2013 VARSITY

By Randy Byers,

Houston 5A Baseball

For some Seniors, this Friday is the saddest day of their baseball careers, for some parents, its downright gut wrenching. For all it is a new beginning. It's truly not the end, rather a new beginning for all of our 2012 seniors. It has been a most enjoyable experience along the way, and while today you wish you could turn back the clock; you will grow to realize that you have learned life lessons while competing in the sport you love. You are two times as likely to succeed under pressure in real world. You have learned how to compete as a team. You have learned so much, and yet you just don't know it at this time. So for all of you who are singing your swan song tonight, cherish this moment and remember, you have been good enough to hang with your team mates for the past several years and you will be better in the future, better in life, love & happiness.

I admire each and every one of you for your accomplishments.

Thank you for all your contributions to our baseball community and I wish each and every Senior, nothing but the best in your new chapter in life.

Randy Byers

2012 Polls and Rankings

TSRN 2012 Baseball Rankings - Houston Top 25 5A

4-22-12 - With wins over both Memorial and Taylor last week, the Tigers move to #6 in the TSRN Sports polls. http://www.tsrnsports.com/Baseball-2012/baseballrank-Hou-25.htm

4-15-12 - The Tigers continue to move up in the rankings, now sitting at #7. http://www.tsrnsports.com/Baseball-2012/baseballrank-Hou-25.htm

4-8-12 - The Tigers jump a spot to #8 after week 7 of district play. District 19-5A currently has 4 teams in the top 15. http://www.tsrnsports.com/Baseball-2012/baseballrank-Hou-25.htm

4-2-12 - With wins over both Taylor and Cinco this week, the Katy Tigers move up 4 spots to #9 in the TSRN polls. http://www.tsrnsports.com/Baseball-2012/baseballrank-Hou-25.htm

3-25-12 - After the Tigers loss to Memorial on Friday night, they fall to #13 in the TSRN polls. http://www.tsrnsports.com/Baseball-2012/baseballrank-Hou-25.htm

3-17-12 - The Katy Tigers currently sit in the #11 spot on the TSRN polls after week #4 of district play and a current overall record of 12-3. http://www.tsrnsports.com/Baseball-2012/baseballrank-Hou-25.htm

3-12-12 - After week #3 and and overall record of 10-3, the Katy Tigers are currently ranked #9 in the TRSN polls http://www.tsrnsports.com/Baseball-2012/baseballrank-Hou-25.htm

3-1-12 - Tigers jump 5 spots and currently sit at #10 .http://www.tsrnsports.com/Baseball-2012/baseballrank-Hou-25.htm

1-15-12 - TSRN's pre-season poll ranks the Katy Tigers in the #15 spot out of the top 25 teams in the Houston area. http://www.tsrnsports.com/Baseball-2012/baseballrank-Hou-25.htm

2012 H5AB Coaches Top 10 Polls #6

4-23-12 1. The Woodlands 2. Seven Lakes 3. Deer Park 4. Klein 5. Langham Creek 6. Bellaire 7. Pearland 8. Dulles 9. Klein Collings 10. Katy

2012 Houston 5A Baseball Poll - Top 25

3-12-12 1. Klein Collins 2. Seven Lakes 3. Tomball 4. College Park 5. The Woodlands 6. Spring 7. Langham Creek 8. SB Memorial 9. Kempner 10. Cy Fair 11. Dulles 12. Pearland 13. Katy 14. Strake Jesuit 15. Klein 16. Deer Park 17. Lamar 18. Dobie 19. Clear Lake 20. Clear Springs 21. Alvin 22. Cy Ranch 23. Klein Oak 24. Atascocita 25. North Shore

3-5-12 - 1. Klein Collins 2. The Woodlands 3. College Park 4. Seven Lakes 5. Tomball 6. Cy Fair 7. Spring 8. SB Memorial 9. Pearland 10. Kempner 11. Langham Creek 12. Katy 13. Klein 14. Dulles 15. Lamar 16. Deer Park 17. Travis 18. Cy Ranch 19. Klein Oak 20. Atascocita 21. Clear Springs 22. North Shore 23. Dobie 24. Alvin 25. Bellaire

1-15-12 - 1. Klein Collins 2. SB Memorial 3. The Woodlands 4. Seven Lakes 5. College Park 6. Pearland 7. Klein 8. Dulles 9. Klein Oaks 10. Cy Creek 11. Westside 12. Deer Park 13. Langham Creek 14. Lamar 15. Katy 16. Cy Woods 17. Kempner 18. Spring 19. Brazoswood 20. Clear Springs 21. Tomball 22. Bellaire 23. Cy Ranch 24. North Shore 25. Hastings

Tigers Making Headlines

4-23-12 H5AB 2012 / Insider Bat Team of the Week #9               

According to H5AB, "teams are fighting and clawing for play-off positioning and some for a play-off spot period.  The intensity this time of the season is a perfect brew for big upsets and incredible effort from those trying to either; get in the play-offs, or improve positioning in the playoffs. 

This week's Insider Bat "Team of the Week" has themselves positioned for a run at a tie possible for the top spot in the district with a little help.  Seven Lakes has clinched the #1 seed by holding the tie breaker but the Tigers could still equal their record with a Spartans loss and Tiger win.

 The Katy Tigers pulled off 2 huge wins in week 9 defeating Memorial 6-2 on Tuesday and Taylor 11-8 on Saturday landing them at 10-3 in the 19-5a just a game behind 1st place Seven Lakes who is 11-2.

Congratulations Katy Tigers" ( www.houston5abaseball.com)

5-3-12 "Katy baseball wins game one 9-2 over Westside" by Thomas Lott, Times Sports Editor, The Katy Times

"Good pitching and great defense will win a team a lot of ball games at the high school level and the Katy Tigers defense certainly backed up their starting pitcher Caleb Thompson in their 9-2 win over Westside on Wednesday.  It also helped that the Wolves couldn't touch the senior pitcher" . (continue reading at http://katytimes.com/sports/article_17e29c28-94d3-11e1-a5ff-001a4bcf887a.html )

3-22-12 "Katy sets sights on postseason" by Jason McDaniel, Freelance Writer for Houston Chronicle

"Tom McPherson, who's in his 25th season as Katy's baseball coach, picked up his 600th career win in the second game of last season.  It was a big milestone that he enjoyed adding to his resume.  But he found what the Tigers did at the end of the season a lot more enjoyable". (continue reading at http://www.chron.com/default/article/Baseball-Katy-sets-sights-on-postseason-3421363.php )

3-15-12 "The Hidden Ball Trick" by Thomas Lott, Times Sports Editor, The Katy Times

Week #8 Katy VS Morton Ranch ***