Kickball signups and NFL draft notes mark busy Baytown week
Baytown Parks and Rec opening registration for the 2017 Winter Coed Kickball league with a $100 entry fee plus umpire costs. Registration ends January 10. games start January 16 at Wayne Gray Sports Complex. For details call 281-420-5829 or 832-784-3508 or email William.Grubb baytown.org. In NCAA football news, Cal vi n Cook of Florida State declared for the NFL draft after a standout Orange Bowl win over Michigan, finishing as FSU’s all time leading rusher with 4,464 yards and ACC 4,000-yard seasons in three years. In UFC, Ronda Rousey’s comeback ended in 48 seconds as Amanda Nunes defeated her at UFC 207 in Las Vegas.
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Ronda Rousey
UFC
Rousey
Amanda Nunes
Nunes
Tide Reach Championship Game With Peach Bowl Victory
Alabama topped Washington 24 7 in the Peach Bowl semifinal as Bo Scarbrough rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns including a 68 yard score. Ryan Anderson’s first half interception return made it 17 7 at halftime. The No 1 Tide advance to face Ohio State or Clemson in the Jan 9 title game.
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Tide
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Huskies
Bear Bryant
John Ross
Anthony Averett
Jonathan Allen
Adam Griffith
Anderson
Reuben Foster
Browning
Lavon Coleman
Coleman
Chris Petersen
Sterling Rangers outlast Goose Creek Memorial 46 42
Sterling edge Goose Creek Memorial 46 42 in District 21-6A opener. Free throws hurt Sterling, finishing 9-for-29 at the line, but Shayquan Grant iced it with two late foul shots. Nathan Joseph and DJ Dickerson each scored 11 for Sterling while Claudius Joseph sparked GCM with 14 points.
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Patriots
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Shayquan Grant
Nathan Joseph
Patriot
Claudius Joseph
Joseph
Printon Cooper
Tanner McCray
Smith
Conroe
DJ Dickerson
Quan Ardoin
Cooper
Xavier Goudeau
GCM
McCray
REL Ganders edge Galena Park in 2-1 scrimmage win
Baytown Lee girls soccer opened the season with two wins and a tie in a Goose Creek Memorial mini tournament. Juana Huerta had a goal and assist in the 2-1 victory over Galena Park, with Blanca Perez adding an assist and Annelysse Lopez scoring. Perez notched two goals in a 4-1 win over Spring Westfield, and Riley Turner added one with Daniela Rodriguez scoring the other unassisted. Junior Melizza Hernandez, Saliema Espinosa and Marissa Lugo assisted. JV fell to GCM 2-0, beat Galena Park 2-1, and tied Spring Westfield 1-1, with next action Jan 10 at Texas City.
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Texas City
Carver Hall of Famer Edgar Stafford dies at 78
Edgar Benjamin Stafford, a PVILCA Hall of Honor coach inductee in 2011 and Carver High School football star from the 1950s, died at his Houston home. He was remembered for leading teams to state titles, earning PVIL honors, and contributing as a coach and educator in Houston ISD. His funeral was held December 21 at Windsor Village United Methodist Church.
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Stephen V Takach
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