That pitcher shot

Roosevelt's comeback victory 5-4 was a great way to start my 2009 high school baseball coverage. I've seen a few renditions of a pitcher photograph where the ball is in focus and the pitcher is out of focus in the background. I attempted that photo during today's game - the hardest part was composing the pitcher in the background after getting the focus. Nice win Roosevelt!

Roosevelt gets historic playoff win over Crane

Roosevelt's Coby Torres (21) and Cory Sherrill (63) celebrate after tackling Crane running back Jordan Mendoza (12) Friday night during a Region I-Division II game in Andrews.

(Geoffrey McAllister/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Roosevelt's Kevin Fowler (10) doesn't complete a pass as Crane's Teague Esparza (3) defends him closely, Friday night during a Region I-Division II game in Andrews.

(Geoffrey McAllister/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
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ANDREWS - As a history teacher, Roosevelt football coach Greg Poynor has a special appreciation for when the past meets the present.

But maybe not as much as the Acuff community appreciates what Poynor and his first-year coaching staff have done in 2008. And Friday night was a historic step. Coby Torres ran for one touchdown and caught another as the Eagles defense shut down the high-powered Crane passing attack to capture a 21-14 victory in a Class 2A Division II bi-district playoff at the Mustang Bowl.

It is the first playoff victory - according to Poynor - for a Roosevelt football team since 1971. Making just its second playoff appearance since 1986, Roosevelt advances to face either Childress or Sanford-Fritch in the area round... (Continue reading the related article: Roosevelt gets historic playoff win over Crane)