Lafayette ends season at CWS in late night loss
No 3 seed Alabama beat Louisiana Lafayette 3 1 in a lightning delayed World Series elimination game that ended after midnight. Lafayette sophomore Lana Bowers started all three CWS games for the 52 15 Cajuns who opened play by upset of Florida.
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Baytown Lee Falls Short in 7-on-7 Semifinal
In Texas City Baytown Lee won all three pool games but lost 21-18 to eventual champion Pearland in the semifinals. Coach Dick Olin rued two dropped TD passes and a late horn mix up that cost a score before the snap.
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McGinty Brings Heat to Bayou Bowl Showdown
North Shore quarterback Jeremiah McGinty, Houston Chronicle offensive player of the year, leads into the Bayou Bowl after a 14-1 season and a 70 game district win streak bringing Texas and Louisiana all stars to Stallworth Stadium. He will play for Kilgore College this fall and has competed in the Space City Classic.
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Brewers pound Astros to complete weekend sweep 10-1
Milwaukee jumped on Shawn Chacon for four runs in the first and six more in the fourth, as Ryan Braun and Russell Branyan hit two-run homers. Bush worked seven innings, allowing one run, and Gabe Kapler and Craig Counsell added two RBIs apiece in the lopsided win.
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Dempsay earns second NCAA win for Houston in 11-inning win
Chase Dempsay earned his second pitching victory in three days as the University of Houston outlasted Illinois-Chicago 14-11 in 11 innings at the College Station Regional. Houston improves to 41-23 and faces Texas A&M in the tourney championship, with a win needed to reach a Super Regional. Dempsay, a freshman from Sterling High, worked two innings in relief, giving up two hits and one unearned run after entering with the bases loaded.
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Sterling's Ashley Alexander signs with Lamar
Ashley Alexander, a standout athlete from Sterling, signed a letter of intent to join Lamar University's Lady Cardinal track team at their Beaumont campus. She will compete in the long jump and triple jump after earning the High Point Award for the Lady Rangers. Alexander aims to improve each year, pursue nursing, and help Lamar rise in conference standings.
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