Sterling swimmers advance to finals at regional meet
The Sterling boys and girls reached regional finals with Cody Watkins Austen Oliver Matt Chapa and Zayne Belal advancing. Belal finished sixth and Watkins seventh in the 200 yard free. Chapa later posted personal bests in the 200 IM and 100 fly while Belal set a PB in the 500 free. The boys placed sixth of 18 teams. Coach Mac McDonald retires after 14 seasons.
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Sterling
Cody Watkins
Austen Oliver
Matt Chapa
Zayne Belal
Belal
Chapa
RSL
Watkins
Oliver
Jacquelyn Traylor
Kyra Wagstaff
Brittany Watkins
Kara Evard
Wagstaff
Traylor
Evard
Nick Maiden
Chris Gonzalez
Danon Ponder
RSS
Mac McDonald
Katyare
McFarland gears up for new HRP season in 2006
Larry McFarland, a longtime HRP racer, prepares for the 2006 O'Reilly E.T. Series. The 1979 Chevy Camaro is freshly painted as he chases back to back championships, aided by a supportive crew and fan base.
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Houston Raceway Park
Larry McFarland
McFarland
HRP
Larry
Ennis
Lone Star Raceway
Sealy
Houston
Texas Motorplex
Anahuac Panthers overpower Liberty in season opener
Anahuac Lady Panthers beat Liberty 9-5 as Amber Dehayos delivered a stand-up triple driving in two in the sixth. Courtney Wood and Angelica Chavez scored on hits, Brittney Dehoyos, Krysta Martin and Wood produced early offense. Martin struck out seven in the win.
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Anahuac Lady Panthers
Liberty
Amber Dehayos
Courtney Wood
Angelica Chavez
Jill Speights
Lady Panthers
Brittney Dehoyos
Krysta Martin
Wood
Amber Dehoyos
Alli Wood
Martin
Lady Rangers Top Bellaire In Fast Sized Contested Game
Bellaire kept within reach in the first half as Shaye Montgomery was limited to four points. Sterling rode Garcia 17 and Lacour 15 with Hill and Montgomery also contributing while Hartman led Bellaire with 12. Final margin came late as Bellaire iced it with free throws.
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Sorenson
Lady Rangers
Courtney Zink
Malpass
la Porte
Sterling
Boatright
Celina Rocha
Robertson
Smith
Homer
Dobson
Taylor Geddes
Bellaire
Lady Cardinals
Shaye Montgomery
Jame’ Lacour
Audriana Garcia
Shaye
Welch
Erin Hill
Terry
Jasmine Hartman
Hartman
Baytown
Mike Kramer
Nia
Garcia
Hill
Montgomery
Lacour
Mary Smith
Barbers Hill Boys Clinch 23-3A Title With 95 41 Victory
Barbers Hill Eagles beat Liberty 95 to 41 to seal the District 23 3A title and earn a first round playoff bye. Mason Fisher led with 33 points, followed by Jake Sparks with 12 and Michael Davis with 10 as Barbers Hill improved to 26 5 and 9 1 in district play.
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Barbers Hill Boys
Liberty
Mason Fisher
Eagles
Jake Sparks
Michael Davis
Crosby Defeats Dayton In Close District 19-4A Finish
Crosby Cougars finish 18-10 overall and 7-3 in district with a 70 to 62 win over Dayton. Eric Bass led with 25 points, Kearston scored 12, and Kendrae Carter added 10. Coach Anthony Anderson noted overcoming fouls as Crosby waits on playoff seeding and potential tiebreaker with C E King for second place.
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Cougars
Eric Bass
Crosby
Kearston
Kendrae Carter
Anthony Anderson
C.E. King
Forest Brook
King
Sterling Lady Rangers Clinch Key District Win
Memorial led 1-0 until Shannon Allport tied it for Sterling before halftime. Iris Martinez netted the game winner in the second half as Sterling improved to 4-8 overall and 1-3 in District 22-5A. Jessica Miller and Alyson Ankrom praised the team’s quick combination plays. Sterling meets Kingwood next.
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Memorial
Sterling
Shannon Allport
Iris Martinez
Lady Rangers
Jessica Miller
Shannon
Iris
RSS
Alyson
Sterling 8 Memorial 1 in district boys soccer
The Ranger soccer team routed Memorial 8-1 after five first half goals. Gerardo Lopez had a hat trick and Edgar Bear scored twice as Sterling improved to 3-1 in district and 4-5-2 overall. Coach Jim Richter cited no letdown after a previous emotional win.
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Ranger
Memorial
Gerardo Lopez
Sterling
Edgar Bear
Lee
RSS
Jim Richter
West Brook Girls Shutout REL 22-5A Loss
West Brook beat REL 6 to 0 in girls district action dropping REL to 2-9 overall and 1-3 in 22-5A. REL coach Jay Landlois said the girls kept up the effort but lost focus. REL will travel to Port Arthur Memorial Friday night.
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Beaumont
Lady Ganders
REL
Jay Landlois
Port Arthur Memorial
Ligety Wins U S Olympic Slalom With Fastest Run
Ted Ligety of Park City Utah claimed gold after finishing in 3 minutes 9.35 seconds overall as Ivica Kostelic of Croatia earned silver 0.53 behind and Rainer Schoenfelder of Austria took bronze 1.32 behind. Teammates Steven Nyman and Scott Macartney celebrated with Ligety on the snow.
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Ligety
Park City
Utah
Kostelic
Janica
Rainer Schoenfelder
Austria
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