Sports

   BCHS Powerlifting results from the Tidehaven meet on Feb. 6.  
   Girls: 5th out of 8 Teams  
   Lizbeth Amezquita - 1st in 148, 330 Squat, 175 Bench, 280 DL, 785 Total  
   Named Outstanding Lifter on the Light Platform.  
   Ashlynn Flores - 2nd in 165, 300 Squat, 145 Bench, 285 DL, 730 Total  
   Celine Reyes - 2nd in 181, 250 Squat, 120 Bench, 260 DL, 630 Total  
   Donna Palencia - 2nd in 114, 120 Squat, 75 Bench, 150 DL, 345 Total  
   Xandria Garcia - 4th in 105, 180 Squat, 85 Bench, 190 DL, 455 Total  
   Jessica Frasier - 5th in 198, 220 Squat, 110 Bench, 250 DL, 580 Total  
   Boys: 7th out of 8 Teams  
   Kadin Nunez - 3rd in 148, 315 Squat, 185 Bench, 395 DL, 895 Total  
   Blake Frausto - 3rd in 308, 360 Squat, 185 Bench, 405 DL, 950 Total  
   Logan MacLennan - 4th in 242, 375 Squat, 250 Bench, 430 DL, 1055 Total  

   Tidehaven ISD trustees appointed Mike Pierce as the newest board member after meeting in executive session Wednesday, Jan. 27.
   Pierce’s appointment fills Lee Edward Pierce’s board vacancy after his death last November.
   “Mike Pierce is a Tidehaven graduate and hometown product,” said TISD Superintendent Dr. Andrew Seigrist.
   “He was the head football coach and athletic director at Tidehaven before going to Edna ISD where he served in the same captivity.
   “I’ve been doing the football broadcasts with Coach Pierce for the last two years and appreciate what he brings to the board of trustees,” Seigrist said.
“As a lifelong teacher, educator, coach, and administrator he will bring a unique set of gifts to our trustee leadership team,” he added.
   Pierce would hold the board position until the next trustee election in November 2022, where he would have to file as a candidate and win to carry out the end of Lee Pierce’s term.

   Here are the Bay City High School powerlifting results from Jan. 30 Palacios meet.
   Girls: 3rd place out of 5 teams
   Lizbeth Amezquitta- 1st in 148, 315 Squat, 175 Bench, 280 DL, 770 Total
   Ashlynn Flores- 1st in 165, 295 Squat, 140 Bench, 275 DL, 710 Total
   Celine Reyes- 3rd in 181, 235 Squat, 120 Bench, 255 DL, 610 Total
   Jessica Frasier- 3rd in 198, 215 Squat, 105 Bench, 235 Dl, 555 Total
Boys: 4th place out of 5 teams
   Logan MacLennan-2nd in 242, 400 Squat, 240 Bench, 420 DL, 1060 Total
   Isaac Allen- 2nd in 275, 465 Squat, 285 Bench, 395 DL, 1145 Total
   Kadin Nunez- 3rd in 148, 305 Squat, 185 Bench, 375 DL, 865 Total
   Blake Frausto- 4th in 308, 340 Squat, 170 Bench, 400 DL, 910 Total
   Glenn Ihde- 4th in 220, 400 Squat, 210 Bench, 405 DL, 1015 Total
   Juan Andrade- 4th in 198, 265 Squat, 170 Bench, 385 DL, 720 Total

   Aquastar (AQUA) hosted a Prelim/Final invitational meet Jan. 16 & 17 in Friendswood.
   Several hundred swimmers from ten Houston-area teams competed.
   Top three team scores:
   1st - Swim Houston Aquatics (ShAC) – 5,625
   2nd – Aquastar (AQUA) – 5,077.5
   3rd –South Shore Sails (SSS) – 3,786
   Local ShAC-BC swimmer, Oliver Spencer (14), competed in six events, qualifying for finals in each.
   All distances in yards.  Oliver competes in the 13/14 age group.
   100 freestyle – 1st – :50.34*
   100 breaststroke – 6th – 1:10.89
   200 individual medley – 6th – 2:13.25
   50 freestyle – 1st – :22.96*
   100 butterfly – 5th – 58.57
   100 backstroke – 3rd – 1:01.57
   *TAGS Qualifying Time
   TAGS is the Texas Age Group Swimming Championships, to be held at the Conroe ISD Natatorium March 4-7.  

   Super Bowl LV is right around the corner, falling on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. 
   This year, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to remind football fans and Super Bowl partygoers that designated drivers are the best defense against the dangers of drunk driving. 
   When Super Bowl celebrations involve alcohol, plan for a ride home with a sober driver. NHTSA and AgriLife Extension want to remind everyone: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk. 
   If hosting a Super Bowl LV party, prepare plenty of snacks and non-alcoholic beverages for guests and the designated drivers. 
   Additionally, do not serve alcohol to minors. If an underage person drinks and drives, the person who provided the alcohol can be held liable for any damage, injury, or death caused by the underage driver.

   Bay City High School boys and girls swim teams competed in the UIL District 27-5A Swimming & Diving Championships at Victoria Friday and Saturday, Jan. 21-22.
   Megan Moya and Glory Vargas both took firsts in the 500-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle, respectively.
   Clare Button shared District 27-5A Boys Diving Coach of the Year honors with a coach from Victoria. 
   It was her second straight year to be voted COTY by her peers.
   ‘We knew the kids had put in the work and were really ready to swim well, but they just got a little carried away on those medley relays,” said BCHS Head Swimming Coach Bob Button.
   “The negative was obvious. We lost those team points and neither relay advanced to region.”
   “The positive was that we all saw how huge our time drops were and that all we had to do was swim everything legal and we were going to have a great meet,” Button said.

   Bay City High School hosted a powerlifting meet Jan. 23.
   The results included:
   BCHS Girls- 2nd Place out of 6 Teams
   Lizbeth Amezquita-1st in 165, 295 Squat, 165 Bench, 275 DL, 735 Total
   Amezquita was named Outstanding Lifter on the Heavy Platform
   Celine Reyes-1st in 181, 215 Squat, 110 Bench, 230 DL, 555 Total
   Ashlynn Flores- 2nd in 148, 275 Squat, 135 Bench, 270 DL, 680 Total
   Alexis Alvarez- 2nd in 114, 170 Squat, 80 Bench, 185 DL, 435 Total
   Jessica Frasier- 2nd in 198, 180 Squat, 100 Benc, 215 DL, 495 Total
   Donna Palencia- 3rd in 114, 115 Squat, 75 Bench, 155 DL, 345 Total
   Boys: 7th Place out of 7 Teams
   Logan MacLennan- 3rd in 242, 395 Squat, 235 Bench, 395 DL, 1025 total
   Kadin Nunez- 3rd in 165, 300 Squat, 175 Bench, 350 DL, 825 Total
   Ruben Alameda- 3rd in 198, 370 Squat, 245 Bench, 395 DL, 1010 Total

   Help the Bay City Parks and Recreation raise money for the Bay City Parks Amenities by participating in the annual “Camo Half K” starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at LeTulle Park.  
   Registration from now until the day of the event is $35 per person and includes a race shirt, bag, and medal for participating.
   Attendees are encouraged to run, walk, dance, waddle, stagger or crawl the loop at LeTulle Park in their best, craziest, most original public-appropriate camo gear.
   “Start your Camo Day off with donut holes and hot cocoa to charge you up to waddle the loop,” said the PARD press release.  
   “At the halfway point – re-charge with sweet treats, sweet tea, and water to make it back to have your picture taken at the finish line.  
   Waiting at the finish line will be more donut holes, sweet treats, sweet tea, hot cocoa, and water to revive yourself.