SPORTS UPDATE #99

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*** Monday – November 19, 2007 ***

• Allen’s stunning exit topped a memorable playoff weekend

• Eagles’ offense electric in rout of Rams
  It was probably appropriate that there was a lightning delay at halftime of the Mayde Creek-Cypress Falls playoff game because the Rams’ first post-season appearance was over in nearly a flash.

• A sigh of relief from Harper
  High School Football: Longhorns face Chilton on Friday

• Tiger roll; Tigers improve to 2-0 thanks to strong defense  -  The Martin Tigers have yet to establish a consistent effort offensively, but if the early part of the season is any indication, heady defense and stout rebounding may be all the Tigers need for success.

• Donna ends Nixon’s season   DONNA – The Donna Redskins came up with a big turnover with 1:19 in the fourth quarter and went on to defeat Nixon 28-21 Saturday afternoon in the Class 5A bi-district game at Bennie LaPrade Stadium.

• Eagles fall to Rowe  The Eagle Pass Eagles fell to McAllen Nikki Rowe, 28-27, Saturday night at Farris Field in San Antonio.

• District 29-5A girls basketball preview

• Jones, Harger, Gunset earn high honors
  After guiding the Coronado volleyball team to a tie for second place in District 2-5A and 15 more victories than it had in 2006, Lady Mustangs head coach Chad Jones was honored as the district’s Coach of the Year.

• Ford, Frenship hand Cooper first loss of season, 38-32
  WOODROW – Krista Ford scored 13 points and the Frenship girls basketball team held Cooper to just 10 first-half points in handing the Lady Pirates their first loss of the season, 38-32.

• Wink runs up score, but No. 3 Roughnecks hold on for victory
  ANDREWS – Sundown gave up a season-high in yardage and points Saturday, but it still wasn’t enough for Wink to hand the Roughnecks their first loss of the season.

• Coronado receives improbable break to capture bi-district victory
  EL PASO – This one will certainly go down in the category of crazy, improbable finishes.

• Area and statewide high school football playoff pairings
  AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS  (Lubbock)

• Post falls against Childress

• Beyond 300 wins 

• Plenty of players help Mavs to comeback win (Marshall)

• Mallett, Lady Lobos win tourney with 51-44 victory against Lady Leopards   (Longview – LE)

• Trenton Lady Tigers crowned champions of Campbell Tournament

• Football: Get your playoff tickets!
  The No. 5 Permian Panthers will host El Paso Montwood at 2 p.m. Saturday in a Class 5A Division…

• Football: Defense helps Panthers dictate the dayBROWNWOOD Mansfield High got to the playoffs in large part because of running back Stepfan Taylor….
  Full Story… 

• Football: Crane soars into 2A playoffs

• Permian rolls past Mansfield

• On football: Scott Ford rolls dice again and again and againScott Ford’s got guts. You know the old saying, “no guts, no glory.”…

• Lady Cats win in romp  -  The Central High School girls basketball team rolled past Big Spring 64-23 in a nondistrict game Friday night in Big Spring. Full story »

• High school basketball: Ryan boys take down W. Mesquite

• High school football: Calvary wins big in first playoff game

• High school basketball: Krum 74, Gunter 63

• High school basketball: Pilot Point 46, S&S Consolidated

• High school basketball: Decatur 57, Aubrey 58

• Hoopsters ready for holiday
  The Thanksgiving holiday will make for an abbreviated schedule for high school basketball teams this week. (Baytown)

• Fort Worth Nolan eliminates Kelly

• 3 teams plow further into playoffs
  The Cougars, Stingarees and Hitchcock are continuing their quests for a UIL state title.

• HS BASKETBALL (Tyler – East Texas)

•  DeKalb Runs Away From Grand Saline, 35-12

• High school football scores and week two playoff pairings

• Area high school basketball schedule  (Victoria)

• Midway volleyball wins state title to end storybook season

• Nov. 18 High school basketball scores   (Waco area)

• Ellis County football proving its worth  -  No matter what happens for the rest of the playoffs, Ellis County has earned respect.

• Ennis – Waco in 4 OTs   WACO – Gridiron weather, bad calls, turnovers, hard nosed football and quadruple overtime – what more could you want on a Texas Friday night?

• November 18, 2007: High school football playoff pairings

• November 18, 2007: High school football playoffs roundup

• Bluecats edge Indians in 2A battle (Coleman – Haskell)

• McCoy hurls Graham past bi-district round

• Longhorns continue to roll, bounce Badgers from postseason (Early)

• Second-half struggles doom ACHS in loss (Abilene Christian HS)

• Lady Falcons avenge last year’s loss at state  -  Bushland volleyball coach Makesha Maupin knew her team would bring home a state title before the championship match against Poth had even started.

• Eldorado overwhelms Roscoe  – The Eldorado High School football team did a lot of things right this season on the way to a district title and a trip to the playoffs.

• Iola volleyball team falls at state  (11/18/2007)

• Austin LBJ beats Brenham in playoffs  

• High School Box Scores  (Brazos Valley area)

• UIL Volleyball Roundup 

• Horns make themselves at home
  ABILENE — Never ones to make a cameo appearance in the playoffs under the tutelage of head coach Robbie Tindol, the Early Longhorns appear poised for another lengthy postseason run.

• Lions open with 48-45 OT victory at Marble Falls (Brownwood)

• Foxes outduel Zebras  – Grandview’s five-game winning streak came to an end Friday night at Tiger Stadium with a 41-21 loss to Caddo Mills in the first round of the Class 2A Division I playoffs.….more>>

• One-man band trips up Godley  -  Henrietta came into Friday night’s game against Godley on a roll, winning six of seven district games, and rolled over the Wildcats 15-9.

• Lady Chargers win third straight game   -  The Keene Lady Chargers picked up their third straight win in the Keene Chamber of Commerce Tournament with a 58-40 win over Country Day on Friday morning.

• S-T slides by Hebbronville   ALICE — Skidmore-Tynan erased an eight-point, first-half deficit to post its first playoff win in two years Saturday night. The Bobcats outscored Hebbronville 25-7 through the second and third quarters to erase a 14-6 deficit en route to a 31-23 …

• Longhorns can’t keep up in second half     KINGSVILLE — Santa Rosa outscored George West 20-0 in the second half behind three rushing touchdowns by Warrior running back Sam Salazar in a 38-10 win in a Class 2A Division I bi-district game at Javelina Stadium on Saturday. Salazar …

• Bears pull up short     VICTORIA — West Oso quarterback P.J. Lopez had his line of well-wishers that he greeted. Teammates and opponents came by, hugged, shook hands and patted him on the back. Then, with the line dwindling, Lopez walked over and hugged fellow …

• Area Boys Basketball Preview  -  There is a sign over coach Andy Dotson’s doorway leading into the locker room from his office that reads, “what can be accomplished when no one cares who gets it.” ….more>> (Corsicana area)

• Rice wins shootout against Dawson   -  Huberto Aguinaga led four Rice players in double-digits Friday night as the Bulldogs defeated Dawson 74-56 at Dawson High School.

• Woden boys, girls fall in final game of tourney 

• Amarillo beats Westlake to claim 5A state championship
  SAN MARCOS, Texas — Brianne Barker and Amarillo High defended their titles Saturday in a 25-19, 25-17, 25-19 victory against Austin Westlake for the Class 5A state volleyball championship. 

• Texas High School Football Playoff Pairings | Region 1

• T-Birds get first bi-district win since 1994  MIDLAND — That long, tortuous wait for a bi-district title finally ended for Coronado High School on Saturday. 

• Wimberley, Westlake put six on all-tourney teams

• Klein Oak romps at Moorehead Stadium

• Friendswood falls in 4A volleyball’s title match

• This week’s action  (Houston area football)

• Seniors key to Plano West volleyball run