TEA Approves Steroid Testing Rules for Texas High Schools
Texas Commissioner of Education Robert Scott approved testing rules for a statewide high school steroid program, adopted by UIL. A vendor has been chosen to conduct tests, with final contract steps imminent. The two year plan aims to random test about 23,000 student athletes annually across all public high schools, potentially starting in February.
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Weekend slate spans high school to pro games
Atascocita faces Sterling and Lee in local boys and girls basketball showdowns. C.E. King and Barbers Hill meet in a girls clash with Huffman and Crosby squads also in action. College, pro hockey and tennis events fill the schedule across ESPN networks and regional venues.
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Sports editor contact details at Baytown Sun
Baytown Sun provides contact for readers with questions or ideas for sports stories. Reach sports editor Dave Rogers by phone at 281 425 8031 or via email at sports baytownsun com.
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Cowboys face grim reality after playoff exit by Giants
Irving Texas after a 13 3 regular season Dallas Cowboys are eliminated by the New York Giants ending a run that had fans hopeful for a sixth Super Bowl. Players like Jason Witten Patrick Crayton and Keith Davis lament the collapse noting mental errors and lack of big plays. Wade Phillips says the best team lost the game while stressing the team’s late surge and historic playoff futility.
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Seadrift duck hunt feels like a change of scenery
Coastal marsh hunt near Seadrift with Chris Martin at Bay Flats Lodge follows a lackluster Texas duck season. Biologists warn juvenile goose numbers are exceptionally low while waterfowl across the state underperform, except for Port O’Connor and Seadrift. The piece notes a brisk morning air and an airboat ride to San Antonio Bay as dawn breaks.
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Aggies adapt under Turgeon despite losses in Big 12
Texas A M maintains momentum after losing head coach Billy Gillispie and star Acie Law. Pat Knight credits Mark Turgeon for steadying the program and guiding an eight game win streak, lifting the Aggies to an 15 1 start and strong shooting percentages as they host Texas Tech.
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Michalsky tops Sun's pigskin prognosticators in 2007
Sun sports correspondent Jerry Michalsky posted a 15-5 bowl-prediction record to win the 2007 Baytown Sun Pigskin Prognosticators title with a 71.6 percent score. He led by six games over runner-up Dave Rogers, with Pineda third and others close in a tight, multi-division field.
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