Saltillo Lions Cross Country Team Places Second, Moves on to State Meet Next Friday
While the Lady Lions did not qualify for Regionals as a whole, they did have a top-20 finish in Brianna Tawil who placed 17th, finishing her 5K at 13:26. For the varsity boys, Gunner Tarver led the way in fourth with a time of 17:37. The second-place runner at 11th was Coy Collins at 18:22. Rowdy Speir was the final Lion to place in the top-20 at 18:47, good enough for 18th. Adrian Don Juan and Luke Ritter both cracked the top-25,...
Saltillo Lions Cross Country Places Second at Avery Cross Country Meet
The Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions cross country teams had a nice day in Avery, TX in the Avery Invitational Cross Country Meet held Thursday, Aug. 26. The Lions place second overall as a team at the Avery Cross County Meet. Individual placing for the Saltillo Lions started off with two runners in the top three; Coy Collins and Gunner Tarver who finished at second and third, respectively. Another Lion made the top-15 with...
Saltillo Lions Cross Country Team Places Second at Commerce Tiger Invitational
Coach Casey Riddle of Saltillo released the meet results for his squad’s performance at last weekend’s Commerce Tigers cross country Invitational. Coy Collins placed silver with a time of 18:10. Gunner Tarver squeezed in to the top-10, placing tenth at 19:24. Rowdy Speir narrowly made the top-20 at 19th, coming in at 20:06. Adrian Don Juan got 29th in Commerce with a time of 20:28. Cristian Trejo was not far behind Juan at...
Saltillo Academic UIL Team Ranks First Overall At District
The 29-member Saltillo High School UIL team swept the competition, amassing 369 points overall, securing their ranking as the overall first place team at the District Academic UIL contest, according to information released by Saltillo ISD. The Saltillo students earned three first place and two second place team awards, and 30 individual placing first through sixth place wins in at least 14 different categories at the March 25 District...
Saltillo Lions Basketball Players Earn All-District Honors
The district champ Saltillo Lions fared very well on the All-District list released Wednesday, Mar. 3 by Lions basketball coach Casey Riddle. Chris Boekhorst of Saltillo was named the district’s MVP while Gunner Tarver was selected as the district’s Offensive MVP. Saltillo’s Andrew Redburn was named offensive player of the year with David Whitworth being awarded New Comer of the Year. Coy Collins of Saltillo was...
Saltillo Lions Basketball Falls to Slidell In Quarterfinal
The Saltillo Lions Basketball team could not keep pace with Slidell in a season-ending 63-53 loss in the quarterfinals of playoffs in Bells, TX on Saturday, Feb. 27. While Saltillo did manage to outscore the Greyhounds, 16-10 in the first quarter, it was the only one in which the Lions were able to do so. From there, Slidell’s offense took control of the game, taking a 27-26 edge before halftime thanks to a Greyhounds offense...
Saltillo Basketball Cruises Past Midway to Advance to Quarterfinal Playoff
The Saltillo Lions Basketball team never faltered in the Area round of playoffs, cruising to a big win over Midway, 65-44 on Thursday, Feb. 25. The Lions led 15-6 over Midway, and continued their dominance into halftime, as they led the Panthers 32-23 going in to the second half. Saltillo out-scored Midway in every quarter except the second, as both teams scored 17. From there, though, it was all Lions, all the time, as Saltillo...
Saltillo Lions Basketball Goes Undefeated in District Play
The Saltillo Lions basketball team, with their third win of the week, and eleventh in a row, have completed their regular season, going undefeated in 1A District-24. Saltillo clearly had their eye on the prize Saturday, as opposed to Senior Night Tuesday and Friday night, where the Lions could not pull ahead until the end of the game. The story was different Saturday, though, as Saltillo led Yantis 17-11 after the first quarter. The...
Saltillo Lions Basketball Team Emerges Victorious on Senior Night
The Saltillo Lions got another tough district win on Senior Night, 83-74 against Avery Tuesday, February 9. It was a slow start for both teams as Saltillo led Avery 13-6 after one quarter. Even though the Bulldogs outscored the visiting Lions in the second quarter, Saltillo still managed to lead at the half, 32-29. The Lions’ offense came alive in the second half as Saltillo just outscored Avery 23-20 to make it a 55-49 lead at...
#13 Ranked Saltillo Lions Basketball Team Stays Unbeaten In District With Tuesday Win
The Saltillo Lions Basketball Team, ranked #13 in Class 1A in a Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll, remained perfect in district play with a dominating 83-47 win over Avinger Tuesday night, February 2. The Lions led 20-10 after one quarter, 44-20 at halftime and 67-31 after three quarters. Both teams had 16 points in the fourth quarter. The Lions shot free throws well canning 21 of 27. Andrew Redburn led the Lions with 30...
