Crawford dives home in spring game for Rays loss
In St Petersburg Carl Crawford charged through Houston catcher Humberto Quintero to score a run in an 8 4 spring training setback. Jose Cruz Jr went 3 for 5 with two RBIs for Houston as they plated four in the sixth and twice in the seventh while David Newhan added two RBIs.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Carl Crawford
Tampa Bay
Crawford
Houston
Humberto Quintero
Astros
Jose Cruz Jr
David Newhan
Week's high school games and schedules across multiple sports
The week lists many events: Kingwood at Lee JV 4 30 varsity 6 15. Sterling at Humble JV 4 30 varsity 6 15. BCA at Faith West 4 30. Sterling at Brenham tournament all day. Lee at Deer Park tournament all day. Barbers Hill at Barbers Hill tournament all day. Crosby at Fr Wilson St Julia tournament Houston all day. BCA vs Cy Ridge at St Thomas Tournament 10 a m. BCA vs Caldwell at St Thomas Tournament 4. Girls soccer sees Beaumont West Brook and Sterling at Channelview. Galena Park girls and boys at Crosby 5 and 7. Lee and Sterling track and tennis events at various sites including University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio.
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Kingwood
Lee
Sterling
Humble
Faith West
Brenham
Deer Park
Barbers
BCA
Cy Ridge
St. Thomas
Caldwell
Beaumont West Brook
Channelview
Galena Park Girls
Crosby
Galena Park Boys
Clear Lake
Sterling Boys
Sterling Girls
Pasadena
Lee College
University of Incarnate Word
San Antonio
Baytown
College and Pro Sports Schedule Highlights
On the air slate lists college basketball matchups including Connecticut at Providence Clemson at Georgia Tech Xavier at Saint Josephs Michigan State at Illinois Stanford at UCLA and pro games Cleveland at Chicago Houston at Dallas with later Astros at Cleveland and Dodgers at Boston. Golf and motorsports events fill the day with European PGA Malaysian Open PGA PODS Championship and Speed coverage of AMA Superstock and Supersport events.
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Connecticut
Providence
Clemson
Georgia Tech
ESPN2
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Barbers Hill hosts baseball tournament amid rain risk
Barbers Hill opens the 21st annual baseball tournament as Eagle coach Gil Stalbaum flags a 70 percent rain chance and wet fields. Injuries to catchers Jake Ponder and Jay Burditt push personnel shifts as Barbers Hill aims to play through with 4 p.m. game against Smiley and a tight schedule to start the day.
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Barbers Hill
Eagle
Gil Stalbaum
Eagles
Smiley
Stalbaum
Jake Ponder
Jay Burditt
Tony Carmona
Clay Garner
Cody Clifton
Burditt and
Ponder
C.E. King
Dayton
Coldspring
LaMarque
Silsbee
Westbury
Port Neches Groves
Metal cleats loosen rules spark softball debate across Texas
The switch to metal cleats for girls is approved for the 2008 season by the national softball body, provoking mixed opinions. Coaches note potential speed and push, while many states and districts limit or ban metal spikes due to injury risk. Locally, Barbers Hill and Sterling favor metal cleats, Lee is split, and District 21 SA opens with rain makeup games if weather allows.
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Sterling High
Vicki Sorensen
Michigan
Illinois
UIL
Texas
Barbers Hill
Sterling
Lee High School
Lee
Robert Chambliss
Dragpalooza set at Houston Raceway Park this weekend
Houston Raceway Park hosts Dragpalooza IV as the ADRL season opener featuring Pro Extreme Motorcycle Extreme 10.5 Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme. Competing are Frankie Madman Taylor Joshua Hernandez and defending world champ Jason Scruggs with races across an eight mile. Pre-race events include a Chili's pit party on Garth Rd with live country music and team displays.
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Houston Raceway Park
American Drag Racing League
ADRL
Frankie “Madman” Taylor
Joshua Hernandez
Jason Scruggs
Scruggs
Chili’s Grill
Garth Rd
the River
Team National Guard
Harold Martin
Baytown boxer aims for national stage in U S championships
Baytown boxer Craig Baker pursues national glory after winning the Texas State Golden Gloves. He defeated Lir Smith 5-0 to claim his second straight state title and heads to the 2008 U S Future Stars Nationals in Colorado Springs, with 154-pound contender Bambi Manzo also competing. Baker enters unranked but confident after an 8-0 run in state events, seeking to move into the top ten nationally.
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Craig Baker
Baker
Lir Smith
Colorado Springs
Bambi Manzo
Jeremiah Graziano
Juan Lopez
Quantis Graves
Manzo
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