Baseball winter meetings show open market, big names still unsure
Phillies signed big players yet kept spending in question. Ed Wade dined at Wendy’s amid a flurry of trades and deals. With Alex Rodriguez rumored to move and heavy salaries looming, owners face potential collusion scrutiny as markets show tendencies toward midlevel signings and short two-year contracts.
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Chambers Co. trio named 3A all state by AP editors
The Baytown Sun reports Barbers Hill defensive back Bryan Penn earned Class 3A all state first team honors after 11 interceptions this season. Analmac’s Casey Roger and Salvador Cervantes received Class 3A honorable mention as the team selections were announced.
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Area Class 3A All-District Defensive Backs Named
Spears of Rice Consolidated and Brian Zachry of Midland Greenwood earned first team defensive back honors. Penn finished the season with 47 tackles seven passes broken up two quarterback pressures two forced fumbles and a blocked kick. Barbers Hill coach Don Price praised his player for instincts and ball skills. See ALL-STATE on Page 2B.
Rockets edge Cavaliers in late rally despite Celtic help
Cuttino Mobley and Steve Francis each scored 18 as the Rockets beat the Cavaliers 89 85 aided by a 12 0 fourth quarter run. Francis added four free throws in the final 16 seconds. Maurice Taylor had 14 for Houston. LeBron James led Cleveland with 17 points. Cavs rookie outscored Yao Ming 17 12 but Cleveland squandered a seven point lead late.
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Gordon Wood, Texas high school football legend, dies at 89
Gordon Wood, retired in 1985 as Texas football’s winningest high school coach, died Wednesday night at age 89 after a bronchial infection led to pneumonia and a subsequent heart attack. He led eight schools, won seven state titles with Brownwood over 26 years, and Brownwood’s renovated sports complex now bears his name. A bronze statue at the stadium honor reads longtime assistant Kenneth West. Wood had nine state titles overall and was hospitalized in Abilene after transport from Brownwood.
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Denton Ryan Eyes Third Straight Class 4A Title Run
Denton Ryan after a 56-18 loss to Ennis has won 13 straight and seeks a third consecutive Class 4A championship against La Marque at the Alamodome. Led by Justin Willis and Earl Goldsmith, the Raiders aim to join elite state history while La Marque brings a 15-0 record and a 66-14 semifinal win over San Antonio Alamo Heights.
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