Sports

   Did you know that Texas is first in the nation for child pool drownings, or that drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1 to 4? 
   Learn to swim – it’s the best way to stay safe in the water.
   With the summer swimming season nearly here, the City of Bay City is kicking off a month-long campaign to encourage water safety. 
   Join Bay City Parks and Recreation department in kicking off the summer swim season by hosting two Water Safety Days from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at Hilliard Pool, 3020 Le Tulle and on Sunday, May 19, at Valiant Pool, 2624 16th Street.
   “Bay City Lifeguards will demonstrate lifesaving techniques used and teach water safety basics - how to keep yourself safe, how to help others, pool safety, lifejacket basics and much more,” said Kelly Penewitt, Parks and Recreation supervisor.

   EL PASO – Bay City native Stuart Sliva took over as Sun Bowl Association Board President on May 1 and is set to hold the position until April of 2020.
   Sliva has had a successful career in the automotive industry for over 25 years and is currently an executive representing the Ford brand with Fortune 200 company, Group 1 Automotive. 
   Sliva is a recipient of four straight Group 1 Chairman Awards, an eight-time President’s Award winner with Ford Motor Company.
   Sliva is the son of Joey and Nancy Sliva of Bay City.
   Sliva, a 1987 Bay City High School graduate, lettered in both baseball and swimming, and was active in FFA. Sliva remembers his Little League and Babe Ruth League experiences growing up and being coached by his father.
   He was recruited to play baseball in 1987-88 at Schreiner College (now University), where he earned an associate’s degree. “I got the chance to play a few more years and made lifelong friends.”

  Tidehaven ISD trustees unanimously approved GeoSports Lighting as the lighting vendor in the amount of $322,000 for their part of Delvin L. Taska stadium renovations during a special meeting, April 30.
   “The renovations for the stadium are new turf and track by Hellas, bleacher and pressbox renovations by Sturdisteel, and new LED lights and poles from GeoSports Lighting,” said TISD Superintendent Dr. Andrew Seigrist.
   “Kenneth Jurado, professional engineer for Tidehaven was present at the meeting to make the lighting vendor presentations to the board of trustees.” 
   Jurado did not make a recommendation as to which vendor was chosen.
He only presented their bids and discussed some details of each bid as the trustees asked questions. 
   Lighting vendors that submitted quotes and bids were GeoSports Lighting, Qualite, Musco and Techline. 
   GeoSports Lighting was the lowest bid for the new LED lights and new poles. 

 Tidehaven lost 14-0 in the first round to New Waverly in a one game playoff series.  
   Gordo Moreno had the lone Tiger hit. 
   The Tigers finished the year 11-11.  
   The game was close early but the wheels came off and New Waverly was too formidable of an opponent that particular night. 
   The end of the year is always tough when you lose your seniors. 
   I appreciate all the work they have put in the past four years and they will definitely be missed in the future.