Masters at Augusta Faces Longer Harsher Course and New Mysteries
Augusta National lengthens the Masters to 7,445 yards with six tee changes, reshaping key holes while weather and firm conditions promise a tougher test. Predicted winning scores hover around five to eight under as Tiger Woods eyes back-to-back titles amid questions of form and distraction.
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Augusta National
Whistling Straits
Ernie Els
Wedge
Goosen
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Jack
Mike Weir
Lady Rangers fall 1-0 at Kingwood in district loss
Sterling Lady Rangers were held to three hits in a 1-0 defeat at Kingwood as Emmy Fields limited RSS. Kingwood pushed the winning run in the bottom of the seventh. The Panthers topped Hamshire Fannett 9-8 behind Krysta Martin's 13 strikeouts, while Amber Dehoyos and Alli Wood starred with multi hit games. The Lady Panthers improve to 8-9 overall, 2-5 in district. Sterling moves to 17-3, 7-2 with next game vs Bridge City.
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Sterling Lady Rangers
Lady Rangers
Emmy Fields
Lady Mustangs
RSS
Jennifer Smith
Baytown
Lady Panthers
Hamshire Fannett
Lady Horns
Anahuac
Krysta Martin
Alli Wood
Casey Mulryan
Martin
Amber Dehoyos
Horns
Jessica Tapp
Wood
Mulryan
Dehoyos
Bridge City
Swart Embraces New Sport After Barbers Hill Football
Swart, after finishing his 2005 Barbers Hill football season, added 20 pounds and pursued a different athletic path. In the Junior Nationals, he competed against 12 rivals in his division, noting most were around his age and size. He acknowledged anticipated strong competition and was surprised by how close in ability his opponents were.
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Swart
Crosby Boys Golf Team Takes Fifth at Huntsville Classic
Crosby boys golf placed fifth among 24 teams in the Spring Boys Golf Classic at Waterwood National and Raven Nest in Huntsville. Dustin Morris led with rounds of 70 and 74 to win the final regular season tournament by three strokes. The team heads to District 19-4A at Newport Golf Club in Crosby on April 11 and 12.
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Crosby
Huntsville High School
Waterwood National Golf Club
Raven Nest
Dustin Morris
Jacob Burleson
Matthew Dawson
Darren Hammers
Justin McKay
Newport Golf Club
Multiple college athletes shine in spring meets and tournaments
Austin State University alum finishes in 16 minutes 54.47 seconds as team scoring not recorded. Henderson State University women reach NCAA Division II Elite Eight led by Shondra Bush with 422 points and 161 rebounds season totals. Stephanie Wavro shoots 69 in round two at the PING/ASU Invitational, totaling 222 over 54 holes and helping Missouri place eighth at 904. UCLA posts 866 to win as Louisiana Tech, Baylor, SHSU, UTSA, Lamar, and Barbers Hill athletes achieve notable results across track and field golf and baseball summaries.
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Austin State University
Crosby Grad
Shondra Bush
Henderson State University
Bush
HSU
Sterling
Stephanie Wavro
University of Missouri
Wavro
Louisiana Tech
Taylor Powers
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State
Powers
Barbers Hill
Josh Camp
Waco
Camp
Heinrich
SHSU
Lee
Rachel Rackley
University of Texas-San Antonio
University of Houston
Rackley
UH Lady Cougars
UTSA
Lamar University
Jo Jo Haney
Lamar
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State
Elissa Morris
University of Mary
Astros payroll query mocks Bagwell big money compared to Biggio
The discussion questions Jeff Bagwell's high pay as a Houston Astro, noting Craig Biggio earns far less despite solid prior seasons. Derek Jeter and Jason Giambi top the list, while Bagwell's $19 million would seem high given his 39 game 2020 production.
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Yankee
A-Red
Derek Jeter
Jason Giambi
Giambi
Astros
Andy Pettitte
Lance Berkman
Pineda Ment and Chan Ho Park’s Big Paydays Spark Ranger Regret
A readers’ lament on overspending in baseball highlights Chan Ho Park’s $65 million contract and underwhelming performance. Park’s five year deal averages $15 million per season with 17 wins in four years and a high 5.46 ERA. Padres’ payroll, including Park and Ryan Klesko, contrasts with Jake Peavy’s earnings and Rangers’ spending woes. The piece ends with a personal confession of Ranger fan disappointment.
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Chan Ho Park
Park
San Diego
Mike Mussina
Andy Pettitte
Randy Johnson
Padres
Jake Peavy
Ryan Klesko
Chan Ho
Texas Ranger
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