Tidbits From a Slow Week in Local Baseball and Coaching
A slow week yields scattered notes from Baytown area sports. Fort Bend Kempner reached the Class 5A playoffs before losing to Clements, while former Robert E. Lee pitcher ID Sellers, now with the Cougars, boasts a standout collegiate and academic record. Also featured: Kade Johnson earning Brewers Minor League Player of the Month honors with the Huntsville Stars and retirements in SFA coaching, plus a recap of Barbers Hill legends Pennee Hall and Lee Ann Riley connections.
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Baytown
Fort Bend Kempner
Clements
Robert E. Lee
ID. Sellers
Kinetics
Sellers
Kempner
Cougars
Katy Taylor
Houston Lamar
Ross S. Sterling
Kade Johnson
Milwaukee Brewers
Huntsville
Ala
Johnson
Brewers
Stars
University of Texas and
Seminole
Okla
Barbers Hill
Pennee Hall
Lady Eagles
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches
SFA
Brandi Daily
Lee Ann Riley
Hall
Lee 7 on 7 narrowly misses state berth in Friendswood
Lee 7 on 7 football team finished fourth at a Friendswood qualifying tournament with 12 players due to absences. They upset Clear Brook and Friendswood JV after an opening loss to Angleton, led Klein Collins 33-31 late before a late pass, and lost 28-20 in the third place game. The state field is limited to top two from each 16 team event.
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Lee
Ganders
Friendswood
Barry Laird
Ryan Hale
Angleton
Clear Brook
Klein Collins
Texas A&m
Dick Olin
James Cleveland
Olin
Klein
Pistons shock Lakers in Game 1 of finals
Detroit used a tough tempo and unorthodox style to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 87 75 in the NBA Finals opener. Shaquille O Neal scored 34 on 13 of 16 shooting but Kobe Bryant faltered late as Los Angeles failed to rally.
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Tayshaun Prince
Devean George
Lakers
Shaquille O'Neal
Los Angeles
Pistons
Detroit Pistons
Los Angeles Lakers
Shaquille O’ Neal
Kobe Bryant
O'Neal
Aggies win Houston Regional on Ruggiano grand slam
Texas A&M stunned Rice 7-5 to capture the NCAA Houston Regional title as Justin Ruggiano hit a grand slam in the eighth after Rice took a late lead. The Aggies advance to a best-of-three Super Regional while Rice exits after a close final.
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Houston
Justin Ruggiano
Rice
Texas A&m
Matt Cavanaugh
Paul Janish
Adam Rogers
Craig Stinson
John Infante
Travis Bartek
Aggies
Ruggiano
Rogers
Clay Reichenbach
Cliff Pennington
Austin Boggs
Boggs
Matt Alexander
Pennington
Cody Mavroulis
Cory Patton
Jeff Niemann
Erik Schindewolf
Oswalt Stars as Astros Rally Past Cardinals 3 2
Roy Oswalt pitched six strong innings before a sore milcage muscle forced him from the mound yet he vowed to miss no start. Raul Chavez drove in the go ahead run with an RBI double in the sixth as Houston edged St Louis 3 2. Albert Pujols left with a strained hamstring but hopes to return soon as La Russa evaluates him.
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ST. Louis
Roy Oswalt
Oswalt
Raul Chavez
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Albert Pujols
Pujols
Cardinals
Tony la Russa
Chicago
la Russa
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Mike Finley
McFinley
Detroit Rocks
Associated Press
Lucy Nicholson
James Finley
Jeff Bagwell
Astros
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