Ladies Basketball

Thomas Robinson takes over as the new girls basketball coach at Sweetwater, and he is essentially starting over. The Lady Mustangs don’t have any returning starters and just three returning lettermen from a team that went 9-16 overall and 3-7 in District 3-4A a year ago. Sweetwater graduated eight seniors off last year’s squad, leaving Robinson with a young, inexperienced ... Read More

A lack of size is the challenge facing a young Rotan girls basketball team this season. “Speed is our strength,” said Yellowhammers coach Patricia Clary, “but our weakness is our height. We have to play with short posts.” Zoe Flores, a 4’11” guard, is the only senior on the Rotan team. Clary is also counting on contributions from 5’0” junior Anna Daniels, 5’0” sophomore ... Read More

First-year Roby girls basketball coach Michael Humphrey is bringing an extra weapon with him to his new job. His daughter 5’7” senior guard Callie Humphrey averaged 15.4 points per game last year and was the District 4-2A MVP at Ralls. She was also a Texas Girls Coaches Association all-state selection the last two years. Humphrey joins a team that returns two starters and ... Read More

Alyssa O’Malley, a 5’10” senior guard brings three years of varsity experience to the Merkel girls basketball team this year. She is one of two returning starters and six lettermen back for the Lady Badgers. “Alyssa has been named defensive player of the year for the past two seasons for our district,” said Merkel coach Laura Lange. “We are expecting another great season ... Read More