Tennis and racing events fill midweek sports calendar
Lee College competes at the NJCAA National Championships in Bryan all day. The 16th annual Fun Ford Weekend runs at Raceway Park with gates opening at 8 a.m. Play in game Liberty versus Barbers Hk starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday Amateur Trophy Night at Raceway Park opens at 5 p.m. Time trials at 6 p.m. Eliminations at 8 p.m. Thursday features Sport Compact Night with gates at 6 p.m., time trials at 6:30 p.m., trophy dash at 9:20 p.m., and staging lanes close at 10:30 p.m.
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Gates Open
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Barbers Hk
Sports on TV Schedule Highlights Multiple Games Across Leagues
NBC airs Chicago at Detroit at 2 p.m. with boxing Vargas versus Ruiz at 7 p.m. FSN covers Ole Miss at Tennessee softball at 2 a.m. Liege-Bastogne Liege cycling at 3 p.m. ESPN2 presents Chick-fil-A Charity Classic golf and LPGA event. NBA playoffs include Miami at New Orleans and Lakers at San Antonio.
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Chicago
Detroit
NBC Boxing
Vargas
Ruiz
FSN
PBR
Ole Miss
Tennessee
Liege-Bastogne Liege
OLN
Motor Sports
ESPN2
Cincinnati
Houston
Boston
Texas
ESPN
Atlanta
Colorado
Miami
New Orleans
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio
ABC
Minnesota
Denver
TNT
the Cliffs
CBS
Toronto
Philadelphia
Smarty Jones Wins Derby With Unbeaten Run
Smarty Jones, the unbeaten Pennsylvania bred colt trained by John Servis and ridden by Stewart Elliott, won the Kentucky Derby on a sloppy Churchill Downs track. He moved from behind the pace to surge late and edged Lion Heart by 2 3/4 lengths, completing a Rebel Stakes Arkansas Derby Kentucky Derby sweep that fuels a $5 million Oaklawn Park bonus and brings career earnings to about $6.73 million.
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Smarty Jones
Roy Chapman
Smarty
Churchill Downs
Lion Heart
Elliott
Imperialism
Kristin Mulhall
Chapman
John Servis
Servis
Pat
Oaklawn Park
Hot Springs
Ark
Longhorns claim sixth Big 12 title in indoor outdoor meet
Texas swept both men and women titles at the Big 12 championship, with the Longhorns scoring 151 points to outpace Nebraska at 139.5 and Texas A&M, Missonr, Texas Tech, and Kansas State. Nebraska topped the men’s team with 172 points, while Baylor’s Jeremy Wariner posted the year’s fastest 400 meters but was disqualified for lane infringement.
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Longhorns
Texas
Texas A&m
Missonr
Texas Tech
Kansas State
Baylor
Oklahoma
Colorado
Kansas
Iowa State
Oklahoma State
Cornhuskers
Towa State
Missouri
Jeremy Wariner
Astros Dominate Reds as Miller Excels on Mound
Miller earned his 7th win of the season by striking out seven and walking six, improving to 7-1 against Cincinnati. The Reds extended their slump to four straight losses as Houston built a decisive lead.
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Miller
Reds
San Luis Pass Spotlight In West Galveston Bay Fishing
Outdoors column notes San Luis Pass draws many anglers due to its access from Houston area and proximity to Galveston Freeport and Lake Jackson. The piece highlights species like kingfish ling flounder redfish black drum trout and tarpon historic notes on safety gear and local navigation conditions warning about drowning risk and strong currents.
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San Luis Pass
Texas
Houston
Galveston
Freeport
Lake Jackson
West Galveston Bay
Christmas Bay
Bastrop Bay
Kingfish
Ling
Alameda
Port O’connor
Pass Cavallo
Matagorda Bay
Espiritu Santo Bay
Regional golf and tennis clinics and fundraisers updated schedules
Robert E Lee Project Graduation reschedules golf tournament to May 15 at Newport Golf Club Crosby with $75 single or $300 per team, checkin 6 45 to 8 a m, four person scramble, hole in one prizes from local dealers, call Glenn Dagley or Larry Martinez for info. Ranger Tennis Clinic accepts applicants for June 1 4 at Sterling Courts 300 W Baker Rd 50 per player, ages 6 14, register first 50 paid by May 21. Anahuac Area Chamber Four Man Scramble May 1 Chambers County Golf Course entry 50 includes greens cart breakfast lunch prizes, deadline April 28. Summer League tryouts May 15 Lee Mickey Mantle league open to eighth graders and upcoming ninth graders, fee 100, call James Hillin. Barbers Hill Project Graduation Golf Tournament May 8 at Eagle Pointe, contact Tom Obermeier for team signups or sponsorships. proceeds benefit BHHS Project Graduation.
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Robert E. Lee
Newport Golf Club
Crosby
Glenn Dagley
Larry Martinez
Ranger Tennis Clinic
Sterling Tennis Courts
Baker Road
Sterling
Jan Strubbe
Anahuac Area
Chamber
Anahuac National Bank
Security State Bank
Lee Mickey Mantle
Herrington Feld
Lee High School
Lee
James Hillin
Barbers Hill
Eagle Pointe
Tom Obermeier
Track results highlight regional qualifiers across Class 3A and 5A
Senior Charles Godfrey and teammates battled wind and rain as regional action determined state berths. Lee junior Eli Laurendine placed in discus. Sterling’s Kayli Sanders injury hampered finals. Anahuac and Barbers Hill athletes posted top finishes in sprints, hurdles, jumps, and relays with several seniors aiming for state next year.
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Charles Godfrey
Godfrey
Eli Laurendine
Lee
Laurendine
Sterling
Kayli Sanders
Mark Seale
Seale
Anahuac
Tiffany Terry
Robin Richardson
Lindsay Barrow
Barrow
McQueen narrowly misses regional 400 title at Sam Houston
Dayton star Justin McQueen finished 0.02 seconds behind the regional winner in the 400 at the Class 4A regional at Bowers Stadium, posting a 50.15 for second and a state berth. Dayton boys placed 23rd, Crosby 35th. Dayton girl Erica Hannerman placed sixth in the 800 aiding a 19th place team finish. Whitey Richards led Crosby with a fourth in the girls 400, while Crosby’s Lady Cougars finished 28th as a team.
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Bowers Stadium
Dayton
Justin McQueen
Crosby
Erica Hannerman
Lady Broncos
Whitey Richards
Lady Cougars
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