Though the occasion was somber in nature, spirits were high for Saturday’s balloon release ceremony held in honor of softball coach Wade Waltman, who passed away June 20

When 6-year-old Oliver Richard, a resident of Mont Belvieu, was chosen to participate in the Astros’ “base stealer” program in between innings at Tuesday night’s Astros-Mets game, his decidedly literal interpretation of the word “steal” led to maybe the game’s most riveting moment—even in co…

I caught my first fish at about age 8 or 9 -- two small perch -- fishing in the Guadalupe River be-tween Seguin and New Braunfels. I was hooked.

“I have been able to work with some really good coaches." — Anahuac Athletic Director Greg Neece

The team members said participating in the games helps them with work, is a positive experience and generally good for mental health.

“From what I know, this will make him the highest-ranking martial artist in the area by far,” Austin McElroy's wife says.

Despite efforts by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, outdoor writers, and many newspapers – totaling over 100,000 words of copy – untold numbers of people still think seeing a fawn alone means it’s abandoned. Too many want to help it.

Summer is here and ready to stay for the children of Goose Creek CISD. About seven years ago all the high schools decided to import summer sports camps for every child from fourth to ninth grade to help foster and grow in the Baytown area. 

Carl Abseck said the biggest highlight of his first full year as Barbers Hill ISD’s athletic director and head football coach was seeing every program on campus make the playoffs. 

“Nobody beats the Rays 10-0 and gets away with it!”

Kaitlynn McDaniel hits line drive for the Anahuac 15U softball team.The Anahuac team captured the district championship for second year in a row. The 15U team is coached by Trent Hart, Ryan Cook and Lindsey Hedges. Next up is the Ranger State Softball finals in Sulphur Springs July 8-10.  (P…

Dinosaurs are prehistoric. And extinct. So, what am I talking about?

Water polo originally was slated to go varsity in 2019, but COVID got in the way, It’s the first sport to be added since 1998 when the UIL approved wrestling

Verlander nears another no-hitter

The Baytown Wolverines, a 17U team comprised of players from Lee, Goose Creek Memorial and Sterling high schools, competed in the Albion Hurricanes FC Memorial Day Cup. With a two-win and one-tie record, the Wolverines advanced to the finals, winning 2-1 against the Klein Toros and were crow…

On Saturday afternoon in NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional action at Bogle Park, a three-run, sixth-inning outburst backed freshman pitcher Sophia Simpson’s complete-game shutout as No. 16/18 Texas softball (43-19-1) stunned 3,115 red-clad fans in attendance by shutting out No. 4 Arkansas (48…

As Lake Travis fishing guide, Alan Christenson Jr., and I shared fishing stories recently, I mentioned that on a recent trip to Lake Austin, all I caught were a couple of zebra mussels. My lure being slowly fished along the bottom in hope of catching a rare lunker bass caught the mussels as …

Houston-born and raised Lee Martinez said he knew he would be in a position one day to be an athletic director. 

Brandon Ardoin of Baytown caught a 44-inch bull red at the the Fred Hartman Bridge.

Ever wondered what becomes of those 13-plus pound largemouths caught by anglers in Texas in late winter and spring during the Legacy ShareLunker competition?Well, they are donated to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department o be taken to the Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens and placed …

Chris Hrabina gets a little emotional talking about the closing of Houston Raceway Park. His son, Slate, 12, has been involved in junior drag racing since he was about 5 years old and grew up at the iconic track – just as Hrabina himself did, starting around the same age. 

The Ross S. Sterling football field will receive a new name thanks to a unanimous vote by the Goose Creek board.

The Crosby Cougars are marching to the third round in the regional quarterfinals after defeating the Fulshear Chargers 1-0 in the third game of a three-game series in the Region III-5A area playoffs.

It’s the time of year to turn your thoughts, dreams and talk toward saltwater. The Texas coast, in particular. We’re blessed with about 361 miles of coastline, and our bays are chock full of fish and shellfish — too many species to list! And many of them are considered game fish and delightf…

T-36 golf course construction begins in June; plans in works for new disc course

With a five-run fourth inning and then six more runs in the bottom of the fifth, it was enough for the Crosby Lady Cougars to run-rule the Angleton Ladycats 11-1 in the Class 5A Region III area round matchup in front of a packed, loud and boisterous crowd.

Three local high school track runners — two from Barbers Hill ISD and one from Goose Creek CISD — are heading to state.

The season came to an end for both Barbers Hill reigning championship teams — the Barbers Hills Eagles boys baseball team and the Lady Eagles softball team — over the weekend.

One of my favorite attractions was the glass-bottom boat tours that took people upon the gin-clear San Marcos River.