Rangers clinch 21-5A sweep of Lee Ganders in 4-2 win
Sterling pitcher Jared Walters shined in relief to earn the win for the second time in four days as Lee's Ganders faltered with timely hitting. Sophomore Ryne Oaken provided power with two home runs, including a two-run shot in the seventh. Gander starter David Garcia limited Lee to two hits and two runs over 6 1/3 innings, but the Ganders dropped their district bid.
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Sterling doubles trio wins mixed title at Baytown tourney
Sterling’s Michael McDaniel and Janelle Jagnanan captured the 59th Baytown Varsity Tennis mixed doubles crown. They battled from behind to beat Atascocita’s Shelby Jeffcoat and Katy Dale 10-7 in a super breaker after SDU split first two sets. The victory solidifies top seed status for next week’s 21-5A district event.
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Crosby Cougars Run Rule Barbers Hill to Extend Win Streak
The Crosby Cougars beat Barbers Hill 14-4 in six innings to extend their District 19 4A winning streak to four. Start pitcher Jeremy Gabryszwski struck out six in the first two frames and finished with nine Ks over six innings. Crosby’s James Rachel Sam Malchar and Caleb Mangum fueled the offense with multiple hits and RBIs including Mangum’s two RBI double in the sixth. Barbers Hill’s Matt Peterson took the loss after 2 2/3 innings.
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Lee Sterling at Texas Relays and local golf duel
Local high school track Lee and Sterling compete at the Texas Relays in Austin while Lee tennis heads to Lamar University in Beaumont. GCM and BH play district golf at Eagle Pointe. With sports editor Dave Rogers reachable at 281 425 8031 or sports baytown sun dot com.
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College Showdowns Highlight TV Day Across Sports
Michigan State faces Connecticut on CBS at 5 p.m. Villanova meets North Carolina at 7:30 on CBS. Detroit visits Philadelphia on ESPN at 2 p.m. National High School Invitational prep games broadcast on ESPN2 at 10 a.m. and noon. Final Samsung 500 practice on Speed at noon. Acura Sports Car Challenge on ABC at 12:30 p.m. O'Reilly 300 on ESPN2 at 2 p.m. Shell Houston Open golf on NBC at noon. Kraft Nabisco Championship on ESPN2 at 5 p.m.
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