Sports Briefing: Week's Games and Tournaments
Blinn College visits Lee College in college basketball. High school baseball features Lee at Pearland tournament all day with Sterling at La Porte, Barbers Hill at Houston Christian, Crosby at LCM, BCA at Hitchcock. Softball covers Sterling at Pearland, Lee, Barbers Hill, Crosby at Pasadena all day. Sterling boys and girls track compete at Will Taylor Relays hosted by Houston Memorial. Sterling tennis at Clear Lake tournament all day. Outdoors includes Safe boating class at Eddie Gray Wetlands Center from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Pearland
Sterling
la Porte
Barbers Hill
Houston Christian
Crosby
LCM
Bca
Hitchcock
Pasadena
Houston Memorial
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Saturday sports slate features college hoops and auto racing
A packed lineup includes Virginia Commonwealth at Akron and Connecticut vs Villanova on ESPN family networks, plus George Mason at Ohio and Arkansas at Kentucky. Auto racing covers Speed and Fox with NASCAR events, NHRA qualifying, golf’s Match Play and LPGA events, and a heavyweight boxing title bout on HBO.
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Sterling Tigers overpower Clear Brook 6-2 in home opener
Sterling improved to 2-0 as four fifth inning runs broke a 1-1 tie. Trevor Swint scored the go ahead run on a wild pitch with one out in the fifth. Hunter Cervenka started and fanned eight in four innings before being relieved. Clear Brook had taken a 1-0 lead in the second on walks and a stolen base by Lane Berry.
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Clear Brook
Trevor Swint
Brett Marshall
Hunter Cervenka
John Sherry
Jared Walters
Cervenka
Lane Berry
Berry
Derek Brooks
Marshall Marshall
Ryan Chidester
Brooks
Wolverines
Cody Butler
Texas City
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Atascocita Ends Lady Ganders Three-Game Run
At Stallworth Stadium Lee fell 6-0 as Atascocita pulled away in the second half. Kayla King scored a hat trick with two first half goals and three helpers from teammates, while Julie Lackey Lindsey Gnatzig and Nikki Williams added goals. Lee finishes 3-4 in District 21-5A and Atascocita rises to 6-1.
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Diana Martinez
Ganders
Atascocita
Stallworth Stadium
Charmaine Hernandez
Lee Lady Ganders
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Eagles
Jay Langlois
Lee Girls
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Julie Lackey
Lindsey Gnatzig
Nikki Williams
Eagles face La Marque in Class 4A area playoff clash
Barbers Hill prepares for a 2 p.m. playoff tilt at La Porte against La Marque, the 23-4A champion riding a seven-game win streak. The Cougars rely on full-court pressure and athletic play, but have no playoff experience on their roster, while Barbers Hill brings recent playoff exposure and a focus on ball handling.
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la Porte
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Nathan Toon
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Sterling water polo star Belal signs with USC
Sterling High senior Zayne Belal, a two time All American and state MVP, commits to USC over several West Coast offers. The 6 2 180 pound standout, who helped Sterling reach a national level in water polo, praised USC coach Jovan Vavic and credited dedicated family and coaches for his rise.
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Belal
Sterling High
Southern California
Trojans
University of California
USC
Jovan Vavic
Slay
T.J
Markiewicz
Zayne
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