Thompson recounts African safari and village life
Thompson describes a Botswana and South Africa journey with safari at Kruger Park and Umlamie camp. He visited Songwe Village near HIV orphaned children, witnessed tribal court under a tree, and learned about daily life, discipline, and gratitude amid stark contrasts to American comforts. The trip ended with four days in Livingstone, Zambia, at a five star hotel near Victoria Falls.
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Baytown Athletes Qualify for Games of Texas
Baytown will send 45 track and field athletes to the 2006 AT&T Games of Texas, set July 27-30 across Williamson County venues. Events will be at Round Rock High School after Baytown athletes earned top three finishes at a Texas City meet last weekend. The list below shows each baytown qualifier and their Texas City placements.
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Zambrano Shuts Down Astros In 4-1 Cubs Win
Carlos Zambrano pitched eight strong innings allowing one run and recording ten strikeouts to notch his seventh straight decision in a 4-1 Cubs victory over the Houston Astros. Michael Barrett and Aramis Ramirez hit back to back homers in the third, with Zambrano aided by Dusty Baker reminding him to relax on the mound.
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Carlos Zambrano
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Aramis Ramirez
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Chris Burke
Mike Lamb
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Stix 11-under baseball team ends season in Kansas City
The Texas Stix 11-under boys baseball team finished sixth of 78 at the USSSA World Series in Kansas City after a 3-0 pool play run. They posted a 6-2 tournament record, defeating teams from California Michigan and Iowa, and ended spring with 41-11 overall. The squad, rooted in Baytown and nearby areas, also won a World Series qualifying tournament plus six other events.
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Tyler Belsha
Austin Homan
Jose Cabrera
Cody Shifler
Jason Moses
Harrison Wier
Logan Varner
Zachary Long
Justin Barker
Logan Daniels
Scott Long
Val Varner
Keith Wier
Charlie Busby
Leland Daniels
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