Girl’s Softball Sweeps Mayde Creek

softballThe JV Longhorns started the season with a 15-0 win over Mayde Creek. Hitting was led by Emma Glose. Pitching the shut out was Nevada Dolnik and Alyssa Osadchuk. The Longhorns play at home on Friday against Katy at 5.

The Varsity softball team defeated the Mayde Creek Rams by a score of 8-2 for their first win of the season. London Diller pitched a great game. She faced 25 batters striking out 12 and only giving up 2 hits. Larissa Eversole led longhorn hitters with a double and 3 RBI’s and Hallie Schmitt hit a homerun.

The Varsity softball team played in the Katy Tournament on Thursday and came out with 3 wins. The team defeated Clements 10-0, Barbers Hill 7-5, and Katy Taylor 17-6. The Longhorn bats were strong all day. Lily Pearson went deep twice, Larissa Eversole hit one home run, and Taylor Pesina led the team in hits. The Longhorns continue tournament play on Saturday. Come out to the Ranch Friday night to support softball as they take on the defending state champ Katy Tigers.

Rewards 365 Fundraiser for Athletes

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George Ranch High School, Reading Jr. High School and Polly Ryon Middle School have partnered with Simply Rewards national fundraising company to do a maroon track fundraising campaign during the month of September. This program is designed to raise immediate funds through a 4- week fundraiser called Rewards 365. All Longhorn Nation students are asked to download the Rewards 365 mobile app, create an account using their assigned Group ID number, and then input email addresses of family, friends, and co-workers. If they did not receive one, use Athletics ID#RW1233X2328.

Emails are then sent to your contacts with a personalized request from your child, requesting a donation to the athletics program. Each donor also receives a membership to the Longhorn Nation Rewards website, as well as, $50 added to their Rewards travel account.

Each student has a goal of 30 email addresses to input and can share their donation request via text and social media. Even though this is a campus-wide fundraiser, the athletics department will directly benefit from this program. Please support your student by making sure they have joined a group and by helping them with collecting email addresses. Thank you for your support.

Please click the following link for the Athletics 365 Parent Instructions.

Softball v. Dayton (Area Round)

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George Ranch softball fell to Dayton on Friday night in the Area Round of playoffs by a score of 3-0. The Longhorns struggled at the plate and could not get anything going offensively. We’d like to thank the seniors: Emily Rimes, Brianna Dixson, Stephanie Money, Madison McDonald, Natasha Cabucio, Brooke Vannoy, and Sara Gonzales for all of their contributions to the Longhorn softball program. You have laid the foundation for continued success; it’s been a fun ride.

Softball v. Galveston Ball (Bi-District Playoffs)

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The Longhorn softball team beat the Galveston Ball Tors on Friday night 7-1 to become Bi-District Champions. Natasha Cabucio pitched a complete game, striking out seven on a three-hitter, including retiring 15 batters in a row from the second through the sixth innings. The Longhorns got things going quickly in the bottom of the first inning when Brooke Vannoy hit a double to the wall to score Meredith Moreland for a 1-0 lead. In the third, Vannoy lead off with a triple then scored off a squeeze bunt by Cabucio. The Longhorns scored 3 runs in the 3rd inning, to cushion the lead to 6-0. Stephanie Money led off the bottom of the fourth with a double and later scored on a sacrifice fly for the team’s 7th and final run of the night. The Longhorns will take on the Dayton Broncos for the Area Championship this Friday at 6:30pm at Porter High School.

Softball v. Lamar

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On Monday night the varsity softball team took on the Lamar Mustangs for their last district home game of the season. It was a pitcher’s duel from the start with both teams struggling to get runners on base. Natasha Cabucio kept the Mustang hitters guessing all night. She allowed only 4 hits, no walks, had 11 strike-outs, and remained strong through 10 innings of work. The Longhorns threatened in the bottom of the 7th by loading the bases but couldn’t get a run across the plate. In the bottom of the 10th inning, Kayte Martinez led off with a single. After stealing 2nd and 3rd, Kayte was able to score off a line drive to center by Stephanie Money. Longhorns beat the Mustangs 1-0.

Softball v. Angleton

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The Varsity softball team traveled to Angleton on Saturday to face the Wildcats. The Wildcats outhit the Longhorns and won the game 9-1. Offensive standouts for the Longhorns were Kayte Martinez and Meredith Moreland both going 2 for 3, and Natasha Cabucio drove in the Longhorns’ only run. Come out and support the softball team this week as they play at home on Tuesday and Friday.

Softball v. Calhoun

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JV – The JV softball team played Calhoun on Thursday and won 12-1. The winning pitcher was Hallie Schmitt, and coming up big defensively was Jewelisa Zamora who played big behind the plate. Leading the Longhorns attack at the plate were Taylor Pesina, Larissa Eversole and Shelby Kvinta, who hit the ball hard at each at bat.

Varsity – The Varsity softball team continued their district win streak on Thursday night defeating Calhoun. Madison McDonald took the mound for the Longhorns in dominant fashion giving up 2 hits and had 8 strikeouts. The Longhorns were led offensively by Kayte Martinez, Stephanie Money, and Emily Rimes each with 2 hits a piece, and Brooke Vannoy ended the game with a 2-run homerun to run-rule the Sandcrabs in 6 innings by a score of 11-1.

Come out and support softball tonight as they take on Foster in their second round of district play.

Softball v. Terry & Lamar

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The Longhorn softball teams faced the Terry Rangers last Tuesday night and the Lamar Lady Mustangs on Friday.

JV – Leaders at the plate for the junior varsity team against Terry were Taylor Pesina, Destiny Walker, Jewelisa Zamora and Ashlyn Hartfiel all going 2 for 3. Hailey McDowell gave up just 2 hits in the 5-inning contest. The final score was 20-0. Against Lamar, the JV team made a strong statement by scoring 5 runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back. Taylor Pesina, Shelby Kvinta, Hailey McDowell, and Cienna Cantu all had 2 RBI’s a piece. Pitcher Hailey McDowell allowed zero earned runs for the second game in a row. The JV team went on to beat the Mustangs 10-0.

Varsity – Varsity put the Terry game away in 4 innings with a score of 20-0. London Diller held the Rangers to just 2 hits. Going 3 for 4 were Sydney Scott, Sara Gonzales and Emily Rimes. Against the Lady Mustangs, the Varsity team was fueled by heads-up base running and solid defense. After the second inning, the Longhorns dialed in and scored runs in every inning after that. Natasha Cabucio and Emily Rimes held the Mustangs at bay by striking out 11 and giving up only 3 hits. Stephanie Money hit a 3-run triple in the top of the 7th, and the Longhorns went on to win 8-2. GO HORNS!

Softball v. Angleton

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JV – The Longhorn JV softball team tied Angleton 3-3 on Friday. The team rallied back with 2 runs in the 7th inning. Our offensive leaders were Taylor Pessina and Larissa Eversole, who drove in the 2 runs. Hallie Schmitt pitched the complete game, and Destiny Walker made a diving catch to get an out.

Varsity – The Longhorn varsity softball team won another hard fought district battle on Friday night against the Angleton Lady Wildcats. Natasha Cabucio and Brianna Dixson went 2 for 3 at the plate. Meredith Moreland and Kim Williams both got RBI’s, and the Longhorns defeated the Wildcats 3 – 2.

Softball v. Foster

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The Longhorn softball teams traveled to Foster last night for their first district game of the season.

JVHallie Schmitt was on the mound for the JV team. In 4 innings of work she had 7 strikeouts, walked 1, and gave up 1 hit. Destiny Walker led the team offensively going 2 for 3 at the plate. The JV team beat Foster 9-0.

Varsity – The varsity team jumped to an early 2-0 lead. Alexis Tovar started on the mound and kept the Foster hitters guessing. It became a real battle in the 3rd inning when Foster tied it up. The game went back and forth as the innings passed by. It looked like the Longhorns had the win when Sara Gonzales hit a homerun to give the Longhorns a lead of 6-3 going into the bottom of the 7th. Foster came back and pushed the game into extra innings. Brooke Vannoy then sealed the win hitting a 3-run bomb in the top of the 8th inning. The Longhorns won by a score of 10-7.