Wednesday 22 February 2012

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Lamar’s record-setting relays ready for state competition

It has already been a season of accomplishment for the Lamar boys swimming team, with two school relay records and a fourth-place finish in Region 5-5A. As the state meet approaches Friday and Saturday at the University of Texas the Redskins aim for even better marks.

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PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Strake Jesuit advances; Elsik stops Bellaire girls

The No. 7 Strake Jesuit basketball team made quick work of Westbury on Tuesday in their Region III-5A bi-district playoff at Elsik High School. The Crusaders won 81-61

Lamar and Westside grads aid McPherson in win

Lamar High School alum Samson Shivers and Westside High School alum D'onte Woods contributed to McPherson College's 73-62 basketball win over Bethany College on

BASKETBALL: Stratford, Bellaire, Memorial, Strake Jesuit in playoff action

The UIL boys basketball playoffs begin tonight as Stratford meets District 18-4A champion Humble at 7:30 p.m. at Klein Collins High

Second Baptist repeats as TAPPS swimming champion

The Second Baptist boys swimming and diving team won two relays and received exceptional performances by Collin Whalen and John Van Anglen to defend its TAPPS Division II

Reprieve: schools won’t have to count tough STAAR test for 9th-graders this year

Texas school districts, including Houston ISD, are awaiting instructions from the Texas Education Agency about changes announced Friday to implementation of the tough STAAR standardized end-of-course exams for

Athletes in action: Men’s Basketball

These college athletes, all with local high-school ties, are scheduled to compete this week in the following

BASKETBALL: Ursuline too much for St. Agnes in TAPPS playoff

The St. Agnes basketball team came out strong against Dallas Ursuline at home Saturday in a TAPPS 5A area playoff. The Tigers scored the first seven points of

Rice Owls Baseball Team Rallies Past FIU In 12-Innings

Box Score Jeremy Rathjen scored a go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning and drove in the tying run in the ninth before blasting a

BASKETBALL: Late seven-point rally sends St. Thomas to TAPPS regional

St. Thomas scored the last seven points of the game in a captivating 47-46 comeback win against Fort Worth Nolan Catholic, in the area round of the TAPPS

WRESLTING: Bellaire’s Jackson, Strake Jesuit duo advance to UIL state meet

Bellaire and Strake Jesuit will both have representatives at the University Interscholastic League state wrestling meet Feb. 24-25 at Austin ISD's Delco

Owls Claim 6-2 Victory Over FIU Friday In Season-Opener

Box Score Rice sophomore pitcher Austin Kubitza struck out eight in 7.0 innings and fellow sophomore Shane Hoelscher drove in a career-best four RBI to pace the sixth-ranked Rice

Crusader Athletes Recognize Strake Jesuit Cheerleaders on Valentine’s Day

On Valentine's Day morning, all Strake Jesuit Crusader cheerleaders were called to the St. Agnes Academy Dean of Students office for a Valentine's Day surprise. As

HS boys basketball: Chavez defeats Lamar

Chavez edged Lamar 55-54 in boys high school basketball action on Wednesday, in a District 20-5A

HS girls softball: Judson defeats Lamar

Judson routed Lamar 8-3 in high school softball action on Thursday, at the Brenham