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SMA Bears’ Aubrey Oswalt Receives Upper Hand Promotion Award

October 12, 2011 By

DALLAS, TX (October 8, 2011)

Cornerback Aubrey Oswalt of San Marcos Academy, a boarding and day college preparatory school located in San Marcos,TX was named the Upperhand Promotions Texas High School Player of the Week, for the week ending October 1, after his district leading performance. Oswalt leads the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division II – District 3 with four interceptions in his first 6 games of the 2011 season.

SMA Bears Cornerback Aubrey Oswalt

SMA Bears Cornerback Aubrey Oswalt

Oswalt’s biggest interception of the season thus far came in week three versus the Texas School of the Deaf Rangers in Austin, Texas. Oswalt intercepted a TSD pass and proceeded to return it for a 52-yard touchdown.
Oswalt was joined by some other outstanding players who earned Upperhand Promotions High School Player of the Week honors. QB Don King III of Waxahachie was 18 of 23 for 348 yards and 2 TD’s in a 48-15 win against Forney High School.

Through 5 games, King has led the Indians to a 4-1 record by throwing for 1,244 yard with 9 TD’s and only 2 INT’s. Also Christian Brewer from Waxahachie also has won the award this season; he had had 11 tackles in one game versus Red Oak.
The Upperhand Promotions High School Player of the Week was designed to recognize the state’s top high school performance of the week. The winner will be announced each Tuesday throughout the season.
For more information on the Upperhand Promotions and its related information visit www.upperhandpromotions.com.

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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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Texas Christian Athletic League Announces Partnership

September 16, 2011 By

The Texas Christian Athletic League, who currently represents over 80 schools in the states of Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, has hired Sports Marketing Experts, a sports marketing firm located in San Marcos, Texas to represent the league and all teams in the league in an effort to revamp the TCAL branding and imaging and maximize potential funding opportunities

T-CAL was founded in 1991 in San Antonio, Texas when three schools and a handful of coaches, educators, and visionaries with a heart toward providing high school student athletes with a competitive arena within a Christian culture; put together a plan of action. A few weeks later Texas Christian Athletic League was born. The founders were a team of people including the current Executive Director, Rev. Darryl W. Crain, who first contacted the Sports Marketing Expert firm about a possible partnership.

Pastor Crane

Pastor Crane

“We are excited at the opportunity to take T-CAL to the next level and bring a vastly improved infrastructure of organization, communication, and market branding to our schools and our corporate partners,” said Crain. “We are looking for great things as T-CAL forges with SME and all of the new relationships that will not only allow us to forge ahead, but go beyond.”

T-CAL Director of Athletics, Jason M. Balli, has seen the success that Sports Marketing Experts has had in previous schools such as San Marcos Academy, a boarding and day college preparatory school in San Marcos and believes that the same success can be seen at every school the league represents.

“There are pioneers in every industry or every field, but then there are champions,” said Balli. “To champion something is to see it through to perfection. Sports Marketing Experts has accomplished at the private school level what no one else in the country has done before. Together Sports Marketing Experts and T-CAL will be champions.”

Ronald Oswalt

Ronald Oswalt

Sports Marketing Experts CEO Ronald Oswalt, and his team which includes various partners and advisory board members such as former NFL Head Coach Ed Biles, will seek to repeat the success that Oswalt has enjoyed at previous places such as San Marcos Academy and the Austin Turfcats, where he was Vice President and General Manager. Oswalt feels that with the help of Sports Marketing Experts, T-CAL will capitalize on untapped revenue sources as well as improve the overall branding and perception of the league.

“T-CAL already has a solid foundation of ideas and people that are doing great things,” said Oswalt. “Sports Marketing Experts is going to implement and improve on that strong foundation. We believe in everything that T-CAL stands for and know that with a little tweaking that this can be the premier source for private school athletics, fine arts and academics throughout the state of Texas.”

T-CAL purposes to organize, unite, and promote schools and educational organizations within the great state of Texas. The league seeks to establish local districts and facilitate specific events, whereby schools can not only compete, but also fellowship, assist one another, build relationships, and actively serve their communities.

 

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