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2011 baseball/softball preview Texas A&M vs. UT Arlington 2:30 p.m. today, Aggie Softball Complex

Texas A&M vs. Le Moyne 6:35 p.m. today, Olsen Field

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University Writing Center’s 10th year At a time when several books and publications devoted to higher education are focusing attention on the average college student’s lack of writing skills, the University Writing Center at Texas A&M is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary of doing what it does best: keeping Aggies ahead of the curve.

The center, located on the second floor of Evans Library with a satellite office on west campus is also available for any student.With a fulltime professional staff of five, along with approximately 44 students who are trained to become paid certified writing consultants, the center accommodates approximately 35-50 consultations per day.

“We are here to support writers and speakers at Texas A&M in every way possible in their efforts to teach and learn quality writing and public speaking,” said Valerie Balester, executive director and founder of the center.

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Campaign week begins Profiles for student body president candidates will appear in Monday’s issue of The Battalion in conjunction with campus wide voting from Feb. 28-Mar. 1. The five candidates are: Hilary Albrecht, Marshall Bowen, Jeff Pickering, Justin Pulliam and Chris Tucker.

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Left: Junior pitcher Linsey Sisk and the No. 23 Aggies take on UT Arlington in its home opener at 2:30 p.m. today at the Aggie Softball Complex.

Right: Texas A&M Associate Head Coach Andy Sawyers returns to Aggieland after two years at Kansas State.

Hope springs eternal Sisk handles adversity Sean Lester

The Battalion Nearly three years ago, Texas A&M pitcher Lindsey Sisk had it all.

After being recruited around the nation, the Murrieta, Calif. native chose to attend national powerhouse Arizona to try and help win the program’s ninth Women’s College World Series. Sisk played two seasons with Arizona and struck out 14 batters in her last game of the 2009 season against Stanford in the Super Regional round of the Women’s College World Series. Her stellar performance would be her last in an Arizona uniform, as she would file paperwork to transfer later that year. Sisk had gone from having everything to not even having a place to play the game she loved.

“I decided to leave because I wanted to be able to hit and play other parts of the field when I wasn’t pitching,” Sisk said. “Another part was it’s hard to describe. It just wasn’t the right fit.”

Sisk grew up horseback riding and practicing gymnastics. She cried at the age of 10 when her father forced her to join a softball team to be part of a team sport. By the time Sisk was 14, she had already won a national championship with her travel team and her freshman year of high school, she re-

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ceived her first recruiting letter from the University of Florida.

“I was very focused and I had one thing on my mind,” Sisk said.

“I wanted to be the best, so I put all my effort and energy into school and softball and I think it really paid off for me.”

Sisk was a four-year honor student with a GPA above 4.0 and was a member of the 2006-2007 gold medal-winning U.S. Junior National Team. Her efforts in both school and softball were taking her places and before she knew it, she was at Arizona playing for one of the top teams in the nation.

“I learned a lot being at Arizona.

Pitching for one of the best teams and one of the best coaches, I definitely would not take those two years back,” Sisk said.

During Sisk’s sophomore season in 2009 she had begun second-guessing Arizona, despite her successes.

Shortly after her strong performance against Stanford in that Super Regional game, she notified Arizona Head Coach Mike Candrea that she wanted to transfer out of the program.

“It was a little tough, after that Stanford game I was like ‘hmm maybe I should stay,’ but ultimately I See Sisk on page 6

Saw-Dog returns to A&M Alex Welch

The Battalion The great Yogi Berra once said, “There are some people who, if they don’t already know, you can’t tell ‘em.” The hall of fame catcher may not be a master of the English language, but his words still somehow ring true when it comes to “the Aggie spirit that can ne’er be told”; “from the outside looking in, you can’t understand it, and from the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.”

Anything done twice in Aggieland is considered a tradition, but the crowd inside the friendly confines of Olsen Field is arguably the best display of this ideal anywhere on campus.

When the far-off sound of a train whistle is heard, thousands of hands take to the air; their fingers up in correspondence to the number of engines they guess will soon rumble down the tracks past the right field wall. Occasionally the conductor will pull his whistle to the tune of Hullaballoo, and it will be met with a resounding “Whoop!”

Down on the field, when the blistering third strike of John Stilson hits the pocket of Kevin Gonzalez’s mitt with a solid thunk, the stadium echoes with the theme song of the The Rifleman; the fans getting to their feet to

fire off their hand rifles and exclaim with the tune that “it makes [them] feel so good.”

“The Raggies,” as the die-hard fans that frequent Olsen are called, incessantly yell the opposing pitcher’s name in an effort to distract, and chant “ball five” at the top of their lungs if he throws four balls in a row — and will continue the count until a strike is managed. They scream at the visitor’s first base coach if he dares to step a toe out of his designated box, and when the opposing coach makes a visit to the mound to talk to his pitcher, everyone in the stands soon requests that he “pinch his butt.” If it is obliged with the socially acceptable “get ‘er done” butt slap prevalent in male sports, the coach is then chastised as a “dirty old man” on his return trip to the dugout.

There are no yell leaders showing the crowd when to hump it or start a cheer; but no matter, as Aggie baseball fans have come up with a tradition for all scenarios or events that could ever occur in this oldest of pastimes. New Associate Head Coach Andy Sawyers knows this all too well.

Sawyers is no stranger to Aggieland, having served as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2008 season that was marked by a Big 12 Championship See Sawyers on page 3

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Junior pitcher John Stilson is a preseason All-American as the Aggies begin play tonight at Olsen Field.

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ittle star power has emerged from Texarkana, Texas, outside of 2010 Heisman candidate LaMichael James and ‘90s pop sensation Selena, “the Mexican Madonna.”

So when two hurlers from rival schools started piling up wins and strikeouts at historic rates, everyone in town took notice.

Once high school opponents and now college teammates, junior pitcher — and preseason All-American — John Stilson and sophomore pitcher Michael Wacha are hoping to lead the No. 8 Aggies to a fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Stilson and Wacha both lived in the Pleasant Grove High School district, and Stilson would have been a Hawk if he had not transferred to Texas High, a 4A school larger than Pleasant Grove. Texas High had just hired a new head coach — Glen Welch — whom the Stilsons had known for 25 years.

“I decided the best move was for me to go play with him,” Stilson said. “He coached my cousins when they were in

school and he knew my dad really well.”

The decision paid off. While playing shortstop, not pitching, he led Texas High to the area round of the playoffs three times and was named district defensive player of the year at the end of his senior season. Although it was a larger school, Texas High constantly battled Wacha’s 3-A Pleasant Grove team for the title of “best team in Texarkana.”

“We always played summer league together,” Wacha said.

“But during the season we were always playing against each other as enemies.”

“You always picked up a newspaper if you knew Stilson or Wacha were pitching,” said Drew Langford, a junior agri-

Sophomore pitcher Michael Wacha looks to lead the Aggies to a fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament. business major and a classmate of Wacha’s at Pleasant Grove.

“The whole town was following them.”

The 6 foot 6 inch Wacha exploded onto the scene his junior year at Pleasant Grove, going 16-3 as he pitched his team to the state championship. In his last high school season, Wacha earned firstteam all-state and district MVP honors. After committing to Texas A&M during the fall of his senior year, he began trying to convince Stilson, at this time pitching for Texarkana College, to travel south with him to College Station.

Stilson’s visit to Olsen Field took place during a nail biter against Texas, and he realized immediately afterward that he wanted to be an Aggie.

“I knew from then on this was the place I needed to be and that’s why I decided to come here,” Stilson said.

Together, Stilson and Wacha lead a core of pitchers that many pundits believe can take the Aggies all the way to the College World Series. But these hurlers didn’t use the offseason to rest on their laurels — they worked endlessly, reexamin-

Aggies gear up for Big 12 out,” Childress said. “I think you could pick Texas first and The Battalion Ranked No. 8 by Collegiate Oklahoma second, but after Baseball, No. 13 by the USA that it’s who can be the most consistent week in and week Today/ESPN Coaches’ Poll and No. 21 by Baseball America, out over the course of a nineweek season.” the national media can’t make Sophomore pitcher Michael its mind up about this Texas Wacha thinks that Baylor is flyA&M baseball team. Aggie ing under the radar but poised Head Coach Rob Childress for a possible breakout season. doesn’t seem bothered by it.

“I’m kind of worried about “I really don’t care where Baylor,” Wacha said. “They the rankings are at this point,” Childress said. “It doesn’t mat- had a lot of young people last year. They returned eight out ter what people think at this of their nine guys. They were point in the season, it’s where all real young last year so they you finish.” have a lot of experience comLast season, the Aggies fining up.” ished with a 10-3 loss in the Childress also expects stiff NCAA Regional finals to Miami. The Hurricanes eventual- competition from a few outly fell prey to the Florida Gators of-state rivals.

“Kansas State is another one in the Super Regional. that I would say would be at the “We’ve been doing everytop,” Childress said. “They’ve thing we possibly can to get got a lot of people back. And into the best shape and to find you know, Nebraska has an awthe best possible way for us to ful lot of talent. A lot of talent win since we lost to Miami back, so I would think those are last year,” said junior pitcher some teams really look to make John Stilson, who led the nation with a 0.80 ERA in 2010. some waves this year.”

A significant offseason rule “That’s when it started, the next day. We were already thinking change could really shake up the Big 12 standings this season. about, ‘what can we do to get better? What can we do to help All NCAA teams must now hit with BBCOR (Batted Ball Cothe team improve overall?’” efficient Of Restitution) certiUnfortunately for the Aggies, other teams in the Big 12 fied bats, which is a shift from have improved in the offseason the aluminum or composite bats that have been utilized for as well. Oklahoma was picked in the preseason Big 12 poll to years. Basically, a BBCOR bat win the conference with 78 first will absorb more of the ball’s energy than an aluminum one, place votes. Texas had 76 and resulting in slower hit balls that A&M had 63 first place votes. will improve player safety.

“Texas has the winningest While a bat change may coach in our sport and he does an amazing job year in and year not seem significant, know-

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ing that hits will be slower and harder to come by alters the way a manager calls the game.

Coaches around the nation are playing “small ball,” stretching singles into doubles and frequently stealing.

“We’re built for it [small ball],” Childress said. “That’s the offense we want to run and have for the last five years. Hitting a home run is nice and it’s all fine and good, but we want to put pressure on you from the word go.”

The Aggies begin their quest for a national title Friday night against Le Moyne, and Stilson isn’t shy about making some bold predictions.

“Our realistic goal is to win the national championship,” Stilson said. “We’re going to win the Big 12 and we’re going to win it outright. And then we’re going to go in as a top-8 seed and win the national championship. That’s my realistic goal.”

Stilson led the country in 2010 with a 0.80 earned run average. ing every facet of their games in an attempt to be even better in 2011.

“I’ve been trying to get healthy and stay healthy, because I seem to have had a problem with that in the past,” Stilson said. “That and just getting stronger. If I can get

stronger, hopefully I can throw harder and be able to throw more strikes as well.”

Once enemies, now friends, Wacha and Stilson both firmly believe that the Aggies have what it takes to make it to the national stage in Omaha this June.

“Our pitching staff will be great this year if we just keep on throwing strikes and competing up there on the mound,” Wacha said. “We have a lot of speed that will cause some havoc out on the bases, so if we just mesh at the right time I think we’ll be going pretty far.”

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and a second-straight appearance in an NCAA Super Regional. But it was early in the season, while performing his duties as a first base coach in a series against McNeese State, that he inadvertently started a tradition of his own.

Section 203 of Olsen Field sits above the visitor’s dugout along the first base line; a place the heart of “the Raggies” calls home in the spring.

Tradition dictates that when the first base coach runs out to his box, they yell “Give ‘em hell” followed by the nickname bestowed on the coach.

However, the privilege of a proper nickname isn’t granted until the coach is ejected for the first time. Until then, he is only referred to as “new guy.” Sawyers was unaware.

“I thought they were calling me ‘new guy’ because they didn’t know my name. So, I wrote a ball that said ‘Give ‘em Hell 203’ and then signed it ‘Saw Dog,’” Sawyers said. “I threw it up there, they liked it and they asked for it again, so I started putting messages on [the balls] and that’s what kind of started the whole thing.”

Just like that, the Saw Dog became a fan favorite, his followers adopting the moniker “Saw Puppies” and catching every ball with scribbled-out quips and Chuck Norris jokes he tossed their way.

Sawyer’s time in Aggieland was short lived though, as he set off for Kansas State the following year for an assistant coaching position. During his two seasons in Manhattan, the Wildcats led the Big 12 in both batting average and stolen bases. His aggressive coaching style garnered 149 steals in 2009, which ranked second in the nation.

But in early January, the departure of former A&M Associate Head Coach Matt Deggs, who left to focus on his family and health, shook up the 2011 season. Head Coach Rob Childress, who previously worked alongside Sawyers during his days at Nebraska, soon came calling.

“It was a very tough decision [to leave Kansas State]. But when [Childress] called, and there was chance for me to come back and work with him, it was kind of a dream come true,” Sawyers said.

“I think we’re going to win national championships here. While the timing isn’t what you draw up, the chance to come back here, at this time in Aggie baseball was just too good to pass up.”

The first ball Sawyers threw up into the stands was signed “Give ‘Em Hell 203.”

Hired only a month before opening day, the adjustment period has had to be set at a breakneck pace.

“It’s exciting in that it’s almost been like a big league spring training. I got a month, and then we go play. I think coach [Justin] Seely and coach Deggs did a great job in recruiting these guys.

The athleticism is really high, we can really run, and it’s just a matter of how quickly we can get on the same page,” Sawyers said.

As for the difference in coaching styles between Deggs and Sawyers, the Aggie faithful shouldn’t expect to notice any drastic changes.

“Everybody who works here believes in an uptempo, pressure-type offense. Those principles will not change,” Sawyers said. “At the same time, I’m my own person, and I’m going to teach things differently with different verbiage and teaching points. But, the culture of aggression, the culture of wanting to run the bases, and the culture of looking for extra bases — those things are already installed in our players; they’re programmed.”

The biggest change the fans might notice is the angle from which Sawyers will now be watching the game at, as he moves across the field to run the Aggie offense as the third base coach. He hasn’t forgotten about his Saw Puppies though.

“I am thinking about throwing the ball across the diamond the first game of the season. I may kill somebody doing it, but I may try.”

Today, Aggie baseball is back. Olsen Magic is back. The Saw Dog is back. And in the words of Yogi Berra, “it’s like déjà vu all over again.”

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A winning tradition Stephanie Leichtle — THE BATTALION

A&M Head Coach Jo Evans, who has been at A&M since 1996, said this 2011 team is her most talented yet.

Evans leads another talented team with continued support Chandler Smith

The Battalion Entering her 15th season coaching one of A&M’s most tradition-filled sports, Aggie softball Head Coach Jo Evans spearheaded the renaissance of a once stagnant Aggie program.

It is now one of the nation’s elite and achieved the feat with a winning philosophy — one of passion, fun, toughness and fanatical support.

Since Evans’ arrival at A&M in 1996, the Aggies have reached the post-season 10 times, including back-to-back trips to the Women’s College World Series in the 2007 and 2008 seasons. The return to the WCWS was the team’s first berth in 20 years and served as a strong message that A&M softball, a program with three national championships on its resume, is once again a national powerhouse.

“I come from a coaching family. My mom coached me when I was little, and my dad coached me throughout summer-ball and even our women’s team when I was in college,” Evans said. “I knew in early high school that I wanted to coach. It’s pretty easy to follow your path when you know early on what you want to do.”

A graduate of the University of Utah, Evans began her head coaching career at Colorado State before ultimately returning to her alma mater.

At Utah, she had tremendous success, leading the Utes to back-to-back WAC conference championships and a berth in the WCWS. It’s no wonder A&M would come calling soon after.

“Initially I wasn’t really interested in [the A&M job], but they called me on the

phone and really caught my attention,” Evans said. “I was kind of hesitant and yet they piqued my interest when they started talking about the budget, facilities, conference and the student body. I got pretty excited about it so they flew me down here and it all worked out.”

It wasn’t long before Evans began cementing the foundation for a winning program.

The materials of that foundation: An energy and love for the sport that can’t help but spread to every team she coaches.

“I feel really passionate about what I do and I try to create a culture of feeling that same sort of passion,” Evans said. “I think if you love what you do, it can be contagious.”

One of Evans’ most treasured beliefs, though, is what she feels as an obligation for the coaches to be the team’s

Lofty goals for experienced team with a little more fire in our league. So they all have a lot of belly.

I think that’s something experience on that level, but we The Battalion that’s lacking,” Evans said.

“We have to bring it all together.”

Many of the athletic proneed to get used to each other One of those leaders will be grams at Texas A&M are on and get great leadership.” senior pitcher and first baseman the verge of being national Evans will be relying on that Rhi Kliesing, who was an Allcontenders year in and year out.

Big 12 First Team playFor the A&M softball team, er and was second on winning is not a dream or goal, the team with 11 home but an expectation. runs on the season.

Head Coach Jo Evans has “Coach Evans has led the Aggies to eight-straight said that this is the NCAA Tournament appearteam with the best ances, advancing to the Womtalent she’s ever had en’s College World Series in since she’s been here, 2008. Despite an early exit in the which has been 14 or NCAA Tournament’s Regional 15 years, so for her to round to Louisiana-Lafayette last say that gives us confiseason, there is still a strong scent dence,” Kliesing said. of confidence in the air.

“Our team chemistry is “I think it was a great year really awesome, we all but I feel like it ended too soon love each other and get for us,” Evans said. “We want along so that can take to build on every year, and we us a long way.” want to build on last year. I This year’s Aggie think we have the leaders and softball team has all the the personnel to do that.” pieces of the puzzle The success Evans has had to be a championship File photo — THE BATTALION has allowed her to recruit prized team, but it’s so early athletes out of high school and Players with experience in the season they are add depth to the roster. This looking for the glue to like sophomore pitcher Mel year, seven incoming freshmen hold that puzzle togethDumezich (above) will play an will look to add to the already er permanently. If Evans, important role on this Aggie strong and experienced roster. or any of her players, has Players like freshman infielder senior leadership that has led so anything to say about it, this Emily Albus have to understand many of her teams in the past. team will be in the Women’s their role on a team with such This year’s senior leaders have College World Series in June. great depth. something that those did not From the inexperienced: “I “I don’t know if I’ll be play- have. These seniors were fresh- believe that we will go all the ing one day or another, but men in 2008 when the Aggies way. We are going to get our my role for that day, whether went to the Women’s College stuff together and we are going I’m playing or not, is to be the World Series. That leadership to play as a team and I think we best, at that role on the team,” will be beneficial to how this can go all the way,” Albus said.

Albus said. relatively inexperienced team All the way to the veteran seAlbus and her teammates performs this year. niors: “Once we get it all figured sense the team chemistry com“This is a team that has a lot out, we are going to be unstoping together early in the season of players that have experience. pable. I think we are going to as the team competed last week- Our senior class went to the win a national championship,” end in the Kajikawa Classic in World Series as freshmen and Kliesing said.

Tempe, Ariz. The team went we have a couple of transfers This team believes that it 2-3 in five games at the tourna- that have played in the World could be a special spring. ment but found places in their Series,” Evans said. “We have a “It’s not going to be a surprise game that needed improvement. freshmen class that four of them to me if we win a regional or a “We need to gain some team played in the national champisuper regional and move on to chemistry and play the game onship game of their respective the World Series,” Evans said.

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staunchest supporters no matter the circumstances.

“It’s our job to be their biggest fan,” said Associate Head Coach Joy Jackson. “[Evans] is very patient with the players, and she really embraces everyone and their differences.

She wants to create a sense of belonging so hopefully their personalities flourish out on the field.”

Evans’ players, too, have embraced the positive energy that Evans instills. They believe in what she’s trying to accomplish and see her as one of their greatest influences in anything from softball to life.

For senior outfielder Kelsey Spittler, an aspiring coach herself, Evans has been a tremendous role model.

“She not only teaches us about the game of softball but helps work us through tough off-the field situations. I aspire

to be a coach when I graduate and she’s someone I really look to emulate,” Spittler said.

“I’ve gained a lot of knowledge playing for her, and I wouldn’t trade her as a coach for anyone. She’s by far the best coach I’ve ever had.”

And with the season getting underway, Evans’ expectations, coaches and players included, will be high. This might be the most talent Evans has had, but she knows the challenge that comes with having so much potential.

“We have a huge roster, but we’re very talented and it’s the most talent depth-wise I’ve ever had team, so with all that talent comes great expectations,” Evans said. “Certainly the Twelfth Man and all the Aggies out there have expectations of winning a national championship, and we’re constantly aspiring to that.”

This time, though, Evans might have the depth to finally get over the hump.

Despite the underwhelming opening weekend, including losses to No. 14 Oregon, No. 2 Arizona and No. 20 BYU, Evans knows the potential is there for a magical run.

“It’s the first time since 2008 that we’ve been able to get excited about having the kind of depth and talent to get back to the [WCWS] and make a mark,” Evans said. “We had our opening weekend and we’ve underachieved, so it’s a reminder to us with all this talent that we need to figure out how to put all the pieces together so we’re learning a lot — but our expectations are always to play for championships.”

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knew that I needed to leave and find a new place,” Sisk said. “[A&M Head Coach Jo Evans] said they were of course interested and that she wanted a leader on the mound and that she knew I could be that.”

The Aggies were more than interested in Sisk.

They were in need of a pitcher and contacted her as soon as they received the release that she would be transferring.

“We talked to her about making a visit and she was looking at a lot of other schools as well,” said associate head coach Mary Jo Firnbach. “We are happy that she made A&M her choice.”

After sending transcripts and submitting an application, like it was senior year in high school all over again, Sisk could officially call Aggieland home. But her journey to becoming an Aggie on the field for the 2010 season was not over.

Sisk was cutting an avocado during the 2010 Super Bowl, days before the 2010 season, and cut herself in the finger. The cut required surgery to attach a tendon together in the hand. After one attempted surgery came another and at that point, Sisk would be ruled out for the season.

“I knew my season was over after it didn’t attach the second time,” Sisk said. “We were trying to get me back in four or five weeks but I was released too soon and it detached again and I was done for the rest of the season. So the ACL was just a little extra.”

The ACL Sisk was talking about was torn running bases during practice while rehabbing from the tendon injury. It has to be the only case in sports history where a torn ACL was the second-worst injury in the span of a month or two.

“It was a big loss, for both sides of it. Lindsey was really raring to go and was ready to get her opportunity, her shot, at being an Aggie and being in a different environment than Arizona,” Firnbach said.

After a season of watching and rehabbing, Sisk learned to appreciate the game she loved even more than she did before. For the first time, she could evaluate things she did on the field by watching her teammates from the dugout rather than on the field.

Now, in 2011 as a fourth-year college student, a second-year Aggie and a first-year Texas A&M softball starter, Sisk will take the mound 100 percent and anxious to lead her team to victory. Sisk does not regret her two years at Arizona but knows she is “better off” here at

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Sisk transferred from Arizona looking for a chance to play other positions while not pitching.

Texas A&M. “We’re looking for her on the mound to be a leader and take this team under her wing and be real competitive,” Firnbach said. “We know when push comes to shove, bases loaded, two outs and she needs to throw that one pitch to get somebody out, that she’s got the confidence to do that because we definitely have the confidence in her to do that and get us out of jams.”

Getting herself out of jams seems to be Lindsey Sisk’s forte. She’s finally found a home, and for the first time since high school, she is content where she is. It hasn’t been easy, and she’s seen more than her fair share of highs and lows, but when asked about many of her conflicts, Sisk seems to believe one thing has led her to becoming an Aggie.

“Everything happens for a reason,” Sisk said.

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texas news Eva Longoria to be grand marshal of San Antonio’s Cavaliers River Parade “Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria will serve as this year’s grand marshal of the Texas Cavaliers River Parade during San Antonio’s Fiesta, the biggest event of the Alamo City’s social calendar. The Cavaliers website says about 250,000 people are expected to watch decorated barges from the banks of the San Antonio River downtown. Longoria told the San Antonio Express-News that she “applauds them

for taking the tradition and combining it with a philanthropic effort like children’s charities.”

The proceeds from the parade will go to more than 40 charities, including Longoria’s own Eva’s Heroes. About 17,000 tickets are available for $10 to $25, but most spectators will watch the river floats for free from hotels and restaurants.

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