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Morton Ranch High School’s LJ Cryer averaged 38.9 points per game in his final high school basketball season in Katy ISD. He will move on to play for Baylor University in the fall. Here, Cryer goes for the shot in a January game against Seven Lakes High School.
Five Katy ISD cagers named to HABCA all-star teams
Five basketball players from Katy ISD were honored on all greater Houston all-star teams as chosen by the Houston Area Basketball Coaches Association. A pair each made the first and second teams in … more
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Nine Tompkins student-athletes signed their letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level on Feb. 5. Elina Sinz, second from left, was among the Falcons at the signing ceremony and will join the Auburn Tigers next year. Sinz was recently honored with all-area first-team recognition from the HAGCA.
Nine Katy golfers honored by HAGCA
Nine Katy ISD golfers were recently recognized with spots on all-area teams as awarded by the Houston Area Golf Coaches Association. Seven Lakes High School had the most with five total selections, … more
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Dallas Cowboys fans cheer during the second half of a game against the Los Angeles Rams at AT&T Stadium.
Texas sports fans will soon be allowed to attend outdoor pro games, Gov. Greg Abbott says
*Clarification appendedIn a new proclamation, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that fans will be allowed at outdoor professional sporting events in most Texas counties with limited occupancy, under a new … more
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced a strike force last month in charge of laying steps to reopen the Texas economy.
Abbott says Texas is aiming to start college football on time, with fans in stands
Gov. Greg Abbott said last Friday, May 22, that Texas is working to have the college football season start on time, with at least some fans in attendance, as the state continues to reopen amid the … more
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Tracks may be empty now, but student athletes across the state may soon be able to start a conditioning routine for the fall with their coaches' help.
UIL releases guidelines for summer workouts
The University Interscholastic League released guidelines last Friday to allow limited summer strength and conditioning and marching band practice to begin no earlier than June 8. No UIL … more
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Sports will be allowed to return to fields and stadiums across Texas soon, but with many leagues cancelling, what that looks like is still uncertain.
UIL aiming for June 8 to start conditioning
The University Interscholastic League acknowledged Tex. Gov. Greg Abbott’s May 18 press conference where sporting events can return on May 31 without fans and released an update that will allow … more
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The four Katy High School senior softball players might have been just gearing up to find their stride in the season but the coronavirus pandemic forced all spring activities to be shutdown. Still, Katy softball coaches honored their seniors like they normally did, from a social distance. Pictured from the left are Sydney Blakeman, Allyse Castillo, Dominique Crespo and Marley Gilmore.
Katy softball recognizes seniors
If there is a silver lining about the 2020 softball season getting cut short, it’s that the Katy Tigers’ reign as state champion is extended until someone can challenge them next season, … more
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Thirty-three Texas high school football players selected in NFL Draft
For the first time since 2016, the first overall pick of the NFL Draft did not play his high school football in the state of Texas as Ohio’s Joe Burrow stayed in Cincinnati and will quarterback … more
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NFL quarterbacks Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals at the time) and Tom Savage (Houston Texans) converse after a Christmas Eve game at NRG Stadium in Houston in 2016 which the Texans won, 12-10. Dalton, the former Bengals quarterback and a Katy native, recently signed a free-agent deal to join the Dallas Cowboys.
Katy, TCU alum signs with Cowboys
After all of about 48 hours on the free-agency market, former Katy High School and Texas Christian University quarterback Andy Dalton signed a deal with a base salary of $3 million to be the backup … more
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In just over a year of playing tennis for the St. Edward’s Hilltoppers, Tompkins alum Anish Sriniketh garnered Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Rookie of the Year, Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year as well as All-Heartland First-Team honors for his 2019 season. He was also the conference’s Player of the Week four times and made the Heartland Conference President’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters.
St. Edward’s to cut six athletic programs
Although St. Edward’s University was forced to discontinue six of its Division II athletic programs, former Tompkins tennis state champion Anish Sriniketh already planned on this year being his … more
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Jenny McGhee of the Southland Conference has been appointed to the USA Volleyball Board of Directors as the High Performance representative.
Southland's McGhee selected for USA Volleyball Board
Jenny McGhee, senior associate commissioner for external operations for the Southland Conference since July 2017, has been appointed to the USA Volleyball Board of Directors as its High Performance … more
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Former Cinco Ranch standout and Incarnate Word senior infielder Lee Thomas will be granted an appropriate complete senior season after the NCAA announced on March 30 it was permitting spring sport athletes who had their seasons shortened by COVID-19 to have an additional year of eligibility.
Katy native Thomas grateful for NCAA ruling on eligibility
There were frustrating and torturous days three weeks ago when Lee Thomas thought his college baseball career was over. Almost as quickly as his senior season had started, it was done away with. more
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Former Taylor standout and Incarnate Word sophomore guard Macy Ray.
With Southland tournament canceled, Katy native Ray’s college career ends
Katy native and Incarnate Word sophomore guard Macy Ray and her teammates were 45 minutes from leaving Thursday morning to the Merrell Center to warm up for their Southland Conference tournament game later that afternoon. more
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Game officials wait at the scorer's table to hear word on a decision from Southland Conference presidents prior to tip-off of the Southeastern Louisiana-New Orleans women's basketball game at the Merrell Center in Katy. It was ultimately decided to cancel the tournament.
Southland Conference cancels tournaments in Katy amid coronavirus concerns
Tears were shed, hugs were embraced, and consoling words were given. Common sights any other year at the Southland Conference men’s and basketball tournaments, but a surreal one this year. more
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Southland Conference permitting no ticket holders for basketball tournaments in Katy
The Southland Conference announced Wednesday evening it will limit attendance to its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments beginning Thursday morning due to precautions related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. more
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Former Taylor standout and Incarnate Word sophomore guard Macy Ray ranks second on the Cardinals in points per game (7.9), minutes per game (32.6) and assists per game (1.8).
SWEET HOMECOMING
The last time Macy Ray stepped onto a basketball court in Katy, she was drilling college-distance 3-pointers for Taylor High and coach Blair Ary. more
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Southland Conference basketball tournament tips off in Katy
The 2020 Southland Conference Basketball Tournament tips off Wednesday at 5 p.m. CT at the Leonard E. Merrell Center in Katy. more
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Rice junior outside hitter and former Cinco Ranch star Nicole Lennon is one of four nominees for the 2020 Houston Sports Awards’ College Athlete of the Year.
BEST OF THE BEST
After making the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009 in 2018, Rice volleyball took it up a notch in 2019, totaling its second-most wins in a season with 27, winning its first NCAA tournament game with a sweep of Oklahoma, and ranking in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 for the first time. more
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Oklahoma State Cowboys linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga (11) tracks down Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Kellen Mond (11) on a carry during the second half of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl game between Texas A&M and Oklahoma State at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 27, 2019. Texas A&M won, 24-21.
Mond’s late run lifts Aggies past Cowboys in Texas Bowl
HOUSTON — Until Friday, Kellen Mond had never owned a cowboy hat. But after throwing for 95 yards and a touchdown and rushing for 117 yards and another touchdown to lift Texas A&M to a 24-21 win over No. 25 Oklahoma State in the 13th Texas Bowl on Dec. 27, the junior quarterback earned a late Christmas present. more
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Texas Longhorns guard Andrew Jones (1) dunks the ball during an NCAA men's basketball game between Texas and Texas A&M at Dickie's Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 8, 2019. Texas won, 60-50.
’Horns conquer Aggies in Showdown revival
Shaka Smart hadn’t seen the rivalry between Texas and Texas A&M first-hand in his tenure with the Longhorns, but he’s watched plenty of old games between the Longhorns and Aggies. more
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