SPORTS REPORT #136

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*** WEDNESDAY – JANUARY 16, 2007 ***

• Wylie jumps to 22-0 lead on way to win over Breckenridge

• Central pulls away late to pin loss on Cooper

• Coogs play complete game in win (Abilene Cooper)

• Cooper boys shut out Wichita Falls High

• Amarillo High, Tascosa renew rivalry

• Metro High School Basketball Notes

• Ingleside visits AP looking to get a leg up on district race

• Five Trinidad players named to all-state team –  The state semifinalist season of the Trinidad Trojans did not go unnoticed. Five players have been named all-state by the Six-Man Football Coaches Association.….more>>

• Van Vleck teams unbeaten in district
  Van Vleck’s basketball programs remain undefeated in District 27-2A, and the Lady Leopards are nearly through with round one.

• Lady Greyhounds are victorious in Victoria

• Boerne girls up district record to 3-0

• Brazos Valley High School Basketball District Standings 

• High School Basketball Scores for January 14 

• Bryan boys run past Temple 

• Cubs face district leaders — BHS, HHS have won last five 18-4A titles

• Soccer teams open district tonight (Brenham)

• Brownsville teams’ showing in BISD Tournament not all that disappointing (soccer)

• Lions soccer places second at Aledo tournament (Brownwood)

• Jackets sting Indians – Cleburne won its third consecutive district game Tuesday at Alvarado Gymnasium, 51-34 over the Indians.….more>>  

• Grandview avenges lone 11-2A loss  –  The Lady Zebras had revenge on their minds

• ‘Cats claw back  –  The Calallen girls basketball team put so much into Tuesday night’s game that senior forward Amanda Haven passed out at halfcourt after leading the Wildcats to a thrilling 62-55 overtime triumph over District 31-4A rival Tuloso-Midway. Haven was carried off …

• Say uncle: Family to face off in 31-4A  –  Tonight’s Tuloso-Midway vs. Calallen basketball game features an uncle playing against his nephew for the first time in an organized game. Family bragging rights and more will be at stake today when T-M senior guard Phillip Belford matches up against …

• Free throws pay off for Moody boys   –   CORPUS CHRISTI-Defending District 30-4A champion Moody made the most of its opportunities from the free throw line Friday night. The Trojans used 28 free throws to post a 75-66 comeback victory over Beeville in a District 30-4A boys basketball game at …

• UIL adding fourth team to Class 4A postseason   –  AUSTIN — Four schools from each Class 4A district will qualify for the playoffs in all sports beginning this fall, the University Interscholastic League announced Thursday. The move to four qualifying teams per district mirrors the playoff structure used in …

• Tx. H.S. steroid testing plan moves forward   –    AUSTIN-The state’s new steroid testing program for high school students has taken a big step forward with approval of the final rules of how it will be conducted. University Interscholastic League officials in Austin approved the rules Thursday and said …

• In the zone     –     CORPUS CHRISTI-West Oso girls basketball coach Roy Williams isn’t as concerned about how well the state-ranked Bears start the season as how they finish. Williams could not have asked for a better start to the season, however, as the fourth-ranked Bears …

• Making ‘em earn it: Lady Jags sneak out of Dawson with 48-41 win  –  Hubbard’s Africa Lang was determined to not let the Dawson Lady Bulldogs get the best of the Lady Jags. Lang scored 12 of her game-high 27 points in the fourth quarter to led Hubbard to a 48-41 win over Dawson Tuesday at Dawson’s Bulldog Gymnasium. ….more>>  

• Lady Eagles continue dominance of District 19-3A   –  The Fairfield Lady Eagles continued their dominance in District 19-3A, defeating Palestine-Westwood, 77-39 at Fairfield Gymnasium. 

• Boys roundup: Kerens gives Italy first district loss

• Dragons survive scare, top J’ville   (Nacogdoches)

• NHS girls still perfect in 12-4A  –  Lady Dragons rout Pine Tree, 63-37 (Nacogdoches)

• Opening run sparks Matadors in victory
  It was a long-distance sprint for Parkland’s boys basketball team Tuesday, but the Matadors didn’t even need a second wind.

• Eastwood wins, sweeps Montwood in 1-5A play
  Eastwood basketball coach Gary Pippen was expecting a close game Tuesday as his Troopers took on Montwood High School — and that’s exactly what he got. 

• Bowie wrestling coach has heart attack
  Bowie High School wrestling coach Victor Montes recently suffered a heart attack and is scheduled for open-heart surgery either today or Thursday, former Bears wrestling coach Bob Bourquin said. 

• Addition of fourth playoff team could help Henderson
  Thursday’s announcement of the addition of a fourth playoff team in Class 4A could help the Henderson Lions, should they remain in 4A.

• Bellaire coach likes players’ independence — Quietly, the Bellaire boys have emerged as one of the top teams in the area. Alvin is moving up too. The lay of land in the boys’ and girls’ districts is surveyed in this week’s basketball review. READ STORY

• Cinco Ranch defeats Katy Taylor, stays perfect in district

• HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING NOTES

• Boys basketball: Buffs firing, but few shots falling

• Tuesday’s high school basketball replay (DFW)

• Dicus to coach Duncanville’s football team

• Hornets keep rolling, crush Cubs 68-42  –  BRENHAM — The scene sure was different the last time the Hornets played basketball in Blue Bell Country. The final score was different, too.

• Bulldogs coast past Tigers   –  TRINITY — It took a few minutes for the Bulldogs to get going, but once they did, Tuesday’s game got out of hand quickly. Everyone on the New Waverly roster had a hand in this one, including Jarvice Sykes, Kyren Watts and Joseph Carrington, who each scored 20 or more points, as the No. 3 state-ranked Bulldogs routed Trinity 108-74.

• Oak Ridge edges Lady Pack (Lufkin)

• Panthers roll past Oak Ridge  (Lufkin boys)

• Diboll girls win, guys lose 

• Hudson falls to Carthage 

• Jefferson boys soar into top 10 

• Pine Tree victorious in district opener 

• ET girls basketball 

• Free throws finish off Panthers   (Spring Hill)

• Dragons subdue Pirates, 62-56   (Nac-Pine Tree)

• Basketball: Tuesday’s scoreboard (Midland – Odessa)

• Basketball: Midland High pulls away from Permian boysMIDLAND The Permian Panthers gave the Midland High Bulldogs a hard time Tuesday in their District 3-5A… Full Story… 

• Football: Andrews candidates come from near and far

• Fontenot, Bear lifters fare well in Nederland Meet   –  Little Cypress-Mauriceville’s Maegan Fontenot was named Outstanding Lifter for the light platform in the Girls Division at the Nederland Powerlifting Meet over the weekend.

• Roma rules

• High school basketball scores (San Angelo area)

• Girls basketball: Argyle heals up against Pilot Point

• Girls basketball: Guyer gets revenge on Sherman

• Denton notebook: Hunter leads improving Broncos

• Boys basketball: Ponder 73, Anna 37

• Boys soccer: Ryan bounces back to beat rival Denton at tourney  

• Boys basketball: Hunter leads Denton to win in OT

• District standings not expected to stand pat
  Last year at this point in the District 9-5A schedule, everybody seemed clear on a couple of facts. Nobody was an outright frontrunner; and a single game could change the scope of the entire district overnight.

• Fast-break analysis on basketball in the City of Plano
  It’s time for the mid-season basketball report; although the girls and boys basketball schedules are staggered, so neither one is actually at the mid-point of district play, with the girls having played eight of 14 district games and the boys six of 14.

• Skeeters continue road warrior act in win over North
  Walking into enemy territory is nothing new for the Mesquite boys basketball team.

• Trojans move into first-place tie with overtime win
  Monday night, things looked bleak for Newman Smith after Flower Mound finished off a five-point play that gave the Jaguars a 67-57 lead with 3 minutes, 18 seconds to play

• Southwest hands Dunbar second loss in three games Tuesday, January 15  Fort Worth Southwest scores the final six points to prevail against perennial power Fort Worth Dunbar.

• Arlington Bowie boys can’t contain Duncanville

• Weatherford boys force OT, then win it

• Keller Central boys prevail in double overtime

• Turnovers hinder Temple boys as Harker Heights wins crucial 13-5A game

• Tem-Cats rally from 14-point deficit to hand first-place Heights first league loss

• Last 3-pointer falls short as Belton girls get edged by A&M Consolidated

• Salado girls strengthen hold on first place, Academy boys rally to win in 25-2A duel

• Ranger defense a no-show in 69-52 loss   –  “We looked like we were in a daze, like a deer in headlights,” Sterling head coach Mark Patton said.

• Defense not enough for Ganders
  The Lee Ganders played some lock-down defense against the District 21-5A leaders Tuesday night, but lost 43-34 to Humble.

• Big wins in District 24-2A raises Hardin’s hardcourt profile

• Sweeny tops Wharton
  SWEENY — Sweeny remained in the driver’s seat of District 24-3A as the Bulldogs whipped by Wharton, 62-44, in an important matchup Tuesday night.

• King leads Ships over Gators
  FREEPORT — The Brazosport Exporters missed a mass of free throws on Tuesday night against the Dickinson Gators, but sophomore Dajon King hit his when they mattered most.

• Seguin trio, coaches take part in game
  SEGUIN — Seguin football coach Jim Carson is going into unchartered waters pretty soon.

• Westwood falls in close game to Mexia  –  Westwood head coach David Reed spoke of the importance of his team winning home games.

• Jan. 16 High school basketball scores   (Waco area)

• Jan. 16 High school soccer score   (Waco area)

• HS Notebook: Piske leaves Valley Mills for Fairfield