First Baytown clash Crowned Haloed by Five-School Meet
Ross Sterling Rangers host REL Ganders in a landmark Baytown junior varsity style showdown becoming the first time the five schools meet in championship play. The Ganders seek to stay atop the 124A North Zone with two quick openers while the Rangers chase district momentum after a rough 124A debut loss to South Houston. The rivalry deepens as both sides vow peak effort in a clash likely to define city standings and deliver the title of Cage King of Baytown.
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Ron Plocheck
Sun Sports
Baytown Sports
Ross Sterling Rangers
REL Ganders
Ganders
Icop
Seasn
Sam Rayburn
Pasadena
Rayburn
AEL
Rangers
South Houston
Sterling
Trojans
Bobby Nelson
Keanie Garrett
Nelson
Garrett
Area teams renew district push in Anahuac and Barbers Hill
Crosby and Anahuac schedule Monday night district openers with Crosby seeking rebound after a 60 47 loss to Humble and Anahuac aiming to stay perfect in district play. Barbers Hill hosts Orangefield Tuesday at 7 20 pm as Deweyville led by 101 61 upset over Humble last week.
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Barbers Hill
Crosby
Buffs
Panthers
Humble
C. E. King
Amiahuac
Deweyville
Eagles
Bearkats add Anderson and Boswell to 1967 roster
Sam Houston Bearkat baseball under coach Ray Benge begins conditioning for the 1967 season. Ronnie Anderson and Lewis Boswell from Raytown Lee join returnees Nick LaBarbara of Texas City and Roger Zwahr of Brazosport as part of a veteran squad with twelve lettermen. The Bearkats own a 199-85 record over the past decade and aim to rebound after missing the NATA tournament last year despite a 16-12 mark.
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Ray Benge
Sam Hous Iton
Bearkat
Raytown Lee
Ronnie Anderson
Lewis Boswell
Nick LaBarbara
Texas City
Roger Zwahr
Brazosport
Bearkats
Ronnie Hol
Larry Hudson
Dwaine Barnes
Ronnie Matney
Dale Fincher
Waxahachie
Benge
Boswell
Anderson
Baytown sports editor reveals plans for robust coverage
Bill Hartman recalls world tour and hiring of Steve Vernon as Baytown sports editor. He praises local coaches and community support, vows broad citywide coverage and invites reader ideas while reflecting on Texas City and La Marque perspectives. Vernon, once mocked, is now central to the Baytown sports scene.
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Bill Hartman
the Sun
Jimmy Woods
Wood
Hartman
Woods
Sun
Sun Sports
Baytown
Texas City
Wokines
la Marque
Don Clark
Clark
Forrest
Forrest and
Pruett Street
Bob
Steve Vernon
Steve
Sal Marque
Gander
Frogs Guaranteed SWC Top Billing
Texas Christian sits atop the Southwest Conference standings and cannot be displaced for nearly two weeks as exams limit play. Only four league games are on tap, with pursuers Texas and Southern Methodist facing Arkansas and Texas A&M respectively, while Texas Tech hosts New Mexico State.
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Jack Donovan
Associated Press
Texas Christian
Texas
Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Arkansas
Texas A&m
Texas Tech
New ‘Mexico State
Texas “Christian
Wildcats Slip To Last Place In SEC Loop
The Wildcats fall to the SEC cellar after a 89-72 loss to Florida, while Harvard and Dartmouth hold Ivy top spots. UCLA remains unbeaten with a 116-78 romp as Lew Alcindor tallies 37 points. Kentucky slides in a tough conference race and other top teams win.
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Associated Press Sports
Princeton
Tall Tigers
Kentucky
Harvard
Dartmouth
Florida
UCLA
Titans
New Mexico
Denver
Lew Alcindor
Stanford
Butch Beard
Louisville
Soph
Cardinals
Bradley
Houston
West Texas
State
Evin Hayes
Kansas
Missouri
Providence
Jimmy Walker
Duquesne
Wood Interception Was Turning Point In Super Bowl Victory
Los Angeles AP reports a pivotal moment in Green Bay's 35-10 win over Kansas City as Willie Wood intercepted Len Dawson’s pass intended for Fred Arbanas, returning it 50 yards to the Chiefs' five. Elijah Pitts scored to cap the drive, shifting momentum late in the first half at Memorial Coliseum.
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Green Bay
Kansas City Chiefs
Packers
Willie Wood
Len Dawson
Fred Arbanas
Chiefs
Elijah
Pitts
Wood
Memorial Coliseum
University of Southern California
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