Walk off win

North Forney TX HS baseball team scores the winning runs in the bottom half of the last inning for a walk off win.  This game was the last one played before the COVID-19 shut down of all sports.  

Safe

Game of summer

I went out to the park to watch a little softball, but they weren't playing when I was there.  So, I went over to the baseball field and watched a little practice.

Winfrey Point saved

This is another shot of the flowers at Winfrey Point, taken a few weeks ago.  This area was threatened with being turned into a parking garage last year.  This month an agreement was reached to put the parking garage in a spot currently occupied by a surface parking lot.  

Summer ball

I'm not used to taking baseball pictures when one of the teams isn't wearing red.  But last night it was take pictures of the teams playing, or not take pictures at all.  The Terrell summer team played an early game and a late game.  I missed all of the first and it was to dark for their second game.

Thunder rolls

I enjoy being able to go down to Ben Gill Park and watch some baseball in the fall.  The weather is nice and the start time is earlier than in the spring. Last night it was the team from Terrell and team made up of players from Mesquite Horn.

Click on any picture for a larger view.  I love the eyes of the pitcher focused on home as he delivers the pitch. One day I'll have a good lens that will really capture the details.

The Texas Rangers are close to clinching another trip to the post season.  Lets hope they can at least match last years accomplishment.  My home town team, the St. Louis Cardinals, have been hot and have climbed to only 1.5 games out of the National League wild card spot.  They are 12-2 in their last 14 games, while the team they are chasing, the Atlanta Braves, have gone 6-8.

Theme Day - Perspective

It's the first of the month, visit www.ihigh.com/terrelltigers to help the Terrell Athletic Booster Club

Fall ball has started.

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Terrell, Texas Monday Morning Mashup

Hard to believe that Osama Bin Laden has finally been killed.  Between the rain and the news, sleep was in short supply last night.  This is going to be a long cold day.  I wonder who will get to play the shooter in the movie?  Chuck Norris is to old, The Rock may be busy making a Disney movie, and Brad Pitt is so 2000's.  I nominate me.

The Tigers season ended Friday night.  Saturday, past Terrell greats came back to take part in the annual Tiger Alumni Game.  Here are a few shots from the game.  More can be found on the Terrell Daily Photo Facebook page.

Its a new month, please give the Terrell page on iHigh a visit.

While Terrell's season has ended, the playoffs are just beginning for Mesquite Poteet, Forney, Red Oak and Waxahachie.  Waxahachie earned their playoff spot by ending Mesquite Poteet's 59 game district winning streak.

District 15-4A matches up with District 16-4A
Poteet takes on Pflugerville Connally
Forney matches up against Hutto
Red Oak matches up with Byran Rudder
Waxahachie vs Hendrickson rounds out the bi-district match ups

The year is not over for all of the Terrell athletes.  Three Tigers will travel up to Denton today and tomorrow to take part in the Class 4A Region II Track and Field Regional.  They will be attempting to earn a spot in the State Meet in Austin, TX on May 13th & 14th.  Representing Terrell will be Teira Hill in the long jump and triple jump, Lauren Randolph in the shot put and discus and Cornelius Horn in the 400m run.
In 2009 Aron Garcia won the State Girls 4A High Jump Championship representing the Terrell Tigers.

Looking for the results from the 2011 Terrell Heritage Jubilee BBQ Cook-off?  The International Barbeque Cookers Association has them here.

Terrell has an election coming up.  One of the issues we are voting for or against is a Rental Community Integrity Ordinance.  Has anyone ever heard of www.75160.com?  There seems to be a lot of discussion on the election at that site.  I have never heard of it, but will check it out today.

Here is a new video from a Dallas based band Free Reign.  Two of the members of the group are Dallas Cowboys.  Parts of this video were filmed at Thrillvania Thrill Park located in Terrell.

Is it over?

I posted an album on Facebook from Friday nights Senior baseball game.  I still have the alumni game pictures to go through.  They should be posted on FB sometime tonight.

Seniors and families

The Tigers lost the game to Ennis, 10-1.  Alumni game today at 11AM.

Tigers at home tonight

Tonight is one of your last chances to see Cody Weishaar and the rest of the Class of 2011 in action at Ben Gill Park.  The Tigers host the Wranglers from West Mesquite, first pitch 7PM.  Weishaar should be awarded the District Defensive Player of the Year Award with his outstanding play in center field.  In their first meeting at West Mesquite, Cody Patton pitched into the 7th inning in route to a 7-3 Tiger win.

Friday night the Tigers travel to Lancaster.  They close out the season on April 29th at home against Ennis.  Make plans to be at the game for Senior Night.

Tiger Alumni

Yesterday afternoon I was able to leave work a little early and watch a couple of Tiger alumni play college ball.  Logan Smith, Class of 2009 and Chuck Daugherty, Class of 2010 both play for LeTourneau University.  They are in Richardson for a 3 game series against UT-Dallas.  Logan is starting centerfielder and Chuck is the starting catcher.  Barrett Calverley, Class of 2010 is also on the LeTourneau roster as a pitcher.

Logan Smith, Terrell class of 2009

The Tigers baseball team lost their game last night to Waxahachie. They are on the road Tuesday night in Red Oak.

Chuck Daugherty, Terrell class of 2010

Tigers run rule Lancaster one base at a time

Friday night the Terrell Tigers run ruled the Lancaster Tigers 10-0, but it wasn't easy.  The game got off to a late start when the Lancaster bus didn't show up until 7:05.  Once the game did start, it was slow going.  The Tigers scored their 10 runs with only one extra base hit, a double by Heath Hottinger in the bottom of the first inning.  The Tigers scored 3 times in the 1st inning on 3 singles and a double, 3 times in the 3rd inning on 1 single, 2 walks, an error and a sacrifice fly and 3 times in the 4th inning on 2 walks, 2 errors, 1 single and a sacrifice fly. They added the 10th run in the bottom of the 5th inning on a walk, error and a single.

The Tigers pitchers pitched a 5 inning no-hitter.  Lancaster had only one base runner the entire game who reached on a 4th inning error.  Cale Wardlaw started on the mound for the Tigers, pitching 3 innings, giving up 0 hits, and striking out 4.  Hunter Cheney pitched the final 2 innings, giving up 0 hits and striking out 2.  They didn't walk anyone. 

The Tigers will try for 3 in a row this afternoon in Ennis.  

Rabbit ears get clipped

I was able to shoot some baseball shots yesterday afternoon for the Terrell Athletic Booster Club. This shot didn't make the cut.

The Tigers host Corsicana tonight, first pitch is 7PM.

Seniors Cale Wardlaw, Brandon Martin and Cody Weishaar

How many me's do you see?

The Terrell Daily Photo Facebook page almost has 500 fans. I added some photos from Tuesdays Terrell vs Forney baseball game to Facebook and iHigh.

Don J., photographer/writer/story teller for the Terrell Tribune has a neat post up about baseball photography on his personal site, East Texas Photo.  He posted his view of the same action I posted yesterday.  His last post was a play at first base that I didn't post yesterday, but its the one below.  It was already getting pretty dark, so my shot isn't that great.  It looks like we snapped at the exact same time.  Check out the chalk coming up off the back foot of the runner in both pics.

Don says photography is competitive, and I guess it is. I am always thinking, I wonder what Don's shot looks like.   But, Don always has tips or settings that can help get a better picture. He also has a professional site with some awesome photos for sale.

Tigers take it on the chin again

The Tigers will have to wait for another day to earn their first District win.  They traveled to Forney last night and were run ruled by the Jackrabbits 15-3.

Cody Weishaar did have an outstanding catch in centerfield for the Tigers early in the game.

Terrell, Texas Monday Morning Mashup

This is one of my favorite shots from the first half of the baseball season.  Terrell didn't come away from the I-30 Classic in Rockwall with any wins, but they did come away with valuable experience that will help when start back up later this week. Rockwall Heath came away with the I-30 Classic Championship.   Check my Tigers baseball story on iHigh.  Baseball photos have also been uploaded to Facebook, feel free to tag the pictures and hit the like button.

Added to iHigh are photos from Terrells game Friday afternoon against Burleson High School and Lady Tiger softball pictures from their game against Red Oak High School and the Wills Point tournament.

 If you haven't visited iHigh this month, please click here.  It helps the Terrell Athletics Booster Club. Just click over for a minute. 

Weather permitting, the Lady Tigers softball team, taking advantage of Spring Break, has an afternoon game today at 1PM in Forney.

My Dash Down Greenville time was 35:28, about average for me.  With the size of the race, I'll take that time.  I added a small album to the TDP Facebook page of just a few of the people I saw at the Dash Down Greenville.

 In two weeks its the Cap10K in Austin, TX.  Even though its a 10K, I can't wait.

Register for the Fountain 5K by following the link on the right.  The race is held during the Heritage Jubilee on April 16th in Terrell, TX.

Painful tournament in Rockwall

The Tigers are having a tough time at the I-30 Classic in Rockwall.  They have lost 4 games in two days.  They have one more game today at 10AM against Royse City in Royse City.

Lane Jackson took this pitch off his wrist.  He stayed in the game to run the bases, but was replaced in the bottom of the inning.

Bracket play begins at I-30 Classic in Rockwall

Terrell has a tough opening game in today's bracket play at the I-30 Baseball Classic matching up against Rockwall Heath at 10AM. If they win that game they move on to play at 7PM tonight, if they lose they play at 4PM this afternoon.












Here is the complete day 1 schedule.


At Royse City High School

Royse City vs. El Paso Montwood, 10 a.m
Forney vs. Longview, 1 p.m.
losers play at 4 p.m.; winners play at 7 p.m.

At Rockwall Heath High School

Rockwall Heath vs. Terrell, 10 a.m
Burleson vs. Arlington Bowie, 1 p.m.
losers play at 4 p.m.; winners play at 7 p.m.

At Rockwall High School

Rockwall vs. Corsicana, 10 a.m.
McKinney Boyd vs. Sherman, 1 p.m.
losers play at 4 p.m.; winners play at 7 p.m.

Check the iHigh calendar for the complete Tiger athletic schedule for Friday.

Fundamentals

The Mesquite Poteet Pirates, using a starting a lineup of 9 seniors, sent a message to District 15-4A that they are ready to defend their district championship.  Unfortunately the young Terrell squad was on the other end of the message and a 16-1 score.  The Pirates scored 5 times in the first inning, and added 11 more in innings two through five.  The game ended after five inning because of the 10 run rule. Blake Giffin pitched 4 solid inning, giving up 1 hit, 3 walks while striking out 9 for the Pirates.  Poteet lead off batter Arrington Alexander walked twice, scored 3 runs and had a 3 RBI triple.  The Pirates haven't lost a district game since 2007.

Please visit the Terrell iHigh site, and dont forget to vote for my picture in the contest.  You can vote as often as you want.

There was a story on iHigh posted Feb 9th about Lancaster wanting to hire La Marque AD/FC Darrell Jordan for their vacant head coaching job before they offered the position to former Terrell AD/HC Chris Gilbert. I mentioned on Facebook on the same day that maybe Coach Jordan would be interested in the Terrell job. It was reported by The Galveston County Daily News that he was offered a contract extension in January but had not yet accepted it. No new coaching news for Terrell, but additional news out of Galveston is that Coach Jordan was named by the Houston Texans as Coach of the Year for leading his team to the state championship this past year.