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UIL mandates change in “Two-a-day” practices

October 18, 2011 By

With the increase of injuries suffered by high school students in recent years, as well as the increasing heat that seems to oppress the state during summer months, the University Interscholastic League has mandated that changes be made to “two-a-day” practices, according to Kxan.com.

For those who are not familiar with the term: “Two-a-days” are where sports teams conduct two separate practice sessions in one day. Normally, most tw0-a-days consist of having a morning practice and then an evening practice, with Football being the sport that is synonymous with the ideology of having two practices in one day.

The changes, which will go in effect August, 2012, include:

  • Limiting the type of practice during the second session in two-a-day practices to non-contact, non-conditioning sessions
  • Allowing a longer period of time for students to recover after the first practice to 2 hours (the previous was a one hour break)
  • Forbidding schools to schedule consecutive two-a-day practices, whether before or during the season

This change in practice methods is due in part to High School leagues following the example of the NFL and NCAA, which are taking a much more defined stance to prevent serious head injuries. According to a 11 year study, compiled in 2011 by the American Journal of Sports Medicine:

“In sum, 2651 concussions were observed in 10 926 892 athlete-exposures, with an incidence rate of 0.24 per 1000. Boys’ sports accounted for 53% of athlete-exposures and 75% of all concussions. Football accounted for more than half of all concussions, and it had the highest incidence rate (0.60)… Concussion rate increased 4.2-fold…over the 11 years (15.5% annual increase). In similar boys’ and girls’ sports (baseball/softball, basketball, and soccer), girls had roughly twice the concussion risk of boys. Concussion rate increased over time in all 12 sports.”-Andrew E. Lincoln, ScD; Shane V. Caswell, PhD ATC; John L. Almquist, VATL ATC, et al. American Journal of Sports Medicine, May 2011, Vol. 39, No.5

While this may not be popular with coaches around the state, this kind of change is necessary for high school sports in Texas. Safety should be in the minds of all who govern and are in charge of these young athletes. Hopefully, with the limitations in place, high school sports can be just a little bit safer for all.

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SMA Bears Rally Falls Short

October 14, 2011 By

The San Marcos Academy Bears (5-2) lost 35-23 Friday night at A+ FCU-Ingram Stadium to a Pope John Paul II Centurion team, which has defeated 6 UIL opponents and the Bears on their way to a perfect 7-0 record.

The Bears took an early 3-0 lead with 7:18 left in the first on a 29-yard field goal by Senior Memo Borrego.

Centurion Senior Albert Cansino scored the first points for the team from Corpus, on a 1 yard touchdown run, with 2:35 left in the first quarter and a successful PAT made the score 7-3. Cansino scored again right before the end of the first quarter on a 10-yard touchdown run to make the score 14-3 going into the second quarter.

Senior Centurion linebacker Rick Martinez recovered a Bear fumble with 11:03 left in the half to extend the lead to 21-3 after a successful PAT.

Quarterback Cole Williams fumbled one second later on the ensuing kickoff, with the Centurions recovered on the Bears 23-yard line. It took the Centurions one play to score on a 23-yard pass to De Los Santos, to extend the lead to 28-3 with 10:55 left in the half.

SMA Junior Estevan Gutierrez rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown in the Bears 35-23 loss. Photo by Anders Photography

SMA Junior Estevan Gutierrez rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown in the Bears 35-23 loss. Photo by Anders Photography

Junior runningback Estevan Gutierrez punched in a touchdown from 1 yard out with 4:53 left, and a successful PAT trimmed the Centurion lead at 28-10, which was the score going into half time after the Bears stopped a late centurion charge.

SMA quarterback Williams did not return for the 2nd half for the Bears due to injuries, as did many other Bears.

SMA Junior Michael Trejo returned a Centurion fumble for a 59-yard touchdown, and a successful PAT by Borrego mage the score 28-17.

SMA Senior Brett Mackall was the leading receiver for the Bears, including the only touchdown catch of the night in the Bears 35-23 loss

SMA Senior Brett Mackall was the leading receiver for the Bears, including the only touchdown catch of the night in the Bears 35-23 loss. Photo by Anders Photography

Senior Brett Mackall hauled in a 4-yard touchdown catch from backup quarterback Ricardo Amescua with 7:35 left in the 4th quarter, a 2-PT conversion was no good, and the score remained 28-23. Amescua, stated his confidence in the second half play.

“We played very well in the second half,” Amescua said. “We showed great heart as a team, and our offensive line helped greatly.”

The Bears recovered fumble with 6:49 left in the 4th, but were unable to capitalize and punted with 5:44 left. The Centurions recovered on their own 31-yard line. The Bears defense was unable to stop the running game, as Quarterback Blake McKinzie scored from 4 yards out, and a successful PAT made the score 35-23, which was the final score.

SMA Head Coach Les Davis was proud of his team, and the effort they put out.

“In all my years of coaching, I have never been more proud of a team,” Davis said. “We came back well and we played old fashioned ironman football. “Words zcannot express how proud I am of this team, and the effort they showed tonight.

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TOTAL YARDS

SMA-237

PJP II-276

 

PASSING

SMA-

Cole Williams              1/5,      5 yards, INT

Ricardo Amescua        4/12    81 yards, TD

 

PJP II-

Albert Cansino            0/1

Blake McKinzie          7/16   119 yards

 

RUSHING
SMA-

Grimaldo DaRocha     2 carry, 1 yards

Estevan Gutierrez       22 carry, 113 yards, TD

Cole Williams              6 carry, 21 yards

Ricardo Amescua        2 carry, 2 yards

Shane Boyer                1 carry, 5 yard

 

PJP II

Blake McKinzie 13 rush, 73 yards, 1 TD

Jacob Reyes 1 rush, 28 yards

Albert Cansino 14 rush, 118 yards, 2 TD

Andrew Martinez 1 rush, 17 yards

Eugene Alvarez, 1 rush, 1 yard

 

 

RECEIVING

 

SMA-

Sam Smith       1 reception, 5 yards

Brett Mackall 3 reception, 48 yards, TD

Brandon Cuevas 1 reception, 33 yards

 

PJP II-

Albert Cansino 1 reception, 26 yards

Jacob Martinez 1 Reception, 3 yards

Tommy De Los Santos-6 reception, 78 yards

Eugene Alvarez, 2 reception, 17 yards

 

 

FIRST DOWNS       

SMA-10

PJP II-11

 

FIELD GOALS

SMA-Borrego, 29

 

PENALTIES

SMA- 7-35 yards

PJP II- 4-60 yards

 

BOX SCORE

 

SMA               3          7          7          6

PJP II              14        14        0          7

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Texas Military Institute Ends San Marcos Academy’s Winning Streak

October 11, 2011 By

SAN ANTONIO, TX

 

            The Texas Military Institute Panthers (2-5) upset the San Marcos Academy Bears 19-7 in San Antonio Thursday night handing the Bears their first loss of season, and first district loss.

SMA (5-1) began the season on a 5 game winning streak, which was interrupted by the bye week, which may have cost the Bears some momentum going forward.

The Bears started slow, gaining only 4 yards in the first quarter, on multiple possessions. Multiple penalties cost the Bears field possession, which the Panthers capitalized on early in the game.

Panther senior running back Milton Black scored the games first points with 8:39 left in the first to make the score 7-0 after a successful extra point. Junior Panther quarterback Drew Fox extended the lead with 14:04 left in the 2nd quarter on a 21-yard touchdown run to extend the lead to 13-0. Bear lineman Sabas Castillo blocked the extra point attempt.

The Bears defense came up short on a controversial 4th and Goal play on the Panther 1 yard line, when Black punched in his second touchdown of the game to make the score 19-0 after an unsuccessful 2-point conversion.

Junior quarterback Cole Williams, scored the Bears only points of the night on a 47 yard touchdown run during the second quarter of the Bears 19-7 loss, which was the Bears first loss of the season.

Junior quarterback Cole Williams, scored the Bears only points of the night on a 47 yard touchdown run during the second quarter of the Bears 19-7 loss, which was the Bears first loss of the season.

Cole Williams scored the only points of the night for the Bears with 8:29 left in the 2nd quarter on a 47 yard touchdown run to make the score 19-7, after a successful PAT.

Senior Aubrey Oswalt, grabbed his district leading 4th interception of the season with 7:47 left in the half, to give SMA a chance to trim the lead, which came up short after an unsuccessful Bear drive in the red zone.

Senior Aubrey Oswalt intercepted his district leading 4th pass late in the 2nd quarter to give the Bears a chance to trim the 19-7 lead, which ended up being the final score, handing the Bears their first loss of the season.

Senior Aubrey Oswalt intercepted his district leading 4th pass late in the 2nd quarter to give the Bears a chance to trim the 19-7 lead, which ended up being the final score, handing the Bears their first loss of the season.

The Bears went into halftime losing 19-7 with multiple injuries, including senior linebacker Richard Smith, and junior lineman Marshall Benson, who are key components to the Bears defense, which has not allowed 19 points all season in any one game.

Grimaldo DaRocha recovered a fumble for the Bears with 11:10 left in the 3rd quarter, but the Bears were not able to capitalize. The two defenses continued to now allow either team to score, however the Bears offense could not help out the strong defense. Junior quarterback Cole Williams threw an interception with 8:34 left in the game, which sealed the deal for the game as the Panthers would run out a large majority of the clock.

SMA Head Coach Les Davis, stated his disappointment in the Bears, but took full responsibility for the loss.

“Unfortunately I did a poor job of getting this team prepared,” Davis said. “TMI outplayed, and outcoached us in every aspect of the game. They did everything they needed to do to win, and we did not. “

TOTAL YARDS

SMA   101

TMI    188

 

FIRST DOWNS
SMA   3

TMI    13

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SMA Bears Look To Continue Win Streak

October 5, 2011 By

 

The San Marcos Academy Bears will look to continue their winning ways in a Thursday night matchup on the road against Texas Military Institute.

SMA (5-0) is coming off a bye week, most recently defeated UIL Louise 33-14.  TMI (1-5) has struggled this season after winning their home opener against St. Joseph. The Panthers have lost in consecutive weeks to Holy Cross, Falls City, Cole, Randolph and La Pryor.

The Bears are averaging 133.4 passing yards per game and 229.2 rushing yards per game, resulting in an average of 39.4 points per game for the undefeated team.

The Bears defense has also been a strong part of their success, allowing 9 points per game and averaging almost 3 sacks per game. Senior Richard Smith leads the team with 42 total tackles followed by junior Estevan Gutierrez and senior Sabas Castillo at 35 and 26 respectively. Castillo and junior Marshall Benson are tied for the team lead in sacks with 3 each. The Bears have also grabbed 7 interceptions with seniors Aubrey Oswalt and Devante Williams accounting for 3 and 2 respectively. Williams said he is excited to get to play the Panthers and look to extend the Bear’s winning streak.

Senior Richard Smith leads a strong SMA defense that is allowing 9 points per game, resulting in their 5-0 record. The Bears take on the Texas Military Institute Panthers Thursday night at 7:00 PM at the panthers home field in San Antonio.

Senior Richard Smith leads a strong SMA defense that is allowing 9 points per game, resulting in their 5-0 record. The Bears take on the Texas Military Institute Panthers Thursday night at 7:00 PM at the panthers home field in San Antonio. Photo by sportsmarketingexperts.com

“We have played some great football so far this season which has kept us undefeated up to this point,” Williams said. “As long as we play the football that we are capable of playing we should come out victorious.”

Last year, the Bears dropped a 27-13 decision to the Panthers in a hard fought game. SMA Head Coach Les Davis said he knows that beating TMI will not be an easy task.

“TMI will be a good test for us as we begin district play,” Davis said. “They are always a very physical, hard-nosed and aggressive football team.”

Kickoff between the Bears and Panthers is scheduled for 7 p.m.at TMI’s San Antonio campus.

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SMA Bears Defense Spoils Louise Homecoming, Remain undefeated at 5-0

September 25, 2011 By

The San Marcos Academy Bears extended their winning streak to five and remain undefeated after defeating the UIL Louise Hornets on their homecoming 33-14 on the road Friday night. This marks the best start for the Bears in over 15 years, and a 52-point swing for the Bears, who lost 48-15 against the Hornets last season.

The Bears, (5-0) started the game on a strong note, when junior Grimaldo DaRocha recovered a fumble on the very first play of the game. The Bears were unable to take advantage of the opportunity, and would turn the ball over on downs.

The Hornets (1-4) took the first lead of the game with 7:48 left in the first quarter on an 8-yard touchdown catch by junior Justin Ramirez on a pass from senior quarterback Angel Garza. Junior Marshall Benson blocked the hornets extra point attempt to keep the score at 6-0.

Cole Williams Photo by SportsMarketingExperts.com

Cole Williams Photo by SportsMarketingExperts.com

The Bears answered back with a 48-yard touchdown pass by junior Cole Williams to senior Devante Williams with 5:01 left in the first quarter. After a successful PAT by senior Memo Borrego, the Bear lead 7-6.

The remainder of the first quarter was a battle between the two teams, with penalties, which led to Hornet Quarterback Angel Garza being ejected from the game.

The Bears did not score again until 39 seconds left in the half when senior Brett Mackall hauled in a 21-yard touchdown catch from C. Williams. Borrego would make his second PAT of the day to make the score 14-6 going into halftime.

Senior Running back Estevan Gutierrez extended the Bears lead with 5:28 left in the third quarter on a 4-yard touchdown run making the score 20-6 after a failed PAT attempt.

Junior Sam Smith, put the Bears up by 20 points on a 21-yard touchdown catch from C. Williams with 1:12 left in the third quarter.

Junior Ty Merriweather scored the final points for the Bears with 8:50 left in the fourth quarter on a 63 yard touchdown run to make the score 33-6 after a successful PAT.

The Hornets scored with 10 seconds left in the game on a 9-yard touchdown run by senior Dillon Lee, and a successful 2-point conversion made the score 33-14 Bears.

SMA Head Coach Les Davis, saw a different team tonight than the team that lost to Louise last year by such a large margin.

“Tonight was a great team win for the Bears,” Davis said. “It was good to play such a physical game. We got a little shell-shocked early during the game, but our guys responded well. It is always good going into a bye week undefeated, but we are going to take the week and work hard toward our next game. There are still many things we need to improve on.”

Louise Head Coach Brent Tritschler was disappointed in the amount of mistakes that the Hornets made throughout the night.

“Our team played hard tonight,” Tritschler said. “I am disappointed that we made too many mistakes and turnovers, but all credit has to go to SMA they have a great team.”

Michael Trejo Blocking Photo by SportsMarketingExperts.com

Michael Trejo Blocking Photo by SportsMarketingExperts.com

SMA Junior Michael Trejo is excited to see improvement from the Bears on a weekly basis.

“Tonight we played well on both sides of the ball,” Trejo said. “We have been improving, and working hard getting ready for district.”

Total Yards

 

SMA-279

LOUISE-158

 

First Downs

 

SMA-8

LOUISE-9

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SMA Bears Look To Remain Undefeated

September 22, 2011 By

The San Marcos Academy Bears will look to keep their record perfect when they travel to play the UIL Louise Hornets Friday night.

The Bears (4-0), will not have the daunting task of stopping former Hornet running back Desmond Pulliam, who is currently playing at the University of Houston. Last year Pulliam rushed for 226 yards and 3 touchdowns on 14 carries against the Bears.

The Hornets (1-3) have struggled to replace Pulliam, losing the first three games of the season against Danbury, Van Vleck and Burton before pulling out a 48-0 victory against Woodsboro on September 16. The Hornets allowed 106 points during those 4 games, while only scoring 85.

SMA Offensive Coordinator Barrick Nealy, has helped junior quarterback Cole Williams pass for close to 400 yards during the Bears 4-0 season. The Bears look to remain undefeated Friday night against Louise.

SMA Offensive Coordinator Barrick Nealy, has helped junior quarterback Cole Williams pass for close to 400 yards during the Bears 4-0 season. The Bears look to remain undefeated Friday night against Louise.

The Bears continue to excel in all areas, averaging 128 passing yards per game behind junior quarterback Cole Williams who has completed 60 percent of his attempted passes.

The Bears’ opponents have seen 10 different players rush the ball this season,  including juniors Estevan Gutierrez and Ty Merriweather, who are tied for the team lead in touchdowns with 5 each. Merriweather said the key to the Bears coming away with a victory will be not committing turnovers.

“We are a completely different team from last year” Merriweather said. “If we stick to our game plan and do not commit turnovers, the score will be a lot different than last year.”

SMA Head Coach Les Davis has guided the SMA Bears to a 4-0 record with strong defense,offense and special teams. The Bears look to remain undefeated Friday night against Louise.

SMA Head Coach Les Davis has guided the SMA Bears to a 4-0 record with strong defense,offense and special teams. The Bears look to remain undefeated Friday night against Louise.

The Bear defense has allowed 31 total points this season during their four games. Senior Richard Smith leads the team with 27 overall tackles, while senior Sabas Castillo and junior Marshall Benson are tied for the team lead with 3 sacks apiece SMA Head Coach Les Davis said he has not forgotten last year’s match-up, in which the defense struggled to contain the Hornets.

“Louise will be our toughest test so far,” Davis said. “Last year they beat us up pretty bad and kind of had their way with us. I believe we are better prepared to handle this type of team this year.”

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