Manvel coach Christa Williams really hasn’t put much thought into being tabbed fifth in the Class 4A/others area preseason poll, and if she had it her way, the Lady Mavericks wouldn’t be included in anyone’s rankings.
“It doesn’t really hold a lot of weight because it’s still so early,” said Williams, who is leading Manvel in its second varsity season. “The early rankings go right out the window when district and the playoffs roll around, and really, I would rather not be ranked and possibly sneak up on a few people.
“We’ve had some positive play so far, but it’s too early to really know what to expect.”
On the home front, Williams and her husband, Mark, are expecting and could be saying hello to their first child, a daughter, Kendall, as soon as this weekend.
“It’s been a little hectic being pregnant, and with the season starting, and until you’re a head coach, you don’t really understand how many things you have to take care of,” she said. “While I’m away from the field, I’ll be leaning on my assistant coaches Larry McRae, Paula Tafelski and Stacia Snyder, and they’ve been coaching the bases and doing other things to get ready, and that’s why last week’s Bryan Tournament was huge in so many ways.
“We’re getting it all lined up, and hopefully, everything will go well, and I’ll be back in the dugout before very long.”
The Lady Mavericks went 4-2 at the Bryan event with wins against Alvin, Midland, Corpus Christi Moody and Allen, and losses to Bellaire and Plano. In an earlier season opener, they outlasted Clear Lake 1-0 in nine innings.
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