Final shot at glory marks rare athlete achievement
Bettis and others push to the end for a championship ring, with stars like Moon, Archie Manning, Barry Sanders, Mark Grace, Oscar Robertson, and Ray Bourque chasing a final title. Many fall short. a few persevere to taste glory, while Ernie Banks never played in a playoff game.
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Bettis
Mark Grace
Oscar Robertson
Ray Bourque
Steelers
Warren Moon
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Joe Horrigan
Archie Manning
New Orleans
Aints
Peyton
Eli
Colts
Giants
Yankees
Bourque
Colorado
Boston Bruins
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Chicago
Moon
Texans in Super Bowl XL Highlight Lone Star Gridiron Ties
Texans from Houston area lineups and high school ties surface in Super Bowl XL with players such as Lee Mays, D.D. Lewis, Rocky Bernard, and Marcus Tubbs. They reflect Texas football pride, rivalries, and career paths from Nimitz, Aldine, Beaumont West Brook, to the Longhorns, aiming for championship hardware and national glory.
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Lee Mays
Westfield
Steelers
Seahawks
Rocky Bernard
Sterling
D.D. Lewis
Aldine
Robert Pollard
Beaumont West Brook
Texas
Bernard
Lewis
Dante Hall
Nimitz High School
Jason Glenn
Aaron Glenn
NFL
Houston
Hampton
Devel
Pacific Northwest
Austin
Longhorns
Lone Star State
Yao edges Kobe to top NBA All-Star votegetter honor
Yao Ming edged Kobe Bryant for the leading overall votes in fan balloting for the 55th NBA All-Star game. Shaquille ONeal joined him as a 13-time All-Star, while LeBron James led the East as top votegetter. Wade, Iverson, Jermaine ONeal, and Rasheed Wallace among East starters. Nash starts in the West with Bryant and McGrady for Houston the host team.
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Ao Ming
Kobe Bryant
Shaquille O’neal
Yao
Tracy McGrady
Houston Rockets
Bryant
San Antonio
Tim Duncan
Steve Nash
Phoenix
Cleveland
LeBron James
O’neal
James
Mike Brown
Philadelphia
Allen Iverson
Indiana
Jermaine O'Neal
Dwyane Wade
Miami
Shaq
Wade
Jermaine O’neal
Detroit
Rasheed Wallace
Pistons
China
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
Toronto
Vince Carter
Alonzo Mourning
McGrady
Rockets
Jeff van Gundy
Houston
van Gundy
Nash
Magic Johnson
Duncan
Minnesota
Kevin Garnett
Flip Saunders
Dallas
Avery Johnson
Lady Rangers Face Humble In High Stakes Playoff Clash
Sterling High School’s Lady Rangers prepare for a playoff game against Humble Wildcats after a season of tough defense and careful rebounding. Key seniors Hill Lacour Wilson Montgomery Tousand Prentice share leadership and nerves as they aim to tighten defense, control boards, and win on their home turf.
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Humble
Lacour
Tousand
Sterling
Westfield
Lady Mustangs
Welch
Lady Rangers
Hill
Montgomery
Lady Wildcats
Wilson
Reese
Prentice
Air Force
Goose Creek
Raye
Shaye
Janae
Crosby
District realignment reshapes area high school classes
UIL moved Barbers Hill from 3A to 4A in a district that also adds Crosby and Huffman Hargrave after Katrina influx rules. Anahuac drops to 2A easing pressure from West Orange Stark while Barley Hill and Dayton face changes. hearings set for Feb 20 with appeals by Feb 13 unlikely.
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Anahuac
Panthers
West Orange Stark
Barbers Hill
Dayton
Crosby
Houston
Huffman Hargrave
Eagles
UIL
Louisiana
Beaumont Ozen
Beaumont Central
Port Neches Groves
Austin
Olin J C Hunter Honored With Hall of Honor Induction
Olin J C Hunter will be inducted into the Hall of Honor at a Saturday ceremony at Holiday Inn Select Houston I 10 and Highway 6. The event includes a 1 p.m. reception and honors fellow inductees Elzy Bryan Ron Lynch and Bill Newcombe for long coaching and service in area athletics.
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Olin
Holiday Inn Select- Houston
Interstate 10
Highway 6
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Jerome Bettis
Barry Sanders
Lions
Sanders
Grace
Chicago Cubs
Arizona
Diamondbacks
Gene J. Puskar
Pittsburgh
Jerome Bettis Strecches
Pontiac Silverdome
Texans
Kobe
Barlow
J.C. Hunter
Robert Carr
North Shore
Nimitz
Baytown Sun
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