Cedar Bayou sweeps junior high cross country meets
Cedar Bayou girls seventh and eighth grade teams swept a junior high cross country meet in Baytown. In the seventh grade Gentry placed second while Sherkeitha Straughter tied for first. Highlands and Baytown Jr. followed in top spots. In the eighth grade Mykia Jackson led the girls, with Rebecca Freeman fourth and Brittany Buffum fifth, as Cedar Bayou and peers filled the rest of the field. Boys races featured Horace Mann and Highlands taking top positions with multiple Cedar Bayou runners placing high across divisions.
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Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Gentry
Baytown Jr
Highlands and
Sherkeitha Straughter
Brittany Garza
Brittany Partin
Lacy Crenshaw
Yasaria Alvarez
Katie Larson
Erin Viereck
Denise Chavez
Graceanne Hanson
Alyssa Buffum
Miranda Cordero
Miranda Rodriguez
Toni Gelske
Erica Hernandez
Brianna
Aaron Lozoya
Mark Sotelo
Jaevon Richardson
Tremain Mays
Jose Matute
Mason Hancock
Trevor Ridling
Sherkeith Straughter
Christian Melendez
Presley Davis
Rosendo Leal
Jordan Clements
Christian Perez
Highlands
Horace Mann
Jesse Leal
Jeremy Johnson
Aaron Butler
Clay Cardona
Ernesto Garcia
Aaron Orozco
James Bailes
Tommy Goodman
Virgil Barbosa
Jose Herrera
Jacobi Winters-Harrison
Josh Vickers
Donald Bailes
Dylan Dupont
Mauricio Barrientos
McGrady and Yao Ming Fuel Rockets Run in Playoff Push
McGrady recalls struggling without Grant Hill in past series but credits new chemistry with Yao Ming as Houston forms a dangerous duo. Role players Battier Alston Hayes provide depth, with all starters scoring double figures in Monday’s win over Utah and McGrady delivering 31 points after a nervous start. The Rockets aim to maintain momentum after jumping ahead early, wary of a Dallas-style late run.
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McGrady
Grant Hill
Yao Ming
Rockets
Shawn Battier
Rafer Alston
Chuck Hayes
The
Jazz
Houston
Dallas
Mavericks
Baseball continues with district playoff implications
RSS (19-10, 9-4 in District 21 5A) blasted Memorial for 22 hits, Chase Dempsay homered twice as Hunter Cervenka added a single double and triple, Brett Kinsel tossed five innings for the win. West Brook leads 21 5A, with RSS Kingwood and Atascocita tied for second. Sterling and Lee face key Friday tests. Barbers Hill clubbed to 11 2 in 21 5 1 overall with Ross Hales 3 3 two doubles a homer and five RBIs while Colby Townley joined with two hits and three RBIs. Crosby fell to Huffman 5 4 as Mikey Walter and a squeeze attempt thwarted in the fifth, Trey Buck pitched well in a complete game.
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Port Arthur
Sterling
Titans
Lee
RSS
Memorial
Channelview
Chase Dempsay
Houston
Hunter Cervenka
Brett Kinsel
West Brook
Kingwood
Atascocita
Rangers
Atasacocita
Eagles
Barbers Hill
Gil Stalbaum
Ross Hales
Colby Townley
Alex Rocha
Jake Ponder
Tony Carmona
Cameron Campbell
Kendall Thamm
Thamm
Hunter Silva
Cougars
Huffman
Crosby
CHS
Marcus Thompson
Mikey Walter
Ronnie Newell
Michael Listi
Trey Buck
Washington to graduate in recreation and leisure studies
Washington, a Toledo Rockets football player who redshirted as a freshman, will graduate with a degree in recreation and leisure studies next month. He plans to pursue a master’s in higher education while starting grad school. He credits his brother Cassius Anderson for staying focused and aims for a breakout senior season to reach pro dreams.
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Washington
Toledo
YMCA
Cavalry
Cassius Anderson
Anderson
Rockets
Texas-El Paso
UTEP
David Sr
Betty Washington
Astros No-Hit by Maholm in Loss to Pirates
Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm stymied Houston, scattering three hits and one walk over seven innings. Craig Biggio was 2-for-4 but caught stealing and grounded into a double play as Houston failed to advance a runner past first. Jim Tracy praised Maholm while Phil Garner lamented the Astros’ mis-hit balls and patience at the plate.
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Craig Biggio
Houston
Malcolm
Maholm
Astros
Pirates
Jim Tracy
Phil Garner
Donut Shop Killing Trial Details Emerge In Trial Testimony
The trial heard from Mead through an interpreter about frequent visits by 15 year old Ross S. Sterling student Driver who later killed her husband. She described the assault after he demanded money and tacos, his gloves and weapon, the struggle, and her plea to police. Meach and investigators described inventories, lineups, and the suspect’s identification, while defense questioned language barriers and the absence of a weapon or DNA.
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Mead
Ross S. Sterling
Meach
Driver
Hawkins
Chris Gaskins
Gaskins
R.P
Skip” Cornelius
Nimol
Cornelius
Ken Widner
Baytown
Widner
Houston Police Department
Quail Hollow Drive
U.S. Supreme Court
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Baytown Sun
Mahan
Ganders
Bieschke
Luna
Carmona
C.E. King
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