By Tony Eierdam

Junior quarterback Trey Ozee led Aledo on six scoring marches and the Bearcats defense pitched its second straight shutout as Aledo cruised past Azle, 42-0, Friday night at Bearcat Stadium on Homecoming Night.

Homecoming Night was indeed special in Aledo. In addition to the blowout win, the Aledo Ladycats 2008 state champion softball team was honored with a ring ceremony before the game, and at halftime, Aledo senior Kristin Pass was crowned Homecoming Queen.

James Albritton/The Community News: Senior Brittany Winkelblech stalks the net during Friday night's Ladycat win over Azle.

By Tony Eierdam

Although the Azle Lady Hornets put up a fight in the third game of the best-of-five District 6-4A volleyball match with the Aledo Ladycats, they still could not avoid the sweep Friday afternoon at the Aledo High School gym.

By Tony Eierdam

Aledo senior hitter Allie Bettinger sent down a team-high eight kills and added eight aces, and senior hitters Blair Fowler and Abby Tomas each added five stoppers to lead the state-ranked No. 10 Ladycats to a 25-15, 25-12, 25-19 victory over Mineral Wells Tuesday night in a District 6-4A match at the AHS gym.

The win keeps the Ladycats (28-6, 8-0) in first place in 6-4A with at least a two-match cushion.

Tony Eierdam/The Community News: Aledo cheerleaders took to the field Monday night after the homecoming parade. Click on the photo for more homecoming parade photos.

Tony Eierdam/The Community NewsNine Aledo High School students will represent four classes in the 2008 Homecoming Court. The Homecoming Queen will be announced at halftime of the Bearcats/Azle game Friday, Oct. 10, at Bearcat Stadium.
From bottom to top are, seniors Kristin Pass, Kelsey Williams and Erica Pace; juniors Eri

James Albritton/The Community News: Senior Aaron Corby returns a Boswell punt 55 yards to put the Aledo Bearcats up 13-0 in the first quarter of tonight's game.

By Tony Eierdam

Aledo scored 28 first-quarter points on its way to a 44-0 blowout victory over Boswell Friday night in District 6-4A action at Bearcat Stadium.

James Albritton/The Community News: Seniors Abby Thomas (10) and Blair Fowler (11) put up the block during Aledo's volleyball game against Boswell Friday afternoon.

By Tony Eierdam
The state-ranked No. 10 Aledo Ladycats defeated Boswell, 25-18, 25-18, 23-25, 25-16 in a District 6-4A match at the AHS gym.

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McAnally Intermediate School won the "Most Creative Costume" award at the 2008 Spelldown held Thursday night in Aledo. Team members were Tracye West, Hope Bentley, Kelly Bush and RandyeNicoel Harris, representing the book "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid." The Spelldown, sponsored by the East Parker County Chamber of Commerce anf the Aledo PTO, brought members of the business community together with students for an evening of theatrical entertainment.

Kathy Chruscielski/The Community NewsCole Vardeman performs with Hardy Varty and the Trip Hop Trio in the Aledo Idol competition Thursday, Sept. 25 at Aledo High School.The group was selected as a finalist in the competition, which raised about $1,000 for the choir's trip to New York in the spring.

James Albritton/The Community News: Aledo senior hitter Allie Bettinger rips down a kill in a recent match. The Ladycats swept Springtown Tuesday night at Springtown with a 25-14, 25-8, 25-10 victory to remain in sole possession of first place in District 6-4A.

By Tony Eierdam

Coming off a win last Friday against Boswell to gain possession of second-place in District 6-4A, the Springtown Lady Porcupines were primed to host the first-place Aledo Ladycats in a match that could have tied up the district race.