Area sports playoff and race night schedule
Softball area playoffs Dayton vs Angleton at La Porte High School 6 30 p m. Baseball bidistrict Sharpstown at Dayton game 1 7 p m. Motor sports Sport Compact Night Raceway Park gates open 6 p m time trials 6 30 p m trophy dash 9 30 p m staging lanes close 10 30 p m. Area playoffs Sterling vs La Porte North Shore High School 6 p m. Barbers Hill vs Bellville Tomball High School 7 p m. Crosby vs El Campo University of Houston TBA Bidistrict Dayton vs Sharpstown game 2 Delmar Stadium 7 p m. Safe Street Night Raceway Park gates open 5 p m time trials 5 30 p m staging lanes close 10 45 p m.
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Boxing and track on today’s sports TV schedule
Boxing on Showtime features McDonagh versus Pryce and O Hara against Tseveenpurev at 10 p m Also on Today Big 12 track and field championships at noon on FSN plus cycling Tour of Georgia at 8 30 p m OLN Pro baseball includes San Diego at Atlanta noon on TBS Arizona at Chicago Cubs 1 p m on WGN and Pittsburgh at Houston 1 p m on ESPN NBA playoffs Miami at Indiana at 6 p m on TNT GOLF British Masters 9 a m and Wachovia Championship 3 p m on USA Rodeo Pro Rodeo Tour 10 a m OLN Mesquite Championship Series 7 p m FSN subject to blackout
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Labonte Quietly Strives for Consistency After California Finish
In a California Auto Club 500 finish, Labonte’s No 18 Chevrolet challenged leader Jeff Gordon but a late fuel miscalculation cost him victory. He finished fifth, and despite the mishap, Labonte greeted Gordon on pit road with a handshake. Labonte emphasizes competitiveness and steady progress toward the Chase for the Championship.
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D.A.R.E. Program Cited By Liberty Chambers D A
Michael R Little district attorney for Liberty and Chambers Counties says the D A R E program taught by his office for 10 years has yielded dramatic results. He emphasizes protecting children from drugs violence and gang activity and urges involvement. Contact numbers provided for more information.
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Serena Williams risks Olympic headlines over Athens decision
The United States faces debate over boycotting Athens with Serena Williams unsure if she would participate. USOC president Bill Martin says no official change in plans while Mark Spitz's BBC interview fuels talks. Carl Lewis urges caution, noting athletes trained for this moment. The issue remains a growing discussion ahead of the 100 day mark.
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Lady Rangers fall in final frame as Evard stars
In the third quarter Nikki Pence scored for Sterling as Kara Evard blocked five shots and Lake added a late goal to reach 5-3. Keegan Wagstaff found the net in the fourth quarter as Lake added another goal and Evard blocked 12 shots to earn player of the game in a 6-4 setback.
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Dirty Bay 14U club swept by Lake JV and TV squads
Dirty Bay's 14U teams went 0-2 against Lake Lake's junior varsity and high school age TV squads. Brittany Watkins scored the first goal for the girls who lost 7-2 while goalie Laurel Pinkley, seventh grade bound for Humble High, blocked 12 shots and was named player of the game. Kortie Bennett added a third quarter goal. On the boys side Dirty Bay fell 11-3 as Matthew Chapa netted all three goals. Chapa, Zayne Belal and future Ranger-to-be Stevie Ray are rising freshmen. Taylor Cryan and Mark Grijalva, future Clear Lake players, fought hard. Goalie Blake Burns and Scott Churchman, seventh graders headed to Ranger and Clear Lake, combined for multiple saves. Scott Slay coaches the 14U teams. Both squads qualified for Speedo Cup in November in St Louis. Dirty Bay 14U amber division has 37 players. 15-18 age group has 35.
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Tennis: Castillo dominates to win flight three singles title
Catalina Castillo powered to a 6-0 6-3 victory in the flight three singles final. Medeja Aguirre Gomez and Loli Aguirre Gomez captured the flight one doubles title with a 6-0 5-7 6-3 win over Broward’s Ionescu and Shelton. Shelly and Tatyana Bula earned the flight two doubles win for the Lady Rebels, while Lauren Janak claimed the flight three doubles consolation and Janak also won the flight four singles consolation.
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