Final Period Piracy by Granbury Forces 19-9 Victory over Stamford
Granbury Pirates overwhelmed Stamford Bulldogs in the final period to win 19-9 in Abilene Regional AA play-off action. Tidwell connected with Rains on 71-yard opening drive, Hodges scored twice, and Stamford's Cedillo Harkins combo kept the game tight until Granbury gained momentum late.
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Granbury
Bulldogs
Stamford Bulldogs
Granbury Pirates
Abilene
Stamford
Pirates
Quarerback
Jimmy Tidwell
George Rains
James Hodges
Tidwell
Raines
Hodges
Paydirt
Jerrel Bolton
Raymond Cedillo
Bulldog
Pirate
Jack Harkins
Don Cobb
Mike Matthews
Cedille
Harkins
Cobb
Joey Lawson
Matthews
Cedillo
Jondy Selmon
Lawson
Herman Mitchell
Lawson All Area Tackle Wartes Coach of the Year
Joey Lawson of Stamford earned All-Area AA football honors as a 205 pound senior. The Abilene Reporter-News named Larry Wartes Coach of the Year for guiding Stamford to a sixth district title in 12 years and an 8 2 record into bi district and regional playoffs. Other district players named include Mike Brown Anson Ray Herren Haskell Skip Sheppard Winters Stetson Cowan Colorado City Jerry Awalt Winters and Donnie Higginbotham Colorado City. Stamford also had honorable mentions Russ Russell Bill Box and Frank Rangers.
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Joey Lawson
Stamford
Abilene
Larry Wartes
Lawson
Mike Brown
Anson
Ray Herren
Haskell
Skip Sheppard
Winters
Stetson Cowan
Colorado City
Jerry Awalt
Donnie Higginbotham
Anson Ek
John Hill
Robert Mathers
Alvin Dunn
Donnie
Tuss Russell
Terry Rives
Cornr L
Phil Westmorland
Johnny Josselet
Mike Holloway
Bill Box
Jerry Aw
C-City
C. City
Russ Russell
Don Cobb
Danny Hargrove
Bob Duggan
Jack Harkins
Mike Matthews
Raymond Cedillo
van Grimes
1966 5-4A All-District Team Selections
The 1966 5-4A All-District picks feature players from Stamford Anson Winters Hamlin Colorado City Has kell and Haskell. Notable selections include Ends Dan Hargrove Eddie Hamil and Sammy Ferguson Tackles Bob Duggan Danny Killough Lanny Bahlman and Larry Donica Guards Jesse Mendoza Alan Andrae Steve Langford Centers Jerry Steward Bill Ratliff Quarterbacks Glen Nix Jimmy Faulks Jack Harkins Tim Evertt Fullbacks Van Grimes Milton Davis Andrew Garcia and more.
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Dan Hargrove
Stamford
Eddie Hamil
Anson
Sammy Ferguson
Hamlin
Johnny Powers
Winters
Bob Duggan
Danny Killough
Lanny Bahlman
Jesse Mendoza
Alan Andrae
Steve Langford
Jerry Steward
Bill Ratliff
Haskell
Emilio Seballes
Mike Matthews
Raymond Cedillo
Glen Nix
Colorado City
Jimmy Faulks
Jack Harkins
Tim Evertt
van Grimes
Milton Davis
Andrew Garcia
All-District Honors Tap Stamford Stars Lead Pack
Stamford Bulldogs dominate the 5-AA All District selections with seven spots while Colorado City Wolves earn picks and Stamford’s Joey Lawson leads both offense and defense. Others include Robert Mathers Jerry Awalt Donnie Higginbotham on the squads along with multiple Bulldogs on defense and several seniors earning honorable mentions.
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Colorado City
Wolves
Bulldogs
Cage Action Kicks Off Stamford Middle School Schedule
Basketball opens in Stamford this week with Travis Junior High of Snyder facing eighth graders at 6 p.m. tonight followed by the freshman game. Friday and Saturday feature the Brownwood Tournament. Stamford Bulldogs begin 1966-67 with a Tuesday B team game in Sweetwater at 6 p.m and freshmen at Colorado City the same night.
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Stamford
Travis Junior High
Snyder
Avoca Girl Named To Honor Group At Hardin-Simmons
Mrs Billie Faye McKeever daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Cockerell Avoca has been named a new member of Alpha Chi national honor society at Hardin-Simmons University Members must rank in the upper ten percent of juniors and seniors The university honor group named 82 new members this year
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Billie Faye McKeever
Bill Cockerell
Avoca
Alpha Chi National Honor Society
Hardin-Simmons University
University
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Bolton
Stamford Granbury Sceree
Texas
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Wartes
Frank Rangers
James Jenkins
Eddie Andrus
Frank Fisher
Jimmy Vaughn
Ascension Bonilla
Larry Donica
Max Blackwell
Son
Walter Morrow
Roy Kennedy
Eddie Neal
James Torres
Don Davis
Keith Chapman
Randy Parker
Ronny Gray
Discount Cleaners
N. Ferguson
Telecom
Lawson, Russell
Box
Dan Steakley
Phillip Simpson
Randy Langerhans
Brownwood
Southwestern Bell
Texas Telephone
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