Vanderbilt Faces No 1 Texas in Omaha Bid
Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin says the Commodores are unfazed by Texas top seed as they pursue their deepest NCAA run. Despite historic struggles, Vanderbilt aims to beat Augie Garrido's Longhorns in a best of three Super Regional in Austin, led by pitcher Jeremy Sowers and a 45-17 mark this season.
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Sterling Eagles rally to 8 1 win over Barbers Hill at Winnie Brown
Sterling pitcher Kyle Cooper held Barbers Hill to two hits through three innings but the Eagles error issues in the fourth allowed a run. Sterling answered with a four-run fourth and a five-run fifth to take an 8-1 win at Winnie Brown Field. Faina, Vargas and Whiddon led the offense as Guilbeau and Foster added key hits while Helmly, Garner and Carmona pitched for Barbers Hill. the game ended after the fifth due to time limit.
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Tiger Sharks swim to victory in early season dual meets
The Baytown Sun reports Baytown Tiger Sharks won two summer dual meets in the Medium Team Division. Baytown defeated La Porte Dogfish 567 to 289 on May 29 and then beat Pasadena Sharks 421 to 357. La Porte and Pasadena each field over 200 swimmers, more than doubling the total in the meet. The TigerSharks are among the smallest teams.
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Trinity River NWR to close Champion Lake Unit for work
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge will close the Champion Lake Unit around June 14 for about three months. Signs will be posted on FM 1409 and County Road 417 in Liberty County. The levee repairs will allow water to flow over the entire section during major floods, reducing erosion and preserving the 800 acre lake used by anglers and waterfowl hunters with refuge permits. For details contact the refuge manager at 936-336-9786.
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Barbers Hill Seniors Named to Lone Star Bowl Team
Five Barbers Hill seniors were selected for the inaugural Lone Star Bowl featuring Greater Houston Area all star players. In photos, front Bryan Penn Casey Shows back Matt Hickey Shaun Rainey Zach Canon. The game is Saturday at Pasadena Memorial Stadium with a 7 p.m. kickoff.
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Gillispie Adds Colorado State Assistant to Texas A&M Staff
Texas A&M coach Billy Gillispie announced the hiring of Buzz Williams from Colorado State as an Aggie assistant. Williams, 31, helped land top recruiting classes at CSU and Northwestern State and has prior stops at Texas A&M-Kingsville UT Arlington and Northwestern State. He is a Van Alstyne native with a wife and two children.
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Knight signs extension to 2009 at Texas Tech
LUBBOCK AP reports Bob Knight agreed to a three year contract extension with Texas Tech. The deal keeps him coaching through 2009 with annual pay of 250000. Athletic director Gerald Myers said the agreement will likely be signed next week. current terms run through May 2006.
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Seeley Reaches Derby Final In Houston Event
Baytown's Reed Seeley advances to the finals of the inaugural Texas Century 21 Junior Home Run Derby after finishing top nine in the 11 12 year old bracket at Baseball USA. The final at University of Houston June 26 offers All Star Game tickets as prizes.
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