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TEXANS SINK DOLPHINS 27-20, NEED A WIN AND HELP TO MAKE PLAYOFFS - By Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:00:00 CST

Nothing seems to come easy for the Houston Texans. Whether they win or lose, there always seems to be plenty of drama. They seem to always find a way to barely lose, or barely squeak by with a win.

Sunday was another example of a team that doesn�t quite have that killer instinct to put teams away when they have them on the ropes�.to go for the jugular. The Texans had the Miami Dolphins down 27-0 in the second quarter and went into the locker room with a commanding 27-3 lead. Easy victory right? Wrong. They played just bad enough to let the Dolphins crawl back into the game and had to hang on for dear life and escape Florida with a 27-20 win.

Was it just me or was this looking eerily like the great playoff collapse in Buffalo?

HOUSTON ASTROS ICON JOSE CRUZ FIRED - By Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:19:00 CST

As a kid growing up in Houston I loved attending baseball games in the Astrodome. Looking back, there are several things that I remember looking forward to the most. One was seeing the scoreboard light up when one of the Astro players hit a home run. I couldn�t wait to see that dancing cowboy shoot his bounding bullets and the steam-blowing bull get ready to charge.

Another thing that is engrained into my memory is the distinctive sound of Nolan Ryan�s grunts after he released each pitch. You could actually hear his ��uuuughhh� echo throughout the Dome. I marveled at how much energy he put into each release of the ball. It almost looked like his arm might fly off with his next pitch. I was in awe of how hard he worked and I couldn't help but love his confidence, which often appeared to lean a little more towards cockiness. But it gave him a presence, like he was royalty as he stood on the mound.

CY- WOODS SHORTSTOP KRISTINA CORDOVA NAMED 2nd TEAM ALL-STATE

No Author — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:07:00 CST

Kristina Cordova of Cypress Woods high school was named second team All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Cordova, who has signed to play at East Texas Baptist, was the only Cy-Fair area player to make the list in either softball or baseball. The following is a list of the girls and boys 5A teams:

CLASS 5A

Coach of the Year - Wayne Daigle, Spring Branch Smithson Valley
Player of the Year - Bailey Watts, Spring Branch Smithson Valley

FIRST TEAM
Pitcher
Bailey Watts, Spring Branch Smithson Valley; Liz Paul, Clements; Bree Brown, Klein Oak
Catcher
Kelsea Blackstock, Lubbock Coronado
First Base
Megan Coronado, Pearland
Second Base
Amanda Nguyent, Pasadena Dobie
Shortstop
Taylor Hoagland, Flower Mound
Third Base
Heather Duckworth, North Mesquite
Utility/DP
Megan Granado, Lubbock Coronado
Outfield
Darian Blake, Katy; Jensen Tydelski, Pearland; Stephanie Regan, Humble Atascosita

Supplements Have Unknown Affects On Young Athletes

No Author — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:23:00 CST

Adolescent athletes who take creatine to 'bulk up' should do so with caution.

Creatine monohydrate, a dietary supplement often marketed as a way to enhance athletic performance and to increase weight, muscle size and strength, could cause health problems for some adolescents.

Baseball's Superstitions, Rituals, and Quirky Habits

Paul Bradley — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:00:00 CST

Baseball has long been a sport of superstitions, rituals and quirky habits; the things players resort to when they want to ensure that things go their way. It runs so deep many players claim they would rather be lucky than good.

The next time you are watching a Major League Baseball game, watch closely at the rituals that most players display during their at-bat, or while stationed at their position. Did you ever notice how Craig Biggio used to always grab his batting helmet on the forehead with his right hand? There was so much pine tar caked there that over time you could hardly see the Houston Astros emblem. Another former Astro, Steve Finley was also notorious for his quirky ways. One of the most noticeable of these habits was that he would step out of the batter�s box and tug on and re-strap both batting gloves- after every pitch. He did it the same way his entire career.

1st annual Friends & Family Golf Tournament

No Author — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:46:00 CST

Longwood Golf Club in Cypress, TX will be hosting the 1st annual Friends & Family Golf Tournament on Sunday, June 14, 2009. This 1st annual event is a 2:00 shotgun start benefiting Donald W. Burg who has been battling Leukemia for over 2 years.

Enough Said

Paul Bradley — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:55:00 CST

If the new Obama administration really wanted to put some cheer into the American people, what better way than to declare the opening day of Major League baseball as a national holiday. Besides the Super Bowl (which should be moved to Saturday so we can spend Sunday recovering), Christmas, and the day school starts back (for those of us with children) what day of the year is more anticipated? Joe DiMaggio once said, �You look forward to it like a birthday party when you�re a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.�