Lady Pats’ road stops at Santa Fe

The soccer season ended for Goose Creek Memorial’s girls Friday, but not before a tradition began. March 20, 2010

Views differ on different racing distances

Houston Raceway Park general manager Seth Angel issued a press release calling for the National Hot Rod Association to return to the traditional quarter-mile distance for all its races. March 20, 2010

Dayton dishes Patriots first district loss

A 3-0 victory by the Dayton Broncos Friday night gave the Goose Creek Memorial Patriots their first district loss in the District 19-4A softball standings. March 20, 2010

NCAA expansion would sacrifice quality

So how’s your bracket doing? I can’t get enough of the tournament. March Madness always been one of my favorite times of the year, but pretty soon, that may change a little bit. March 20, 2010

12-run inning spoils Rangers’ night

A two-run homer from Sterling’s John Sherry to bring Caleb Shaver home in the bottom of the fifth wasn’t enough to make Friday’s game an inning longer. March 20, 2010

Baseball roundup for March 20, 2010

Baseball roundup for March 20, 2010 March 20, 2010

Friendswood rolls its way to shutout

Friendswood’s Annalisa Hall scored three goals in the first half of Thursday night’s game at Clyde Abshier Stadium against the Crosby Lady Cougars soccer team in the first round of the 4A playoffs. March 19, 2010

Mustangs gallop past GCM boys

Goose Creek Memorial fans should remember the 2010 Patriot boys soccer team. March 19, 2010

Playoff-savvy GCM girls ready

The UIL playoffs are a brave new world for M.P. Barolin, acting head coach of the Goose Creek Memorial girls soccer team. But not so for most of her players. March 19, 2010

Colorful Team Aruba spices up HRP Dragpalooza

Twenty-five years ago you could have labeled Trevor Eman’s Pro Stock racing effort “Team Netherlands Antilles.” March 19, 2010

Sports roundup for March 19, 2010

Sports roundup for March 19, 2010 March 19, 2010

Coogs, Danek near-perfect in showdown with Eagles

As the No. 3 hitter for Crosby’s softball team, Ashlain McGriff’s main job at the plate is to hit the ball hard and drive in runs. March 18, 2010

Patriots blast Bulldogs in district opener

It only took five innings for the Goose Creek Memorial baseball team to start off 1-0 in district play Wednesday when it hosted the North Forest Bulldogs. March 18, 2010

Dragpalooza takes over HRP drag strip

Houston Raceway Park hosts its first major drag race of the year this weekend. March 18, 2010

GCM Patriots set for soccer playoff debut

After going 1-17 in their first year of competition, members of the Goose Creek Memorial boys’ soccer team expected to be better in their second go-around. March 18, 2010

Lee takes run-rule win over WB

Reed Seeley struck out 12 batters and allowed just one fifth-inning hit Wednesday night as Robert E. Lee downed West Brook 10-0 in a District 21-5A makeup baseball game. March 18, 2010

Sterling teams sweep Westside Invitational

Sterling’s boys and girls water polo teams came home with championship trophies from last weekend’s Westside Invitational. March 18, 2010

Rangers tie Channelview, wrap up 2nd

The Sterling boys soccer team needed to avoid a loss to the Channelview Falcons in order to keep its second-place spot for the playoffs. Consider it done. March 17, 2010

Lee College Rebels’ peak brought success

Sports are all about peaking at the right time, and this might be especially true when it comes to college hoops. March 17, 2010

Sterling girls finish as co-champs

Lesslye Uribe scored all three goals Tuesday night as Baytown Sterling defeated Channelview 3-1 and wrapped up a co-championship for District 21-5A girls soccer. March 17, 2010

Rangers pitcher signs with ACC Dolphins

Sterling pitcher Garrett Lamb signed a letter-of-intent with Alvin Community College, where he’ll be spending the next couple years on the mound, pitching for the Dolphins. March 17, 2010

Crosby, GCM set soccer playoffs

Deer Park is the place to be for the bidistrict playoff round for area teams from District 41-4A. March 16, 2010

Patriots, Coogs bring momentum to 19-4A

District 19-4A baseball play starts this week and both Goose Creek Memorial and Crosby will enter it coming off weekend tournament championships. March 16, 2010

Lady Rebels blank Laredo College

Lee College’s tennis team left for spring break on a high note, improving to 9-3 in spring dual meets with a 9-0 win over Laredo College Saturday. March 16, 2010

Independent driver cashes in at HRP

Independent Jason Sides struck a blow for the common man Saturday at Houston Raceway Park. March 16, 2010

Grand slam gives Pats win

In Friday night’s third inning, the Goose Creek Memorial Patriots found themselves down 1-0 and they had yet to get a hit off Pearland Dawson’s pitcher Kevin Krahl. March 13, 2010

Rested up, local pros look to move up

Arm injuries are the bane of a baseball pitcher’s existence. A catcher’s too, as Robert E. Lee grad Josh Ford can attest. March 13, 2010

Lady Rangers get redemption over Bruins

The Sterling Lady Rangers looked to redeem their only district loss Friday night, when they hosted District 21-5A leaders Beaumont West Brook. March 13, 2010

BH, Crosby get early matchup

Barbers Hill and Crosby open District 19-4A baseball play next week, but they won’t be waiting that long to play. March 13, 2010

Lady Rebels edge out Incarnate Word

Sophomore Nadia Lee outgunned an old friend to start another win streak and help Lee College to a 5-4 win over University of the Incarnate Word in a dual tennis match Friday. March 13, 2010