Pritchett Seeks Sponsor Victory at NHRA Houston Spring Nationals
Leah Pritchett aims to repeat last year's sponsor race win as NHRA Spring Nationals return April 12-14 at Houston Raceway Park Baytown. The event debuts NHRA 2019 season on Fox and features Top Fuel star Pritchett, crew chief Todd Okuhara, and a strong field including Kalitta Torrence Brown Force and Prock. Final eliminations set for April 14 with qualifying rounds April 12-13 and ticket details at Houston Raceway and NHRA.
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National Hot Rod Association
NHRA
Houston Raceway Park
Pennzoil
Baytown
Brittany Force
Top Fuel
J.R. Todd
Fox
Pritchett
Denver
Texas
Don Schumacher
Todd Okuhara
Houston
DSR
Doug Kalitta
Pomona
Texan
Steve
Houstonraceway.com
Nhra.com
Gustafson Named AP Women’s Player of the Year
Iowa star Megan Gustafson, a 6-foot-3 center, led the nation in scoring at 27.9 points per game and joined the 1,000-point-in-a-year club. Baylor coach Kim Mulkey earned AP Coach of the Year honors as the Lady Bears surged to a 35-1 record and a Final Four berth.
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Fla
Megan Gustafson
Iowa
Associated Press
Baylor
Kim Mulkey
Lady Bears
Mulkey
Local sports calendar features multi-team baseball and soccer matchups
Today’s slate includes Lee at GCM and Crosby at Galena Park with 6 to 7 pm starts along with North Shore at Sterling and Clear Brook at Barbers Hill. Boys soccer pits GCM against Houston Wisdom at Galena Park in a Class 5A regional quarterfinal. Softball has Texas City at Lee and La Porte at Sterling with 6 pm starts. GCM faces Crosby while Barbers Hill meets St Agnes. Also listed are Houston Speedway Legal Street Racing at 6 and the Houston Performance Truck Shootout with date and venue subject to change.
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Kountze
Anahuac
Crosby
Galena Park
Clear Brook
Barbers Hill
North Shore
Sterling
Houston
J.C. Murrell
Port Arthur News
Goose Creek Memorial Patriots
Galena Park North Shore High School
Houston Wisdom
GCM
William Freeman
Patriots
Port Neches-Groves
Manuel
the Sun
Baytownsun.com
Barbers Hill Softball Dominates District 21 5A
Barbers Hill remains undefeated in district play at 8-0 and 28-2 overall as the Lady Eagles roll past opponents. Coach Aaron Fuller praises pitching and defense while noting weak district competition and a looming non league clash with St. Agnes. Anahuac shows signs of improvement amid tough 21-5A race as postseason spots tighten with Kountze and Hardin in pursuit.
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Goose Creek Memorial
Crosby
Sterling
Channelview
Barbers Hill
Lady Eagles
USA Today
St. Agnes Christian Academy
Aaron Fuller
Fuller
Nederland
Dayton
Cleveland
Victor
PNG
Lady Panthers
Anahuac
Shannon Talbott
Sophie Simpson
Orangefield
Buna
Kirbyville
Talbott
Kountze
Hardin
Warren
Lady Cubs take second in district meet on April Fool's Day
Ana Huac Middle School seventh grade girls track finished second at an eight team district meet in Orangefield. Buna won the title. Zoe Moore won 100m hurdles and triple jump. Mariana Sanchez won 400m. Makayla Johnson claimed shot put. Jesel Tobias and Moore also earned runners up, with seven third places contributing to a 124 point total.
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Anahuac
Lady Cubs
Orangefield
Buna
Ashley Sherman
Sherman
Panther
Zoe Moore
Mariana Sanchez
Tech's Beard Named AP Coach of the Year in Final Four Run
In Minneapolis AP reports Chris Beard guided Texas Tech to a 29-5 season and the Final Four, earning the Associated Press men's college basketball coach of the year honor. Houston's Kelvin Sampson finished second in voting.
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Chris Beard
Texas Tech
Associated Press
Houston
Kelvin Sampson
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