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Dec. 31 -- Watkins
takes our honors, too: Breckenridge
head football coach Ross Dodson stresses esprit de corps -- team
play -- above all else. But the spotlight focusing on 1998 postseason
honors couldn't avoid highlighting the performance turned in by
quarterback Cliff Watkins.
Dec. 31 -- Wylie
boys win one, lose one in tourney:
ALEDO -- The Wylie boys basketball team was held to single-digit
scoring in the third quarter and lost its second of three tournament
games at the Aledo Tournament Wednesday, 65-49, to Fort Worth
Christian.
Dec. 31 -- Players
to make their "final" offer:
NEW YORK -- NBA players plan to make their own "final"
offer, hoping it will end the lockout before time runs out to
save the season.
Dec. 31 -- Deja
vu: Virginia meets Georgia at Peach Bowl: ATLANTA -- It doesn't take much of an imagination
to see Virginia and Georgia playing in a New Year's Day bowl game.
Dec. 31 -- Still
learning Mississippi plays balanced Texas Tech in Indy Bowl: SHREVEPORT, La. -- Mississippi's players and new
coaches are still getting to know each other.
Dec. 31 -- Liberty
Bowl hosts Tulane, Brigham Young:
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Tommy Bowden taught No. 10 Tulane a very important
lesson before leaving for Clemson. College football is a business,
and the Green Wave plan to show Thursday that they paid attention.
Dec. 31 -- A
football fiesta may overshadow the real Fiesta: Like too many appetizers before the main course,
the college bowl schedule is leaving football fans feeling full
-- with the national championship game still five days away.
Dec. 31 -- Sports
Digest ... Fishing
report ... Closer to Home ... Basketball Capsule
Dec. 30 -- Goldthwaite
Eagles reach semifinals for good reason: (Bill Hart) The Goldthwaite Eagles reached the semifinals this
past football season and the Reporter-News' All-Big Country
Class 2A team reveals why.
Dec. 30 -- In
absence of negotiations, rhetoric heats up: NEW YORK -- While the commissioner skied in Colorado
and his deputy sunned in Florida, NBA players and agents stewed
on the telephone Tuesday as the lockout approached its half-year
anniversary.
Dec. 30 -- Final
game for elite group of Wildcats' seniors: SAN DIEGO -- Although they are few in number, the
seniors who play regularly for No. 5 Arizona are the heart and
soul of a team that won 15 of its last 16 games and, this year,
became the first in Wildcats' history to win 11 in one season.
Dec. 30 -- Golden
Eagles hope to avoid Idaho freeze:
BOISE, Idaho -- When Jeff Bower stepped onto the Bronco Stadium
field for the first time last week, the Southern Mississippi coach
knew he wasn't in Hattiesburg anymore.
Dec. 30 -- Basketball
Capsule ... Monday's Late Game: Tarleton
State 87, Texas Lutheran 71 ... Sports
Digest
Dec. 29 -- McGwire
takes AP Male Athlete honor:
Mark McGwire did far more in 1998 than shatter the most revered
record in sports and set a home-run standard that may outlive
even him.
Dec. 29 -- ACU
men trounce Western New Mexico, 113-81:
PHOENIX, Ariz -- Abilene Christian University won its 10th game
of the season without a loss and moved into the championship game
of the 'Lopes Christmas Invitational with a 113-81 win over Western
New Mexico University Monday night.
Dec. 29 -- Abilene,
Cooper girls move into semifinals:
Abilene High and Cooper moved into the semifinals of the Abilene
High Girls Basketball Invitational with easy wins Monday.
Dec. 29 -- Aspermont's
Hunter gives Hornets' their sting:
The Aspermont Hornets had their best football season ever by winning
14 games and reaching the Class A semifinal. One of the reasons
was running back Zach Hunter.
Dec. 29 -- Wylie
boys take first round of tourney:
ALEDO -- Wylie used a 21-point second quarter to open a seven-point
halftime lead and the Bulldogs went on to claim a 61-50 win over
Vernon in the first round of the Aledo boys basketball tournament.
Dec. 29 -- Basketball
Capsule: Cooper boys at The
Colony Cougar Holiday Classic Tournament/McMurry University women
vs. Concordia-Austin
Dec. 29 -- Fans
sure that Cards are in their favor:
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Thousands of ecstatic fans swarmed the field,
some hanging wildly on the goalposts and others just running around
yelling or looking for someone to hug. And who could blame them.
Dec. 29 -- 49ers
wonder who's in charge: SANTA
CLARA, Calif. -- Oddly, there are questions about Steve Mariucci's
future with the San Francisco 49ers. Maybe Bill Walsh is coming
back in a front office role. Maybe not. Who's in charge, anyway?
Dec. 29 -- Five
NFL coaches blitzed in one day:
In what may be the biggest one-day purge in NFL history, five
coaches were fired Monday less than 24 hours after their seasons
ended.
Dec. 29 -- Two
steps up for the Hokies: NASHVILLE,
Tenn. -- Frank Beamer has no illusions about what beating even
a struggling Alabama can do for his Virginia Tech Hokies.
Dec. 29 -- Micron
Bowl a shot at redemption for Hurricanes: MIAMI -- Scott Covington came to Miami with the
belief he could win a national title. Five years later, he leaves
with no ring but secure in the knowledge that he helped lay the
path for future years of excellence.
Dec. 29 -- Vikings
may observe Nov. 1 as a holiday:
If the Minnesota Vikings win the Super Bowl, they may look back
to Nov. 1 as the most important day of the season.
Dec. 29 -- Sports
Digest ... NHL Roundup
Dec. 28 -- Aviators
return to form, swat Scorpions 8-2: Mired
in a two-week slump, the Abilene Aviators returned to the form
that helped them win their first 15 home games of the season by
taking out their frustrations on the New Mexico Scorpions, 8-2,
Sunday in front of 3,062 fans at the Taylor County Coliseum.
Dec. 28 -- Elway
has a long way to go this year (Candy Reagan) John Elway may be taking another trip to the Super
Bowl when January rolls around, but he’ll have a much more
difficult time repeating as the sentimental favorite.
Dec. 28 -- USTA
Texas calendars are here: (Rick Meyers)
The USTA Texas Section tournament calendars have finally arrived.
If you are a member of the USTA, you should have received your
copy by now.
Dec. 28 -- Sugar
Bowl hasn't always been sweet for Ohio State: NEW ORLEANS — Ohio State has nothing but bad
memories of the Sugar Bowl. And nothing changed that in the first
24 hours of the team’s return to New Orleans.
Dec. 28 -- Packers
16, Bears 13: CHICAGO —
Thousands of loyal Cheeseheads showed up, turning Soldier Field
into Lambeau South, as the Green Bay Packers made Reggie White
a winner in his last regular-season game.
Dec. 28 -- Bills
top Saints 45-33: NEW ORLEANS
— With Doug Flutie resting for the playoffs, Rob Johnson
got some practice for the Buffalo Bills.
Dec. 28 -- Colts
blow double-digit lead to lose to Panthers 27 - 19: INDIANAPOLIS — Not even Peyton Manning’s
record passing could offset the Indianapolis Colts’ horrid
defense.
Dec. 28 -- Falcons
rout Dolphins, 38-16: ATLANTA
— Dan Reeves can worry about his recovery. The Atlanta Falcons
are doing just fine without their coach.
Dec. 28 -- Ravens
outplay Lions 19-10:BALTIMORE
— If the Baltimore Ravens played this well all season long,
maybe Ted Marchibroda would have felt better about Sunday’s
19-10 victory over the Detroit Lions.
Dec. 28 -- Buccaneers
35, Bengals 0: CINCINNATI —
Tampa Bay ignored the cold and got its biggest road win ever,
then waited to see if it was enough to prolong its season.
Dec. 28 -- 49ers
38, Rams 19: SAN FRANCISCO —
The San Francisco 49ers are getting the Green Bay Packers where
they want them.
Dec. 28 -- Sports
Digest
Dec. 27 -- Don't
blame Dallas for easy schedule (Jeff Walker): IRVING -- The Dallas Cowboys have gone 7-0 against
teams from the NFC East heading into today's regular-season finale
with the Washington Redskins. Against the rest of the league Dallas
is 2-6.
Dec. 27 -- Five
elected to ACU Sports Hall of Fame:
Three-time Olympian Tim Bright, along with Abilenians Don Hood,
Ronnie Vinson, Bill Gilbreth and Annette Mossman, have been elected
to the Abilene Christian University Sports Hall of Fame.
Dec. 27 -- Memories
about football championships and other tidbits (Bill Hart): Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened
to former Panther Creek quarterback Jamie Humphries:
Dec. 27 -- Bowling
lanes plan New Year's Eve parties (Mae Fraser): In 1986 Marvin Taylor decided to stop bowling for
a while. That time lasted until 1992, when he again started bowling.
In the 20 years of bowling, his highest game was a 269.
Dec. 27 -- Equine
events take place on large number of days in Abilene (Harvey
Johnston): A recent review of the
master calendar at the Taylor County Expo Center revealed approximately
231 days of equine activities during the year of 1998.
Dec. 26 -- Football
player has big plans for the future (Al Pickett): Next stop for Jay Humphrey, the Cotton Bowl next
week. And then hopefully the National Football League.
Dec. 26 -- Aviators
look for rebound against Amarillo Rattlers: AMARILLO -- The Abilene Aviators are coming off
back-to-back offensive droughts against the El Paso Buzzards and
look to gain a spark today against the Amarillo Rattlers.
Dec. 25 -- A
good year in the home stretch: (Al Pickett) After spending the last several days going through
all the sports sections from 1998, I have came to one conclusion:
I think the Abilene Reporter-News' sports department interviewed
everyone except Bill Clinton, Ken Starr and Monica Lewinsky this
year. So in other words, we had a good year.
Dec. 25 -- McGwire's
record voted top sports story:
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mark McGwire hit another home run -- this time
in voting for The Associated Press Sports Story of the Year.
Dec. 25 -- Athletics
runs--or skates--in Aviator coach's family: Abilene Aviators head coach Jeff Triano almost
didn't have a choice. Much like the phrase that gets passed down
through some families from generation to generation: "My
father was a cop, my brother was a cop..." Triano's future
may have been chosen before he was even born.
Dec. 25 -- Former
baseball players quarterback the Aloha Bowl: HONOLULU -- Two former baseball players who gave
up their careers for college football will be quarterbacking their
teams Christmas Day when No. 21 Oregon plays Colorado in the Aloha
Bowl.
Dec. 25 -- Blue-Gray
game a chance to forget season, play hard: MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Although they're both trying
to forget their seasons, Auburn receiver Karsten Bailey and LSU
quarterback Herb Tyler can still appreciate where they are.
Dec. 25 -- Three
goals for Air Force team keep it on alert: HONOLULU -- A little decal has served as a constant
reminder for this year's Air Force football team.
Dec. 25 -- Bob
Toledo's Odyssey: LOS ANGELES
-- Bob Toledo was out of work at age 47, unceremoniously dumped
by Texas A&M as offensive coordinator. Five years later, he's
loved in Los Angeles and considered one of the brightest minds
in college football.
Dec. 25 -- Lewis
won't say for sure, but Saturday probably is finale: OAKLAND, Calif. -- Albert Lewis spent 11 seasons
with the Kansas City Chiefs before moving to the Raiders in 1994,
yet there's little doubt in his mind about career loyalty.
Dec. 25 -- Jackson
bows out at Tempe: As the college
football season winds down, so too does the career of Keith Jackson.
Dec. 25 -- NBA,
union agree on need to settle by January 7: NEW YORK -- NBA commissioner David Stern and union
director Billy Hunter held a secret meeting in Los Angeles Wednesday
night, a few hours after the league said a settlement must be
reached by Jan. 7 to save the season. Related
story: From greatness to gridlock, NBA has skidded to a halt:
The image is an enduring one, Michael Jordan stealing the ball
from Karl Malone, dribbling downcourt and hitting the shot that
gave the Chicago Bulls their sixth championship of the decade.
Dec. 25 -- Commissioner's
office tells teams side deals are unenforceable: NEW YORK -- Without mentioning Roger Clemens, the
baseball commissioner's office sent teams a memo saying side agreements
such as the one between the pitcher and Toronto were unenforceable.
Dec. 24 -- Coach
credits his departed teacher for qualities leading to success: Behind every good student is a good teacher —
and that’s what kept Vince Jarrett and Dave Williams practically
inseparable for the past 34 years.
Dec. 24 -- Watkins
sure he wants to join the Wildcats:
The decision was anything but a Cliff-hanger. Breckenridge quarterback
Cliff Watkins, who visited the University of Arizona this past
weekend, has decided to lend his football talents to the Wildcats.
Dec. 24 -- Aggies
get early Christmas gift: Freeman:
BROWNWOOD — Texas A&M University football coach R.C.
Slocum received an early Christmas present Wednesday when Brownwood
quarterback Colby Freeman committed to the Aggies.
Dec. 24 -- Baseball
hits a home run in ’98: McGwire, Sosa, Yanks and a lot more: Mark McGwire delivered the message way, way back
in February when he launched a 450-foot rocket into the Florida
sky in his very first game of spring training. Get ready, baseball
fans. This will be a season to remember.
Dec. 24 -- Fryar’s
long, eventful road to retirement:
PHILADELPHIA — If Irving Fryar makes it to the Pro Football
Hall of Fame, he’ll have plenty of stories to tell on those
steps in Canton, Ohio. When he was picked No. 1 in the 1984 NFL
draft, it was the beginning of a long, sometimes bizarre and ultimately
redemptive ride. The Philadelphia Eagles receiver said Wednesday
he’s retiring after the final game of his 15th season, ending
a career that’s included a Super Bowl, a 1-15 season and
enough personal catastrophes to write a book.
Dec. 24 -- Simmonses
celebrate Christmas — and
life: MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The holiday season has always been
a time for family, faith and football for Bob and Linda Simmons,
but never more so than this year.
Dec. 24 -- Tennis
body accepts Korda’s excuse on drug test: LONDON (AP) — The ruling body of tennis did
not suspend Petr Korda for taking drugs at Wimbledon because it
believed his excuse: He did not know how the steroid got into
his body.
Dec. 24 -- Critical
NBA Board of Governors meeting set for Jan. 7: NEW YORK — NBA commissioner David Stern will
recommend canceling the 1998-99 season unless an agreement to
end the six-month-old lockout is reached by Jan. 7, when the league’s
board of governors meet.
Dec. 24 -- Wylie
golfer scores 74 on final round:
MIAMI — Wylie senior Parker Briley fired a final-round 74
Wednesday to tie for sixth place in the Doral Publix Junior Open
golf tournament at the Blue Monster course at the Doral Golf Resort
and Spa.
Dec. 24 -- Shades
of Gipper: Win one for Reeves:
SUWANEE, Ga. — Dan Reeves was supposed to forget about football
this week. The blackout lasted three days.
Dec. 24 -- Department
joins parade of probes into Olympic bid:
SALT LAKE CITY — The Justice Department and the FBI began
a full-fledged investigation Wednesday of the Salt Lake City Olympics,
the fourth and potentially most serious inquiry into allegations
that Utah bought the 2002 Winter Games.
Dec. 24 -- District
8-2A ... Texas Tech women 82, Loyola
Marymount 59 ... NFL
Injury Report ... Sports Digest
... Transactions ... NCAA
men’s Div. II regional rankings
Dec. 23 -- Coverage
comes full circle: (Bill Hart)
Sports writers who cover high school football are like fans, they
want to see at least one of their teams play for the state championship.
The only difference is we don't care which ones make it.
Dec. 23 -- Aviators
suffers second home loss, 4-2:
Some may consider the Fort Worth Brahmas Public Enemy No. 1 because
they’re the only team in the Western Professional Hockey
League to defeat Abilene more than once. File the El Paso Buzzards
as No. 1A.
Dec. 23 -- Clemens
withdraws trade demand: SPRING
-- Roger Clemens withdrew his trade demand Tuesday, saying he
was prepared to report to spring training with the Toronto Blue
Jays in February.
Dec. 23 -- Eight
grand slam singles winners in '98 free-for-all: Parity ruled tennis in 1998, a year when eight
players captured grand slam singles titles -- four for the first
time -- and a few stalwarts of the old guard withstood the challenges
of feisty young upstarts.
Dec. 23 -- Raptors'
Willis wants secret ballot on contract:
TORONTO (AP) -- Kevin Willis of the Toronto Raptors defied his
union leadership Tuesday and called for NBA players to vote by
secret ballot in hopes of ending the lockout.
Dec. 23 -- ABL
folds in third season, files for bankruptcy: PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The American Basketball League
just couldn't beat the WNBA -- even when the pioneer women's league
was practically the only pro game in town.
Dec. 23 -- Another
shootout looms in Motor City Bowl:
PONTIAC, Mich. -- The passing of Louisville's Chris Redman and
Marshall's Chad Pennington should produce a high-scoring Motor
City Bowl game tonight.
Dec. 23 -- All-District
6-4A ... AP Little All-America team
... Collegiate Baseball Division II poll ... Sports Digest
... NABC Div. II poll ... Monday's
late NFL game ... Non-district box
score: Lipan boys 80, Slidell 42
Dec. 22 -- Officiating
conflict rages on: (Mark Wilson)
After covering two high school basketball tournaments recently,
one thing stood out above everything else. Right or wrong, there
was probably as much contention and anger as I've ever seen over
the way games are called.
Dec. 22 -- Gordon
and Zanardi repeat winners in 1998:
Jeff Gordon gave every indication in 1998 that he'll be staying
atop the NASCAR Winston Cup standings for a while, while Alex
Zanardi gave CART FedEx Series fans a special parting gift.
Dec. 22 -- When
in trouble, call the Plummer:
The Arizona Cardinals haven't made the playoffs the past 16 seasons.
The San Francisco 49ers haven't won fewer than 10 games in 18
seasons -- except for the nine-game strike-shortened season of
1982. But the Cardinals finally have something the 49ers don't:
Jake Plummer.
Dec. 22 -- Tomey
not surprised his Wildcats are underdogs against Nebraska: TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona coach Dick Tomey is
not surprised that oddsmakers have made his fifth-ranked Wildcats
underdogs in their Holiday Bowl matchup with No. 14 Nebraska.
Dec. 22 -- Falcons'
celebration tempered by Reeves' return to hospital: SUWANEE, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons still were
wearing their championship hats and T-shirts Monday, intent on
reveling in their first title since 1980. On a hill beside the
practice fields, fans spray-painted the grass with a salutation
that read: "NFC West Champs. We Love It."
Dec. 22 -- Ewing
disagrees with the Mailman:
NEW YORK -- Karl Malone called the NBA's latest offer "fair"
and "decent." Patrick Ewing disagrees, and many other
players are standing with him.
Dec. 22 -- Bad
day for the Big 12: KANSAS CITY,
Mo. (AP) -- Oh, well. It's supposed to be a football conference
anyway.
Dec. 22 -- Samaranch
bans trips by IOC members: LONDON
-- Frequent flying is no longer an Olympic sport. In a dramatic
step to combat the worst ethics scandal in IOC history, committee
members have been banned from visiting cities bidding to be Olympic
hosts.
Dec. 22 -- Mabry,
Mouton, Bragg become free agents; Hamilton gets $17 million deal: Outfielders John Mabry, James Mouton and Darren
Bragg were among 39 players who became free agents Monday when
their teams failed to offer them 1999 contracts by the tender
deadline.
Dec. 22 -- Sports
Digest ... NHL Roundup
Dec. 22 -- AP
Men's Basketball Top 25 ... ASC Standings
... Final Division I-AA poll ... 1998 Texas State Champions ... NCAA
Women's Div. II Regional Rankings
Dec. 21 -- Bad
calls don't imply bad officials: (Candy Reagan) Right now they are receiving more cheap shots than
Shannon Sharpe took from Neil Smith in a Kansas City-Denver game
earlier this season. They have to be feeling more vulnerable than
a quarterback with four linemen and a couple of linebackers descending.
Dec. 21 -- ACU
Box Score ... TSU Box Score
Dec. 21 -- Marino
still seeking it: FORT LAUDERDALE,
Fla. -- After the euphoria, there is peace. This is the one message
that John Elway wishes he could give to Dan Marino. The burden
gets lifted. The questions about when and how disappear, as does
the wincing in psychological pain whenever the words "title,"
"championship" or "Super Bowl" are mentioned.
Simply, there is serenity.
Dec. 21 -- IOC
seeks another way to choose Olympic sites: GENEVA -- The president of the IOC expects his
organization to find a new way of selecting Olympic cities as
a result of the widening bribery scandal.
Dec. 21 -- Tennis
Corner: 'Twas the night before Wimbledon: (Rick Meyers) In keeping with the spirit of the Christmas season,
I felt it was appropriate to leave you with a very special story
written by Clement Clarke Moore and revised by Debbie & Len
Antilley from Abilene. My thanks to Debbie and Len.
Dec. 21 -- Basketball
Big 12 Roundup ... NFL Roundup
... NFL Standings ... Late Saturday Basketball
Scores ... Transactions
... Sports Digest ... Coolum
Classic Scores
Dec. 20 -- Aviators
win despite bad second period:
The Abilene Aviators sandwiched two solid periods of hockey around
one of their worst single periods of the season en route to a
5-2 victory over Lake Charles Saturday night in front of 2,644
fans at the Taylor County Coliseum.
Dec. 20 -- Stephenville
34, La Marque 7: IRVING -- The
only way to keep the La Marque Cougars from winning a Class 4A
state football championship is to have them play Stephenville.
This time it was for the Division II crown.
Dec. 20 -- Stephenville's
tough defense leads them to championship (Mark Wilson): IRVING -- The Stephenville football team calls
it "ewo."
Dec. 20 -- Midland
Lee 54, SA MacArthur 0: IRVING
-- San Antonio MacArthur wasn't supposed to be here, and played
that way.
Dec. 20 -- All-District
4-5A football team chosen: Abilene
High's Sneezy Beltran was one of five players to receive a unanimous
selection to the all-District 4-5A football team, chosen by the
district coaches and media.
Dec. 20 -- Area
track athletes named all-America and other tidbits (Bill Hart): Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened
to former Munday and Texas A&M football player Lowell Hutchens:
Dec. 20 -- Local basketball: Abilene High loses by narrow
margin ... AHS girls 53, Comanche
39 ... Denton Classic: Cooper boys
win 58-53 ... Lady Wildcats defeat
Wayland Baptist ... ACU men 67, Northwest
Missouri 58
Dec. 20 -- Cities
face difficulties in plans to house equine events: Several years ago when the Taylor County Expo Center
appointed a committee to look into the needs on the 90 plus acres,
it was with the stated purpose that other communities were enviously
looking at Abilene's many equine activities, chief among them
being cutting events, the 4-H Horse Show, the Coors Original Team
Roping and the Texas State High School Rodeo.
Dec. 20 -- Bowler
taken to hospital after heart attack, head injury (Mae Fraser): Last Tuesday night Bob White was running late for
his Tuesday Night Men's League at Abilene Bowling Lanes.
Dec. 19 -- Aviators
overpower Russian team with different style of play: There were many things different about the Abilene
Aviators' game Friday night at the Taylor County Coliseum: different
uniforms, a different team from a different country, but the biggest
difference was the styles of hockey.
Dec. 19 -- La
Marque faces high-powered Stephenville offense: IRVING -- Either Stephenville or La Marque has
a Class 4A state football championship since 1993. One of them
will continue the streak today when the two teams clash for the
Division II title.
Dec. 19 -- District
has been very successful over the years (Al Pickett): Today's column is a history lesson. Just call it
"Football Playoffs 101 -- the Success and Stability of District
4-5A."
Dec. 19 -- All-state
football teams carefully selected (Bill Hart): I think we go through this every year -- someone
doesn't like the all-state or the all-area football team selections.
Dec. 19 -- Local Basketball: Cooper boys win in Denton
Classic ... CHS girls fall to Odessa
High ... Eagles lose 75-72 ...
Abilene High girls rack up district win
... Wylie boys defeat Snyder ... Lady Bulldogs suffer narrow loss
Dec. 19 -- Today's
basketball games
Dec. 18 -- Stephenville
stars highlight 4A list: (AP)
Kelan Luker, Cody Cardwell and Rob Lilly were in eighth grade
when Stephenville won its second of two straight state titles.
The Yellow Jackets return to the title game this weekend and that
trio is a big reason.
Dec. 18 -- Russians
warm up for Aviators game: The
Russian hockey team Kristall Elektrostal was introduced to hockey
Texas-style Thursday when the team practiced at the Taylor County
Coliseum.
Dec. 18 -- High
school golf programs benefit from tournament: (Al Pickett) Many of the nation's top junior golfers were in
Abilene last summer to participate in the 16th annual West Texas
Junior golf tournament, an American Junior Golf Association event
sponsored by the Abilene Reporter-News.
Dec. 18 -- Basketball
Capsule: Abilene High boys at
Denton shootout ... Cooper boys at Denton shootout ... Abilene
High girls at Odessa Permian ... Odessa High at Cooper girls ...
Snyder at Wylie boys ... Wylie girls at Snyder
Dec. 18 -- Justice
Dept. considers bribery probe; Salt Lake gave job to IOC kin: SALT LAKE CITY -- The Justice Department is reviewing
allegations of bribery in Salt Lake's winning bid for the 2002
Olympics even as city officials acknowledge giving a paid internship
to the son of an IOC member.
Dec. 18 -- The
mailman (not Karl Malone) brings a written appeal: NEW YORK -- Commissioner David Stern took his case
directly to the players Thursday, mailing each of them a nine-page
letter outlining the owners' latest collective bargaining proposal.
Dec. 18 -- Air
Force's Morgan takes respect personally:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Two years ago, critics said Blane
Morgan would not make Air Force fans forget his elder brother,
Beau, when it came to directing the Falcons' option attack.
Dec. 18 -- Tech
passes Pan Am 101-88: LUBBOCK
-- Stan Bonewitz scored a career-high 29 points and Cliff Owens
added 21 points, leading Texas Tech past Texas-Pan American 101-88
Thursday night.
Dec. 18 -- Eagles
coach Ray Rhodes acknowledges the end:
PHILADELPHIA -- It's over. Ray Rhodes made that clear on Thursday.
Dec. 18 -- ACU
women defeated by SE Oklahoma, 73-67:
DURANT, Okla. -- Southeastern Oklahoma University's Wendy Kennedy
buried a 3-pointer with 6:26 to play that gave the Lady Savages
a cushion and Shasti Pendle and Saiaa Jones made free throws down
the stretch to preserve a 73-67 victory over Abilene Christian
University.
Dec. 18 -- ACU
women box scores
Dec. 18 -- Attention,
NFL: Spurrier is staying at Florida:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Every December it's the same thing: Florida
coach Steve Spurrier recruits high school players, and NFL executives
recruit him.
Dec. 18 -- NFL
Playoff Scenarios
Dec. 18 -- Archie
Moore remembered for more than just boxing: SAN DIEGO -- When a fighter has fallen for the
last time, a bell is rung 10 times. For Archie Moore, the symbolic
gesture tolled the end of a long and distinguished life.
Dec. 17 -- Unbeaten
and unranked Wranglers to meet Rangers:
CISCO -- It would make sense that a basketball team that outscores
opponents by an average of nearly 30 points a game would be unbeaten.
Dec. 17 -- Baugh
looks back on being a Heisman finalist in 1936: (Al Pickett) It was much different 62 years ago.
Dec. 17 -- Waco
La Vega trio tops 3A offensive all-state: The explosive offense that carried Waco La Vega
to an undefeated regular season also won several spots on the
Associated Press Sports Editors' Class 3A all-state team released
Wednesday.
Dec. 17 -- Plane
and simple: Bowden's a Fiesta no-show:
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Fiesta Bowl is still 19 days away, and already
Bobby Bowden is behind.
Dec. 17 -- Pro
Bowl is no day of the Dolphin:
NEW YORK -- Reggie White was selected Wednesday for his record
13th Pro Bowl, Jerry Rice made it for the 12th time and Bruce
Smith and Bruce Matthews for the 11th.
Dec. 17 -- SLOC
president can't be involved in bribery probe, member says: SALT LAKE CITY -- The governor's representative
on Salt Lake City's Olympic committee wants its top two officials
to have no role in an investigation of alleged bribery to win
the 2002 Winter Games.
Dec. 17 -- Stern
hitting the slopes; Hunter thinks no deal til January: NEW YORK -- David Stern is going to Aspen, Colo.,
for a week, and Billy Hunter is going home for the holidays, too.
Dec. 17 -- Reeves
in good condition, could be released Thursday: ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Reeves,
recovering from heart bypass surgery, was in good condition Wednesday
and could be released from the hospital today.
Dec. 17 -- Basketball
Capsule: ACU women vs. Southeastern Oklahoma
Dec. 17 --
Closer to home: All-State
deadline is Friday; Deadline nears for all-area team; Clark gets
district 9-3A honor
Dec. 17 -- Sports
Digest ... NHL Roundup
Dec. 16 -- Stephenville
v. LaMarque: Not a rivalry, but a meeting: Bill Hart) Art Briles doesn't consider Saturday's Class 4A
Division II football championship game between his Stephenville
Yellow Jackets and La Marque the renewal of a rivalry.
Dec. 16 -- Aviators
face off against Russian team:
The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! The Cold War
between the United States and Russia is over, but a different
Cold War will take place Friday night at the Taylor County Coliseum.
Dec. 16 -- Wylie
boys 56, Comanche 47
Dec. 16 -- Sports
Digest
Dec. 15 -- Kansas
State's Bill Snyder voted AP Coach of the Year: NEW YORK -- Bill Snyder never wavered in his philosophy
of getting a little better every day. In his 10th season at Kansas
State, the Wildcats came close to perfection.
Dec. 15 -- Single
site dream lingers, almost comes true Saturday: (Bill Hart) There has been a movement in Texas for years to
have all the state high school championship football games played
at a single site.
Dec. 15 -- McMurry
moves up to no. 6 before defeating Concordia-Austin: The McMurry University men's basketball squad had
two things to celebrate Monday night.
Dec. 15 -- HSU
women trounce Concordia-Austin, 79-66:
AUSTIN -- The Hardin-Simmons University women's basketball concluded
the pre-Christmas portion of its schedule Monday with a 79-66
victory over Concordia-Austin.
Dec. 15 -- Basketball
Capsule: Wylie boys vs. Comanche
Dec. 15 -- Closer
to home: ACU men ranked in top
25 ... McMurry climbs in Division III poll ... Baseball clinic
... Lady Wildcats fall to 20th
Dec. 15 -- Lubbock
to be site of hockey expansion franchise: The Western Professional Hockey League will officially
announce Wednesday that an ownership group has been formed to
begin operations for an expansion franchise in Lubbock.
Dec. 15 -- No
deal for Clemens now, none expected at winter meetings: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- No deal Monday for Roger Clemens.
And, now, none expected at the winter meetings.
Dec. 15 -- 49ers
35, Lions 13: SAN FRANCISCO
-- Garrison Hearst was the rushing star instead of Barry Sanders,
who was shut down by the injury-depleted San Francisco defensive
line.
Dec. 15 -- Rangers
power-play to 5-2 victory over Flames:
NEW YORK -- Marc Savard and Adam Graves scored power-play goals
in the first period and the New York Rangers went on to a 5-2
victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.
Dec. 15 -- Back
to the practice field for 13-1 Broncos:
DENVER -- Shannon Sharpe wasn't going to catch his usual afternoon
movie, and John Mobley wasn't going to catch up on his cherished
sleep.
Dec. 15 -- DiMaggio,
on the mend, talks football:
Joe DiMaggio felt good enough Monday to sit up in bed and talk
football with his lawyer, another step in his remarkable recovery
from a coma that had left him near death.
Dec. 15 -- Bypass
surgery for Falcons' Reeves:
ATLANTA -- Dan Reeves, who has the Atlanta Falcons on pace for
their best season, underwent quadruple-bypass surgery Monday after
feeling ill during Sunday's game.
Dec. 15 -- Committee
members demand accounting; dispute 'aid' was commonly known: SALT LAKE CITY -- A Salt Lake Organizing Committee
trustee and former Olympian says city bid officials responsible
for a vote-buying scandal will have to account for their actions,
even if it turns out they were being blackmailed.
Dec. 15 -- Bribes
didn't bring Olympics to Sydney:
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Cash payments of between $3,100 and
$6,200 were made to IOC members during Melbourne's unsuccessful
bid for the 1996 Olympics, a newspaper reported.
Dec. 15 -- Little
to celebrate at NBA Christmas party:
NEW YORK -- The NBA instituted another lockout of sorts Monday,
closing its official store to the public for almost four hours
so it could hold its annual Christmas party.
Dec. 15 -- Sports
Digest ... WBCA Div. II poll ...
NCAA Top 25 poll ... All-District
3-2A Picks ... APSE Class A all-state
team ... AP men's poll ... AP women's poll ... NABC/Division
II Bulletin Top 25 ... Major League
Rule 5 draft ... Transactions
... TGCA all-stars ... Volleyball
Standings
Dec. 14 -- Giants
20, Broncos 16: EAST RUTHERFORD,
N.J. -- A perfect throw, a perfect catch and even a perfect call
from the officials. Together, they ended the Broncos' quest for
a perfect season -- much to the relief of the '72 Dolphins.
Dec. 14 -- Mission
accomplished: International team wins Presidents Cup: MELBOURNE, Australia -- International captain Peter
Thomson carried the most important piece of local knowledge in
the Presidents Cup.
Dec. 14 -- NFL
Roundup: Colts 39, Bengals 26
... Cardinals 20, Eagles 17 (OT) ... Bucs 16, Steelers 3 ... Packers
26, Bears 20 ... Bills 44, Raiders 21 ... Oilers 16, Jaguars 13
... Rams 32, Patriots 18 ... Falcons 27, Saints 17 ... Redskins
28, Panthers 25 ... Vikings 38, Ravens 28 ... Seahawks 38, Chargers
17
Dec. 14 -- Clemens
gets Cronin Award; Saberhagen gets Congiliaro: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Roger Clemens, who won
his record fifth Cy Young Award this year, was picked Sunday to
receive the American League's Joe Cronin Award for significant
achievement.
Dec. 14 -- Williams
a unique Heisman winner: NEW
YORK -- There's never been a Heisman Trophy winner quite like
Texas tailback Ricky Williams.
Dec. 14 -- College
boy strikes fear: (Candy Reagan)
Ricky Williams, who just won the Heisman Trophy in a landslide,
strikes fear in the heart of this Dallas Cowboys fan.
Dec. 14 -- DiMaggio
orders doctors not to discuss condition:
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Joe DiMaggio must be feeling better: He told
his doctors to shut up.
Dec. 14 -- Another
slow day in NBA lockout: NEW
YORK -- They've tried almost everything to end the NBA lockout,
from secret negotiating sessions to private breakfasts to "unofficial"
offers in stuffy back rooms.
Dec. 14 -- Tennis
Corner/Little-known facts from Cliffy:
(Ricky Meyers) This column has evolved into a two-prong
information source. If there is no important new USTA information
to report, I try to be like "Cliff Clavin" from the
sitcom Cheers, and give you some little-known facts. This week
Cliff has some facts for you.
Dec. 14 -- High
School Playoffs at a glance
Dec. 14 -- No.
14 Michigan State 77, Illinois-Chicago 33: EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Morris Peterson, making
his first start of the season, scored a game-high 18 points Sunday
to lead 14th-ranked Michigan State to a 77-33 rout of Illinois-Chicago.
Dec. 14 -- Henderson
deal, Padres-Blue Jays deal and anger at winter meetings: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The New York Mets got ready
to run with Rickey Henderson and the Toronto Blue Jays traded
a starting pitcher -- no, it wasn't Roger Clemens.
Dec. 14 -- Sports
Digest: Two charged with selling
bogus McGwire cards; Stallings undecided about Baylor job; Samaranch
vows to oust corrupt IOC members; Murray nabs record 7th all-around
title
Dec. 14 -- Basketball Capsule: ACU Women vs. Texas Wesleyan
... McMurry men v. Concordia-Austin
... Hardin-Simmons women vs. Concordia-Austin
... McMurry women 66, Fontbonne College
63
Dec. 13 -- Brahmas
end Aviators' home winning streak:
OK, so they weren't going to go 35-0.
Dec. 13 -- Local Basketball: Cooper girls overcome Lubbock
High ... ACU men win 102-79 ...
Lady Wildcats edge East Central
Dec. 13 -- Kingwood
captures Key City Classic title:
Abilene High just didn't have an answer to the question of the
day.
Dec. 13 -- Wylie
girls win Catclaw Invitational:
With the outside game clicking and the defense smothering, the
Wylie girls basketball team made itself twice as hard to beat
Saturday. Haskell found that out the hard way.
Dec. 13 -- Area
athletes named to all-state team and other tidbits (Bill Hart): Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened
to former Lipan girls basketball player Sheila Young:
Dec. 13 -- Stephenville
31, Southlake Carroll 28: IRVING
-- Cody Cardwell has been Stephenville's go-to guy all year and
Kelan Luker dialed his number one more time Saturday night. The
long distance call turned out to be a wrong number for Southlake
Carroll.
Dec. 13 -- Midland
Lee 42, Lake Highlands 21: They'll
be playing "Dixie" at the 5A state championship game
next week as the Midland Lee Rebels whipped the Richardson Lake
Highland Wildcats 42-21 in a semifinal game Saturday night at
Shotwell Stadium.
Dec. 13 -- Two
bowlers in same league turn in perfect scores (Mae Fraser): There must be something about the Tuesday Night
Mixed League.
Dec. 12 -- Stephenville
faces tough passing team: IRVING
-- It's a good thing that Stephenville and Southlake Carroll are
starting their Class 4A Division II semifinal football game early.
Both like to throw the football.
Dec. 12 -- Lee
Rebels return to Shotwell Stadium:
Midland Lee returns to the site of its only loss this year when
the Rebels come to Shotwell Stadium tonight to face Richardson
Lake Highlands in the Class 5A Division II semifinals.
Dec. 12 -- Wheeler
35, Aspermont 14: VERNON --
Aspermont finaly met its match in the second half.
Dec. 12 -- Elysian
Fields 7, Goldthwaite 0: IRVING
-- The Goldthwaite Eagles are known for their defense, but Friday
night, they found their match and bowed to Elysian Fields, 7-0,
in the Class 2A Division II football semifinals at Texas Stadium.
Dec. 12 -- Aviators
fall to New Mexico Scorpions, 3-2:
ALBEQUERQUE -- The Abilene Aviators' battled snow and a long bus
ride before battling the New Mexico Scorpions.
Dec. 12 -- Local Basketball: Abilene High girls 36,
San Angelo Central 35 ... Sam's Key
City Classic ... Wylie Lions Club
Catclaw Invitational
Dec. 12 -- Today's
Basketball Games
Dec. 11 -- Abilene
is the playoff capital of West Texas:
(Bill Hart) There's no question about it, Abilene is the
high school football playoff capital of West Texas. And we may
carry the banner of the entire state for medium-sized cities.
Dec. 11 -- Conference
expansion brings changes: (Al Pickett)
When the Big Eight and Southwest conferences merged several years
ago to form the Big 12 Conference, I wrote that the most significant
impact would be felt in basketball.
Dec. 11 -- Hornets
hope to heal in time to play:
VERNON -- Aspermont coach Gary Roan got to sleep at least Wednesday
night this week. Not all of his problem was Wheeler, tonight's
opponent in the Class A football semifinals.
Dec. 11 -- Deal
'em up! Clemens, Brown ready to move as winter meetings return: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Welcome back, winter meetings.
Dec. 11 -- Basketball
Capsule; Baskteball box scores;
New Zealand Open; Presidents
Cup; Key City Gymnastics Invitational;
Harrah's Odds;National
Finals Rodeo; Career
save leaders; Transactions;
Middle school scores; Abilene
High Black-Gold Tournament; Tournament
News;Cherokee, Ozona, Oak Creek Tournaments;
Concho River, Colorado City, Fisher County,
Rising Star; Oak Creek Classic;
Lohn Inv., Albany, Millsaps; Top
25 Roundup;National Hockey League Roundup
Dec. 10 -- Aviators
look for 15th straight win at home:
The Abilene Aviators look for their 15th straight home victory
tonight when they play host to the rival San Angelo Outlaws.
Dec. 10 -- Facts
and figures in the football homestretch: (Al Pickett) A few facts and figures as the long high school
football season heads down the homestretch....
Dec. 10 -- Key
City Classic to open with AHS and Cooper: Abilene High and Cooper will kick off the Sam's
Key City Classic with a doubleheader tonight in the 43rd annual
edition of the high school boys basketball tournament.
Dec. 10 -- Whitehouse
favored in tournament: In the
annual Wylie Lions Club Cawclaw Invitational, Whitehouse is never
a darkhorse.
Dec. 10 -- Hornets'
offense and defense both sting:
The old adage is good offenses fill stadiums, but it's defense
that wins championships. Maybe that's why the Aspermont Hornets
have a big following, are 14-0 and enjoying the best year in the
school's history.
Dec. 10 -- Doctors
say DiMaggio a 'tough guy':
HOLLYWOOD -- Joe DiMaggio is a "tough guy," showing
his doctors a remarkable ability to fight back from several serious
setbacks since lung cancer surgery.
Dec. 10 -- Top
25 Roundup
Dec. 9 -- A transfer
coaches dream about: (Bill Hart)
Everything about football is new this year to Chase Plagens. He's
playing for a new team. He's playing new positions both on offense
and defense. And he's a member of a team that is in the playoffs.
Dec. 9 -- NFL
mulls a second look for instant replay:
NEW YORK -- Instant replay for this season's playoffs remained
under review Tuesday, with team and NFL officials looking for
a consensus on how to avoid the game-turning calls that even the
league acknowledges were blown.
Dec. 9 -- Osborne
inducted into Hall of Fame:
NEW YORK (AP) Less than a year after coaching his final game at
Nebraska, Tom Osborne was inducted into the National Football
Foundation and College Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, along with
12 former college stars.
Dec. 9 -- Wylie
girls cruise despite turnovers:
The Wylie girls basketball team posted a 27-point victory Tuesday
night, and head coach Randy Courtney said the Lady Bulldogs need
more practice time.
Dec. 9 -- Snyder
girls sneak past Cooper 61-58:Snyder
rallied from a 19-point second-quarter deficit and got some clutch
rebounds on free throw misses to beat Cooper, 61-58, Tuesday in
girls basketball action at Cougar Gym.
Dec. 9 -- NBA
cancels All-Star game; will season be next?: NEW YORK -- The All-Star game is the latest casualty
of the NBA lockout. The only thing left to save is the season
itself.
Dec. 9 -- A changing
of the guard for U.S. golf:
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Before anyone writes off Tiger Woods or
the rest of the 20-something stars who failed to win a major championship
this year, be sure to check the top qualifiers for the U.S. team
in the Presidents Cup.
Dec. 9 -- McGwire's
70th homer ball to be put up for bidding: NEW YORK (AP) -- Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball
will be auctioned next month by Guernsey's, along with other balls
hit by the St. Louis slugger and by the Chicago Cubs' Sammy Sosa.
Dec. 9 -- More
than a passing grade for Testaverde:
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Try this for a triple dose of success for oft-beleaguered
Vinny Testaverde: a playoff berth, a Pro Bowl spot and the top
ranking among AFC passers.
Dec. 9 -- Andro
poses health, ethical issues for baseball: Baseball and the players' association, which rarely
agree on anything, are jointly zeroing in on the little white
pill Mark McGwire made famous and the health and ethical issues
it poses for the sport.
Dec. 9 -- Testosterone
abuse linked to wide array of side effects: Androstenedione (pronounced andro-steen'-die-own)
converts quickly in the body to the male sex steroid testosterone,
which can produce a wide array of side effects when taken in large
doses over a prolonged period.
Dec. 8 -- Playoffs
should lead to the bowl: (Al Pickett)
So this is the best that the Bowl Championship Series people could
do?
Dec. 8 -- Yellow
Jackets aren't just good in the air: (Bill Hart) Psst. Listen closely. Here's a well-kept secret.
The Stephenville Yellow Jackets do have a running attack. It's
just overshadowed by a more dominant passing game.
Dec. 8 -- Play
it again: NFL considering instant replay for playoffs: NEW YORK -- After two weeks of well-publicized
officiating gaffes, the NFL is considering a return to instant
replay for this year's playoffs.
Dec. 8 -- Naud
returns to Aviators--temporarily: (Jeff Walker) Fans who have followed the Abilene Aviators closely
may have been surprised to see that left wing Eric Naud was back
in uniform in the team's 9-6 victory Sunday over Waco.
Dec. 8 -- High
School Basketball Capsule
Dec. 8 --
Saturday's late games, Cisco
JV Classic
Dec. 7 -- Aviators
win a wild one: WACO -- It may
have been the wildest game of the inaugural season for the Abilene
Aviators, but nevertheless it was another Western Professional
Hockey League win for the league's top team.
Dec. 7 -- A single
No. 1 is no sure thing in BCS bowl system: Finally, we know. Tennessee will play Florida State
on Jan. 4 in the Fiesta Bowl, which the Bowl Championship Series
bills as "a true national championship game."
Dec. 7 -- Who's
Number Two?: After months of
bickering over who's No. 1, one wild, woolly and wacky weekend
turned college football's cry into "Who's No. 2?"
Dec. 7 -- Rangers
could still use more muscle: (Candy Reagan) The Texas Rangers are at a critical stage in their
off-season. What happens in the Roger Clemens derby over the next
week or so could very well determine the Rangers' chances for
next season.
Dec. 7 -- Texas
A&M men 77, Lamar 69: COLLEGE
STATION (AP) -- Clifton Cook scored 17 of his 27 points in the
second half as Texas A&M rallied from ten points behind to
beat Lamar 77-69.
Dec. 7 -- Charleston
is head over Heels with this win:
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There were no conference titles or NCAA tournament
berths on the line. In the eyes of the College of Charleston's
Cougars, there didn't need to be.
Dec. 7 -- Kansas
State bowled over by postseason fate:
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- From the president's office to crowded
dormitory rooms, pain and grief turned to shock and anger for
Kansas State fans.
Dec. 7 -- Braziel
scores 26 as Tech wins Rice Invitational: HOUSTON (AP) -- Angie Braziel scored a season-high
26 points Sunday as No. 14th Texas Tech beat Rice 79-57 in the
championship game of the Gene Hackerman Rice Invitational.
Dec. 7 -- Maryland
wins its first close game of season:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Steve Francis scored a career-high 24 points
and No. 2 Maryland won its first non-blowout of the season, a
62-60 victory over No. 5 Stanford on Sunday in the opening round
of the BB&T Classic.
Dec. 7 -- Blackhawks
defeat Lightning 7-5:CHICAGO
-- Ed Olzcyk scored the tiebreaking goal with 54.6 seconds as
the Chicago Blackhawks scored five times in the third period and
beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-5 Sunday night.
Dec. 7 -- Stewart's
rollercoaster college career on final upswing: COLLEGE STATION -- He may not have been Peyton
Manning, but Branndon Stewart finally has secured his college
football legacy after three up-and-down seasons at Texas A&M.
Dec. 6 -- National
championship can't be decided by computers: Some claim BCS should stand for Big College Screwup
instead of Bowl Championship Series.
Dec. 6 -- HSU
riding team to travel with band to London: Hardin-Simmons University's Six White Horses team
will travel to England for a joint appearance with the HSU Cowboy
Band for the 1999 London New Year's parade.
Dec. 6 -- Bowler
come back from broken foot to chalk up perfect game (Mae Fraser): Fourteen years ago Ralph LaSalle started bowling.
Dec. 6 -- Local basketball: Indians remain undefeated
... HSU men lose 89-78 ... ACU
women come from behind to win ... Wildcats
defeat SW Oklahoma ... Abilene High
boys win two games ... Wylie earns
consolation ... Cowgirls blast Univeristy
of the Ozarks ... McMurry women lose
... Polk-Key City Classic
Dec. 6 -- Childress
10, Crane 7: Kevin Keys didn't
have time to get nervous on his third field goal attempt Saturday
afternoon. He just did beat the clock with his 29-yard kick and
it beat Crane, 10-7, in a Class 3A Division II playoff game at
Shotwell Stadium.
Dec. 6 -- Midland
Lee 20, South Grand Prairie 7:
IRVING -- Midland Lee held South Grand Prairie scoreless through
three quarters in cruising to a 20-7 Class 5A Division II state
quarterfinal win over South Grand Prairie Saturday at Texas Stadium.
Dec. 5 -- Aviators
defeat El Paso Buzzards in shootout:
Some things just don't change.
Dec. 5 -- Undefeated
Golden Cranes face Childress in quarterfinals: Both Crane and Childress have had success in the
playoffs at Shotwell Stadium, but only one will advance today
when they clash at 2 p.m. in a Class 3A Division II quarterfinals
game.
Dec. 5 -- Lubbock
Coronado girls down Lady Eagles on way to title: There were some pressing matters going on at Mabee
Complex Friday night.
Dec. 5 -- Local Basketball: Eagles lose 68-59 ...
Burkburnett Shootout: Burkburnett 58,
Cooper 56 ... Polk-Key City Classic:
Lubbock Coronado downs Lady Eagles
Dec. 5 -- Today's
games
Dec. 5 -- Aspermont
35, Menard 8: The Aspermont
Hornets didn't have their top running back in the second half
Friday night at Wylie's Bulldog Stadium and still had a dominating
rushing game to eliminate Menard, 35-8, to reach the Class A semifinals.
Dec. 5 -- Stephenville
42, Wichita Falls Hirschi 21:
IRVING -- Wichita Falls Hirschi had a couple of pretty good guns,
but the Huskies needed to add a Luker to that arsenal.
Dec. 5 -- Trinidad
88, Strawn 40: JOSHUA -- Damien
Jackson ran roughshod Friday night over Srawn as the Trinidad
Trojans posted an 88-40 victory over the Greyhounds in the state
Six-Man football semifinals.
Dec. 4 -- Baird
fans interested in outcome of Menard-Aspermont game (Bill
Hart): Last Sunday morning after
church services at Baird, three people asked me who was going
to win tonight's Menard-Aspermont Class A quarterfinal football
game.
Dec. 4 -- Aviators
return home tonight: The Abilene
Aviators lost one of their enforcers late Monday night, but this
time it wasn't to a suspension.
Dec. 4 -- Aspermont
to play Menard for spot in semifinals:
Aspermont and Menard, two high schools who never have been in
the football playoffs this long, will battle tonight at Wylie's
Bulldog Stadium for a berth in the Class A semifinals.
Dec. 4 -- Goldthwaite
battles for regional title:
BUDA -- The Goldthwaite Eagles will try to do something tonight
that few, if any, other football teams have done. And that is
to reach the Class 2A Division II semifinals from a third of the
state's four regions.
Dec. 4 -- Yellow
Jackets face speedy Wichita Falls team:
IRVING -- The Stephenville Yellow Jackets and their pass-happy
offense will face one of Class 4A's quickest secondaries tonight
in this Division II quarterfinals game at Texas Stadium.
Dec. 4 -- Strawn
must win rematch against Trinidad:
JOSHUA -- The Strawn Greyhounds know what they have to do if they
are to gain a spot in the Six-Man state championship game next
week.
Dec. 4 -- Local basketball: Eagles win despite poor
shooting ... Burkburnett Shootout:
Cooper 58, Waco Midway 47 ... Greenwood
comes back to edge Wylie ... HSU men
fall to Austin College ... Lady Wildcats
defeat Cameron University ... Austin
women outshoot Hardin-Simmons ... ACU
enjoys first home victory against Cameron
Dec. 4 -- Tournament
results; Polk-Key Classic (Thursday's Games; Today's Games)
Dec. 3 -- Aston
stays in Abilene: (Mark Wilson)
Mitch Aston let his mind wander as far as Penn State University
before deciding he wanted to stay in Abilene a few more years.
Dec. 3 -- HSU,
McMurry players honored: Several
Hardin-Simmons University and McMurry University football players
have been named to the 1998 Football Gazette South Region all-America
team.
Dec. 3 -- Aviators
rookie gets rave reviews: (Jeff Walker)
Jayson Brunette is a fish getting his feet wet on the frozen pond.
Dec. 3 -- Strawn
coach wants to avoid repeat of last year’s Trinidad game: One might have thought the Strawn High School administration
would have burned the game film of last year’s second round
Six-Man football playoff loss to Trinidad.
Dec. 3 -- Polk
would welcome a Lady Eagles/Thunderbirds rematch: Lubbock Coronado is the favorite to repeat as champion
of the Polk-Key City Classic girls basketball tournament, but
Abilene High coach Pat Mouser is glad the Lady Thunderbirds are
back.
Dec. 3 -- Schedule
of Today's Games
Dec. 3 -- Basketball
Capsule:
Dec. 2 -- Local Basketball: Wylie boys beat Brownwood
... Cooper girls lose to Levelland
... Abilene High girls beat Comanche
... AHS boys lose to Lubbock Monterey
Dec. 2 -- Aspermont
has shown its strength during the second half: Yogi Berra used to say hitting a baseball was 90
percent mental - and the other half was physical. The same could
be said for football. The talented Aspermont Hornets didn't reach
a 13-0 record for the first time in school history by just showing
up on Friday nights.
Dec. 2 -- All-District
3-3A: Colorado City and Lamesa
have several players chosen.
Dec. 2 -- Texas
HS Football Pairings: Complete
state-wide list (including area teams)
Dec. 1 -- The
pass has been very good to Stephenville this year (Bill Hart):
The Stephenville Yellow Jackets
probably would agree to "no play" if there was a "no
pass" rule in Texas high school football.
Dec. 1 -- Local Basketball: Wylie girls beat Permian
... McMurry women defeat UT-Dallas
... HSU men beat Hillsdale
Dec. 1 -- Goldthwaite
defense packs a punch: GOLDTHWAITE
- Prior to the 1993 Class 2A state championship, a sports writer
from East Texas watched both Paul Pewitt and Goldthwaite warm
up. He noticed how little the Goldthwaite players were and commented
that Paul Pewitt should beat the Eagles by 50 points. Goldthwaite,
despite being outweighed, won, 21-8.
Dec. 1 -- Albany
leads the all-District 8-2A football team: Coach named coach of the year
Dec. 1 -- Basketball
Capsules: Abilene High boys
vs. Lubbock Monterey ... Wylie boys vs. Brownwood ... Abilene
High girls vs. Comanche ... Cooper girls vs. Levelland
January
... February ... March
... April ... May
... June ... July
... August ... September
... October ... November
... December
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