Dayton QB Gregory Charles Forges Peak Season in Bronco History
Gregory Charles, a Katrina refugee from Algiers Louisiana, rose to lead Dayton Broncos football as an emergency fill-in at quarterback in 2007. He passed for 2 152 yards and 33 touchdowns with 536 rushing yards and seven more scores, helping a 10 game win streak and games at Berry Center and Kyle Field. He credited football with friendships and a chance at college ball, after fleeing Katrina in 2005 and moving to Texas.
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Broncos
Baytown Sun
Bronco Stadium
A.J. Dugat
Ronnie Powell
Paul Fontenot
John Gable
Cy-Fair
Berry Center
Texas A&m
Kyle Field
Berry
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New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Henry Hobbs
Cleveland
Texas
Cody Green
Gradney blossoms as Crosby safety in breakout season
Damien Gradney, a 5-9, 150-pound senior at Crosby, rose from freshman reserve to starting safety, earning 2007 Baytown Sun Defensive Player of the Year honors. He helped Crosby claim its first district title in Flanagan era, then pursued college football at Stephen F. Austin.
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Damien Gradney
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All-Area Football MVPs and award recipients
The All-Area Football Team honors list includes MVP A J Dugat Jr of Dayton and Offensive MVP Gregory Charles Sr of Dayton with Damien Gradney Sr of Crosby as Defensive MVP. It names offensive and defensive newcomers, coach of the year Jerry Stewart of Dayton, and positions from quarterback Durran Starks to kicker Ronnie Powell and returner Manasah Davis, with players from Crosby Lee Sterling Baytown Christian Academy and Baytown area schools.
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A.J. Dugat, Jr
Dayton
Gregory Charles, Sr
Damien Gradney
Crosby
Carter Smith
Soph
Barbers Hill
Collin Bieschke
Lee
Jerry Stewart
Durran Starks
Chance Casey
John Gable
Frank Frazier
Baytown Christian Academy
Kevin Craft
Terrell Zeno
Sterling
Xavier Frank
Chris Nightengale
Miki Partsch
Marvin Rogers
Milton Collins
Fred Hynson
Joe Sexton
Justin Neal
Reggie Butler
Thomas Bates
Ford Smesny
Josh Jones
All-Area Volleyball Honors Named By Region
Crosby and Lee dominate the All-Area Volleyball Team with MVP Brittany Hoag and Offensive MVP Shardae Philogene leading a slate that also includes Courtney Zink and Jessie Travis. The squad features Amber Russell, Alyssa Cotten, Chelsea Lyons, Keely Rivera, Kortnie Willis, and Christian Brantley from Baytown Christian, Barbers Hill, Crosby, and Sterling.
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Brittany Hoag
Crosby
Shardae Philogene
Lee
Courtney Zink
Sterling
Jessie Travis
Kevyn Jackson
Amber Russell
Ashley Tadlock
Alyssa Cotten
Chelsea Lyons
Barbers Hill
Keely Rivera
Kortnie Willis
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Algiers
Helen Cox High School
Nicki Evans
Gradney Blossoms As
Crosby Safety
F. Austin
Michael Pineda
All Area All Stars
Texas First
Rollingbrook
Texasfirstbank.com
Baytown Motors
N. Main
Magnum Firearms
Baytown
Signer Fabrics
L&s
Kjsinteriors.com
Sterling — White
P.O
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Fox
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