Shadow Creek Faces GCM In Volleyball Duel
Friday sports calendar features Shadow Creek versus GCM at 6 30 p m and Lee at La Porte at 6 30 p m along with BCA at Second Baptist 5 p m Sterling at Dickinson 6 30 p m Barbers Hill at Santa Fe plus tennis Sterling at Friendswood 5 p m and various tournaments including GCM Lee Crosby Huff man and Barbers Hill in Pearland.
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GCM
Lee
la Porte
BCA
Second Baptist
Sterling
Dickinson
Barbers Hill
Santa Fe
Crosby
Huffman
TBA
Huntsville
Pearland
Goose Creek Memorial
Clear Springs
Dayton
Anahuac
Cleveland
Sam Rayburn
TVI
Pearl
Channelview
Lee College
St. Thomas
Strubbe
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad makes Olympic hijab history
Ibtihaj Muhammad became the first American to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab as she fenced in Rio. The archer of sabre, ranked eighth globally, defeated Ukraine's Olena Kravatska 15-13 in the opening round before losing 15-12 to Cecilia Berder in the round of 16.
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Ukraiian
Olena Kravatska
France
Cecilia Berder
CROSS COUNTRY REL coach aims for district top four
REL Ganders coach Charles Southall expects eight runners to push for a district top four finish after last season’s fifth place and a regional qualifier. Key locals include Matthew Connealy, Augustin Laredo, Nick Lopez, Anthony Quiroga, and Rodrigo Rodriguez. First meet is Sept 2 at the Clear Lake Invitational.
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REL Ganders
AEL
Charles Southall
Southall
Matthew Connealy
Augustin Laredo
Nick Lopez
Anthony Quiroga
Rodrigo Rodriguez
Ganders
Barbers Hill aims for state rebound in tough district
Barbers Hill volleyball, one win from state last season, returns four starters led by captains Madilyn Miles and Katie Jones. Coach Lauren Leth, in her third year, hopes for a deep playoff run as the Eagles add Lee Caney Creek and Splendora to a tougher district and prep for Pearland and Magnolia tournaments.
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Mont Belvieu
Barbers Hill
Eagles
The
Lauren Leth
Texas Girls Coaches Association
Leth
Seth
Madilyn Miles
Katie Jones
Miles
Jones
Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches Association
Kinsy Haschke
Kennedy Adams
Grayson Gibbs
Gibbs
Kenady Bertling
Delaney Boyd
Taylor Rupp
Eagle
Lee
Ra. Porter
Kingwood Park
Pearland
Magnolia
Crosby Volleyball Hires Goodloe to Build Lady Cougars
Crosby welcomes Lizette Goodloe as new head coach after a varied career, describing the program as a hidden gem. She sets a focus on fundamentals and early development, aiming to train younger players and maximize athleticism. Junior Alaina Mouton shifts from outside hitter to setter and hitter, embracing new mental and on-court roles as Crosby opens the season at Huffman tournament and hosts Barbers Hill on August 30.
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Crosby
Lizette Goodloe
Rio Grande Valley
Goodloe
Fox Tech
John Jay
San Antonio
Sharyland
Mission
Macarthur
Irving
Lake Highlands
Lady Cougars
Alaina Mouton
Mouton
Goose Creek Memorial
Barbers Hill
Summer surf trout surge draws anglers along Texas coast
The beach action sizzles as anglers report steady trout on every cast from Matagorda to Galveston. Guides like Charlie Paradoski and Lynn Smith praise surf fishing with Bass Assassins and spoons, while tarpon show near Tarpon Alley and larger game like sharks and kingfish join the bite. Port O’Connor skews boat-based, with anglers leveraging live bait and plastics as redfish, mackerel, and tripletail offer bonus catches along the weedlines and jetties.
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Charlie Paradoski
Matagorda
Surfside
Bolivar
Galveston
Port O’connor
Port O
Lynn Smith
Tarpon Alley
Mike Williams
Williams
Galveston Bay
James Plang
Silver King Adventures
Sabine
Calcasieu Lakes
Sabine Lake
Calcasieu
Hackberry
Kirk Stansel
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Friendswood
Klein Collins
Oak Ridge
Rio DE Janeiro
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Lady Eagles
Michael Pineda
Baytown Sun
Randy Foreman
Bink Grimes
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