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Home Turf: BHS Grad Drafted by the Houston Astros
After 18 years of rooting for the Rice Owls, Bellaire native Parker Smith joined their baseball team. Now, after three more years of perfecting his pitch, Parker has been drafted to another team he has supported since he could swing a bat: the Houston Astros. Parker, who started playing baseball...
‘No one cares how rough and rocky the sea is, we just want to bring the boat to shore’: Houston Hoops 16u goes 3-1 at Peach Jam despite not practicing beforehand due to Hurricane Beryl
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — No coach is walking away from Peach Jam more proud of his team than 16u Houston Hoops head coach Stephen Woods. Due to Hurricane Beryl, the team had not been able to practice or play together leading up to Peach Jam. Houston was not initially expected to be in the main path of the storm, but the city ended up being severely impacted.
Sugar Land Wins 6-4 in 10 Innings Sunday
The Sugar Land Space Cowboys beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 6-4 in 10 innings Sunday night at Southwest University Park. The Space Cowboys won all three games in the series. It was the first time since 2022 that El Paso was swept in a series. Eguy Rosario led off for...
Mets pick BHS graduate Owen Woodward in MLB draft
Breckenridge High School graduate Owen Woodward was drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday, July 17. Woodward, who just wrapped up his senior year at the University of Houston, where he pitched for the Cougars, was picked in the 15th round (no. 443) by the New York Mets. Woodward will be going to the Mets with fellow Houston pitcher Jaxon Jelkin, who was picked on Monday. Also picked in the draft was Houston pitcher, Cade Citelli, who was chosen by the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
Part 1: HailWV's 2024 Big 12 Football Preseason Power Rankings
As we prepare for the final days of July amidst the oppressive summer heat, there remains just over one month until the 2024 college football season gets underway. Let's take a look at the first of a two-part set of power rankings that lays out the Big 12 from top-to-bottom. This article features teams ranked 16th through 9th, with teams ranked 8th through 1st coming at a later date.
Sugar Land Opens Series with 7-5 Win Friday
The Sugar Land Space Cowboys scored five unearned runs with two outs in the ninth inning Friday and came back to beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 7-5. El Paso led by two runs with two outs in the top of the ninth when Chihuahuas reliever Tommy Nance struck out Sugar Land’s Luke Berryhill, but Berryhill reached first base on an error by first baseman Nate Mondou on the throw that would have completed the strikeout and end the game. Sugar Land scored the five runs after that miscue.
Chihuahuas Comeback Falls Short in 8-6 Loss Saturday
The El Paso Chihuahuas scored the final four runs of Saturday night’s game against Sugar Land but their comeback attempt fell short in their 8-6 loss to the Space Cowboys. The Space Cowboys have won the first two games of the three-game series. Chihuahuas leadoff hitter Eguy Rosario reached...
Erica Enders Nominated for Texas Sports Hall of Fame
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee has nominated six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders to their 2025 primary ballot. Enders, a Houston native, has been competing in drag racing since she was eight years old. With 50 national event wins, 49 in the Pro Stock category, she is the winningest professional female driver in all of motorsports’ history and one of the most decorated drag racers of all time.
Watch our KPRC 2 Insiders compete in some fun ‘HL Summer Games’
HOUSTON – Since the games kick off in Paris in one week from today, we thought it’d be a nice way to test out the skills of 2 of our KPRC 2 insiders who joined us in studio today!. Mandi from the Woodlands and Dorothy from Humble were...
UNT alumni team rolls to opening-round win in The Basketball Tournament
We Are Bleed Green knew they were in for a new challenge this summer in The Basketball Tournament. The North Texas alumni team started out as a big underdog in its debut three years ago. We Are Bleed Green have quickly developed into a favorite since. They certainly looked like...
Houston Dynamo 2 Crush North Texas SC at Shell Energy Stadium
HOUSTON (July 21, 2024) – Houston Dynamo 2 defeated North Texas SC 4-0 at Shell Energy Stadium earlier today to secure its second consecutive victory over an in-state rival during this three-game homestand. Dynamo 2 took the lead in the 27th minute after Jefferson Valverde found Mattheo Dimareli at...
Houston Roughnecks name Will Lewis as General Manager
HOUSTON, Texas (July 19, 2024) – The Houston Roughnecks and the United Football League announced the hiring of Will Lewis as the team’s general manager. Lewis’ appointment follows the recent retirement of Lionel Vital following the 2024 season. “Having played in Houston in the mid-80’s with the...
Weekly rankings notes: Scouting insight on 16 recent commits, plus a handful of new ratings
Commitments continue to pour in from across the country, and the 247Sports national scouting team tries to keep pace in cranking out updated scouting reports on all of these new pledges. Scouting notes again headline the 247Sports weekly rankings notes, which feature excerpts from more than a dozen recently updated scouting reports on prospects who announced within the past week.
Griffin Dorsey scores in each half to rally Dynamo to 4-3 victory over Whitecaps
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Defender Griffin Dorsey had a goal in each half, scoring the winner in the 87th minute as the Houston Dynamo blew a two-goal lead before rallying for a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Houston (10-7-7) took a 2-0 lead into...
ECNL Boys U13-U17 National Champions anointed as 2024 Finals come to an end
The ECNL Boys Finals concluded with five ECNL Boys National Champions and five ECNL Boys Regional League National Champions being crowned over the final days of action in Richmond. U17 ECNL National Champions – San Diego Surf. Following their triumph in last year’s U16 ECNL National Championship Game, San...
Duke Recruiting: Shelton Henderson Intel
Shelton Henderson, a promising 6-6 wing out of Houston, is in a great position because he can essentially choose any school he wants. Henderson, who attends Bellaire High, is a 5-star wing who has drawn immense interest from schools like Louisville, Kansas, LSU, Texas, Houston and Duke. The last three may be the main players.
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