Most state, Class 5A softball teams are heading into the final three to four games of the current campaign with many holding hope of a postseason run.
With just a shade under three weeks left to go, baseball and softball teams are hoping to either make the expected playoff pushes or try to continue to learn in the name of program progress.
I have been pretty up front for my disappointment in most modern American sports – especially failing basketball – and to some degree football.
This week’s column will report changes in hunting regulations. There’s a full game bag of them.
Today
GCM senior earns top player honor
A total of 26 track and field events will have 22 Goose Creek athletes compete in them at Thursday’s area meet at Barbers Hill.
MONT BELVIEU – The Barbers Hill track teams made the District 21-5A meet into their own playground over the last two days in route to two championships.
Soph, teammates pace record season for Barbers Hill
It was a game that the baseball doctors ordered.
The Goose Creek Memorial Lady Patriots dropped a 12-1 decision at Friendswood Tuesday. Morgan Faubian had both hits for the Lady Patriots (3-15).
The Angelo State University Rams Clay Target Team was able to return to the range after a year lost a spring ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic and celebrate with quite the accomplishment.
It has been a minute since my last column and with so many things winding down and starting up, I found it applicable to do what I like to call a ‘popcorn column.’
If the title arouses expectations of a SPICY column, this might be a little disappointing. It’s about fishing. The first title was too long; it had to be shortened. I hope you’ll continue reading, regardless.
Today
Girls golf wins district, boys 2nd, both on to Region
MONT BELVIEU — After a couple easy outings, the Barbers Hill baseball team needed a better challenge and got it and dealt just fine this week.
The Barbers Hill softball team continued its dominant ways as it moved to 26-2 overall and remained undefeated in District 21-5A play with a 17-0 win at Galena Park Thursday.
Foster breaks away from scoreless tie; Crosby boys eliminated
The Barbers Hill softball team found a way to keep the big bats from Crosby in check in the teams’ second matchup of the season.
The La Porte Bulldogs exploded for six runs in their first at-bats and used that momentum to roll to a 12-0 win over visiting Goose Creek Memorial Tuesday. GCM (7-14) managed only four hits and committed four errors in the five-inning contest.
After a season spent playing in empty stadiums, the Houston Astros know the return of fans this year could mean a hostile reception on the road from people still angry about their sign-stealing scam.
It certainly was a welcome return to the track for the Baytown high schools Friday as once again the Rockhold Relays finally got back into the spotlight after a year missed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lady Gander wins singles flight
RSS softball rolls past REL
An old song goes, “Don’t sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me.”
The Sterling Rangers baseball team used a four-run fourth inning to break open a tight contest with rivals Robert E. Lee in a 6-2 win Friday in District 22-5A action.
Thursday,
Four-goal explosion late sends Barbers Hill girls to first ever soccer playoff win
HOUSTON – Two teams hoping to renew their fortunes in the playoffs met in the first opportunity to prove a postseason point in two seasons.
GCM boys take on Crosby tonight
A three-run first inning set the tone and allowed the visiting Manvel Mavericks pull away for a 13-2 win over the Robert E. Lee Ganders in Baytown Tuesday. REL (7-9) was hurt by four errors.
With just a shade under three weeks left to go, baseball and softball teams are hoping to either make the expected playoff pushes or try to continue to learn in the name of program progress.
I have been pretty up front for my disappointment in most modern American sports – especially failing basketball – and to some degree football.
This week’s column will report changes in hunting regulations. There’s a full game bag of them.
Today
GCM senior earns top player honor
A total of 26 track and field events will have 22 Goose Creek athletes compete in them at Thursday’s area meet at Barbers Hill.
MONT BELVIEU – The Barbers Hill track teams made the District 21-5A meet into their own playground over the last two days in route to two championships.
Soph, teammates pace record season for Barbers Hill
It was a game that the baseball doctors ordered.
The Goose Creek Memorial Lady Patriots dropped a 12-1 decision at Friendswood Tuesday. Morgan Faubian had both hits for the Lady Patriots (3-15).
The Angelo State University Rams Clay Target Team was able to return to the range after a year lost a spring ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic and celebrate with quite the accomplishment.
It has been a minute since my last column and with so many things winding down and starting up, I found it applicable to do what I like to call a ‘popcorn column.’
If the title arouses expectations of a SPICY column, this might be a little disappointing. It’s about fishing. The first title was too long; it had to be shortened. I hope you’ll continue reading, regardless.
Today
Girls golf wins district, boys 2nd, both on to Region
MONT BELVIEU — After a couple easy outings, the Barbers Hill baseball team needed a better challenge and got it and dealt just fine this week.
The Barbers Hill softball team continued its dominant ways as it moved to 26-2 overall and remained undefeated in District 21-5A play with a 17-0 win at Galena Park Thursday.
Foster breaks away from scoreless tie; Crosby boys eliminated
The Barbers Hill softball team found a way to keep the big bats from Crosby in check in the teams’ second matchup of the season.
The La Porte Bulldogs exploded for six runs in their first at-bats and used that momentum to roll to a 12-0 win over visiting Goose Creek Memorial Tuesday. GCM (7-14) managed only four hits and committed four errors in the five-inning contest.
After a season spent playing in empty stadiums, the Houston Astros know the return of fans this year could mean a hostile reception on the road from people still angry about their sign-stealing scam.
It certainly was a welcome return to the track for the Baytown high schools Friday as once again the Rockhold Relays finally got back into the spotlight after a year missed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lady Gander wins singles flight
RSS softball rolls past REL
An old song goes, “Don’t sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me.”
The Sterling Rangers baseball team used a four-run fourth inning to break open a tight contest with rivals Robert E. Lee in a 6-2 win Friday in District 22-5A action.
Thursday,
Four-goal explosion late sends Barbers Hill girls to first ever soccer playoff win
HOUSTON – Two teams hoping to renew their fortunes in the playoffs met in the first opportunity to prove a postseason point in two seasons.
GCM boys take on Crosby tonight
A three-run first inning set the tone and allowed the visiting Manvel Mavericks pull away for a 13-2 win over the Robert E. Lee Ganders in Baytown Tuesday. REL (7-9) was hurt by four errors.
The Sterling Lady Rangers were hit by a six-run top of the second inning by visiting Friendswood and fell 11-1 Tuesday night in a District 22-5A contest.
One team came in rolling and the other was playing inconsistently and wouldn’t one know it, the latter one found the way to win.
The Goose Creek Memorial softball team dropped a 17-1 home decision Friday against Santa Fe to move to 3-7 this season.
Everyone knows about the Big Chill that beset Texas in mid- February. But not everybody understands the severity of fish loss on the coast. Most bay fish cannot survive the frigid temperatures Texas endured. And dead fish can’t talk.
The playoff clash between the Goose Creek Memorial and Crosby boys soccer teams has officially been set.
Manvel boys 3, RSS 1
Today
The challenges for modern prep athletes in regards to finding a collegiate home are more difficult than for most.
The golf postseason inches closer and the prospects for area programs continue to take shape.
There is plenty of time left in the individual tennis season this spring, but some paths are being shaped as the area programs continue to battle the opposition, inclement weather and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cory Roper will make his third NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Atlanta Motor Speedway at the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500.
An early strike and a late finisher were enough for the Robert E. Lee girls soccer team to get a big win as the season moves to a finish.
Harris County, Baytown and Houston Raceway Park are teaming up to do their part in curbing street racing in the area.
The track and field season has gotten off to a strong start for many local athletes as the sport navigates through the pandemic and threatening weather.
Sterling used three-run bursts in the first and fourth innings to cruise to an 8-1 home win Tuesday in District 22-5A against Galveston Ball.
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The host Sterling Rangers (10-1-1) finished off tournament play with a 2-2 tie against Clear Creek on Saturday.
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