USC Tops AP Preseason Poll As Longhorns Close No. 2
USC leads the AP preseason football poll with 1,619 points and 60 first place votes. Texas is No. 2 after an 11-1 season and a Rose Bowl win, followed by Tennessee, Michigan, and LSU. Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Miami, and Florida round out the top 10 as Urban Meyer’s Florida joins the trio of SEC teams.
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Brewers topple Astros on Jenkins homer in 3-2 win
Ben Sheets pitched a complete game for Milwaukee as Geoff Jenkins homered to break a 2-2 tie in the seventh. The Brewers beat Houston 3-2, widening their wild card gap while Wandy Rodriguez struggled for the Astros who dropped to second in the NL race.
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Sterling volleyball pushes through tough day to beat Barbers Hill
Sterling posted a 25-19 25-17 win over Pasadena Memorial then 21-25 25-22 16-14 over Barbers Hill. In Pearland, Courtney Zink had 22 digs while Destiny Mason added 11 kills and 11 digs as Sterling led 23-21 before losing the second match. Nadine Horne praised the effort despite fatigue after a long day.
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Barbers Hill Battles Sterling in Nor Cal? Wait
Barbers Hill opened with a win at the 26th La Porte Volleyball Tournament before dropping to Sterling 25-21 22-25 14-16. Coach John Leonard praised the match as ideal athletics and commended Nadine Horne for fair play after a missed Eagle point. Leonard also lauded a Huntsville win 25-16 21-25 15-6, noting a five-ball stretch kept them from a stronger showing.
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Scorecard Pro Baseball Saturday Games Recap
Saturday results list 13 innings San Diego 7 Atlanta 2, St. Louis 4 San Francisco 2, Dodgers 11 over Florida 6, Milwaukee 3 over Houston 2, Philadelphia 6 over Pittsburgh 1, Mets 9 over Washington 8 in 10, Arizona 6 over Cincinnati 2, Colorado 4 over Chicago, plus multiple listed matchups and late games including Yankees 5 White Sox 0 and Angels 4 Red Sox 2 with several late contests and standings notes.
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Crosby Dominates At Aldine Consolation Tourney
Crosby volleyball defeated Chavez and Northbrook to claim the consolation trophy at the Aldine Tournament. The win over Northbrook avenged a prior defeat as coach Stephanie Cone praised the seniors and noted a strong three game victory. Sophomore Brittany Hoag led with 16 kills and senior Lauren Lindsay added seven.
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Sterling Rangers Roll In Scrimmage Against PNG
Sterling combined solid ball control with an effective run game on its third and fourth drives, then rallied after a lightning delay. Minyard connected with Tanner for a 43 yard TD, Tillman Stevens on a fade, and Rideau intercepted PNG early as the defense forced stops before PNG answered with an 18 yard TD pass. Coach Minyard praised the line receivers and noted conditioning and blocking as fixable issues.
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Strake Jesuit Hosts REL in New Season Opener
REL will open the season Friday night at 7 p.m. at Strake Jesuit after an ankle injury in practice last week prompted precautionary measures. The roundup continues coverage from Page 7A.
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Baytown Christian Bulldogs prep after second scrimmage
Baytown Christian Academy and High Island played a physical scrimmage with BCA scoring four touchdowns to three. Coach Homar Ramirez praised the improved confidence after two scrimmages while noting the need for a more physical defense and an emphasized balanced offense led by quarterback Curti Wilson. In Winnie, Anahuac previewed Barbers Hill after a final scrimmage, the Panthers winning two to none and coach Gary Martel commending adjustments and identifying players who could contribute.
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Baseball Transactions Roundup From Major Leagues
The Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Adam Stern on the 15 day disabled list and recalled left handed pitcher Lenny DiNardo from Pawtucket. Cleveland Indians called up right hander Andrew Brown from Buffalo and optioned outfielder Jason Dubois there. Atlanta Braves promoted reliever Joey Devine from Mississippi. Philadelphia Phillies recalled right hander Aquilino Lopez from Scranton Wilkes Barre and optioned right hander Geoff Geary back there.
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