Jones seals U S win over Jamaica in Gold Cup clash
Jermaine Jones scored in the 49th minute and Clint Dempsey added another as the United States beat Jamaica 2-0 in the Gold Cup quarterfinals. Jones celebrated with a salute to his soldier father. Donovan and Dempsey both missed time for family weddings before joining the lineup. The U S advances to face Panama or El Salvador in the semifinals in Houston.
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Germany
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Houston
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Ricketts
Juan Agudelo
Lawlor
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U.S
Bob Bradley
Clint Dempsey
Landon Donovan
Dempsey
Texas
Donovan
California
Landon
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Bradley
Alejandro Bedoya
Aylor
Theodore Whitmore
Agudelo
Tim Howard
Howard
Demar Phillips
Reggae Boyz
Rfk Stadium
West Texas Wrapup sports notes and camp listings
Odessa area sports brief covers football at Odessa Family YMCA registration dates and fees, soccer signups for Odessa Soccer Association with age-based fees, softball tournament in Fort Stockton, Olympic swimming lessons at Odessa College, Permian Elementary tennis camp schedules and fees, West Texas summer track practice and the Seventh Annual Dr Dan Cepero Track and Field Meet at Ratliff Stadium plus Permian Basin Volleyball Junior League schedule and venues.
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Onsports
Oapa.com
Odessa American Sports Department
P.O
Odessa
Ector
Westtexastrack.com
Dan Cepero
Ratliff
Stella Neboh
Stellaneboh
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Multiple Volleyball Camps Across Odessa Offer Varied Divisions
A series of volleyball camps including UTPB and Odessa clubs run June 20 to July 28 with varied divisions. Fees range from 30 to 50 dollars per athlete, with schedules, locations, and contact details for Barbara Caraway, Tara Chisum, and others. Events include senior, junior varsity, varsity, and youth divisions, plus the West Texas Summer Shoot Out in San Angelo with a 225 dollar entry fee.
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Bowie
Marlene Sand Torres
Aim
Atlas
Ernest Wiggins
Eugene and
Stella Neboh
Odessa Soccer Association
Barbara Caraway
Yahoo.com
Permian Basin
Odessa
UTPB
Falcon Dome
Steve Alcinena
Utpbfalcons
Odessa High
OHS
Linda McMillan
Bowie, Crockett
West Texas Roughnecks Defense Leads League in Takeaways
West Texas Roughnecks boast league best 27.9 points allowed per game and 123 total yards per game while leading with 40 interceptions. Coach Chris Williams rebuilt the secondary after 2010 to fix big play breakdowns that derailed their playoff bid, emphasizing improved pass defense with added talent.
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Roughnecks
Markie Norman
West Texas
Chris Williams
Fever Roughnecks
Roughnecks Fever
Williams Defends Secondary in Tough Conference Clash
Roughnecks coach cites holdover Clarence Wright and newcomers Norman Anthony Beck and Derrick Boyd as the league’s top pass defense. Norman leads with 10 picks while the unit allows 86.9 passing yards per game. Fever QB Houston Lillard looms, but Beck and the secondary embrace the challenge and say they can guard any receiver in the league.
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Williams
Clarence Wright
Norman
Anthony Beck
Derrick Boyd
Roughnecks
Tri-Cities
Fever
Houston Lillard
Beck
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Odessa College
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Odessa High School
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