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Ellison Eagles are ﬂying high

STA FF REPORT

The Ellison High School boys basketball has been ﬂying high this season, and will be competing at the Alamodome in San Antonio this week for a chance at a state championship

On the following pages are photos

from the Eagles games this season, as well as “good-luck” advertisements from businesses, organizations and individuals in the community. Stay tur ned to the Herald and kdhnews.com for more coverage of Ellison’s spectacular basketball run this year.

| HERALD Ellison’s Jamyron Keller (1) is honored as the Eagles’ all-time scoring recordholder during a stoppage in play on Jan. 27 at Ellison High School.

MICHELLE GREENWAY | FOR THE HERALD Ellison’s Kesean Garland helps hoist the regional championship trophy a er the Eagles’ 66-50 win over No. 3 Fort Bend Marshall on Saturday at the Berry Center in Cypress. Second-ranked Ellison earned a spot in this week’s state semiﬁnals. Players looking on include Deion Ware (4) and JoJo McIver (24).

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DENNIS KNOWLTON

V. A&M CONSOLIDATED ]

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ELLISON

PHOTOS BY DENNIS KNOWLTON | HERALD

to the basket and is fouled by A&M Consolidat-

Kaden Lewis (3) during the third round of the Class 5A playoffs on Feb. 28 at Elgin High School.

down the court

Ellison’s JoJo McIver (24) drives down the court against A&M Consolidated’s Adam Jackson (10) during the third round of the Class 5A playoffs on Feb. 28 at Elgin High School. A&M Consolidated’s Kaden Lewis (3) during the third round of the Class 5A playoffs on Feb. 28 at Elgin High

Ellison’s Kesean Garland (20) drives

ed’s

Ellison’s Deion Ware (4) drives

against

School.

ELLISON V. WACO UNIVERSITY ]

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Ellison’s Sean Parks (11) gets a steal on a Waco University inbound throw at Ellison High School on Feb. 7. Ellison won 57-48.

University’s

57-48. PHOTOS BY ANDY ZAVOINA | HERALD

Ellison’s JoJo McIver (24) drives to the basket and draws a foul on Waco Adam Sais (11) at Ellison

High School on Feb. 7 Ellison

won Ellison’s Jamyron Keller (1) drives into the lane as Waco University’s Keandre Brooks (5) defends at Ellison High School on Feb. 7. Ellison won 57-48.

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Jan.

Ellison’s Ja-

(1)

Chaparral’s

Williams (20) on Jan. 27 at Ellison High School. PHOTOS BY DENNIS KNOWLTON | HERALD

[ ELLISON V. CHAPARRAL ]

Ellison’s Kesean Garland dunks against Chaparral on

27 at Ellison High School.

myron Keller

shoots

jumper against

Demarko

V. LAKE BELTON ]

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PHOTOS BY DENNIS KNOWLTON | HERALD Ellison’s

Mciver (24) and

Belton’s Chris Jarrett (12) battle for the ball on Jan. 20 at Ellison High

Ellison’s Ademola Oladipo (3) drives to the basket against Lake Belton on Jan. 20 at Ellison High School. Lake Belton’s Easton Hammond (10) drives the baseline against Ellison’s Kesean Garland (20) on Jan. 20 at Ellison High School.

JoJo

Lake

School.

V. BELTON ]

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Belton’s Trap Johnson (23) shoots against Ellison’s Jamyron Keller (1) during their District 22-5A opener on Dec. 20, 2022, at Ellison High School. Johnson led Belton with 22 points. Keller led Ellison with 18 in a 66-54 win. PHOTOS BY DENNIS KNOWLTON | HERALD

Ellison’s Deion Ware (4) shoots against Belton’s Jaydon Ford (1) during their District 22-5A opener on Dec. 20, 2022, at Ellison High School.

ELLISON V. COPPERAS COVE ]

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PHOTOS BY ANDY ZAVOINA | HERALD

Ellison’s Deion Ware (4) shoots as Copperas Cove’s Trishstin Glass (11) defends at Ellison High on Nov. 14, 2022. Ellison’s Jamyron Keller (1) shoots against Copperas Cove a er getting a rebound and running the court at Ellison High on Nov. 14, 2022. Ellison’s Ademola Oladipo (3) shoots under the basket as Copperas Cove’s Trevon Bostick (32) defends at Ellison High on Nov. 14, 2022.

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THADDEUS IMERMAN | HERALD Ellison standout basketball player Jamyron Keller, le , signs his national letter of intent to play for Oklahoma State University on Nov. 9, 2022. MICHELLE GREENWAY SPECIAL TO THE HERALD Ellison Athletic Coordinator Danny Servance presents a gi to boys basketball coach Alberto Jones Jr. a er the Eagles defeated Manor 69-43 on Nov. 29, 2022, at Ellison. Jones became the program’s all-time winningest coach with his 347th victory

p.m. Thursday evening.

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WALTER LANIER | HERALD Ellison High School senior Jamyron Keller poses with young fan Elijah Rowe who has admired Keller ’s skills since watching him train at a local gym. THADDEUS IMERMAN | HERALD Star senior guard Jamyron Keller leads the Ellison Eagles out of the gym to board the bus headed for San Antonio. Ellison, the second-ranked team in the state, will play a state semiﬁnal game Thursday evening at the Alamodome. THADDEUS IMERMAN | HERALD A bus carrying the Ellison Eagles basketball team leaves the Ellison High School parking lot with a police escort Wednesday a ernoon. The team will play a state semiﬁnal playoff game in San Antonio’s Alamodome at 8:30

Fans and supporters of the Ellison Eagles pack the gym to near capacity Wednesday a ernoon during a pep rally to send the basketball team to San Antonio for the state semiﬁnal playoff.

THADDEUS IMERMAN HERALD

Ellison High

staff and faculty wave as the boys’ varsity basketballl team leave on a charter bus to the regional ﬁnals in San Antonio on Wednesday. WALTER LANIER HERALD

head to

Antonio for the regional ﬁnals.

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WALTER LANIER | HERALD Elijah Rowe misses class to support the Ellison High School boy’s basketball team as they San School

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PHOTOS BY THADDEUS IMERMAN | HERALD Members of Ellison’s basketball team practice Tuesday before heading to San Antonio for the state semifinal game against Mansfield Summit. Members of Ellison’s basketball team practice Tuesday before heading to San Antonio for the state semifinal game against Mansfield Summit.

Ellison’s Jamyron Keller (1) shoots a long jumper against A&M Consolidated’s Adam Jackson (10) during the third round of the Class 5A playoffs on Feb. 28 at Elgin High School.

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MICHELLE GREENWAY | HERALD The Ellison Eagles basketball team poses for a photo a er winning the Region III-5A championship on Saturday at the Berry Center in Cypress. DENNIS KNOWLTON HERALD ANDY ZAVOINA | HERALD

DENNIS

Ellison’s Deion Ware (4) drives in front of Waco University’s London Smith (1) to shoot at Ellison High School on Feb. 7. Ellison won 57-48.

Ellison’s Khris Wilkerson (5) shoots over Chaparral’s Jeremy Hampton (14) and Demarko Williams (20) on Jan. 27 at Ellison High School.

KNOWLTON | HERALD