Playoff expansion draws mixed opinions from local coaches
Local coaches and fans debate UIL playoff expansion with Port Arthur and Lee critics arguing a fourth place finish or a 3-6 record should not earn a playoff berth. The piece notes budgetary motives behind wider participation, citing gate revenue shares and UIL policy, and mentions Lee's volleyball exit by Pearland in district bidistrict play.
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Gander
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Titans
la Porte
Lee
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Lee Lady GandersFinish Second in Tip Off Classic Championship
The Lee Lady Ganders earned runner up in the Lady Gander Tip-Off Classic after a 49-36 loss to Friendswood in the final. Lee posted wins over South Houston 39-24 Port Neches Groves 66-46 and Spring 64-29 while Crosby claimed sixth. Jemah Perry led Lee with 18 points, Shaunice Lewis 7 points and 18 rebounds, Effie Williams 5 points.
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Friendswood
Lee
Terry Gray
Lady Ganders
South Houston
Port Neches Groves
Spring
Lady Mustangs
Port Arthur Memorial
Kingwood
Cy Woods
Crosby
Channelview
Chelsea Miller
Lady Cougars
Gray
Ganders
Jemah Perry
Shaunice Lewis
Effie Williams
Lewis
Williams
Postseason beckons for area volleyball players in college
Local athletes Aly Hazelwood Maddy Hazelwood and Keely Rivera plus Savannah Powers reach postseason. Trinity University wins SCAC title earning NCAA Division III South Region bid. Hazelwood posts strong .538 in regional clincher with seven kills. Rivera earns NJCAA Division I Region II honor. Arkansas Fort Smith heads to nationals at 39-3 with Rivera totaling 407 kills and 37 aces.
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Barbers Hill
Aly Hazelwood
Maddy Hazelwood
Keely Rivera
Baytown Lee
Savannah Powers
Trinity University
Mat
Gy Hazelwood
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Rivera
Powers
University of Texas At Dallas
DePauw University
Hazelwood
Trinity
Southwestern
Arkansas-Fort Smith
Houston Gladiators at Lee College basketball notes
Houston Gladiators visit Lee College for a 7 p.m. game. Goose Creek Memorial travels to Manvel with 6, 7:30 p.m. and Sterling to Sam Rayburn with 4, 5:30, 7 p.m. varsity schedules listed. Contact sports editor Dave Rogers at 281-425-8031 or email sports baytownsun.com for today’s stories and future ideas.
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Lee College
Psnsports
Goose Creek Memorial
Manvel
Sterling
Sam Rayburn
Houston Reagan
Lee
Dave Rogers
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On the Air Today Sports Schedule Highlights
Pro football features Houston at Indianapolis noon, Arizona at Seattle 3 p.m., Tennessee at Jacksonville 3 15 p.m., Dallas at Washington 7 15 p.m. Auto racing includes Ford 400 2 45 p.m. NHRA finals ESPN2 6 p.m. Bowling PBA Chameleon Championship ESPN noon. Golf Lorena Ochoa Invitational 2 30 p.m. Women's college basketball Notre Dame at LSU 1 30 p.m., Pittsburgh vs Texas A M 4 p.m. on ESPN2
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FOX
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Goose Creek Memorial Holds Unified Fall Athletic Banquet
Goose Creek Memorial, unique among Baytown schools with a single booster club, held a unified Fall Athletic Banquet recognizing all five fall sports. Athletic director Bret Boyd says the event treats the entire program as equal, aiming to boost pride and support for every sport.
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Goose Creek Memorial
Baytown
Bret Boyd
Memorial
Goose Creek
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