Rangers fall as Sam Rayburn tops Sterling in district clash
Coleman and Chase spark Sterling with 15 points as the Rangers challenge the top seeded Robert E. Lee Garbers but fail to close in. Rayburn dominates with key late plays and finishes ahead 56 53, leaving Sterling still chasing Pasadena and Sam Rayburn in Worth Zone standings.
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Ronnie Anderson
Sun Sports
Sterling Rangers
Robert E. Lee Gargers
Pasadena’ Eagles
Sam Rayburn
Texans
Rangers
Worth
Sterling
Robert Bailey
Pasadena
Tim Schalie
Pasadena Eagles
Jfer
Eagles
South Houston Trojans
Deer Park Routs Brazosport For 124A South Zone Title
Deer Park defeated Brazosport to capture the 124A South Zone crown and earn a date with Baytown Ganders for the district title. Baytown beat South Houston to seal the North Zone, with a tentative Feb 18 game date set for 7:30 pm at Rice Gym or Del Mar Gym. Deer Park led early, stretched the margin by halftime, and pulled away in the third quarter as Newell, Fridge, Porter, Boruk, and Kerr contributed. junior varsity also won 41-2.
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Deer Park
Brazesport GS
Baytown
South Houston
Rice Gym
Delmar Gym
Brazosport
J Beer
Bruce Newman
Keith Fridge
Jimmy Green
Bob Boruk
Gary Porter
Ack Deer Park
Homer Fowell
Hestera
Gannon
Keeceoet
Mos
Doug Newell Wert
Pratt
Burnet
Ceria Bers
Newell
Deer Fay
Blue Devils Defeat Texans for 22nd Win
Sterling Blue Devils beat Sam Rayburn junior varsity 63-58 to stay at four losses. Acosta sparked the opening layup and finished with 27 points, while Darden added 23 and Ciruti 20. Rayburn’s Clark led with 25 as Sterling held a 48-37 edge after three quarters and withstood a late full-court press.
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Sterling Blue Devils
Sam Rayburn
Sterling Jrs
Sterling
Jerry Acosta
Blue Devils
Rayburn
John Clark
Texans
Acosta
Lavoy Darden
Ted
Darden
Ciruti
Floyd Chuti
Devils
Hook Line Sinker Bass Anglers Score At Sam Rayburn
Baytown readers report strong bass and white perch catches at Sam Rayburn Lake. Dan Harrison guided Cheney Coker to about 50 bass and perch from a prime hole. Ralph Jenkins O M Moody and Mickey Jenkins fished nearby, with a planned boat-side fish fry at Harvey Creek Landing. Other locals like Bill Bradshaw and Chris Myers planned returns after mixed luck, while a Tie Fast Knot Tyer tool arrived by mail helping anglers tie knots and splices for various lines and hooks.
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Sam Rayburn
Dan Harrison
Cheney Coker
Coker
Ralph Jenkins
O. M
Butch) Moody
Mickey Jenkins
Mickey
Sam Malone
George Lacy Jr
Sinclair
Broaddus
Sam
Harvey Creek Landing
Baytown
Moody
Trinity Bay
Beaumont
Woodville
Zavalla
Broaddust
Chris Myers
Tom He&lin
Myers
George Garrett
Hawke Creek Landing
Lufkin
Jim Nelson
Bill Bradshaw
Boudreau
Nowlin
Jack Newman
Dick Wright
B. A. Erickson
LaGunz ‘Beach
Calif
Last Minute Shot Gives REL Victory
REL junior varsity overcame a three point deficit in the final minute to edge South Houston JVs 37-37 for the win. Donnie Ploeger sank three free throws in 20 seconds and Kyle Furlick added two with 12 seconds left to seal the upset as Alfonso Nava sparked the Ganders with key points and leadership. Nava Ploeger and Fayle led scoring while Ploeger and Platt dominated rebounds with nine each in a frigid, back and forth contest.
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Pasadena
South Houston Jvs
Donnie Ploeger
Ganders
Kyle Furlick
Trojans
Rel
South Houston
Alfonso Nava
Naval
AEL
Geese
Onj Ploeger
Trojan
Ploeger
Fullick
Nava
fJrsh
Jim Fayle
Choo Platt
Justin Kollmeyer
National League 1866 season drew 45 million plus attendances
Sport Shorts notes the National League posted a record 45,015,471 paid admissions in the 1866 baseball season. Also mentioned are Albert Pinkie Brown, a ten year old former Calumet Farm exercise boy, credited with riding nine Kentucky Derby winners in training. The New York Jets are cited for seven records and three team records set last season.
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National League
Albert
Pinkie) Brown
Calument Farm
New York Jets
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Chase
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Tyers
Sam Rayfouls
Gaumeiburm
Richard Chase
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Block
Dwayne Creel
Johnny Coleman
Ramd
Ronnie Garrett
Aac
Sterling IG
Garrett
Sam Raysurn
Teagee
Tsytor Scheie
Mattock Sar Perel
James Jones
Tommy Kerr
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Porter
Boruk
Newman
Fridge
Chester Rogers
Body
Harrison
Fame Yee Meing
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Tae Pee Ie
BIG Round
Texas Ave
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Gillette
Jere
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