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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1985
Page
13
A Baytown Sun column critiques college recruiters, comparing them to used car salesmen. It argues recruiters misrepresent colleges and players, noting some schools recruit to hinder rivals and that prospects may not graduate or be used as promised.
A columnist critiques Texas high school recruiting, noting recruiters use home visits meals and correspondence to sway athletes. It warns that promises may mislead, compares scholarships to risky used car sales, and urges skepticism toward recruiting hype. Includes examples of improprieties and cautions about player expectations.
Former Robert E. Lee player Lee Sutton earns a roster spot for Alvin Community College Dolphins as the only walk-on nominee. He will wear number 1 and play at third base while coach Gary Bullion reshapes the infield.
Randy Fite of Conroe topped 106 entrants with 30.53 pounds to win the Lone Star Tournament on Lake Conroe. Danny Avey was second with 15.00 pounds and Rick Dunlap took third at 15.15 pounds. Ed Parten caught the tournament's biggest bass at 7.89 pounds as rough conditions challenged anglers nationwide.
In District 23-5A action at Lee gym, North Shore freshman basketball edged Robert E. Lee 59-58 as Keith Walder's late three failed to drop. Bill Gammel led Lee with 17 points, Walder added 11, while Sam Woodard and John Griffin scored 1 and 8 respectively.
Deer Park defeated Ross S. Sterling 55 to 45 in District 23 54 freshman A action. Laurence Creeks led Sterling with 14 points, Derrick Haywood and Chuck Washington added 10 each. Pat Hendricks grabbed eight rebounds. Sterling freshman B lost 53 to 46 as Byron Gray scored eight and Eddie Redou and Rod Brooks had seven each.
Harold Norfleet a former Ross S Sterling standout and offensive tackle for two seasons with the Denver Gold was traded to the Memphis Showboats for linebacker Craig Walls and the rights to another linebacker. Denver also waived defensive tackle Chris Gimderson and offensive tackle James King on Monday.
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