The Big Thicket Lesson From a Hardin County Trip
In Hardin County Texas, John Blair a land dealer and state aviation board figure leads a party into the Big Thicket. A broken stump hole traps their four wheel drive. after hours of mud, rain, and mosquito swarms they seek help, learn hard lessons about the thicket’s dangers, and return wiser and older by ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Texas
John Blair
Texas Air Central Board
Hardin County
Blair
Outback
Bill Hartman
Deer Park All-Stars Rally To 11-4 Victory Over Pan Am
Deer Park All-Stars erased a 4-0 deficit against Pasadena Pan American with a five run fifth inning led by Troy Thames's stand up double and a Billy Pennick homer. Key hits by Grant, Woods and Schoppe secured an 11-4 win before loss to Sagamont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Park All-Stars
Pasadena
Brad Sias
Deer Park
Pan American
John Partridge
Brad Stas
Deer Park Bats
David Benton
Forest Whitaker
Mike Wood
Scott Grant
Troy Thames
Mike Woods
Billy Pennick
Mike Hodges
Jeff Pyeatt
Tim Anser
Trent Polk
Paul Cowey
Tom
Mahoney
Liggett
Randy Riggle
D. Walker
N. Walker
Willis
Alan Wallace
Deer
Northbrook
Knox
Walker
Monty Evans
Rick Urban
Riggle
Deepwater All-Stars fall to Sagemont in 13th inning
Deepwater Little League's bid for the State All-Star Tournament ended after a 3-2 13 inning loss to Sagemont on July 18. Randy Sawyer led Sagemont with a first inning homer, while Deepwater’s Terry Edmoundson tied it with a fourth inning homer. Long pitched nine strong innings, Edmoundson delivered a game winning homer in the 13th for Sagemont, with Garcia, Bounds, and others contributing in relief and offense for Deepwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deepwater
Sagemont
Randy Sawyer
Terry Edmoundson
Ricky Long
Edmoundson
Mitch Garcia
Long
Mark Bounds
International All- Stars
International All-Stars
A J Foyt Carved Path From Playland Park to Indy Fame
A J Foyt began racing in Houston midgets at Playland Park in 1951 after flouting a 18 year age rule. He rose to Indy success, winning USAC titles and the 1967 Le Mans 24 hours, building a vast business empire and remaining driven for No. 1. He is linked to Tom LaMance, his sister Marlene, and has three children including A J Foyt III.
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Houston
Playland Park
Playland Track
Anthony Joseph Foyt
A.J. Foyt
Jimmy Bryan
al Unser
Mario Andretti
U.S
Europe
Foyt
Hockley
A.J
Tom LaMance
Tom
LaMance
Marlene
Indy
Lucy
A.J. Foyt III
Nancy Ober
Alvin
Lafayette
Young Foyt
Evangeline Downs
Deer Park Star John Failing to play in All-Star game
Failing, a Fort Worth bound Deer Park High School guard, joins the Coaches' Association High School All-Star Basketball game after a late call in, marking the second Deer Park player chosen for the event in four years. Coach James Landers guided his four-year prep career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Park
John Failing
Coaches’ Association
Fort Worth
Failing
James Landers
Deer Park Wins Bi-District in Nine Inning Shutout
Deer Park’s American Legion team defeated Crosby 7-0 at Delmar Stadium to clinch the bi-district title. Cliff Griffin pitched a two-hit game with 13 strikeouts, while N Walker and Willis fueled the offense with multiple hits and steals. Deer Park advances to face Waxahachie in a best two out of three series for the Division II title en route to state finals in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Park
American Legion
Delmar Stadium
Cliff Griffin
Deer
Crosby
Jerry Roudebush
Mike Bounds
Griffin
Robi Willis
Bounds
Tommy Knox
Willis
Duane Walker
Knox
Norman Walker
N. Walker
Roudebush
Jim Liggett
Waxahachie
Bryan
Northbrook
Liggett
Tommy Yackle
Texas Alligators Flourish Across 34 Counties
Texas alligators once endangered are rapidly increasing across 34 counties. Texas Parks and Wildlife officials estimate about 36,600 individuals inhabit the state, with growth raising concerns about potential saturation and ecological impact.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Lone Star State
CNS
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Tounnaars
Ed Hold
All-Stars
Pan Am
Todd Schoppe
Hughes
Charles Schoppe
Bruce Biddy
Marlin Mill
Frank Pennich
Bruce Simpson
Deepwater All-Stars
Larry Edmoundson
Shilly Engram
T. Edmoundson
National
Charles Hawn
Glen Allen
A. J. Foyt
Sponholz
Sry
S. Shaver
Gary Smith
North Texas State University
Smith
Sharks
Blazers
Oaks Dad’s Club
Wales
Sportettes
Les Langgdon
Bob Winegar
Teft Tn
Ana Arambide
Elizabeth Langdon
Chris Hraley
Laura Winegar
Renee Herring
Danice Herring
Lou Ang Warner
Dawn Langdon
2Oe Hi
Teri Hughes
Lora Williams
Lisa Noessel
Connie Harshbarger
Cookie Williams
Yvonne Garcia
Pizza Inn
Gators
Sporting Needs Bear
Olympus
Maherajah
Garcia
Fenwick
Penn Wilson
Spaulding
Arnold Palmer McGregor
Koret of
Calif
Converse Browning
Colt
Beretta Winchester
Rossi
Remington Jaman
Igloo
Spencer Hwy
Red Bluff & Spencer
Sports Equipment
Wilson
Brooks
Voit
McGregor
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