Mont Belvieu club team eyes nationals in Orlando
The Xcel Volleyball Club 150 squad from Mont Belvieu, largely Baytown area players from Barbers Hill and local high schools, stands 18-1 this season and competes in the Orlando Sunshine Qualifier hoping to reach nationals in Las Vegas. Coach Whitney Moffitt praises their elite, homegrown roster and strong work ethic.
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Xcel
Mont Belvieu
Mont Belvieu 150
Baytown
Barbers Hill
Las Vegas
Xcel Club
Cypress
Kingwood
Southeast Texas
Sterling
Taj Joseph
Katy Barger
Karmyn Hebert
Goose Creek Memorial
Olivia Banks
Aemi
Orlando
Moffitt
Houston
Florida
Whitney Moffitt
Aemilie Broussard
Ty Joseph
Michael Easley
Demi Carter
Peyton Fadal
Peyton Spahn
Mia Rivers
Goose Creek Lady Patriots end season with 2-0 win
Goose Creek Memorial beat La Porte 2-0 to finish district play 5-7-2 in 22-5A. Alondra Valladares and Kayleen Figueroa scored as the Patriots wrap up a hopeful finish. Three local players earned Class 5A TABC All-Region honors.
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Goose Creek Lady Patriots
GCM
la Porte
Alondra Valladares
Kayleen Figueroa
Crosby
Goose Creek Memorial
Sam Bradford
PJ Haggerty
Sean Elkington
Bradford
Patriots
Sports Calendar Highlights From Local Tournaments and Matches
Baseball at Herrington and West Orange Stark tournaments feature Anahuac Crosby and others. Girls soccer includes Nederland versus BH. Softball sees PNG at BH at 6 30, Friendswood at REL, Crosby at Galena Park.
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Herrington
Anahuac
West Orange Stark
Crosby
Nederland
PNG
Friendswood
Rel
Galena Park
Herrington action fuels Battle by the Bay tournament
The Gary Herrington Battle by the Bay baseball tourney features Sterling Robert E Lee Goose Creek Memorial Barbers Hill plus Deer Park joining in Mont Belvieu. Barbers Hill improves to 12-3-1 with an 11-8 win over Atascocita as Malone and Cauley drive multiple runs. Sterling (9-1) beats Channelview 10-6 while Deer Park and Episcopal split outcomes.
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Gary Herrington
Sterling
Robert E. Lee
Goose Creek Memorial
Barbers Hill
Deer Park High School
Atascocita
Mont Belvieu
Cam Cauley
Channelview
Blake Butler
RBI
Dalton Mullins
Dalton Hodges
Ganders
Northbrook
RBL
Blake White
Colton Luckett
Izayah Hernandez
AJ Garcia
Isa Cuevas
Garcia
GCM
Deer Park
Episcopal
Walton Jack
Brian Williams
Clear Creek
Micah
Baytown Sun
Alan Dale
Rockets seek trade of forward P J Tucker after frugal season
In Sacramento, Houston attempted to trade veteran forward P J Tucker who traveled with the team but did not play against the Kings. Coach Stephen Silas framed the move as a mutual parting as Tucker nears a potential deal, with Oladipo noting the broader upheaval around the roster.
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Moffitt
Lone Star
Houston Skyline
Skyline Royal
Sacramento
Calif
Houston Rockets
P.J. Tucker
Tucker
Rockets
The
Kings
Houston
Stephen Silas
P.J
Rafael Stone
Golden 1 Center
Russell
Westbrook
Washington
John Wall
James Harden
Brooklyn Nets
Victor Oladipo
Silas
Texas advances past Iowa State in Big 12 quarterfinal shootout
Kyra Lambert poured in 23 points with six 3 pointers, both career highs, as Texas edged Iowa State 84-82 in overtime. Collier fouled out late, Lambert missed a key free throw, and Texas moves to the semifinals against Baylor after Ashley Joens and Joens’ teammates push the Cyclones to OT.
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Kansas City
Kyra Lambert
Texas
Iowa State
Longhorns
Charlie Collier
Baylor
TCU
Collier
Ashley Joens
Ashley Chevalier
Lambert
Joens
Joanne Allen-Taylor
Celeste Taylor
Chevalier
Cyclones
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Raithen Malone
Brody Williams
Hunter Mercer
Blaine Huntley
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Will Buntin
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