Sports Calendar Today and This Weekend Highlights
A tight schedule features boys soccer Channelview at Lee at 7 p.m. tonight and a Thursday slate including Barbers Hill Crosby Dayton at PNG tournament and Briarwood 6 p.m. BCA. Friday brings multiple games: JUCO basketball Lee College at Tyler at 6 p.m. Girls and boys basketball at several venues including Barbers Hill Dayton, Sterling Atascocita, GCM C.E. King, Humble Crosby, and Alpha Omega. Saturday continues with more boys and girls matchups and soccer at Lee Galena Park.
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Mahomes Declares for NFL Draft About Tech Quarterback
Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes, leader with 5052 passing yards, will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft after a campus news conference. He received a second round grade from evaluators and said he pursues his NFL dream. Barbers Hill girls soccer readies for inaugural season after an intrasquad scrimmage. Eagles beat South Houston 2 0 with Claesson and Zarate scoring, Franks and Edwards sharing the shutout duties.
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Osweiler to Start Wild Card Game for Texans
Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien named Brock Osweiler the starter for Saturday's wild card showdown with the Oakland Raiders. Tom Savage remains in concussion protocol, with Brandon Weeden as possible backup if needed. Osweiler seeks redemption after a roller coaster season, entering his first postseason start since Denver.
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Lee Ganders Fall to Kingwood Park in Girls Basketball
Lee Ganders challenged Kingwood Park with strong defense early but turnovers and a full court press doomed them in a 51-20 loss. Kay Kay Christmas led Lee with nine points, Taiya Bean added six, while Allie Byrd scored 18 for Kingwood Park and Katie Searcy added 11.
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Barbers Hill Boys Rout New Caney 62 45
Barbers Hill Eagles beat New Caney 62 to 45 Tuesday night to rebound after a slow start. Barbers Hill trailed 14 13 after the first quarter but pulled away in the late stages as Jace Seymour scored 18 points and Max Armer added 16 to lead the winners.
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Crosby Boys Dominate Splendora 80 to 40
Crosby dominated Splendora 80 to 40 to stay near the top of District 21-5A. Josh Stebelon led Crosby with 17 points, Christian Grace added 13, and Shemar Johnson along with Victor Clarke each finished with 10.
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Shemar Johnson
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Sterling rallies past C.E. King 47 46 in district thriller
Sterling improved to 2-0 in District 21-6A with a 47-46 win over C.E. King Tuesday night. D. J. Dickerson led all scorers with 15 points while Nathan Joseph hit a key 3 to seal the finish. Bre'lyn Adams led Sterling with 17 points in a separate win for Goose Creek Memorial over Channelview 51-38.
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Bowls Could Get a Makeover in College Football
The article surveys the crowded bowl landscape three years into the College Football Playoff era. It notes star players skipping bowls to prepare for the NFL draft, cites an NCAA bite on new bowls through 2019, and explores potential reforms like fewer bowls, conference limits, and on campus postseason games.
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Leonard Fournette
Andy Bagnato
Baytown Carver High Hall of Fame coach Edgar Stafford dies at 78
Baytown community mourns Edgar Benjamin Stafford a Baytown George Washington Carver High School coach and PVILCA Hall of Honor nominee. A former standout running back and state champion with Carver in 1955, 1956 and 1957 he later taught and coached at Houston ISD and Jefferson Davis High School. Stafford, born 1938 in Anderson Texas, married Irma Acrey Stafford in 1962 and is survived by son Gary. Local historian J Warren Singleton notes his contributions to Carver’s athletic and band programs and the community memory.
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