Richards Could Boost Calhoun Sports Next Year
Track coach Bill Lorance notes freshman Tommy Richards as a potential varsity jumper and basketball player for Calhoun. The 6-2, 170-pound athlete excelled in football, basketball, and track this year and is expected to move up to varsity in multiple sports as a sophomore, with basketball favored by coaches Chavez and DeBruin. Richards emphasizes attitude and endurance, planning summer weight training to prepare for varsity football and potentially standout play in basketball.
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Travis Dominates Freshman Relays With Clean Sweep
Travis hosts the meet and captures the freshman championship with 119 points, edging Bay City for first. Yoakum, Stroman, El Campo, Victoria, and Bloomington follow in order. Acosta wins discus, Richards places high in long jump and 440, while relay teams excel. In seventh grade Travis trails Yoakum and Victoria Howell. eighth grade results show Travis strong in jumps and relays as records are recognized for all winning marks.
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Bench’s wife gushes over Johnny Bench debut described
Newlywed Vickie Chesser Bench praises her husband Johnny Bench as he wears his cap backwards during his spring training debut for Cincinnati. Don Gullett pitched in the fifth, and Pittsburgh’s Willie Randolph belted a two run homer off the bad pitch.
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Netters edge Lamar in opening round doubles wins
At a 25 team Lamar meet, Calhoun tennis secured opening round wins in boys and girls doubles. Wirpitz and Stapp beat a Lamar duo 6-1 6-1 before losing to El Campo 6-1 6-4. In girls doubles, Mc Clurkan and Turner defeated Bay City 6-4 6-4, then fell to Lamar 6-1 6-0. Wirpitz, a sophomore, lost in A Division singles to Houston Lee. Calhoun was set to host Louise at 4 p.m.
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Bowling Standings Shuffle After Metro League Results
Lone Star lost three to Hengst Auto Repair widening gap to Exxon which won 3 1 over the Beachcomber and holds a 9 game lead. Gulfway Lounge upset Auto Parts three times while MGI Whoopers swept Russell Cain Real Estate. Highs included Mikosh 164 467 and Henderson 179, etc.
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Volleyball team swept Shiner before elimination at Cuero
Cuero tournament opened with Calhoun routing Shiner 15 1 15 4 then eliminated Aransas Pass who beat the Sandies 15 5 9 11 15 2 Becky Masarik stood out for the Sandies as they fell to 2 6 on the season Jayvee squad also lost in Bishop with Roma and Woodsboro defeats
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Defending champ NC State misses NCAA tournament
NC State, last year’s NCAA champion, fails to secure an NCAA bid after losing to North Carolina in the ACC final. The Wolfpack instead eyes the NIT or NCIT, while UCLA Indiana Maryland and others vie for spots in the opened NCAA field.
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Sandies sweep Flour Bluff relays with meet records set
Sandies dominate with top finishes in field events at Flour Bluff meet. Diebel set a 440 meet record and led a string of wins including Cornett in high jump Michalik in shot put Zwerschke in 880. Calhoun edged Carrol for team honors. Sandies prep for next week’s Freeport meet.
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Crabs Finish Sixth at Bay City Meet
Calhoun totaling 34 points tied for sixth as Bay City hosts 11 teams. Sandcrabs skip Robstown Relays for Billy Barnett funeral. Dan Watson Randy Hall top vaults 13-6 and 13, Clay Watson 12. Linhart 50.9 in 440, Hall 10.1 dash and 440 relay sixth. Bane discus 133 feet sixth. Coaches praise and notes on others.
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Calhoun Sandcrabs Host Sweeny After Two Losses
Calhoun the Sandcrabs, 1-5, host Sweeny in a 7:30 p.m. game with Curtis Gladney set to start on the mound. The team trails 1-5 after two Wharton tournament defeats, then face a jayvee varsity doubleheader against Wharton Saturday at 5 p.m. Gladney hit a second homer in the season and Jeff Lambert added a run when Tim McCamy reached on an error to spark a 2-0 lead. Houston rallied for five runs in the third to win 6-3, erasing Calhoun’s 3-1 lead as Smith allowed eight hits over seven innings.
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Phillies still after Allen in Braves trade talks
Phillies Personnel Director Paul Owens revealed new discussions with the Atlanta Braves over trading for slugger Dick Allen. Top executives from both clubs met Sunday night and planned a follow up today to negotiate a package likely including nine Phillies players.
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