Martin sets national mark in Class 5A 200 meters
Texas track legends dominate the UIL meet as Roy Martin of Dallas Roosevelt clocks 20.00 seconds to break the national 200 meters record and leads Roosevelt to the Class 5A boys title with a 51 32 victory over Forest Brook. Sterling and other schools post multiple event bests including Davis 13.2 in 100 hurdles.
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Austin
Texas
University Interscholastic League
Dallas
Roosevelt
Roy Martin
United States
Martin
Carl Lewis
Italy
Pietro Mennea
Tanya Davis
Houston
Sterling
Carol Lewis
Memorial Stadium
Monica Taylor
Killeen
Stanley Kerr
Snook
Grover
Houston Sterling
Charlton Pollard
Houston Smiley
Cayuga
Calvert
Reuben Reina
San Antonio
Jay
Gladewater
Bears
East Texas
Navasota
USL
Rockdale
Caldwell
Crockett
Sweeny
Gatesville
Ricky Turner
Sammy Dietschke
Tony Brooks
Refugio
Chris Isaiah
Three Rivers
Bryan Brusch
South Texas
Alto Woodsboro
Hawkins
Lady Bobcats
Marlin
Frisco
San Antonio Jay
Reina
John Holmes
South Houston
Roy Taylor
Arlington Houston
Mark Thurston
Texarkana
Pat Overshawn
Madison
van Randle
Wilmer-Hutchins
Earl Diamond
Jersey Village
Anthony Placide
Conroe
Dallas Roosevelt
Joe DeLoach
Willfred Sheppert
Killeen Ellison
Gary Pervis
Mon White
Tyler
Hurdies
Kevin Mason
Houston Eisenhower
James Armstrong
Dallas Pinkston
Bobby Lilljedahl
Abilene Wylie
Gordon McKee
Bobby Myles
Henry Kerr
David McGinty
Thad Roy
Gary Pittman
Steve Tel
Bobby Jack Goforth
Billy Minter
Kenny Moore
Jeff Robertson
Ferris
Raymond Thomas
Cuero
Percy Waddle
Columbus
Darren Knolley
Curtis Isaiah
Sealy
Rodrick Autry
Wills Point
Doug Adkins
White Oak
Benny Moore
Charles Barnes
Wayne Coleman
Terry McHenry
John Cooper
David Smyth
Donald Berry
Bobby Diles
Keith Maxwell
State track meet boys and girls 5A and 4A results
Houston and Dallas area athletes led the state meet across 5A 4A and 3A divisions. Winners included Tyrone Jones Tyler discus 181-6 and Carlette Guidry Sterling long jump 19-8 for girls 5A while Roy Martin Roosevelt and Diana Williams Jasper starred in 4A events. national and state records were noted in several sprints and relays with multiple schools from Dallas, Houston, Beaumont and Port Arthur sweeping top spots.
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Tyrone Jones
Tyler
Billy Sims
Galveston Ball
Billy Coleman
Port Arthur Jefferson
Jonny Rodgers
Richardson Berkner
Steve Gilson
Sugar Land
Kay McMurray
Kelly Betha
el Pason Eastwood
Carlette Guidry
Houston Sterling
Kim Guthrie
Amarillo
Barbara Flowers
Junisor Converse
Raquel Andrews
Beaumont West Brook
Crystal McGuire
Highland Park
Carrie Boyd
Richardon Berkner
Wanda Gardner
DeSoto
Cassandra Perkins
Rockport-Fulton
Diana Williams
Jasper
Cynthia Cook
FW Carter Riverside
Carter Riverside
Dovona Randolph
Stephenville
Leah Dunn
Azle
Hurdies
Shaun Smith
WF Hirsch
Vicki Simpson
Kilgore
Lisa Ford
FW Poly
Jackie Sanford
el Campo
Port Arthur Lincoln
Cindy Clayton
Venetia Sylvester
Pat Sparks
Willa Porter
Sweetwater
Sylvia Brydson
Silsbee
Lisa Green
Ford
Tanya Liddy
Pampa
Audrey Cole
Dallas Wilson
Jeannette Reed
A&m Consolidated
Kathy Cotton
Blanche Johnson
Michelle Stewart
Lisa Wilinich
Port Arthur
Lincoln
Forney Falls in Semifinals to Nix in 4A tennis
Traci Nix of Athens defeated Leigh Ann Forney of New Braunfels 6-4 7-5 in the Class 4A semifinals and then beat Donna Sykes of Lancaster 6-0 6-4 to win the title. Nix had earlier ousted Kim Mannin 7-4 6-4. Doubles champs were Angell and Burton of District 174A, who beat Cantu and Graf 6-4 4-6 6-3.
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Austin
Athens
Traci Nix
New Braunfels
Leigh Ann Forney
Nix
Donna Sykes
Lancaster
Forney
Burton
Daniel Cantu
Kevin Graf
Pearsall
Barry Richards
Houston
Klein
Don Freeman
Richardson Lake Highlands
Jennifer Sandtrock
Plano
Cindy Crawford
Corpus Christi
Brad Rice
Tim
Parks and Recreation Offers Lifesaving Class and Summer Clinics
The Parks and Recreation Department schedules American Red Cross Advanced Lifesaving over two two week sessions in June. Instructors Phyllis Fowler and Carla Herring lead girls volleyball clinics at Canyon Middle School for ages 10 and up with a $30 fee. A spring junior golf tournament at Landa Park Golf Course runs Saturday for ages 8 to high school, with 3, 6, 9 or 18 holes by age. The Landa Park pool designates hours for lap swimming 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tue–Fri. The Comal Unit of the American Cancer Society hosts the Three Parks 5,000 on June 15 with entry $6 to $8, sponsored by local businesses.
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American Red Cross
Landa Recreation Center
Phyllis Fowler
Carla Herring
Canyon Middle School
Landa Park
Pro Shop
Comal Unit
American Cancer Society
Jannette
San Antonio
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New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Department
Tim Sheehan
Shiner Beer
Austin
Mr. Gatti’s
New Braunfels
Divine’s Food and Drug Center
Kimber Home Health Care
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Houston Madison
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Belton
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Westlake
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Hays
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al Williams
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Estacado
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Sheila Jackson
Linda Coleman
Arthur Mae Whitmire
Ginger Dickerson
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Stroma Henderson
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Bellville
Tonya Burdine
Prairiland
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Groesbeck
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Amarillo River Road
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Austin High
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