Text Box: NO. NAME CLASS POS 2 Matt Vasquez Senior Guard 3 Nick Garcia Senior Guard 4 Daryl Miles Senior Guard 14 Cody Oates Junior Guard 15 Jarrett Stone Soph Forward 21 Jeremy Guana Junior Forward 23 Thomas Rhodes Soph Post 25 James Allen Senior Forward 32 Damon Stone Senior Post 33 Wayne Kemp Soph Post 44 Joey Bobo Junior Guard

The Lady Bulldogs 1-1  lose a close game to the Rice Lady Bulldogs last Saturday......P-Town Showdown Alumni game set for Saturday, November 19th, 7:30 At Palmer High School

PALMER BASKETBALL

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Text Box: HEAD COACH aNDY CHESTER

Text Box: Lady Bulldogs Shoot Down Venus 50-39 By: Lindsay Walters   The Lady Bulldog (1-0) basketball team started the season great with a 50-39 victory over the Venus Lady Bulldogs.  They started slow in the first quarter, being outscored 15-9; however, quickly regaining their composure the girls’ soon compensated in the second quarter, outscoring Venus 13-9.  The Palmer Lady Bulldogs were down by two at the half.   Palmer came out in the second half and played inspired basketball.  The defense turned it up a notch in the second half of play only allowing the Venus version of the Lady Bulldogs 14 second half points.  Palmer’s offense also got it going in the second half tallying 28 points.  Kendall Harper set the pace for the Lady Bulldogs with 16 points, followed by Lindsay Walters and Melanie Mercer chipping in 8 apiece. Palmer finished off Venus in the 4th quarter to cruise to the 50-39 win over Venus.  Come out and support The Lady Bulldogs and help lead them to another victory over Rice on Saturday, November 12 at 10:00 a.m. in Palmer. Scoring Leaders Points Scored Kendal Harper 16 Lindsay Walters 8 Melanie Mercer 8 Whitney Hartley 7 Haley Carvalho 4 Cristina Lara 2 Olivia Robinson 2 Paula Vercher 2 Samantha McDonald 2   Text Box: DATE OPPONENT   Time/Score Nov. 4 Ferris scrimmage     Nov. 5 Venus scrimmage     Nov. 8 Venus   W 50-39 Nov. 12 Rice   L Nov. 15 Ferris   W 74-51 Nov. 17-19 Keene Tournament   TBA Nov. 22 Rice   4:00 Nov. 25-26 Kennedale Tournament   TBA Nov. 29 Hillsboro   5:00 Dec. 6 Covington   4:00 Dec. 8-10 Venus Tournament   TBA Dec. 13 *Scurry-Rosser   5:00 Dec. 16 *A+ Academy   5:00 Dec. 20 *Italy   12:00 Dec. 30 Maypearl   12:00 Jan. 3 *Dallas Life   5:00 Jan. 6 Frost   6:00 Jan. 10 *Mildred   5:00 Jan. 13 *Blooming Grove   5:00 Jan. 17 *Scurry-Rosser   5:00 Jan. 20 *A+ Academy   4:00 Jan. 24 *Italy   5:00 Jan. 27 *Dallas Life   4:00 Feb. 3 *Mildred   4:00 Feb. 7 *Blooming Grove   5:00   *District 14-AA Game Home games in Bold All time PM unless otherwise noted   Text Box: DATE OPPONENT   TIME/SCORE Nov. 21 Venus  W 69-64 Nov. 22 Rice  L 51-39 Nov. 29 Grandview  W 57-46 Dec. 1-3 Grandview Tournament   TBA Dec. 6 Waco Robinson   6:30 Dec. 8-10 Venus Tournament   TBA Dec. 13 Rice   5:00 Dec. 16 Keene   2:30 Dec. 20 *Italy   12:00 Dec. 28-30 Arlington Oakridge Tournament   TBA Jan. 3 *Dallas Life   5:00 Jan. 6 Frost   6:00 Jan. 10 *Mildred   5:00 Jan. 13 *Blooming Grove   5:00 Jan. 17 *Scurry-Rosser   5:00 Jan. 20 *A+ Academy   4:00 Jan. 24 *Italy   5:00 Jan. 27 *Dallas Life   4:00 Feb. 3 *Mildred   4:00 Feb. 7 *Blooming Grove   5:00 Feb. 10 *Scurry-Rosser   5:00 Feb. 14 *A+ Academy   5:00   *District 14-AA Game Home games in Bold ##All times PM unless otherwise noted    Text Box: Girl Basketball News   Complete Schedule (printable) Palmer Vs Venus Girls Basketball Preview Text Box: Schedule/Results Text Box: Schedule/Results Text Box: Roster Text Box: Boy Basketball News   Complete Schedule (printable) Boys Basketball Preview

Girls Basketball Preview 2005-2006

By: Austin Dechaume

 Coach Stephenson is the head coach of the girls’ Varsity basketball team, and Coach Butts will be in charge of the J.V. team. It is believed losing seniors means losing leadership but the gap can be filled with hardworking players. The team did lose some players from the previous year but they are coming back strong with seniors; Kendal Harper, Cristina Lara, Whitney Hartley, Brittney Boetch, Paula Vercher, and Jessica Cobb. The practices started on October 19th and will be held everyday until 4:30. The first scrimmage is scheduled for November 4th against Ferris.

 The Coaches are very fired up about the upcoming season. Last year, the girls’ Varsity team was  tied with Mildred for 3rd place but lost the tie-breaker game and didn't advance to the playoffs.  The team may have not gotten as far as they had wished in the playoffs, but the girls hope to make it even further this year. The team is working hard on shooting and defense to help better prepare for the upcoming games.  The Coaches hope for more wins and for the team to be more focused. 

 

Text Box: Girls Basketball Preview 2005-2006 By: Austin Dechaume  Coach Stephenson is the head coach of the girls’ Varsity basketball team, and Coach Butts will be in charge of the J.V. team. It is believed losing seniors means losing leadership but the gap can be filled with hardworking players. The team did lose some players from the previous year but they are coming back strong with seniors; Kendal Harper, Cristina Lara, Whitney Hartley, Brittney Boetch, Paula Vercher, and Jessica Cobb. The practices started on October 19th and will be held everyday until 4:30. The first scrimmage is scheduled for November 4th against Ferris.  The Coaches are very fired up about the upcoming season. Last year, the girls’ Varsity team was  tied with Mildred for 3rd place but lost the tie-breaker game and didn't advance to the playoffs.  The team may have not gotten as far as they had wished in the playoffs, but the girls hope to make it even further this year. The team is working hard on shooting and defense to help better prepare for the upcoming games.  The Coaches hope for more wins and for the team to be more focused.   

Boys Basketball Preview 2005-2006

 By: Rebekah Wynn

  The boys Basketball season is here and we are all ready for it. Last season was really great, with an appearance in the playoffs. This year the team hopes to further their success by becoming number one in district and advancing further in the post season. Last year the “Twin Towers”, Seniors Adam Sims and Joe Hernandez, played down low to help the team push through to the playoffs. Some believe that the team might come up short down low but Coach Chester feels that the younger posts are very capable but just need some game experience. All guards are returning to the team so this should solidify the backcourt.

With the goal of another playoff appearance this season the team is preparing themselves in all ways possible. Some players participated in a summer and fall league that Coach Chester believes will give the players experience. However, in this league he was not able to coach the players, so he thinks some sloppy habits may have been developed, but any bad habits will be cured now that after-school practice is underway. This year boys’ athletics is during 5th period, and most players intending to play are practicing during this period. “The athletic period being in the middle of the day has been a big help in the sense that it will be like having two practices a day,” Coach Chester said. This enables Coach Chester to focus on defense, offense, and shooting at different times and be more effective.

In all, Coach Chester expects a great team, a great year and to continue into the playoffs and make it a tradition. Last year fans got really excited during the post season, and the players would really enjoy the same enthusiasm this season. The first game is not until November 21 due to the possibility of the football playoffs. We are all looking forward to a great season!

Text Box: Boys Basketball Preview 2005-2006  By: Rebekah Wynn   The boys Basketball season is here and we are all ready for it. Last season was really great, with an appearance in the playoffs. This year the team hopes to further their success by becoming number one in district and advancing further in the post season. Last year the “Twin Towers”, Seniors Adam Sims and Joe Hernandez, played down low to help the team push through to the playoffs. Some believe that the team might come up short down low but Coach Chester feels that the younger posts are very capable but just need some game experience. All guards are returning to the team so this should solidify the backcourt. With the goal of another playoff appearance this season the team is preparing themselves in all ways possible. Some players participated in a summer and fall league that Coach Chester believes will give the players experience. However, in this league he was not able to coach the players, so he thinks some sloppy habits may have been developed, but any bad habits will be cured now that after-school practice is underway. This year boys’ athletics is during 5th period, and most players intending to play are practicing during this period. “The athletic period being in the middle of the day has been a big help in the sense that it will be like having two practices a day,” Coach Chester said. This enables Coach Chester to focus on defense, offense, and shooting at different times and be more effective. In all, Coach Chester expects a great team, a great year and to continue into the playoffs and make it a tradition. Last year fans got really excited during the post season, and the players would really enjoy the same enthusiasm this season. The first game is not until November 21 due to the possibility of the football playoffs. We are all looking forward to a great season!