Muscle bound lineman fights for NFL spot
At 6 foot 4 and 270 pounds, Matt Harlien presents a towering, muscular frame as he pursues an NFL chance with the Houston Oilers. A Texas Tech alum and former guard and tackle, he catalogues injuries and redshirt years while acknowledging the tough path from college to pro rosters.
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National Football League
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Odessa lefty falters as Waxahachie tops Odessa in state tourney
In the Hi-Junior State Tournament opener at Lee High School, Odessa’s American Legion team dropped 10-8 to Waxahachie after five Odessa errors in the final two innings. Starter Hilbert Anaya left after five, with reliever Hector Madrid surrendering a seven-run sixth inning on a walk and two singles. Daughtry homered for Waxahachie, while Mendoza Henson Carey and Hinojos fueled an early Odessa surge to an 8-2 lead before the late breakdown.
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Odessans
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Hilbert Anaya
Anaya
Lunceford
Hector Madrid
Allen Daughtry
Daughtry
Fred Mendoza
Chris Henson
Steve Carey
Mike Hinojos
John Rutherford
Shane Lunceford
Herbie Ramos
Danny Sarabia
Ramos
Henson
Carey
Russell Phillips
Former OC coach Yeakel leaves for Illinois job
Jim Yeakel, 38, longtime Odessa College men’s basketball coach, relocates with his family to Mount Carmel, Illinois, to take the head coaching job at Wabash Valley College. He leaves Odessa after four seasons and returns to Illinois, where he spent most of his life.
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Jim Yeakel
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Mount Carmel
Ill
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Illinois
Yéakel Relocates Family From Odessa to Wabash Valley
Sports view recounts Yeakel moving from Illinois to Odessa then to a 8900 population town on the Wabash River in Texas. He notes easier athlete monitoring at the smaller Wabash Valley and missing Odessa crime but enjoys family life and proximity to relatives.
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