

Robinson volleyball coach Cathy Reeves was given two years’ probation and a public reprimand by the UIL State Executive Committee for violating rules regarding offseason practices and room-and-board restrictions.

Additionally, Robinson volleyball assistant coaches Yolanda Beasley and Lisa Houle were each given one-year of probation and included in the public reprimand.

Neither Reeves nor Robinson athletic director Brian Lewis returned phone messages regarding the UIL’s ruling on Wednesday.

B-Eddy runners golden

Bruceville-Eddy runners Arianna Rodriguez and Tye Doty swept the individual gold medals Saturday at the Connally Cross Country Invitational.

Rodriguez ran the Connally course in 13 minutes, 5.66 seconds to finish nearly four seconds in front of second-place Talea Turner of Connally (13:09.50). Lorena’s Katie Sampson finished third at 13:14.34.

Doty ran the boys’ course in 17:32.56 to blow away the rest of the field. Lorena’s Michael Reed finished second at 17:57.00, while Bruceville-Eddy’s Art Castillo was third at 18:04.00.

The Midway boys’ and girls’ claimed both of the team titles. The Pantherettes scored a 56 to edge Connally by 14, while the Panthers scored 41 to finish 11 in front of Bruceville-Eddy.

In other cross country races, Belton’s Reagan Tindell won the Georgetown Invitational and led the Lady Tigers to the team championship in the 4A/5A division. Tindell ran a time of 11:24.00 to finish 12 seconds ahead of Ashley Benes of Bowie.

The Cameron girls’ team swept the top three places — Guadalupe Bustamante in first, Martha Bustamante in second and Leticia Bustamante in third — to win the 1A-3A division in Georgetown. Guadalupe Bustamante ran the course in 12:29.8, while Martha Bustamante and Leticia Bustamante came in at 12:38.1 and 12:39.6.

Cameron’s Victor Canizales won the 1A-3A boys’ division at the Georgetown Invitational. Canizales finsihed in 16:19.6, eight seconds ahead of Hogan Logan from Ingram.

CS girls win golf tourney

The China Spring girls’ golf team claimed the team championship at last week’s Temple Invitational at Sammons Park Golf Course.

The Lady Cougars posted a team score of 321 to edge Cedar Park by five strokes. China Spring was the only 3A team in a 15-team field made up mostly of 4A and 5A programs.

Alyssa Smith shot 75 to finish second overall, while Mari Wilson, Deb Dover and Katie Christian shot 81, 82 and 83, respectively.

Refs ‘Calling for a Cure’

Texas high school volleyball officials participated in Calling for a Cure by using pink whistles in Tuesday night’s matches and they’ll continue the campaign during the bi-district round of the playoffs, Nov. 3-4.

The Texas Association of Sports Officials is encouraging its members to order the pink whistles at www.foundationsresourcegroup.com. The Pink Fox40 whistles cost $5.

Other sponsorship and donation opportunities are available at www.foundationsresource group.com.

cconine@wacotrib.com

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