Local high school sports calendar highlights multiple varsity games
Boys and girls basketball games at West Brook Lee Sterling Kingwood Tarkington Barbers Hill Anahuac Hamshire Fannett C.E. King Crosby Galena Park Dayton and Crosby. soccer and motor sports events including Safe Street Night at Raceway Park with test sessions and drag racing. Also Lee College vs Navarro College in Corsicana.
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Friday Night Fights Pemberton Versus Sheika on ESPN
Boxing action leads Friday night TV with Pemberton vs Sheika at 8 p.m. on ESPN. Houston visits Indiana at 7 p.m. on Ch 51 and ESPN, followed by San Antonio at Phoenix at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN. Golf coverage includes Westcott Pro-Am at 1 p.m. on FSN and Bob Hope Chrysler Classic at 3 p.m. on USA. Tennis features Australian Open at 10 p.m. on ESPN and 40 p.m. on ESPN2.
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Team USA football invites international rivals to Houston shootout
The Team USA squad, featuring two standout quarterbacks from Johnson and Fields, joins junior teams from Russia Canada Japan and Mexico for a two seven minute half round robin event at Tully Stadium Stratford High. Games run Jan 28 and 31 with practices for visiting teams Jan 29 30. Tickets cost 6 per day.
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Yao Finds Rhythm as He Draws Focus Against Knicks
Yao Ming showed improved scoring touch, totaling 29 points against New York while settling into a steadier jumper and closer double teams. Coach Van Gundy credited his growing confidence and his teammates for creating opportunities, as Bullard praised Yao for elevating the tempo and respect in the game.
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Sterling swimmers shine as team falls short in home meet
McDonald lauds a rising core as Cody Watkins and Gonzo set lifetime bests in 200 and 500. Evard leads girls with relay wins while Pence joins Traylor Wagstaff atop Sterling records. Starling and Pence reflect on final home meet as prep for next meets and future seasons.
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Casey Strange
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Redding Named Astros Fifth Starter For Spring Training
Houston manager Amy Williams locked in Tim Redding as the Astros fifth starter, joining the established top four Clemens Pettitte Oswalt and Miller. Astros pitchers and catchers begin spring training in Kissimmee, Florida on February 21.
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President Bush backs anti-doping stance controls in sports
Dick Pound of the World Anti-Doping Agency hails the State of the Union address as pivotal in pushing integrity in sports. The piece notes privacy concerns for players clash with a broader push for year round testing to deter cheating and protect youth. Steve Wilstein reports on the potential impact and quotes Pound on athletes influencing young people.
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Junior High district hoops action across 7A 7B and 8B
In 8B action Gentry beat Horace Mann 25 24 with Justin Netherly and Ryan Kirk leading Gentry scoring six each. Baytown Junior, Cedar Bayou, and Highlands also posted wins as Highlands stayed unbeaten in 7B with Cedar Bayou, Gentry and Horace Mann surging in 7B play. Anahuac eighth graders swept Orangefield in gold and black showings with Grady Saxman and Josh Haskins pacing the wins.
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Trevor Swint
Octavio Torres
Eric Harris
Andy Jirrell
CBI
Cory Fox
Taylor Hilyard
Karam Hadidi
Bret Marshall
Highlands
Cory Willis
Eagles
Roderick Chapman
Tim Wilson
Daryle Soloman
Marshall Johnson
HJS
Gentry
Horace Mann
Justin Netherly
Ryan Kirk
Spencer Tiller
Xavier Scot
Thomas Rios
Cody Burgess
Brandon Rodriguez
Eli Propse
Ben Artégo
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Mustangs
Bears
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Baytown
Woodland Acres
Anthony Riven
Anthony Little
Jared Sinclaire
CBJ
Reagan Kogar
Bryan James
Aaron Martinez
Jordan Hunter
Hector Estrada
Kevin Peters
Terrell Magee
Landon Martinez
Jerry Hargram
Jared Walters
Cartavious Kincade
Alex Rocha
Wally Valencia
Carmeleus Laday
Terrell Thomas
Centell Jackson
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Keith Harrison
Hernandez
Miki Partsch
Dalton Zengler
Eddie Pasillas
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Pierre Russell
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Reggie Willliams
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