The Athens High School cross country team did well Thursday at the Midlothian meet, with many running personal bests, and six bringing home top-15 medals. There were anywhere from 76 to 91 runners in each division. Pictured, from left, are Cindy Lopez, 13th place, JV girls; Alexis Robles, 7th place, JV girls; Jesica Cleto, 8th place, JV girls; Aracely Castillo, 14th place, varsity girls; Daniela Jimenez, 15th place, JV girls; and Jose Escobedo, 8th place, varsity boys. (Courtesy photo)
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Athens Hornets prepare to host Fairfield for Civil Service Night
(Listen to the podcast with Coach Paul Essary above.)
By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN
Friday night, the Athens Hornets will be looking to beat Fairfield for back-to-back home victories to start the season. Last week, the Hornets outlasted Mexia, 6-0, to open the new Bruce Field. I was glad they did, because I won all of the money I’d wagered on pointsbet.
Fairfield lost their opener to No. 5 La Vega, 46-7, but Athens Coach Paul Essary said fans shouldn’t read too much into that score.
“I looked at (La Vega) on film,” he said. “If there’s anybody any better than them, I don’t want to play them because they’re pretty salty. La Vega is a good football team.”
Fairfield’s quarterback, Kameron Ransom, is the focus of the Eagle offense. Against La Vega he ran 29 times for 95 yards and threw for another 36.
“He’s a very explosive runner and he can throw the football well,” said Essary. “He’s the guy that makes their offense go.”
As for the Hornets, Essary said his team is trying to improve every day.
“We’re practicing the little things,” he said. “The little thing are what really make you click.”
Friday night is Civic Service Night at Bruce Field. Police, firefighters, EMTs, first responders and military personnel in uniform will be admitted free.
“They put their lives on the line every day for us,” said Essary, “and Athens ISD, Athens Hornets football and Coach Paul Essary appreciates what they do. My hat is off to them.”
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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Athens Hornets open the 2017 season by shutting out Mexia
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By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN
The Athens Hornets opened up the refurbished Bruce Field with a 6-0 shutout of Mexia Friday night.
Here are 12 things I saw from the sidelines:
– Obviously defense was the key to the win, but it was the toughness shown by the Hornet defense in the second half that was impressive. Three times Mexia drove into Athens territory in the third and fourth quarter, and three times the Hornets held their ground. Fittingly, the final play of the game was Athens stopping Mexia on second and goal from the Athens 9.
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– Victor Dawson recovered a fumble in the third quarter to stop one of those drives.
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– Nathan Sims stopped another of those drives with a sack in the fourth quarter. Rylan Benge also had a sack, his coming on Mexia’s first drive of the night.
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– The Athens defense was dominant in the first half, holding Mexia without a first down on four drives.
– Sophomore Jerquindon Taylor was a workhorse in the backfield and scored the game’s only touchdown on a 6-yard run, which he set up with a long catch-and-run the play before. (Video at top of column.)
– Although the offense only scored 6, the Hornets were THIS CLOSE to hitting for a big play several times during the game. The new Athens offense has potential and it will be fun to see if they can gel as the season progresses.
– Senior QB Xavius Fulton might not have had a huge night on the stat sheet, but he had a couple of potential touchdowns dropped and he showed he is well-suited to trigger this spread offense. He also had a big night punting and flipped the field multiple times.
– The first pass reception of 2017 was made by Jordan Mayhall.
– Fulton showed he is a dual threat behind center with some nice moves on the run.
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– Junior Dakota Anderson missed a 35-yard field goal attempt wide left, but he didn’t miss it by much and he had enough leg to have tried from 45. He could be a weapon for the Hornets this season.
– This is just the second time the Hornets have won their opener under Coach Paul Essary. The last time was in 2013.
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– The emotion shown by the Hornets after the game made it clear they felt the weight of being the first team to walk out of the new Athens ISD Hornet Field House and wanted to win not just for this season, but for posterity. They came out of the field house in twos, arms linked together.
The Hornets will be home again next week, hosting Fairfield for Civil Service Night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
PODCAST: Athens gets ready to open stadium against Mexia
Athens Coach Paul Essary talks about opening week of the season and the Mexia Black Cats. (8-30)
MAIN POINTS:
– The Hornets will open up their 2017 season at home against Mexia 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1.
– This will be the first Athens game played at the new Bruce Field.
– The Hornets will be unveiling their new-look offense.
– Athens needs to improve on its techniques.
QUOTABLE: “This is the first time that any team at Athens High School will be able to open up a brand-new field house for probably the next 40 years. You don’t get a second chance on this, you’ll remember this the rest of your life.”
HVAC wins 2017 Supplier of the Year Award
From the AEDC
This summer, John Karamanos of HVAC Manufacturing, Inc. (HVAC) traveled to North Carolina to attend a first-time event hosted by Siemens, and to receive the 2017 Supplier of the Year award for its commercial ac services.
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