Sam Houston Race Park cancels season due to Ike damage
Sam Houston Race Park cancels its 2008-2009 thoroughbred meet after hurricane Ike damaged grandstands stable areas and the infield tote board. The 65 day season was set from Nov 28 to Apr 4. live racing resumes May 1 for the 16th American Quarter Horse meet with Derby events planned that weekend. Simulcasting will continue 10:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. during reconstruction.
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Week's Games: Area Volleyball and Football Schedule
The schedule lists high school volleyball games including Galena Park at Goose Creek Memorial and Lee at Channelview with 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 starts, plus North Shore at Sterling and Crosby at North Forest. Football features Channelview at Lee and Crosby at Barbers Hill, with junior varsity and junior high matchups across Cedar Bayou, Highlands, Horace Mann, Woodland Acres, and Gentry venues.
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Channelview
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Sterling
Crosby
North Forest
Barbers Hill
Dayton
Galveston
Highlands
Cedar Bayou
Horace Mann
Gentry
Woodland Acres
Baytown
Kountze
Anahuac
Lady Patriots
C.E. King
Kingwood Park
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Lady V-ball Stars Headed for Playoffs and Title Hope
Sterling Rangers clinched a fourth straight playoff berth as coach Nadine Horne guides an undefeated 7-0 start toward their first outright district championship since 1996. The team faces North Shore, West Brook, and Channelview in key regular season games before a potential playoff tilt with Clear Brook. The longbreak from Ike helped morale and readiness as the Rangers chase a district crown and a first round bye.
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Nadine Horne
Horne
Lady Rangers
Deer Park
Sterling
North Shore
West Brook
Channelview
Clear Brook
Lee
Lady Ganders
Port Arthur
Johnson breaks out with big months for Texans receiver
Houston star Andre Johnson snapped an early season slump and produced 131 yards versus Indianapolis, 178 against Miami, and 141 in a win over Detroit. He has 30 receptions and two touchdowns in the stretch, leading the league in receiving yards for the month as he credits attitude shift and renewed fun in play.
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Andre Johnson
Johnson
Indianapolis
Miami
Lions
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
No. 1 Texas not great says coach Brown
In Austin, Mack Brown questions Texas’s greatness despite a 7-0 start and wins over Oklahoma and Missouri. He warns the team not to celebrate too early, emphasizing focus on Bowl Championship Series standings and upcoming schedule while Colt McCoy echoes the caution.
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Brown
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
Longhorns
Colt McCoy
Lamarr Houston
Big 12 coaches adapt as offense dominates college football
Big 12 coaches say the game has shifted toward offense with high scoring becoming common. Mack Brown and Mike Sherman note the rise of 500 yard games and 70 point outputs while recruiting and training trends favor offense. Gary Pinkel and Art Briles compare spread advances to past veer eras, and Bob Stoops warns defenses aren’t yet extinct.
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Mack Brown
Texas A&m
Mike Sherman
Sherman
Missouri
Gary Pinkel
Baylor
Art Briles
Briles
Oklahoma
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