GCM captain leads Memorial as youth fill key roles
Goose Creek Memorial captain Ernie Cruz mentors a lineup with freshmen defending and centering alongside seniors. Coach William Freeman lauds Cruz as a work ethic model who guides younger players and helps build chemistry. Memorial stands 5-2-1 and eyes playoff runs before district play starts January 29 at home after a road test at La Porte Tuesday.
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Goose Creek Memorial
Ernie Cruz
Patriots
Ernie
Memorial
William Freeman
Cruz
GCM
Cen
Freeman
la Porte
Beaumont Central
Sports Calendar: Local basketball and soccer schedule excerpt
Basketball and soccer events listed for multiple teams with game times. Matches include RSS boys at North Shore and girls at North Shore, GCM and REL teams at various locations, BH and BCA pairings, Crosby tests at Humble, and tournaments at Port Neches-Groves and Channelview plus Lee College vs Angela College.
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RSS
North Shore
Lumberton
Nederland
Dayton
BCA
Beaumont Legacy
Crosby
Humble
Port Neches-Groves
GCM
New Caney
Channelview
Houston
Austin
Langham Creek
Hardin-Jefferson
Lee College
Angelina College
Psnsports
NCAA boss applauds activism and activism concerns
NCAA President Mark Emmert praised student athlete activism in San Antonio while expressing disappointment that member schools are not hiring more minority coaches. His comments followed Missouri players boycott over campus racial issues that helped force the university’s president and chancellor to resign.
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San Antonio
NCAA
Mark Emmert
Emmert
Missouri
Rising junior Atlantis Thomas shines for Ross S. Sterling girls
Atlantis Thomas, a Ross S. Sterling junior, has emerged as a post threat with strong rebounding and scoring ability. Coach Stephanie Smith highlights her size, quickness, and work ethic as key, noting Thomas’s transition from volleyball and growing comfort driving to the basket. The Lady Rangers travel to face North Shore at 7 p.m.
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Ross S. Sterling
Atlantis Thomas
Lady Rangers
Stephanie Smith
Thomas
Smith
North Shore
Discount Tickets On Sale For World Of Outlaws Sprint Race
Beginning January 27 local O'Reilly Auto Parts stores in the Houston area offer $5 off World of Outlaws sprint race tickets hosted by Kasey Kahne at Royal Purple Raceway Baytown on February 27. Adults $30, children 6-12 $10, under 5 free. A meet and greet for winners is by random draw with 250 names.
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O'Reilly Auto Parts
Houston
O'Reilly Auto
Kasey Kahne
Royal Purple Raceway
Baytown
O'Reilly
Grandstand
Kahne
Slspromotions.com
Youth Sports Expo At Baytown Community Center
The 2016 Youth Sports Expo will be held at Baytown Community Center on Saturday and Sunday and on January 23. Representatives from Baytown Little League girls fast pitch teenage baseball Baytown Saints soccer optimist football Dirty Bay Aquatics and Baytown Summer Track Team will register athletes and answer questions from parents. The center is at 2407 Market Street.
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Baytown Community Center
Baytown Little League
Girls Fact Pitch
Baytown Saints
Optimist
Dirty Bay Aquatics
Baytown
Market Street
Lee College Ties for Second After Blinn Road Win
Lee College Runnin Rebels move into a tie for second in Region 14 South after a 105-96 road win at Blinn College Buccaneers. They sit 5-3 in conference, one game behind 6-2 San Jacinto Central, and will decide sole possession of second place Saturday at Lee College Sports Arena at 6 p.m. Free admission for Lee College affiliates. game streamed at psnsports.com.
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Lee College Runnin’ Rebels
Blinn College Buccaneers
Rebels
Angelina College
San Jacinto College-Central
Lee College
Psnsports.com
REL Ganders Aim For Playoff Run At Nederland
REL seeks a district win at Nederland to stay within reach of the top three playoff spots as Central leads 4-0 and Ozen PNG and REL sit at 3-1. Nederland, 2-2 with losses to Central and Ozen, bounced Port Neches 55-45 Tuesday and faces a crucial road test tonight at 7 30 p m with a chance to widen the race.
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Ganders
Central
Ozen
Bulldogs
Port Neches
Indians
PNG
REL
Beaumont
Goose Creek Memorial
Lumberton
Nederland High
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