SPORTS UPDATE #135

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*** MONDAY – JANUARY 7, 2008 ***

• 2007 Super Team   –  Super Team players are picked based on their selection to a particular class’ first team and/or their overall performance during the season. Full story »

• Graham takes road triumph at Wylie

• Cooper boys, girls come up short

• AISD swimmers challenge MISD

• No. 800 for Griffin  –  It was not a typical district opener Friday night for the Brownsboro Bearettes.….more>>

• Bullard blisters Lady Hornets  BULLARD — The Bullard Lady Panthers used a dominant first quarter to fuel a 55-39 win over the Athens Lady Hornets in a District 14-AAA opener Friday night.

• Lions edge AHS, 40-38 The Athens Hornets came up on the short end of a 40-38 score in a non-district game against the Kaufman Lions at the AHS g ym Saturday afternoon.

• Cubs solid in 18-4A win  –  The Brenham Cubs were already in a hole after losing their first two District 18-4A contests of the season. (Brenham)

• 2008 Girls Soccer Preview  –  The Rivera Lady Raiders soccer team went from four wins two years ago to 19 victories and the District 32-5A championship in 2007….More of this story

• Jackets fall to Eagles, 49-34 Cleburne couldn’t find the basket until the 1:18 mark in the first quarter when Ricky Aly hit a 3-pointer and was unable to rebound from Crowley’s 17-7 lead in the first frame as the Jackets fell 49-34 in District 8-4A play.

• Stephenville downs Owls at the line They don’t call them free throws for nothing.

• Joshua erupts in third quarter for win   –  After scoring only 23 points in the entire first half, the Joshua Lady Owls blasted Stephenville with 20 points in the third quarter on the way to a 53-45 win Friday night.

• Coyotes ride wave of emotion to win  –  Friday night’s District 31-4A opener was an emotional one indeed for the Alice girls basketball team. The Coyotes players dedicated the game to longtime Alice assistant girls basketball coach Jo Newman, who missed the game against Calallen after her mother …

• Lady Tigers stage unbelievable comeback against Midlothian   –  After a nip and tuck first half that ended with Corsicana taking a slim 25-23 lead into the intermission, Midlothian exploded for an 18-2 run in the third quarter to lead 41-27 going into the final period.

• Tiger slide: CHS gives up 10-point lead to Midlothian  –  It has slowly become natural for the Tigers. Start slow, put together two solid quarters and struggle in the fourth quarter. That’s exactly what happened Friday against Midlothian as the Tigers took a 10-point lead in the third quarter and was outscored 16-8 in a wild fourth and fell to the Panthers 42-40.

• Indians roll over Kilgore, 75-55   KILGORE — Four Indians scored in double figures as Jacksonville ripped Kilgore, 75-55 in District 12-4A action Friday night. The Indians had the Bulldogs on the ropes early with scoring from the inside and the outside.

• Bullard boys down White Oak   BULLARD — The homestanding Panthers took a 59-50 win over non-district foe White Oak Thursday to run their season record to 14-5 on the year.

• 1/5 AREA BASKETBALL SCORES   (Nacogdoches – East Texas)

• Falcons run Rams ragged
  Stevens showed no mercy on the Rams varsity basketball team Saturday afternoon. (Del Rio)

• Tigerettes win district opener
  The Brackett Tigerettes varsity basketball team began their district season on the right foot.

• Franklin gets district win against Coronado
  Franklin High School’s girls basketball team gutted out a 51-46 win at Coronado on Friday to end a four-game District 1-5A losing streak. Full story

• Meekins earns coaching spot in U.S. Army All-American Bowl   –  Since 2000, Westfield head football coach Corby Meekins has been a staple on the Westfield sidelines, but this Saturday, Meekins will be roaming the Alamodome sidelines in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, a prestigious event showcasing the nation’s top high school football talent.  Full Story

• Dickinson, Kingwood sharpshooters turn in sharp showings — How’s this for a line: 17 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and five steals? Dickinson’s Marissa Ashton put it up in a recent 42-point win over Texas City. READ STORY

• Houston-area stars shine in All-American Bowl

• Cy-Fair lineman about to get wish, join Aggies

• Basketball (boys): Alzee Williams

• SportsDay area girls basketball rankings

• SportsDay area boys basketball rankings

• Oklahoma recruits get a test against the best

• Bryan boys basketball team has no trouble with Belton 

• High School Basketball Box Scores for January 5 (Central Texas)

• Consol boys fall to Killeen Ellison in tight 13-5A game  

• Hitting the Man with the Hot Hand   –  Patiently, the Hornets waited. They waited and waited Friday, biding their time while looking for a vulnerable spot to attack the Willis Wildkats. (Huntsville)

• Panthers hammer Kashmere in final non-district tuneup 

• Lufkin gears up for season with 2-2 tie in alumni game 

• Central boys, girls sweep Hudson teams 

• Tatum’s Bryce Beall MVP of 19-2A All-District Football Team 

• Runnin’ Cats rout Bremond 74-24; move to 12-7   –  It was obvious from about midway through the first period that the 1A Tigers of Bremond, fresh out of the State Football Playoffs, were way overmatched.

• Lobos excited, optimistic about chances beginning new season   (Longview)

• Falcons stay perfect in 32-5A

• Friday’s West Texas Basketball Scores – January 4

• Bastrop rattles San Marcos   –  Teams have figured out how to beat the San Marcos boy’s basketball team and they don’t even have to step on the floor. A size disadvantage haunted the Rattlers once again, as San Marcos fell to Bastrop 76-60 at the Snake Pit.

• Lobos still looking for first district win   –  It was easy to sense the frustration from Lehman head coach Thomas Acker after his team’s 49-23 loss to New Braunfels-Canyon.

• SMHS girls fall at Bastrop; Rebels lose at NB

• Skeeter defense smothers Tyler Lee for first district win

• North’s 12-5A streak comes to an end; Horn bounces back

• West Mesquite girls run away early from Poteet
  If anybody thought West Mesquite might be looking ahead to its 10-4A showdown with Rockwall-Heath on Tuesday, the Wranglers erased any doubts from the opening tip.

• Pantarotto coaches MHS varsity girls soccer to shutout to end 28-hour journey
  When people in the sports world discuss the long road to victory they’re often referring to the figurative journey it takes to find success.

• No. 2 Frisco pulls away from Boyd
  FRISCO — McKinney Boyd went step-for-step with Frisco, the second-ranked team in the state, for almost the entire game Friday, but a poor stretch of defense in the second half that proved to be the Bronco’s ultimate undoing during their upset attempt of the Lady Raccoons Friday.

• Bulldogs rally past Lake Dallas, 66-58
  MCKINNEY — With star post Nico Taylor off swatting homers in south beach, Darryll Craft (issued a challenge to his McKinney North basketball team for Friday’s district tilt against Lake Dallas.

• Lions topple Cougars
  THE COLONY — The McKinney boys basketball team remained undefeated in District 9-4A with a 50-39 victory at The Colony Friday.

• Wolves muscle past Allen, 53-40
  When is 53 more than 97?

• Crowley welcomes its coach back with a victory

• Arlington Seguin still undefeated in 15-4A

• New coach hits Baytown running
  New Goose Creek Memorial coach Bret Boyd officially starts to work Tuesday.

• RSS girls turn up the defense
  It was not a beauty pageant by any means. But it was good enough where Sterling was concerned.

• Hardin-Jeff pulls away from Silsbee

• Boys soccer squads set for 2008 season
  The Brazoswood and Angleton boys soccer teams have been constants in the postseason for the last 14 seasons. That’s an accomplishment other area teams want to start to emulate in their soccer programs.

• Angleton press stops Manvel
  MANVEL — Defense wins championships, and as Angleton demonstrated against Manvel on Saturday, it also can lead to a lot of layups.

• Ball High defense drills Oilers
  GALVESTON — The swarming Tor defense shut down the Pearland Oilers 45-32 for their 20th victory of the season.

• Westlake outmuscles Seguin, 47-38
  SEGUIN — There was no heroic comeback this time.

• Bulldogs run past Texans
  WIMBERLEY — The Marion girls basketball team didn’t forget what Wimberley did to the Bulldogs last season.

• Cayuga edges Mustangs in wild game   SLOCUM — From the tip-off, it was evident Friday night’s Anderson County matchup between Cayuga and Slocum would be a wild one that came down to the wire.  The Wildcats and Mustangs did not disappoint as Cayuga edged Slocum 64-58 at the Mustang Gymnasium.….more>>

• Cayuga rebounds with win over Tigers   NECHES — The Neches Tigers were looking for a team to challenge them and help them get ready for district play.
  The Cayuga Wildcats were looking to rebound from a tough loss to Goodrich Wednesday.

• Pittsburg has the Wright stuff
  Kendall Wright scored 24 of his team-high 35 points in the second half as the Pittsburg Pirates used a stellar performance and rallied to defeat the Paris Wildcats, 74-67, Saturday afternoon at Wildcat Gym.

• Rebel QB highlights 2007 RRV Football Team
  Rivercrest’s Terrance Cannon has a name that fits his arm, and few can dispute that after the numbers the junior quarterback put up during the 2007 football season.

• Jan. 5 High school basketball scores 
  Every young team searches for those times when everything seems to come together. For Mesquite’s youthful girls basketball team, one of those moments occurred on Saturday, from a defensive perspective, at least.