Baytown youths excel at Summer Games of Texas finals
Baytown Parks and Recreation athletes shined in College Station at the Texas Amateur Athletics Federation Summer of Games. Christopher Powell reached finals in 100 200 and 400 meters in the boys 14 and under, winning the 400 in 51.08 seconds and taking medals in two events. Powell joined forces with Miking Gipson Xavier Green Kaedin Lewis Ayden Worthington and Mario Salinas IV to place sixth in the 4x100 relay. Cyprianna Jones advanced to the finals in the 100 meters for girls 14 and under, finishing eighth in 13.57 seconds.
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Baytown
Christopher Powell
Parks and Recreation Department
Texas Amateur Athletics Federation
College Station
Powell
Chace Biddle
Dallas
Miking Gipson
Xavier Green
Kaedin Lewis
Ayden Worthington
Mario Salinas IV
Cyprianna Jones
Jones
Baytown Sun seeks football stringers and Optimist signup
The Baytown Sun seeks columnists and stat takers for the upcoming football season. Signups for the Baytown Optimist Youth Football League are Aug 5 and 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1724 Market Street. fees start at 100 for the first child, 80 for each additional. A birth certificate and residence proof are required. Contact Baytown Optimist Club at 281-422-2996 or Kathy Anderson at 832-262-1909. In Phoenix, Jake Diekman was traded from the Rangers to the Diamondbacks before the non waiver deadline. He pitched the ninth for Texas in a win at Arizona, and Texas received Wei-Chieh Huang plus a player to be named later.
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Baytown Optimist
Baytown Optimist Club
Market Street
Kathy Anderson
Phoenix
Jake Diekman
Arizona
Texas Rangers
Diamondbacks
Diekman
Texas
Rangers
Wei-Chieh Huang
Griffin seeks Ravens backup role in Hall of Fame game
Robert Griffin III quietly pursues a backup spot with the Baltimore Ravens during training camp as Joe Flacco and Lamar Jackson lead. He hopes for impact in the Hall of Fame game against the Chicago Bears, marking his first NFL action since 2016. Heisman winner at Baylor, RGIII was No. 2 overall in 2012 by Washington and Rookie of the Year before injuries derailed his career.
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Robert Griffin III
Baltimore Ravens
Joe Flacco
Lamar Jackson
Griffin
Chicago Bears
Baylor
Washington Redskins
NFL
Sterling freshmen camp kicks off season with 52 to 55 athletes
Sterling welcomes 52 to 55 incoming Rangers to freshman football camp under first year head coach Robert Toomer. About 80 players are signed for the season as the staff runs formations and schemes. A middle school coaching clinic runs parallel, teaching offense defense and special teams.
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Sterling
Robert Toomer
Ranger
Toomer
Cowboys seek Witten replacement after retirement
Cowboys players acknowledge Jason Witten’s 15 year tenure and leadership is hard to replace as Tyrone Crawford and Sean Lee express respect. Dak Prescott emerges as a natural leader while the team adjusts to Witten’s absence and Bryant’s off-field drama from training camp.
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Oxnard
Calif
Sean Lee
Dez Bryant
Tyrone Crawford
Dallas Cowboys
Bryant
Jason Witten
Cowboys
Crawford
Witten
Dak Prescott
Tony Romo
Lee
Dallas
Baytown Parks and Rec to Host Madden 19 Tournament
Baytown Parks and Rec stages a Madden 19 event at the Baytown Community Center on August 18. Grand prize is a free Madden 19 copy, second prize a $30 Game Exchange gift card. entry is $10 with pizza and drinks. The tournament runs 1 p.m. with four consoles, double elimination, all-pro difficulty, four minute quarters, plus ping pong and giant Jenga. At least 14 players competed last year across two divisions. this year only one division. Names and contacts: Caleb Franklin, 832-784-3508, cable.franklin baytown.org.
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Baytown Parks and Rec
Game Exchange
Garth Road
Caleb Franklin
Baytown Community Center
Jenga
Franklin
Baytown
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Chandler Beck
Schuyler Dixon
Sociated Press
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Baytownsports.org
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