Youth Football Signups Held at Market Street
The Baytown Evening Optimist Club opens signups for a youth football league today from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1724 Market Street with a $60 fee and $40 for additional children. First year players need a birth certificate and a parent or guardian must sign up. Teams limited to 28 players. Dayton Athletic Booster Club hosts first meeting of the new school year on September 4 at 7 p.m. at Dayton High School to elect officers and plan games. concessions fund the club.
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Texans Lead Cowboys at Halftime in Governor's Cup Battle
At halftime the Houston Texans lead the Dallas Cowboys 21 to 6 in the Governor's Cup preseason clash. DeMario Williams registered his first sack of the preseason for Houston as details unfold in the Baytown Sun sports section.
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Sterling Plays Westside In Varsity Volleyball Night
Sterling faces Westside in a high school volleyball schedule with freshman action at 4:30 p.m. junior varsity at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 6:30 p.m. at the school gym.
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Sports Sunday broadcast slate across baseball football and more
A packed TV guide lists pro baseball games including Pirates at Astros and Braves at Cardinals, pro football Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, WNBA playoff doubleheader, FIBA America action, European golf events, PGA Barclays coverage, US Amateur and LPGA events, Indy Car Speedway, and tennis from Pilot Pen with multiple ESPN networks and NBC CBS and ABC as broadcasters.
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Preseason ends for area football teams in scrimmages
Barbers Hill, Crosby and Baytown Christian Academy played final preseason tests Friday night. Barbers Hill improved with hopes for a Wharton opener at Pearland, but sophomore Michael Bounds suffered a broken collar bone. Lumberton scored against Barbers Hill, while Crosby faced Texas City in a quarter of game-like plays as they prepare for Atascocita.
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Sterling football opens season with scrimmage loss and improvement
Sterling faced Port Neches Groves in a final scrimmage and showed a mix of struggles and progress. The defense yielded a first quarter touchdown while the offense committed three turnovers in heavy rain across 12 plays per unit. Sterling finished stronger as sophomores flashed potential and tape provided clearer evaluation for Coach Herb Minyard.
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New beat introduces Baytown Sun sports editor
Dave Rogers writes about joining the Baytown Sun under Fred Hartman’s legacy, recalling Hartman’s influence and past honors. He hints at Baytown Lee and Port Arthur rivalry history, his origins, and plans to taunt Oklahoma in a Mean Green comeback, signaling a column tease toward Page 8A.
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Crosby wins Anahuac Tournament title in comeback
Crosby Lady Cougars overcame a slow start to beat Hull-Cassetta 23-25 25-11 25-17 and capture the Anahuac Volleyball Tournament crown. Courtney Nutt and Kortie Willis sparked the comeback with serving runs and key putaways, as Crosby improved to 8-5 on the season and advanced past La Marque in the semifinals. Hull-Dassetta reached the final by topping Cypress Christian. Hardin-Jefferson won the consolation.
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