Ali signs with Mount Ida to join East Coast program
Goose Creek Memorial star Justin Ali will enroll at Mount Ida College, compete in Division III, and start in fall. He received a $92,000 merit scholarship and plans to major in biology while balancing football and academics. The GCM center recalls beating Nederland to end a 30 game win streak and says Mount Ida aims for conference glory.
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Barbers Hill Eyes Fourth Straight District Golf Title
Barbers Hill High School hosts District 21-5A golf with nine teams, led by juniors Riley Griffin and Jason Bryant. Coach Richard Miles expects a competitive field and a four-peat bid at Eagle Pointe, emphasizing experience from past championships. The Eagles tourney begins at 8 a.m. while nearby Texas Tech legend Spike Dykes dies at 79.
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Sports calendar highlights local high school action
Baseball games feature Kingwood at GCM and Summer Creek at Sterling with start times around 7 p.m. Other matchups include Humble at Barbers Hill Lee at Crosby Anahuac at Kirbyville Dayton at New Caney and related softball and golf events across multiple schools. Wednesday district championships at East Chambers and GCM events run 6 to 7 p.m. Friday fixtures include Anahuac East Chambers and C.E. King at GCM with several 6 p.m. starts.
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April Angling Notes From Matagorda Bay Report
Matagorda anglers chase trout in East Bay five feet deep hoping for speckled trout. Warm winds and tides shape best spots around Brown Cedar Flats and Raymond Shoals with Gulp shrimp and popping corks among favored baits. Offshore catches include wahoo at depth, swordfish, barrel fish, and reef species while Amberjack must be released.
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Barbers Hill Tops 21 5A Track Meet With Large Point Margin
Barbers Hill boys win the District 21 5A track championship with 167 points. Crosby places sixth, Baytown Lee ninth, Dayton tenth. In girls competition Porter wins. Barbers Hill fifth with Dayton seventh, Crosby ninth, Lee tenth. Top four in each event advance to area. Kayla Pruitt and Chardne Van Zandt post thirds in sprints. Vanessa Garcia and Jaelin Holden lead Barbers Hill in hurdles and distance events. Multiple relays spread points among Barbers Hill, Crosby, and Lee with several athletes taking podium positions across events.
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