Senior baseball player uses brains to be successful
April 8, 2013 • Ryan Whittenberg, Co-Editor
For Midland High senior Matt Trela, baseball is a place of freedom. It represents a time of smiles and jokes towards the teammates around him. Baseball is something he can look forward to everyday to be happy and content. “Baseball teaches you to persevere and push through adversity,”... Read more »
Dawgs dominate diamond, remain undefeated
April 1, 2013 • JM Hillman, Co-Editor
Last Friday, the varsity baseball team traveled to Permian to make quick work of the Mojo. The Bulldogs put the offense on display while scoring 12 runs to Permian’s two. Juniors Lance White, Gilbert Sanchez, Austen Wade, and senior Jimmy Essman all had doubles and senior Brent Stewart tallied... Read more »
Soccer ends seasons with playoff loss
April 1, 2013 • Ryan Whittenberg, Co-Editor
Girls: The MHS girls soccer team ended the 2013 season with a loss to El Paso Soccoro. The loss was a 3-2 final score that ended in double overtime. Madison Scribner scored the games first goal in the sixth minute and sophomore Sarah Krisa scored on a penalty kick soon after, but the Bulldogs lead... Read more »
Bulldog Golf picks up ground in second round of district tourney
March 27, 2013 • Kyle Logan, Staff Reporter
The Bulldog golf team played its second round of the District 2-5A Championship Tournament on Tuesday. The Bulldog’s Purple Team (Varsity) entered the round in third place, sitting just five shots behind second place Odessa Permian and twelve shots behind leaders Abilene Cooper, who were led by... Read more »
Baseball remains unbeaten in district play
March 26, 2013 • Ryan Whittenberg, Co-Editor
The Bulldog baseball team traveled to Abilene on Monday to take on Abilene High in a rescheduled game that was cancelled on Saturday. The Bulldogs won the game 8-6 thanks to some timely hitting by junior Gilbert Sanchez and senior Brent Stewart, who both had three hits in the game. The Bulldogs scored... Read more »
Bulldog Golf off to slow start after first round of district play
March 21, 2013 • Kyle Logan, Staff Reporter
The Bulldog golf team got off to a disappointing start to district play at the Fairway Oaks Course at Abliene Country Club on Tuesday. The first round saw only one Bulldog, Junior Lucas McCubbin, put up a round in the 70′s, firing a crowd-pleasing 74 giving him the second place individual standings. The... Read more »
Bulldogs rout Abilene Cooper in district win 13-2
March 20, 2013 • JM Hillman, Co-Reporter
Another stellar pitching performance from junior Jackson Lancaster has propelled the MHS varsity baseball team to their sixth district win. Three different two-out rallies helped the Dawgs pound out 16 hits that accompanied 13 runs. Senior Ryan Whittenberg, senior Connor Beck, senior Jake Parrish, and... Read more »
Guys soccer clinches playoff spot with win
March 20, 2013 • Ryan Whittenberg, Co-Editor
The MHS guys soccer team hosted Abilene Cooper on Tuesday with high expectations. The guys wanted to clinch a playoff spot and did that exact thing in shutout fashion. The final score of the game was 4-0, most of the score was in part of senior Nico Francino, who recorded a hat trick and also assisted... Read more »
Lady dawg softball are unstoppable
March 19, 2013 • Amy Wood, Staff Reporter
The Lady Bulldog softball team is currently on a four game winning streak after their recent 13-0 run-rule victory over Abilene Cooper on Saturday. The team had 16 hits, including four triples, to score their 13 runs in four innings. Nine of the 10 batters who apprached the plate either picked up a hit... Read more »
Bulldogs keep rolling in disrict play
March 18, 2013 • JM Hillman, Co-Editor
The MHS varsity baseball team remains undefeated in league play as they picked up three wins over spring break. Outscoring Odessa High, Midland Lee, and Lubbock Coronado collectively 22-3. The Bulldogs have gotten on a winning streak and it is a good time to be winning. With Coronado, San Angelo Central,... Read more »

