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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1998
Page
7
The article lists entry fees for home volleyball and football games at the high school. It notes senior citizens can obtain a free general admission pass from the superintendent to attend all home high school games. It describes the five man officiating crew for varsity football with roles for referee, umpire, head linesman, line judge, and field judge for five man crews.
Grand Saline's Lady Indian volleyball team battled injuries to face AAAA Jacksonville in the Van varsity tournament. They dropped three games 11 15 7 15 12 15, moving into the consolation bracket to play Fruitvale. J J Hardy Ashley Smith led serving while Lanette Melton Dinah Duke anchored the back court. Brook Jennings Kayla Hebert and Shaleng Williams contributed at the net and in digs.
Fruitvale head coach Bob Pickens leads a ninth season shift back to 11-man football after almost ten years in six-man play. The Bobcats, with seven seniors and multiple juniors, aim to be competitive while rebuilding. They face Wortham Oakwood Mildred Quinlan Boles Home Corsicana Rice in Region III District 22-A, with scrimmages against Carlisle Indians and Mount Enterprise and a September 11 road game at Savoy.
Bobcat coach Bob Pickens praised Fruitvale Bobcats after a scrimmage in Price against Carlisle Indians. He highlighted improved conditioning and defense while noting early offense mistakes as work in progress. The second unit scored three times and Mt Enterprise visit looms Friday at 6 p.m.
The Grand Saline Indians are ranked seventh in Class AA by the Associated Press with 62 points from 20 voters. The panel uses a 10 point system, with first place earning 10 points and tenth 1 point. The team also sits eighth in the Sports Writers Association poll and sixth per Dave Campbell's rankings, shaping expectations for the upcoming season.
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