New Coach at Waco High

After 23 seasons, Johnny Tusa has retired from the coaching world, and now Waco ISD has two new coaches. Matt Carroll will start his second season at University this fall, while 34 year old Danny Ramsey takes the control at Waco High this fall. The Waco Trib has a nice article that was forwarded to me. You can read that article here.

http://www.wacotrib.com/prep/content/sports/highschools/stories/2009/04/09/04092009wacwacohighcoach.html

Corsicana will get a new head coach also, as Dave Henigan is gone after a tough year for the Tigers. I'm personally sorry to see Coach Henigan go. I think he did a helluva job during a down time for athletics in Corsicana.

The other big news is out of Hewitt Midway, as a rebuilding job is underway on Panther Stadium. The facility, which sat 8000, with natural grass is being completely rebuilt similar to the new stadiums seen throughout the area. Seating, press areas, concessions and restrooms will be substantially better. The stadium won't be ready until the 2010 season, so Midway will play their games this year at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco.

Lets Play some golf!

Just got the release from the Ennis Lionbackers for the annual Football Coach's Classic Golf scramble.

Ennis Lionbacker’s
Football Coach’s Classic

The Lionbackers would like to welcome you and your friends to enjoy a day of golf and camaraderie with them at the 3rd annual Ennis Football Coach’s Golf Classic.
The 4-man Florida scramble event will be held on
Sunday, April 19, 2009 at the Ennis Country Club with a shotgun start at 2 pm. The cost is $75.00 a man, or $300 a team. There will be only one Open flight.

Bring your best 4 players. The field will be limited to only 13 teams total, so get your entry in now.


Call Mike at Ennis Country Club at 972-875-3641
or Gary Fincher at 469-337-9029
or Ronnie Greer at 972-333-9816.


Ennis Football Coach’s Golf Classic
4-man Scramble - $300 per team
Bring your best team
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Ennis Country Club
Shotgun starts at 2:00 pm
check in at 1:00 pm
Lunch served before start

Prize Money for Open Flight
1st place: $800.00
2nd place: $600.00
3rd place: $400.00
*on a full 13 team field

Hole Sponsor $100.00
Hole Sponsors and Team $350.00


I'll be there. Will you???

Ennis Lions Football Schedule

Just recieved the 2009 Football schedule, which is essentially complete. Ennis will travel to Waco 4 times in 2009, and also travel to Cleburne and Mesquite. The Lions will only have 4 home games this year, but will also play a regular season game at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, while Hewitt Midway rebuilds and modernizes their stadium.

Here is the complete schedule:

August 21 Cedar Hill (Scrim.) TBA TBA
August 29(Sat) Crosby (HEB Classic) Waco 7:00 PM
September 4 Lancaster Ennis 7:30 PM
September 11 open
September 18 Mesquite Horn Away 7:30 PM
September 25 *Waco High Away 7:30 PM
October 2 *Waxahachie Ennis 7:30 PM
October 9 *Cleburne Away 7:30 PM
October 16 *Corsicana Ennis 7:30 PM
October 22 (Thur) *Midway Away (Baylor) 7:30 PM
October 30 *Midlothian Ennis 7:30 PM
November 6 *Waco Univ Away 7:30 PM


Crosby is a Houston area school out of district 19-4A. They were 6-5 in 2008, and lost to Brenham in the second round of the UIL playoffs. With Dominic Merka expected to return at quarterback for his junior season, the Cougars could be a formidible foe for game number one in the HEB Heart of Texas Kickoff Classic.