FEBRUARY '98 ARCHIVES
Search
Archives
January ... February ... March
... April ... May
... June ... July
... August ... September
... October ... November
... December
Feb. 28 -- ACU
sweeps baseball doubleheader:
PUEBLO, Colo. -- Abilene Christian University swept a baseball
doubleheader Friday from Southern Colorado, winning 6-3 and 13-4.
Feb. 28 -- Wildcats
win three of four in Wildcat Diamond Classic women's softball
tournament: Abilene Christian
University won three of its four games in pool play Friday in
the five-team Wildcat Diamond Classic women's softball tournament
played at Wells Field and Nelson Park.
Feb. 28 -- Women's Basketball; Wildcats face off against
Harding in title game: Wayne Williams said it seems like three
seasons ago since his Abilene Christian University team and Harding
University played each other.
Feb. 28 -- Baseball:
Abilene High splits pair of games:
DENTON -- Abilene High pitchers fared well again as the Eagles
split a pair of games Friday in the Denton tournament.
Feb. 28 -- Coaches
await word on playoff hopes (Al Pickett Column): Catch a good movie on HBO. Play a game of solitaire.
Maybe take the wife to dinner.
Feb. 28 -- Eastland
player most valuable in District 6-3A girls basketball: Melissa Alcazar of district champion Eastland was
named the most valuable player in District 6-3A girls basketball
this season.
Feb. 28 -- Today's
Basketball: Capsule previews
of local college games
Feb. 28 -- Boys
Basketball Playoff Results
Feb. 28 -- Clyde
advances with win over Childress:
WICHITA FALLS -- The last time Childress played in Ligon Fieldhouse,
the Bobcats won the Fantasy of Lights basketball tournament. Friday
night, the Clyde Bulldogs shot lights out to eliminate Childress,
81-61, in a Class 3A bi-district in the same coliseum.
Feb. 28 -- Hardin-Simmons
splits baseball doubleheader:
Robbie Schwab's two-run double triggered a four-run third inning,
and Cody Gohlke tossed a complete-game three-hitter as Hardin-Simmons
University earned a split of an American Southwest Conference
baseball doubleheader Friday with a 9-2 victory at Hunter Field.
Feb. 28 -- Jim
Ned advances to area round: SNYDER
-- The Jim Ned boys basketball team shrugged off a three-game
losing skid Friday night to advance to the area round of the Class
2A playoffs.
Feb. 28 -- Shallowater
to face Ozona in Region I-2A finals:
After four hours of basketball, the field has been narrowed down
to two. Shallowater will face Ozona in the Region I-2A final today
with a trip to Austin on the line.
Feb. 28 -- Ponder,
Sands in Region II-A finals:
Ponder and Sands will meet in the Region II-A girls basketball
tournament championship at 2 p.m. today at McMurry University's
Kimbrell Arena.
Feb. 28 -- Softball
Roundup: AHS ties Weatherford
... Wylie 6, Eastland 4 ... Brownwood Bluebonnet Tournament
Feb. 28 -- Eagles
blow first half lead; lose 61-59:
ODESSA -- Abilene High learned the hard way Friday night that
if you play with matches often enough, pretty soon you're going
to get burned.
Feb. 27 -- ACU
women defeat Midwestern State:
Maybe beating a team a third time in a season isn't so tough after
all. Abilene Christian University defeated Midwestern State for
the third time in women's basketball this season, downing the
Lady Indians, 83-62, Thursday night in the semifinals of the Lone
Star Conference tournament at Moody Coliseum.
Feb. 27 -- Abilene
High loses to Trinity Christian:
DENTON - The Abilene High baseball fell to Trinity Christian Academy
3-0 on Thursday in its first pool play game in the Denton Ryan
Tournament.
Feb. 27 -- Baseball:
ACU 10, University of Southern Colorado 1: PUEBLO, CO -- Matt Becker and Cody Salyers homered
to key a five-run fifth inning as the Abilene Christian University
Wildcats cruised to a 10-1 victory at the University of Southern
Colorado Thursday.
Feb. 27 -- Key
to Eagle victory will be containing opponent's guard: ODESSA -- There's a Knight that Abilene High will
have to contend with tonight in its Class 5A area basketball playoff,
and the good news is that it's not Bobby.
Feb. 27 -- Softball:
AHS 3, Denton Ryan 0: DENTON
-- Abilene High got a one-hit shutout from Traci Smith as it opened
pool play in the Denton Ryan Softball Tournament Thursday with
a 3-0 win over Denton Ryan High School.
Feb. 27 --
Compliance officer responsible for
athlete eligibility (Al Pickett Column): No, Sylvia Dyer
is not a policeman.
Feb. 27 -- Men's
Basketball: Central Oklahoma 134, ACU 129: EDMOND, Okla. -- Joe Newton saved his best for
Abilene Christian University Thursday night and Central Oklahoma
needed it to beat the Wildcats, 134-129, to advance to the finals
of the Lone Star Conference tournament.
Feb. 27 -- Men's
Basketball: McMurry 79, Mississippi College 77: The McMurry Indians left all their energy on the
basketball court Thursday night.
Feb. 27 -- Abilene
to be host to two regional tournaments: While
area teams Comanche and Brookesmith are still alive in their quest
to return to the state girls basketball tournament, Abilene is
set to host two regional tournaments starting today.
Feb. 27 -- Women's
Basketball: McMurry 91, Mississippi College 78: Saving their best for last, the McMurry Lady Indians
went out in style Thursday night.
Feb. 26 -- Winner
of ACU-Central Oklahoma game to advance to finals: EDMOND, Okla. -- Central Oklahoma coach Jim Seward
hasn't shown his Bronchos the videotape of their disastrous trip
to Abilene last December when they lost to Abilene Christian University
by 25 points.
Feb. 26 -- Coach
seeks to defeat former team to move into finals: Wayne Williams will try to see his Abilene Christian
University women's basketball team win its third game of the season
against his former team, Midwestern State, tonight.
Feb. 26 -- What's
the big deal in the Sales story? (Al Pickett Column): Put it down in the category of I-just-don't-get-it.
National sports talk radio shows were buzzing Wednesday afternoon
with the "Nykesha Sales" story.
Feb. 26 -- Cooper
player tapped as MVP for District 4-5A girls basketball: Catherine Weir of Cooper has been named the Most
Valuable Player in District 4-5A girls basketball for the 1997-98
season in a vote of the league's seven head coaches.
Feb. 26 -- Reporter-News
to sponsor AJGA West Texas Junior golf tournament: The American Junior Golf Association and the Abilene
Reporter-News announced Wednesday that the Reporter-News will
be the title sponsor of the AJGA West Texas Junior golf tournament
in 1998.
Feb. 26 -- Tough
opponent stands in way of McMurry playoff hopes: With their playoff hopes likely hinging on tonight's
outcome, the McMurry University Indians' bid for the NCAA Division
III postseason parade comes against the toughest opponent they've
faced this season.
Feb. 26 -- Local
burger chain to run concessions at Prairie Dogs' games: Rick & Carolyn's Burgers & Fries will run
the concession stands at Abilene Prairie Dogs' baseball games
this summer at Crutcher Scott Field.
Feb. 26 -- 'Dash
for Cash' kicks off Texas racing scene:
Although the professional racing scene is barely under way, the
first major stop in Texas will be this weekend with the Dr Pepper
"Dash for Cash" at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis.
Feb. 25 -- ACU
men 71, Tarleton State 68: STEPHENVILLE
-- Robert Hamilton told Broderick Bobb in the final two minutes
of play that he was due to get a rebound.
Feb. 25 -- Haskell
coach didn't anticipate team's success (Bill Hart Column): HASKELL -- Back before District 9-2A play started
in January, Haskell boys basketball coach Mark Coffman figured
he would be putting the equipment away this week and helping with
the track team.
Feb. 25 -- Tech
takes softball doubleheader from ACU:
LUBBOCK -- Texas Tech swept a women's college softball doubleheader
Tuesday from Abilene Christian University, downing the Lady Wildcats
6-0 and 8-2.
Feb. 25 -- Cross-town
game moves to end of football schedule:
The cross-town rivalry game between Abilene High and Cooper will
return to the regular-season finale next fall.
Feb. 25 -- Unusual
strategy pays off with Eagle victory:
With the game on the line, Abilene High elected to use some unusual
strategy Tuesday -- intentionally walk in a run.
Feb. 25 -- Basketball: Aspermont
84, Rule 28: School was in session
Tuesday night and unfortunately for the Rule Bobcats, they were
the students against Aspermont, falling 84-28 in Class A bi-district
action at Wylie High School.
Feb. 25 -- Baseball: Cooper
9, Brownwood 1: BROWNWOOD --
Scott Petrencik hit a home run on the first pitch of the game
and Cooper never looked back in taking a 9-1 baseball win over
Brownwood Tuesday in its season opener.
Feb. 25 -- Softball: Wylie
6, Merkel 5: Brooke Short drove
in Lindi Cofer in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Wylie
a 6-5 victory over Merkel in the District 6-3A softball opener
at the Wylie High School field.
Feb. 25 -- AHS
salvages 77-74 win over Amarillo Tascosa: LUBBOCK -- Jeff Evans will have a full head of gray
hair if this continues much longer.
Feb. 25 -- Soccer
Roundup: Abilene High 3, Midland
High 1 ... Midland Lee 2, Cooper boys 0
Feb. 25 -- Area
Boys Basketball: Playoff game
results
Feb. 25 -- Area
Girls Basketball: Playoff game
results
Feb. 24 -- ACU
men vs. Tarleton State: STEPHENVILLE
- Before Lone Star Conference play started in January, Abilene
Christian University basketball coach Shanon Hays felt the team
that won on the road would win the championship.
Feb. 24 -- ACU
women do well in All-LSC honors: Abilene
Christian University's women's team claimed three major individual
awards as the all-Lone Star Conference basketball teams were announced
on Monday. (men's list also)
Feb. 24 -- Highlight
of Eagles' year just happened (Al Pickett Column): Ask Abilene High senior post Odis Dolton what the
personal highlight of the 1997-98 basketball season has been for
him, and you'll get a big smile. "Friday night, when we won
the game," he said, prior to the start of Abilene High's
practice Monday. "I saw the underclassmen and how they felt.
And I know how I felt."
Feb. 24 -- Abilene
High and Tascosa stack up well against each other: LUBBOCK - Two teams with similar styles and similar
backgrounds square off tonight in a Class 5A boys bi-district
playoff game.
Feb. 24 -- Texas High School Basketball
Pairings: Updated BOYS and GIRLS
list
Feb. 24 -- UIL
strikes down San Angelo's appeal:
AUSTIN - San Angelo Central will be a member of District 3-5A
in football after all. The Assignment Appeals Committee of the
University Interscholastic League handed down the final rulings
Monday involving appeals to the league's biennial realignment
process.
Feb. 24 -- Legendary
innovator Warren Woodson dies: DALLAS
- Warren Woodson, known as one of college football's greatest
offensive innovators, died Sunday at age 94 after a long bout
with cancer.
Feb. 24 -- Southwestern
6, HSU 2: One year and one day
later, Geoff Hetherington still couldn't get enough support to
beat Southwestern University. The senior left-hander scattered
11 hits and yielded just one earned run in 81/3 innings Monday,
but Hardin-Simmons managed just five hits in a 6-2 non-conference
loss to the Pirates at Hunter Field.
Feb. 24 -- Bulldog nine win season opener, 6-1: For
a season opener, things worked out about as well as could be expected
for the Wylie baseball team. Four Bulldog pitchers combined on
a three-hitter and Wylie played errorless defense in a 6-1 victory
over Midland Greenwood in near perfect weather conditions Monday
afternoon at Bulldog Field.
Feb. 24 -- Eagles
take 3-2 win over Monterey: Who
was it that said "There are those who giveth and those who
taketh away?" The Abilene High School baseball team "gaveth"
Lubbock Monterey two runs before taking away three in
Feb. 24 -- Baseball
Today: Cooper vs. Brownwood
Feb. 23 -- There
were some moments worth remembering during Olympics (Candy
Reagan Column): The Winter Olympics
are over for another four years, but judging from CBS' ratings,
not many of you care.
Feb. 23 -- Texas High School Basketball
playoff pairings: Complete list of BOYS
and GIRLS
Feb. 23 -- McMurry
8, Southwestern 5: James Rose,
Roger Robinson, Mike Martin and Joe Fichera collected two hits
apiece to lead McMurry to an 8-5 victory over Southwestern Sunday
at Walt Driggers Field.
Feb. 23 -- Today's
Baseball: Abilene High vs. Lubbock
Monterey ... Wylie vs. Midland Greenwood
Feb. 23 -- Juniors
play could undergo important revisions (Tennis Corner): Possible major changes could be in store for the
juniors. The USTA will decide in March at its semiannual meetings
whether to change the calender year in which the juniors play.
Feb. 22 -- ACU
defeats Northwest Missouri 9-2: The
Abilene Christian baseball team won its third consecutive game
Saturday against Northwest Missouri State, 9-2.
Feb. 22 -- ACU
inducts new members to Sports Hall of Fame: When Don Smith came to Abilene Christian University
as a student in 1949, little did he know that he would spend most
of his life here.
Feb. 22 -- ACU
men 91, West Texas A&M 87: CANYON
-- It may not be the best comeback by an Abilene Christian University
men's basketball team, but coach Shanon Hays and the Wildcats
will take it.
Feb. 22 -- Softball:
ACU 4-3, Cameron 2-6: Abilene
Christan University split a women's softball doubleheader with
Cameron Saturday, winning the first game, 4-2, but losing the
nightcap, 6-3.
Feb. 22 -- ACU
netters go two for two at Penn-Cal Poly Tennis Tournament: POMONA -- The Abilene Christian men's tennis team
won eight out of nine matches to knock off the University of Hawaii-Hilo,
8-1, at the Penn-Cal Poly Tennis Tournament in Pomona.
Feb. 22 -- ACU
track teams win titles at Houston Invitational: HOUSTON -- The Abilene Christian University men
and women's track teams won both titles at the Houston Invitational
Indoor meet Saturday and picked up four more automatic qualifiers
for the NCAA Division II meet.
Feb. 22 -- West
Texas A&M women 84, ACU 67: CANYON
-- The Abilene Christian University women continue to have their
problems winning basketball games in Canyon.
Feb. 22 -- Abilene
High to stick to time-proven philosophy:
The common belief in baseball is that pitching and defense win
ballgames. Abilene High head coach Jim Reese is expecting his
Eagles to adhere to that belief if they are going to be successful.
Feb. 22 -- Andrews
captures ISD Invitational boys golf tournament championship: Andrews held off the rain and a late charge by
Wylie to capture the Abilene ISD Invitational boys golf tournament
championship Saturday at Maxwell Municipal Golf Course.
Feb. 22 -- AHS
wins Abilene Independent School District Invitational softball
tournament: Only the rain could
slow down the hot Abilene High School softball bats Saturday.
Feb. 22 -- Jones'
decisions continue to surprise (Al Pickett Column): Well, you'll have to admit ol' Jerry Jones is full
of surprises.
Feb. 22 -- Despite
losses, Cooper baseball still strong:
The bad news for the Cooper baseball team this year is that they
won't have outfielders Miles Durham (Texas Tech) and Cory Aldridge
(Atlanta Braves) among those returning.
Feb. 22 -- School
boards sometime harder to figure that UIL (Bill Hart Column):
Sports smorgasbord, while wondering
whatever happened to former Clyde football player Richard Drew:
Feb. 22 -- Minor
league hockey hinges on player, fan interaction: EDITOR'S NOTE: The Western Professional Hockey
League is currently exploring the possibility of putting a team
in Abilene. In anticipation of that, Reporter-News staff writer
Mark Wilson attended last Sunday's WPHL game in Odessa between
the Jackalopes and the San Angelo Outlaws to get a a feel of what
professional hockey is like.
Feb. 22 -- Hardin-Simmons
splits double header: CLARKSVILLE,
Ark. -- After collapsing in the first game of the doubleheader
(a 14-9 loss) against the University of the Ozarks, the Hardin-Simmons
baseball team rebounded in the nightcap to gain a split, 8-5.
Feb. 22 -- McMurry
men 100, Hardin-Simmons 90: When
Hardin-Simmons Univeristy was unable to crash the boards, the
Cowboys crashed and burned Saturday in Kimbrell Arena.
Feb. 22 -- Hardin-Simmons
women 74, McMurry 51: All it
took for Hardin-Simmons University to win Saturday was for someone
to heat up because it was apparent that McMurry University wasn't
going to get the hot hand anytime soon.
Feb. 22 -- Wylie
looking to return to baseball playoffs:
The Wylie baseball team went to the state playoffs last season
for the second time this decade. The Bulldogs may get off to a
slow start this season, but it's very practical to assume they
may make a return trip.
Feb. 21 -- ACU
track team hoping to qualify more members for national meet: HOUSTON -- The Abilene Christian University men's
and women's track teams hope to qualify more athletes for the
NCAA Division II indoor championships when they compete today
in the Houston Indoor Invitational.
Feb. 21 -- Today's
Basketball: Capsule previews
of ACU games
Feb. 21 -- Andrews
leads Abilene ISD Invitational:
Andrews grabbed the lead after the first round of the Abilene
ISD Invitational boys golf tournament at Fairway Oaks Country
Club.
Feb. 21 -- HSU
opens conference play with 19-5 rout of University of the Ozarks:
CLARKSVILLE, Ark. -- The Hardin-Simmons
University baseball team opened American Southwest Conference
play in impressive fashion Friday by pounding out 18 hits in a
19-5 rout of the University of the Ozarks.
Feb. 21 -- HSU
seeking to snap losing streak against McMurry: A neurosurgeon Ron Holmes isn't, but he doesn't
need to be to figure out how Hardin-Simmons University beat his
McMurry University squad in the teams' first meeting this year.
Feb. 21 -- Defeat
of McMurry key to keeping Cowgirls in playoff hunt: Hardin-Simmons University hopes to keep its playoff
hopes alive, but should have its hands full when the Cowgirls
take on cross-town rival McMurry University today.
Feb. 21 -- ACU
sweeps doubleheader against Northwest Missouri: Abilene Christian University opened a four-game
series against Northwest Missouri Friday at Scott Field with a
doubleheader sweep.
Feb. 21 -- Albany
takes bi-district victory over Coahoma:
MERKEL -- The littlest player on the court came up with the biggest
plays in the waning seconds of Albany's 59-55 victory over Coahoma
Friday in a Class 2A bi-district basketball game.
Feb. 21 -- Abilene
High advances with 64-59 win over Cooper: Abilene High has experienced some difficulty in
hanging on to second-half leads this season, but if there was
any choking going on Friday at Kimbrell Arena, it was the stranglehold
the Eagles had on Cooper.
Feb. 21 -- Area
Girls Basketball: Playoff scores
Feb. 20 -- ACU
men 74, ENMU 64: PORTALES, N.M.
- Abilene Christian University became a 20-game winner in men's
basketball for the first time in 12 years after the Wildcats'
74-64 decision over Eastern New Mexico Thursday night.
Feb. 20 -- ACU
women 63, Eastern New Mexico 58:
PORTALES, N.M. -- Abilene Christian University got only six points
from its bench, but the Wildcats held off Eastern New Mexico and
escaped with a 63-58 victory Thursday night in Lone Star Conference
women's basketball.
Feb. 20 -- Cross-town
game to determine final playoff spot:
For Abilene High and Cooper, sudden death begins today.
Feb. 20 -- No
one entertained better than Harry Caray (Al Pickett Column):
Football and basketball play-by-play
announcers bring us the game.
Feb. 20 -- Today's
Baseball: Capsule previews of
local college games
Feb. 20 -- Wylie,
Eastland tilt will end one team's season: Wylie meets Eastland tonight at the Wylie High
School gym, with both hoping tonight's game isn't the end of their
season.
Feb. 20 -- Eula
41, Jim Ned 35: It wasn't pretty
but it got the job done and the third time was the charm for Eula.
Feb. 20 -- Wayland
Baptist 10, McMurry 2: McMurry
scored first, but Wayland Baptist scored the most in a 10-2 baseball
victory over the Indians Thursday at Driggers Field.
Feb. 20 -- Abilene
High wins all three games in AISD Invitational: Tracy Smith pitched one complete game shutout and
helped to pitch two others as Abilene High outscored its opponents
31-0 in winning all three of its pool games in the AISD Invitational
Softball Tournament.
Feb. 19 -- Lubbock
Christian downs Wildcats 11-8:
The ball was flying out of Crutcher Scott Field Wednesday afternoon.
Feb. 19 -- Abilene
High, Cooper to battle for playoff spot Friday: Abilene High and Cooper have waged their basketball
wars at their respective courts, and they've taken their act to
Abilene Christian University's Moody Coliseum for regular-season
battles.
Feb. 19 -- Albany
coach reassigned: Denney Faith,
who led Albany High School to the Class 2A state football finals
in 1992 and has been a perennial winner at the school, has been
reassigned.
Feb. 19 -- Representative
from new owners of T-L league drops by (Al Pickett Column): Brian Klassman has a simple philosophy about operating
minor league sports teams in cities such as Abilene: "If
you don't give to the community, you can't get back from the community,"
he said.
Feb. 19 -- Today's
Basketball: Capsule previews
of local college games
Feb. 19 -- Abilene
ISD Softball Tournament kicks off today: Abilene will be filled with girls softball teams
the next three days as Abilene High and Cooper will play host
to the Abilene ISD Softball Tournament.
Feb. 19 -- The
Checkered Flag: Don't know how
many of you auto racing enthusiasts thumbed through last Sunday's
USA Weekend, but there was an embarrassing mistake in the national
publication.
Feb. 18 -- LSC
tournament situation still foggy:
Two games to go and not much has been decided.
Feb. 18 -- Hawley
names new head football coach:
HAWLEY -- Joe Sconiers, who has been an assistant coach at Abilene
High for the last two years, has been named the head football
coach and athletic director at Hawley High School.
Feb. 18 -- Hardin-Simmons
cruises in baseball opener:
Robbie Schwab went 2 for 4 with four runs batted in as Hardin-Simmons
University opened its baseball season Tuesday with a 15-0 rout
of Hillsdale Freewill Baptist College at Hunter Field.
Feb. 18 -- Softball
roundup: Cooper 9, Wylie 1 ...
Abilene High 11, Lubbock 0
Feb. 18 -- Permian
78, Abilene High 66: ODESSA
-- Abilene High's dream of its first boys basketball postseason
playoff berth since 1991-92 now rides on the outcome of a game
with cross-town rival Cooper.
Feb. 18 -- Spur
downs Rule in bi-district game:
Kristen Key started for the first time and made the most of it
in Spur's 62-46 Class A bi-district girls victory over Rule Tuesday
night at the Wylie gym.
Feb. 18 -- McMurry
men 98, Southwestern University 76:
GEORGETOWN -- Brian Tudman pumped in 23 points and Tyerone Washington
added 20 as McMurry University cruised to a 98-76 non-conference
men's basketball victory Tuesday over Southwestern University.
Feb. 18 -- Merkel
59, Wylie boys 46: MERKEL --
Merkel hit 16 of 18 free throws in the fourth quarter Tuesday
to hold off Wylie for a 59-46 boys basketball victory at the Merkel
High School gym.
Feb. 18 -- Cooper
boys 102, Odessa High 65: Cooper
quickly made a formality of Odessa High Tuesday night. Now it's
time for the Cougars to get their game faces on once again.
Feb. 18 -- Cooper
girls win cross-town soccer tilt:
The Cooper girls soccer team entered the second half of the District
7-5A season looking to remain in contention with the upper tier
of the district.
Feb. 18 -- Rotan
upsets Throckmorton in bi-district battle: Records are thrown out the window once the high
school girls basketball playoffs begin as Throckmorton found out
Tuesday night at Wylie gym.
Feb. 18 -- Abilene
High takes over first in boys soccer:
Abilene High moved into first place in the District 7-5A boys
soccer standings -- at the expense of cross-town rival Cooper.
Feb. 18 -- Area
Boys Basketball: Tuesday results
Feb. 18 -- Area
Girls Basketball: Tuesday results
Feb. 17 -- District
4-5A chase down to last two games for Abilene, Cooper: So this is what the District 4-5A boys basketball
race has come to - two games involving three teams to determine
the final two playoff spots. And two of those three teams are
Abilene High and Cooper.
Feb. 17 -- Lady Indians beat Trinity, 72-65: The McMurry Lady Indians on Monday recorded a historic
72-65 basketball victory over Trinity University at Kimbrell Arena.
Feb. 17 -- Cowboys
notch easy win: Kevin Breaux
scored 14 of his team-high 16 points during a game-breaking 25-8
run, helping the Hardin-Simmons University Cowboys to an easy
106-65 non-conference basketball victory over Hillsdale Freewill
Baptist College.
Feb. 17 -- Coleman
begins college coaching career with HSU nine: The Steve Coleman era begins today at Hardin-Simmons
University. Coleman, who coached the last four years at Odessa
Permian, sends his HSU team out on the field for the first time
in its season opener at Hunter Field against Hillsdale Freewill
Baptist.
Feb. 17 -- ACU
baseball team at LCC: LUBBOCK
- Abilene Christian University will face Lubbock Christian in
a single nine-inning game today.
Feb. 17 -- Trent
girls team enters playoffs with composure: TRENT - Young basketball players aren't supposed
to play with composure and patience, but they seem to be ignoring
that in Trent.
Feb. 17 -- Today's
Basketball: Wylie boys at Merkel
... McMurry men vs. Southwestern
Feb. 16 -- Chan's
a pretty good pick for the Cowboys (Candy Reagan Column): Well, finally the Dallas Cowboys have a new coach,
and I'm happy with the choice. Oh sure, the Cowboys could have
done better, but they also could have done worse.
Feb. 16 -- Basketball
playoff action at Tarleton State should be excellent: STEPHENVILLE - Can't get tickets to the state high
school basketball tournament in Austin? Well, the next best thing
may be Saturday at Tarleton State's Wisdom Gymnasium.
Feb. 16 -- Today's
Basketball: HSU men vs. Hillsdale;
McMurry women vs. Trinity
Feb. 16 -- Indians
split twinbill with Trinity:
SAN ANTONIO - The McMurry University baseball team split a pair
of games on Sunday, winning a slugfest and losing a pitchers'
duel.
Feb. 16 -- Bowhunting
results: Complete in all divisions
of competition
Feb. 15 -- ACU
outslugs Northeast Oklahoma in doubleheader: The Abilene Christian University baseball team pounded
out 19 hits en route to a doubleheader sweep over Northeast Oklahoma
Saturday, winning the first game 12-3, and the second 7-4.
Feb. 15 -- ACU
softball team swept by Western New Mexico: After opening the season by sweeping a doubleheader
against Texas-Permian Basin, the Abilene Christian University
softball team found out what it was like to be on the other side.
Feb. 15 -- Local
golfer unfazed by Martin ruling:
The ruling by a federal magistrate in Eugene, Ore., this week
that allows Casey Martin to ride a cart at Nike Tour events is
just fine with Abilene's Jaxon Brigman.
Feb. 15 -- Sports
Editorial Pro & Con: Martin
should be allowed to ride
Feb. 15 -- Sports
Editorial Pro & Con: Martin
ruling sets dangerous precedent
Feb. 15 -- Barry
Jones to return as Prairie Dogs manager: Barry Jones is returning this season to be the manager
of the Abilene Prairie Dogs.
Feb. 15 -- Cross
country runners named to all-state team and other tidbits: Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened
to former Winters athlete Billy Belew:
Feb. 15 -- Austin
College men 95, HSU 88: SHERMAN
-- Austin College grabbed a 17-point lead early in the second
half and held off a Hardin-Simmons rally for a 95-88 victory Saturday
in American Southwest Conference men's basketball in Hughey Gym.
Feb. 15 -- Austin
College women 67, Hardin-Simmon 60:
SHERMAN -- The Austin College women needed an American Southwest
Conference basketball victory on Saturday, and the Lady Kangaroos
got it -- at the expense of Hardin-Simmons University.
Feb. 15 -- McMurry
men 110, University of the Ozarks 75:
CLARKSVILLE, Ark -- Solidly keeping its bid alive for the American
Southwest Conference title, the McMurry University men's basketball
team overwhelmed University of the Ozarks, 110-74, Saturday afternoon.
Feb. 15 -- University
of the Ozarks women 77, McMurry 52:
CLARKSVILLE, Ark. - University of the Ozarks opened a 12-point
halftime lead and continued to pull away in the second half as
the Lady Eagles took a 77-52 win over McMurry University Saturday
in a women's basketball game.
Feb. 15 -- AHS
boys soccer team downs Permian: The
Abilene High boys soccer team got some help from its opponent
Saturday afternoon but didn't really need it. The Eagles spent
most of the game against Odessa Permian in the offensive end of
the field and picked up their tenth win of the season after knocking
off the Panthers, 2-0, at Lee Complex.
Feb. 15 -- Girls
softball season begins this week:
As one season comes to a close, another one is preparing to begin.
Feb. 14 -- Ranger
pitcher looks to innings pitched as measure of success: Baseball is a sport of numbers and symbols. Fans
pore over box scores and statistical leaders.
Feb. 14 -- Cooper
girls' bid for playoff slot falls short:
MIDLAND -- Cooper's bid to earn a spot in the Class 5A girls basketball
playoff went down in flames Friday night at the Chaparral Center.
Feb. 14 -- McMurry
to open baseball season in Seguin:
After numerous intrasquad scrimmages and even more practices,
the McMurry University baseball team finally got something it
has been craving for a long time -- a regular-season opponent.
Feb. 14 -- Abilene
High swimmer out of regional meet: LUBBOCK
-- Abilene High's Dustin Sanderson failed to finish among the
top three in the boys 1-meter diving Friday at the Region I Swimming
and Diving Championships at the Texas Tech Men's Gymnasium.
Feb. 14 -- Clyde
51, Wylie girls 42: The Wylie
girls basketball team had everything to play for and everything
to lose. A win would assure the Lady Bulldogs of at least a share
of the district second-half crown, forcing a playoff with Merkel.
Feb. 14 -- Cooper
boys 88, San Angelo Central 67:
Tempers erupted early and Cooper erupted late Friday night in
a crucial District 4-5A boys basketball game at Cougar Gym.
Feb. 14 -- Today's
Basketball -- Capsule previews
of local colleges in action Saturday
Feb. 14 -- Clyde
64, Wylie boys 39: The Clyde
boys basketball team scored the first 10 points of the game. Wylie
didn't reach 10 points until 2:41 remained until halftime.
Feb. 14 -- Area
Boys Basketball: Friday games
Feb. 14 -- Area
Girls Basketball: Friday games
Feb. 13 -- Lady
Wildcats continue winning streak at home: Like the pink bunny who beats a drum, the Abilene
Christian University Lady Wildcats keep on going, and going, and
going...
Feb. 13 -- Hardin-Simmons
women 82, Univ. of Ozarks 76: CLARKSVILLE,
Ark. - Hardin-Simmons University used a 10-2 run to pull away
from University of the Ozarks for an 82-76 American Southwest
Conference women's basketball victory Thursday.
Feb. 13 -- Lady
'Roos hold off McMurry: SHERMAN
- An inspired effort from the McMurry Lady Indians wasn't enough
Thursday night, as McMurry fell, 81-62, to Austin College in an
American Southwest Conference basketball game.
Feb. 13 -- Charity
shots lift Javelinas past Wildcats:
The Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas found a lot of faith in
charity Thursday night in their 92-87 victory over the Abilene
Christian University Wildcats at Moody Coliseum.
Feb. 13 -- Ozarks
rallies past HSU: CLARKSVILLE,
Ark. - University of the Ozarks held Hardin-Simmons without a
field goal over a 6:11 span in the second half Thursday to overcome
a 19-point HSU lead and claim a 101-94 men's basketball victory.
Feb. 13 -- Tribe
trips Kangaroos: SHERMAN - Tyerone
Washington scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead McMurry
to a 96-85 victory Thursday over Austin College in American Southwest
Conference men's basketball action.
Feb. 13 -- Lady
Cougars can win playoff spot tonight: MIDLAND
- The Lady Cougars know exactly what they must do to earn Cooper's
first girls basketball playoff berth since 1989.
Feb. 13 -- Local
boxers heading to regional Golden Gloves: Four Abilene boxers are blazing a trail, of sorts
- to the West Texas Regional Golden Gloves tournament.
Feb. 13 -- Wildcats
resume baseball campaign: Abilene
Christian University resumes its baseball season this weekend
with a four-game series against Northeastern State (Okla.).
Feb. 13 -- Cisco
boys and girls ready for the playoffs (Mark Wilson Column): CISCO - Chancellor Fletcher and Cayla Petree sometimes
play a shooting game together called "O-U-T" in the
gym just for fun when they're not sweating through their regular
basketball workouts. With help from the two high-scoring standouts,
both the Cisco boys and girls teams are already "I-N"
the basketball playoffs.
Feb. 13 -- Basketball
Capsules: Wylie boys and girls
vs. Clyde; CHS boys vs. San Angelo Central
Feb. 13 -- Cisco
and Trent athletes are players of the week: Cayla Petree of Cisco and Tye Christensen of Trent
are this week's Abilene Reporter-News area basketball players
of the week.
Feb. 12 -- ACU
women ready to keep the "streak" going (Bill Hart
Column): Twelve young ladies can
become Abilene Christian University's best streakers tonight.
But don't go to Moody Coliseum thinking you're going to see an
"Ethel" who bared it all in the Ray Stevens' classic
song "The Streak." This streak is different.
Feb. 12 -- World
of Wheels simulator was 'breath of fresh air' (Ted Dunnam
Column): Most race car drivers,
on whatever level they're competing, say they'd much rather be
on the race track traveling 180 or 200 miles per hour than battling
traffic in the Metroplex on a Friday night.
Feb. 12 -- Region
I-4A girls basketball playoff pairings:
Complete list featuring area teams, too
Feb. 12 -- Basketball
Pairings: ACU men/women vs.
Texas A&M--Kingsville; HSU men/women vs. U of Ozarks; McMurry
men/women vs. Austin College
Feb. 12 -- AHS sophomore ready to dive right into regional
swimming meet: Dustin Sanderson knows that now is the time
to start pooling his talents. And he's got some pretty good resources
from which to draw.
Feb. 11 -- AHS
boys 81, Midland Lee 72: It
doesn't seem to matter how well Abilene High starts, it always
seems to get interesting at the end for the Eagles.
Feb. 11 -- Midland
Lee 52, Abilene High girls 46:
MIDLAND -- Abilene High's late-season surge ended with a loss
Tuesday as the Lady Eagles fell 52-46 to Midland Lee in the final
girls basketball game of the season for both teams.
Feb. 11 -- Wylie
boys 69, Coleman 58: The Wylie
Bulldogs remained perfect during the second half of the season,
but their playoff hopes were nearly thwarted by the Coleman Bluecats.
Feb. 11 -- Baseball
has sprung: Last weekend's weather
may have dropped the hint that spring is just around the corner.
Feb. 11 -- Soccer
roundup: SA Central 3, Cooper
girls 1 (shootout) ... Central 3, Cooper boys 0
Feb. 11 -- Midland
High 87, Cooper boys 61: MIDLAND
-- Charles Tatum and Kirby Lemons each scored 27 points, powering
Midland High to an 87-61 win over Cooper Tuesday night in a District
4-5A boys basketball game.
Feb. 11 -- Midland
High 51, CHS girls 43: Now they
get to do it all over again.
Feb. 10 -- ACU
softball team to open season against UT-Permian Basin: ODESSA -- Led by seniors Shelly Owen and Chantiel
McDonnell, Abilene Christian University's women's softball team
will open its season today against Texas-Permian Basin. The two
teams will play a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m.
Feb. 10 --
Today's Basketball: Capsule
previews of local high school games
Feb. 10 -- School
has new gym, no basketball teams:
Goree High School principal Robert Dillard has taken a lot of
good-natured kidding about the new gymnasium that was completed
last summer.
Feb. 10 -- Coleman
hires Bill Grissom to be new head coach:
COLEMAN -- Bill Grissom's retirement from high school coaching
lasted about two months.
Feb. 10 -- Five
Abilene teams in contention for playoffs: Five Abilene basketball teams still have hopes
of earning playoff berths as they near the completion of district
play.
Feb. 9 -- Candy Reagan Column: Her column will resume next Monday. She is having
a baby today.
Feb. 9 -- High
School Basketball Poll: Complete
statewide coaches poll
Feb. 8 -- ACU
opens baseball season with win: Abilene
Christian University opened its 1998 baseball season in a big
way Saturday at Crutcher Scott Field.
Feb. 8 -- ACU
track team finishes second in Nebraska Triangular: LINCOLN, Neb. -- Abilene Christian Christian University
finished second behind host Nebraska Saturday in both the men's
and women's divisions of the Nebraska Triangular indoor track
meet.
Feb. 8 -- No.
1 team played in Abilene 30 years ago (Al Pickett Column): This month marks the 30th anniversary of one of
the more historic moments in Abilene sports history.
Feb. 8 -- HSU
men 67, University of Dallas 60: Dennis
Harp called it "a coach's worst nightmare."
Feb. 8 -- HSU
women 87, University of Dallas 74:
Struggling with ice-cold shooting from the field, Hardin-Simmons
University finally got untracked late in the first half, thanks
to Kim Hall.
Feb. 8 -- Mary
Hardin-Baylor 109, McMurry men 104:
This one didn't go overtime, but McMurry University's 109-104
loss to Mary Hardin-Baylor Saturday at Kimbrell Arena was probably
more painful than its first setback to the Crusaders.
Feb. 8 -- Mary-Hardin
Baylor 61, McMurry women 44:
For the McMurry Lady Indians, it got better before it got worse
Saturday afternoon.
Feb. 8 -- Lone
Star Conference could expand, UIL reasoning and other matters: Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened
to former Coleman and Howard College basketball player Reggie
Childress:
Feb. 8 -- Sports
Editorial: If the truth were
known, San Angelo Central football coaches probably are not all
that upset by last week's University Interscholastic League realignment
that moved Central from District 4-5A to 3-5A.
Feb. 8 -- ACU
men 97, MSU men 93 (OT): WICHITA
FALLS -- Both teams gave up 14-point leads before Abilene Christian
University came away with a 97-93 overtime victory over Midwestern
State in Lone Star Conference men's basketball Saturday night.
Feb. 8 -- ACU
women 77, MSU 59: WICHITA FALLS
-- Abilene Christian University broke open a close game early
in the second half to finish off a four-game road trip with a
77-59 victory over Midwestern State in Lone Star Conference women's
basketball here Saturday night.
Feb. 7 -- ACU
opens baseball season today:
The Abilene Christian University baseball team may need to wear
name tags on their uniforms during the early part of the season.
That is how many new faces will be among the Wildcats when they
face Panhandle State today in the season opener.
Feb. 7 -- ACU
track team members hope to qualify for nationals: LINCOLN, Neb. -- Abilene Christian University hopes
to increase its numbers of automatic qualifiers for the NCAA Division
II national meet when it faces the University of Nebraska and
Kansas State in a triangual indoor meet.
Feb. 7 -- Odessa
High 69, AHS boys 66: ODESSA
-- Fred Thomas hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left to give Odessa
High a surprising 69-66 District 4-5A boys basketball victory
over Abilene High Friday night.
Feb. 7 -- AHS
girls 72, Odessa High 61: The
Abilene High girls basketball team buried nine of 12 free throws
in the final three minutes of play on the way to a 72-61 victory
over Odessa High Friday night at Eagle Gym.
Feb. 7 -- Hockey
grabs attention locally as well as at Olympics: Hockey will be grabbing our attention the next
two weeks with the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
Feb. 7 -- Today's
Basketball: Capsule previews
of local college games
Feb. 7 -- Odessa
Permian 56, Cooper boys 54: The
last time E.J. Miller was in town, he almost single-handedly took
apart Abilene High in a narrow loss.
Feb. 7 -- Odessa
Permian 65, Cooper girls 54:
ODESSA -- Odessa Permian jumped to a 12-point halftime lead and
then used a 20-point fourth quarter to take a 65-54 win over Cooper
in a District 4-5A girls basketball game Friday night.
Feb. 7 -- Wylie
boys 64, Ballinger 57: BALLINGER
-- A big second quarter carried Wylie to a 64-57 victory Friday
night over Ballinger in a District 6-3A boys basketball game.
Feb. 7 -- Wylie
girls 62, Ballinger 49: BALLINGER
-- Wylie outscored Ballinger 20-8 in the final quarter to pull
away to a 62-49 District 6-3A girls basketball win Friday night.
Feb. 7 -- Area
Boys Basketball: Friday's games
Feb. 7 -- Area
Girls Basketball: Friday's games
Feb. 6 -- Back
surgery doesn't keep player from aggressive basketball: Every time Blake Nichols is knocked to the basketball
court, his mother and the other Coahoma fans hold their breath.
Dad is concerned, too.
Feb. 6 -- Today's
basketball: Capsule previews
of local high school gamess
Feb. 6 -- Brookesmith,
Hermleigh roundballers tapped as players of the week: Sarah Dodds of Brookesmith and Larry Lambaren of
Hermleigh are the latest Abilene Reporter-News area basketball
players of the week.
Feb. 6 -- Tarleton
St. 80, ACU men 69: STEPHENVILLE
-- Tarleton State University took control with a 14-3 run to start
the second half and beat Abilene Christian University, 80-69,
Thursday in Lone Star Conference men's basketball action at Wisdom
Gymnasium.
Feb. 6 -- ACU
women 76, Tarleton State 68:
STEPHENVILLE -- For the second time in as many nights, the Abilene
Christian University women struggled from the field but managed
to stay undefeated in Lone Star Conference basketball play.
Feb. 6 -- Mary
Hardin-Baylor 89, Hardin-Simmons men 86:
A furious last-second rally came up just short Thursday night
for Hardin-Simmons University.
Feb. 6 -- Hardin-Simmons
women 68, Mary Hardin-Baylor 62:
Julie Goodenough's record-setting victory couldn't have come at
a better time for her Hardin-Simmons University women's basketball
team.
Feb. 6 -- McMurry
men 95, University of Dallas 50:
It had barely started when, for all intents and purposes, McMurry
University's American Southwest Conference basketball game against
the University of Dallas was over.
Feb. 6 -- McMurry
women 82, University of Dallas 69:
Prior to tipoff, the McMurry Lady Indians probably figured a strong,
five-minute flurry could unravel the University of Dallas.
Feb. 6 -- Brothers
lead the way in Rising Star's rise:
RISING STAR -- Like the twin barrels of a shotgun, it really doesn't
matter whether Kobey or Korey Morris does the most damage on the
basketball court. Usually, one or the other of the twins -- and
often both -- will strike with deadly force.
Feb. 5 -- Eagles'
Brooks signs with Longhorns:
Early Wednesday morning, Ahmad Brooks became the first member
of "Mack's Class." The Abilene High quarterback faxed
his signed letter-of-intent to the University of Texas at 7 a.m.
Wednesday, officially becoming the first signee to join new Longhorns
coach Mack Brown's first recruiting class.
Feb. 5 -- Seven Cougars sign letters of intent: Cooper won 24 games over the last two seasons,
captured a District 4-5A championship last fall, and reached the
state championship game in 1996 and the state quarterfinals in
'97. Seven reasons for Cooper's success on the gridiron signed
letters-of-intent Wednesday, taking their football talents on
to the college level.
Feb. 5 -- No
area gridiron stars sign on first day:
For the first time in several years, no Big Country high school
football player outside of Abilene signed a national letter-of-intent
with an NCAA Division I-A university Wednesday.
Feb. 5 -- ACU
Wildcats sign two good QB prospects: Aware
of the frequency in which Abilene Christian University quarterbacks
went by the wayside last season, it certainly didn't hurt that
the Wildcats went out and grabbed two promising prospects Wednesday.
Feb. 5 -- Cisco
Junior College Signings: A complete
list
Feb. 5 -- Other
Signings: Here are the other
football signings Wednesday from District 4-5A schools.
Feb. 5 -- Basketball
Capsules: ACU men vs. Tarleton
State; McMurry men and women vs. U of Dallas; Hardin-Simmons men
and women vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor
Feb. 5 -- ACU
women 70, Texas Woman's 53:
DENTON - The nation's leading field goal shooting team had an
off day Wednesday. The Abilene Christian University women, hitting
51.2 percent of their shots for the season, made up for a rare
off shooting night with defense to beat Texas Woman's University,
70-53.
Feb. 4 -- ACU
netters sweep Collin County: MINERAL
WELLS -- Abilene Christian University lost just one match each
in men's and women's play in beating Collin County at Holiday
Hills Country Club and Mineral Wells High School.
Feb. 4 -- Realignment
may cause rescheduling of cross-town game (Al Pickett Column): After a 12-year absence, the Abilene High-Cooper
football game may move back to the 10th playing date next season,
something local football fans have wanted for a long time.
Feb. 4 -- Today's
Basketball: Capsule previews
of local college games
Feb. 4 -- Christmas
gift costs coach his job: WINTERS
-- A Christmas gift has not only has cost the Winters Blizzards
two District 8-2A basketball victories but also their coach.
Feb. 4 -- AHS
girls 46, Midland High 44: MIDLAND
-- Dee Harris penetrated the lane for a layup with eight seconds
left to give Abilene High a 46-44 District 4-5A girls basketball
victory over Midland High Tuesday.
Feb. 4 -- Midland
High 87, AHS boys 76: State-ranked
Midland High survived a scare Tuesday night in front of a packed
house at Eagle Gym.
Feb. 4 -- CHS
girls 75, Midland Lee 49: Cooper
went on a 16-0 run to close out a sparkling first quarter and
Catherine Weir and Robin Padgett combined for 48 points as the
Lady Cougars rolled to a 75-49 District 4-5A girls basketball
victory over Midland Lee Tuesday night.
Feb. 4 -- Wylie
boys 69, Brady 65: Just when
you thought Wylie's District 6-3A basketball game with Brady couldn't
get much less appealing Tuesday night, it did.
Feb. 4 -- Wylie
girls 66, Brady 38: It took
Wylie one quarter to get out of first gear, but once they did
the Lady Bulldogs sprinted past Brady, 66-38, Tuesday night in
a Distrit 6-3A basketball game at the Wylie gym.
Feb. 4 -- Cooper
boys 53, Midland 50: MIDLAND
-- The Cooper boys moved past Midland Lee into third place in
the District 4-5A boys basketball standings with a 53-50 victory
over the Rebels Tuesday night.
Feb. 4 -- Area
Boys Basketball: Tuesday games
Feb. 4 -- Area
Girls Basketball: Tuesday games
Feb. 3 -- Wylie
stays in Class 3A by one student:
Hugh Sandifer was asked the same question over and over Monday:
How did you do it? He just answered with a big grin.
Feb. 3 -- "Little
Southwest Conference" broken up in realignment: District 4-5A used to be known as the "Little
Southwest Conference." Now, just like its namesake, District
4-5A has been broken up. For the first time in perhaps the history
of high school sports in West Texas, San Angelo and Abilene schools
will no longer be in the same district.
Feb. 3 -- Coleman,
Ranger happy with realignment "demotions": Two of the happiest schools in the Big Country
over Monday's University Interscholastic League realignment were
Ranger and Coleman.
Feb. 3 -- Logic
thrown out the window again in West Texas realignment (Bill
Hart Column): What strange lives
these high school athletic district alignments weave. The University
Interscholastic League on Monday released which schools will be
in which classifications and districts for the next two years.
Feb. 3 -- Local
football players commit to LSC schools: Two
Abilene High football players and one Cooper football player announced
commitments Monday to play football next season in the Lone Star
Conference.
Feb. 3 -- Eagles
host tough Bulldogs tonight:
Midland High, the state's No. 4-ranked boys basketball team in
Class 5A, comes to town tonight for a marquee matchup.
Feb. 3 -- Basketball
Capsules: CHS vs. Lee; AHS vs.
Midland; Wylie vs. Brady
Feb. 2 -- Venus
not quite the star that Tiger Woods is yet (Candy Reagan Column):
Venus Williams likes to fancy herself
the Tiger Woods of tennis. And certainly, she has brought a little
excitement to a sport desperately in need of a shot in the arm.
But a Tiger Woods-type excitement? Not hardly.
Feb. 1 -- A&M
downs ACU in men's tennis match: HOUSTON
-- Texas A&M University, ranked 30th in the nation, claimed
a 9-0 victory over NCAA Division II school Abilene Christian University
Saturday in a men's college tennis match at the Woodlands Indoor
Racquet Club.
Feb. 1 -- ACU
women 91, Angelo State 60: ANGELO
STATE -- Despite playing without starting post Caroline Omamo,
Abilene Christian University nevertheless rolled to a 91-60 win
over Angelo State Saturday night.
Feb. 1 -- Wondering
how realignment will affect District 4-5A (Al Pickett Column): Will the UIL break up District 4-5A?
Feb. 1 -- HSU
men 82, Howard Payne 74: BROWNWOOD
-- Bradley Waters hit a 3-pointer with 2:39 left and hit four
free throws in the final seconds Saturday to give Hardin-Simmons
University an 82-74 men's basketball victory over Howard Payne.
Feb. 1 -- Howard
Payne 87, HSU women 72: BROWNWOOD
-- Misty Miller of Clyde and P.J. Jackson hit back-to-back 3-pointers
to key a 16-3 run Saturday as Howard Payne pulled away for an
87-72 win over Hardin-Simmons University in women's basketball.
Feb. 1 -- McMurry
men 95, Sul Ross State 81: ALPINE
-- Tyerone Washington scored 22 points and Brian Tudman added
18 as McMurry University ran past Sul Ross State, 95-81, Saturday
at Graves-Pierce Complex in an American Southwest Conference men's
basketball game.
Feb. 1 -- Sul
Ross State 62, McMurry women 58:
ALPINE -- Kitty Bramblett nailed a 26-foot 3-pointer with 1:40
to play and Molly Durkin added a pair of free throws as Sul Ross
State came from behind to defeat McMurry Univeristy, 62-58, Saturday
in American Southwest Conference women's basketball game.
Feb. 1 -- Realignment
talk of the districts (Bill Hart Column): Sports smorgasbord, wondering whatever happened
to former Abilene amateur golfer Danny Walters:
Feb. 1 -- Sports
teams in Abilene need support to succeed (Sports Editorial): Hockey fans were excited to learn this week that
minor league hockey moved a step closer to becoming reality in
Abilene.
Feb. 1 -- Local
schools new gyms are envy of area:
Football is still king in Texas high school athletic circles,
but the five newest palaces in this area are basketball gymnasiums.
Feb. 1 -- Soccer
roundup: AHS boys 1, Midland
High 0 ... Midland Lee 1, Cooper boys 0 ... Midland Lee 2, Cooper
girls 1 (shootout)
Feb. 1 -- Twenty
Abilene swimmers qualify for regional meet: SAN ANGELO -- Twenty Abilene High and Cooper swimmers
qualified Saturday for the Region I swimming and diving meet after
strong performances at the District 4-5A meet.
January ... February ... March ... April
... May ... June
... July ... August
... September ... October
... November ... December
Back to 1999 Sports
1997 Sports Archives
|
