SPORTS UPDATE #132

WELCOME

**** MONDAY – DECEMBER 31, 2007 ***

• Eagles take last-second win  -  Calling the team’s consolation game at the Mineral Wells Chicken Express Tournament a must-win, Abilene High boys basketball coach Henry Willis saw his team score a mere three points in the first quarter Saturday against Cleburne.

• BHS places third in tourney  -  The Brenham basketball team performed well in the Cameron Tournament, closing out with a third place finish.

• Lions kept out of win column
  Brownwood head coach Shane Perkins cautioned that the Lions’ record in the Underwood’s Christmas Classic might not reflect the improvements they made.

• Early able to notch first win, Bangs splits final two games

• Eagles soar over Jackets  -  “It’s a tough loss,” Cleburne head coach Jeff Cody said following a 58-57 loss to Abilene High in the final game of the Mineral Wells Holiday Hoops Tournament on Saturday.….more>>

• Godley falls to Itasca in championship   -  Tralyn Hardin, Godley Christmas Tournament’s most valuable player, scored 23 points in Itasca’s 81-67 win over host team Godley in Saturday’s championship game.

• Waiting game  -  Cleburne jumped out to a 6-2 lead early in Friday’s game against Kennedale in the Mineral Wells Holiday Hoops Tournament and trailed 16-14 at the half, but let the momentum slip in the second half to lose, 48-33.

• Pirates nab third in their tourney   -   SINTON — Sinton placed in the Top 3 of its tournament for the first time since 2003 Saturday. The Class 3A Pirates used a key first-quarter run against Class 2A Refugio en route to winning the third-place game of the … Read

• Kiwanis Dynasty: Kerens tops Hubbard for another title   -  It has become as much of a tradition as the Kiwanis Classic itself.

• Bobcats survive scare from Hubbard to win boys title    -   Kerens claimed another Kiwanis Classic title, but not without a fight.

• Wagstaff tournament results  -  Whitehouse beat Jacksonville, 70-45 Saturday night to take first place in the Wagstaff Holiday Classic. Bullard won 53-50 on a thrilling 3-pointer at the buzzer by Lance Anding to defeat Lindale and earn third place in the event..….more>>

• Bullard teams split tournament games

• Lady Dragons fall in championship   (Nacogdoches)

• Arlington Seguin girls responds to change

• DISD Boys: Kimball goes long to win final

• Wildcat Classic: Colleyville Heritage wins

• Whataburger: North Crowley finally breaks through with victory

• DISD Girls: DeSoto measures up

• Sandra Meadows: Frisco puts up a fight but falls short

• Bryan girls win, Consol defeated 

• Basketball High School Box Scores for December 30  (Bryan – College Station area)

• Bryan wins showdown with Consol 

• Huntsville boys bring trophy back home   -  The Hornets looked pretty good prior to the Christmas holiday. They looked better Saturday in the championship game of the Conroe Christmas Classic.

• Lady champs; Lady Bulldogs capture BO title  -  With 11.8 seconds remaining in Saturday’s Border Olympics Girls Championship Game against St. Mary’s, Alexander’s Angie Villanueva took control of the game.  Full Story

• Bulldogs fall to Gladiators in championship 59-54  -  The Alexander Bulldogs chose the worst possible time to have their worst shooting game of the season.  Full Story

• Panthers miss chances to top Connally   (Lufkin)

• Marshall boys drop game due to forfeit 

• ET boys basketball 

• Memorial edges Central twice in Gamble….more>>

• Girls Basketball Report: December 29, 2007Dec. 27…
  Full Story…  (Valley)

• Boys Basketball Report: December 29, 2007Dec. 27…
  Full Story…  (Valley)

• Weslaco surges to win in La JoyaLA JOYA — On a day when each team appeared sluggish early after a six-day Christmas break, all it took…

• Local basketball roundup  -  The Lake View High School girls basketball team won its second game in as many days, defeating Monahans 38-31 in a guarantee game at the Mary Tatum Holiday Classic in Big Lake on Saturday.

• Chiefs finish tourney with a big win  (Lakeview – Lamesa)

• High schools: Krum wins North Texas Holiday Showcase

• Three boys basketball teams get holiday lift

• MCA girls, Cardinals end 2007 with hardware in hand
  It wasn’t too long ago when Lee Brock was talking about how his McKinney Christian varsity girls basketball team was on the brink of returning to title-contending form.

• Oustanding Performers
  Makenzie Ogletree, Madison Ogletree and Whitney Polanco — McKinney High — Head coach Debbie Harris has been waiting for someone to emerge as another legitmate scoring threat, and the Ogletrees and Polanco are showing just they might be the Lionettes to answer the call.

• Mesquite takes third, North falls in consolation final at Plano Wildcat Classic

• West Mesquite falls in semifinals of Wrangler-Pirate Classic

• Poteet wins consolation title at Wrangler-Pirate Classic

• DISD COCA-COLA BOYS TOURNAMENT RESULTS

• PLANO WILDCAT CLASSIC RESULTS

• SHERMAN HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL RESULTS

• Exhilaration of weekend is over    -   The next phase of the high school basketball season is about to begin. But let’s take one more look back at a terrific holiday tournament weekend. (Ft. Worth)

• Dunbar’s 3 kings find touch, third-place finish

• Weatherford comes away with trophy

• Killeen storms back to win tournament

• Southwest falls to Hebron in OT

• Rangers look past Gulf Coast Classic win
  Sterling is determined to bring in the new year with the same type of bang it ended 2007.

• Bucs clip Ships to take 3rd at Classic
  A clutch free throw with seconds to play and a 3-point try at the buzzer inches short was all that separated the Brazoswood and Brazosport boys basketball teams on Saturday.

• Lady Bucs edge rival Brazosport
  FREEPORT — The Lady Bucs let a game slip away from them on Friday in the Brazosport ISD Holiday Classic. They were determined not to let that happen again.

• Tors win BISD tourney
  The Ball High Tors defeated Lamar Consolidated, 80-74, to win the BISD Holiday Classic at Brazosport High School.

• Team basketball suits Lady Rebels in big win
  BOGOTA — Teamwork has keyed Rivercrest lately to help the Lady Rebels become one of the hottest teams in the Red River Valley.

• Area teams handle tournament business
  Paris, Clarksville boys highlight Red River Valley teams during holiday tournaments.

• Box scores from weekend tournaments
  Game by game stats for Red River Valley teams

• WILDCATS DOMINATE WAGSTAFF TOURNEY (Whitehouse)

• Midway girls drop Conroe, win M.T. Rice 

• December 30, 2007: Saturday’s Byron Johnston Holiday Classic boys roundup
  

SPORTS UPDATE #131

WELCOME

*** SATURDAY – DECEMBER 29, 2007 ***

• Malone resigns as Hallsville boys coach 

• Hallsville, Harleton boys fall in tourney play 

• Marshall boys lose 

• ET Girls Basketball round up 

• ET boys basketball round up 

• Trenton Tigers defeat Dodd City, setting up showdown with Sam Rayburn in tournament finals

• Weslaco surges to win in La Joya
  LA JOYA — On a day when each team appeared sluggish early after a six-day Christmas break,…

• District 32-5A tips off today with Vikings, EaglesDistrict 32-5A competition tips off tonight with a game that could decide who the early front runner…Full Story… 

• Lady Cats win one, lose one in tourney  -  The Central High School girls basketball team split a pair of games at the Copperas Cove Tournament on Friday.

• LV’s first win comes against Fort Stockton 

• ’Dogs split close ones (Eustace)

• Rattlers fall, then roll at Capital City Classic -  Fans who arrived at halftime probably thought the game had already ended. Many in the stands exclaimed “look at the score,” when they took their seats during the intermission. The Rattlers piled on the points against Lanier, scuttling the Vikings 104-46 in the first round of the Capital City Showdown on Thursday night.

• Lady Rebs suffer losses at Bastrop  -  The Hays girls experienced a rough time in the first day of the G.M. Blackman Tournament in Bastrop Thursday.

• Growing pains abundant for Lady Bulldogs, second-year coach Lovell
  When Lance Lovell accepted the post as McKinney North’s head soccer coach, he knew what he was getting himself into

• State champs dominate all-district, all-state awards
  It should come as no surprise that the Class 3A All-State and All-District 9-3A football teams are littered with Bobcats.

• Eastern Hills falls short vs. San Antonio Sam Houston

• Timberview locks down Amarillo 46-35 to reach Mansfield Invitational Finals

• Q&A with John Schlicher, 1975 McDonald’s All-American team member

• Southlake Carroll fends off late rally by Joshua for win

• Warren shines as North Crowley cruises

• Get the latest high school holiday tournament news  (DFW)

• Tigers win two at Sherman tourney  -  SHERMAN – The Terrell Tigers had two chances to redeem themselves Friday after letting one get away the day before.

• Sterling advances to title game
  MONT BELVIEU — The Sterling Rangers made it into the boys’ finals of the Gulf Coast Classic.

• Eagle defense knocks out Cleveland
  The law of averages dictates that sooner or later the ball will go through the cylinder.

• Barbers Hill hangs on against PN-G
  MONT BELVIEU — Barbers Hill remained on a path toward tonight’s girls’ championship game at the Gulf Coast Classic.

• Charter school of 200 eyes entry into UIL basketball

• H-J doesn’t mind morning games because it practices them

• Silsbee thumps WO-S

• Sweeny boys on path toward tournament title
  BAY CITY — Sweeny junior Dane Hooker and sophomore John Williams bombarded Angleton with eight treys between them as the Bulldogs cruised to an 86-76 victory in the Friday morning opener at the Eddie Nelson Holiday Classic.

• Bay City to play for BISD championship
  FREEPORT — The Bay City Lady Blackcats picked up a pair of wins Friday at the Brazosport ISD Holiday Classic to go a perfect 4-0 in Pool A play and reach today’s tournament championship.

• Mustangs dominate Brazosport
  FREEPORT — With an opportunity to make a statement Friday against the first-place team from Pool B in the Brazosport ISD Holiday Classic, the Exporters fell short of that goal.

• Canyon girls lose semifinal game in OT
  Cougarettes narrowly missed a shot at playing for the tournament championship in Bastrop, falling 52-48.

• New Diana’s big third too much for Chisum
  QUITMAN — A tough third quarter put Chisum in a position it wasn’t able to recover from in the Mustangs’ 54-45 loss Thursday to New Diana in the first round of the Quitman Parish Tournament.

• Clarksville girls win, boys fall in Sherman
  SHERMAN — The Tigers played Wichita Falls Herschi to a draw in the first and third quarters, but was outscored by a combined nine in the second and fourth in the Tigers’ 58-49 loss Thursday.

• WHITEHOUSE SPLITS PAIR

• Pantherettes reach final with 68-52 victory over The Woodlands   (Midway)

• Dec. 29 High school basketball scores   (Waco)

• Dec. 29, 2007: Friday’s Byron Johnston boys roundup

• Hornets go 1-1 on opening day  -  GATESVILLE — Results were mixed for the Athens Hornets on the opening day of the Gatesville basketball tournament Thursday.….more>>

• Lady Lions stumble at Caprock tourney (Brownwood)

• Backcourt wins it for Wildcats   -  CORPUS CHRISTI-Guard play made all the difference in Friday night’s championship game of the Calallen Christmas Classic boys basketball tournament. The backcourt made two key plays in the final 50 seconds to help the host Wildcats post a 38-35 come-from-behind victory … Read

• Woden holds off Newton in overtime 

• Lack of bench scoring hurting Rams   -  Two players does not a team make. (Del Rio)

• Queens can still overcome slow start
  When this basketball season began, Queens head coach Gabe Espino felt this district season would be unlike any fans have seen in some time.

• Tigers lose big lead against Crosby  -  The manner in which Conroe High lost to Crosby was a microcosm of the Tigers’ play this season.

• Lady Cavaliers, Tigerettes move on to tournament championship games   WILLIS – If College Park coach Kip Anderson wanted to make a statement, her Lady Cavaliers delivered the message loudly and quite often Saturday night.

• Highlanders, Cavaliers advance to tourney title games   -  Deontae Hooks scored a game-high 18 points and Jon Bacon hit 7-of-8 free throws in the fourth quarter as the The Woodlands downed Marble Falls 49-29 to advance to today’s title game of the Gatesville Holiday Classic.

• DISD/Coca-Cola Girls Tournament: DeSoto reaches final

• Mansfield Rotary Girls Invitational: Timberview, Liberty Chr. in final

• Arlington Bowie ekes out win

• Fort Worth Dunbar comeback bid falls short

• Sandra Meadows Classic: Defense propels Frisco

• Sunset stranded without bus, forfeits morning game

• Consol girls win two, improve effort 

• Consol Tigers open strong 

• Bryan loses opener 

• Bryan boys’ victory sets up crosstown battle 

• All-Star Invitational Day 1 Scores 

• Hornets going for the gold   -  It took the Hornets a while to wipe the sleep out of their eyes, but once they did, Morton Ranch didn’t stand a chance. (Huntsville)

• Bush’s Holiday Classic: Lady Knights beat nemesis, head to tourney final
  COPPERAS COVE – A single 11-point win will not erase three losses from the Harker Heights win-loss record, but of their six losses this season, three have come to intra-city rival Killeen

• Bush’s Holiday Classic: Lady Eagles rally to beat Jim Ned

• Bush’s Holiday Classic: Extra practice pays off for Lady Wolves

• Ellison boys cruise to two victories at M.T. Rice tourney

• High School Roundup: Knights win another thriller against Round Rock, 53-51

• Panthers miss chances to top Connally   (Lufkin – Pflug. Connally)
  

SPORTS UPDATE #130

WELCOME

**** FRIDAY – DECEMBER 28, 2007 ***

• Eagles survive slow start  -  For much of the season, scoring has been a problem for the Abilene High boys basketball team. And after being outscored 18-8 by Mineral Wells in the first quarter Thursday, it appeared that the Eagles offense might continue that trend.

• Classic features high school, college action
  The expansion of the Underwood’s Christmas Classic continues. (Brownwood)

• Mabank beats Canton

• West Oso gets best of Carroll  -   Once state-ranked West Oso hit its first shot Thursday, the Bears just couldn’t stop. That wasn’t good news for Carroll Thursday, which held No. 5 West Oso without a field goal for nearly the first 11 minutes of the game …

• A little holiday rust: Both teams struggle to find rhythm as Hubbard tops Mildred   -  A little bit of Holiday rust haunted the Mildred Lady Eagles and the Hubbard Lady Jags Thursday. ….more>>

• Kerens too much for Dawson   -  Dawson never could recover from its skirmish first quarter. Kerens built a 19-3 lead at the end of the first quarter and went on to defeat the Bulldogs 63-41 Thursday in the opening round of the 2007 Kiwanis Classic at the K. and Ida Wolens Special Events Center.

• Kiwanis Classic: Girls Roundup w/ box scores   -  Rice’s comeback attempt came a little too late as the Lady Bulldogs fell to Frost 30-27in the opening round of the Kiwanis Classic Thursday at the K. and Ida Wolens Special Events Center.

• Kiwanis Classic: Boys Roundup w/ box scores   -  Darius Harris was a determined young man Thursday.

• Dragons hold on against Tyler Lee   (Nacogdoches)

• Cushing splits games in Groveton tourney 

• Hanks girls knock off Los Alamos in opener
  LAS CRUCES — Hanks had to do everything to hold off a pesky Hilltoppers to advance to Friday’s semifinals against Las Cruces High in the girls portion of the 4th Full story

• Chapin wins, but two city teams lose openers
  LAS CRUCES — The semifinals are set for the girls portion of the 4th Annual Holiday Hoop-La High School Basketball Tournament. Full story

• All-Centex Countdown: Round Rock’s Marcus Jackson, Liberty Hill’s Jerry Vance

• Westfield vs. Houston Westside at the 2007 Houston Jaycees Tournament

• Kingwood opens tournament with win over DeLaSalle — Kingwood coach Royce Huseman knew his Mustangs would be in for a physical contest against DeLaSalle on Thursday night. And for a good part of the game, the visitors from Minneapolis confirmed Huseman’s scouting report.

• Dickinson capitalizes on size, depth

• Houston vs. the Nation

• Heady play helps Jesuit withstand a late charge

• North Crowley’s Warren starts quest with a bang

• Lancaster gets a little spark from Jenkins

• Duncanville overcomes tough test at Sandra Meadows Classic

• Hot Hand carries Argyle Liberty Christian

• Football 2008: A look ahead

• All-Star Invitational Schedule (Bryan – A&M Consolidated)

• Hornets hit court in Conroe today  (Huntsville)

• Bush’s Holiday Classic: KHS girls win 15th straight
  COPPERAS COVE – As a team, the Lady Roos looked sluggish and rusty through their opener in the fourth annual Bush’s Chicken Holiday Classic. But, individuals stepped up on both ends of the floor to outlast a second-half rally by the Belton Lady Tigers in a 45-41 win Thursday.

• M.T. Rice Tourney: Putback at buzzer lifts Crockett past Ellison

• High School Roundup: Nichols leads No. 5 Roos past Midlothian

• Bush’s Holiday Classic: No. 15 Jim Ned downs Shoemaker; Ellison girls end slide

• Lufkin girls, boys win opening round of Hoopfest

• Rams, Lady Rams set for basketball tournament play  -  The Mineral Wells Rams and Lady Rams basketball teams each have some unfinished business to take care of before they ring in the new year.….more>>  

• ET girls basketball 

• Tigers finish off Spring Hill, 51-43 

• Bulldogs Bite Falcons  -  The Los Fresnos Falcons were looking to find a win in their stocking against the McAllen High… (full story)

• Santa Rosa’s Joshua Gonzalez named VMS Coach of the Year

• Sluggish start holds back Lady Cats  -  The Central High School girls basketball team came close, but fell to Victoria Memorial in the first round of the Copperas Cove Tournament on Thursday.

• Local basketball roundup  (San Angelo)

• Where ‘Zebras’ Earn Their Stripes  -  Organization Provides Training for Area Football Referees

• Teams find mixed results at tourneys
  Jumping right back into the fire after the UIL-mandated five-day winter break, McKinney ISD’s varsity basketball teams saw some mixed results Thursday during the opening day of holiday tournament action.

• Bond of Brothers
  Not many people expected McKinney Boyd’s varsity boys soccer program to be much of anything in 2007.

• Trinity no match for hot shooting Dunbar in opener   -   Dunbar gets back on the winning side of the Whataburger Orange bracket behind Keith Parker’s hot hand.

• Sterns, Mason lead Waxahachie past Crowley

• Southwest wins White opener against Birdville

• Warren leads North Crowley to first-round victory

• High School Confidential: More holiday hoops coverage

• Sloppy half can’t stop RSS boys
  MONT BELVIEU — If the Sterling boys manage to win the Gulf Coast Classic basketball tournament, they’ll look at Thursday’s Liberty Hill game as the one that almost got away.

• Lady Rangers, Eagles advance
  MONT BELVIEU – You can’t get much closer than overtime or buzzer beaters and that’show the girls’ division of the Gulf Coast Classic began Thursday for Sterling and Crosby.
  December 28, 2007

• Lady Bucs take care of Galena Park
  CLUTE — Opening half spurts proved to be to the liking of the Brazoswood Lady Bucs as they defeated Galena Park 61-30 in their second game of the BISD Holiday Classic on Thursday.

• Lady Exporters split at BISD tournament
  FREEPORT — The Lady Exporters responded from their tournament-opening loss Thursday with a 49-40 Pool A victory over the Galveston Ball Lady Tors in their BISD Holiday Tournament nightcap.

• Sweeny gets second wind in victory over Ball
  FREEPORT — Coming off a disappointing morning session, the Sweeny Lady Bulldogs turned things around in the afternoon against Galveston Ball in the BISD Holiday Classic.

• Angleton triumphs, Roughnecks stumble
  BAY CITY — Angleton opened the Don Davis Eddie Nelson Holiday Invitational on the right foot, while the Columbia Roughnecks stumbled in the first round.

• Dickinson boys qualify for silver bracket
  After a horrible start in the Alvin Holiday Tournament, the Gators rebounded to advance to the silver bracket.

• Lobos to battle Alamo Heights tomorrow
  Tomorrow afternoon in the Uvalde High School Gym, the Uvalde Lobos will host the Alamo Heights Mules in basketball competition.

• HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: THURSDAY ROUNDUP  (East Texas)

• WAGSTAFF CLASSIC

• JT REBOUNDS FROM OPENING GAME LOSS

• Midway opens M.T. Rice tourney with 65-56 win over Ferris 

• Dec. 28 High school basketball scores 

• Dec. 28, 2007: Lady Rebs lose on buzzer beater to Canyon Randall

• Dec. 28, 2007: Byron Johnston Boys Roundup
  

SPORTS UPDATE #129

WELCOME

*** THURSDAY – DEC. 27, 2007 ***

• Tourney time for city teams
  Hanks High School girls basketball coach Patty Mullany knows that easy scheduling won’t help her team be any more competitive in what has become a very tough District 1-5A race. Full story

• Women’s Basketball – Lady Pirates aim to get even better   -  Recent contests have revealed a Lady Pirate team that features unselfish play, tenacity and hard work. Read Full Story >> (Wylie)

• Pirates sail into Mesquite Tournament The Pirates have been playing very good basketball, and they’ll work to keep things on track through the holiday break.
  Read Full Story >> (Wylie)

• Katy’s win proved football is won on the line of scrimmage

• Bullard, Jacksonville in Wagstaff tournament    TYLER — Both Jacksonville and Bullard will be participating in the Wagstaff Holiday Classic Dec. 27-29 at Wagstaff Gym on the campus of Tyler Junior College.

• All-Centex countdown: Liberty Hill’s Dustin Gonzales, Pflugerville’s George Herrmann

• All-Centex Countdown: Lake Travis’ Garrett Gilbert, Jeff Dicus

• All-Centex Countdown: Leander’s Blake Gideon, Stony Point’s Craig Chessher

• Houston schools ready to hoop with nation’s best — The inaugural Houston vs. The Nation tips off a three-day, 21-game tournament that will feature three of the top five boys basketball teams in the nation along with the top prep player in the United States. READ STORY

• Boys basketball: Colts hope that new year has quick pace

• Girls basketball: Ike stakes early claim on trophy

• Holiday high school basketball tournament preview 

• Study Hall: A look back

• Home is where the hoops are for North Crowley’s Warren 

• Lufkin Holiday Hoopfest tips off today  

• ET basketball teams back in action today  

• Spring Hill tennis duo best in the state  

• The Numbers Are In: SSHS awaits February realignment results to find out new district

• Area basketball teams hit the court for tournament action  (Port Arthur)

• HOLIDAY HONORS  - Christmas is over but it’s never too late to hand out a few more gifts. … full story)

• Today’s local basketball (San Angelo)

• Gilbert accepts Lake View coaching position

• Five of McKinney ISD’s six teams return to action throughout the region

• Sour loss paving way for sweet success
  There was a lot to be excited about when the McKinney boys soccer teams began their playoff journey last season.

• Seniors eyeing another championship
  Talk about experience.

• Tournament time gets in gear
  The presents are opened, the holiday food has been eaten and the University Interscholastic League’s mandated five-day lay-off is over.

• HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL INSIDER    -    Trinity girls coach Sue Cannon hits another landmark victory, and it doesn’t go unnoticed.

• Area teams return to action for holiday tournaments
  Several area basketball teams open play at local holiday tournaments today.
  The Temple girls face Leander at 9:30 a.m. at the M.T. Rice Tournament at Waco Midway. If the Tem-Cats (10-8) win, they play the winner of Crowley-Waco at 6:30 p.m.

• BH boys return to play in own tourney
  MONT BELVIEU – The Barbers Hill boys are hoping for a pair of successful comebacks at this weekend’s Gulf Coast Classic

• Sterling, BH, Crosby in girls’ bracket
  MONT BELVIEU — Baytown Sterling is one of seven Class 5A teams entered in the girls’ division of theGulf Coast Classic and Barbers Hill and Crosby are among 10 4A teams that make up the 17-team bracket.

• Central confident after winning streak

• 41 teams squaring off in Alvin tourney
  Forty-one high school basketball teams will converge for the 21st Ron Carter Automotive Dealership’s Holiday Classic basketball tournament Thursday through Saturday.

• Area basketball teams take the court again
  GUADALUPE COUNTY — After a six-day hiatus from the game of basketball, four area hoops teams will hit the court over the next two days.

• Davis takes over as Clarksville AD
  The Clarksville school board named Dewaski Davis as new athletic director and football coach Thursday night.

• WHITEHOUSE, ARP, TATUM FAVORITES IN WAGSTAFF CLASSIC

• REL TEAMS COMPETE IN TOURNEYS

• HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS (East Texas)

• M.T. Rice Tournament a holiday tradition 

• Dec. 27, 2007: Byron Johnston Holiday Classic begins today

SPORTS UPDATE #128

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

*** MONDAY – DECEMBER 24, 2007 ***

• Gilbert gets Lake View post   -   Sterlin Gilbert is going home. Full story »

• Hail Mary helps Katy to title

• Canadian chills Elysian Fields

• Celina surpasses Brownwood with eighth state title

• Elysian Fields comes up short 

• UIL state football finals round up 

• WAGSTAFF HOLIDAY CLASSIC

• Euless Trinity takes Class 5A, Division I state titleSAN ANTONIO – Samir Baker rushed for 229 yards and Denarius McGhee accounted for both Euless Trinity touchdowns in a 13-10 victory against Converse Judson in the Class 5A Division I championship game Saturday. Trinity (15-1) beat Judson (11-5) in the final for the second time in three seasons while denying the Rockets their seventh state title. The Trojans did it in what amounted to a road game at the Alamodome, less than 20 miles from the Judson campus. more >>

• Late interception denies China Spring in title game, 21-14 

• Four nab volleyball all-state honors  -  Four Coastal Bend area volleyball players earned all-state honors this season. Two from Calallen High and two from Sinton made the Texas Sports Writers Association all-state volleyball team. Sinton senior Valerie "Mimi" May was a TSWA Class 3A first team … Read

• Caller-Times All-South Texas Football Team   -   PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jerry Bell, Ray, sr. The District 27-5A MVP also earned second-team all-state honors. Bell went 287 of 414 (69.3 percent) for 4,021 yards and 40 TDs with only seven INTs. He threw for more than 300 …

• Bishop girls fly to new heights   -  BISHOP — The Bishop High School girls basketball team had the time of its life in Florida last week. Some of the Badgers players had a little too much excitement for their liking while traveling, however. Bishop girls basketball coach …

• Caller-Times All-District Football Teams

  DISTRICT 27-5A Offensive MVP x-Jerry Bell, Ray, sr. Offensive Newcomer of the Year x-Chris Johnson, S.A. East Central, so. Defensive MVP x-Tyler Fields, S.A. S’West, sr. Defensive Newcomer of the Year Thomas Gray, East Central, so. FIRST TEAM — OFFENSE … Read

• Coaches new and old, looking forward to Kiwanis Tournament   -  Kerens coach Don Enis has seen it all before. Enis is in his first year as the Bobcats’ coach, but the Kiwanis Classic is nothing new to him.

• Maidens take 45-41 win in Whitehouse (Jacksonville)

• No. 8 WIldcats clip Indians, 53-48 (Jacksonville – Whitehouse)

• Nac boys, girls defeat Kilgore 

• Alto’s state season top story of 2007 

• Lake Travis 36, Highland Park 34

• A pair of football legacies at Lake Travis

• Recruiting: Friendswood’s Ebner opts for Mizzou — Will Ebner expected to play football at UH where he had initially committed, but a chance visit from Missouri led to a change of heart. READ STORY

• Top players: Houston 110

• Top players: Texas 100

• More football: A look back at Katy’s title

• Playoff star Dean keeps Katy in spotlight

• Boys basketball: Northbrook trying to right ship fast

• Katy tops Pflugerville for 5th football title

• Euless Trinity wins 5A Div. I title, 13-10

• Boys holiday tournament previews  -  DISD, Whataburger and Plano tournaments, Thursday-Saturday

• Girls holiday tournament previews  -   DISD, Mansfield and Duncanville tournaments, Thursday-Saturday

• Bremond falls short in Class A final

• Austin Westlake rules at Doc Hess Wrestling Classic

• Defensive lapses haunt Tigers  (Bremond)

• Memorial beats LaGrange 57-52….more>>

• MEET THE VMS FOOTBALL FAB FOUR
  HARLINGEN — Mishak Rivas didn’t even dare share his goal during the preseason…. (full story)

• Santa Rosa’s Joshua Gonzalez named VMS Coach of the YearHARLINGEN — How’s this for juxtaposition?… Full Story… 

• Edcouch-Elsa’s Galvan named VMS Defensive Player of the YearHARLINGEN — On a team with so much youth on the offensive side of the ball, Edcouch-Elsa defensive end… Full Story… 

• La Villa QB Cisneros named VMS Offensive Player of the YearHARLINGEN — They say Eskimos have hundreds of words to describe snow…. Full Story…

• Lady Rebels score 45-14 win over Lehman   -   Jeers came from the crowd, asking if it was a hockey game. After the first quarter, the score was tied at five. It looked as if Donny McDonald’s team would need to slug it out for his 600th win.

• Hays boys too much for Lehman -   The Hays Rebels continued their hard-court domination of rival Lehman Friday night, handing the Lobos a 91-60 loss at Oran Bales Gymnasium.

• Celina wins record eighth state championship  -   IRVING – The greatest team in Texas high school football history wears orange.

• Moore putting broken leg behind him  -  Just three months after a broken leg ended his football season, Lee High senior running back Jarvis Moore is already jogging.

• Chapel Hill varsity teams fall to Clarksville  -    The Clarksville Tigers struggled from the charity stripe Friday night, but they made them count with five free shots in the final 19 seconds to bury the Chapel Hill Red Devils, 56-49, in a battle of undefeated teams in District 15-2A at Clarence Nix Gym. “It was a big win playing short-handed (their second-leading scoring did not play due to disciplinary reasons),” said Clarksville head coach Jimmy Wallace. “The kids fought and never gave up.”

• Tigers get road win  -  Coach Jonathan Hopkins and the Mount Pleasant Tigers will enjoy Christmas little bit more next week. They ended their two game road skid Friday night with a 68-63 win at Denison. The Tigers withstood a 30 point performance by the Yellowjackets’ T. J. Taylor.

• New Gator stadium became a source of pride
  The Gators’ new stadium shared top billing with the team’s great season.

• Thomas, Ebner exceeded expectations in 2007   -  After having standout seasons on the gridiron, Johnny Thomas and Will Ebner have been named The Daily News’ players of the year.

• Finn earns coach of the year honors
  TEXAS CITY — Coach Tim Finn led the Stings to its first district title since 2004 in what was supposed to be a “rebuilding” year.

• La Marque wrestling showing improvement   -  Under the direction of Daniel Johnson, the Coogs wrestling program is in its second season.

• Allison leads Cayuga to an unforgettable season BETHEL — When Tommy Allison became the head football coach at Cayuga, he was not sure what to expect for the 2007 season.

• Neches basketball sweeps Cross Roads NECHES — On homecoming night, the Neches’ boys and girls teams defeated Cross Roads.

• Cayuga heads into break perfect (basketball roundup)

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*** SATURDAY – DECEMBER 22, 2007 ***

• Munday guns for title today   -   It all comes down to turnovers, penalties and mistakes. Full story »

• Mogul Power   -   The Big Country’s sole survivor has claimed a state title

• Hail Mary helps Katy to title

• Highland Park falls in 4A Div. II final, 36-34

• Football notebook: Katy claims fifth state title

• Celina’s 8th state title breaks the Texas record

• Injury can’t quite stop Judson’s Swan

• Title and history on the line for Highland Park  -   If Highland Park wins today, it will be called the winningest high school football team in Texas. Highland Park plays Austin Lake Travis High today in Waco for the Class 4A Division II championship. Highland Park and Amarillo High are tied with 699 wins, according to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine, the unofficial record-keeper for Texas high school football. Since the University Interscholastic League adopted football as an official sport in 1920, Highland Park can be the first to 700 wins by completing an undefeated season.

• El Paso High gets new football coach
  Ronnie Hernandez was introduced Friday as the new football head coach at El Paso Hgh School. Hernandez, who spent the past three seasons as an assistant at Jefferson, takes over a program that has 

• Lady Lions beat Pine Tree 38-35
  All season, Henderson has battled subpar shooting percentages from the field.

• ME pair, Carlisle take wins

• Lions struggle to overcome low confidence, adversity (Henderson)

• Here’s the catch: Lake Travis WRs fit Cavs’ offense like a glove

• Pflugerville’s defense has risen to the playoff challenge

• Pflugerville, Lake Travis football teams prepare for state title games

• A pair of football legacies at Lake Travis

• Cavs’ Aydam making the grade on, off the field

• Creek boys own streak over Willis    GRANGERLAND – Caney Creek’s boys basketball program had not recorded a varsity win over Willis in the previous two seasons. But following their 43-40 victory Friday night, the Panthers are now the proud owners of a three-game steak over the Wildkats.

• Bears down state-ranked Mustangs  -  MONTGOMERY – After taking midterms all week, Montgomery thought the exams were over, but the Bears had one test left on Friday night, and they passed with flying colors as they mastered the state-ranked Madisonville Mus-tangs 66-56.

• Lady Eagles 3-1 in 21-4A  -  The New Caney Lady Eagles gave themselves an early Christmas present on Friday night with a decisive 72-28 victory over the Lady Golden Eagles to improve to 3-1 in District 21-4A play.

• Undefeated Katy set for bid to add to its title tradition — They have painted the town red in Katy in anticipation of tonight’s Class 5A final with Pflugerville. And this year’s shot at the top has everyone thinking about the town’s rich football tradition.

• Katy team page

• Comments on season from coach, players 

• Hometown coverage of Pflugerville 

• RB Rodgers scores again, nets statewide award

• Yates fells Waltrip at Houston Jaycees tourney

• Westfield girls hang on to defeat Tomball 52-45

• For Celina, time to make good on its motto

• Kimball boys turn back clock

• As a leader, Euless Trinity coach is inspired

• Football playoff pairings

• Hornets deliver message, loud and clear   -  LIVINGSTON — Loudly, the Hornets sent a message Friday. To the Livingston Lions and the rest of District 18-4A, Huntsville’s varsity boys warned, “Watch out everybody, the Hornets are back.”

• District play continues tonight  -   United (3-1 29-5A), Alexander (3-1), Cigarroa (2-1), Nixon (2-1), and surprising Eagle Pass (2-1) sit atop the District 29-5A boys basketball standings through two weeks of play.

• Lumberjacks rally to win 20-3A opener   (Diboll)

• Wortham and Trinidad Split Games   -   Wortham’s varsity basketball teams played host to Trinidad’s varsity basketball teams this past Tuesday at Wortham’s Bulldog Gym.….more>>

• Bonham takes two from Lovejoy

• Lady Bulldogs run past Sharyland
  Mission — Sharyland found out firsthand what several teams already have learned this season….

• Rivas snubbed in all-state selection listSitting comfortably at my new desk at the Mid-Valley Town Crier, I saw a missed a call on my cell phone… Full Story… 

• Area hoops  (San Angelo)

• Hays’ coach Donny McDonald eyeing 600th career victory    -    Twenty-nine years. Five hundred and ninety-nine wins. One victory sticks out of Donny McDonald’s mind as the most emotionally draining game of his career.….more>>

• New rivalry becoming more heated  -   This year, the holiday break means two things for students at both Lehman and Hays high schools. One, it’s the advent of a much needed break after taking their finals. It also means the renewal of the rivalry between the Lobos and the Rebels.

• Guyer notebook: Wildcats ready to make more history

• More than bragging rights on the line for Boyd, North
  Two teams will try and continue their dominance of their crosstown rivals while two others try to reverse those trends when McKinney Boyd‘s and McKinney North’s basketball teams resume their rivalry today with a doubleheader at Boyd.

• Keller holds a clinic in racing by Central

• Junior scores 39 to lead Raiders

• Dunbar makes clean break of it

• Junior trades his pads for sneakers

• Fossil Ridge boys end Western Hills’ district win streak at 19

• Crowley’s Meadows scores 25 in Eagles’ win

• Crowley girls top Joshua

• Quiet power: Low-key Katy tries to match Southlake Carroll with fourth Class 5A title
  KATY – For most of the state, Katy is the answer to a high school football trivia question: What team handed Southlake Carroll its only loss during an amazing five-year run that included four state championships?

• Tigers turn heat up on Greenville, 84-40  -  GREENVILLE – Terrell basketball fans got an early Christmas gift Friday, as the Runnin’ Tigers (10-6, 1-1) jumped out to a huge lead and coasted to an 84-40 district victory over Greenville (2-11, 0-2).

• Cougars crash Barbers Hill party
  MONT BELVIEU — Finally, Justin Reese and his Crosby Cougar basketball team have some payoff for all the hard work.

• Free throws put BH girls by Crosby
  The Barbers Hill girls hit 13 of 14 fourth-quarter charity shots to nail down a 48-39 win over the Lady Cougars Friday.

• Silsbee thumps WO-S

• Lady Tors remain undefeated
  The Lady Tors defeated visiting Brazoswood, 60-47, despite a sluggish performance to run their record 3-0 in District 24-5A (10-5 overall).

• Lady Mustangs fell just short in 4A soccer
  The best of times can be sad times, too. The Friendswood girls soccer team has discovered that to be true the past two years

• EF plays for 2A crown 

• Gilmer dominates 15-3A superlatives 

• Dec. 22, 2007: High School Basketball (West Texas)

• China Spring faces perennial power Celina for state title 

• Dec. 22 High school basketball scores   (Waco area)

• Reicher lands 4 first-team All-Staters 

• Highland Park, Lake Travis play for 4A title today at Floyd Casey 

• Hernandez hired as new El Paso High football coach  -   The band started up, and applause erupted Friday as Ronnie Hernandez was introduced as El Paso High School’s new head football coach. 

• Barnes boosts Cougars past Abilene High

• Defense carries Lady Eagles to win (Abilene High)

• Cooper leggos their logo

• Hard work, family fuel first Texas AP Player of Year

• Brownwood tallies sixth straight victory, 56-37

• Too little, too late for King  -   CORPUS CHRISTI-King scored more points in the fourth quarter than it had in the first half Friday night. That wasn’t good news for the Mustangs, who were trying to play catch-up all night against a Victoria Memorial boys basketball team that …

• Caller-Times All-Metro Football Team   -   OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Preston Streight, Ray, sr. After missing most of last season with an injury, Streight made a significant impact in his return to the field. He earned first-team 27-5A honors as a receiver after hauling in …

• Too many weapons: Lady Cats pounce on Malakoff, 69-26   – The Malakoff Lady Tigers were out-manned, out-matched and out-played Friday against the Kerens Lady Cats. ….more>>

• Area Boys Roundup: Tigers drop 2nd straight    -   The Tigers had three players score in double-digits, but it wasn’t enough as Lancaster defeated the Tigers 71-60 Friday in Lancaster.  (Corsicana)

• Lady Jags fall to Mexia, 54-43

• Nac boys, girls defeat Kilgore 

• Area basketball results from Dec. 21 games   (East Texas)

• Rams lose heartbreaker to Mustangs
  The Rams just ran out of time Friday night. (Del Rio)

• Katy quietly adds name to list of top programs
  DALLAS — For most of the state, Katy High School football is the answer to a trivia question. 
  

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WELCOME

*** FRIDAY – DECEMBER 21, 2007 ***

• AHS’ Williams named 5A defensive Player of Year  -  Chris Williams played both offense and defense during his freshman year at Abilene High.

• Crushing defense leads Munday to state title game

• Midland boys basketball teams look dominant

• Midland is team to beat in district girls play

• Cubs rout Yoe by 50  -  The Brenham Cubs were able to shoot out to an early lead and never look back en route to a 99-49 dismantling of the Cameron Yoe Yoemen Tuesday night.

• Burton hoops lose pair  -  The Burton Panthers basketball team pushed host Milano into overtime Tuesday night, but dropped a one-point heartbreaker in its district opener.

• Basketball teams gearing up   -   The Mabank girls were outscored Dec. 11 in three of four quarters against Wills Point, but the Lady Panthers made the third quarter count with a 20-point outburst that produced an exciting 45-42 victory.….more>>  

• Ray rides big fourth quarter to victory  -  It didn’t take Ray long to prove it belongs among the tall trees of District 27-5A. The Texans used a 35-point fourth quarter against Carroll Thursday night to post an impressive 80-63 District 27-5A boys basketball victory over the Tigers …

• Scoring all-state recognition  -  DALLAS — Ray quarterback Jerry Bell was rewarded for his big senior season with a spot on the Associated Press Sports Editors Class 5A second-team all-state list Thursday. Ray running back Preston Streight and Carroll running back Anthony Davis both …

• S.A.’s Wright named 5A player of year  -   DALLAS-San Antonio Reagan’s Marcus Wright is the latest to stop a Southlake Carroll streak this season. Following five straight seasons of Carroll quarterbacks taking top offensive honors in Class 5A, Wright finally wrested the award from the Dragons on Thursday … Read 

• Bullard takes 62-51 win over Spring Hill   BULLARD — The Panthers came together Tuesday just like the coach knew they would.

• Same-site championship game plan to get four-year extension
  DALLAS — Euless Trinity coach Steve Lineweaver had a hand in the plan to play both Class 5A championship games at the same site. 

• Cavs’ Aydam making the grade on, off the field (Lake Travis)

• Class 4A championship breakdown: Lake Travis vs. Highland Park

• Gilbert closing in on state passing records (Lake Travis)

• Ladycats off to fast start in district play   HEMPSTEAD – The Hempstead Ladycats started district play with two quick wins against Onalaska and Hearne last week.

• Bobcats drop Brahmas to end pre-district schedule   HEMPSTEAD – The Hempstead Bobcats kept the Bellville Brahmas at bay Tuesday night, Dec. 11, as they ended pre-season play with a 9-4 record to gear up for district competition. Full Story

• Katy’s Dean learns what it means to be a Tiger — When Aundre Dean started playing youth football in the fifth grade, he wasn’t too keen on the sport. It was just something to do — a way to stay out of trouble and meet new friends. Seven years later, football has become a big part of the running back’s life. READ STORY

• Jones rolls past Worhing in Jaycees opener

• Lamar Cons.’s Rodgers named Class 4A’s player of year

• HIGH SCHOOL NOTES: Okpara changes commitment

• As a leader, Euless Trinity coach is inspired   -   Attention to detail is a trait that has helped Euless Trinity head coach Steve Lineweaver reach his fifth state championship game in 15 seasons as a head coach. Trinity plays Converse Judson on Saturday (2 p.m., FSNSW) in San Antonio’s Alamodome.

• Highland Park’s Gardner has the gift of grab

• Euless Trinity’s Lineweaver isn’t afraid to take risks

• Texas Stadium among candidates to host future 5A Division I and II title games

• All-state team keeps Carroll in mind

• Close not good enough for Duncanville

• Guard propels Oak Hill past Duncanville

• Bremond has history with state title game 

• Well-prepared  -   Elysian Fields’ tough district schedule pays off in playoff run

• Waskom boys drop league opener 

• Both of the county’s ranked teams win: Miller Grove boys beat Sulphur Bluff; Saltillo girls upend Campbell - Both of the state-ranked Hopkins County teams came up victorious on Tuesday.

• Wildcats pull away from L-E in fourth quarter - For the 13th time in 17 games, the Sulphur Springs Wildcats came out on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 46-38 win over the Liberty-Eylau Leopards Tuesday night at the Rader Dome.

• Weslaco’s Rivas snubbed by state sports editors

• Talented Lady Bulldogs have few kinks in season with major expectationsMcALLEN — The word of the year for the McAllen High girls basketball team has to be luxury….

• NO MISHAK?

• PRIVATE SCHOOL NOTES Friday, December 21  -   Fort Worth Southwest Christian’s girls basketball program hasn’t had much success recently, but this year’s team is out to change that.

• Summit faces midterm test

• HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL INSIDER (Ft. Worth)

• Oak Hill ends Duncanville’s 53-game streak

• Wildcats sophomore Seastrunk earns honorable mention on 5A all-state team
  Temple running back Lache Seastrunk blazed onto the Texas high school football scene as a sophomore, and on Thursday he was rewarded with an honorable mention on the Associated Press Sports Editors Class 5A All-State Team.

• Back on winning track: Temple boys sharp in 81-63 win over Austin Anderson
  It was throwback night Thursday at Wildcat Gym – like the frantic pace of games between the San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets in the old high-geared American Basketball Association.

• Belton boys correct turnover problem, but Ellison rides streaky shooting to win
  KILLEEN – Every time the Belton Tigers correct a problem, another seems to arise.

• Belton girls respond from early deficit, defeat Ellison for first 13-5A victory
  BELTON – In their first three District 13-5A basketball games, the Belton Lady Tigers had suffered from missed shots, missed free throws and a lack of rebounding.

• Bulldog hoopsters ready to ‘wreak some havoc’
  The Baytown Christian Academy boys’ basketball team is nowhere near midseason form, but the Bulldogs are coming along nicely.

• Lee’s girls want talent to net wins
  Three games into 21-5A competition and the Lee girls are still looking for a district win.

• Hooks wants one more ring before he quits (West Orange)

• Inexperience hurts Mustang wrestling
  FRIENDSWOOD — The Friendswood and La Marque wrestling teams broke under the well-experienced Clear Creek boys on Thursday.

• Area hoops teams hit the court
  GUADALUPE COUNTY — It may be the final day of the first semester for area schools, but five teams hit the basketball courts tonight.

• Wildcats’ Furtch to play in bowl game
  Paris High defensive back/receiver Keon Furtch became the second Wildcat senior to be named to a high school bowl team on Tuesday as Furtch officially accepted an invitation to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl.

• Coyotes post 80-68 win over Medina Valley
  The Uvalde Coyotes won their final home basketball game of 2007 as they rolled to an 80-68 victory over the Medina Valley Panthers Tuesday night.

• Ortiz scores 39 points, Coyotes breeze to 93-48 victory over the Poteet Aggies
  Rudy Ortiz scored 39 points to help lead the Uvalde Coyotes to a 93-48 basketball victory over the Poteet Aggies in basketball action Friday night.

• Uvalde, Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway to vie in the first round of Sinton hoops tourney
  The Uvalde Coyotes will face the Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway Warriors in their first game of the 2007 Sinton Rotary Club Holiday Classic basketball tournament.

• Class 5A all-state football team – List 

• WARREN MAKING HER MARK FOR LADY LIONS (John Tyler)

• Bremond goes for 2nd state title 26 years after its 1st 

• Tigers to keep fighting for 4 more quarters vs. Munday 

• Pass-happy China Spring provides moving targets 

• HS Notebook: Ex-Bosqueville coach returns to area to lead Mexia 

• December 22, 2007: Lee boys upend Midland High in overtime
  
  
  
  
  

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*** THURSDAY – DECEMBER 20, 2007 ***

• Moguls’ foe has similar style  -   Just two weeks ago, 10 Big Country football teams remained alive, and it appeared that three or even four state titles were possible.

• DeSoto football coach is at eye of storm

• HS Notebook: Ex-Bosqueville coach returns to area to lead Mexia 

• Coach accepts buyout, resigns   -  The school district will pay its athletic director and head football coach $90,000 in exchange for his immediate resignation under terms of a settlement approved by school trustees Tuesday.

• Westlake player back in school – and loving it

• Looking way back, a history of great teams in Pflugerville

• Class 5A championship breakdown: Pflugerville vs. Katy

• Football runs in family for Elgin’s Arbuckles

• Katy’s offensive line is a legacy of protection — The Katy Tigers, who are playing Pflugerville in the Class 5A Division II state title game on Saturday in San Antonio, have been garnering attention all season for their outstanding offensive production

• Teams aim for elite status

• Boys basketball: Hostile territory

• Girls basketball: Fouls doom Ryan girls in loss to Coyotes

• Close not good enough for Duncanville

• COLD-SHOOTING RED RAIDERS FALL (Tyler Lee)

• JT SET FOR CLASSIC IN LEWISVILLE (John Tyler)

• Few lineups as strong as Oak’s

• Heritage slows down Richland

• Carroll’s defense credited for win

• Bulldogs make late run, but Highlanders hold on

• Summit’s height proves too much for Burleson

• Pressure delivers for Sam Houston

• Dawggone good: Vital heads Cove all-state contingent
  Copperas Cove running back Troy Vital and offensive lineman Anthony Mackey were first-team selections and quarterback Robert Griffin, defensive end Geoff Neal and linebacker Tanner Brock received honorable mention on the Associated Press Sports Editors Class 4A All-State Team released Tuesday.

• Lady Tigers’ comeback attempt thwarted by Greenville in 2 OTs    “I blew another one.” (Terrell)

• RSS looks to right the ship
  Consecutive district losses have left a bad taste in the mouth of Sterling girls’ basketball coach Laurie Welch.

• Wheatley fends off Ganders’ challenge
  If ever there was such a thing as a moral victory, the Lee High Ganders earned it Wednesday night against No. 10-ranked Wheatley.

• Ozen boys roll over Nederland

• Lady Tigers improve to 12-5 going into holiday break
  It wasn’t nearly as easy as it was on Friday night, but the Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers were still able to win 56-51 at home on Tuesday over county border rival, Mt. Vernon.

• Pirates hold off Panthers, 71-67
  POTH — If the Poth boys basketball team is the District 29-2A favorite, then Navarro may have a strong case for being No. 2.

• Five Unicorns named AP all-state
  Three named to second team, two receive honorable mention on first all-state football lists.

• North Lamar hammers Commerce, 64-48
  North Lamar made a triumphant, if not overdue, return to Panther Gym Tuesday night with a 64-48 victory against Commerce.

• Lady Cats lose close one to Crandall
  The Paris Lady Cats missed enough free throws and shots to lose Tuesday night’s game on their own, but some poor officiating in the second half simply compounded their problem, as they fell to Crandall, 50-47.

• District 15-2A in full swing
  Honey Grove girls’ victory highlights district action Tuesday.

• North Lamar girls, Paris boys victorious
  Red River Valley teams go 6-0 Tuesday night in non-district games.

• December 20, 2007: District 3-5A boys basketball notes and games to watch

• December 20, 2007: Anything can happen when Lee, Midland High girls tangle

• December 20, 2007: Coahoma’s Nichols earns 400th career win

• Keller Fossil Ridge gets two All-State selections

• School of hard knocks for Euless Trinity back

• Highland Park’s growing legend

• Waco no problem for Bryan Girls

• Madisonville’s Whaley brothers make all-state team

• High School Basketball Box Scores for December 19  (College Station area)

• Growth spurt; Longhorns topple Toros in overtime  -  With no starters returning from last year’s club, Archie Ramos’ United Longhorns knew there would be obstacles to overcome and that this season would be defined by growth and progress.  Full Story

• Callisburg’s ladies overpower Tom Bean in second half, record comfortable win
  Callisburg continued to apply immense offensive pressure throughout the entire game, and capitalized on many shooting opportunities from the outside. Tom Bean seemed to have an advantage on the inside, but found it difficult to get their shots to fall. Full Story

• Talented Lady Bulldogs have few kinks in season with major expectationsMcALLEN — The word of the year for the McAllen High girls basketball team has to be luxury….

• WHO’S NO. 2?Edinburg High is No. 1 in the Rio Grande Valley

• Farmers’ Redwine named 13-2A MVP
  It’s quite an accomplishment for any athlete to win a district Most Valuable Player award, but please forgive Farmersville’s Tajh Redwine if his mind is still on other things.

• Lions hand Melissa first loss of season
  Melissa head basketball coach Jonathan Ellis had to know at some point his team would suffer a loss.

• Slow pace suits Lady Eagles fine
  In an interesting turn of events Friday at Allen (2-1), the Lady Eagles took a 13-10 lead into halftime, before eventually finishing Plano Senior (1-2) off with a 39-33 victory.

• Allen wins 9-5A opener, but falls to Pearce
  PLANO — Allen opened district play Friday night by building an early lead against Plano Senior that the Wildcats were never able to get past as the Eagles were victorious, 54-48.

• Grapplers come to town
  The last day of the semester for Allen ISD students is Dec. 21. But instead of spending Friday evening celebrating two weeks off from school, the Allen wrestlers will be hard at work.

• Payne steps down as head football coach at Horn
  Horn head football coach Don Payne stepped down last week after six seasons in charge of the Jaguar football team.

• 12-5A ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL TEAM
  Offensive Most Valuable Player

• Dallas Christian girls in thick of district race
  The Dallas Christian girls basketball team split a pair of close game during District 2-5A play this week.

• BASKETBALL STANDINGS
  DISTRICT 10-4A GIRLS STANDINGS

• 12-5A boys have strong week in non-district action
  Mesquite continued its impressive run through non-district play, picking up a pair of victories this past week to improve to 13-2 on the season.

• Defending district champions starting to heat up
  The start of the 12-5A season is finally coming into view, and as Jan. 2 quickly approaches, defending district champion North Mesquite appears to be rounding into form.

• Wranglers hopeful playoffs are in their future
  It has been three years since the West Mesquite boys have made the playoffs, but that it what they have their sights set on in 2008.

• Poteet, West Mesquite boys fall in non-district play
  There was a short break in the District 10-4A schedule earlier this week and it might have come at a good time for West Mesquite and Poteet.

• Consol boys open district with blowout victory 

• A memorable 2007 season for AHS (Abilene HS)

• Rodgers gets top 4A honor

• Cougar on the prowl: New logo due out today (Cooper High School)

• Hines selected as honorable mention on Class 4A All-State team   -   The Tigers’ Omarius Hines was selected as an honorable mention on the 18th annual Associated Press Class 4A All-State team. Hines was a first team selection in 2006. ….more>> (Corsicana)

• Indians mash Marshall, 101-88   -   MARSHALL — The Jacksonville Indians kicked their offense into high gear here Tuesday, taking a 101-88 win over Marshall. The District 12-4A opener started slowly for the Tribe, but turned into an offensive show with four players scoring at least 15 points.….more>>  

• Maidens lose to Marshall, 42-40   This was a district win that slipped away.
  While the game officially will be in the loss column, with Marshall credited with a 42-40 win, the Maidens are wondering what might have been.

• Seven city players named to 4A all-state team
  DALLAS — Austin High School senior defensive end Larry Hernandez led a contingent of seven El Paso players named to the Associated Press Sports Editors 2007 Class 4A All-State Football Team, announced Wednesday. 

• No. 13 Lady Cavaliers race to victory   -   Jumping out to a 23-point after one quarter, the College Park Lady Cavaliers made a bid to climb up the state rankings with an 81-54 victory over state-ranked Lamar Consolidated Wednesday night at the Cavalier gym.

• Willis’ Brown finds new career on court  This week’s news and notes from high atop the press box:

• Guard propels Oak Hill past Duncanville

• County teams ready for break
  The Ladycats went to 11-4 with Friday’s 59-25 win over St. Joseph’s Flyers at home. (Bay City)

• Lions, Lady Lions roll (Brownwood)

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WELCOME

*** WEDNESDAY – DECEMBER 19, 2007 ***

 

• UIL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS 

  Class 5A | Class 4A | Class 3A
  Class 2A | Class A | Six-Man | TAPPS

• Snyder’s Clay, Samia on first team  -  Van running back Jermie Calhoun now has something to distinguish himself from Adrian Peterson.

• Buzzer beaten: Last-second loss to A&M Consolidated drops Tem-Cats to 1-2 in 13-5A
  What the Temple and College Station A&M Consolidated girls basketball teams lacked in scintillating offense, they more than made up for in drama. But it wasn’t the happy ending the Tem-Cats were hoping for on their own court and going into their Christmas break.

• Wildcats have rough time on the road in district-opening loss at A&M Consol
  COLLEGE STATION – Tiger Gym isn’t a pit full of vipers and scorpions, but in the mind of Temple boys basketball coach Bruce Etheridge it is packed with more than enough venom to inflict a lethal dose.

• Shoemaker uses relentless press defense to stop Belton boys, 63-55
  BELTON – Any thoughts the Belton boys basketball team had of winning its first district game since 2005 disappeared in quick bursts.

• The Hill knocks off Forest Brook
  Barbers Hill’s girls dropped Forest Brook from the ranks of the District 21-4A unbeaten with a thud Tuesday night.

• Ranger swimmers look strong at midseason
  The Rangers scored in eight events and finished 10th out of 38 teams competing at the Gulf Zone TISCA swim championships.

• Exporters route Mavericks
  FREEPORT — Brazosport’s overall experience earned them a 67-43 over Manvel Tuesday night.

• Angleton wins foulfest, 81-76
  ANGLETON — In an aggressive basketball contest the Angleton Wildcats got by La Marque 81-76 Tuesday night.

• Columbia handed 1st district loss
  WHARTON — Wharton relied on a fast-paced and physical game to beat defending District 24-3A champion Columbia, 65-32, Tuesday night in Tiger Gymnasium.

• Mustangs rally in fourth to beat Dickinson
  FRIENDSWOOD — Led by senior center James Blasczyk, the Mustangs used a fourth-quarter rally to win Tuesday night against Dickinson.

• Stings return in second half to beat Santa Fe
  TEXAS CITY — Following a foul first half, the Stings suddenly returned to beat the Santa Fe Indians, 55-42.

• Mustangs trample Lady Gators
  DICKINSON — The Lady Gators revealed their true colors Tuesday by crushing the Lady Mustangs, 91-32.

• Tors get back into game, beat Clear Lake
  HOUSTON — After a pep talk in the third quarter by Ball High’s coach, the Lady Tors returned to beat Clear Lake, 51-46.

• La Marque can’t handle Angleton on the court
  The Angleton Wildcats shot 55 free throws to La Marque’s 26 as the Cougars dropped their District 23-4A opener.

• Poth gets best of Navarro, 60-41
  POTH — Despite being undersized, the Navarro girls basketball team gave everything it had on Tuesday at Poth.

• Buffs wear down NB in loop opener
  Area basketball: Banged-up Unicorns fall to Clemens; SV girls treat ranked Madison to a struggle

• Cayuga ranked No. 1 in TABC poll   -   The Cayuga boys’ basketball team has risen to the top of the polls.

• Class 3A all-state football team 

• WARREN PROPELS JOHN TYLER ROUT 

• HS BOYS BASKETBALL : NACOGDOCHES 62, HALLSVILLE 54 

• HS BOYS BASKETBALL : MABANK 75, CANTON 71, 2OT 

• Lady Vipers run wild on S.A. HighlandsSAN ANTONIO — Briemone Smith scored 18 points to lead the Memorial Lady Vipers to a 61-29 District 27-5A win over San Antonio Highlands on Tuesday. “She did a really good job of working on both sides of the floor,” said Jimenez of Smith. more >> 

• South Oak Cliff swats University, 72-49 

• Conine: Cougars to battle Celina mystique 

• Dec. 19, 2007: Tuesday’s High School Basketball Roundup (West Texas)

• HS BOYS BASKETBALL : WHITEHOUSE 73, KILGORE 35

• Sterling picks up road win
  High school basketball roundup for Wednesday, Dec. 19

• Wylie gets 15 on THSCA academic all-state team

• 700 Club  -   Cleburne head coach Jeff Cody thought his staff was mistaken.….more>>

• Lady Jackets sting Everman, 45-35   -   Everman held the lead for 22 seconds in the third quarter, but Cleburne took control of the rest of the game to win, 45-35.

• Crowley Eagles rally past Alvarado, 71-54   -    Crowley used a 20-7 third quarter run to seal a 71-54 win over Alvarado on Tuesday night at Alvarado High School.

• Crowley Lady Eagles drive past Lady Indians  -  The Crowley Lady Eagles ran their record to 16-2 overall and 3-0 in District 8-4A play with a 74-14 win over Alvarado Tuesday night at Alvarado High School.

• Pieces falling into place   -   The time finally came for John Paul II High School athletic director Steve Castillo to hire a head football coach. He didn’t have to look far to find the right person for the job. Castillo on Tuesday introduced longtime friend …

• Class 3A all-state list

  FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE OFFENSIVE LINE: Tim Matherne, West Orange-Stark, Sr.; Tyler Methvin, Vernon, Sr.; Daniel Samia, Snyder, Jr.; Adam Thomas, Celina, Sr.; Brack Wempa, Royse City, Jr. ENDS/RECEIVERS: Andrew Delgado, Lyford, Sr.; Houston Tuminello, Gilmer, Sr. QUARTERBACK: Richard Morrison, Royse City, …

• State TABC high school basketball polls

  High school basketball rankings as compiled by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and Tex Preps Basketball magazine for the week of Dec. 17: BOYS Class 5A 1. Duncanville, 2. Houston Madison, 3. North Crowley, 4. Converse Wagner, 5. Fort … Read

• Off the radar: Indians’ Wilson drains 6 three’s to top Tigers   -    The Waxahachie Indians (1-0 District 15-4A) had a trio of players that decided to get hot. One of them – Ryan Wilson – wasn’t even on Tigers’ coach Andy Dotson’s radar after scouting the Indians. ….more>>

• Waxahachie squeaks by Lady Tigers   -   The Waxahachie Lady Indians (1-2 District 15-4A) staged a late fourth quarter rally to overtake the Lady Tigers (1-1) in an intense defensive struggle. (Corsicana)

• Boys Roundup: Kerens opens 20-2A play with 63-36 win over Rice    -    The Kerens Bobcats (1-0 District 20-2A) were out to make a statement Tuesday night to Rice. The Bobcats got 20 points from Pat Faulk as they went on to defeat the Bulldogs 63-36 at Bulldog Gymnasium in Rice.

• Girls Roundup: Lady Eagles net first district win, defeating Italy 45-32    -    The Mildred Lady Eagles picked up their first District 20-2A win Tuesday night after defeating Italy 45-32 on the road.

• Area basketball results from Tuesday   (East Texas)

• Lady Dragons hold off Hallsville, 68-65   (Nacogdoches)

• Statement game: Panthers knock off Rockets
  The Esther Chavez era began last year at Austin High School, and the program’s facelift appears to be hitting its stride.

• After bad break, Pflugerville’s Walls has caught a lucky playoff break

• Tigers fall short against Livingston (Conroe)

• Huntsville knocks off TWHS girls

• Katy’s Mitchell matures into leadership role — Senior Bo Levi Mitchell’s story isn’t much different than other high school quarterbacks. He began playing football early but never imagined being the leader of the Katy Tigers. READ STORY

• Katy’s road to 15-0

• 5A Division II finals preview

• Katy Tigers speak out

• Boys basketball: Friendswood rallies to beat Dickinson

• Girls basketball: Elonu, Elsik outrun Hastings 57-41

• HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING NOTES: Doc Hes to begin

• Mesquite Horn football coach resigns

• Celina has four players on Class 3A all-state first team

• Bryan gets tuneup in victory over Crockett

• Competition should be tough in boys’ basketball  (Bryan – College Station)

• Sykes hits eight 3s in Dogs’ 93-58 rout   -    NEW WAVERLY — After rolling through nondistrict action with only a blemish to show for it, the fifth-ranked New Waverly Bulldogs were eager to get started with their district schedule.….more>>

• Lady Bulldogs roll past Onalaska 82-37     NEW WAVERLY — The New Waverly girls basketball team has breezed by district competition so far, winning its first two district games by double digits. Tuesday’s contest would be no different, as the Lady Bulldogs crushed the Onalaska Lady Cats 82-37.

• Sanchez on coaching staff for prep Bowl game    -   On Monday, it was announced that United head football coach David Sanchez was chosen to be the first assistant on the coaching staff for the West team in the Elite Army All-America Bowl on Jan. 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

• Cigarroa-United leads district schedule

• Lufkin comes back to top LaGrange   -   The Lufkin Panthers’ basketball team withstood a barrage of LaGrange three-pointers in the opening quarter before making a big comeback in a 79-69 win over LaGrange, a Louisiana team, on Tuesday night.

• Ladyjacks upend Central 52-43   (Diboll)

• Basketball briefs  (East Texas)

• Marshall on wrong end of district opener 

• Local football players honored with all-state selections 

• Lady Mavs scrape by Jacksonville, 42-40   (Marshall)

• Tomcats have second half surge, but it’s not enough against tough Callisburg
  A late comeback from the Tom Bean Tomcats varsity basketball team was not enough Tuesday night, as they fell to the Callisburg Wildcats by a score of 56-35. This was the Tomcats’ first game in district, and although they failed to win, they gave a solid performance.

• Pats’ Safari: Mission Veterans takes down Valley View
  MISSION — Valley View girls basketball coach Clarisse Arredondo believes no one will go unscathed…

• Boys Basketball Report: December 18, 2007  Full Story…   (Valley)

• ’Cats’ boost in second half nets winWESLACO — Apparently Edinburg High’s old guys just needed a little time to stretch their legs….

• Boys basketball   -   Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 (San Angelo area)

• Lobos fall in 26-4A opener   -  The Lehman Lobos had played relatively well thus far in the 2007 basketball season.

• Rebels shoot past Lockhart in district opener   -  A hot-shooting Hays Rebel team got off to a great start in District 26-4A play, handing Lockhart an 82-46 beating Monday night.

• Basketball: Hostile territory    -    Up to Denton’s final possession of Tuesday night’s district opener against Guyer, forward Fred Hunter was 7-of-8 from beyond the arc, but his ninth 3-point attempt drew nothing but iron at the buzzer, and the Wildcats left Bronco Gymnasium with a district win, beating crosstown rival Denton 57-56. Guyer head coach Nathan Moses said his plan coming out of a timeout with 7.8 seconds remaining was to keep the ball out of Hunter’s hands, but he had to settle for a double-clutch shot attempt from Hunter.

• Basketball: Fouls doom Ryan girls in loss to Coyotes

• Basketball: Lady Eagles push the pace in 8-3A showdown

• Basketball: Krum girls defeat Aubrey at the wire

• Denton notebook: Denton gets boost from win

• Team effort lifts Boyd girls over Lake Dallas
  MCKINNEY — Walking into the locker room prior to Tuesday’s game against Lake Dallas, the McKinney Boyd girls basketball team was greeted by a message on the dry erase board that said, “the success of the team depends on the individual, but the success of the individual depends on the team.”

• Bombs away: Broncos start off on strong note
  MCKINNEY — If the saying “live by the three, die by the three” is a tired basketball clich/, then consider the McKinney Boyd boys basketball team a walking one.

• Bulldogs rally, top Centennial
  MCKINNEY — If all goes according to plan, Nico Taylor might be playing baseball for the next 15 or 20 years. But don’t think for a second the future Arizona Wildcat can’t hoop it up with the best of them.

• Outside shooting lifts Lions in 9-4A opener
  FRISCO — McKinney’s mojo mired Frisco in a tailspin it could never recover from Tuesday in the District 9-4A opener.

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• Muleshoe QB leads 2A honors   -   if the numbers Muleshoe quarterback Garrett Riley put up this season seem Texas Tech-like, there’s a good explanation for that.

• Texas coaches group having second thoughts about Clemens

• Arlington schools will be in search of head football coaches

• Solis to stay at E-E
  EDCOUCH — Joe Solis will get a chance to make it six district championships in six seasons… (full story)

• BASKETBALL RANKINGS (HIGH SCHOOLS)

• Thomas’ 30 points not enough  -  No matter what the Terrell Tigers did during Friday’s District 10-4A opener, third-ranked Highland Park had an answer.

• Asst. coach leads THS girls to first district victory

• A Helping Hand for Coach Dan  -  There’s no better time than the Christmas holiday to give a great gift, but anytime’s a good time to give a helping hand.

• Brazoswood wins at Bay City
  BAY CITY — A late surge in the fourth period propeled the Brazoswood Buccaneers to a 57-51 win over Bay City on Monday night.

• UIL allows questionable ’stacking’ in tennis
  Stacking, where coaches purposely place players in flight positions no matter what their individual rankings are, has been approved by the UIL.

• Marion holds off Ingram, 69-68
  MARION — The fight in the Marion boys basketball team was big on Monday.

• Westwood basketball starts season thinking playoffs -  After a successful season of football at Westwood, the Panthers’ basketball team hopes to follow up on that with a playoff run of their own.

• Coyotes to battle Medina Valley Tuesday
  Tuesday night in the Uvalde High School Gym, the Uvalde Coyotes will go up against the Medina Valley Panthers in basketball competition.

• Mass, Chapel Hill down Pittsburg in title game 

• ET football players earn spots on academic all-state teams 

• JOHN TYLER CLAIMS WIN OVER MOUNT PLEASANT

• HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: MONDAY ROUNDUP (East Texas)

• University to host 3-time defending state champion 

• Dec. 18 High school basketball scores   (Waco – Central Texas)

• December 18, 2007: Girls high school basketball roundup (West Texas)

• Lawler, Mesta join forces to lead Chiefs to victory (Lakeview)

• Basketball: Denton gets boost from win

• Basketball: Sherman, Wichita Falls favored again

• 9-4A boys open district with much to prove
  District 9-4A has been one of the most hotly contested districts in terms of athletic competition throughout the state ever since the last realignment.

• Getting in on the fun: Cardinals achieving unprecedented success to start ’07-’08 campaign
  There must be something in the water in Melissa.

• Dallas Dunkfest tickets available through SMU

• High School Basketball Box Scores (College Station area)

• Killeen Ellison can’t handle Lady Vikings

• Lady Tigers sluggish in win against Waco  (A&M Consolidated)

• Bryan boys pick up win over Longwood

• United Lady Longhorns: Fourteen Strong  -   Last year, the United Lady Longhorns watched helplessly as Nixon, Alexander, LBJ and Cigarroa advanced to the playoffs.

• Ehlers’ clutch shot caps 10-0 run, lifts Cooper to win   ABILENE – April Ehlers drove the lane and scored with less than one second remaining on Monday night, lifting the No. 7 Cooper girls basketball team to a 41-40 victory at No. 13 Abilene Wylie.

• Area High School Basketball Linescores
  MONDAY’S AREA RESULTS (Lubbock)

• Broaddus varsity basketball team picks up 53-52 OT win over Huntington 

• Wildcats put an end to 2-game losing streak - The Sulphur Springs Wildcats got back on the winning track following a two-game losing streak with a 50-29 win over the Class 3A Nevada Community Braves Friday night.

• Moral Victory: Lady Cats come close, but can’t upset No. 2 Winnsboro   -    Winnsboro coach Buddy Hawkins is a man of few words, so when his team pulled out a 10-point victory over the Sulphur Springs Lady Cats on Friday, he spoke briefly with his former player and assistant coach, Tina Carrillo.

• Mullin coach escapes brush with death

• Lady Hornets cruise to third place, 66-48 (w/past champions list)   -  A 44-point first half was just about all the Athens Lady Hornets needed Saturday afternoon in the third-place game of the Art Farber Memorial Classic at Cardinal Gym.….more>>

• Nelson Classic returns with 8 teams
  The second annual Don Davis Eddie Nelson Holiday Invitational basketball tournament returns with an eight-team field for the 2007 event.

• Cubs can’t pull out overtime victory vs. Bears  -  Poor shooting on offense and breakdowns on defense cost the Brenham Cubs Friday night in their District 18-4A opener in the Brenham High School gym, a 53-47 overtime loss to the Montgomery Bears.

• Refugio trio earn all-state honors   -  DALLAS — Refugio’s football season came to a premature end, but the Bobcats were rewarded with three players on the 17th annual Associated Press Sports Editors Class 2A all-state team Monday. Junior defensive lineman Bo Adams made the first team …

• Kerens’ Haynes named to Academic All-State   -   Kerens’ Terry Haynes was selected to the Class 2A Academic All-State team by the Texas High School Coaches Association.

• Frost boys top Moody, 50-48    -    Sam Stroder poured in 26 points as the Frost Polar Bears (5-8) defeated Moody, Monday at Polar Bear Gymnasium.

• Franklin, Americas have 1-5A matchups
  The Franklin High School boys basketball team will be in a tough situation tonight when it plays Americas High School tonight on the West Side. 

• Liberty Hill briefly holds a rare double

• WNBA’s Harding sees jersey retired at Cy-Fair — When Cy-Fair hosted Cypress Woods on Monday, the Bobcats also welcomed a special guest. WNBA star and Cy-Fair alum Lindsey Harding was in attendance to have her jersey retired.

• Madison, Cy Springs boys to be tested at Jaycees tourney

• Wrestling: St. Thomas rebuilding, but quickly

• Clemens to address coaches about speech

• Cross Roads girls nab conso crown  -  GRAND SALINE — Led by senior point guard Chasity Pryor, the Cross Roads Lady Bobcats sailed past Eustace for a 50-23 win in the consolation championship of the Grand Saline tournament Saturday afternoon.

• Panthers topple Hornets    -   LONGVIEW — Spring Hill 6-7 post Scott Tarpley scored 26 points Friday night to pace the Panthers to a 53-44 non-district win over the Athens Hornets.

• Edgewood rips Eustace, 79-26    -   EUSTACE _ The Edgewood Bulldogs were too much for the Eustace Bulldogs in non-district action Friday night, 79-26.

• 3OT’s later, Wylie takes down Brownfield