Little Patriots aim big in first playoff run
Goose Creek Memorial HS girls soccer, a first year program, heads to Alvin for a Class 4A bidistrict match against Manvel after a 15-3-3 season. Coach Alyson Ankrom says focus on intensity and midfield control, while Adonika Amador emphasizes team unity and fan support.
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Lone Star 100 at Battleground Sparkes Dirt Late Models
World of Outlaws visit Baytown area for Lone Star 100 at Battleground Speedway marking Texas first Late Model trip since 2004. Sprint cars race separately at Houston Raceway Park as practice opens Thursday with a $20,000 to win A Main on Saturday, part of a $100,000 total purse.
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Spring break keeps Goose Creek Memorial athletes in action
Goose Creek Memorial athletes keep practicing through spring break. Freshman Lee Jackelin Espinoza would have visited Michoacan, Mexico with family but stays for playoffs. GCM baseball coach Chris Rupp values ongoing games and scouting during the break.
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On the Air College Basketball And Other Sports
NBC CBS telecasts and radio listings show the NCAA tournament first round on CBS at 6 p m and Cubs versus Padres on WGN at 3 p m Auto racing practice for the Food City 500 on Speed at 11 a m and for the Scotts Turf Builder 300 at 12 30 p m Contact sports editor Dave Rogers at 281 425 8031 or sports baytownsun com for story ideas
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Today's high school games highlight local matchups
GCM girls host Manvel at Alvin Stadium at 6 p.m. Crosby boys meet Manvel in Friendswood at 7 p.m. Baseball features BCA at O'Connell Tourney all day, Channelview at Lee, 4 p.m., Barbers Hill at C.E. King, 7 p.m. Dayton visits Goose Creek Memorial at 7 p.m. Sterling plays North Shore at 6 p.m. Softball has GCM at Dayton 4:30 and 6 p.m., BH at Kingwood Park 4:30 and 6 p.m. Warren faces Anahuac. Track squads from Lee, Sterling, Goose Creek Memorial compete at TSU Relays.
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Friendswood blanks Crosby in regional opener
Friendswood Lady Mustangs, three time defending Region III 4A champion, dominated Crosby 7 to 0 at Abshier Stadium. Crosby produced two first half shots and none after halftime as Friendswood fired 27 total shots. Coach Jessica Mulkey lauded her players for continuing to play hard despite the lopsided result.
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