Thursday, April 13, 2017

Mules vs. Slaton (4-3-2017)

Mules vs. Slaton (4-3-2017)

The Mules defeated the Slaton Tigers Monday 6-5. The Tigers scored two runs in the top of the third inning to take a 2-1 lead over the Mules. The Mules bounced back with three runs in the fifth to claim a 4-2 lead.

The Tigers scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to grab the lead again, but the Mules scrambled for three runs in the bottom of the seventh to claim the game.

Slaton led off the seventh inning with a single up the middle. A ground ball to second advanced the runner. A Mule error allowed Slaton to put runners at first and third bases. A double to right scored two runs, and a triple scored the Tigers third run of the inning.

Reese Orozco sent a flare to center, and JoJo Rejino drew a walk. Ryan Rodriguez slammed a three-run homer that bounced off the top of the fence in right field.

Blake Parker walked to start the Mules’ half of the seventh inning. Villa lofted a single over the second baseman’s glove. Leonel Camarena laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the runner.

Jamie Ceja advanced the runners to second and third on a ground ball to third base. Matt DeLeon’s seeing-eye single zipped by the shortstop and scored both Parker and Villa for the win.

The Mules traveled to Littlefield Tuesday to play the Cats and will return home Friday April 14, to host the Shallowater Mustangs at noon.  

Lady Mule Softball vs. Slaton & Idalou (4-3&7-2017)

Lady Mule Softball vs. Slaton & Idalou (4-3&7-2017)

The Lady Mules rallied back from down 8-1 going into the bottom of the sixth inning against the Tigerettes of Slaton. The Lady Mules sent 14 players to the plate and scored 11 runs to take a 12-8 lead. Slaton fell short when they only scored two runs in the top of the seventh. The Lady Mules won the game 12-10.

A pair of errors by the Lady Mules gave the Lady Cats of Idalou extra outs. Those extra outs turned into runs and cost the Lady Mules the game  8-5.

The Lady Mules are currently at 3-3 in the district and tied for third place with Idalou.

Slaton scored one run in the first inning, two in the second, and one in the third inning for a 4-1 lead over the Lady Mules. The Tigerettes scrambled for four more runs in the fifth inning to extend their lead to 8-1.

Madison Hasley sent a two-out singled up the middle in the first inning. She went around the bases on wild pitches to score the Lady Mules’ first run. The Lady Mules did not score again until the bottom of the sixth inning.

Hasley sent a ground ball by the shortstop, and the leftfielder could not stop the ball before it reached the fence. By the time the ball was back to the infield, Hasley was crossing the plate.

Ahtziri Elizalde took the count full before drawing a walk. Brittney Mendoza also walked before Victoria Villalobos blasted a double to left field to score both runners. Dellany Martinez singled by the second baseman.

An error by the right fielder allowed Felicity Sena to reach first base. Villalobos and Martinez both scored on the error. Crystal Flores ground ball tied the shortstop’s hands to put Lady Mules at first and third.

A single to left by Mireya Ruvalcaba and Hasley singled to right scored Flores. Elizalde had singled to left before Mendoza launched a homerun over the leftfield fence to put the Lady Mules in front to stay.

Slaton only scored two in the top of the seventh before Villalobos camped under a fly ball at second base for the final out to end the game.

The Lady Mules fell behind Idalou in the first inning and could never quite catch up to the Lady Cats. Errors in the third and sixth innings by the Lady Mules allowed Idalou to score the necessary runs to defeat the Lady Mules.

The Lady Mules rallied for four runs in the third inning but could not repeat that feat in the seventh inning.

The Lady Mules traveled to Littlefield Tuesday to play the Lady Cats and will go to Shallowater Friday and play at noon. The Lady Mules return home April 18 for Senior Night.

MHS Tennis @ SPCHEA (4-6-2017)

MHS Tennis @ SPCHEA (4-6-2017)

The Muleshoe High School tennis team competed in the South Plains Christian Home Educators Tennis Tournament in Levelland. There were twenty schools with over 300 participants. The MHS team sent 35 athletes that played in 54 matches and won nine medals.

Cassidy Cage won the bronze medal in the Division A Girls Singles. She beat Tulia 8-0, lost to Spearman 2-6, 3-6, defeated Kingdom Prep Academy 6-2, 6-1 for the medal. Gloria Gonzalez lost to Brownfield, beat Tulia 8-2, lost to Nazareth 3-6, 2-6, and fell to Tulia 4-6, 2-6.

Jesse Leal and Luke Leal teamed up in Boys Doubles Division A and won the bronze medal. They defeated Nazareth 8-6, lost to Canadian 3-8, 6-8, and beat Tulia 9-7 for the medal.

Jacob Kettner and Ean Hasley won the consolation medals by losing to Spearman 1-8, beat Kingdom Prep Academy 8-5, and defeated Canadian 8-6 for the medal.

Hallie Myatt and Sadie Sudduth competed in the Girls Doubles Division A. They lost to Brownfield 6-8 and SPCHEA 5-8. Yvonne Diaz and Sydnie Sudduth beat Brownfield 8-5 and lost to Kingdom Prep Academy 3-8. Erika Arzola and Xiomara Regalado lost to Plainview Christian Academy and Seminole 5-8.

Tre Villa competed in the Boys Singles Division A. He lost to Nazareth 4-8, beat Tulia 8-6, and lost to SPCHEA 4-8. Aron Chacon lost to Hart 5-8 and Kingdom Prep Academy 5-8.

Jason Florez and Liliana Barrera played in the Division A Mixed Doubles. They defeated SPCHEA 8-5, lost to Canadian 3-8 and Tulia 5-8. Izaiah Perez and Jade Fabela lost to Tulia 3-8 and SPCHEA 3-8.

Yavet Elizalde won the gold medal in the Boys Singles B Division. They beat Denver City 8-0, Midland Christian 8-0, and Levelland 8-0. Raul Sierra earned the consolation medal. He lost to Brownfield 6-8 and beat Seminole 8-2.

Carter McCamish won the bronze medal by defeating Denver City 8-6, lost to Tulia 4-8, and beat Cotton Center 8-3 for the medal.

Adriana Mora and Ana Phillips teamed up in Girls Doubles Division B and won the silver medal by beating Friona 8-4, Springlake-Earth 8-3, and lost to Seminole 2-8. Brylee Beall and Jackie Rayas lost to Seminole 4-8 and Spearman 6-8.

Ethan Gonzalez and Luke Del Toro won the bronze medal in the Division B Boys Doubles. They defeated Cotton Center 8-3, lost to SPCHEA 4-8 and defeated Friona 8-6 for the medal. Derek Barron and Kelan Florez beat SPCHEA 9-7 and lost to Levelland 3-8.

Kobe Gutierrez and Ricardo Torres beat Brownfield 8-3, lost to THELSA 0-8 and fell to Levelland 8-8, 5-7 in a tiebreaker.

Isaac Mendoza and Laura Chavez earned the gold medal in Division B Mixed Doubles. They beat Levelland 8-6, an unknown team 8-6, and Denver City 8-6. Javy Perez and Natalie Diaz lost to SPCHEA 1-8 and Tulia 2-8.

The MHS tennis team’s next tournament was the District Meet on April 10 and 11 at South Plains College in Levelland.   

MHS Golf @ District Tourny (3-27 & 4-3-2017)

MHS Golf @ District Tourny (3-27 & 4-3-2017)

The Muleshoe High School golf teams played their first round of District 2-3A competition on the course of the Plainview Country Club March 27. The teams met again on the Meadowbrook Golf Course in Lubbock April 3.

The Lady Mules rallied to finish in second place with a first round total of 405 strokes. The Lady Mules hung on to second in the second round with a total of 418 shots for a two-day total of 823 strokes. The Lady Mules will advance to the Region I Tournament.  

Sadie Sudduth paced the Lady Mules with a first round total of 91 strokes. Sydnie Sudduth finished the first round with 98 shots, and Emily Precure was one stroke behind with a 99. Yvonne Diaz finished with 117 strokes, and Leti Loya had a round of 118.

Sa. Sudduth stepped up her game on the Meadowbrook Course to lead the Lady Mules with 95 shots. Sy. Sudduth was consistent with a second round of 98 strokes. Precure dropped to 106 shots, and Loya shot a 119. Diaz sank to a total of 139 strokes.

The Mules were sitting in third place behind two teams from Shallowater after the first day with a total of 394 strokes. The Meadowbrook Course was not kind to the Mules as they finished the second round with 428 shots. The Mules had settled to fourth place in the district with a total of 822 strokes.  

Jason Florez led the Mules around the Plainview Course with a round of 90 strokes. Brendon Rodriguez finished the first 18 holes with 98 shots. Wyatt Parker shot a 102 and Ricky Diaz finished with 104 strokes.

Parker led the second day on the Meadowbrook Course with a total of 99 strokes. Florez dropped to a round of 102 shots. Diaz finished with a 112 strokes and Rodriguez shot a 115.

Sa. Sudduth was the district third place medalist, Sy. Sudduth finished in fourth place, Precure was the seventh place medalist, and Leti Loya took twelfth place. Florez was the tenth place medalist in the boys division, and Parker finished in fifteenth place.

The Lady Mules will compete in the Region I Tournament April 26 and 27 on the Shady Oaks Golf Course in Baird, Texas.   

JV Lady Mules @ District Track Meet (4-4&5-2017)

JV Lady Mules @ District Track Meet (4-4&5-2017)
The JV Lady Mules won the District 2-3A Track Meet with 130 points at the Lubbock Cooper Track this past week.
Alyssa Wheeler won the bronze medal in the first race of the day with a time of 15 minutes and 35.41 in the 3200-meter run. Destiny Vazquez was just behind in fourth place with a time of 16:59.47.
Noa Rojas took the bronze medal in the shot put with a toss of 25 feet and 5.75 inches. Lourdes Escalantos placed fourth with a throw of 22-00.75. Aurora Quezada placed sixth in the discus with a distance of 68-08.
Alexis Campos won the silver medal in the long jump with a leap of 14-00.25. Citaili Vargas finished fourth in the same event with a leap of 13-00.00. Kayla Torres won the gold medal in the high jump by clearing 4-00.00.
Campos earned the gold medal in the triple jump with a total distance of 30-04.00. Vargas took the silver medal in the same event with a distance of 29-07.50.
The 4x100-meter relay team of Madison Hasley, Didi Esquivel, Val Toscano and Valeria Carreaga placed fourth with a time of 59.28.
Joceline Ramirez won the silver medal in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:56.46. Wheeler was just steps behind for the bronze medal with a time of 3:01.59. Escalantos placed seventh with a time of 3:19.45.
Torres, Lilianna Barrera, and Vargas placed fourth, fifth, and sixth respectively in the 100-meter hurdles with times of 20.28, 20.83, and 21.39.   
Campos won the silver medal in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:15.46. Aurora Quezada placed fourth, and Maddison Price finished seventh with times of 1:16.71 and 1:20.95 respectively.
Vargas earned the bronze medal in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 57.31 and Torres placed sixth with a time of 1:01.48. Hasley placed fourth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 30.41. Wheeler won the bronze medal in the 1600-meter run with a time of 6:49.45.
The 4x400-meter relay team of Esmerelda Aleman, Toscano, Ramirez, and Carreaga won the silver medal in the final race of the day with a time of 4:44.49.
The JV Lady Mules will now begin their off-season workouts.

Lady Mules @ District Track. Meet (4-4&5-2017)

Lady Mules @ District Track. Meet (4-4&5-2017)
The Lady Mules placed fourth in the District 2-3A Track Meet at the Lubbock Cooper track. The Lady Mules will send 10 athletes to the Area Meet Thursday, April 13, at the Tulia High School track in seven events.
Athletes advance to the Area Meet by placing in the top four spots in each event.
Lilana Martinez finished fifth in the 3200-meter run with a time of 13 minutes 42.05 seconds. Sophie Reyna was the first Lady Mule to qualify for Area with a toss of 32 feet and nine inches in the shot put.
Keely Dunham earned the Lady Mules’ first gold medal with a throw of 110-04 in the discus. Perla Vasquez placed sixth in the pole vault by clearing 6-00.
The 4x100-meter relay team of Brianna Barron, Dunham, Emili Mora, and Natali Elizalde placed fourth with a time of 53.10. Mireya won the silver medal in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:32.47.
Elizalde ran sixth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.79. The 4x200-meter relay team of Kyndal Miller, Joy Watts, Dunham and Ruvalcaba placed fourth with a time of 1:53.69. Dellany Martinez finished seventh in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 56.73.
L. Martinez won the bronze medal in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:54.55.
Miller, Watts, Ruvalcaba and Reina Regalado teamed up for the bronze medal in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 4:17.74.

Ruvalcaba, Reyna, Dunham, L. Martinez, Barron, Mora, Elizalde, Miller, Regalado, and Watts will continue to train for the Area Track Meet.

JV Mules @ District Track Meet (4-5 & 6-2017)

JV Mules @ District Track Meet (4-5 & 6-2017)
The JV Mules placed fourth in the District 2-3A Track Meet held on the Lubbock Cooper High School track Tuesday and Wednesday.
Brayan Hernandez won the bronze medal in the first race of the day. He finished the 3200-meter run with a time of 12 minutes 39.22 seconds. Fed Rivas won the silver medal in the shot put with a toss of 35 feet and one-half inch.
Ean Hasley vaulted to the Mules first gold medal by soaring to a height of 10-06 in the pole vault. Isaac Mendoza leaped to the Mules second gold medal by clearing 5-08 in the high jump. Brady Martinez finished seventh in the triple jump with a combined distance of 35-08.50.
The 4x100-meter relay team of Matthew Alarcon, Sergio Solano, Martinez, and Ryan Rodriguez placed fifth with a time of 48.45. Ricky Diaz won the bronze medal in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:18.86.
Hasley won the silver medal in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 17.97. Kynton Haseloff finished seventh in the same event with a time of 19.33. Nick Dominguez placed sixth in the 100-dash with a time of 12.24.
The 4x200-meter relay team of Jesus Montiel, Mendoza, Ozzy Nunez, and Martinez finished fourth with a time of 1:41.72. Dominguez placed fourth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:01.48. Aaron Venzor placed eighth in the same event with a time of 1:04.28.
Montiel won the silver medal in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 46.95. Haseloff placed eighth in the same event with a time of 49.69. Martinez placed sixth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.12.
Diaz earned the silver medal in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:20.88. The 4x400-meter relay team of Alarcon, Montiel, Mendoza, and Nunez finished the meet in fifth place with a time of 3:59.31.
The JV Mules will now transition into off-season workouts.

MHS District Track (4-4 & 5-2017)

MHS District Track (4-4 & 5-2017)
The Muleshoe High School track teams competed in the District 2-3A Track Meet on the Lubbock Cooper High School Track Tuesday and Wednesday. The Mules finished fifth.
“Our team competed extremely well while dealing with some critical injuries,” said Mules track coach, Wes Wood. “Our varsity boys are extremely young as they competed without a single senior participant. Hopefully, that means a bright future.”
The top four finishers in each event will compete in the Area Track Meet.
Eduardo Pantoja won the bronze medal in the first race of the day. He finished the 3200-meter run in a time of eleven minutes 19.40 seconds. Ethan Gonzalez placed seventh in the same event with a time of 12:18.44.
Leonel Camarena placed fifth in the shot put with a toss of 40 feet four and a quarter inches. Julian Astorga finished seventh in the discus with a throw of 108-00.
Joe Wagonner earned a place at the Area Meet by earning the bronze medal in the pole vault with a height of 11-00. Jorge Albarran took the silver medal in the high jump with a leap of 5-08. Justin Carrion placed eighth in the triple jump with a combined distance of 34-07.25.
The 4x100-meter relay team of Waggoner, Carrion, Albarran, and Romeo Reyes placed seventh with a time of 45.64. Jacob Kettner finished eighth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:13.53. Waggoner placed fourth in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 18.15.
The 4x200-meter relay team of Carrion, Michael Lozano, Yoel Reyes and R. Reyes finished sixth with a time of 1:36.43. Waggoner placed fourth in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 44.85.
Y. Reyes won the silver medal in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.29. Albarran finished the same event in fifth with a time of 23.93. Pantoja earned his second bronze medal in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:59.21. Gonzales placed sixth in the same event with a time of 5:06.76.
The 4x400-meter relay team of Y. Reyes, Luke Del Toro, R. Reyes and Lozano wrapped up the meet in fourth place with a time of 3:43.54.

The Mules will travel to Tulia Thursday to compete in the Area Track Meet.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Mules vs. Roosevelt (4-1-2017)

Mules vs. Roosevelt (4-1-2017)
The Mules got their bats working early on a cold, windy morning in Acuff against the Roosevelt Eagles. The Mules batted around to score three runs in the top of the first inning. But the Eagles came swooping back in the lower half of the inning to answer with four runs and take the lead.
The Mules tied the game in the top of the second but could not score again until the top of the seventh. The Eagles led 12-4 at the time, and the three Mule runs were not enough. The Eagles won the game 12-7.
Jason Florez led off the game for the Mules and reached on an error by the Roosevelt shortstop. He stole second base and then went to third on a throwing error by the catcher. JoJo Rejino drew a one-out walk and stole second base.
A line drive double down the third base line by Ryan Rodriguez scored both Florez and Rejino. Rodriguez stole third base and walked home after Blake Parker was hit by a pitch, Rigo Mendoza walked to load the bases, and Kelan Florez walked to force Rodriguez home. The Mules led 3-0.
J. Florez dropped back on the outfield grass to catch a pop fly for the Eagles first out of the game. A hit batsman, a throwing error, a wild pitch and a single to left field scored the Eagle’s first run. Three more errors and a single scored two more Eagle runs. A single to left field scored the Eagles’ go-ahead run.
Reese Orozco struck out the final batter he faced in the inning. The Eagles led 4-3 after one inning.
Rejino reached on a two-out error by the Eagle second baseman. Rodriguez blasted a triple off the fence in right-center field to score Rejino and tie the game at 4-4.
The game stayed tied until the bottom of the fifth inning. Back-to-back fielding errors by the Mules and a ground ball single to right field scored two runs and put the Eagles on top for good. The Mules used a double play to end the inning. Ethan Villa snagged a line drive at second base and tossed to first to double off the runner.
The Mules did not score in the top of the sixth inning.
The Eagles added two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning before ground balls to J. Florez at shortstop accounted for two outs. An error allowed the Eagles an extra out, and they turned it into four runs for a 12-4 lead over the Mules.
Rodriguez went three-for-four at the plate with his third extra-base hit of the day. He doubled to the fence in centerfield to lead off the inning. Blake Parker singled to left field, and Jamie Ceja singled up the middle to score Rodriguez.
Villa singled to left center field to score Parker, and J. Florez brought Ceja home with a single to left center field. A double play ended the Mule threat after three runs.
The Mules hosted the Slaton Tigers Monday afternoon at 7:00 PM because of the District 2-3 A track meet on Tuesday. The Mules are scheduled to host the Idalou Wildcats on Saturday, April 8, at noon, but the game may be changed to Friday because of Region I UIL competition. Watch the Muleshoe Sports Network Facebook page for schedule changes.

Lady Mules vs. Shallowater & Roosevelt (3-28 & 4-1-17)

Lady Mules vs. Shallowater & Roosevelt (3-28 & 4-1-17)
The Lady Mules had a tough week losing 10-0 Tuesday afternoon to the Shallowater Fillies and the Lubbock Roosevelt Lady Eagles 7-5 Saturday afternoon.
The Lady Mule bats were all but silent Tuesday against the visiting Fillies. Madison Hasley collected the Lady Mules’ first hit of the day in the bottom of the third inning.
The Lady Mules stranded three runners in the bottom of the third inning, two in the lower part of the fourth and one in the fifth inning.
The Shallowater Fillies out hit the Lady Mules 10-5.
Saturday was an up and down battle with the Lady Eagles of Roosevelt. Mireya Ruvalcaba single to left field to lead off the game. She scored on a double to right field by Ahtziri Elizalde to put the Lady Mules on top 1-0 in the top half of the first inning.
Victoria Villalobos held the Lady Eagles scoreless for three innings. She walked the first batter she faced in the game. A stolen base and a passed ball put the runner on third base. A fly ball to left field was caught by Dellany Martinez for the first out and the runner held at third.
Villalobos struck out the next batter for the second out. The fourth batter drew a walk, and the runner at third attempted to steal home, but Felicity Sena applied the tag for the third out to end the inning.
Roosevelt loaded the bases with one out in the second inning. Villalobos recorded her second strikeout of the game and a ground ball to Melody Moran at first ended the inning with the Eagles not having scored a run.
Martinez single with a ground ball up the middle to lead off the top of the fourth inning. Villalobos slammed a ball over the centerfield fence to score two runs and put the Lady Mules up 3-0.
The bottom of the fourth inning was the start of the end for the Lady Mules. An error allowed Roosevelt’s first batter to reach base that scored. The Eagles scored three runs on four hits to tie the game and give the Eagles new life.
The Lady Mules went in order in the top of the fifth inning while the Eagles scored one run on four hits to take a 4-3 lead over the Lady Mules.
The Lady Mules regained the lead in the top of the sixth inning. Crystal Flores singled up the middle to start the inning and then stole second base. Brittney Mendoza singled to deep right field to score Flores.
Martinez dropped a bunt single in front of home plate to move Mendoza to second. Sena sent a ground ball to deep right field to advance the runners. Mendoza was thrown out at home attempting to score from third. Martinez did steal home before the final out and put the Lady Mules in front 5-4.
Two hit batsmen and an error by the Lady Mules allowed three Eagles to score in the bottom of the sixth for a 7-5 Eagle lead.
The Lady Mules could not score in the top of the seventh inning.

The 2-2 Lady Mules hosted the Slaton Tigerettes Monday afternoon at 5:00 PM. The game was changed to Monday because of the District 2-3A track meet. The Lady Mules will host the Idalou Lady Cats Friday afternoon at 4:30 PM.

MHS District Golf @ Plainview (3-27-2017)

MHS District Golf @ Plainview (3-27-2017)

The Muleshoe High School golf team competed, Monday, March 27, in the first District 2-3A tournament. The tournament was held on the course at Plainview Country Club. The Lady Mules are currently in second place, and the Mules hold down third place in district competition.

The top two teams will advance to the Region I Tournament that will be held on the Shady Oaks Golf Course at Baird.

The Shallowater girls lead the district with a first round total of 379. The Lady Mules are in second place with a total of 405 shots. Idalou is third with 482 strokes, Slaton is in fourth with a 497, Roosevelt is fifth with a 511, and Dimmitt is in sixth place with a 574.

The Mules are currently in third place with a first round total of 394 shots behind a pair of Shallowater teams with first round totals of 332 and 384. Slaton is fourth with 395 strokes, Idalou is fifth with a 405, Friona is sixth with a 417, Dimmitt is seventh with a 488 and Littlefield is eighth with 490 shots.

Sadie Sudduth paced the Lady Mules with a first round total of 91 shots. Sydnie Sudduth finished with 98 strokes, and Emily Precure fired a 99. Yvonne Diaz and Leti Loya finished with rounds of 117 and 118 respectively.

Jason Florez led the Mules with a first round total of 90 strokes. Brendon Rodriguez had a total of 98 shots. Wyatt Parker and Ricky Diaz had first round totals of 102 and 104 shots strokes respectively.

The district will be decided April 3 on the Meadowbrook Golf Course in Lubbock.

MHS Tennis @ SPCHEA (3-30-2017)

MHS Tennis @ SPCHEA (3-30-2017)

The Muleshoe High School tennis team played in the South Plains Christian Home Educators

Association Tennis Tournament in Levelland Thursday afternoon. MHS had 29 participants

involved in 55 matches, and they won eight medals.

The tournament was divided into Division A and Division B.

Yavet Elizalde earned the consolation medal in in Boys Division A Singles. He lost to Wellman

Union 7-9 but bounced back to defeat Littlefield 8-0 and Shallowater 8-1.

Also competing in the Boys Singles Division A was Jacob Kettner, Aron Chacon, and Tre Villa.

Kettner beat Lockney 8-3 but lost to Shallowater 1-8 and Seagraves 5-8. Chacon defeated

Wellman Union 8-6 but lost to Hart 6-8. Villa fell to Seagraves 6-8, beat Littlefield 8-6 and lost to

Hart 1-8.

Cassidy Cage won the consolation medal in the Girls Singles Division A. She lost to Hart 7-9 but

came back to beat Littlefield 8-2 and Gloria Gonzales of Muleshoe 8-6.

Gonzales lost to Hart 1-8, beat Lockney 8-2 before falling to Cage 6-8.

Hallie Myatt and Sadie Sudduth earned the bronze medals in Girls Division A Doubles. They

defeated SPCHEA 8-3, lost to Shallowater, and beat the Muleshoe team of Yvonne Diaz and

Sydnie Sudduth 8-5 for the medals.

Diaz and Sy. Sudduth beat Shallowater 8-6 but lost to SPCHEA 6-8 and the Muleshoe team of

Myatt and Sa. Sudduth 5-8. There were no results for the team of Xiomara Regalado and Erika

Arzola.

Jason Florez and Liliana Barrera won the bronze medal in Division A Mixed Doubles. The team

beat Littlefield 8-5, lost to SPCHEA 6-8, defeated Wellman Union 8-3 for the medals. Izaiah Perez

and Jade Fabela lost to Shallowater 5-8 and Littlefield 6-8.

Carter McCamish won the bronze medal in Division B Boys Singles. He beat Shallowater 8-3, fell

to Sundown 6-8 but bounced back to beat Littlefield 8-6 for the medal.

Sophia Sianez won the teams’ only gold medal. She earned her gold in the Girls Division B

Singles by beating Littlefield 8-0, SPCHEA 8-1, and SPCHEA 8-2 for the medal.

Anghey Avilez won a silver medal in the same division. She beat Loop 8-5, Denver City 8-3, but

fell to Shallowater 5-8. Perla Vasquez lost to Shallowater 2-8 and Littlefield 6-8. There were no

results for Laura Chavez.

Derek Barron and Kelan Florez teamed up in Division B Boys Doubles for the consolation medal.

The team lost to SPCHEA 3-8 but came back to defeat Seagraves 8-6 and Shallowater 8-6. Ricardo

Torres and Kobe Gutierrez beat Shallowater 8-2 and lost to Denver City 4-8.

MHS entered two teams in Division B Girls Doubles. Brylee Beall and Jackie Rayas beat

Springlake-Earth 8-8 (7-3) and lost to Sundown 2-8. Adriana Mora and Anna Phillips beat

Springlake-Earth 8-5, Lockney 8-8 (7-4), lost to Happy 8-8 (4-7) and lost to SPCHEA 3-6.

The MHS tennis team will return to Levelland April 6 for another SPCHEA Tournament at South

Plains College. The District 2-3A tennis tournament will be held April 10 and 11 on the campus of

South Plains College.

Mules vs. Littlefield (3-25-2017)

Mules vs. Littlefield (3-25-2017)

Extra outs in the fourth inning allowed Littlefield to score six runs for an insurmountable lead Saturday afternoon in the Mules District 2-3A opener. Littlefield took the day 12-2 in five innings.

Jason Florez started on the mound for the Mules and struck out two in the first inning and two more in the second to hold Littlefield scoreless.

JoJo Rejino took the count full before drawing a walk to leadoff the bottom of the second inning. He stole second base on the first pitch. Ryan Rodriguez singled to left field to move Rejino to third and stole second base.

A single down the third base line by Ethan Villa scored both Rejino and Rodriguez to put the Mules on top 2-0. The Mules’ bats went silent after that.

Littlefield answered with four runs in the top of the third to take the lead for good. Littlefield scored two runs in the top of the fifth to take a 10-run lead.

The Mules traveled to Shallowater Tuesday to play the Mustangs and stay on the road Saturday to play the Lubbock Roosevelt Eagles.  

Lady Mules vs. Idalou & Littlefield (3-21 & 25-2017)

Lady Mules vs. Idalou & Littlefield (3-21 & 25-2017)

The Lady Mules opened District 2-3A competition Tuesday and hung on for a 6-5 win over the Idalou Lady Cats. Saturday the Lady Mules exploded on the Littlefield Lady Cats for a 15-5 five-inning win.

The Lady Mules fell behind 2-1 to Idalou in the second inning. The Lady Mules took the lead in the top of the fourth inning with two runs. Brittney Mendoza led off with a walk on four straight pitches.

Victoria Villalobos sent a ground ball by the shortstop for a single. Felicity Sena sent a sacrifice ground ball to shallow left field to advance Mendoza to third and Villalobos to second.

Melody Moran blasted a line drive single to right field to score both Mendoza and Villalobos.

Idalou tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the fourth inning with one run. Melody Moran blasted a one-out single up the middle in the top of the sixth inning. She stole second base and moved to third on a sacrifice by Noa Rojas. Mireya Ruvalcaba line a single to left field to score Moran and put the Lady Mules ahead for good.

Idalou went in order in the bottom of the sixth and trailed 4-3 after six complete innings.

Crystal Flores lined her fourth hit of the day up the middle for a single to leadoff the top of the seventh inning. Ahtziri Elizalde grounded up the middle for a single. Flores and Elizalde pulled off a double steal to advance to second and third bases.

Mendoza walked to load the bases with no outs. Flores and Elizalde scored on a sacrifice ground ball by Villalobos to put the Lady Mules up by three runs.

The Lady Mules hung on in the bottom of the seventh inning. The first batter grounded out to Mendoza at third base. The second batter lofted a fly to Elizalde in centerfield for the second out.

A single and a walk turned into two runs for Idalou before Noa Rojas drifted under a fly to right field to preserve the win.

Flores led the Lady Mules with a double, three singles and scored a run. Moran doubled and singled twice and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning.

Moran laced a shot to the fence in left center to score Villalobos for the Lady Mules fifteenth run and end the game on the run-rule against Littlefield.

Littlefield jumped on top early with one run in each of the first two innings and three runs in the top of the third inning.

The Lady Mules scored one run in the bottom of the first inning and exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the third inning to take the lead for good.

Ruvalcaba lined a shot off the glove of the third baseman to open the bottom half of the third inning. She then stole second base. An error allowed Dellany Martinez to reach first base and moved Ruvalcaba to third base. Martinez stole second base on the first pitch to Flores.

Flores popped out to first base before Elizalde slammed a triple to centerfield to score Ruvalcaba and Martinez. Mendoza doubled to score Elizalde. Villalobos dribbled the ball down the third-base line for an infield single.

Mendoza scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at 5-5. Madison Hasley singled to left field to put the Lady Mules on top for good Villalobos crossed the plate. Sena singled to center field, and Madison Hasley hit a line drive to right field.

Ruvalcaba’s second hit of the inning scored both Sena and Hasley to put the Lady Mules on top 8-5.

Littlefield did not collect a hit in the final two innings.

Hasley’s one-out single to leftfield in the bottom of the fifth inning spelled the beginning of the end for Littlefield. Ruvalcaba dropped a bunt in front of the plate for an infield single. Hasley was running on the pitch, and both Lady Mules were safe.

Martinez singled to right field to score Hasley. Flores walked, and Elizalde reached on an infield hit and Ruvalcaba scored. Mendoza drew a walk. A double to center by Villalobos scored Flores, Elizalde, and Mendoza.

Moran’s blast ended the game.

Ruvalcaba collected three hits and scored two runs to lead the Lady Mules. Elizalde, Villalobos, Moran, and Hasley had two hits each. Martinez, Mendoza, and Sena collected one hit each.

The Lady Mules traveled to Shallowater Tuesday to play the Fillies and stay on the road Saturday when they play the Roosevelt Lady Eagles.  

MHS Tennis (3-21-2017)

MHS Tennis (3-21-2017)

The Muleshoe High School tennis team competed in the Sundown Tennis Tournament Tuesday. Tournament matches were held at Sundown High School, South Plains College, Levelland High School and Levelland Middle School.

MHS had 34 participants that played in a total of 61 matches, and seven entries won medals. There were 310 players entered in the tournament.

Cassidy Cage won silver in the Varsity Girls Singles. She defeated Abernathy 8-0, Littlefield 8-6, Olton 8-3, and lost to Denver City 5-8 in the finals. Also in Girls Singles, Gloria Gonzales lost to Abernathy 0-8, defeated Olton 8-5, and lost to SPCHEA 2-8.

The Varsity Girls Doubles team, Hallie Myatt, and Sadie Sudduth earned the silver medals. They defeated Friona 8-3, SPCHEA 8-2, and lost to Olton 0-8 in the finals. The team of Yvonne Diaz and Sydnie Sudduth defeated Ralls 8-2 and lost to Olton 0-8.

The Varsity Boys Doubles team of Jesse Leal and Luke Leal took the bronze medals. They beat Olton 8-3, Sudan 9-7, and lost to SPCHEA 2-8. They bounced back defeat Plains 8-2 in the finals. Tre Villa and Donovan Gutierrez lost to Sudan 4-8, defeated Abernathy 8-6, and lost to Littlefield 6-8.

Aron Chacon competed in Varsity Boys Singles. He defeated Olton 8-2 and lost to Denver City 5-8.

The Varsity Mixed Doubles team of Jason Florez and Liliana Barrera beat Abernathy 8-1 and lost to Shallowater 5-8. Izaiah Perez and Jade Fabela lost to Farwell 2-8 and Sudan 6-8.

Xiomara Regalado and Erika Arzola placed second in the JV Girls Doubles. They defeated Denver City 8-3, Sundown 8-3, SPCHEA 8-0, Abernathy 8-4, and lost to Sundown 2-8 in the finals.

Brylee Beall and Jackie Rayas defeated Sundown 8-4 and lost to Plains 2-8. Brianna Barron and Kyndal Miller defeated Sundown 8-6 and fell to Abernathy 5-8.

The JV Boys Doubles team of Jacob Kettner and Ean Hasley earned the silver medals. They defeated Plains 8-4, Littlefield 8-2, Denver City 8-3 and lost to Sundown 2-8. Derek Barron and Kelan Florez defeated Friona 8-1, Shallowater 8-2 and lost to Sundown 3-8.

Javy Perez and Laura Chavez earned the bronze medals in the JV Mixed Doubles. They defeated Sudan 8-2, Friona 8-2, lost to Shallowater 2-8, and defeated Sundown 8-3 in the finals. Jimmy Villa and Perla Vasquez lost to Littlefield 6-8, beat Abernathy 8-1 and lost to Dimmitt 7-9.

Ethan Gonzales won consolation in the JV Boys Singles. He lost to SPCHEA 0-8, then beat Friona 8-3, Plains 8-8, 9-7 in the tiebreaker, and Denver City 8-6 in the finals. Raul Sierra defeated Olton 8-2 and had to default the rest of his matches to attend JV Baseball in Dimmitt. Luke Del Toro beat Friona 8-2 and lost to Olton 5-8.

Sophia Sianez lost to Abernathy 6-8, beat Morton 8-2 and Plains 2-8 in JV Girls Singles. Anghey Avilez defeated Plains 8-1, Littlefield 8-5 and lost to Sundown 1-8.

The next tournament for MHS tennis is March 30 at South Plains College in Levelland.   

MHS Golf @ Amarillo (3-24-2017)

MHS Golf @ Amarillo (3-24-2017)


The Muleshoe High School golf teams competed Thursday at the Holy Cross Invitational Tournament held on the Comanche Trails Golf Course in Amarillo. The Lady Mules placed second as a team while the Mules finished fourth.


Sadie Sudduth led the Lady Mules and finished the course in 96 strokes. She placed second as an individual. Sydnie Sudduth finished with a score of 115 and Emily Precure was three shots behind with 118 shots. Yvonne Diaz shot 130, and Leti Loya finished with a 134.


Kiarra Regalado and Adrianna Mora competed as individual medalist with rounds of 137 and 141 shots respectively.


Wyatt Parker led the Mules with a score 93 shots, Ricky Diaz shot an even 100, Jason Florez finished with a 103 and Brendon Rodriguez fired a 126.


“Both teams played very well in the Holy Cross Tournament,” said Mule golf coach Steven Butler. “I was very proud of how the athletes competed with the wind and a very tough course.”

The first District 2-3A Tournament was held Monday, March 27, at the Plainview Country Club. The second round of district competition will be the following Monday, April 3, at the Meadowbrook Golf Course.