Howell advances to TAPPS state semis in Waco
Baytown Christian Academy tennis star Brandon Howell won his first two matches on the opening day of the TAPPS state tournament in Waco. He defeated Reagan Hanish 7-5 7-5, then beat Clint Quipit 6-4 2-6 7-5 to reach the semifinals where he faces Joshua Sheehy of Arlington Grace Prep.
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Baytown Christian Academy
Brandon Howell
Waco
Howell
Marble Falls Faith Academy
Reagan Hanish
Clint Quipit
Red Oak Ovilla Christian
Quipit
Joshua Sheehy
Arlington Grace Prep Academy
Sheehy
Rohan Jillapalli
Sterling Armstrong
Short-handed Lady Ganders fall to Lumberton 15 0 in five innings
Robert E. Lee softball team drops to Lumberton 15 to 0 in Baytown as pitcher rotation handles an experienced Raiders squad. Coach Arturo Castillo praises players for stepping up and shifting positions to aid defense while Kat Estrada provides solid play in her pitching debut. Lady Ganders regain focus as they head to Nederland for a 6 p.m. district clash.
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Arturo Castillo
Lumberton
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Mariela Ceja
Estrada
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Local HS grads star on diamond across colleges
Taylor Cooling of Barbers Hill leads Hardin-Simmons with a .375 average after 32 plate appearances, 12 hits, and 4 RBIs, including seven doubles and a homer. LeTourneau’s Ryan Bertram and Barbers Hill’s Blake Bonnin featured in Texas Tyler sweep. Bertram 3 for 4 with a run, Bonnin 2 for 4 with a double. Lamar’s Reed Seeley had two multi hit games for 2-for-5 in an 8-2 win, and Kyle Leggett worked 2/3 of an inning for Lamar in a 11-4 win. Northeastern State’s Alyssa Aguilar went 2-for-4 in 11-3 win over Rogers State and 1-for-3 with a walk in an 8-4 victory. Felder of Lee won the Southwestern Athletic Conference weight throw title with a 56 feet 9.5 inches toss in the Birmingham indoor meet.
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Taylor Cooling
Barbers Hill
Hardin-Simmons University
HSU
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Cooling
Hardin-Simmons
Ryan Bertram
Baytown Christian Academy
Blake Bonnin
LeTourneau University
University of Texas-Tyler
Texas-Tyler
Bertram
LeTourneau
Bonnin
Reed Seeley
Baytown Lee
Lamar University
McNeese State University
Seeley
Grambling State University
Lamar
Kyle Leggett
Alyssa Aguilar
Baytown Sterling
Northeastern State University
Rogers State University
Rogers
Northeastern State
Aguilar
Georgeanna Felder
Lee
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Felder
Birmingham
Alabama
Former Pro Bowler Hernandez Convicted of Murder
Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez, 25, was found guilty of first degree murder for the June 17 2013 shooting of Odlin Lloyd in a North Attleborough industrial park. Lloyd, 27, was a landscaper and amateur football player dating Hernandezs fiancees sister. Hernandez faces life in prison after the verdict. Patriots officials declined comment.
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Pedregon eyes breakout at SpringNationals in Baytown
Funny Car star Cruz Pedregon aims for a breakthrough at the O'Reilly SpringNationals NHRA event at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown Texas. The 28th annual race April 24-26 features Pedregon seeking late-season-like form after a strong start to 2015 with multiple top five qualifiers and no eliminations beyond the second round this season.
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Lone Star State
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