GCM Tops REL in Rivalry Soccer Clash
Goose Creek Memorial seniors rally from an early deficit to beat Robert E. Lee 3-1 in a district win. Goals came from Jose Gonzalez on a free kick rebound, Darwin Velasquez on a chip shot, and Velasquez again late in the match. REL’s Kalani Sylvester scored early as GCM seized control before halftime and maintained it after the break.
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Robert E. Lee
Goose Creek
Patriots
REL
GCM
Jose Gonzalez
Darwin Velasquez
Velasquez
Jonathan Diaz
William Freeman
AEL
Kalani
Goose Creek Memorial
Yaeli Alaniz
Hailey Pequeno
Gloria Martinez
Alondra Valladares
Lady Patriot
Barbers Hill Alum Charli Collier Named Naismith Defensive Candidate
Barbers Hill alum Charli Collier, a UT junior and Lady Longhorn standout, was named a 2021 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Collier averages 21.6 points, 11.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game and is also a watch-list candidate for the Wooden Award Wade Trophy Naismith Trophy and Lisa Leslie Award.
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Barbers Hill
University of Texas
No new Baseball Hall members in 2021 class
New York AP reports no players earned enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2021 as BBWAA ballots yielded no selections. Curt Schilling Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were closest but failed to reach the required threshold, marking the first zero induction since 2013.
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New York
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
Curt Schilling
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
BBWAA
Sports Calendar: Tonight’s games across districts
Today features Boys basketball Friendswood at GCM and Crosby at Galena Park, with Kountze at Anahuac and GCM facing Texas City in Girls basketball. Also listed are Boys soccer La Porte at REL and Ball at RSS, plus multiple Girls soccer and golf events including REL at La Porte and RSS at Ball.
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Friendswood
Crosby
Galena Park
Kountze
Anahuac
Texas City
la Porte
RSS
Manuel
Nederland
Manvel
GCM
Ball
Stonebridge
Dayton
Humble
Postseason bids tighten as area teams push for playoffs
With the regular season winding down, Goose Creek Memorial Crosby Barbers Hill and Sterling chase bi district berths in boys action while Barbers Hill Crosby and Sterling vie for girls spots. UIL certification deadlines loom February 16 for boys and February 9 for girls. District 21 5A and 22 5A mayate forfeits to balance results, with several make up games being scheduled. Goose Creek Memorial stands 7 2 in District 22 5A behind leaders Manuel as Sterling sits mid pack. Crosby secured a win at Barbers Hill to move to 7 3 in 21 5A, eyeing another playoff run. Barbers Hill remains confident in a late push, while Crosby and Barbers Hill girls seek postseason spots with Sterling in strong contention.
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Goose Creek Memorial
Crosby
Barbers Hill
Sterling
UIL
Gccisd
Greg Smith
GCM Patriots
Manuel
la Porte
GCM
Jamaal Haymon
Daniels
Haymon
Rangers
Galveston
Lee
Friendswood
Santa Fe
Beaumont United
Edwin Egans
Cougars
Egans
Jamila Ganter
Goose Creek
United
Harris
Foster
Michelle Trotter
Trotter
Crosby boys rout Barbers Hill in district clash
Crosby Cougars dominated Barbers Hill 98-54 after a tight first half, riding 42 points from PJ Haggerty and 21 from Sean Elkington to pull away in the third quarter. Barbers Hill was led by Nick Crump with 14, as Crosby improved to 12-6 overall and 7-3 in district. Barbers Hill coach Chris Pennington cited miscues and failed offense. The BH girls beat Crosby 48-40, with Rachel Sarlls scoring 20 for Barbers Hill and Corrin Harris and Caitlin Harris each adding 13 for Crosby.
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Mont Belvieu
Crosby Cougars
Barbers Hill
Cougars
Eagles
Crosby
PJ Haggerty
Sean Elkington
Deniquez Dunn
Jaylen
Herman
Edwin Evans
Nick Crump
Caleb Knight
Cole Anderson
Chris Pennington
Rachel Sarlls
Lady Eagles
Corrin Harris
Caitlin Harris
Sequoia Carroll
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Sylvester
Jay Langlois
Freeman
RSS Boys
Rogelio Chavez
Ali Amir
Roman Huizar
Sports Briefs Collier
Alan Dale
Baytownsun.cor
Kortney Wright
Lady Patriots
Crosby Boys
Jaydon Samuel
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