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Azle will be heavily represented at the Area round track meet in Keller where success leads to Regional!

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Among the AHS athletes who qualified for the Area round are: (clockwise from above) Emily Cole in the 800; John Jackson in the 200; Jacob Edwardes in the discus; and

Ladies fill elite list

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Playoff-qualifying Azle placed several athletes on the All-District list.

Leading the way were two Lady Hornets – both earned superlatives.

Kara Moore, who set the AHS scoring record with 22 goals, was the Co-Offensive Player of the Year.

Emma Stutz was named the Defensive Newcomer of the Year.

Also First Team: Journie Long (who led AHS with 17 assists), Marisah Mata, and Jaden O’Gorman.

Second Team: Ximena Gonzalez, Chloe Turner, Maddy Westbrook, and Peyton Setliff.

AHS archers compete at state event in Belton

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Azle High School’s archery team turned in a solid performance at a state tournament March 28-29.

Sixteen students from the district’s Outdoor Adventures program competed in the National Archery in Schools tournament at the Bell County Exposition Center in Belton.

Teams from high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools from all over Texas competed at the Texas Parks and Wildlife-sponsored tournament, Azle ISD Outdoor Adventures, instructor Lisa Helm said.

“We competed well and the kids had a great time,” she said.

Hoops Hornets pass out awards at banquet

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Many involved with the most recent basketball season earned honors at the annual boys’ hoops banquet. Matthew Ulshafer was given the Dagger “Shooter” – a new award; he made over 100 3-point shots for the year. “Team Over You” went to Jackson Penshorn. Winning the Seth “Gimp” Darnell Award was Jorden King. The Hustlin’ Hornet was Tristin Geffert. Most Improved was Eric McAlister. The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Assistants of the Year were Sebastian Powers and King.

Softball Lady Hornets close to clinching a playoff berth

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The softball Lady Hornets keep winning and one more victory will propel AHS into the postseason; four games remain in the season.

Azle (16-10, 8-2) took advantage of the friendly confines of the AHS diamond and beat Birdville 8-2 and rival Brewer 11-5.

Against the Hawks April 2, the Lady Hornets jumped out to a 4-0 lead in one inning and were comfortably ahead 8-0 after three frames.

Three Lady Hornets got two hits each – Brie Michelli (a double and a triple), Emily Bradley, and Paige Anderson.

Azle hoops all-stars shine

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Two Azle athletes excelled at the annual all-star game in Mineral Wells. Harli Wilbanks (left) made a 3-pointer and hit a pair of free throws. Hornet Matthew Ulshafer (15) impressed by going 5-for-5 from three-point range in his first four minutes of play. 

Six AHS anglers advance

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A sextet of Azle Bass Club fishermen earned berths at the state event.

Heading on to fish for Azle are Triton Towner, Brady Gilbert, Marshall Arnwine, Derek Petter, Garrett Hall, and Cody Penwell. The team of Petter-Arnwine finished third at regional and earned $3,000 scholarships.

Gilbert-Towner was fourth and got $2,000.

Hall and Penwell qualified as individuals.

Hornets split with Boswell

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Clashes with an archrival went 1-1 as the baseball varsity Hornets stayed at .500 in 7-5A. On April 2 at home, Azle (14-6, 4-4) beat the Pioneers 8-3. David Johnson and Jackson Brown toed the rubber for AHS. At the plate, Garrett Con-well went 3-for-4. Cameron Baker had a double among his two safeties. Cody Akers went 1-for-2 with two ribbies. Causen Shafer had two hits. In Saginaw three days later, Boswell topped Azle 14-4. Coach Stephen Smith said Cameron Baker allowed just two runs in three innings. Quincy Tredway “threw well” for Azle, Smith said.

Golf year ends in Fort Worth

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The spring 2019 golf season concluded for Azle varsities at Rockwood Golf Course in Fort Worth.

The Hornets, playing for coach Bob Gilbreath who recently took a football head coaching job in New Mexico, shot a season best, the coach recalled.

The boys fired rounds of 354 and 350 for a total of

704. Leading the way was Max Manker’s 164 (85,79).

Brady Holt was next at 173 (87, 86).

Then came Connor Smith (185: 90, 95); Max Quevedo (187: 97, 90); and Caleb Greer (187: 92, 95).

Azle rodeoers place in event

The majority of the North Texas High School Rodeo Association season has passed, but there are still a few rodeos to pick up points in.

Last weekend, a trio of Azle Rodeo Team members placed.

Jordan Williams pointed in three events.

She won pole bending in 20.721 seconds, good for 72 points.

For the season, she sits No. 2 with 968 points.

Williams also placed in barrels (9th) and walk-up goat tying (10th).

For the rodeo, she collected 97 points.