SPORTS UPDATE #55

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*** SATURDAY – September 29, 2008 ***

• Weather cancels football; games reset for Saturday
  All of Friday night’s county high school football games, except for the following six games, were postponed because of lightning, rain and, in some cases, hail. All of those games have been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday.  (El Paso area)

• Hills carries Elsik past Hastings 35-28 — Jeremy Hills ran for five touchdowns and Elsik rallied past Hastings for a 35-28 win at Crump Stadium. Hills picked up 257 yards on 29 carries.

• Mighty Maroons strike again (Austin High – Westlake)

• Liberty Hill comes on strong

• Like a steamroller  (Marshall – Jacksonville)

• PERMIAN RUMBLES TO 5-0
  Whether by land or air, the Permian Panthers have shown they can do what it takes to move the…

• FOOTBALL: Stephenville 31, Aledo 28

• Consol earns first victory

• Evans leads Hearne to win

• Football Roundup for Sept. 29 (Brazos Valley)

• Longhorns prevail — Early finds win column, downs Jim Ned, 21-6
  EARLY — The Early Longhorns are 1-0 where it matters most.

• Hills carries Elsik past Hastings — Jeremy Hills ran for five touchdowns and Elsik rallied past Hastings for a 35-28 win at Crump Stadium. Hills picked up 257 yards on 29 carries. READ STORY

• North Shore takes regular-season streak to 64

• Not this time: Cove’s Griffin keeps Tyler from thinking upset repeat - TYLER – Copperas Cove’s Robert Griffin III was not about to allow Tyler John Tyler to defeat his team two seasons in a row. He rushed for 152 yards Friday to lead the Bulldawgs to a 37-16 victory over the Lions at Rose Stadium.

• Cove defense adjusts after Lions’ early success

• VOLLEYBALL: Top-ranked Midway sweeps No. 3 Lady Dawgs

• 25-2A Football: Buffs rout Cougars by a Lott; Salado humbles Bumblebees

• Snyder plows past Cooper
  SNYDER – Heading into Friday night’s game against Snyder, the Cooper football team knew it would have to contain Will Clay to have any chance for a victory.

• Mustangs’ defense, special teams keep football away from Cougars
  For three out of the four weeks, the Coronado defense had been an opportunistic bunch in helping set up scores for the offense that established leads and tempo.

• Motley machine continues to put up big points
  Move over Texas Tech, Motley County is ready to take over as the highest-scoring offense in the area.

• Lubbock Invitational draws more than 1,000 runners to Mae Simmons
  High school cross country teams from all over the northern and western parts of the state will get a preview today of the Region I meet

• Big third quarter lifts Greenwood to victory
  LEVELLAND – Midland Greenwood scored 20 straight points to get the lead for good and secure a 27-13 win Friday night against Levelland.

• Idalou uses late rally to remain undefeated
  IDALOU – Tanner Cook racked up 159 yards rushing as Idalou remained undefeated with a 24-7 win over Abernathy.

• Panthers pound out homecoming victory
  Whether by land or air, the Permian Panthers have shown they can do what it takes to move the football.

• Eaton steals the show as LCHS tops O’Donnell
  O’Donnell running back Chris Nava had 166 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns.

• Scoring spurt powers Morton over Sudan
  MORTON – Luey Enriquez put up 177 yards of offense to help lead Morton to a 41-22 win over the Hornets.

• Slaton turns Hale Center turnovers into win
  SLATON – Statistics aren’t always what they are cracked up to be.

• Celina 35, Princeton 6

• Lions win again  -  The Lions struck first and held-on late against Athens in a close game that highlighted the Lions offensive line, which rushed for more than 350 yards and led the team to a 26-24 win over the Hornets at Bruce Field.

• Volleyball Roundup for Sept. 29 (Brazos Valley)

• Eagles outscore Raiders  -  Abilene High’s defense permitted just one touchdown in its first four games while its offense sputtered at times.

• Gilmer crushes Center, 63-6 

• Locke, Wallace rally George West  -  ODEM-George West is known more for its punishing ground game. On Friday, it was a pass that made the difference against Odem. Travis Locke hooked up with Lane Wallace on a 72-yard touchdown strike with 3 minutes, 29 seconds left …

• Flour Bluff put end to another streak  – CORPUS CHRISTI-Opposing teams on a winning streak don’t want to play the Flour Bluff football team in its stadium this season. Not if it wants to keep it going. For the second straight week, the visiting team’s win streak came to …

• Ray’s offense tamed in S.A.  -  SAN ANTONIO-San Antonio Southwest broke open a tie game with two fourth-quarter touchdowns to send Ray to its first loss of the season 27-15 Friday in a battle of unbeatens. Southwest (5-0 overall, 1-0 District 27-5A) got 135 yards and a …

• State H.S. football scores: Week 4  -  CLASS 5A A&M Consolidated 47, Killeen Shoemaker 31 Abilene 49, Denton Ryan 41 Aldine MacArthur 28, Aldine 17 Alief Elsik 35, Alief Hastings 28 Allen 35, Plano 26 Arlington Bowie 57, Cedar Hill 45 Arlington Martin 31, Arlington Sam Houston …

• Rice surprises Blooming Grove  -  RICE — A seven-yard touchdown run by Blake Lewis in the fourth quarter capped off a wild 15-14 Homecoming victory for the Rice Bulldogs (1-0, 2-3) over the Blooming Grove Lions. Jansen Allen added the two-point conversion to give the Bulldogs the winning margin….more>>

• Waxahachie’s control of clock was key to win   -  Controlling the line of scrimmage and time of possession is an old fashioned trick that worked for the Waxahachie Indians Friday night in the District 15-4A opener for both teams.

• Kerens tops Mildred -  KERENS – Knowing Mildred wanted to pound it and his club wanted to strike quickly, Russell Anderson simply had to bide his time.

• Six Oñate coaches placed on leave  -  LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Onate High School has placed six of its assistant football coaches on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. 

• Game balls, watching the stars, how our Top 10s fared, you tell us, we’ll tell you, three questions, by the numbers  (Austin – Central Texas)

• Central Texas’ top single-game performances

• Georgetown upends Cedar Park, 28-6

• Instant Classic -  BRENHAM — When is ESPN Classic going to show Friday’s game between Huntsville and Brenham? Cub fans — and Hornet fans — would probably like to watch that one again.….more>>

• Penalties hurt Dogs in 21-12 loss -  NEW WAVERLY — The matchup between the New Waverly Bulldogs and the Groveton Indians was a nailbiter from the very beginning to the final minutes.  In the end with just over a minute remaining in the game, it was a brilliant read by Groveton cornerback Lane Johnson who returned a 30-yard interception for the decisive score in a 21-12 Indians’ victory.

• Tigers blanked 35-0 in district opener  TRINITY — If the Trinity Tigers had a difficult time accepting last week’s 50-7 loss at Corrigan-Camden, Friday’s 35-0 homecoming setback against Franklin is going to be even a harder pill to swallow.

• Madisonville powers past Crockett 30-17 MADISONVILLE — On homecoming night the Mustangs got just what they were hoping for, a 30-17 win against the Crockett Bulldogs. The Mustangs defense and quarterback Kyle Morgan, who passed for 219 yards and two touchdowns on only six completions, lead the way for Madisonville (3-1).

• Football: OHS sputters to third straight loss
  SAN ANGELO Odessa High School’s football team is in a freefall and has two weeks to find a…

• Football: Abilene High 49, Denton Ryan 41ABILENE Spens Lackey ran for three touchdowns and passed for two Friday as No. 10 Abilene High…

• Football: Lubbock Coronado 31, Abilene Cooper 14LUBBOCK Austin Zouzalik passed for 262 yards and two touchdowns Friday as Lubbock Coronado handed…

• Mustangs rush past Longhorns, 34-7  -  DePauldrick Garrett ran 15 times for 150 yards for West Orange-Stark as the Mustangs extended their District 21-3A winning streak to 18 games with a 34-7 win over Hamshire-Fannett in both teams’ regular season opener Friday night at Dan R. Hooks Stadium.….more>>

• Mistakes cost Bears; Jags win, 17-10  -  Through the non-district schedule Little Cypress-Mauriceville Coach Todd Moody saw his team miss opportunities and fumble the ball away too many times.

• Hawks hold off Cardinals, 28-26  -  Hardin-Jefferson had never beaten Bridge City and the Cardinals expected to keep it that way after scoring a go-ahead touchdown with 1:41 left to play Friday night.

• Silsbee rips Orangefield, 42-0 -  The Silsbee Tigers scored 34 first half points against an Orangefield Bobcat team that was seeking its first win of the season Friday night at Tigers Stadium.

• Bulldogs make it a Bummer for Vidor  -  Bum Phillips may be 84 and long since retired, but he doesn’t seem to have lost his touch when it comes to pre-game pep talks. With his words still ringing in their ears, and with Nederland’s 1957 AAA state champions occupying the northeast end zone, the modern-day Bulldogs mowed down Vidor, 28-7, before 9,000 and homecoming queen Jessica DuBose Friday night.….more>>

• Titans roar back in fourth quarter  (Port Arthur)

• PN-G holds off Ozen in turnover fest

• Bulldogs blow out Warriors
  McALLEN — McAllen High was looking for a spark. …

• Wolverines rally to defeat struggling BobcatsEdinburg — The PSJA Memorial Wolverines forced four second-half turnovers and scored 34 unanswered points…
  Full Story … 

• Patriots shut out TigersPHARR — Mission Veterans Memorial got into the win column in its District 32-4A opener as it handily

• Football: Ryan falls to Abilene as district play looms   -  ABILENE – Well, at least it’s over. The Ryan Raiders concluded arguably the toughest nondistrict schedule of any Class 4A team in the state on Friday against its best opponent yet – Class 5A state-ranked Abilene. The Raiders played their best game of the year and had a huge offensive output, but the Eagles were one step ahead and handed Ryan a 49-41 loss in a shootout at Shotwell Stadium.

• Football: Pilot Point posts shutout of Bonham in 9-3A opener

• Football: Quarterback switch fails to spark Denton

• One giant leap for Wildcats: Temple gets ‘biggest win’ of Monsen era, 21-13 over Bryan
  The last time Temple’s football team had won a home district game was Oct. 24, 2003, when the oldest of the current Wildcats were in eighth grade.

• Rosenau, Salado defense slam door on Academy in second half
  SALADO – Shortly after an Academy defender dropped a potential interception late in the third quarter, Salado quarterback David Rosenau threw his arms up and shook his head in disgust.

• Aerial attack lifts Troy over Jarrell, 42-35
  TROY – About the only thing missing from Jordan Hayes night was a homecoming king crown.

• Temple volleyball drops hard-fought district battle with Bryan
  They erased a nine-point deficit and were one point away from forcing a fifth game against the second-place team in the district.

• FRIDAY’S AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD
  Temple 21, Bryan 13
  College Station A&M Consolidated 47, Killeen Shoemaker 31

• Area roundup: Yoe rallies, holds off Lorena
  LORENA – The Lorena Leopards flexed their offensive muscles in front of a homecoming crowd Friday night, but thanks to a pair of goal line stands, Cameron Yoe survived in a 30-27 thriller.

• Lowrance’s late interception helps Rogers hold off Lago Vista
  LAGO VISTA – The Rogers Eagles saw the emergence of running back Donovan Chappell, the continued development of quarterback Jonathan Bane, key defensive stops and the always reliable toe of placekicker Ben Baecker.

• Buffaloes stomp Cougars in 25-2A opener
  TRAVIS – Blake Brimer and Jacob Parish combined to score five touchdowns in leading the Florence Buffaloes to a 41–21 win Friday night over the Rosebud–Lott Cougars at Cougar Field in the District 25–2A opener for both teams.

• A&M Consol outscores Shoemaker
  KILLEEN – Killeen Shoemaker quarterback Andre Smith, launching the ball freely and running with the elusiveness of a greased snake, rolled up 392 yards and accounted for four touchdowns Friday night in a District 13-5A opener at Leo Buckley Stadium.

• Ganders crush Kingwood 38-0
  All Lee football coach Dick Olin needed was a little tinkering under the hood.

• Sterling shooting blanks, beaten 20-0
  The Ranger offense never got untracked in a 20-0 loss to Humble Friday night at Turner Stadium.

• Eagles soar to victory, 49-18
  Eagle quarterback Tony Carmona ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more Friday night as Barbers Hill walloped Forest Brook 49-18.

• Lumberton stuns Dayton
  Lumberton scored with 14 seconds to play and then added a do-or-die two-point conversion to hand Dayton an 8-7 loss.

• Duran’s 6 TDs power Crosby by Eagles
  Crosby’s Duran Starks passed for five touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Cougars to a 52-20 win over Houston Smiley.

• Roughnecks roll past Sweeny
  Columbia outscores Bulldogs 16-0 in second half en route to a 19-10 victory.

• Brazosport gives La Marque challenge
  Brazosport didn’t walk off Hopper Field on Friday night with a win, but by playing snap-for-snap with La Marque, the Exporters made a giant statement.

• Gators double score over Angleton
  Unable to penetrate the Dickinson Gator defense, the Angleton Wildcats were shut down in the second half of the District 23-4A opener Friday night.

• Denton Calvary shocks Eagles
  William Orr stunned third-ranked Brazosport Christian by passing for six touchdowns and running for two more as Denton Calvary roared to a 82-32 non-district victory.

• Gators send strong message to district foes
  ANGLETON — Clay Honeycutt, starting his first game in place of the injured Brody Trahan, passed for three touchdowns in Dickinson’s victory over Angleton.

• Patino leads Ball High past Alvin
  GALVESTON — Despite a 27-12 victory over the Alvin Yellowjackets, senior quarterback Andre Patino was disappointed with his performance passing the ball.

• La Marque starts district play with victory
  FREEPORT — The La Marque Cougars got a solid performance from their defense and special teams in a 24-13 win over Brazosport.

• Mustangs secure win over Indians
  FRIENDSWOOD — Despite loss a 56-6 loss to the Mustangs, the Santa Fe Indians showed a glimpse of stout defensive play.

• Creek takes advantage of Brook miscues
  LEAGUE CITY — Clear Creek, capitalizing on several miscues by its opponent, soundly defeated Clear Brook, 41-14.

• Palestine offense shines  -  Palestine head coach Glen Tunstall knew it was important for his Wildcats to get a win in their final non-district game.….more>>

• Grapeland loses to West Sabine, 22-20  -  GRAPELAND — Friday night’s game between the Grapeland Sandies and West Sabine Tigers proved to be a roller coaster of emotions for both teams in the final two minutes, but it was the Tigers who ended on the high note with a narrow 22-20 win over the Sandies.

• Crandall slips by Fairfield, 19-18  – CRANDALL — The Fairfield Eagles had a 12-point halftime lead slip away as the Crandall Pirates rallied for 13 unanswered second-half points to defeat the Eagles 19-18 Friday night.

• Cayuga pounds Colmesneil -  COLMESNEIL — Cayuga’s Traylon Shead rushed for three touchdowns as the Cayuga Wildcats ended their non-district schedule with a 50-6 win over Colmesneil Friday night.

• Grace tops Oakwood, 33-20  -  TYLER — Oakwood’s Mike Savage rushed for over 100 yards and accounted for two Panther scores but it was not enough as Grace Community topped Oakwood 33-20 at McCallum Stadium.

• Yoakum rallies in second half

• Flatonia knocks off Charlotte

• St. Paul cruises in win

• Van Vleck falls

• Cuero back on track with win

• Condel leads Shiner by Louise

• STARTING WITH A BANG (Victoria Memorial – SA Highlands)

• Lions snap 4-game drought WACO HIGH 19, TYLER LEE 15   

• China Spring crisp in rout of Rockdale 

• Plano-Allen an intense affair  -  Keith Weiss has been cheering Plano football for nearly 30 years, Matt Wixon writes. And for the last 25, he’s cheered hardest for the maroon when it played one opponent: Plano East. But Allen is a close second. And it probably got a little closer Friday night, as Allen beat Plano, 35-26,

• Rockwall RB unstoppable in win

• Naaman Forest offense keeps rolling in win

• Trinity asserts favorite status

• Penalties mar Elysian Fields 54-0 win over Timpson 

• Harleton finds it offense in time to run to victory over Winona 

• Raiders stomp Wildcats   (Waskom – West Rusk)

• Longview manhandles Carter, 50-18 

• LUBBOCK CORONADO 31, ABILENE COOPER 14LUBBOCK Austin Zouzalik passed for 262 yards and two touchdowns Friday as Lubbock Coronado handed… Full Story … 

• MIDLAND HIGH 20, AMARILLO 0MIDLAND Chase Plourd connected with Antwan Goodley on two touchdown passes Friday and the Midland… Full Story …

• Big Red opens district play with a big bang
  HARLINGEN — Harlingen running back Ted Snavely scored two of his three touchdowns in the second…

• Teague 48, Elkhart 7  

  Salado 49, Academy 0 

  Marlin 34, Leon 0 

  Dublin 34, Moody 0 

  Bullard batters White Oak, 41-13

  Kilgore pulls out win over Whitehouse

• Bulldogs shut down 4A Tigers - Wolfforth Frenship came to Wylie with the reputation of having a strong run-oriented offense that could chew up yardage and eat clock. Full story »

• Mistake-prone Coogs fall to Coronado (Abilene Cooper – Coronado)

• Boerne bounces Kangaroos

• Comfort crushes Cornerstone, 62-7

• Davis, defense lead Carroll  -  CORPUS CHRISTI-If Carroll wanted to begin district play by making an early statement, the Tigers did that. Of course, King’s giving nature helped the Tigers make that statement. Carroll jumped out to a 33-point lead in the first half after three … FULL STORY »  

• Calallen proves to be a dominate ‘Cat  -  PORTLAND-Jeramie Marek seems to be getting the hang of being a two-way player. Marek has been one of the area’s best defensive backs, but he is relatively new as Calallen’s quarterback. On Friday night, he showed he can play two …

• Cedar Hill run ends at 19

• Apple Springs remains undefeated 

• Diboll’s offense too much for Liberty 

• Valley Mills doubles up Bosqueville, 28-14 

• Teague 48, Elkhart 7 

• Anderson, Coyotes demolish Denton, 49-25  -  Isaiah Anderson had one catch for 11 yards last week. That wasn’t so much a matter of a lack of production, but a lack of opportunity. (Wichita Falls)

• Raiders run over Sherman, 45-13  (WF-Rider)

Groveton defense holds on in the end 

Bruins maul Eagles WEST BROOK 44, ATASCOCIATA 6

Port Neches-Groves stops Ozen

• Dragons D leads them to 10-6 win  (Nacogdoches)

• Mount Enterprise takes down Cushing, 40-22  

• Tatum blanks Garrison, 42-0 

• Tenaha rolls over Shelbyville, 36-29 

• San Augustine remains winless 

• Warren hands Rams 50-point loss
  Losing a player that’s your heart and soul of the team can be very hard to overcome. (Del Rio)

• College Park dominates Lamar Consolidated  -There are more victories and more goals in store for the College Park football program. Full Story 

• MONTGOMERY – The Montgomery/Caney Creek match up was billed as a high-scoring affair and it was all that and more as the Panthers got to the finish line first in a 45-35 victory over the Bears under the Friday night lights at Bear Stadium in the District 18-4A opener for both teams. Full Story 

• New Caney earns first win in 21-4A opener  NEW CANEY – It was a happy homecoming and an even happier start to the District 21-4A season for the New Caney Eagles as they notched their first victory of the season, beating Huffman 42-14. Full Story

• For his final act, Allen receiver seals victory - Dan Buckner probably wasn’t targeted as often as he would’ve liked in the second half of Allen’s victory over Plano. full story »

• After slow start, Wylie pulls away

• Lewisville takes step forward

• Little Elm legs out win over Frisco

• Nacogdoches slips by the Bobcats, 10-6 

• Harleton finds it offense in time to run to victory over Winona 

• Dawgs pummel Rebels, 66-0 

• Black reigns  -  RIO HONDO — When the Rio Hondo Bobcats found themselves trailing for the first time in 2007…

• Pirates win shootout against Rockwall-Heath in district opener

• Itasca 47, Scurry-Rosser 13 

• Texas Christian Academy 40, Irving The Highlands 16 

• Abbott 56, Coolidge 6 

• Parkview Christian 61, Joshua Christian 20 

• Winnsboro battles past Spring Hill, 35-21 

• REL, ALL SAINTS MEET IN TENNIS FINAL 

• Waller tops Willis  -  WALLER – Quarterback Tyler Pierce was airlifted by medical helicopter after a hit from behind in the third quarter of Willis’ 50-7 18-4A opening loss to Waller Friday night. The signal-caller’s condition was not known as of press time. Full Story

• Lyons, College Park zoom past Lamar Consolidated

• Oliver has some more as Cougars roll Mavericks, 26-7
  If Cinco Ranch plays the way it did in the District 18-5A opener against Morton Ranch on Friday night, the Cougars should be hard to beat.

• FORT STOCKTON RIPS FABENS  -  FORT STOCKTON Francisco Jacquez didn’t seem nervous before his first-ever varsity district…  (full story)

• WINK 31, EUNICE (N.M.) 14 WINK Logan Tipping ran for two touchdowns and Corey Lujan passed for one score and ran for another as… Full Story …

• FORT DAVIS 66, EL PASO JESUS CHAPEL 7 FORT DAVIS Caylor Corey’s 49-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter ignited a 36-point…Full Story … 

•   LC-M vs. Central — C-M closed the gap to 17-10 with 4:36 left in the game as Max Perkins drilled a 30 yard field goal.
  ….more>>

• DONNA 38, RIO GRANDE CITY 14: At Rio Grande City, it seems that whenever Robert Guzman gets…

• SOUTH SURVIVES EDINBURG — In a clash of two District 31-5A heavyweights, the Harlingen South Hawks came into a packed…

• McKinney Boyd-34, McKinney-13 - McKinney Boyd earned its first district win in the history of the football program with an impressive second half showing Friday night against cross-town rival McKinney

• North-38, The Colony-31

• CLASS 5A A&M Consolidated 47, Killeen Shoemaker 31 Abilene 49, Denton Ryan 41 Arlington Bowie 57, Cedar Hill 45 Arlington Martin 31, Arlington Sam Houston 0 Austin Bowie 42, Austin Akins 0 Austin High 27, Austin Westlake 24 Brownsville Porter … FULL STORY »

• Same Song, Fourth Verse
  SAN ANGELO — The defense was again relentless from the start, while the offense needed a half to get on track as the No. 8 Brownwood Lions disposed of the San Angelo Lake View Chiefs, 38-7, Thursday night at San Angelo Stadium.

• Lions out-Fox Panthers in final moments, 37-36  -  Leander and Pflugerville added another thrilling game to a series filled with them over the years on Thursday night.

• CPHS loses in three to PHS (Cedar Park  -  Pflugerville)

• Pearland downs Clear Lake 42-17 (w/audio)
  You could see the relief on the face of Pearland head coach Tony Heath. There were a lot of questions raised about the Pearland Oilers after their 6-3 loss at La Marque last week. Not to take anything away…

• Pearland routs Clear Lake in district opener — Last season, Clear Lake went into The Rig in Pearland and pounded the Oilers. The Oilers returned the favor with their most complete offensive effort of the season en route to a 42-17 victory.

• Second-half burst powers Oak Ridge past Seven Lakes

• Razzle-dazzling: Knights’ trickery sets up game-winning field goal
  Tied at 22 with less a minute remaining, the Harker Heights Knights pulled the hook-and-ladder from their playbook and executed it to near-perfection to give Colton Carlisle a chance to kick the game-winner and give first-year coach Todd McVey and the Knights their first win of the season, 25-22 Thursday over the Belton Tigers.

• Curtain call; Cazares leads Nixon past LBJ 49-19  -  Nixon coach Brad Hopkins wanted a show Thursday night

• Football: Falcons roll past Frisco Centennial 35-17

• Dramatic defeat: Turnover-prone Belton falls to Heights on late drive, field goal at gun KILLEEN – With time ticking away in the fourth quarter of a tied game, Belton’s defense swarmed Harker Heights receiver Patrick Anderson in the middle of the field at the Tigers’ 30-yard line.

• Hubert’s numbers huge after year on Panther sideline John Hubert could have been producing at this same pace for the Panther varsity last year, but a UIL rules violation ruling kept him from participating in any varsity activity for the 2006-07 year. Full Story  (Waco Midway)

• Aztecs rush to big victory over Knights
  Quinton Covington rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries late Thursday night to lead El Dorado to a 47-25 victory against Hanks in a District 1-5A game at the Socorro Student Activities Complex. 

• Harker Heights 25, Belton 22

• Blues dominate Hirschi, move to 2-0 in district  -  Graham High School volleyball coach Laura Helm said a coach usually worries about her team playing down to the competition when playing a hard-luck team like the Hirschi Lady Huskies.Full Story

• No duds in District 31-2A  -  There are many arguments about which Class 2A district is the toughest in the state. At least one is right here in South Texas. George West, Odem, Refugio and Skidmore-Tynan each sport 4-0 records heading into tonight’s 31-2A openers. Bloomington …

• 2007 H.S. Football Super 11: John Lawson  -  Each Friday the Caller-Times will add a name to its list of the Top 11 H.S. football players and ask some questions of each player.

• Lady Bulldogs 2-0 in District Action  -  The Wortham Lady Bulldogs volleyball team, under the direction of head coach Angela Gillen and assistant coach Kim Branch, is off to a 2-0 start in district play after victories over Dawson and Hubbard this past week

• ET volleyball 

• The Real Season
  Valentin Montemayor knows it counts from here on out….

• Sept. 29 High school volleyball scores 

• Return of the speedster–Laster back in Brenham, determined to get back to state meet  -  Brenham High School senior Charissa Laster has two goals for this season – to qualify for the state cross country meet, and to run the entire race without falling.

• Cross Country: ECISD teams head to LubbockThe Odessa High and Permian cross country teams will face off for the first time this season when they…

• What It’s Like: To return a kickoff for a touchdown

• Who’s Hot: Gruver Greyhounds

• Campbell: Districts are tough to predict

• Right time for 13-5A to kick off

• Bryan at Temple

• Brazos Valley Capsules

• Bryan trying to carry momentum to Temple

• Timeout with: Houston Sutton - How Did You Get Ready For The Season? (Amarillo)

SPORTS UPDATE #54

  

[ GAME-DAY FRIDAY! ]

*** September 28, 2007 ***

• College football’s ultimate ’senior’ ready to play

• Little but no lightweight (Cisco) There are high school cheerleaders who are bigger than he is, and linemen who are faster.

• Falcons roll past Frisco Centennial 35-17  -  FRISCO – If Lake Dallas was good on last Friday, then it was great Thursday night.

• ’Hounds invade Brownsville - It would have been a miracle for the Raiders to defeat a formidable San Benito football team but with-out injured quarterback Agustin Gallardo, it proved impossible Thursday….

• Knights cruise behind Lusson (McCallum – Reagan)

• Harker Heights 25, Belton 22 

• Pearland defeats Clear Lake 42-17
  It’s all over at District Stadium: Pearland wins 42-17. After allowing 14 points in the first half, the Oilers defense stepped up and kept the Falcons away from the endzone in the second half. Pearland running back Casey Carrier was…

• Oak Ridge uses heavy dose of Barrett to sink Spartans, 35-21
  Seven Lakes is just two or three plays away from its first-ever win.

• Klein Oak trips up Highlanders in non-district finale  -  Five plays deep into the game, The Woodlands quarterback Tyler Eckenrode hit Alex Tweedy for a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 7-0 lead. But that early score did not provide any indication how the night would unfold for the Highlanders.  Full Story 

• Bulldogs fall at Foster  -  ROSENBERG – Three turnovers doomed Magnolia Thursday night as the Bulldogs fell to 1-4 with a 28-10 loss to Foster at Guy K. Traylor Memorial Stadium. Full Story 

• Pearland runs over Clear Lake
  The Oilers won their District 24-5A opener, riding a 35-3 run over the final three quarters en route to a 42-17 win over Clear Lake.

• BCS going big time
  Eagles will make jump to 11-man football next year.

• Parker returns to Marshall in search of win
  SEGUIN — For the first time in 17 years, Dennis Parker will coach a football game in Marshall.

• Area VB teams vie for wins
  GUADALUPE COUNTY — Opportunity knocks for the Seguin, Marion and Navarro volleyball teams tonight.

• SV, Madison in titanic clash
  Anticipated battle between ranked teams to ride high on offenses.(Smithson Valley)

• 26-4A contenders Clemens, NB collide
  NB coach quick to dispel notion that Buffs are down after losing 45 seniors from last year’s 13-2 state semifinalist team.(New Braunfels)

• JT, LEE MEET IN VOLLEYBALL (John Tyler – Tyler Lee)

• WHITEHOUSE BEGINS DEFENSE OF DISTRICT 

• NB tennis dominates two matches
  The Unicorns skunk two district foes in another dominant season. (New Braunfels)

• Canyon hoping fiery practices will pay off
  Cougars eager to atone for last week’s shutout loss against Kerrville and take it to Steele tonight.

• Canyon Lake seeks further improvement
  Hawks to play at Leakey in first varsity game tonight. 

• Guyer looks for progress again in 5-4A opener

• Ganders hope to slow down Mustang wishbone
  Dick Olin loves the wishbone offense. As much as he loves having his head shaved.

• Rangers looking to turn the corner at Humble
  Humble is a tough football team to figure out.

• Faith West beats Baytown Christian
  The frenzied crowd of Baytown Christian fans definitely had those from Katy’s Faith West Academy outnumbered at Thursday’s TAPPS 4-4A volleyball showdown.

• Crucial 21-5A volleyball match-ups today
  The first round of play in District 21-5A volleyball will end with a bang tonight as the top four teams butt heads.

• Intensity expected to spike as District 21-5A begins in earnest 

• Lumberton among contenders for 1 of 3 22-4A playoff berths

• Cubs face resurgent Huntsville offense — Hornets coming off 71-14 romp over New Caney  -  The Brenham Cubs are looking for answers. The Huntsville Hornets may have found some.

• Eagles coming home after long road schedule  (Abilene)

• Young regaining his strength  -  When Pierce Young first felt his back pop last fall, he figured it was an injury that would keep him out a couple days, a week at the most. It ended up keeping him out of his running shoes for four months (Brenham)

• Pack swimmers preparing for season (Lufkin)

• Area teams hit road tonight  (East Texas)

• Mavs host Tribe in quest for district opening win   (Marshall – Jacksonville)

• Bobcats look to wipe out turnovers and Dragons in district opener  (Hallsville – Nacogdoches)

• PT’s running game to test Lions’ defense  -  One year ago, a 2-1 Pine Tree team traveled to Henderson to play the 0-3 Lions in the District 12-4A opener. Henderson won 28-20 for its only win of the season. The loss was the first of seven straight to close out a 2-8 campaign for the Pirates.Tonight’s 7:30 p.m. matchup between the Pirates and Lions at Pine Tree Stadium features the same teams, but a different scenario. Full Story 

• Spring Hill’s defense prepares for another offensive challenge 

  Pewitt’s Burleson earns Built Ford Tough honor 

  Bobcats look to get back on track against Dragons   (Hallsville – Nacogdoches)

  Lobos on the road against struggling Dallas Carter   (Longview – Carter)

  Football: OHS plays Central in final nondistrict game
  Odessa High football coach Ron King looks in the mirror and sees San Angelo Central….

  An impressive start for Anderson  -  For the past three seasons, the Austin- Anderson Trojans have generated very little respect. ….more>>

   A lot at stake for Bears against Jags  -  This is what the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bears have been waiting for.….more>>

  WO-S set to defend 21-3A crown – Having a chance to start defending something that’s been there own the past three seasons, the West Orange-Stark Mustangs will welcome the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns to Dan R. Hooks Stadium tonight.

  Cards fly into Hawks’ nest – The Bridge City Cardinals are three games into the Cris Stump era and still trying to figure where all the pieces of the puzzle should be place.

   ’Cats 21-3A races starts in Silsbee – The Orangefield Bobcats know the District 21-3A race is going to be tough.

  Pirates want repeat against ’Dogs   -  One week, the Vidor Pirates had to try to slow down Livingston’s vaunted Wing-T running attack.

  OF’s Granger hardly ever stands on sideline  -  Last year as a junior, Jeremy Granger played a game at offensive guard. (Orangefield)

  A sneak peek at every dog in the race  (Marshall)

  Bye week coming at good time for Panthers  (Lufkin)

  Willis punter averaging over 44 yards per attempt  -  Playing on a young team facing mostly 5A competition during non-district play, Willis High School junior punter Ryan Lasky has had plenty of opportunities to give his team a boost. Full Story

  High-scoring showdown anticipated between Montgomery, Creek  MONTGOMERY – Break out the calculators and hope the scoreboard at Bear Stadium doesn’t explode.

  Familiar foes Villarreal, Chavez meet again (Weslaco – Chavez)

  Area teams in key games Friday  -  The time has come for the games to get really serious. Football season just took on a special tone with the start of District 12-4A competition. Jacksonville will trek to Marshall for a 7:30 p.m. matchup with the Mavericks.….more>>  

  District 12-4A play kicks off tonight  -  Dragons hit road to face Bobcats  -  The time the Nacogodches Dragons have been preparing for is here.The Dragons will open District 12-4A play against Hallsville (2-1) at 7:30 tonight in Hallsville.

  Leander rules rivalry 

  FOOTBALL: Either Kempner, Clements will start district 2-0 

  Alief Taylor hoping for upset win over Katy 

  2-minute drill with Waxahachie’s Boomer Collins 

  Friday night might  

  How do Hornets stack up?  -  Since he took over the Huntsville football program early in 2004, Hornets coach Mitchell Coey has used Brenham as a measuring stick.  The Cubs, under head coach Glen West, seem to contend for a district championship every season, they make regular playoff appearances, and twice in the past five seasons, Brenham has stood tall among all of the Class 4A teams in Texas. West guided the Cubs to the Division II state finals in 2002, and in ’05, Brenham won four postseason games before losing to Corpus Christi Calallen in the state semifinals.….more>>

  First place up for grabs Hours before tonight’s big football game kicks off, Huntsville and Brenham will battle for first place in the District 18-4A volleyball standings.

  Bulldogs hoping for a happy homecoming  -  With just one game remaining before getting into the district portion of their schedule, the New Waverly Bulldogs look to get back on track tonight in their homecoming game against the Groveton Indians.

  Trinity opens district season against Lions  -  For the first time this season, the Trinity Tigers are facing a bit of adversity. After reeling off three consecutive wins, the Tigers lost in disappointing fashion last week, falling 50-7 at Corrigan-Camden.

  Panthers look to spread field, spoil the spread  -  Though both teams are 2-2 heading into Friday night’s game at Panther Stadium, the Harris ratings consider the Thorndale Bulldogs to be 23-point favorites. That’s just the way Burton coach Brady Conger likes it.

  Cooper in for tough road battle at Coronado

  Bulldogs return home to face Frenship (Abilene Wylie)

  Three area teams ready for district openers   -  Three high school football teams from Mineral Wells and the surrounding area are scheduled to open district play on Friday while three other area teams are ready to conclude non-district play.….more>>

  Saving his senior season a snap for Lobos’ Elkins (Longview)

  Football: Thursday’s Permian Basin matchups

  Football: Central, OHS both are teams in transition

  HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL INSIDER   -  Players, coaches and fans know this week that district supremacy is on the line.

  Granbury coach will join Class of 2007   -  Granbury girls basketball coach Leta Andrews will join Michael Irvin and Mike Modano in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2007.

  Wildcats look to play 4 quarters – After losing two straight games and opening the season 1-3, the talk among the Palestine coaching staff this week is four quarters. “We have gone over it with the kids that we have to play 48 minutes,” Palestine head coach Glen Tunstall said. “We have to play the full realm of the game.”….more>>  

  Terry brings spark to offense  – The Palestine Wildcats believe they have found a spark for their offense in sophomore Olin Terry. Terry, who rushed for a team-high 148 yards in his first varsity start last week against Jacksonville, will get the start at quarterback Friday night when Palestine hosts Rusk.

  Westwood gets back to basics during bye week – With only two weeks left until the start of district, the Westwood Panthers are getting their first rest of the season, as Westwood will have a bye Friday night. With no game to play on Friday night, the Panthers are using the week to go back to the basics, working on fundamentals and reteaching things from Day 1.

  Cayuga uses game as warm-up for district   -  The Cayuga Wildcats have their final warmup of the season before the start of district when the Wildcats travel to Colmesneil Friday night.  “This is our last tuneup and our last chance to get ready for Cushing,” Cayuga head coach Tommy Allison said. “We want to be running on all cylinders by the time we play Cushing.”

  Commerce a good test for Panthers
  A struggling team needs to find solace in the little things it’s doing correctly and build off those things one small step at a time.

  Area teams set for Week 4
  Here are the Red River Valley preview capsules for Week 4 games.

  High School Football Statistics (Amarillo)

  Bryan’s Garrison Kickham is not your typical quarterback. He’s often a lead blocker on the Bryan sweeps. Last week, he was even pressed into duty as an emergency deep snapper. Read more…

  Teams ready for district (Bryan – A&M Consolidated)

  District 13-5A football capsules

  Coyotes to face unbeaten Central Catholic
  For the second time in three weeks, the Uvalde Coyotes will face one of the top football teams in the San Antonio area as they take on the undefeated Central Catholic Buttons tomorrow night.

  Memorial counting on tough non-district schedule in 27-5A opener  -  Memorial coach Mickey Finley is hoping the current District 27-5A standings are not a good indicator of what is to come. [more]

  Change of Pace — No. 8 Lions come off bye week with rare Thursday date at Lake View  -  Enjoying their first 3-0 start since 2003, the No. 8 Brownwood Lions have experienced several early season positives. A 13-day break between games has given the Lions the opportunity to work on the little things they hope to perfect prior to what should be another hectic District 16-4A race.

  Horns look to flip switch in district
  EARLY — A fresh start couldn’t be more welcomed for the Early Longhorns, who will attempt to earn their first victory of the season when the undefeated Jim Ned Indians visit McDonald Field for the District 6-2A opener at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

  Bangs aiming for upset at No. 5 Coleman
  BANGS — The Bangs Dragons head into Friday’s 7:30 p.m. District 6-2A opener against the No. 5 Coleman Bluecats at Hufford Field much the same way they entered the latter part of 2006.

  Zephyr, Blanket search for answers, second win
  The Blanket Tigers and Zephyr Bulldogs both put themselves in position to win last week, but came away with their third losses of the season. When the two square off in the Bulletin’s Six-Man Game of the Week, they will be attempting to right the wrongs that have led to their slow starts.

  WEEK 4 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEWS
  BROWN COUNTY GAMES

  Yellow Jackets’ belief in system could be key to victory  -  Cleburne traveled to Everman last year only to return home with a 35-2 loss under its belt. This year, however, Yellow Jackets’ head coach Phil Young believes things are different.….more>>

  Alvarado, Crowley set to open district  -  When district play starts the slates are wiped clean.

  Big games in store for Week 4   -  CLASS 5A RAY The Texans are 4-0 and owe a lot of that success to a high-powered offense that not only piles up yardage, but also doesn’t turn the ball over. In its 41-14 win over Miller last week, Ray …

  Three is enough  -  Much like most of the games between Waxahachie and the Tigers, Dave Henigan is expecting a packed house and a close game that could possibly determine the winner of District 15-4A. But he’s hoping it doesn’t end like most of the games he’s seen.….more>>

  Mildred and Kerens looking for upper hand in 20-2A   -  A year ago few in Mildred and Kerens wanted to talk about their game being for all the marbles. Turns out, it was.

  GC Football Standings — Week 4  (Corsicana area)

  DISTRICT 15-4A PREVIEW  -  A look at the Tigers district…. (Corsicana)

  Rams face tough opponent in Warren
  Gatorade showers can be contagious during a high school football season.

  Laneville ranked fourth in state by magazine
  Laneville coach Brian Nichols wanted his team to play Cayuga this season.

  Fit to be tied: Henderson lassos Lady Mavericks
  All of that work is starting to pay off for Henderson. And it comes just as the Lady Lions prepare for their biggest match of the season.

  Lady Lions spiked by Whitehouse
  WHITEHOUSE – Jordan Knight had 11 kills and seven aces and Whitehouse beat Henderson 25-13, 20-25, 25-15, 25-19 in a District 12-4A volleyball matchup at Wildcats Arena.

  Klein Collins sends five athletes to next level

  Lady warriors off to slow start  -  The Cypress Christian girls volleyball team has gotten off to a slow start this season under head coach Carlos Gutierrez.

  Mesquite forward commits to Denver 

  Kilgore, Whitehouse face off to open district   -  This time a year ago, the Whitehouse High School Wildcats officially went from district doormat to Cinderella story. And this Friday, the Kilgore High School Bulldogs hope to turn Whitehouse’s carriage into a pumpkin.
  More … 

  One non-district game left for Cards
  Sabine still looking for a win; visits Quitman in season’s final non-district game Friday   -  All the pageantry and pomp that surrounded the Sabine High School football program that came with homecoming last weekend – the typical homecoming fare, and celebration of the school’s first-ever football game 70 years ago – couldn’t disguise one important fact: the young Sabine football team is 0-4 so far,  More … 

  Road-weary Lions go back to Dallas, face Gateway Friday   -  Onside kicks are normally saved for special situations – an attempt at an end-of-game rally when a team is trailing by a touchdown or more with little time remaining, or a surprise to help an underdog gain an advantage against a stronger opponent. More … 

  Raiders open tough district on the road versus Waskom  -  Arp, Troup, Elysian Fields, Tatum – that’s a murderer’s row of a schedule if ever there was one. And the West Rusk Raiders can’t even focus on any of those teams this week, because they open the District After an open date last weekend, and before that an upset loss to Mount Enterprise, More … 

  Mustangs face Calvary Christian on Saturday -  Overton’s football check list for the last week: • Beat Cross Roads, stop a two-game losing streak. Check. • Get the rushing game going in the process. Check. • Work formerly-injured senior athlete Adam DuBose back into the offensive game plan. Check. More … 

  Heights begins district play against Belton

SPORTS UPDATE #53

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 *** September 27, 2007 ***

• For Gideons, football is a family game in Leander

• Breaking down Central Texas district races

• FOOTBALL: Hastings, Elsik playing for bragging rights, early edge — Elsik vs. Hastings. That about says it all, no matter what sport is involved. And this week, the neighboring Alief ISD schools square off in football Friday at 7 p.m. at Crump Stadium. And by the way, it’s a District 18-5A opener, which makes the event even more important. READ STORY

• Allen’s four WRs look fantastic  -  Though he’s Allen’s big-time college football recruit, receiver Dan Buckner has rarely been double-teamed by opponents this season. Buckner can thank seniors Tariekus Ellis and Coby Jones and junior Uzoma Nwachukwu (pronounced watch-OO-koo) for that. They are Allen’s fearsome foursome receiving corps, which combined for 215 catches for 3,033 yards and 23 touchdowns last season.

• Roosevelt’s Carter, a cancer survivor, has beaten the odds

• Bell senior goes from ruin to rejoicing

• Football: Permian will get a different look from Monterey

• Football: Monahans, McCamey deal with slow starts

• Team Tennis: Cooper edges Permian - BIG SPRING Permian High School dropped an 11-8 decision to Abilene Cooper on Tuesday in a District 3-5A…  Full Story … 

• Nederland’s ‘57 state champs are treasure chest of memories

• Dayton still picked to win league….more>>

• Cougars christen field vs. Hawks
  EDINBURG — Edinburg North finally gets to play a home game. And what better way for the surprising…

• GROUND GAMING DONNA — Donna coach Manny Moreno says he has high expectations for all of his players. He didn’t say,…

• Football: Ryan plans no change in offensive appraoch
  

• Lee running back shows best moves on Friday
  Kingwood’s defenders think they’re coming to town Friday to tackle Lee’s running back.

• Sterling offensive line learns on the job
  To be an offensive lineman for Sterling is to embrace on-the-job training.

• BCA aiming for second playoff appearance
  BCA’s march to a second consecutive playoff appearance starts Friday when the Bulldogs travel to Katy for a TAPPS 4-III meeting against Faith West.

• Area teams begin district play
  This week will officially signal the start of the second season for area football teams.

• Columbia and Sweeny begin 24-3A play
  Starting this week high school football games begin to count for Sweeny and Columbia. Those teams kickoff with a big one.

• Unbeaten Ships sail against La Marque
  District 23-4A action begins Friday and starts with a test for the undefeated Ships when Brazosport hosts defending champion La Marque at Hopper Field.

• Wildcats in familiar situation
  ANGLETON — The Angleton Wildcats are experiencing a little bit of deja vu.

• BCS Eagles face tough test
  LAKE JACKSON — A couple of top 20 TAPPS Division I squads will encounter each other in non-district action Friday at Slade Field.

• Area roundup: Manvel beats varsity team
  A quick start got Manvel off on the right foot last Friday against the Lutheran South as the Mavericks rolled to a 27-12 victory.

• Seguin, Marion VB fall
  GUADALUPE COUNTY — When Marion and La Vernia meet in any sport, it tends to be competitive.

• Frankston stays perfect in district (area volleyball)  Staff Reports FRANKSTON — The Frankston Maidens improved to 3-0 in district play Tuesday night with a three-game sweep of Rice. The Maidens (3-0, 19-10) defeated Rice 25-14, 25-6, 25-8. Meghan Parker had 10 kills, two aces; Kelly Austin finished with four kills and seven aces and Piper Williford had six kills.

• Westwood tops Palestine in 5 

• Pantherettes toast Texas High
  Last season’s District 11-4A co-champion North Lamar looks to be right back in the thick of things following a three-game victory against Texas High

• Paris High shakes off tenacious Lady Eagles
  After cruising to victory in its first two district matches, the Paris Lady Cats volleyball team faced its toughest challenge when Lindale came to town.

• Area teams score district wins
  Prairiland, Detroit and Clarksville all scored district volleyball victories Tuesday night.

• Re-establishing confidence key for Panthers
  Back to basics seems to be the theme for North Lamar this week following three consecutive losses for the first time since 2002.

• TCA decides to shove back   (Texas Christian Academy)

• Homecoming grudge match 2007 (Pleasanton)

• 0-3 Garland still thinking positive

• Notebook: Frisco Centennial rebuilding, and early results are good

• Study Hall: Feeling in the pink

• Hill work pays off for Lake Highlands’ Roth

• High School Notebook: Get ready for fireworks Friday It could be a long night in Brenham on Friday. No, not for that reason. The Hornets should be able to compete with the defending district champion Cubs, a team that lost a ton of talent to graduation.(Huntsville)

• Kilgore now 4-0 in district play – HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS  -  It’s going to be hard to slow down the Kilgore High School tennis team now. The Bulldogs, in the more team-oriented fall season, won all 19 matches at Pine Tree High School on Tuesday and moved to 4-0 as a team in District 12-4A competition. More …

• Stephenville, Aledo set for an encore  -  On Sept. 29 of last year, Stephenville quarterback Kody Spano hit Hunter Hendershot with a desperation 46-yard touchdown pass with eight seconds left to lift the Yellow Jackets to a thrilling 28-24 win over Aledo in the District 8-4A opener for both teams. Full story »

• River Road remains perfect in 1-2A  -  Chemistry is an important part of the success of any team, particularly as the heart of the district volleyball season approaches. River Road took a giant step with its chemistry Tuesday night in a 25-7, 25-8, 25-17 sweep of Highland Park in District 1-2A action at Highland Park.

• Waylon’s World   (Nacogdoches High)

• El Dorado, Hanks set to meet in 1-5A game
  El Dorado High School head coach Jim Althoff knows the drill when it comes to the Hanks Knights. He’s seen the game films.

• Schedule features trio of games in area tonight
  Both of the District 1-4A openers set for tonight appear to have a clear favorite, as Burges, which is coming off a big win against Horizon, faces struggling El Paso High and undefeated Austin takes on a winless Bowie team. 

• Atascocita’s volleyball team is making a good impression — The new kids on the block are quickly becoming the bullies. Atascocita and Fort Bend Travis are making strides in volleyball despite being newer programs. READ STORY

• West Mesquite player overcomes off-field accident, returns to team

• Avoiding fumbles big focus as Belton begins 13-5A play at winless Harker Heights   -  KILLEEN – Belton’s offense averages 303 yards per game.
  Harker Heights’ defense surrenders an area-worst 469 yards per game.

• Commentary: Regardless of record, Wildcats can benefit from lessons learned  -  After four games this high school football season, Temple could have had a 4-0 record.

• Balance of power: Senior leaders, solid play on both sides spark Salado’s hot start  -  SALADO – Several adjectives could describe Salado’s play to begin this football season.

• 5 questions for 24-5A football
  Which team will win district? Does anyone have a shot at a deep playoff run? Take a closer look at District 24-5A football.

• TRANSFER MAKING IMPACT FOR LEE (Tyler Lee)

• CARLISLE AMONG EAST TEXAS ELITE

• HS Notebook: Midway girls, Connally boys rank high in hoops mag 

• Overton beats LC, claims District 20-A lead outright
  Kilgore’s Lady Bulldogs lose at Pine Tree; Gilmer hands first district loss to Sabine’s Lady Cardinals  More …

• Back in the game  – After missing last season with injury, Diboll’s Spencer making big impact 

• Q&A with Coach Outlaw  (Lufkin)

• Lady Mavs drop a heartbreaker to Henderson 

• Saving his senior season a snap for Lobos’ Elkins (Longview)

• Pirates, Lions look to build on strong starts  (Pine Tree – Henderson)

• Late Tuesday volleyball  (East Texas)

• Offensive line responds for Wylie

• JACK OF ALL TRADES — Brenham senior playing all over field for playoff-hungry Cubs  -  Even when everything seemed to go wrong for the Brenham Cub defense Friday against Bay City, Will Holle stood strong.

• Brenham stays tied for first  -  WALLER — The Brenham Cubettes used a balanced offensive attack to defeat the Waller Lady Bulldogs in three games here Tuesday night and stay in a three-way tie for the District 18-4A lead.

• BHS picks up district win vs. Magnolia West   -  MAGNOLIA — Brenham High School freshman Jasmine Brown won her first match at No. 1 singles and the Brenham tennis squad won its second district match here Tuesday in a 19-0 Brenham win over Magnolia West.

• Hendrickson Lady Eagles’ only senior  -  The coach says Charly Hendrickson keeps things easy, kind of airy when she’s on the volleyball court and interacting with her teammates. But that must be just to disguise a competitive fire. (Brenham Christian Academy)

• Coach blames poor effort in Cubs’ loss  -  The Brenham Cub coaching staff selected 20 plays for the team to examine and discuss Monday during the team’s first film session following a 42-40 loss to Bay City Friday night.

• Playoff Hunt Begins  -  The non-district schedules are over in District 32-5A, now it is time to dig in and slug it out against fa-miliar foes, not only for the district crown but also for one of the four playoff slots….

• Panthers drop tough one to Skidmore (Aransas Pass Volleyball)

• Serving notice -  Like it or not, the Athens Lady Hornets have become the team to beat in the District 14-AAA volleyball race.….more>>

• Net gain  - GLADEWATER — The Athens High School tennis team turned in a solid performance Monday afternoon against the Gladewater Bears.

• Football Standings — Henderson County

• Tiger finds success on two fields (A&M Consolidated)

• Volleyball Roundup for Sept. 26 (Bryan — College Station)

• Football Roundup for Sept. 26 (Bryan — College Station)

• Copperas Cove pulls away from Lady Lions - The Brownwood Lady Lions and Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs were about as evenly matched as two volleyball teams could be last season, sharing second place in District 16-4A.

• Lady Roos knock off Burleson in 4 games - The Weatherford Lady Roos volleyball teams competed against the Burleson Lady Elks and came away with three wins at Weatherford

• Lady Panthers looking to rebound from slow start - North Crowley is hoping to find some consistency heading into the second half of the District 4-5A schedule.

• Pirates sail  -  SINTON — The lettering on the back of Sinton junior middle blocker Caitlin “CoCo” Cave’s warm-up shirt stated, “The Real Deal.” No kidding. West Oso has seen what Cave can do on the volleyball court — she helped lead the …

• H.S. Football: South Texas’ best  -  The following is a list of the top single-game high school performances this season in the Caller-Times circulation area. Statistics are compiled by Caller-Times staff writers and correspondent

  Volleyball Roundup: Wortham tops Hubbard in district action – WORTHAM — The Wortham Lady Bulldogs made their quest for the District 16-A championship look like a smooth ride Tuesday night. ….more>>

• Declawed by Lady Cougars — Every district game the Lady Tigers have played this season, they’ve gotten motivated, trying to psyche themselves into winning. They’ve attempted to ignore he last few matches, never mind the last few years.

• Eagles soar to award after big win – MILDRED — Mildred’s win over Arp last Friday got more state notice than the AP’s scoreboard usually offers. The U.S. Army’s attention was piqued.

• O’Connor sweeps match from Queens  – The Del Rio Queens started their second round much like they did the first. September 26, 2007

• Hanks earns 3-0 victory in rivalry match vs. Eastwood
  It was just one of those matches for Lolly Thomas, doing whatever she pleased, whenever she pleased. The Hanks High School senior simply was uncontainable Tuesday, whether elevating for a sizzling, low-angle hit or sending one across the court.

• Cedar Park outlasts Leander in volleyball showdown

• Lady Mavericks down North Shore  – After receiving a scare from North Shore in Game 1, it was all Memorial after that as the Lady Mavericks did their part to stay perfect for Friday’s showdown with Deer Park.

• Spring makes Tomball pay in volleyball — Unforced errors by Tomball gave Spring the advantage it needed to secure a 25-12, 26-24, 21-25, 25-20 victory in Tuesday night’s District 16-5A volleyball match at Spring. READ STORY 

• Cinco Ranch sweeps Katy, goes 6-0 in district  

• Bruising Bears: PSJA High stays on ground  -  The PSJA High Bears make no secret about what they want to do on the offensive side of the… (full story) 

• District 32-4A, 32-5A Notebook: ’Jackets enter district play rested While No. 4 Edcouch-Elsa spent Week 3 resting up for district play, its District 32-4A opposition finished…

• CHS scoring lowest since 1979  (San Angelo Central)

• Lady Rattlers hold off Akins  (San Marcos)

• Volleyball roundup: Liberty Christian rolls again 

• PRIVATE SCHOOL NOTES  -  Grace Prep appeals its realignment because of shrinking enrollment.

• Lady Tigers drop 36th straight district match (Terrell)

• Gobblers face Bears here Friday night  -  “I thought our kids played awfully hard,” said Gobbler Head Coach Mark Reeve after Friday’s 49-35 loss in Liberty Hill. “It was one of the better games that we’ve had. We just ran out of gas.

• Squaws remain unbeaten in district  -  Jourdanton

• ATTAWAY RECEIVES FORD PLAYER OF THE WEEK – It may have been an individual award Whitehouse quarterback Brady Attaway picked up on Tuesday, but as far as he is concerned, he was accepting for his entire team. Full Story »

  As usual, 9-2A shaping up to be a tough race  -  District 9-2A wasn’t going to win any competition for its difficulty last season. Full story » 

• NOTES: Cypress Springs’ McDonald committs to New Mexico

• North Shore’s McGinty keeps super streak alive 

• VOLLEYBALL: Lady Roos fall to No. 1 Midway  - First-year Killeen volleyball coach Shelly Jones has had a rough introduction to the competitive 16-4A district. She and the Lady Roos opened with No. 3 Copperas Cove and Tuesday night, were swept by the No. 1 Waco Midway Pantherettes 25-13, 25-17, 25-14. But, the Lady Roos (15-9, 1-2 16-4A) competed well against the top-ranked team in the state, despite costly mistakes. 

• TENNIS: Knights rout EHS in 13-5A opener  

• Compare and contrast; Tigers’ uneven play leaves work to be done –Don Davis isn’t a big fan of comparisons. (Laredo Martin)

• Bulldogs bite Wolves in sweep  -  The Alexander Lady Bulldogs beat the Lyndon B. Johnson Lady Wolves, on the road, to keep pace with the district leaders, 25-12, 25-15, 25-11. Full Story 

• Junior QB Kyle Jackson living up to nickname, earning Mats’ confidence  -  When Kyle Jackson walked onto the Estacado campus for the first time, it didn’t take long for him to earn an appropriate nickname.

• Area high school players of the week
  CLASS 3A Bryce Golightly, Levelland

• Team of the week
  Ropes Eagles (4-0)

• Lady Eagles outlast Lady Rams in 3-0 win at MWHS – The Mineral Wells Lady Rams volleyball team met the Crowley Lady Eagles in District 8-4A play on Tuesday at MWHS and lost in three games.….more>>  

• Frisco Wakeland sweeps No. 17 Lovejoy
  The Frisco Wakeland Lady Wolverines earned a share of the lead in District 9-3A by knocking off No 17 Lovejoy and leaving the first blemish on the Lady Leopards’ district record.   

SPORTS UPDATE #52

Welcome to the Texas Sports Report!  

*** Wednesday — September 26, 2007 ***

• Friona forced to forfeit its opening win
  Eligibility, or lack thereof, has had a big effect on two area teams this season.

• Coronado looks to start another streak at Tascosa
  A win at Tascosa today would be doubly sweet for the Coronado volleyball team.

• Lobos honored as Army Strong Team of the Week 

• As usual, 9-2A shaping up to be a tough race – District 9-2A wasn’t going to win any competition for its difficulty last season.

• Wildcat Notes: In retrospect, Owens would have gone for it  -  Coaches don’t like to be accused of running up the score, but in retrospect SSHS head coach Greg Owens would have gone for another first-half TD Friday despite leading 42-0.

• Teams from traditionally tough 13-5A struggling with district play set to begin
  The preseason favorite is 0-4. No team is better than .500.

• Temple rolls over Heights, gets ready for showdown with Bryan
  It might not have been the type of domination coach Susie Hughlett thinks her Temple volleyball team is capable of.

• LONGVIEW GETTING PUB AFTER WIN OVER CURTIS

• Lovett sees improvement, but SS tennis players have tough time with powerful Texas High  -  TEXARKANA – The Sulphur Springs team tennis squad faced another tough challenge on Thursday afternoon and first-year coach James Lovett continues to see improvement from his team though they won just one match from powerful Texas High.

• JOHN TYLER FOOTBALL STATISTICS

• Sept. 26 High school volleyball scores 

• Conine: Telling stats don’t quite finish story 

• DISTRICT 12-4A PLAY OPENS FRIDAY

• 4th-ranked Gatesville nips Lorena  (Volleyball)

• SHEAD CLOSING IN ON 1,000 YARDS (Cayuga)

• DEWBERRY DOES IT ALL FOR JT (John Tyler)

• Lady Flyers undefeated in district (Victoria)

• Trojans disarm Pirates to improve to 3-1   -   SIMMS – The Cumby Trojans improved to 3-1 on the year with a 30-12 win over the Simms Bowie Pirates during homecoming festivities Friday night.

• Farmers plow through Rains 57-14  - EMORY – Farmersville scored on nine of its first 10 possessions to defeat the Rains Wildcats 57-14 Friday night at Wildcat Stadium. The Farmers amassed over 600 yards of offense with 500 achieved on the ground.

• Belton jumps out to big lead, cruises to 17-2 win over rival Temple in team tennis
  BELTON – With District 13-5A favorite and No. 15-ranked College Station A&M Consolidated waiting just over the horizon, Belton opened district team tennis competition Tuesday with a 17-2 home victory over rival Temple.

• Lee extends District 21-5A win streak to four
  High School Girls’ Volleyball Roundup

• Humble teams feel growing pains  – Humble High coach Walt Beasley fears football in the Humble district will never be as strong as it used to be.

• Parity the watchword in District 21-5A  -  Collectively, the eight 21-5A teams finished the predistrict portion of their schedules 9-15.

• Lee drops 10-9 decision to PA Memorial  -  Sterling passed its final test leading up to the all-important showdown against Kingwood Tuesday.

• Central outlasts Ozen in volleyball  -  CENTRAL 3, OZEN 2

• Buna line hungry for pancakes 

• Sealy clips Sweeny in five games on the court   -  SWEENY — The Lady Bulldogs almost let Sealy slip through their paws Tuesday night.

• Lady Roughnecks give Columbus a match  -  Lady Roughnecks gave ranked Columbus a tough contest Tuesday night but fall in three hard-fought games.

• La Marque alumnus becoming a Star   -  LA MARQUE — People always told Adrian Mack that he had a bright future in football. It turns out, basketball was his best sport.

• County teams post routs on court   -  GUADALUPE COUNTY — Even in lopsided victories, coaches can find ways to improve their teams.

• Savoy Lady Cards host Trenton in district opener  -  District action will begin Tuesday when Trenton comes calling on the Savoy Lady Cards.

• Volleyball: OHS, Abilene High meet in 3-5A showdown

• Cougarettes dominate, sweep NB   -  Area volleyball: Canyon takes 2-game lead in 26-4A going into second half of district play.

• Owen overcomes sickness to lead Belton sweep of Ellison  -  BELTON – Becca Owen showed that while feeling her physical worst, she plays her best on the court.

• Wildcat coach praises team for comeback win  -  The Paris Wildcats almost let one slip away last week at Denison, but found a way to escape Munson Stadium with a 28-25 victory.

• NL girls, Paris High volleyball teams at home  -  It’s no secret that North Lamar and Paris High were the teams to beat entering District 11-4A volleyball action last week.

• Franklin winning with old-school approach  -  There’s a pretty good chance no Franklin football player will be selected as the player of the week in the Brazos Valley this season, but the Lions might be playing a week after most area teams are done.

• New on Tuesday: Realignment results for Midland Christian, Midland Classical

• District’s best squaring off in volleyball (Bryan – College Station)

• Bryan’s Friday Football Standouts

• Brazos Valley’s Top Football Performers

• Valley runners shine at San Antonio meet  -  Rio Grande Valley cross country teams, including Los Fresnos and Hanna, were among the top finishers in Saturday’s University of Texas at San Antonio Invitational….

• Caller-Times High School polls - Here are the Top 5 polls for big and small area high school football teams as selected by the Caller-Times sports staff. First-place votes are in parentheses: Moved Up Beeville, George West Dropped Out Alice, Orange Grove, West Oso Broke …

• Tigers go deep – In my short career, I’ve met great athletes and great people. I’ve also met great athletes who were terrible people.….more>> (Corsicana)

• Steers set for Lobos  -  When the Graham Steers take the field against the Monahans Lobos on Friday night, they will face a team like no other they’ve played this season.Full Story

• Permian outlasts Cooper, wins in five   -  Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007  – The last time Cooper’s volleyball team was home, the Lady Coogs dropped a five-game match to Brownwood.

• Versatile Coog Catching On (Abilene Cooper)

• Losses hurt Alice, Orange Grove  -  Coyotes drop from No. 53 a week ago to No. 66 this week

• Gonzalez turns in big effort   -  AHS senior scores twice in G-P game (Alice)

• Tigers open district play with Edna - The Tigers come off their bye-week to open District 28-2A action against Edna’s Cowboys this Friday at 7:30 p.m.

• BC coach, quarterback garner awards   -  The Houston Chronicle and the Houston Texas handed out awards to the Bay City Blackcats’ quarterback and head coach.

• Hounds handcuff Hornets in triple OT (Boerne – SA East Central)

• Two-way players add depth for AHS (Abilene)

• Offensive line responds for Wylie  (Abilene Wylie)

• Tuesday’s Volleyball Notebook  (Corsicana)

• Nervous Blues open district with victory  -  The Graham High School varsity volleyball team used all facets of the game to its advantage while overcoming a bout with nerves in a 25-15, 25-16, 25-18 victory over the Burkburnett Lady Bulldogs in the opening match of District 6-3A play Friday night at the Burkburnett High School gym. Full Story

• Hounds place first and third at UTSA meet (Boerne)

• Golden Rebound – That’s exactly what the Hanna Lady Golden Eagles experienced on Tuesday night at Porter as they captured a 25-16, 25-21, 25-18 District 32-5A victory over the Cowgirls. …

• Vikings go for the win (Brownsville Pace)

• Finally district play arives for Nacogdoches 

• Cushing hosts Mount Enterprise Friday 

• Oak Ridge’s Buchanan benefits from position switch - Not many high school football players switch from free safety to middle linebacker one week into the season. And even fewer flourish after making such a transition. Full Story

• Cinco Ranch tops Katy Taylor in volleyball

• HIGH SCHOOL NOTES: Cypress Springs’ McDonald committs to New Mexico

• Spring makes Tomball pay in volleyball

• Highland Park stays cool on the road (Volleyball)

• Rolling right along  – NEW WAVERLY — The Lady Bulldogs have already reset their goals for the 2007 volleyball season. Winless in 14 district matches a year ago, new head coach Stacy Hill said she simply wanted her team to win one 26-2A match this fall.On Tuesday night, the Lady Bulldogs won their third district match. ….more>>

• Now, it counts
  Jasper, Kirbyville square off in district opener - Forget the pre-season, now it all counts. Jasper will host the Kirbyville Wildcats Friday night at the Bone Yard in the District 21-3A opener as the battle for the playoffs begins. “What a way to open it against Kirbyville,” said Jasper Head Football Coach Thomas Brooks. “There are a lot of big ballgames in district because these are the ones that count now.
  More …

• KHS netters got weekend workout; visit Pine Tree today 
  Tune-ups against non-district teams are rare at this point of the fall season for the Kilgore High School tennis squad, but KHS got a pair of good workouts on Saturday at Mansfield against Mansfield Timberview and Midlothian. More …

• Dawgs capture three thirds, one second at Zavalla  – Jasper cross country teams tallied three third place finishes and one second place at the Zavalla meet Saturday, Sept. 22. “Our kids ran well, but the times were fast,” Head Coach Terry Young said. “Our teams improved their times and we still placed third.
  More …

• HAVARD: 15-5A has four unbeatens left 

• Last team standing - Ladycats defeat Whitehouse to remain undefeated in district

• Lady Mavs drop a heartbreaker to Henderson 

• Ladynecks roll on, sweep Spring Hill (White Oak)

• Hallsville wins battle of district unbeatens 

• Volleyball: Tuesday’s scoreboard  –  Odessa High def. Abilene High… Full Story …

• Versatile Doty is PN-G leader both on, off field….more>>

• Memorial regroups for 21-5A opener

• District 32-5A notes: Enjoy Mishak while you still can Years from now, we’re all going to reminisce on how great Mishak Rivas was for the Weslaco Panthers….

• District 31-5A notes: The best district in the Valley I don’t think there’s any doubt as to which is the best district in the Valley….

• Bearkats’ offense ready to roll against Rio Hondo - RAYMONDVILLE — At the start of the season, Raymondville head coach Alex Leal talked about his… (full story)

• Dire straits for SMHS?  – San Marcos High’s volleyball team has its back against the wall.

• Volleyball: Denton gets back on track with sweep

• Former Lobo McDaniel named assistant track coach at Arizona State 

• No. 12 Pottsboro gets by Gunter in five  -  In addition to this tough dig, Reagan Hayes had 22 kills to help her Lady Cards defeat a determined Gunter squad. “I thought my girls really stepped it up…not only in the physical aspect, but in the mental aspect of the game,” an obviously pleased Pottsboro head coach Sandy Jones remarked. “I am really proud of them!” The Lady Cardinals (21-5, 5-0) will travel to Bells to play Friday night. The varsity match will begin at 4:30 p.m.

• Wolfe City on four-game win streak, 2-0 in district
  “I’m very proud of the girls and how they have overcame obstacles and pushed to a 2-0 district start,” said Wolfe City head coach Cory Jenkins. 

• Volleyball: OHS beats Abilene High, earns share of 3-5A lead

• Eagles now 3-1 to start year
  Woodville turns ‘ugly’ game into rout  -  It didn’t start pretty but the ending was quite nice. Woodville awoke from an early slumber to score 49 unanswered points to pace the Eagles to a 49-13 thrashing of Shepherd Friday, Sept. 21 at home. “It turned out to be nice but it started ugly,” said Woodville Head Football Coach Steve Fentress. “It turned out to be a track meet when all was said and done.
  More …

• Newton stays hot
  Eagles net second straight win over Class 3A school  -  NEWTON – Perhaps it’s time for someone to try running the ball against Newton. For the second week in a row, Newton took its ground game toe-totoe with a dominant passing team – this time the Silsbee Tigers – but once again, the Eagles’ ground game was too much, outlasting Silsbee 41-21 Friday night.
  More …

• Cats stay unbeaten, rout Liberty 38-14 behind Pierce’s 3 TDs   -  Kirbyville tuned up for the start of District 21-3A play by rolling over Liberty 38-14 Friday, Sept. 21 on the road. Senior Pierce Rhodes paced the Wildcats by rushing for 196 yards and three touchdowns. “I thought we executed well and played good on defense,” said Kirbyville Head Football Coach Jack Alvarez. “I was pleased with our outing.
  More …

• Ho-hum
  Buna rolls past H-D 57-6  -  Buna Head Football Coach Bradley Morgan knew his Cougars would be improved this year. He didn’t know though that they would be this offensively potent. Buna scored another impressive blowout victory Friday night when the Cougars blasted Hull- Daisetta 57-6 Friday, Sept. 21.
  More …

• BUNA’S NEXT FOUR CONTESTS  -  Anahuac Darrell Barbay. The Panthers are being led by the son of legendary Newton football coach Curtis Barbay this year and the results are starting to show. The Panthers return two key starters on their offense in Jacob Pesina and Keith Kingsberry but Buna will be seeking to avenge last year’s district defeat at the hands of the Panthers. More …

• Bobcats lead early, but fall to Grayhounds  -  The Newcastle Bobcats took and early lead but couldn’t make it stand up in a 54-6 loss to the Throckmorton Grayhounds on Friday.Full Story

  

SPORTS UPDATE #51

  

*** Tuesday — September 25, 2007 ***

• Breaking down Central Texas district races

• Player of the week, game balls (Central Texas)

• North Shore’s McGinty keeps super streak alive — One of the more impressive winning streaks in Texas can be laid in part at the feet of Jeremiah McGinty. The quarterback has helped North Shore take its skein to 63 straight wins in the regular season

• FOOTBALL: Hastings, Elsik playing for bragging rights, early edge

• Hanselka paces Kingwood harriers

• NOTES: Two coaches honored (South Houston and Bay City)

• Redskins’ Lopez has made a name for himself
  DONNA — Cross country runners recognize the name Abraham Lopez from Donna….

• District-leading Canyon takes on NB
  The Cougarettes volleyball team will try to end a three-match losing streak versus New Braunfels today.

• Hanks-Eastwood match has big implications
  Two young volleyball squads will meet today in a match that is loaded with playoff implications as the final stretch of the season nears and district victories become more and more precious. 

• Momentum on their side – Bulldogs embrace move to six-man football with stellar record (Eden)

• Inconsistency a constant for Lobo cross country (Little Elm)

• Lady Bulldogs looking for another upset today at Boyd (McKinney North)

• Poll position, you tell us, we’ll tell you, by the numbers (Austin)

Faces Off the Field: McCallum’s Kevin Lusson

• Lady Pirate bounces back  -  PT’s Friday leads team after return from injury

• Lobos receive mention in Class 5A AP poll 

• Football: Greenwood’s Wilber tears up opponent on one good leg  -  Colton Wilber already had felt this pain….

• Volleyball: Permian tries to end losing streak  -  The Permian volleyball team will try to get back in the win column when it plays at Abilene Cooper in… Full Story …

• Senior setter leads Lady Panthers
  DANBURY — Playing in District 27-2A has not been easy for the Danbury Lady Panther volleyball team the last few years.

• Bucs, Ships sitting pretty at 3-0
  Looking back at the history of 3-0 starts by Brazoswood and Brazosport football teams, it’s been exactly 34 years since that happened.

• Mims shows a different side in her last year
  SANTA FE — Volleyball coach Anna Marie Milligan is just now figuring out there are two sides to one of her best players, Kinsey Mims.
  September 25, 2007

• Gators’ QB prepares for recovery from injury
  DICKINSON — A season that began with high expectations has been cut drastically short for Dickinson quarterback Brody Trahan.
  September 25, 2007

• GILMER ADDS 250 NEW SEATS TO BUCKEYE STADIUM

• ARP TAKES MEET

• A&M CONSOLIDATED DOWNS LEE IN TENNIS MATCH (Tyler)

• Advocate-area high school volleyball schedule for Sept. 25-28  (Victoria)

  How the Top 10 fared

  Rider, WFHS have winning records entering district play - Only two District 5-4A teams will enter their district openers this week with winning records, and both are from Wichita Falls.

  Volleyball: OHS, Abilene High meet in 3-5A showdown The Odessa High volleyball team will try to extend its four-match winning streak when it plays Abilene..Full Story …  

  Dogs Cardenas fights vicious cycle….more>> (Nederland)

  District 32-4A notes: Just give Dave a chance  -  New coach, same old Valley View….

  La Feria DT Rodriguez shows his animal side vs. Santa Rosa  -  LA FERIA — At first glance, Luciano Rodriguez doesn’t foster intimidation…. (full story) 

  District 32-3A notes: Rio Hondo: The quiet 4-0 team  -  Let’s dip into the ol’ Valley Morning Star mailbag, shall we?… Full Story … 

  Wolverines win on Vikings’ missed conversion  -  PHARR — Coming off last weeks disappointing losses, PSJA Memorial and Brownsville Pace looked for an… 

  Volleyball: Killing them softly  -  Keidra Williams knows how to silence an opponent. If a player is talking too much trash, the Ryan middle blocker has just the thing to shut them up – one hit.

  Hebron gets past Wylie, 42-35

  Run defense shines against Duncanville  (Coppell)

  Queens prep for start of second half
  The Del Rio Queens stayed winless throughout the first half of district, dropping the final match to Stevens this past Saturday.

  Indians down rival Wildcats, 41-24  -  This one really felt good.
  And you could tell it did just by watching the Jacksonville Indians celebrate the 41-24 win over rival Palestine. After losing the first two games of the 2007 football season, the Tribe was in dire need of a win. Just something to build on before the rigors of district play. In the 75th contest between the two schools it was the Indians who proved what they’re made of, overcoming a 10-point deficit to win a closely-contested game.….more>>

  Alto survives scare against Hemphill  -  ALTO — It’s not even Halloween and the Jackets have survived a big scare. Being ranked No. 1 in the state Class 1A poll did not seem to impress the Hemphill Hornets. Alto had to score in bunches late in the game to take a 43-30 win over the 2A squad Friday at Jacket Stadium. “If you are going to have a close game, it’s good that you win it,” Alto offensive coordinator Paul Gould said.

  Stand and deliver   -  TRINIDAD — A game Trinidad team kept trying to score to the very last play Friday night, but in a six-man game between two state powers, the No. 3 Calvert Trojans were bigger, stronger and deeper than the No. 5 Trinidad Trojans.

  Hornets knock off Dragons   -  SEAGOVILLE — The Athens Hornets returned to the win column Friday night.

  Overton outlasts Bobcats in wild second half, 40-34   -  CROSS ROADS — The Cross Roads Bobcats gave the Overton Mustangs all they could handle Friday night before falling 40-34 in their homecoming game.

  Bears romp 47-7  -  LIBERTY CITY – Quarter-back Zach Bailey threw for 314 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the Brownsboro Bears to a 45-7 whipping of the Sabine Cardinals Friday night.

  Indians topple Malakoff, 33-20   -  MALAKOFF – The Malakoff Tigers took an early third quarter lead but couldn’t hold on against Grand Saline for a happy homecoming Friday night, falling to the Indians, 33-20.

  Cubs pleased with performance at A&M - COLLEGE STATION — The Brenham Cub cross country team placed 11th in the seeded race at the A&M Invitational here Saturday.

  Media barred from PI coach’s arraignment

  Lady Jackets take two over weekend (Brownwood)

  State high school football scores: Week 3  - CLASS 5A Abilene 21, Tyler Lee 6 Abilene Cooper 10, San Angelo Central 0 Abilene High JV 21, Baird 0 Amarillo Tascosa 28, Canyon Randall 21 Arlington Bowie 17, Dallas Skyline 7 Arlington Martin 40, Hurst Bell 21 Austin Bowie … FULL STORY »

  Thomas’ three scores rush Texas City past Spartans, 24-0  -  Johnny Thomas likes collecting yards in big chunks.

  Toros stand tall; United, Alexander stay perfect in 29-5A  -  If there was a week that could have been labeled “Rivalry Week” in District 29-5A football, Week 3 was it.

  Gordon hammers Rising Star in 56-8 win at Longhorns Field   -  The Gordon Longhorns climbed to 3-1 on the season on Friday with a 56-8 win over the Rising Star Wildcats.

  Cubs muzzle Bulldogs in 48-7 win   -  The Olney Cubs celebrated homecoming night at Cubs Field on Friday with a 48-7 win over the Millsap Bulldogs.

  Meridian hammers Santo 55-0   -  The winless Santo Wildcats saw an early-game spark get snuffed out in a 55-0 loss in Meridian on Friday.

  Mineral Wells cross country teams excel at high school, junior high meets   -  The Mineral Wells High School and junior high school cross country teams each had strong performances during recent meets.

  Commerce falls on homecoming  — Shelby Bates was crowned homecoming queen and Tigers quarterback Landon Allen was named homecoming king but Kaufman spoiled Commerce’s celebration, winning 59-34 on Friday night.

  Owls win over Coyotes 21-7 in defensive football contest
  The Hondo Owls combined the running of tailback Jose Robles with solid defense as they defeated the Uvalde Coyotes, 21-7, in football competition Friday night in the Honey Bowl.

  Sabinal racks up plenty of offensive statistics in lopsided football victory over TMI Cadets  -  SAN ANTONIO – The Sabinal Yellowjackets rolled up nearly 400 yards and scored seven touchdowns on the way to their 44-7 football victory over the Texas Military Institute Cadets Friday night.

  Brook Hill suffers heartbreaking defeat 32-30  -  BULLARD — Brook Hill had the big fish on the hook, they just couldn’t land the lunker. The Guard suffered a 32-30 loss Friday to Colleyville Covenant at Herrington Stadium. “It was a heartbreaking loss, that’s for sure,” Jim Klaczak, Brook Hill head coach lamented. “We were so close, really six inches from winning it.”

  Bullard rally dooms Tigers  -  With 2:33 seconds left in the ball game, quarterback Charlie Moore rushes two yards for the go-ahead touchdown for the Bullard Panthers to put them up 28-21 after Moore’s successful PAT attempt. The Bullard Panthers would then stay ahead for good with another score by running back Geoff Dick from 13 yards out after the Panthers stopped the Tigers on their 4th and one try.

  Senior wins girls’ race; Horizon boy takes gold - Santa Teresa runner shines  -  Jackie Campos made the long trip from Santa Teresa to far East El Paso on Saturday, but she made quick work of El Paso’s top runners at the county’s largest high school cross country meet. 

  Allen vs. Plano  -  7:30 p.m. Friday at Plano’s Clark Field

  Arlington Bowie at Cedar Hill  -  7:30 p.m. Friday at Longhorn Stadium

  South Grand Prairie vs. Euless Trinity  -  7:30 p.m. Friday at Bedford’s Pennington Field

  Garland Naaman Forest vs. Sachse   -  7:30 p.m. Friday at Garland’s Williams Stadium

  Eagles outlast Pirates in 25-22 thriller in Perrin  -  The Perrin-Whitt Pirates, 0-4, celebrated homecoming night on Friday at Pirates Field but Rio Vista quarterback Preston Ray spoiled the party.….more>>

  Commentary: Victory will go down in Permian lore

SPORTS UPDATE #50

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 *** Monday – September 24, 2007 ***

• Screen Gem: Fans, KISD pleased with new Buckley scoreboard
  The quest to make Leo Buckley Stadium one of the elite football/track stadiums in the area gained some ground with the debut of the Daktronics scoreboard that was installed before the start of the season.

• A new “record”  -  The number that concerned most folks here at Shotwell Stadium Saturday was 186.

• Bay City QB, Cy Falls volleyball player pace top athletes — Quarterback Shaun Rutherford of Bay City delivered what his coach wanted: control of the offense in a win over Brenham. And Kendall Cleveland gave Cy Falls a boost in a district volleyball race.

• Football (Offense): Riley Dodge – Riley Dodge, QB: Dodge threw seven touchdown passes to lead Southlake Carroll to a come-from-behind win over Rockwall, 49-42, Thursday.

• MacArthur returns in major way (Irving)

• Longview fullback leads the way   -  Offensive player of the week - Longview’s speed and tenacity enabled the Lobos to gain 375 yards on a large and talented River Ridge (La.) John Curtis defense.

• Area football teams to open district play
  Starting over. That’s what area high school football teams will be doing this weekend with the beginning of district play.

• RSS water polo teams sweep Texas Classic
  It was something you don’t see very often at a Baytown Sterling water polo match, but Blake Burns was ready Saturday night.

• Warriors notch 2nd victory of season
  West Columbia Charter School evened its record at 2-2 for the year with a 47-34 win Saturday afternoon.

• It’s time to break out those clichés now that district play is here  -  Some years back at the Texas High School Coaches Association’s coaching school a group of reporters that included yours truly got together and came up with a list of coaching clichés. [more]

• Advocate-area high school football schedule (Victoria)

• Solis hits 1,000-yard mark in Sharks’ win 

• ENCOURAGING signs in defeat (Victoria)

• Standouts provide key contributions in victory  (Longview HS)

• Spring Hill tennis team downs Mount Pleasant 

• Italy shuts down Maypearl, 22-0  -  MAYPEARL – The Italy Gladiator and Maypearl Panther football teams teed the ball up in Maypearl Friday night. It was homecoming for Maypearl and the Gladiators spoiled their party with a 21-0 victory.

• SportsDay football defensive player of the week: Cody Wallace

• SportsDay volleyball player of the week: Jordan Kirk

• OHS no trouble for Bobcats  (Tennis: Central – Odessa)

• Spring stuns No. 4 Stratford, 29-24   -  By keeping the pressure on Andrew Luck and consuming the clock on several stellar drives, Spring upset Stratford, ranked fourth in the latest HCN Greater Houston poll, 29-24 Saturday at Tully Stadium.  READ MORE

• Coyotes maul Northside  -  ABILENE — By the midway point of the second period, the only question remaining in the battle of six-man’s two reigning state champions was when Richland Springs senior Tyler Ethridge would surpass Chris Leak for most touchdown passes in a high school football career.

• Longview Q & A 

• Football: Lubbock Coronado holds off OHS

• Lady Cats still dominate  (Central – Odessa)

• Calallen makes quick work of Flour Bluff  -  CORPUS CHRISTI-State-ranked Calallen didn’t have as much time to prepare for District 31-4A volleyball rival Flour Bluff this time, but the senior-laden Wildcats didn’t need it Saturday. No. 2 Calallen scored 14 of the match’s first 20 points in rolling to …

• OGDEN: Yards, win help Dragons confidence  (Nacogdoches)

• Austin High-Westlake meeting to shape district

• Flour Bluff tennis team halts Calallen   -  CORPUS CHRISTI-Flour Bluff and Calallen met for the second time in a week Saturday, and the two state-ranked tennis teams may not have seen the last of each other this season. The 15th-ranked Hornets got the better of the 19th-ranked Wildcats …

• Tigers prove they are a team   -  When Dave Henigan says the Tigers aren’t a one-man show, he means it. (Corsicana)

• There is a big week ahead as Tigers start district   -  Few weeks in Tiger football are filled with more anticipation than the one upcoming. Similar weeks may be the week of the Ennis game, the week leading up to that first playoff game or the magical week leading up to playing in a triple header the day after Thanksgiving at Texas

• Frost continues streak with win at Universal

•  Senior has four-touchdown game in upset win  -  Scoring only one touchdown in each of his first two games wasn’t the start Mountain View tailback Larry Arellano expected after rushing for 1,529 yards last year. 

• Washington turns to power for win over Kashmere — Staring at an 0-3 start, the Washington War Eagles went back to basics Saturday. The basics meant a power running game and a hard-hitting defense in a 28-18 win over Kashmere at Delmar Stadium.

• Clear Creek volleyball gets on a roll

• Lincoln hangs on for 35-34 triumph  -  Mason Hayes rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries to lead Lincoln to a 35-34 win over Madison at John E. Kincaide Stadium on Saturday. Vernon Hunt scored three of Madison’s touchdowns. His 28-yard touchdown run with 2:47 left pulled Madison to within 35-34. On the point-after attempt, Madison holder Greg Jordan had trouble handling a low center snap and attempted to run but was snowed under by Lincoln defenders.

• Area Briefs: Ellison splits tennis matches   -  Three for one; Toros upset Eagles for three-way tie.  The Cigarroa Lady Toros pulled out one of the biggest upsets of the 2007 volleyball season, beating the previously undefeated Eagle Pass Lady Eagles at home, 25-17, 25-19, 19-25, 26-24, Saturday afternoon.

• Matadors romp by Longhorns, 40-7  -  Jeremy Watson made up for last week’s absence on the first play of the game, quarterback Kyle Jackson had his best game and the Estacado football team finally saw four weeks of effort meet with pleasant results.

• Lubbock High tennis records first win over Tascosa; ties 2-5A mark  -  AMARILLO – Three matches into the District 2-5A season and Lubbock High is already setting records.

• Salty Lady Sandies pull out district-opening victory at Coronado  -  The Lady Mustangs flirted with a monumental upset in a district opener at the Coronado gym, putting themselves in position to win each of the first two games. Coronado faltered both times, however, and the battle-tested Lady Sandies ran away with a 25-20, 25-22, 25-6 victory.

• Clay, Day crank up Snyder running game, overpower Palo Duro 35-17  -  AMARILLO – Palo Duro’s inability to stop Snyder’s relentless running game late in the fourth quarter doomed the Dons’ chances of rallying past Snyder Saturday at Dick Bivins Stadium.

• 32-3A notes: Red Ants prove they have bite

•  OHS no trouble for Bobcats   -  The Central High School tennis team improved to 2-0 in District 3-5A play following a 19-0 win against Odessa High in Odessa on Saturday.

  Central sweeps Abilene meet

   Win gives squad extra motivation  (Lake View tennis)

   Leakey ends SMA’s unbeaten run  (San Marcos Academy)

   Top-ranked Chaps sweep San Marcos  -  Through the years, the word combination of “Austin” and “Westlake” have been synonymous with winning in the realm of University Interscholastic League sports and academic competition.

  Leopards outlast Texans in triple overtime thriller  -  The Wimberley Texans could point the finger at several Liberty-Eylau players as reasons for not winning Friday night’s non-district clash against the Leopards.

  Hays spoils Bastrop’s home opener, 28-14  -  The whole town is dreaming that Ron Schroeder can do for Bastrop what he did at Westlake, where he coached the high school football team to one state title and four other championship games in a 12-year stretch.

  Private talent finds a public audience

  Wyatt slips up without two injured veterans

  Crowley finds ‘O’ for first victory

  LEE RUNNERS WIN PT MEET (Tyler Lee)

  Bowie’s defense too tough for Skyline

  Coppell High Tennis Earns 50th Straight District Win  -  The last time it happened, Bill Clinton was President, Ricky Martin ruled the airwaves and the Elian…..full story

  Marcus Boys Golf Take 1st at Myrtle Beach

  Permian’s Williams picks Tech

  HIGH SCHOOLS Monday, September 24 –FOOTBALL Thursday’s games(Ft. Worth)

SPORTS UPDATE #49

*** September 22, 2007 ***

• Cougars win again  -  Tyler Jones never had a chance. On Central’s final play from scrimmage, the San Angelo backup quarterback was smacked to the ground by hard-charging Cougar defender Brandon Henderson to preserve Cooper’s 10-0 shutout of the Bobcats Friday night at Shotwell Stadium.

• Lobos knock off John Curtis  (Longview)

• White Oak to honor ‘57 state championship football team 

• Terry gets fast start, tops Chavez 24-8 — In a 6½-minute span of the first quarter, Terry (1-2) eclipsed its entire season output, scoring 17 points and going on to register a 24-8 victory over Chavez (1-2) at Guy K. Traylor Memorial Stadium

• No. 1 Cove’s Vital force overpowers Knights, 55-7  -  COPPERAS COVE – The youthful Harker Heights Knights realized just how far they have got to go to become a juggernaut in high school football after dropping a lopsided 55-7 affair to the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs on Friday evening at Bulldawg Stadium.

• Washington turns to power for win over Kashmere

• Rodgers’ big night lifts Lamar Consolidated

• Friendswood trips Clear Brook

• Del Rio wins ‘Battle of the Rams’
  SAN ANTONIO — Ram Pride showed Saturday as the Del Rio Rams visited Farris Stadium and left with a 14-8 victory.

• Football: Euless Trinity 27, Waco High 7

• On second thought …   -  A month into the 2007 football season, it’s time to review — and maybe redo — some of the Item’s pigskin predictions.

• Football: Broncos slice through Shorthorns  -  The Marfa Shorthorns ran into a buzz saw at Ratliff Stadium on Saturday night….

• Lufkin 4-0 but still has room for improvement 

•  ’57 NHS champions growl again (Nederland)….more>>

• Raymondville stomps Red AntsRAYMONDVILLE — The “Refrigerator” was running perfectly for the Raymondville Bearkats Friday night….

• STUNNING TIGERS
  PHARR — The Mission High Lady Eagles couldn’t seal the deal as the Valley View Lady Tigers…

• Mesquite Horn stuns Ennis, 33-22

• Lee looks toward Kingwood in bye week
  It has been a relatively peaceful week on the Lee Gander practice fields following their first win of the season against Clear Creek.

• Sterling makes strides in 38-21 loss
  If the Sterling Rangers have to start District 21-5A football season after a loss, at least the setback at La Porte wasn’t their worst performance.

• Angleton has strong showing at Sweeny meet
  The Angleton Wildcats ran to a strong showing at the annual Sweeny Cross Country Invitational Saturday morning at Camp Karankawa.

• #10 Teague runs over Cooper, 55-7 

• Moody plays keepaway in 1st win 

• Pilot Point 41, Paradise 20  -  Pilot Point’s outstanding junior running back Cooper Guthrie scored twice and ran for close to 100 yards, but it was Jarman Johnson’s show Friday night. Full Story

• Farmersville 57, Emory Rains 14  -  Farmersville’s elusive running back Tahj Redwine carried 14 times for 154 yards, but was still overshadowed by a teammate. Nickevian Taylor rushed for 174 yards on only five attempts as the Farmers churned out 500 yards on the ground to distance Emory Rains.

• Tennis: OHS blanked by No. 7 Bobcats  -  No. 7-ranked San Angelo Central lived up to its billing Saturday during a 19-0 victory against Odessa…
  Full Story …

• Paris 28, Denison 25  -  Paris’ Courtney Hill takes off on a 90-yard kickoff return. The Paris Wildcats took a 21-3 lead and then held off a determined Denison team to win 28-25. Paris improves to 3-1 on the season and the loss leaves Denison at 1-3.

• Stony Point runs and passes way to rout of Ellison

• Cedar Park dominates Shoemaker in ‘War of the Wolves’

• Hornets sting Badgers in 2OT

• Friendswood rallies to win ‘War for the Wood’  -  LEAGUE CITY — Overcoming a late deficit for the second straight week, Friendswood defeated city rival Clear Brook 40-35 in the “War for the Wood.”

• La Marque gets defensive for huge victory   -  LA MARQUE — The Coogs staked their claim to superiority among schools in the Houston area Friday with a 6-3 victory over Class 5A Pearland.

• Bulldogs step up in last tune-up  -  HITCHCOCK — The Bulldogs avenged a 14-point loss to Furr last season with a 21-12 victory Friday.

• Gators pay high price for victory  -  DICKINSON — The Gators beat the Bellaire Cardinals in the first game at their new stadium, but QB Brody Trahan may be out for the season.

• Ball High cruises past Channelview  -  CHANNELVIEW — The Ball High School football team got touchdowns from five players in a 42-12 victory over host Channelview on Friday.

• Lions unstoppable  -  Lion Ayron Miles opened Kaufman’s scoring with only three minutes into a game where the Lions steamrolled the Commerce Tigers 59-34.

• Jacksonville tops Palestine  -  JACKSONVILLE — After scoring only two touchdowns in the first two games, the Jacksonville offense woke up against Palestine Friday night as the Indians took advantage of several Wildcat defensive mistakes for a 41-24 win.….more>>

• Crockett slips by Westwood   -  CROCKETT — It was a game they had been anticipating, only the outcome was not what they wanted.

• Indians corral Buffalo   -  BUFFALO — Trailing 6-0 with the ball on their own 1-yard line midway through the second quarter, the Frankston Indians marched 99 yards to take the lead and never looked back en route to a 28-6 win over the Buffalo Bison Friday night at Brewer Field.

• Area Sports: Lady Buffs down Rogers in four

• Waco Connally defeats Fairfield  WACO — Fairfield could do little to stifle the Waco Connally offense Friday night, losing 56-0.

• Cayuga suffers first loss  PRICE — Despite accounting for over 400 yards of offense Friday night, the Cayuga Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season, 28-18, to Carlisle.

• Wildcats overcome mistakes in Denison
  In the first half of Friday’s game, it looked as though the Paris Wildcats were headed toward a blowout victory against Denison.

• Panthers fall short against Hawks
  A quick start by North Lamar gave way to missed chances and a capitalizing opposing defense Friday night in a 20-16 loss to Pleasant Grove

• Godley races past Patriots
  The Godley Wildcats, behind the speedy Riley Good, raced past the Prairiland Patriots 30-8 Friday.

• Dragons edge Clarksvlle; Hugo stuns Seminole
  Quarterback Jayme Bristow scored with two seconds left to lift the Redwater Dragons to a thrilling homecoming win against Carksville.

• 9-22 Permian-Amarillo

• September 22, 2007: High school football roundup (West Texas)

• ‘Dogs,’Horns prevail; Alexander quiets Nixon  -  The Nixon Mustangs knew exactly what to expect against Alexander on Friday night at the Student Activity Complex – contain the high-powered Bulldog aerial attack.

• United stomps Martin  -  The Martin Tigers were dressed for the big dance, but the United Longhorns stole the spotlight.

• Shurlark’s sure hands doom Plainsmen -  As good as the Monterey football team had played going into Friday’s game against Midland, the Plainsmen proved to themselves, unfortunately, that they can’t afford to miss out on opportunities.

• Rule No. 1: Never pick against Idalou   -  Never pick against Idalou.

• Sandies pound Yoakum  -  Calhoun Sandies took on Yoakum Friday, Sept 14 at home. Varsity, never disappointing their fans, may have taken 5 games to do it, but came out victorious pounding Yoakum 25-23, 19-25, 25-17, 23-25 and 15-7.

• Cross country boys win Beeville meet
  Calhoun High School and Travis Middle School cross country teams traveled to Beeville Saturday where the CHS varsity boys’ team won its third meet of the year.

• Wolverines win on Vikings’ missed conversion - PHARR — Coming off last weeks disappointing losses, PSJA Memorial and Brownsville Pace looked for an… Full Story …

• Jaguars rally to shock Pats  -  MISSION — For the Edinburg Economedes Jaguars, there’s just something special about playing in Mission….
  Full Story …

• Maidens secure first district victory  -  The Lake View High School volleyball team picked up its first District 4-4A victory of the season Friday in a 25-21, 21-25, 26-24, 25-20 win against Lubbock Estacado in Lubbock.

• TENNIS: Aledo cracks Top 25 statewide poll

• Football: Pilot Point rolls past Paradise  -  PILOT POINT — Pilot Point’s Jarman Johnson lifted the Bearcats in almost every aspect of the game. He scored three touchdowns and amassed 287 all-purpose yards as the Bearcats smacked the Paradise Panthers 41-20 at Massey Stadium on Friday night.

• Football: Sanger falls at home to red-hot Royse City

• Wildcats see it slip away: Temple fumble on would-be score helps Westwood prevail   -  AUSTIN – Temple junior receiver Tevin Reese used his stellar speed to run past Round Rock Westwood’s secondary, then caught a long pass from Chase Moore and sprinted for what looked like a 76-yard touchdown and a 17-10 Wildcats lead four minutes into the third quarter.

• Fumble-prone Belton falls short against McNeil in non-district finale, 28-25   -  BELTON – For a coach whose team fumbled the ball the first four times it touched it and gave up 435 yards to its opponent, Belton coach Rodney Southern was pleased with his team’s showing.

• Blanco’s three 100-yard backs trump No. 7 Granger for 38-22 win   -  GRANGER – Blanco’s many running backs understand that they get only a few carries each game.

• Limmer, Cameron Yoe step up to seize 28-6 homecoming win over Lexington   -  CAMERON – Thomas Limmer and the secondary – that was about all the Cameron Yoe Yoemen needed on Friday night.

• Central Texas Christian overwhelms Bellville Faith, 54-20  – It may not have been as smooth as a lyric by Byron, Shelley or Keats, but Central Texas Christian School posted a performance that flowed well enough to down Bellville Faith Academy, 54-20 in a non-district game Friday night at Frazee Field.

• Larkin has breakthrough game as Rogers rolls past Lorena, 30-13   -  ROGERS – After opening the season with a pair of uneven performances at best, the Rogers Eagles were desperately in search of a spark to get them jump-started the week before beginning District 25-2A play and on Homecoming night to boot.

• Holland handed first loss by Waco Texas Christian, 26-14   -  HOLLAND – The Waco Texas Christian Stars withstood a third–quarter comeback attempt by the Holland Hornets, then scored 10 fourth–quarter points to claim a 26–14 win Friday night at Hornet Field.

• Brazoswood gets by Angleton 17-14   -  FREEPORT — Yobes Walker’s legs, Will Bedell’s foot and the Brazoswood defense made homecoming a night to remember for the Buccaneers.

• Cougars fend off Oilers   -  LA MARQUE — La Marque won its 16th straight game in a 6-3 decision over Pearland at Etheredge Stadium.

• Sweeny wears out Van Vleck defense   -  VAN VLECK — The Sweeny Bulldogs pulled out a 21-15 victory over the Van Vleck Leopards at Burl McKinney Stadium.

• Palacios blows out Danbury  -  PALACIOS — Without its two primary offensive weapons, the Danbury Panthers went into survival mode Friday night.

• Alvin falls short on homecoming  -  ALVIN — Silky smooth senior quarterback Milton Howell smothered Alvin’s homecoming fire here Friday night.

• Eagles win big in four quarters  -  BRENHAM — Lance Milbourne threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns as Brazosport Christian outgunned Brenham Christian 75-32 Friday night.

• Palacios sweeps Danbury  -  PALACIOS — Stepping out of District 27-2A play, the Danbury Lady Panthers were looking for some competition.

• Bulldogs rip Trinity, 50-7  -  The Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs did not play their home opener until the fourth week of the season Friday night against the Trinity Tigers. With a 50-7 victory, the Bulldogs made sure that it was well worth the wait.

• Varsity Crabs grab 42-0 win at home openerWell, game two of the varsity Sandcrabs 2007 football season was much better than the opener against Needville!

• Eagles claim fourth win of season

• Bulldog offense unloads on Big Spring (Abilene Wylie)

• State-ranked Loboes too much for state-ranked Albany  (Cisco)

• How the AR-N Top 10 Fared (Ailene)

• Port Isabel steamrolls Valley View -  PORT ISABEL — The Port Isabel Tarpons got back to .500 by beating the Valley View Tigers 44-0 Fri-day night at Tarpon Stadium. …

• La Villa captures 28-6 victory over Bloodhounds

• State H.S. football Top 10 fared: Week 3

• State high school football scores: Week 3 - CLASS 5A Abilene 21, Tyler Lee 6 Abilene Cooper 10, San Angelo Central 0 Amarillo Tascosa 28, Canyon Randall 21 Arlington Bowie 17, Dallas Skyline 7 Arlington Martin 40, Hurst Bell 21 Austin Bowie 34, Cedar Park Vista Ridge 6 …

• Football: Argyle takes out frustration on Whitewright

• Football: Broncos hammered by Crowley (Denton)

• Football: Storming back - DALLAS — Behind the legs of its running game, Ryan has life again. After starting the year 0-2 against Class 5A powers, Ryan yanked a 21-14 victory from South Oak Cliff. The Raiders trailed 14-0 at halftime, only to score 21 unanswered points in a dramatic second-half turnaround behind a punishing running attack and stifling defense.

• La Porte rallies from 21-14 deficit over RSS
  LA PORTE – The Sterling Rangers looked pretty good Friday night, but that wasn’t the half of it. September 22, 2007

• Splendora spoils Anahuac homecoming
  ANAHUAC — The Anahuac Panthers scored the first time they had the football Friday night, then watched Splendora play keep-away.

• Consol can’t stay with No. 1 Katy

• Bryan pulls out victory

• Navasota grabs win over Hearne

• Milano shuts out St. Joseph

• BRAZOS VALLEY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

• Shootout at Bay City — Black Cat QB Rutherford gains 513 yards, scores six TDs in Cub loss - BAY CITY, Texas — In the end, the Brenham Cubs couldn’t muster quite enough offense to defeat Shaun Rutherford and the Bay City Black Cats here Friday night at Memorial Stadium, 42-40.

• Cubettes rebound vs. Panthers - CONROE – Three days after suffering their first district loss in almost two years, the Brenham Cubettes took out their frustration on the Caney Creek Lady Panthers with a 25-11, 25-10, 25-10 victory here Friday night at Caney Creek High School.

• Dime Box twins sink Burton - BURTON – The Burton Lady Panther volleyball squad fought a seesaw battle with Dime Box Friday evening in district action, but came up short after five sets, 22-25, 25-17, 25-13, 17-25, 15-11.

• Kunkel, Panthers keep Iola winless, 44-15 -  BURTON — Like a stable of thoroughbred ponies, the Burton Panthers football squad exploded from the starting gates to race to a 30-0 lead and eventually grab a 44-15 non-district win over the Iola Bulldogs in front of a late-arriving Panther Stadium crowd Friday night.

• Eagles can’t sustain strong start vs. LJB  -  Things started well for the Brenham Christian Academy Eagles, but second-quarter injuries led to a defensive letdown as BCA lost to Lake Jackson Brazosport 75-32 Friday night at Hohlt Park.

• Victory at Last  -  After Lopez’ 24-19 victory over Weslaco East Friday night, fans at Sams Memorial Stadium were on their feet applauding and the players were all exchanging high-fives with head coach Valentin Mon-temayor looking on with a smile. The losing streak is over….

• Clyde gnaws on Bangs, 32-0  -  BANGS — Bangs head coach Eddie Pettit felt the Class 3A Clyde Bulldogs could possibly be the best team his Dragons face all year. The Bulldogs certainly left a lasting impression as they ruined Bangs’ homecoming with a 32-0 rout Friday night at Memorial Stadium.

• G-P gets away with sloppy victory  -  ALICE-Incredibly, six turnovers didn’t cost Gregory-Portland on Friday night at Alice’s Memorial Stadium. Even more incredibly, Alice couldn’t parlay another game of forced mistakes into its fourth consecutive victory. The only people stopping the Wildcats were themselves, until their final …

• Carroll bests La Joya, 21-17  -  LA JOYA  -  Carroll survived a scare in the Valley, but held on to beat La Joya 21-17 Friday. The Coyotes’ ball control offense kept the Tigers’ defense on the field for most of the first quarter. Carroll only had one possession in …

• Texans take care of Bucs with ease  -  CORPUS CHRISTI-Scouts from a couple of the San Antonio schools in District 27-5A were in the Buc Stadium press box Friday night taking notes on the Ray Texans. When they left, those scouts had to be shaking their heads knowing they …

• Moody comes alive to best Robstown  -  CORPUS CHRISTI-The first two quarters of Friday’s game played just like the first two contests of the season had for the Moody Trojans. Scoreless, listless and lethargic. “Wide-open touchdown, he overthrows it. Wide open in the corner of the endzone, he …

• Hornets swarm all over Bears to win on home turf  -  CORPUS CHRISTI-Flour Bluff regained some momentum, and West Oso is no longer undefeated thanks to 24 unanswered points by the Hornets in Friday’s non-district football showdown at Hornet Stadium. Flour Bluff backup quarterback Clay Collier threw two touchdown passes to senior …

• A return to her old Calallen stomping grounds  -  CORPUS CHRISTI-Monica Pena knows all too well about the Calallen-Flour Bluff volleyball rivalry. Pena should, as she helped the Wildcats volleyball team roll past the Hornets many times when she was an all-district defensive specialist before graduating from Calallen in 2002. …

• Coronado tops El Dorado
  El Dorado High School challenged Coronado for two quarters, but the T-Birds did what they do best to break a third-quarter tie and win 31-14 Friday.

• Franklin overcomes slow start, cruises past Socorro
  Franklin gave up an early field goal. But it merely was a small speed bump. The Cougars roared back with four first-half touchdowns, then put the game on cruise control to defeat Socorro 36-9 on Friday night at the Socorro Student Activities Complex. 

• All Hornets, all night  -  Huntsville hasn’t had a homecoming like this in a long time.  On Friday night at Bowers Stadium, the Hornets got back on track with a convincing 71-14 victory over an undermanned New Caney team. Huntsville (3-1), which lost to College Park last week, threw for 386 yards and rushed for 298 more against the 0-3 Eagles. ….more>>

• Bulldogs hand Tigers first loss of season   -  CORRIGAN — After winning their first three games, the Trinity Tigers looked confident heading into their final nondistrict game Friday night.

• Short Tigers take care of Trojans, business – CARROLLTON — The Tigers found exactly what they needed against Carrollton Newman Smith in the first half Friday. The second half, not so much.
  ….more>> (Corsicana)

• Top performers, watching the stars, how our top 10s fared, by the numbers  (Austin)

• Hays 28, Bastrop 14

• Hewitt Midway 21, Round Rock 17

• Cameron Yoe 28, Lexington 6

•  Luling 27, Goliad 14

• St. Michael’s 41, Johnson City 6

• Shiner 13, Thrall 3

• Thorndale 14, Chilton 13

• Blanco 38, Granger 22

• Liberty-Eylau 30, Wimberley 24

• Gonzales 27, La Grange 21

• Llano 22, Taylor 8

• Manor 15, Crockett 12

• Rock-A-Noos stops Central, 3-2 (PN-G volleyball) ….more>>

• 2A East Chambers bombs 4th staight 3A school, 49-11

• Lamar cashes in turnovers, rumbles by Memorial, 43-8

• Weslaco RB Rivas scorches - WESLACO — Weslaco High tailback Mishak Rivas was like a little kid in a candy store in preparation…

• Rattlers strike often to top Golden Eagles RIO GRANDE CITY — For the third straight week, the Rio Grande City Rattlers dominated another Brownsville… Full Story …  

• Big-play Coyotes hold off Bulldogs  (Wichita Falls)

• No. 10 Denton Guyer sweeps WFHS  (Volleyball) 

• Hernandez runs wild in Cougars’ victory  MISSION — After relying on the defense for its first two victories, Edinburg North decided to let Oscar…

• Hanna’s Broden continues to shine in Valley meets Hanna senior Brandon Broden is establishing himself as one of the Rio Grande Valley’s top runners….

• Reyes, PSJA North slip past Donna

• Eagles find way to halt Arp  – MILDRED — Standing in his own end zone, Kevin Barlow saw two things: White streaks to his right, and green grass to his left. Punting was suddenly no longer an option.

• Bobcats stifle Sandies  – KERENS — The Kerens Bobcats defense came to play Friday night and decisively shut down the Grapeland Sandies by defeating them in front of an enthusiastic homecoming crowd, 39-23.  

• Turnovers doom Blooming Grove

• Palmer uses big first half to top Rice

• Wortham can’t keep up with Cats

• Waco Connally routs Fairfield

• Dragons break out  (Nacogdoches – Center)

• Tenaha goes down, 30-6 

• Alto survives first challenge of season, 43-30  (vs. Hemphill)

• Buffaloes stomp Hippos (Hutto – Giddings)

• McGarrahan runs Rebels toward win over Wildcats

• Coppell WR has once-in-a-lifetime quarter - When Coppell receiver Jordan Tollett caught a short pass and turned it into a big gain Friday night, it was easy to miss the player who made the key block to get him free. But I’m guessing Devin Smith doesn’t mind, Matt Wixon writes. Smith, a senior wide receiver, was impossible to miss the rest of the night in Coppell’s 38-24 victory over Grapevine.

• Six turnovers are costly for DeSoto

• Well-timed hit preserves win for Hebron

• Arl. Bowie prevails with stiff defense 

• Pittsburg downs Tigers in high-scoring game  – PITTSBURG — The Commerce Tigers put up 42 points but it wasn’t enough to defeat Pittsburg as the Pirates racked up the points for a final of 63-42 Pittsburg.

• Smithson Valley wins huge again, 72-34
  Rangers pile on points in second half to rout Roosevelt.

• Tivy runs roughshod over Canyon, 27-0
  The Antlers go to 4-0 in dominating fashion, as the Cougars were stymied on the ground and in the air.

• SV hangs, but falls to Chargers in 3
  Area volleyball: Rangers play 26-5A leader Churchill closely at times, but suffer second district loss to end first half.

• Oakwood’s winning streak comes to an end – OAKWOOD — Riding a two-game winning streak, the Oakwood Panthers were hoping to make it three against Bruceville-Eddy Friday but weren’t able to pull it off, falling 50-7.….more>>

• Sandies fall to Kerens – KERENS — Grapeland head coach Curt Faigle was hoping the Sandies could stay away from the big plays against Kerens’ explosive offense Friday night.

• Lions limp to 1st loss at Trinity   (Waco)

• Raiders blow out Plainview, 51-0  - Rider coach Scott Ponder admitted earlier this week that his team was suffering a bit of a hangover from last Saturday night’s 27-15 loss to Stephenville.

• La Vega rolls over Trojans, 42-28 

• Connally blanks Fairfield, 56-0 

• West escapes with 20-16 win over Reicher 

• Sept. 22 High school volleyball  (Waco area)

• ET volleyball  (East Texas)

• Dogwood Circle Football Scores

• Plano East QB’s 6 TD tosses bury John Tyler

• Fossil Ridge reels in thrilling victory

• Breaks, big plays help Mesquite roll

• Rivalry madness; Alexander-Nixon highlights Week 3 - Enough with all the riff-raff. Get out the hard hats and roll up the sleeves, District 29-5A.

• Lufkin edges Aldine Eisenhower  

• Bucs keelhaul Hawks - East Chambers 49, Hardin-Jefferson 10

• Kelly mauls Bridge City

• Newton rolls by Silsbee

• Diboll holds off Coldspring, 54-44 

• Bulldogs rip Trinity, 50-7 

• Lufkin’s McKinney takes first in cross-country meet 

•  In the win column - Marshall’s defense steps up in 30-23 win over Monroe Neville

• Panthers claw from behind to claim homecoming victory (Spring Hill – Chapel Hill)

• Pewitt ground game tramples New Diana, 24-8 

• Carthage shuts down Pittsburg, 45-21 

• John Curtis coach expects more Texas private schools will join UIL 

• No rest for the Rebels this week  – A little string of oddities comes to the Hays Rebels with their game tonight in Bastrop.

• Liberty Hill: Gobbler-stoppers

• Central Texas’ top single-game performances

• Cedar Park pops Shoemaker

• Rangers chewed up by Bulldogs in tough 34-6 loss (Vista Ridge – Bowie)

• VRHS v-ball moves to 5-0 (Vista Ridge)

• Del Rio looks to bounce back  – The Del Rio Rams are coming into week four healthy and ready to play despite their 34-3 lost to O’Connor last week at home.

• Hanna’s Broden continues to shine in Valley meets

• Clee leads Eagles vs. Brazosport - Things aren’t going to get any easier for the Brenham Christian Academy football team.

• Lobos on alert for veer offense of John Curtis 

• Crosby ready to bounce back from first loss
  CROSBY — This year’s version of the Crosby football team is ahead of the 2006 version. And that was not a bad team.

• Sterling tennis team undefeated in district
  For the second time this week, Sterling disposed of a district opponent in dominating fashion. September 22, 2007

• Sterling boys sweep through pool play
  The Sterling boys did their part. Now it is up to Greenwich.(Tennis)

• Atascocita to much for Lady Rangers
  Area high school volleyball roundup – September 22, 2007

• Lady Raiders notch comeback win

SPORTS UPDATE #48

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*** September 21, 2007 ***

Every state puts its own twist on high school football - A Dayton Daily News analysis of the 51 organizations in the National Federation of State High School Associations reveals myriad systems of classifying teams, determining playoff fields and running postseason tournaments.

• Complete playoff rules for all 50 states

• High School Football: After Week 2 - Teams find playmakers CLASS 5A CARROLL The Tennessee Titans have Vince Young. The Carroll Tigers have Tim Hawkins. The senior QB rallied Carroll to a 39-32 OT victory over Gregory-Portland in last week’s 36th edition of the “Battle of the …

• Six-Man champions collide here Saturday (Abilene)

• National TV increases thrill for Lobos   

• Molina controls clock to stay unbeaten

• Houston Lamar makes short work of Memorial

• Borregos’ defense stifles Bulldogs - McALLEN — McAllen High finished its non district schedule with a 19-0 loss to the Monterrey Tech Borregos…

• Creek tripped up by Deer Park – LEAGUE CITY — The porous defense ruined a sparkling performance by senior quarterback Neal Warden in a 49-35 loss to Deer Park.

• Game Time for Friday, September 21, 2007  – Here’s a breakdown of tonight’s high school football match-ups

• Gators move into new digs tonight – DICKINSON — The Gators will play the Bellaire Cardinals at 7 p.m. today in the new Sam Vitanza Stadium.

• Sibling rivalry, crosstown rivalry

• ABILENE EAGLES VS. R.E. LEE RED RAIDERS

• RED RAIDERS LOOK TO REVIVE OFFENSE AGAINST ABILENE HIGH

• PLANO EAST NEXT UP ON JT’S TOUGH NON-DISTRICT SCHEDULE

• ALL SAINTS  NEW STADIUM (Tyler)

• Rauls brothers to face off as coaches at La Vega, University

• Port Isabel coach arrested on indecency charge

• Bear-bones plan of attack - West Oso coach Mark Guess can’t remember the last time the Bears opened with three straight wins. That’s because it hasn’t happened since 1998, four years before he took over the team. In that season, West Oso went on to … FULL STORY » 

• Local teams line up behind top-ranked Coronado
  Team tennis in El Paso is a kind of like the movie “Groundhog Day.” You wake up, it’s hot outside and Coronado is still the top team in the city. It’s been the same story every day, year after year. 

• El Dorado gets chance to make statement
  A 2-0 start turned into a 3-7 season for El Dorado High School last football season, but the Aztecs hope this year’s 2-0 record is a sign of things to come. Much of that optimism comes from a large senior group, which includes 10 starters on offense and nine on defense. 

• Wildcats seek to play complete game in non-district finale at stout Westwood
  AUSTIN – Beating Round Rock Westwood on the road tonight will be no easy task for the Temple Wildcats.

• Belton running backs concern McNeil as Tigers strive to bounce back at home BELTON – Belton running backs Khiry Robinson and Keith Daniels are so good that they make opposing coaches think they tore their teams up even when they didn’t.

• Ready to rumble: No. 7 Granger primed for duel with 2A heavyweight Blanco GRANGER – Ask Texas high school football experts and they would be hard-pressed to name a team that’s been more dominant through the first three weeks than Granger.

• Battle with Bulldogs could define Plainsmen’s season - Even though no District 2-5A implications are involved, Friday could bring to a close the most important two weeks in Monterey’s season.

• Mules thrive using Tech’s spread attack – Muleshoe head coach David Wood closely studied Mike Leach’s spread offense at Texas Tech and then installed it before the 2006 season. Much like the Red Raiders, the Mules became a scoring machine racking up passing yards in bunches.

• Coronado could pull off upset in second meeting with Amarillo
  The second-ranked Lady Sandies (31-1) might be shorthanded or at less than full strength, because all-state hitter Kelsey Black has been slowed by a broken thumb and all-state setter Brianne Barker suffered a neck injury against Dumas on Saturday. The multi-talented Barker led Amarillo to the Class 5A state championship last season, and according to her mother, Amarillo head coach Jan Barker, she sprained ligaments in her neck and upper back and had to wear a neck brace after the incident.

• Bonham Lady Warriors face tough road trip to Frisco Wakeland 

• Sweet Revenge
  McAllen Rowe is 2-0 to start the season and seems to have its program headed in the right direction…

• Reyes, PSJA North slip past Donna

• Chad Conine’s High School Preview: Model stadiums, big-time action 

• IRONMAN FOOTBALL - Memorial coach Mickey Finley is hoping to get more out of less from the Vipers tonight. [more]

• Second Baptist looks to give Flyers’ secondary a test - Former district foes collide today as Houston Second Baptist makes its way to Patti Welder Stadium to face the St. Joseph Flyers. [more]

• Gobblers and Panthers square off in possible playoff preview Cuero coach Mark Reeve would trade bragging rights for a ring anytime. [more] (Cuero – Wimberley)

• Numbers are key for MHS swimmers - Numbers shouldn’t be a problem for the Memorial swimming teams. [more]

• Seniors could be key to Vipers’ golf season (Victoria)

• Bye week gets mixed reaction

• 2-minute drill with Arlington Martin’s Jeremi Mathis

• Missing in action – Where, oh where, has the Hornets’ offense gone? After firing out of the gate in the season opener against Magnolia, Huntsville’s offense has taken a couple of giant steps backward. ….more>>

• Tigers look to stay unbeaten – The Trinity Tigers — the surprise team of 2007, so far — puts their three-game win streak on the line this evening when they collide against another unbeaten team in Corrigan.

• Lufkin out to continue home dominance 

• A winning attitude  – Undefeated Ships in unfamiliar but friendly waters. (Brazosport)

• Sweeny hosts cross country invitational  – 17 teams will traverse Camp Karankawa on Saturday.

• High school football on TV, Internet  – Pressbox Sports, Comcast to broadcast game audio.

• Cougars go for hat trick at Tivy (Canyon – Kerrville Tivy) – The Cougars will try to right their ship tonight against the unbeaten Tivy Antlers in Kerrville.

• SV aims to slow Riders’ runners  – Running back Brandon Armstrong, the area’s leading rusher, will lead San Antonio Roosevelt against the Rangers tonight. (Smithson Valley)

• TONIGHT’S GAME CAPSULES  – A capsule look at tonight’s football games (Central Texas)

• Panthers set for undefeated Crockett -  After going 2-1 in the first three games, the Westwood Panthers will take on a team they’ve anticipated since the start of the summer — Crockett. In last year’s competition, the Panthers pulled out a late 21-20 victory at Panther Stadium to beat Crockett for the first time ever.….more>>

• ‘Cats ready for rival Indians – The Palestine Wildcats hope reversing their recent fortunes against Jacksonville will get the Wildcats back on track for the season.Palestine, who has opened the season with two losses in its first three games for the first time since 1999, will travel to Jacksonville, a team that has had Palestine’s number in recent years. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Tomato Bowl.

• Cayuga, Grapeland get big tests in Week 3 games  – After scoring more than 48 points a game and racking up 451 yards of offense in the first three games, the Cayuga Wildcats will get their biggest test of the predistrict schedule Friday night at Carlisle. “This is going to be a good bench mark for our football team,” Cayuga head coach Tommy Allison said. “We are going to be playing a good, established program and we should get a good picture of where our young football team is at.”

• THE HILLS: BULLDOGS TO FACE SPRING HILL (Chapel Hill)

• HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STANDINGS (East Texas)

• Frankston defeats Malakoff  – MALAKOFF — The Frankston Maidens picked up a win against Malakoff Tuesday night to remain undefeated in district. Frankston (2-0, 17-10) defeated Malakoff in four games, 25-22, 25-18, 21-25 and 25-13. Meghan Parker finished the night with 10 kills, five digs and two aces for the Maidens, while Piper Williford had six kills and Meghan Dansby finished with six digs

• Ladycats fall to Wortham in five games – BETHEL — The Cayuga Ladycats saw a two-game lead slip through their claws at Tuesday night’s volleyball game as the Wortham Lady Bulldogs rallied back to win the final three games and the match, 25-20, 25-16, 25-22, 25-23 and 15-9.

• Corrigan-Camden hosting Trinity 

• Under the helmet: Quentin Ned 

• Wright the catalyst in Pittsburg’s 3-0 start

• Panthers face high-scoring Chapel Hill 

• ET tennis 

• 32-3A notes: Red Ants prove they have bite

• Lamar cashes in turnovers, rumbles by Memorial, 43-8 (Lamar – Port Arthur Memorial)….more>>

• Battered Sharks seek to regroup

• Vikings, Wolverines each looking to rebound tonight The Pace Vikings and PSJA Memorial Wolverines, two football teams not very pleased with last week’s results,…

• Red might (full story) (Progresso)

• Wimberley junior living up to high expectations  – After former Wimberley quarterback Ricky Beaty burst on the scene last year and never seemed to experience much in the way of growing pains as a senior, the Texans’ faithful seemed to expect Barron Scudder to do the exact same thing.

• Football: No cigar - AUBREY — Aubrey Chaparral quarterback Garrett Schoenky is a coach’s dream. He’s a 6-2, 215-pound athlete who can play any position on the field. In his three years as a varsity starter he has played multiple positions on offense and defense including running back, fullback, safety and linebacker. He has thrived at every one.

• Football: Mr. Versatility

• Football: Raiders’ offense looks to get going against SOC

• Sterling girls romp through field in Classic  - Hannah McMullen was in the right place in Thursday afternoon’s water polo game between Sterling and Houston Westside, scoring seven goals in a 17-2 win.

• Rangers look for first win at La Porte - Tuesday and Wednesday were the best two days of practice so far this season for the Sterling High football players, head coach Herb Minyard said.

• Eagles enter open week with momentum – Barbers Hill’s football team has come a long way in only three games.

• Hardin quarterback runs offense derived from trio of sources

• Tarpons look to let out frustrations on Valley View (Port Isabel)

• Vikings, Wolverines each looking to rebound tonight (Pace – PSJA)

• Wanted: Repeat Win (Brownsville Lopez – Weslaco)

• Yellowjackets looking pretty good – Editor’s Note: This week’s post-game forensics exercise is on the Kemp Yellowjackets, 35-7 winners over the Malakoff Tigers last Friday.

• Bowie’s young beat Vista Ridge

• Off the beaten path (Austin – Central Texas)

• Eustace girls sweep cross country meet, boys place second – The Eustace varsity girls as well as the JV team took first place at the Tyler Lee Classic cross country meet held Sept. 8 in Tyler.

• Mabank Ladies doing well

• Killeen pushes back struggling Connally

• ACHS suffers 1st district loss – The Abilene Christian High School volleyball team suffered its first TAPPS District 3A loss after losing in five games, 14-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-16, 15-13, to Colleyville Covenant on Thursday.

• Cubs face top pass attack– Bay City QB Rutherford has posted high-octane numbers - Two pass-oriented offenses will take the field in Bay City Friday night when the Brenham Cubs close out non-district play against the Bay City Blackcats.

• Panthers to face winless Iola– Opportunity for Burton to end skid, get passing game going - Burton head football coach Brady Conger hopes his troops didn’t look at the Panthers’ win over Somerville the first week of the season as their Super Bowl.

• Not the same ol’ Seagoville – When last they saw the Seagoville Dragons, the Athens Hornets were tired — very tired. Seagoville quarterback Troy Stoudermire had run them ragged at Bruce Field with a 428-yard/seven-touchdown performance.….more>>

• Getting back on track — The Tigers are preparing for Carrollton Newman Smith like it’s any other game.They’re ignoring their loss to the No. 2 team in the state Friday. They’re not thinking the Trojans are the same team they beat 40-7 last season.….more>> (Corsicana)

• Kerens has tough task against Grapeland – The Kerens Bobcats are going into Friday’s game against Grapeland with the mindset they are facing last season’s Sandies that made the Class 1A playoffs and had strong quarterback in Terrance Faulk.

• Golden Circle area football preview (Corsicana)

• Paint it black; Panthers are 2-0 thanks to a solid defensive unit - It’s been 17 years in the waiting. (Laredo United)

• Martinez, Ramirez leading Toros - In the ’90’s, Dr. Leo Cigarroa High School housed one of the best volleyball teams in the city and surrounding areas. They were in the playoffs year after year, and captured the district title with an unblemished record in 1997.

• Week four: When title contenders separate themselves from the pack - It’s just the fourth week of the high school football season (or Week 3 by UIL standards), but it could be construed as the most important week of the season.

• Football: Moss shows heart in coaching at Valentine - William Moss might be crazy…. Full Story … 

• Volleyball: Permian hits road - The Permian volleyball team will try to snap a two-match losing streak when it plays a District 3-5A…

• District 30/31-5A Notebook

• Lions look to build on recent win - KAUFMAN – Lions coach Todd York said his team got the best medicine they could get with their win over Wills Point – now it’s time they take it.

• Huskies trying to get healthy against Buckaroos -One of the most important aspects of a football team is staying healthy (Hirschi — Breckenridge)

• Hebron 42, Wylie 35 – Topsy-turvy time – Pirates fall in back-and-forth shootout – Fans at the Hebron-Wylie game on Friday definitely got their money’s worth as the teams matched each other almost score-for-score throughout the night. Read Full Story >> 

• MORE THAN HIS SHARE — Brenham senior, UT commit Poehlmann a standout for both offensive and defensive lines - Even though he’s a senior in his third season on Brenham’s varsity football team, Luke Poehlmann is getting a fresh start – on defense.

• Anderson-Shiro tops Burton in district play - ANDERSON, Texas — The Burton Lady Panthers fell to 2-2 in District 26-A following a 25-6, 25-8, 25-19 loss to Anderson-Shiro here Friday.

SPORTS UPDATE #47

  WELCOME!

*** SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 ***

• Every state puts its own twist on high school football - A Dayton Daily News analysis of the 51 organizations in the National Federation of State High School Associations reveals myriad systems of classifying teams, determining playoff fields and running postseason tournaments.

• Complete playoff rules for all 50 states

• Longview, John Curtis game time moved up  – One of the more unusual football games in Longview football history will now have one of its more unusual kickoff times.Longview ISD Director of Extracurricular Activities Pat Collins said on Wednesday that when Longview hosts River Ridge (La.) John Curtis on Saturday at Lobo Stadium, the kickoff time has been moved to 11:08 a.m. The game’s kickoff will be shortly after the telecast begins at 11 a.m. on Fox Sports Net.

• Tentative realignment announced by TAPPS - The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools has given its members a possible view into the future. [more]

• Eastwood, Bel Air set to renew old rivalry - While this year’s Eastwood-Bel Air game might not appear to have major District 1-5A championship implications, it’s still one of the biggest rivalry games in the city. And the “Battle for the Helmet” always seems to have a way of turning into an exciting contest

• The Ultimate Warrior: Santa Rosa’s Salazar making beautiful music

• Changing the culture: New coach Allen’s approach propels Holland to 3-0 start  – HOLLAND – Considering the state of Holland football in recent years, any change sounded refreshing.

• Monsen’s goal for 1-2 Wildcats: Play 48 minutes
  For a long time, “48 minutes to play, a lifetime to remember” has been a favorite motto for the Temple football program.

• Commentary: Georgetown loss aside, this Belton team likely to rebound, contend - In the movie “Back to the Future” – one of the all-time great trilogies without “Lord,” “Star” or “Porky’s” in the title – we are introduced to the idea of a paradox.

• Longtime rivals to clash – Angleton faces Brazoswood on homecoming night.

• Powerhouse programs quarrel – Pearland, La Marque prepare for big-time showdown.

• Alvin chasing first victory – Battered Yellowjacks, in search of a win, face South Houston.

• High school football breakdown – Sweeny squares off with Van Vleck, Danbury battles Palacios, Brazosport Christian faces Brenham Christian.

• Mustangs ready for ‘War for the Wood’ – FRIENDSWOOD — The Mustangs prepare to take on cross-town rival Clear Brook on Friday.

• Wide receiver Myers finding way to win – TEXAS CITY — Texas City wide receivers don’t see many passes thrown their way. Kyle Myers is finding a way to make a difference anyway.

• Area 2A, A powers hook up  – Can a Top-10 Class A team contend with a Top-10 2A team on the road? (Albany – Cisco)

• San Angelo Central too much for Lady Eagles  (Abilene High)

• Construction Zone  – MHS nearing completion of new all-encompassing track and field facilities (Marshall)

• Lessons learned: Diary of a life in sports 

• PT tennis team edges Whitehouse  (Pine Tree)

• Lady Cats hosting T-High in district opener  – SSHS head coach Rachel Curtis doesn’t know much about the Texas High volleyball team except that they’re tall.

• Only One No. 81: Denison may have been seeing multiples after Friday - There was only one player wearing No. 81 for the Wildcats on Friday night. It just seemed like there were more.

• Starting on the Right Foot: SSHS tennis beats Mount Pleasant in district opener - Facing a district rival in the Mount Pleasant Tigers on Thursday gave SSHS first-year tennis coach James Lovett some confidence for the remainder of the team tennis season. 

• District 30/31-5A Notebook - EDINBURG — The Edinburg High Bobcats’ ambitious pre-league slate featured games against No….

• Lady Rattlers score 30-5A win over Lady Bulldogs MISSION — In a game to mark the District 30-5A favorites, the Sharyland Lady Rattlers did not disappoint..

• ON THE WARPATH: Rowe ready for big season – McALLEN — As the McAllen Rowe Warriors were absorbing loss after loss the past two seasons, players…

• ON THE WARPATH: Rowe ready for big season

• 32-4A notes: Tigers back on the prowl

• Seguin slips past SMHS – more>> (Volleyball San Marcos)

• Hirschi’s swift receiving corps catching on quickly

• State H.S. football Top 10 schedule: Week 3 – Schedule for the teams ranked in The Associated Press’ high school football poll, games Sept. 20-22. Games are on Friday night unless noted. CLASS 5A 1. Katy (2-0) at A&M Consolidated 2. Southlake Carroll (1-1) at Rockwall, Thursday 3. Cedar … FULL STORY »

• Basic footwork  (Nacogdoches)

• Burnet kicker continues aim for state record books

• Faces Off the Field: Hutto’s Addisen Sexton, Ross Slay

• Leg cramps just ain’t what they used to be

• Tigers triumph; Tigers oust Wolves - The Martin Lady Tigers and the Lyndon B. Johnson Lady Wolves have endured a brutal volleyball season due to a rash of injuries that has plagued both of their starting lineups.Full Story (Laredo)

• Shot to the face fires up Hays – Great teams in any sport often have that one defining moment – the one turning point – on which their fortunes took an upswing.

• Notebook: Ryan OK at 0-2 (Denton)

• Football: Wildcats try to clean up mistakes (Denton Guyer)

• Sterling seniors seek elusive state title
  Call them the Three Amigos, or call them the Three Survivors. Their coach calls them his three senior captains.

• Texas Classic kicks off today – They came for the competition last year. (High School Tennis)

• Hardin-Jefferson walking on good side of the fine line between winning and losing

• Silsbee outlasts H-F in 21-3A volleyball match

• Corrigan-Camden RB making strides – “It felt good,” said Corrigan-Camden running back Damien Horace. The senior racked up over 200 yards, three touchdowns, and a fumble recovery, in a winning effort against arch rival Groveton last Friday night.

• Lufkin linebacker excelling in first year on varsity 

• Q&A with Coach Outlaw  (Lufkin)

• Lady Matadors escape San Marcos with win – GUADALUPE COUNTY — Marathons do not involve any balls — or at least they’re not supposed to.

• ARP IMPROVES TO 4-0 IN 19-2A VOLLEYBALL

• LEE PK LIVING A DREAM (Tyler Lee)

• Better habits, better results for Hubbard Jaguars

• Sept. 20 High school volleyball scores   (Waco area)

• HS Notebook: La Vega, Teague credit scrimmage with quick starts 

• Late Tuesday volleyball  (East Texas)

• Hirschi’s swift receiving corps catching on quickly

• High School Notebook 09.20.07 (Abilene)

• Rice beats Mildred in 5-game marathon – MILDRED — Defense was the name of the game in a marathon match of one-upmanship as the Rice Lady Bulldogs defeated Mildred 3-2 (25-23; 25-18; 22-25; 13-25; 15-13) Tuesday night at Lane Gymnasium. ….more>>

• Bulldogs’ defense a bright spot through rocky start (Abilene Wylie)

• Lady Lions serve up victory  – Jacque Sims keeps serving aces and Blooming Grove keeps winning.

• Cooper ‘D’ no longer liability (Abilene Cooper)

• Bryan, Consol still look like class of district

• Tiger tackle steps up (A& M Consolidated)

• Lady Lions start district play on fast track - The opponent was the same, but the result was drastically different as the Brownwood Lady Lions opened their District 16-4A volleyball schedule against Waco High’s Lady Lions for the second year in a row.

• South Texas Football’s Best: Week 3 - INDIVIDUAL RUSHING YARDS PLAYER, SCHOOL (OPPONENT, DATE) ATT-YDS Joseph Maldonado, Hebbronville (Lyford, 8/31) 25-267 Anthony Davis, Carroll (Laredo Alexander, 8/31) 14-255 Nick Manzie, Agua Dulce (Runge, 8/31) 10-237 Joseph Maldonado, Hebbronville (Odem, 9/14) 20-207 Eric Cruz, Three Rivers (San Diego, …

• Rip-roaring start  - NEW CHAPEL HILL — The 13th-ranked Athens Lady Hornets began District 14-AAA play Tuesday night with an impressive win over the Chapel Hill Lady Bulldogs.

• Tigers tennis team sweeps Midlothian at home  – The Tigers tennis team was expecting a close match Tuesday against Midlothian.  (Corsicana)

• Frost opens district play with win over Avalon – After getting her 100th career win at Frost, coach Terri Boyd picked up her first district win of the season after her Lady Bears defeated Avalon 3-0 (25-18; 25-17; 25-18) Tuesday night on the road.

• Tigers triumph; Tigers oust Wolves - The Martin Lady Tigers and the Lyndon B. Johnson Lady Wolves have endured a brutal volleyball season due to a rash of injuries that has plagued both of their starting lineups. Full Story

• Seniors power Pirates to win Tuesday night’s District 30-4A volleyball opener at Moody High School was good to the last serve. Rockport-Fulton certainly thought so, as the Pirates overcome Moody’s furious comeback bid to post a 25-23, 26-24, 15-25, 23-25, 15-6 victory over the Trojans … FULL STORY »

• South Texas Football’s Best: Week 3 - INDIVIDUAL RUSHING YARDS PLAYER, SCHOOL (OPPONENT, DATE) ATT-YDS Joseph Maldonado, Hebbronville (Lyford, 8/31) 25-267 Anthony Davis, Carroll (Laredo Alexander, 8/31) 14-255 Joseph Maldonado, Hebbronville (Odem, 9/14) 20-207 Eric Cruz, Three Rivers (San Diego, 9/7) 18-173 Tim Hawkins, Carroll (G-P, 9/14) …

• Calallen moves up to No. 6 in state football poll

• South Texas Report: 09.19.07

• Nac looks for first win against Center Friday 

• VOLLEYBALL: Lady Knights sweep Shoemaker  HARKER HEIGHTS – The Harker Heights Lady Knights swept Shoemaker in convincing fashion, 25-20, 25-6, 25-21, Tuesday at Harker Heights High School.

• VOLLEYBALL: No. 3 Lady Dawgs down Killeen in 16-4A opener

• Area Briefs: Heights tennis rolls past Robinson

• Frenship’s Connor rushes, passes Tigers to big victory
  fter two years as a starter, the book might be out on Frenship senior running back Michael Connor. But that doesn’t mean he’s become easier to stop.

• Frenship opens district with win
  The Tigers finally did that on Tuesday night, and their timing couldn’t have been much better.

• Southlake’s run recalls dynasty of Abilene
  FORT WORTH – The football team was so popular that in a long line people would wait through the night to buy game tickets. Of course, this wasn’t an ordinary high school football team.

• Schumacher, Zumwalt lead Monterey’s win against Denver City - Matti Schumacher recorded 16 kills, and Jamie Zumwalt added 12 digs and seven service aces Tuesday night as the Monterey volleyball team knocked off Denver City, 25-17, 25-17, 20-25, 25-16.

• Frenship ready for 4-4A after victory over Snyder
  WOLFFORTH – Frenship head coach Brad Wikse is hoping his team is coming together in time for the District 4-4A season.

• Ladycats gearing up for district  – Mexia head volleyball coach Leven Barker (right-center) and his Ladycat volleyball squad begin their district schedule tonight when the Palestine Lady Wildcats come to town.

• Belton overtakes Temple in five-game thriller for first win in rivalry since 2004 - BELTON – In a highly contested, hard-fought rivalry match with fans and players screaming throughout, Becca Owen and Grace Weaver had the final say.

• Rams have two weeks to get ready for district opener – The Mineral Wells Rams have two weeks to get ready for the District 8-4A football opener against the Joshua Owls.….more>>

• Permian High – Week 2  

  Odessa High – Week 2 

  Volleyball roundup: Ryan tops Sherman in 4 games 

  Switch pays off for Boswell Wednesday, September 19  SAGINAW — Two weeks ago, after Saginaw Boswell lost to North Richland Hills Birdville in the Denton Guyer tournament, Pioneers coach Christy Tate decided to make some changes.

  Boswell slips past Birdville in 6-4A Wednesday, September 19

  Mesquite Poteet hands Lady Tigers another 10-4A loss (Terrell)

  Cuero-LH face-off Fri. - Friday’s win was the Cuero Gobblers’ 41st consecutive regular seasons win. It also represented probably the final warm-up contest before a three-week run of challenging games.

  Pleasanton hosts cross country meet 

  Lady Eagles eager for district (Pleasanton)

  Poteet Agates get set for district play 

  WHITEHOUSE GOES TO 5-0 IN DISTRICT 

  DOING IT ALL - He isn’t driving the bus to the games or scooping popcorn in the concession stand, but Kyle Kotzur is doing everything else for the St. Joseph football team.

  Panthers a big test for Gobblers defense - CUERO – It might not be the immovable object meeting the irresistible force in the Class 3A showdown between No. 6 Cuero and No. 2 Liberty Hill. But when the Gobblers (3-0) travel to Liberty Hill (3-0) on Friday night something will have to give.

  Red Oak remains on top, sweeps Lancaster LANCASTER — When you have not lost a district game since 1990, not all of the wins are nail-biting, five-game matches. Such was the case Friday as Red Oak swept Lancaster, 25-6, 25-11, 25-11 to remain perfect in District 15-4A play.  

  Munday offensive line clears path for blowouts in 3-0 start  - Patrick Corcoran hasn’t seen anything like it in his seven years with Munday’s coaching staff.

  Improved defense big part of Bulldogs’ fast start (Burkburnett)
  
  

SPORTS UPDATE #46

  

Welcome to this edition:

*** September 19, 2007 ***

• Oklahoma colleges invade Friday nights

National stage awaits Longview, John Curtis 

High school football on air this week

Gameday noise hushed by injuries on the field

Sept. 19 High school volleyball scores  (Waco – Central Texas)

SportsDay football defensive player of the week: Terrell’s Brashard Booker

Sealy spoils homecoming for La Grange
Homecoming week in a small Texas town is supposed to be a time for alumni, community members and current students to join together and celebrate everything good about their school.

No. 2 Commerce girls sweep Pittsburg
The Commerce Lady Tigers are now sporting a 25-4 season record after a convincing win over Pittsburg. Commerce starts district on Friday, September 21 against Community. Games begin at 5:00 p.m. with the varsity playing first followed by the JV and freshmen.

No. 15 Pottsboro girls sweep S&S

Whitesboro girls sweep Gainesville

Lee volleyball team moves to 2-2 in district
Area high school volleyball roundup

Lee grad Ford hopes extra work pays off
It’s good to be popular, but it’s busy, too. Ask Josh Ford.

Bulldog football team in familiar position
Close your eyes and click your heels twice and you find the BCA football team in the exact same place it was last year.

Sterling improves to 2-2 in district
Area high school tennis roundup

Sterling’s Cotten a force on the court
Alyssa Cotten, like most of the Lady Ranger volleyball team, has come into her own.

Angleton clips Brazosport
The Lady Wildcats and Lady Exporters battled point for point Tuesday night in a classic rival showdown.

Thornton goes from third-string QB to hero in Hirschi comeback win

MINEOLA LEGEND JOHN KELLEY REMEMBERS DAYS ON THE GRIDIRON

MINEOLA’S NEW WEIGHT ROOM ON DISPLAY

HENDERSON SHOWING SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT

ANOTHER SEASON, ANOTHER SCORING SPREE FOR ‘JACKETS (Alto)

LONGVIEW TO MEET LOUISIANA POWER

ATTAWAY CHASING HISTORY  (Whitehouse)

Week 3 area high school football schedule (Victoria)

Lady Flyers place 9th (St. Joesph)

Cross country results (Victoria)

Brooks leads Alvin past Brazoswood
When in trouble, go to your bread and butter, which is exactly what the Alvin Lady Yellowjackets did Tuesday night with Amber Brooks.

Dickinson slips past feisty Texas City team
DICKINSON — Kaylee Hawkins had 29 kills in the Lady Gators’ hard-fought victory over the Texas City Lady Stings.

Santa Fe’s Russell ‘finding daylight’
SANTA FE — Senior running back Bryan Russell has a knack for coach Brent Southworth’s new offense.

Bulldogs hang on to win
MARION — According to Marion volleyball coach Stephanie Langenberg, neither her team nor the opposition served very well on Tuesday.

Cougarettes thrash Lobos, take lead
Canyon volleyball took a three-game victory over the Lehman Lobos on Tuesday. The Cougarettes took sole possession of the District 26-4A lead.

Hays stuns fourth-ranked New Braunfels
Area volleyball: Rebels lose first two before sweeping three against harried Unicorns.

Unicorns netters down Canyon
New Braunfels, ranked No. 2 in the state, was tested by the Cougars, which still can claim second place in the district race.

RRV athletes stars of Week 2
Rivercrest quarterback Terrance Cannon and had another impressive night, as he helped the Rebels to a 45-32 victory.

Pantherettes begin title defense
Twenty-four matches into the season, the North Lamar Pantherettes finally begin district play

Lady Cats begin district at Mt. Pleasant
Last year the Paris Lady Cats finished third in District 11-4A, then went two rounds deep in the playoffs.

Panthers move on after loss to Lions
When the North Lamar football team arrived at practice Monday, it found the sky in the same place it was before Friday’s 14-10 loss.

Lady Eagles mow down opponents in 4-straight (Pleasanton)

• Scypion, Bonton make Titans defensive….more>> (Port Arthur)

• Former players witness Leal’s milestone coaching win -Alex Leal’s 200th head coaching victory last Friday night held special significance for three of the… Full Story … 

• 32-5A notes: ’Hounds quickly becoming favorites -How quickly opinions can change…. Full Story … 

• Battle Tested: PI taking early bumps before district - Port Isabel has been here before — a slow start to the season before doing its damage during… (full story) 

• Lady Jags’ leader -EDINBURG — Edinburg Economedes often is overlooked in the Rio Grande Valley volleyball ranks,… (full story)

• Davis’ plan slows down Coronado
  It should come as no surprise that Frenship was the first football team this season to slow down the Coronado offense.

• No advance tickets sold for Mavericks football game 

• Lady Pirates fall in three to district foe Whitehouse  (Pine Tree)

• Sabine trips up Spring Hill 

• ‘The perfect football game’ – Grape Creek’s expectations rising after 2 early victories

• High school football standings – September 18

• Honor roll – September 18 - Full story » (San Angelo)

• Bears roll past Runge Call it a performance for the century.

• Volleyball: Guyer sweeps Denton, stands alone atop 5-4A

• Notebook: Broncos look to bounce back against Crowley (Denton)

• Volleyball: Pilot Point tallies first district win of season

• VOLLEYBALL: Aledo beats Alvarado, Goings moves on to 301st win

• Southlake Carroll drops out of top spot

• Former Matadors sign with colleges
  Three former Estacado baseball players, Martin Adams, Jaime Lomas and Gabe Pineda, have signed national letters of intent to play collegiate baseball.

• LHS volleyball team splits matches (Lubbock)

• 15-5A teams showing improvement 

• Ladycats roll over Lady Mavs  (Hallsville)

• Aledo pounds Weatherford; Cleburne stays unbeaten – Cole Loftin rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another to lead the Aledo Bearcats to a 49-7 win over the Weatherford Kangaroos at Kangaroo Stadium Friday night.….more>>

• Hill gets his kicks for Eagles (Abilene) Kickers may be the least appreciated players on a football team. Full story »

• Big Country Player of the Week

• Frenship opens defense of District 4-4A crown
  Beginning today, the Frenship volleyball team will try to continue its dominance against the rest of District 4-4A.

• ’Cats break preseason losing streak
  The Blackcats’ 15-12 win over West Orange-Stark on Saturday was a huge boost to the program.

• La Marque’s senior QB never admits defeat — Jairus Kerlegan probably hates to lose as much as Brett Favre or Tom Brady do. The La Marque quarterback showed his will to win in a recent comeback against La Porte. READ STORY

• Wolverines, Mustangs finish predistrict slates with renewed rivalry (Clear Brook – Friendswood)

• Strake Jesuit enters bye perfect

• Eagles, Rams to meet in a battle of the infirmaries (Houston Washington – Kashmere)

• Starting to take form – The Lady Hornets have found a midseason groove.  On Tuesday evening at Paul Bohan Hornet Gym, senior Kim Black led Huntsville to a 25-15, 27-25, 25-21 win over Waller. Black gave another dominating performance, throwing down 22 kills and adding five assisted blocks.….more>>

• Sharks hope to extend two-win streak
  The Sharks will look to extend their two-game win streak when they host Danbury this Friday in Shark Stadium.

• Cubs pleased with effort vs. Lamar — Bay City coach has link to Brenham; Cub grads making plays -Immediately after Friday’s 17-16 victory over Houston Lamar, quarterback Kyler Crenshaw and linebacker Kyle Mangan each said they felt that victory was going to be the turning point in the Brenham Cubs’ season.

• Ly stands out for Brenham tennis - Those who’ve checked on Brenham High School tennis results the past two seasons can’t help but to have run across the name of senior Jaclyn “Jackie” Ly regularly, quietly racking up top performances.

• BCA improves to 7-1 - CONROE — The Brenham Christian Academy volleyball team defeated Conroe Lifestyle 25-16, 25-21, 25-15 here Monday night.

• Calallen moves up to No. 6 in state football poll - Calallen creeped up a spot to No. 6 in the Associated Press’ Class 4A state high school football poll, released Monday. The Wildcats beat La Joya 23-14 on Friday and jumped ahead of Wichita Falls Rider, which dropped after its …

• Mixed Signals – Dave Henigan knows how Eric Mangini feels. Well, almost.….more>> (Corsiscana High School)

• Pratt’s second place powers Comstock - Comstock’s varsity and junior high cross-country teams took part in the Eagle Pass Border Bash this weekend and brought back several top 10 finishes.

• Westlake’s Drenner set for coaching from the bench 

• Player of the week, game balls (Central Texas)

• Poll position, you tell us, we’ll tell you, by the numbers