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Tomball High School will hold its annual football Homecoming Parade Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. The parade will start at Tomball Intermediate School and proceed down Main Street to the Tomball Depot Plaza. Following the parade a pep rally will be held at the Depot. The homecoming Dukes and Duchesses and the Homecoming King will be announced. The Tomball Cougars play their homecoming contest Friday, Oct. 26 versus Ridge Point High School at 7 p.m. The queen will be announced at halftime.

One is adjusting to a new system under a new coach, while the other is preparing for it’s first ever varsity football season. However, both the Tomball Memorial Wildcats and Tomball Cougars are readying themselves for a move to District 22-4A.

The Tribune talked to both schools head coaches about the upcoming season and what fans can expect from both teams.

Tomball Cougars

Tomball High School welcomed Danny Ramsey as its new head coach earlier this year. Ramsey replaced Tommy Kaiser, who retired.

Ramsey comes to Tomball from Waco High, where he led them to the 4A playoffs the past two seasons.

“I’m from this area,” Ramsey said. “I graduated from Westfield High School and I have family all around this area. It was a family decision to come home.”

While the Cougars return several lettermen, Ramsey’s squad won’t be that experienced, as Tomball returns just three starters on both sides of the ball. That won’t stop the team from having some lofty goals, however.

“A lot of kids will be playing varsity for the first time,” he said. “Our goals will still be the same. I’d like to see us contend for a district championship, but that all depends on how much the kids are willing to sacrifice.”

“The kids are hungry and their motivation level is pretty high.”

Ramsey will run a number of formations on offense, while sticking to a spread option style of play. On defense Ramsey said the Cougars will look to attack out of a 3-4 set.

“We will run a lot of different looks at teams though,” he said.

Ramsey said that Drew Reynolds will be a top target at wide receiver, while Xavier Powell will once again handle the backfield duties at tailback.

Ramsey said he can’t wait for the season to start.

“We are really excited about this season,” he said. “Hopefully at the very least we can prepare our kids to become good and honest citizens along the way.”

Tomball Memorial Wildcats

Tomball Memorial head coach Finis Vanover is ready for the season to start. One year after the new school played a sub-varsity schedule in preparation for this season, the Wildcats are also ready for the lights of Friday nights.

“The deal last year was just to get them on the field and playing and it worked out well,” Vanover said. “But we’re ready to get out there and do it because Thursday nights just aren’t the same. We are ready for them to experience the crowds, the lights and the bands on a Friday night.”

The Wildcats, who went 7-3 at their top sub-varsity level last season, have two starting position battles still raging, according to Vanover.

Quarterback candidates Jared Seinkiewich and Jordan Peterson are battling for the starting position. The runner-up will still play at receiver this season, however.

“It’s a tremendous battle going on there between two great young men,” Vanover said.

At tailback Josh Williams and Payton Logan are fighting for the starting nod, though both will see time at the position.

“Those two are way ahead of others at that position,” Vanover said.

Vanover plans to run multiple offensive formations, but will still employ a run-first mentality where the pass plays off the run.

On defense Tomball Memorial will play an attacking, blitzing style.

“We will play man-to-man coverage and make things happen up front,” Vanover said.

He is looking to sophomore linebacker B.J. Catherman to lead the way on defense, along with defensive end Clay Jacobs.

Vanover said the teams goals are to win, bottom line.

“We expect to win and will play to win every time,” he said. “I couldn’t be happier with our effort. It’s been a total buy-in by the kids and their parents and we are laying a great foundation here.”

The Waller Bulldogs (1-1) ran over and around the Tomball Memorial Wildcats Sept. 14, rushing for 290 yards in the 42-22 victory.

Waller had an extra week to prepare for the Wildcats and it showed, as Colten Frisby ran for 125 yards on just eight carries, while Joeseth McDade added 90 yards on four carries.

Elijah Morrow was a duel threat rushing and receiving as he ran for 43 yards on four carries and had two catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns.

Tomball Memorial (0-3) continues to show their inexperience during their first year of varsity play, but have shown improvement every week. The Wildcats gained 278 yards of total offense, their best showing of the young season.

The Wildcats had a bye week, while the Bulldogs hosted Brenham Sept. 21. Results were not available at press time.

Magnolia           17

Bryan Rudder  20

Magnolia suffered another close defeat to a Brazos County opponent, falling 20-17 in a road contest at Bryan Rudder Sept. 14.

The Bulldogs watched in agony as Rudder hit a 22-yard field goal as the clock wound down to win the game.

Magnolia had raced out to a 17 point advantage by the end of the third period, thanks to some stout defense and a balanced offensive attack. Then the game fell apart in the final quarter.

Rudder kicker Colton Bayer hit a 25-yard field goal with just over seven minutes to play, cutting the Magnolia lead to 17-10. Rudder then tied it on a rushing score with a little more than three minutes to play.

The Bulldogs then tried to drive down the field, but quarterback Noah McGowan threw an interception with 27 seconds left to play, which Rudder returned 60 yards to set up the game winning field goal.

The Bulldogs (1-2) had a bye week before they host Huntsville Sept. 28 in their first district contest.

Magnolia West   7

Brenham           29

The Magnolia West Mustangs met a stifling defense in Brenham Sept. 14, falling to the state ranked Cubs 29-7.

The Mustangs could only muster 66 total yards of offense in the contest, while the defense allowed 155 yards rushing and 130 yards in the air

West’s only score came when Jeremy Jordan took a punt and weaved 68-yards for a touchdown.

The Mustangs (1-2) hosted Willis in their first district contest of the season Sept. 21. Results were not available at press time.

Tomball                      21

Katy Mayde Creek   31

A dreadful second quarter spelled doom for the Tomball Cougars Sept. 14, as they dropped their third straight game, this time to Katy Mayde Creek.

The Cougars fell behind 24-7 at halftime, allowing Katy Mayde Creek to score all 24 of their points in the second quarter. Mayde Creek added another touchdown early in the third quarter to go up 31-7.

Tomball’s defense tightened up after that, keeping Mayde Creek from the end zone and the Cougar offense came to light, scoring twice to make the game interesting.

The Cougar’s final score, a 48-yard strike from Drew Reynolds to Xavier Powell, cut the Mayde Creek lead to 10 points, with just more than nine minutes to play.

Tomball’s defense immediately forced a three-and-out from Mayde Creek, giving the ball back to their offense with 7:15 to play.

The Cougars then spent seven plays traveling into Mayde Creek territory, before penalties and an interception killed their hopes of clawing back into the game.

Tomball (0-3) had a bye week before they traveled to Ft. Bend Marshall for their first district contest Sept. 28.

Several local teams put up valiant fights against favored opponents during their Friday night battles Sept. 28, but all of them came up on the wrong side of the scoreboard.

Magnolia West    14

Montgomery       16

Magnolia West went into its battle with Montgomery looking to win its second straight contest against its Montgomery County neighbor.

The Bears broke through for a late touchdown to take the lead 16-14 and held on by halting a final Mustangs drive with an interception to seal the win.

The game was a defensive struggle the entire night, as Magnolia West was able to hold Montgomery to less than 100 yards of offense, while taking a 7-0 halftime lead.

Montgomery broke through with a quick 72-yard drive to open up the second half, tying the score at 7-7.

The Bears then took a 10-7 lead on their next possession, before the Mustangs were able to answer.

With the Bears driving to ice the game, Magnolia West’s defense forced a fumble and recovered it, giving the Mustangs hope.

Quarterback Troy Logan found receiver Zeke Bronson in the back corner of the end zone, giving Magnolia West a 14-10 lead with just more than three minutes to play.

The Bears clawed it out in the end, however, scoring the go ahead touchdown with a little more than one minute in the game.

The loss dropped the Mustangs to 2-3 overall and 1-2 in district play.

Waller   41

Willis     42

Heartbreak.

That is the one word to describe Waller’s recent 42-41 loss to Willis, Sept. 28, as a last second field goal was declared no good because time had expired.

After the Wildkats first score, the Bulldogs raced downfield in their quest to answer, as  Colten Frisby had a catch and run of 74-yards to set up a scoring play from quarterback Rhett Loewe to Elijah Morrow from five yards out. Denny Garcia made the extra point to tie the game.

On the following kick off, the Wildkats returned it 100 yards for the score, promptly taking the lead again at 14-7. The Bulldogs responded by marching the ball down the field to score with 36 seconds left in the first quarter, as Rhett Loewe connected with Elijah Morrow on a 16-yard pass.

The defense held on the next possession and the offense quickly got to work. With only 9:47 left in the second quarter, Rhett Loewe hit Jacob Thompson on a beautiful pass in the corner of the end zone to go up 21-14.

Willis proceeded to score on their next two possessions and took the lead 28-21.

The Bulldogs came back with 2:02 left in the quarter and Colten Frisby scored on a 17-yard run up the middle to even the score at 28.

The second half fireworks started quickly as Willis kicked an on-side kick and recovered it. Willis went on to score and the next two Waller possessions were stopped by interceptions. The Wildkats were able to covert one of those turnovers into scores and took a 42-28 lead.

The Bulldog defense shut down any more offensive threats for the remainder of the game.

Waller began its comeback attempt with a 36-yard touchdown pass from Loewe to Morrow, cutting the lead to 42-35.

The fourth quarter was played hard by both defenses, but with a minute-and-a-half remaining to play, the Bulldog offense punched one through, as Loewe connected with Desmin Merrell on a nine yard fade route for the touchdown. Waller went for two, but came up short.

Then the craziness began.

The following on-side kick was executed to perfection, as Race Mellman was able to keep the ball from going out of bounds and Josh Cunningham recovered the ball.

With under a minute to play and no time-outs, the Bulldogs were able to advance the ball inside the 20-yard line. The field goal unit raced to get on the field and Denny Garcia drilled the ball down the middle of the posts. Unfortunately, the ball was not snapped before the time had run off the clock.

Waller hosted Montgomery in district play Oct. 5. Results were not available as of press time.

Tomball                      20

Ft. Bend Marshall    58

The Tomball Cougars are still searching for their first victory of the season and it looked promising, until a horrible second quarter sealed the deal for Ft. Bend Marshall.

The Cougars raced to a 14-0 lead in the games first five minutes, as Xavier Powell ran 55 yards for a touchdown, while three minutes later quarterback Drew Reynolds found Mitch Carlile for a 34-yard strike.

Then the nightmare began as Marshall rolled off 44 straight points, before Reynolds was able to connect with Dmitri Scott for a 41-yard touchdown pass with 25 seconds left in the half.

The scoring wasn’t over as Marshall was able to drive 64 yards with those precious few seconds remaining to take a 51-20 lead into the locker room.

Marshall would score one more time in the game, providing the final 58-20 score.

Powell led all Tomball rushers with 78 yards on 13 carries, while Reynolds was 7-12 passing, with the two touchdown tosses.

After a 0-3 start in district play, the Waller Bulldogs headed into their contest against Bryan Rudder with a chip on their shoulder.

After a Rudder turnover to open the game, the Bulldogs quickly mounted a drive, topped off by quarterback Rhett Loewe's five-yard run for the score. Denny Garcia tacked on the extra point to go up 7-0.

After a Bulldog field goal on their next possession, Waller forced a three-and-out from the Ranger offense. The Bulldogs proceeded to march downfield, scoring on Colten Frisby's one-yard run to go up 17-0.

The defense held up and forced another punt by the Rangers. A booming punt took Race Mellman all the way back to his own 19-yard line as he caught the ball. After breaking a couple of tackles, a wall of blockers were set up for Mellman to get behind and he promptly raced down the sideline for an 81-yard return for a score.

A  Rudder score cut the lead to 23 -7, with just under two minutes to play in the half. The Bulldogs quickly answered the score with one of their own. Chris Wilkerson and Cole Geigley were opening up some nice running lanes while Colten Frisby ran for a 35-yard gain and Josh Cunningham powered his way for 26 more.  Loewe punched it in from there to cap the scoring for the first half with 28 seconds left and the score 30-7.

Rudder scored again with 1:03 left in the third quarter and Waller's Joeseth McDade scored twice in the fourth quarter, on runs of three and 17 yards respectively, to complete the scoring and a final score of 44-1, in favor of Waller.

The Waller Bulldogs hosted the Magnolia Bulldogs on Oct. 19, for Homecoming. Results were not available at press time.

Tomball             56
Spring Woods    0   
The Cougars rolled for their third straight win, blanking Spring Woods 56-0 Oct. 18.

Tomball running back Xavier Powell opened up the scoring with a 52-yard touchdown run and the Cougars never looked back. They raced to a 42-0 halftime lead before letting the backups play much of the second half.

Powell ended the night with 153 yards on just seven rushes and two scores.

Demetri Scott added 163 yards on the ground, while only running the ball three times. He also had two scores. Scott added 48 yards receiving and another touchdown to close out his dominant night.

The Cougars improved to 3-4 on the season and 3-1 in District 22-4A.

Tomball hosts Ft. Bend Ridge Point Oct. 26 in their homecoming contest.

Tomball Memorial   36
Spring Woods          33
The Tomball Memorial Wildcats grabbed their first varsity win in school history Oct. 12, defeating Spring Woods 36-33.

The Wildcats had a balanced offensive attack, with 253 yards rushing and 264 yards through the air. Running back Payton logan paced the rushing attack with two touchdown runs, while quarterback Jordan Peterson was 14-21 passing for 264 yards and two touchdown tosses.

The win gave Tomball Memorial its first win in history, improving to 1-5 overall and 1-2 in District 22-4A.

The Wildcats traveled to Ft. Bend Marshall Oct. 19. Results were not available at press time.

Three touchdowns within a four-minute span of the third quarter propelled the Tomball Cougars to a 52-42 win over Fort Bend Ridge Point Oct. 26, at Tomball Stadium and secured the locals a spot in the Texas UIL 4A playoffs.  The victory was Tomball's fourth straight after opening the season 0-4.

"Our kids played really hard and practiced really hard all week, and decided to bring it to this game," said Cougar head coach Danny Ramsey.

Leading 24-22, midway through the third quarter, a closely-fought contest turned one sided,as Tomball scored touchdowns on three consecutive possessions.

The two teams traded scores in the first half, the visitors striking first at the 10:05 mark of the first quarter.  A 7-play, 71-yard drive was capped on a hitch pattern from sophomore quarter Jesse Crebbe to senior wideout Mark Roman, who dashed 24 yards for a touchdown.

Tomball responded with a 7-play drive of their own, with tailback Xavier Powell scoring on a 43-yard run to make it 7-7 after Brown's first PAT of the night.  On their next possession, the Cougars moved 50 yards to the Panthers' 20 before settling for a 30-yard field goal by Brown at the 3:12 mark.  That drive was keyed by Reynolds' 31-yard keeper off a zone read on a third-and-four from the Cougars' 36 yard line.

Ridge Point tied the game with a field goal to start the second quarter, but the Cougars were forced to punt on their next possession.  The Panthers then marched 81 yards in 12 plays, with senior wide receiver E.J. Ewah scoring from 20 yards out on a sweep left with 5:13 remaining in the half.  A two-point conversion failed, which eventually provided the Cougars with their one-point halftime margin.

Sophomore fullback Percy Alford rumbled into the Panthers' end zone from 18 yards out to cap a 10-play, 80-yard drive on the Cougars' next possession, and Brown's PAT made it 17-16.  With just over two minutes left in the half, Ridge Point moved 30 yards to the Tomball 35 before Krebbe's deep pass down the right sideline was intercepted by Cougar defensive back Tyler King.

After halftime, Tomball went 62 yards in eight plays, scoring on Powell's 5-yard sweep at the 9:39 mark.  Brown's PAT made it 24-16.  The Panthers countered with a 9-play, 65-yard drive, and junior tailback Je'Marcus Johnson found paydirt from five yards out.  But another two-point try was unsuccessful, maintaining the Cougars' lead at 24-22.  Tomball then started the game-deciding run, which consumed most of the third quarter.

The Cougars scored on a 67-yard pass from senior quarterback Drew Reynolds to junior wide receiver Weston Shattuck.  After a three-and-out and 5-yard punt by Ridge Point (4-4, 3-2), the Cougars moved 42 yards in three plays to make it 38-22.  That touchdown came on a 30-yard scamper by senior tailback Dmitri Scott, who bounced off several tacklers before rambling to the end zone.

The ensuing onside kick by senior placekicker Chadd Brown was recovered by senior Jeff Cantwell at the Panthers' 42.  Two plays and a 15-yard facemask penalty later, Reynolds found senior tight end Kendall Browning over the middle for 12 yards and a touchdown to increase the Cougars' lead to 45-22 after Brown's sixth PAT of the night.
Ridge Point scored two TD's in the fourth quarter to make it interesting, but Powell scored from 48 yards out on a jet sweep left to make it 52-35 with 49 seconds left in the game.  The Panthers would respond in kind with 32 seconds left to conclude the scoring.

"They're a very athletic team and very well coached," Ramsey said following the point fest.  "We go up three scores, that was a big deal. Even to go up two scores was a big deal, but to do it so fast in the third was probably the turning point with regards to confidence on our offense."

The two teams were nearly even in total offense, Tomball finishing with 512 yards to Ridge Point's 509.  The Cougars racked up 362 yards rushing on 49 attempts, led by Powell's 183 yards on 25 carries.  Reynolds pitched in 88 yards on 9 totes, and Scott added 57 yards on six carries.

"Their defense was pretty good," Powell said.  "They stopped me in the backfield a couple of times, but overall I just did my thing."

The Panthers ran for 288 yards on 48 attempts, including a 100-yard-plus night from Johnson (27 carries, 140 yards) and junior fullback Josh Burrell (101 yards on 13 tries)
Reynolds finished 8 of 15 for 150 yards passing, with four of those completions  to senior wideout Mason Dillard for 56 yards.  Krebbe totalled 221 yards passing (13 of 24), and Roman had five catches for 100 yards.

The Cougars and Panthers were also close in first downs (24 to 26) and time of possession (23:48 to 23:40).  Both teams had two turnovers.

The Cougars (4-4, 4-1 in 18-4A) traveled to Tully Stadium on Nov. 3 to challenge the Stratford (Spring Branch) Spartans for a second place finish in district play. Tomball fell to Stratford, falling to third place in the district. The Cougars will take on Tomball Memorial Nov. 9 at Tomball ISD Stadium.

An expectant tense atmosphere transformed into a non-event Nov. 3 when the Stratford Spartans pounded the playoff-bound Tomball Cougars, 51-23 at Spring Branch ISD's Tully Stadium.

As key college showdowns (Texas/Texas Tech, Notre Dame/Pitt, Oregon/USC) played out across the country, Coach Danny Ramsey's Redcats were stalked and stymied by a big, physical, veteran-coached squad on a postseason path of their own.  The dominating effort clinched second place for the Spartans (7-2, 5-2) in District 22-4A play.  Tomball (4-5, 4-2) will be the third seed from the district.

"They did a great job with schemes that shouldn't have given us trouble," Ramsey said.  "Our kids just blinked, that's all it was."

Stratford stormed to an insurmountable 42-0 lead by the end of the first half, and was essentially assured of victory when they went up 21-0 at the beginning of the second quarter.  Freshman tailback Rakeem Boyd ignited the Spartans' rout with more than 100 yards rushing and one touchdown in the first quarter.

The Spartans found the end zone after drives of 74, 57, 80, and 52 yards to start the game.  And when senior quarterback Travis Hanes connected with junior tight end Jack Brice for a 61-yard catch-and-run with 5:02 left in the first half, the fat lady was already in full song.  After a four-and-out by the Cougars, Boyd took four carries to put the contest out of reach with 1:58 left in the half.

The Cougars, meanwhile, managed only one first down by halftime and had only 48 yards of offense to nearly 350 for the home team, when the school bands began to play what should have been postgame entertainment.

"We didn't bring any game in the first half," Ramsey said.  "We weren't here to play."

Tomball outscored the Spartans 23-9 in the second half as Stratford played many of their reserves and the Cougar defense stopped the Spartans on downs for the first and only time of the evening during their last possession of the game.

The Cougars scored on drives of 74, 75, and 59 yards in the second half to preserve a degree of offensive integrity, but the outcome had long since been decided.

"I could make a lot of excuses," Ramsey said. "The bottom line is, we just didn't play well." 

Tomball and Tomball Memorial, which surprised Ft. Bend Willowridge 30-27 on Nov. 2, began their new rivalry series on Friday, Nov. 9.  The Cougars defeated Tomball Memorial 49-6 and will take on Houston Reagan at Tomball ISD Stadium Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. Look for game recaps of both contests in the next issue of the Tribune.

After struggling to a 0-4 start, the Tomball Cougars stormed back this season to earn a playoff berth. The Cougars showed that the playoff spot was no fluke, after hammering Houston Reagan 47-14 in a bi-district showdown Nov, 15.

"Change equals discomfort," said first-year Tomball coach Danny Ramsey. "When you get discomfort it's difficult to put guys together and get them going in the same direction. These kids fought through adversity in the first four games and put a legacy together."

The Cougars opened up the scoring on the game's first possession, as they drove downfield, deep into the red zone. The drive stalled at the Reagan 4-yard line though and Tomball had to settle for a 21-yard field goal from Chadd Brown.

The Tomball defense started a trend of swarming and harassing the Reagan offense on the ensuing possession, as defensive back Tyler King broke up a third down pass to force a punt.

Both teams traded turnovers in their next drives by failing on fourth down plays, giving Tomball the ball with a little more than two minutes to play in the first quarter.
Starting at its own 37-yard line, the Cougars drove down the field with a purpose, running the ball eight times for 63 yards. Quarterback Drew Reynolds capped off the drive with a 5-yard bootleg around the right side for a score, as time expired. Brown's extra-point gave Tomball a 10-0 lead after one quarter of play.

Reagan quarterback Tyron Washington saw the first snap of the second quarter sail over his head. Tomball's David Luna recovered the ball at the Reagan 32, giving the Cougars excellent field position.

Tomball methodically took the ball down field, scoring on a 5-yard run from running back Dmitri Scott to take a 17-0 lead.

Both teams were unable to get much going in their next few drives. Reagan shot themselves in the foot while attempting a big fourth-and-one from their own 25-yard line. Two false start penalties in a row forced the Bulldogs to punt from about their own 5-yard line.

The short punt allowed Tomball to take over at the Reagan 40, where they wasted little time in adding to their lead.

After a 7-yard run by running back Percy Alford, Reynolds juked and jived his way to the Reagan nine. He barreled it in from there, giving the Cougars a 24-0 halftime lead.
Reagan opened the second half with a little trickery that backfired, as they attempted a fake punt. The ball was direct snapped to the up-back, who let the ball slip from his hand as he was going back to throw. Reagan recovered the fumble in their own end zone, leading to a safety and a 26-0 Tomball lead.

The Cougars took control of the game for good on their ensuing drive as Richards found Weston Shattuck over the middle for a 22-yard touchdown pass and the rout was on.
Tomball looked well on their way towards another score later in the quarter, but Reynolds pass was intercepted by Reagan's Tavon Dodd, who returned it 78 yards for a pick six, cutting the lead to 33-7.

The Bulldogs then went on to sustain their best drive of the game, capping it off with a 5-yard touchdown by Dodd.

With their big lead now nearly cut in half, the Cougars rallied on their next possession, when Scott caught a pass from Reynolds and weaved his way to the end zone for a 66-yard touchdown. The extra-point extended the lead to 40-14 with nine minutes to play.

"You are only going to play as good as you can control your emotions," Ramsey said. "We may have had a little breakdown there, but give the kids credit because they refocused and put the game away."

With the big lead, Ramsey decided to give his backups some playoff experience and they responded. Quarterback Austin Sturtzman broke initial containment at the line and raced downfield 50 yards to the Reagan 11-yard line.

Three plays later running back Max Baranoske plowed his way for a one-yard touchdown, for the final 47-14 score.

The Cougars bested Reagan 604-127 in total yards, with 463 of those on the ground. Xavier Powell was the workhorse, running 25 times for 168 yards. Reynolds added 99 yards on 15 carries, with two touchdowns, while Scott had 62 yards on nine rushes and a touchdown. Sturtzman had 63 yards on three carries, while Alford had 28 yards on eight rushes. Baranoske rounded it all out with 22 yards on three carries and a score.

Reynolds was 5-12 passing with two touchdowns and 141 yards through the air.

The Cougars will play Angleton, who defeated Friendswood 48-41 in the first round, at Humble's Turner Stadium, Friday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Tomball High School Assistant Baseball Coach Tim Dyson (back, left) and Head Baseball Coach Doug Rush (back, right) congratulated seniors (from left) Ishmael Edwards, Bryce Welborn and Nicholas Banks for earning scholarships to play baseball in college. Edwards will play outfield at Howard Junior College. Welborn will pitch for Texas Tech University. Banks will play outfield and pitch at Texas A&M University.

The Tomball Memorial Wildcats recently upended crosstown rival Tomball in basketball play. The Wildcats jumped out to a 17-2 lead and held on for the 50-48 overtime win. Pictured is Wildcat guard D.J. Thomas defending a shot by Tomball's Marqueese Grayson.