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ARCH ANGELS HONOR LUBBOCK: Last month the Arch Angel Boxing Club participated in the Hot Springs Arkansas at Title National Championship, and went 5-4 with bouts and match bouts in Arkansas, and returned to Lubbock with three championships. Pictured are Manuel Gutierrez, Serenity Hernandez, and Darius Bultron with the straps; and Gabriel Rubio Jr. and Jose Herrera IV fell short but fought hard and did great against some very good opponents. They are coached by Alejandro Gutierrez and assistant coach, Gabriel Rubio. We congratulate you from Latino Lubbock Magazine!
NWLL 2017 ALL STARS: These boys played the whole year for the most part with only 9 players and finished regular season with a record of 21-0 and tournament play 3-0. Now they are going to a tournament in Big Spring and will represent Lubbock! Coaches John Camacho, Kris Picon, Eli Ortiz and Paul Lopez posed with their players (l to r) Gonivan Rivera, Christopher Guana, Diego Camacho, Kaleb Ortiz, Xavier Garcia, Zach Torres. And (Bottom row l to r) Jacob Rodriguez, Ivan Munoz, and Cam-Ron Perez. Good luck from Latino Lubbock Magazine!
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All-Stars player, Bryndan Arrendondo made it to the Little League World Series. Last month, he became the third member of that team to be drafted when he was selected by Baltimore in the 23rd round. Bryndan Arredondo was a 23rd
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round selection (698 overall) by the Baltimore Orioles. Arredondo, a Lubbock native, spent his last two seasons at Lamar University after enjoying a successful two-year stay at Midland College, where he helped the Chaps finish third in the 2014 JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado. This past season as a senior, Arredondo started in 54 of 55 games, batted .311 with five home runs and 32 RBI.
year knowing that some of our baseball expectations will be difficult to come into fruition, but we also know that we are fortunate enough to have some alternatives on what we can expect to see. The Rangers are by no means out of of contention to do something special, but expect some decisions to be made to show the fan base and organization they have the spirit to put up a fight. Expect pitching coach Doug Brocail to be replaced (fired) before the month is out, as the bullpen has lost just as many games as they have had to win. In my opinion, their problems run a little deeper than that but that is definitely a starting point going forward to still make something happen this year. Their inconsistent performances along with the Yu Darvish situation, in what could be his last year as a Ranger, has certainly not made things any easier. So I offer up an idea to everyone. Let’s enjoy our summer with what we do know. The Astros should have our attention
as they lead the entire league with the best record and have shown no signs of them slowing down. They start July off against the upstart Yankees but I think the measuring stick we can judge them by will be when they face Toronto in a four-game stand starting on the 6th. A tough road game against a consistent playoff opponent will verify if their five game American League standings isn’t a fluke but the result of hard work starting to blossom. When the AllStar game starts on the 11th, please let’s not be offended if Houston isn’t represented with enough players compared to their current record. One player with local roots that we should be seeing though is Techs’ own A J Ramos, pitcher for the Miami marlins. This is inter-league time for the Astros but their effort this month will go a long way in showing everyone exactly what we should expect going forward as they go for the symbolic season kill. Another reminder as to why Houston will have a surging fan base here locally is their drafting of LHP Parker Mushinski, one of five Red Raiders drafted this year. Tanner Gardner, Texas, Jacob Patterson St. Louis, Hunter Hargrove Oakland
and that firecracker Orlando Garcia to the San Francisco Giants are the other four. As we observe the heart of baseball season mature, now is the time I need to warn everyone that America’s new past-time is about to start. NFL teams start their training camps mid-month with the Texans starting theirs on the 26th in a place we aren’t accustomed to. For the first time in history they won’t be in Houston but in Sulphur Springs West Virginia. They enter their camp with the same concern they had last year and that is the quarterback position. They had the tendency to start slowly on offense and much of that blame was laid at the feet of the quarterback position right or wrong. This year they will look to 3rd year quarterback Tom Savage to change that, but, they’re hoping rookie Deshaun Watson out of Clemson to emerge as the starter. The Cowboys open their camp in Oxnard California on the 25th with just as many concerns, almost all of it on the defensive side of the ball. You always hope for the rookies to surprise you like Dallas did last year, but let’s just hope for no major injuries. Our sports love is in full blossom, let’s enjoy the ride.
head back to Victoria. "It all came down to keeping the kids in a consistent program. They had one year under their belt in our system. Chris Lackey was a Marine Corps veteran. We actually met in the Marines when I served. We are going to be hard-nosed. The practices are gonna get shorter, but have more substance to them. Football is building at Trinity. That's where we are at and we are headed in the right direction."
Over the weekend, Trinity Christian won a Small School title at the TAPPS 7 on 7 State Tournament and the season is right around the corner. "I told the kids right after the 7 on 7, we got about 6 weeks and then we are after it. We have Claude in our first game and then 3 more and we start District. We need to continue to build this football program."
Abel Rodriguez is new head football coach at Trinity Christian or the fourth F time in four seasons, the Trin-
ity Christian Lions will have a new head football coach. The players will be familiar with this one as Abel Rodriguez moves up from being the Defensive Coordinator to take over the pigskin program, after Chris Lackey decided to
City Declares July as golf cart safety awareness month he City of Lubbock is declaring accident that nearly took his life. TJuly as Golf Cart Safety Aware- The accident involved another ness Month at a short presentation 9-year-old boy. There was no adult
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at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 30 in City supervision, no helmet, and no parROCK & ROLL NOSTALGIA Hall, Council Chambers. At the ent onboard. Classic Car Club Presents the presentation, a special recognition The goal of Golf Cart Safety Caprock 22nd Annual Rock & Roll Car Show PreAwareness Month is to create pubwill be read, and Tim Siegel and the registration and Cruise is Friday, July 14, Lubbock Police Department will be lic awareness of State laws govern- 2017, starting at 6:00 pm, Cruise is from present to make remarks and an- ing the use of golf carts and to warn 7:30-8:30 pm. Lots of food and merchant parents about the dangers of chil- vendors, music all day, fun and games. swer questions. Free admission to public. On July 28, 2015, 9-year-old Luke dren operating these vehicles. Siegel was involved in a golf cart Email your news and info to news@latinolubbock.net by the 18th before the preceding month