Your child can be an LH batboy at Rangers Ballpark

Want to see your child on the field at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington? Enter The Advocate's contest to be a Lake Highlands batboy (or batgirl) at the Wildcats' game next Wednesday at the home of the Texas Rangers.

The game is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 17 against Rockwall-Heath at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Admission is free.

To enter, send an e-mail to: lhsports@advocatemag.com with your child's name and age and all your contact information. For safety reasons, the contest is limited to children between 7 and 13 years of age. The winner will need to sign a waiver to be on the field.

Deadline for entering is 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 16. We will have a drawing to determine the winner, who will then be contacted with all the details. Good luck!

• Posted by Keith Whitmire on Mar 12, 2010 at 10:21 AM in Sports, Baseball, Advocate Mag, Lake Highlands
  
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LHHS soccer: Playoff games set for Tuesday after Spring Break

The Lady Cats have secured a spot in the playoffs and will play Tuesday, March 23rd at 8 pm at Williams Stadium in Garland. The likely opponent will be Garland High or Naaman Forest.

The boys’ team will play the same night at 6 pm at Eagle Mustang Stadium in Richardson. They’ll be the home team and could play Sachse, the team that knocked them out in the first round last year. Details won’t be final until after tonight’s game – a win against Molina earns LH the district championship.

• Posted by Carol Toler on Mar 12, 2010 at 08:58 AM in Sports, Soccer, Toler, Advocate Mag, Lake Highlands
  
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LHHS softball: Cats beat Richardson 19-1

The Lady Cats won big last night, defeating Richardson 19-1. Sophomore pitcher Erin Brennan controlled the game from the mound and went 4 for 4 at bat. Destiny Rojas hit a double, Caroline Pickett had 4 RBIs and Callie Herod had 3. Wildcat seniors, shown in this photo, are Kristen Parish, Caroline Pickett, Callie Herod, Mary Beth Smith, DJ Sandidge and Elizabeth Koepke. The girls play again today at noon at Berkner. Go Cats.

• Posted by Carol Toler on Mar 12, 2010 at 08:42 AM in Sports, Softball, Toler, Advocate Mag, Lake Highlands
  
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Cats drop opener in Elks Lodge baseball tournament

The 2010 Elks Lodge baseball tournament did not start well for the Wildcats as they were beaten, 12-6, by the Lovejoy Leopards at hom Thursday night.

After trailing, 7-2, in the fifth inning, juniors Blake Woodson and David Bloodworth smashed home runs to cut the Leopard lead to 7-5. Senion Judson Luther added another homer in the seventh inning.

Senior Byron Burns was LH's most consistent offensive weapon, spraying base hits in each of his first three at-bats.

Burns started the game on the mound and was relieved by seniors Tim Davis and Mark Longoria.

The varsity plays Laredo Cigarroa at 1:30 p.m. Friday with the JV playing immediately after at 4 p.m. against South Grand Prairie.

• Posted by Tyler Terrell on Mar 12, 2010 at 08:08 AM in Sports, Baseball, Advocate Mag, Lake Highlands
  
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Lady Cats ready to face Richardson, Berkner

The LHHS softball team plays Richardson tonight at home at 6 pm. The girls are on a roll, having defeated Skyline Friday and Sunset Saturday, making them 2-0 in district play.

Tomorrow they’ll get to face district-rival Berkner in a game that was scheduled for rainy Tuesday. The game was moved to Friday at noon, a bit of a bummer for the girls who’d prefer a time when their friends can pack the Berkner stands. Wildcat softball fans are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch and cheer for the Cats, who were bi-district champions last year with only one defeat in district play.

• Posted by Carol Toler on Mar 11, 2010 at 11:34 AM in Sports, Softball, Toler, Advocate Mag, Lake Highlands
  
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Curran Events: Q&A with softball's D.J. Sandidge

D.J. Sandidge is a senior on the Lake Highlands softball team. A two-sport athlete, she also plays on the Lady Cats basketball team in addition to being a student trainer during football season.

Q: How do you work out your schedule being a two-sport athlete, and having been a football trainer?

A: Actually, it works out. Over the years doing this, I've learned to prioritize, keep long hours ton maintain my grades and run on empty. Drinking Dr Pepper helps.

Q: What are you going to be doing next year?

A: I'm playing softball and studying at Hendrix College [Conway, Ark.]. Go Warriors!

Q: Which do you enjoy more, basketball or softball?

A: Softball, I love it and it makes me happy.

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• Posted by Curran Kelley on Mar 11, 2010 at 10:27 AM in Sports, Softball, Advocate Mag, Lake Highlands
  
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Baseball team run-rules Skyline in 9-5A opener

The Lake Highlands baseball team took down Skyline, 19-3, in its first District 9-5A matchup of the season Wednesday night. The game ended after 4 1/2 innings because of the 10-run rule in high school.

The Wildcats pounded out 10 runs in the second inning, which established a commanding, 14-1 lead.

Senior captain Cameron Bodell hit a home run in the first inning and added a grand slam in the second.

Juniors Blake Woodson and Ben Wolf, along with freshman Michael Ketchmark, had three hits apiece.

Judson Luther, a senior, pitched the entire game for the Wildcats.

LH plays in the Elks Lodge tournament this weekend. The varisty is at home against Lovejoy at 7:30 p.m., while the JV plays a doubleheader at home today at 3 p.m. and 5:15 against Mansfield and Bishop Lynch.

• Posted by Tyler Terrell on Mar 11, 2010 at 09:45 AM in Sports, Baseball, Advocate Mag, Lake Highlands
  
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Gymnastics team dominates district; Morrison 3-peats in all-around

From gymnastics correspondent Tracie Salmon: 

The Lake Highlands girls gymnastics team won district by an astounding margin Tuesday evening. In a sport measured by tenths, LH won with a team score of 114.575 over Highland Park's 105.850.

Sarie Morrison led the team by winning the all-around for the third year in a row in addition to winning bars and beam. Morrison tied teammate Hannah Van Meter for first on vault and LH's Kristen DeCosta won floor.

Co-captains Morrison and Van Meter took first and second in the all-around, with Morrison scoring 38.950 to Van Meter's 38.075. DeCosta was fourth with 37.550 in her first meet to compete in all events this season after being released from injury.

"Caitlin Antkowski, Lauren Patterson, Kelsey Kinney and Olivia Lewis are key teammates, challenging and assisting the team to victory," coach Addi Ledford said. "Their hard work continues to pay off."

LH advances to the regional meet, March 30-31 at Highland Park. This will be the last opportunity to cheer on the Wildcat gymnasts in an area meet. The state meet is April 14-18 in Houston.

"It's been a dicey year with injuries," Ledford said. "So we are praying for continued health for the team."

• Posted by Keith Whitmire on Mar 10, 2010 at 04:48 PM in Sports, Gymnastics, Advocate Mag, Lake Highlands
  
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Boys' soccer: LHHS tops Creekview 3-1

Only one game stands between the Wildcat soccer team and a district championship. They’ll face sad sack Molina at Kincaide Stadium Friday night.

The Cats went into halftime last night tied at 0-0 but brimming with confidence. Bleachers in The Boneyard were full of rowdy fans and the team’s seniors were honored at a halftime presentation in recognition of their final season and their four years of participation. Even the weather seemed on our side with temperatures in the sixties – seemingly balmy for seasoned soccer fans.

In the second half, Reagan Dunk scored on a ball passed around the field like a pinball - a show of strong teamwork. Later Carter Bredehoeft shot and the goalkeeper bobbled it, enabling Joel Mendoza to clean it up and put it in. Finally, as seen on this video, Young Swede took a corner kick and Big Guy Abdoulaye Faly tapped it in for the 3-1 win.

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• Posted by Carol Toler on Mar 10, 2010 at 07:27 AM in Sports, Soccer, Toler, Advocate Mag, Lake Highlands
  
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Baseball begins district schedule

The LH baseball team opens District 9-5A play at 4:30 p.m. today at Skyline, assuming the field has dried out.

Click over to the jump page of this post for a look at the remainder of the Wildcats' season schedule. 

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• Posted by Keith Whitmire on Mar 9, 2010 at 02:47 PM in Sports, Baseball, Advocate Mag, Lake Highlands
  
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