Houston Raceway Park to host Eleventh Texas Grand
The Eleventh Annual Sunoco Texas Grand dirt track event comes to Houston Raceway Park this Friday and Saturday. Six racing classes will compete as hundreds of drivers chase wins. Gates and prices vary by day with practice Thursday, then Friday and Saturday race days.
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Optimist champs to be honored at Friday football game
Baytown Evening Optimist Football champions from the junior SFA Gators and senior Horace Mann Gators will be honored during the Atascocita at Lee High School game at Stallworth Stadium. Kickoff is 7 30 p m. Players in jerseys gain free entry, parents buy tickets, and players meet near the scoreboard at five minutes left in the second quarter. For questions call Robbie Magness at 281 615 5569.
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Third Annual REL Baseball Golf Tournament Set
The Fourth annual REL Baseball Golf Tournament will be held Saturday December 9 at Goose Creek Country Club starting 8:30 a.m. It is a four person scramble with entry 75 per person or 300 per team. Range balls and lunch provided. Contact James Hillin at 281-383-1017 or 281-420-4341.
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The Week's Games
No events scheduled this week as listed in today’s briefing, leaving a quiet calendar with no games or matches planned for the period.
College basketball doubleheaders highlight Coaches vs Cancer Classic
ESPN2 airs Maryland or Hampton versus Vermont or North Carolina and ESPNU features Michigan State against Brown at 6 p.m. Plus NBA games Phoenix at San Antonio and Detroit at Sacramento and a late NBA slate. European tour HSBC Champions coverage begins at 10 p.m. Contact Sports Editor Doyle Barlow with questions.
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Sterling Lady Rangers fall early in season opener at Clear Brook
Sterling High School opened with a 16-0 deficit against Clear Brook and could not fully recover, losing 52-39. Audri Garcia and Brittany Sevier contributed early points as RSS showed signs of improvement in the second quarter, though Garcia fouled out with 5:17 left in the half.
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Lady Ganders fall to Lamar in season opener
REL suffers an 82-58 loss to Rosenberg Lamar as 44 turnovers and 28 second chance points haunt the Lady Ganders. Sophomore guard T J Hart leads REL with 22 points, while Kath Henderson’s eligibility absence adds to the challenge.
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Lady Gander Tip Off Classic Opens Thursday at Lee High
The inaugural Lady Gander Tip-Off Classic starts at 8 a.m. Thursday at Lee High School with Manuel vs Dayton. The 16 team field includes Crosby, Dayton, Galveston Ball, Texas City, Hitchcock, Bridge City, Port Arthur Memorial, Port Neches Groves, Stafford, Scarborough, Galena Park, C E King and Round Rock Westwood, created by ABL coach Terry Gray and ex-AD Al Richard.
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Lapy Gander Tip Off Classic Matchups
Thursday play features Manuel versus Dayton at 8 a.m. Galveston Ball faces Texas City at 9 30 a.m. Stafford meets Lee at 11 a.m. Bridge City meets Hitchcock at 12 30 p.m. Scarborough battles Port Arthur Memorial at 2 p.m. Galena Park plays Livingston at 3 30 p.m. Crosby clashes with Port Neches Groves at 5 p.m. Bridge City Hitchcock winner versus Lee Stafford winner at 6 30 p.m. C E King takes on Round Rock Westwood at 8 p.m.
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Barbers Hill tops St. Agnes in season opener
Kassi Sylvia led Barbers Hill with 20 points as the Lady Eagles defeated St. Agnes 58 to 40 in a defensive opener. Paris Carter added 16 points and Samantha Hardin eight as Barbers Hill began 1-0 and will host Dickinson next Friday.
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Battier Returns to Memphis Sparks Rockets Victory
In Memphis Shane Battier received a standing ovation as the Houston Rockets beat the Grizzlies 86 80. Yao Ming scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter helping Houston hold off a late Grizzlies rally led by Dahntay Jones. Battier said the win was about starting strong for his new team.
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