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Jan. 31 -- ACU
netters top St. Edward's: AUSTIN
-- Abilene Christian University, ranked seventh in the nation
in the preseason NCAA Division II poll, beat St. Edward's 7-2
in men's tennis action Friday night.
Jan. 31 -- Brandenburg
hoping to finish what he started:
Life has seemingly come full circle for Mark Brandenburg. Now
he would like to complete what he started two years ago.
Jan. 31 -- Today's
Basketball: Capsule preview
of local college games
Jan. 31 -- Cooper
duo sign with different Big 12 teams:
A pair of two-year starters on Cooper's 1996 state finalist team
and 1997 District 4-5A championship football team will soon be
lining up on opposite sides in the Big 12 Conference.
Jan. 31 -- San
Angelo Central 60, AHS girls 59:
After a relatively smooth and enjoyable ride in the early stages,
followed by a shockingly disastrous ending, Friday's Abilene High
girls basketball game was reminiscent of the current hit movie,
"Titanic."
Jan. 31 -- Wylie
boys 65, Breckenridge 61: BRECKENRIDGE
-- Unable to shake Breckenridge for three quarters, the Wylie
Bulldogs used a big fourth-quarter spurt to top the Buckaroos,
65-61, in a District 6-3A boys basketball game Tuesday night.
Jan. 31 -- Wylie
girls 63, Breckenridge 49: BRECKENRIDGE
-- Wylie's Lady Bulldogs remained in the hunt for a playoff spot
with a 63-49 victory over Breckenridge in District 6-3A girls
basketball action Friday.
Jan. 31 -- Area
Girls Basketball: Friday games
Jan. 31 -- Area
Boys Basketball: Friday games
Jan. 31 -- AHS
boys 73, San Angelo Central 71: SAN
ANGELO -- Abilene High held off a San Angelo Central comeback
in the fourth quarter to take 73-71 boys basketball win Friday
that kept the Eagles in second place in District 4-5A.
Jan. 30 -- HSU
men 78, Sul Ross 72 : ALPINE
- A rare victory in Alpine allowed the Hardin-Simmons University
men's basketball team to match its season victory total of a year
ago.
Jan. 30 -- McMurry
women 74, Howard Payne 65: BROWNWOOD
- Macheic Crawford hit four of her five 3-pointers during a 20-1
second-half run to pace the McMurry women to a 74-65 win over
Howard Payne Thursday night at Brownwood Coliseum.
Jan. 30 -- McMurry
men 76, Howard Payne 72: BROWNWOOD
- Tyerone Washington scored 27 points to pace McMurry to a 76-72
men's basketball win over Howard Payne Thursday at Brownwood Coliseum.
Jan. 30 -- Abilene
duo drive to Denver and back for parade: How big of Denver Broncos' fans are Abilenians Tim
Johnston and Jeff Shields?
Jan. 30 -- McMurry
names track coach: The "right
time" to coach in college came Thursday for Barbara Crousen,
who was named the men's and women's track coach at McMurry University.
Jan. 30 -- Cisco,
Throckmorton players tapped for weekly honor: Cayla Petree of Cisco and Justin Ash of Throckmorton
are the Abilene Reporter-News' area basketball players of the
week.
Jan. 30 -- Abilene
teams should make impact at District 4-5A swim meet: SAN ANGELO -- Though not favored to win either
team title, Abilene High and Cooper should make a strong impact
in relay competition today and Saturday in the District 4-5A swimming
and diving meet at San Angelo Central High School.
Jan. 30 -- Throckmorton
coach survives off-court crisis:
THROCKMORTON -- Throckmorton girls basketball coach Dewayne Draper
and his family recently survived a crisis off the court.
Jan. 30 -- Today's
basketball: Capsule previews
of local high school games
Jan. 30 -- Hardin-Simmons
women 68, Sul Ross State 65:
ALPINE -- Sul Ross missed a shot that could have won the game
with four seconds left and Kim Hall hit two free throws to give
Hardin-Simmons a 68-65 victory Thursday over the Lady Lobos.
Jan. 29 -- AHS
players make commitment to win:
Jason Busch didn't want to experience this year what he and his
Abilene High teammates went through last season.
Jan. 29 -- Coaches
await word on UIL realignments:
Area coaches and administrators are anxiously awaiting Monday,
the day in which their schools' future for the next two years
will be announced.
Jan. 29 -- Sul
Ross woes may affect McMurry, HSU:
An eligibility question in the American Southwest Conference could
be bad news for both the McMurry University and Hardin-Simmons
University men's basketball teams.
Jan. 29 -- Today's
Basketball: Capsule previews
of local college games
Jan. 28 -- Local
coach once made Holmgren-like decision (Al Pickett Column): Mike Holmgren doesn't have a thing on Jimmie Keeling.
Jan. 28 -- Soccer
roundup: AHS boys soccer team
shuts out San Angelo ... Central 6, AHS girls 0
Jan. 28 -- Area
Boys Basketball: Tuesday results
Jan. 28 -- AHS
boys 77, Cooper 75: When Abilene
High led by 15 in the first quarter, the Eagles had to feel good.
Jan. 28 -- Cooper
girls 49, AHS 28: The scoring
was balanced for each team Tuesday night in the opening quarter
of Cooper's District 4-5A girls basketball victory over Abilene
High. Six of Cooper's nine players scored at least two points,
while all nine of Abilene High's players finished tied -- with
zero.
Jan. 28 -- Wylie
boys 68, Eastland 63: EASTLAND
-- The Wylie boys basketball team sank 11 of 12 free throws in
the fourth quarter on the way to a 68-63 District 6-3A victory
Tuesday night over Eastland.
Jan. 28 -- Wylie
girls 49, Eastland 38: EASTLAND
-- Wylie jumped back into the District 6-3A girls basketball race
Tuesday with a 49-38 upset win over Eastland.
Jan. 28 -- Area
Girls Basketball: Tuesday results
Jan. 27 -- HSU
volleyball coach leaving to be Rice assistant: Gina Markin, who for the last four seasons guided
the Hardin-Simmons University volleyball team, accepted Monday
the position of assistant volleyball coach at Rice University.
She will report to the Houston school on Feb. 6.
Jan. 27 -- Basketball
Capsules: Wylie boys and girls
vs. Eastland
Jan. 27 -- Former
Albany coach looking to help students go to college (Bill
Hart Column): John Walker spent
several years coaching high school athletes but saw very few earn
college scholarships. So now he is trying to help all students
get financial help from the institutions of higher learning.
Jan. 27 -- Lady
Cougars tied for second entering game with AHS: Most of the veteran basketball coaches in District
4-5A have thrown a vast array of exotic defensive schemes at Catherine
Weir including the box-and-one and the diamond-and-one. She's
seen everything but the bow-and-arrow and the ball-and-chain defenses.
Jan. 27 -- Cougars,
Eagles tied for second going into crosstown rematch: It's virtually back to square one for both the
Abilene High and Cooper boys basketball teams.
Jan. 26 -- The
search for a new Cowboys coach gets serious (Candy Reagan
Column): Now that the Super Bowl
is over, the fun really starts. Expect the search for a new Dallas
Cowboys' coach to heat up in the next two weeks -- if a decision
isn't announced even sooner.
Jan. 26 -- Andrae
Patterson leads Indiana to win over Wisconsin: MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Andrae Patterson scored 19
of his season-high 23 points in the second half to lead Indiana
to a 69-59 victory over Wisconsin Sunday, extending the Hoosiers'
winning streak to five games.
Jan. 25 -- Letters
to the Editor: No WAC ... KIDY
responds
Jan. 25 -- Super
Bowl predictions: Here are the
predictions for Super Bowl XXXII from the Abilene Reporter-News'
sports staff:
Jan. 25 -- Local
athletes have famous sports relatives:
Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former
Cooper Cougar and Texas A&M footballer Dean Berry:
Jan. 25 -- ACU
men 108, Midwestern State 99:
The Abilene Christian University Wildcats can look very bad and
then so good.
Jan. 25 -- ACU
track teams take titles at Tech meet:
LUBBOCK -- Abilene Christian University rolled to the team titles
in the men's and women's divisions Saturday in the Red Raider
Indoor Invitational at the Athletic Training Center.
Jan. 25 -- Mississippi
College 78, HSU men 65: CLINTON,
Miss. -- Hardin-Simmons University scored the game's first basket,
but never led afterward in dropping a 78-65 American Southwest
Conference men's basketball decision to league-leading Mississippi
College Saturday afternoon.
Jan. 25 -- Mississippi
College 71, HSU women 58: CLINTON,
Miss. -- The Hardin-Simmons women hit just 29 percent of their
shots in the second half as Mississippi College won its 22nd straight
game overall and 18th straight at home.
Jan. 25 -- ACU
women 89, Midwestern State 60:
As hot as the Abilene Christian University women are, maybe coach
Wayne Williams should find a game today for his Lone Star Conference
south division leaders.
Jan. 24 -- Picking
the best Super Bowl of all time (Al Pickett Column): Well, it is almost time for the Super Bowl, America's
biggest excuse for a party since any Friday when we were in college.
Jan. 24 -- Today's
Basketball: Capsule previews
of local college games
Jan. 24 -- Cooper
defeats Brownwood, 1-0, in boys soccer:
Scott Robinson scored on an assist from Pete Castro in the 28th
minute as Cooper beat Brownwood, 1-0, in boys soccer action Friday
night at Lee Complex.
Jan. 24 -- Merkel
71, Wylie boys 46: Merkel raced
to an early lead and never looked back Friday night, claiming
a 71-46 District 6-3A boys basketball victory over rival Wylie
at the Wylie High School gym.
Jan. 24 -- ACU
women 116, Texas Woman's University 72:
Texas Woman's University apparently brings out the best in the
Abilene Christian University 3-point shooters.
Jan. 24 -- Permian
46, AHS girls 38: ODESSA --
Preseason favorite Odessa Permian dominated the second half to
pull away from Abilene High and take a 46-38 District 4-5A girls
basketball win Friday night.
Jan. 24 -- Merkel
52, Wylie girls 39: Two straight
losses at home this week have put Wylie's playoff hopes in jeopardy.
Jan. 24 -- Area
Boys Basketball: Friday games
Jan. 24 -- Abilene
High boys 86, Permian 83: E.J.
Miller had seemingly hit every twisting, double-pump jumper he
launched Friday night so it came as a mild surprise that his 3-point
effort at the final buzzer didn't swish through the hoop.
Jan. 24 -- Odessa
High 70, Cooper girls 63: Cooper
failed to score a field goal in the final 6:08 of the final quarter
and fell out of a tie for first place in District 4-5A with a
70-63 loss to Odessa High in a hotly contested girls basketball
contest Friday night at Cougar Gym.
Jan. 24 -- Area
Girls Basketball: Friday games
Jan. 23 -- Wildcats
hang on for 89-82 victory over Tarleton:
Shortly after Abilene Christian University's 89-82 victory over
Tarleton State University Thursday night, a Wildcat follower played
taps. But it appeared he could have played the song for ACU with
13 minutes left because Tarleton had a 62-50 lead and nothing
was going right for the Wildcats.
Jan. 23 -- ACU
women 97, Tarleton State 67:
It didn't matter who was on the court for Abilene Christian University
Thursday night, they scored points.
Jan. 23 -- Today's
Basketball: Capsule previews
of local high school games
Jan. 23 -- Colorado
City girls honor teammate's memory at each game: COLORADO CITY -- The Colorado City Lady Wolves
are going strong on the basketball court, while keeping alive
the memory of a teammate with poignant symbolic gestures at each
game.
Jan. 23 -- Jarvis
61, Hardin-Simmons women 59:
HAWKINS -- Jarvis Christian weathered a late Hardin-Simmons rally
to claim a 61-59 women's basketball victory Thursday night.
Jan. 23 -- Mississippi
College 62, McMurry women 35:
CLINTON, Miss. -- Mississippi College, ranked second in the south
region of NCAA Division III, probably didn't need help to beat
McMurry in women's basketball Thursday.
Jan. 23 -- Prairie
Dogs to open season May 28: The
Abilene Prairie Dogs will open their 1998 Texas Louisiana League
home baeball season on Thursday, May 28 against the Rio Grande
Valley WhiteWings.
Jan. 23 -- Bolding,
Morris players of the week:
Bree Bolding of Robert Lee and Korey Morris of Rising Star are
this week's Abilene Reporter-News area basketball players of the
week.
Jan. 23 -- ACU
recruiter finds the talent year after year (Ted Dunnam Column): Chris Thomsen must love a challenge because he
gets a bigger one with each succeeding year at Abilene Christian
University.
Jan. 23 -- Mississippi
College 64, McMurry 62: CLINTON,
Miss. -- Mississippi College scored six straight points in the
final 1:30 and beat McMurry, 64-62, in a tight American Southwest
Conference game Thursday.
Jan. 22 -- Another
HSU coach approaches milestone (Al Pickett Column): This is getting to be a habit at Hardin-Simmons
University.
Jan. 22 -- Head
football coach at Hawley resigns:
HAWLEY -- Dwain York, the head football coach at Hawley High School
for the past four years, has submitted his resignation.
Jan. 22 -- Former
Tech player finds fulfillment as Lady Wildcat: When Amber Tate decided to leave Texas Tech last
spring, she only looked one way -- toward Abilene Christian University.
Jan. 22 -- Today's
Basketball: Capsule previews
of local college games.
Jan. 21 -- Two
ACU assistant coaches resign:
Dr. Bob Strader and Mike Unger have resigned as assistant football
coaches at Abilene Christian University.
Jan. 21 -- Shoeless
Joe belongs in Hall of Fame:
Shoeless Joe Jackson spent 13 seasons in the major leagues. But
at the end of each season, when he would return home to Greenville,
S.C., he would take his bats with him to South Carolina for the
winter.
Jan. 21 -- AHS
boys soccer team defeats Cooper 2-0:
The second meeting of the season between the Abilene High and
Cooper soccer teams looked nothing like the first -- except for
the final score.
Jan. 21 -- Area
Boys Basketball: Tuesday's results
Jan. 21 -- Area
Girls Basketball: Tuesday's
results
Jan. 21 -- Clyde
70, Wylie boys 53: When David
Hamil threw down a two-handed slam dunk to start the second half,
it was immediately evident the Clyde Bulldogs weren't about to
sustain a letdown Tuesday night in the Wylie gym.
Jan. 21 -- San
Angelo Central 41, Cooper girls 35:
When Cooper took the lead over San Angelo Central for the first
time late in their District 4-5A girls basketball contest Tuesday
night at Cougar Gym, Lady Bobcats head coach Jan Wakefield feared
the Lady Cougars were going to keep the lead and commence stalling
on the perimeter.
Jan. 21 -- Cooper
girls win soccer showdown with AHS: After
just 20 minutes of play, the Key City girls soccer showdown between
Abilene High and Cooper was over -- the only thing left to decide
was how many goals the Lady Cougars would win by.
Jan. 21 -- Cooper
boys 55, San Angelo Central 49:
SAN ANGELO -- Cooper outscored San Angelo Central 17-9 in the
fourth quarter to grab a 55-49 District 4-5A boys basketball victory
Tuesday night.
Jan. 21 -- Clyde
39, Wylie girls 37: Clyde's
Jackie Vinson happened to be in the right place at the right time.
Jan. 20 -- Hornets'
sting this season comes against tough opponents (Bill Hart
Column): Aspermont basketball coach
Brad Thompson may be wishing his Hornets were competing in Class
2A this season instead of Class A.
Jan. 20 -- Ahmad
Brooks decides to go to UT:
Abilene High's Ahmad Brooks is going to be a Longhorn. The fleet-footed
Brooks ended an intense recruiting battle Monday when he verbally
committed to play football next season at the University of Texas.
Jan. 20 -- Today's
Basketball Capsules: Wylie girls
and boys vs. Clyde; Cooper girls and boys vs. San Angelo Central
Jan. 19 -- Van
Poppel returns to Texas hoping to revive career: SWEETWATER - Flashback to Memorial Day weekend,
1990: The setting is Cooper High School's Cougar Field. Lanky
right-hander Todd Van Poppel comes on in relief to preserve Arlington
Martin's victory over Cooper, giving the Warriors a two-game sweep
of Cooper in the Class 5A state baseball playoffs.
Jan. 19 -- Giving
out some cheers and some jeers: The
last several weeks have seen a number of interesting happenings
in the world of sports so here's my own personal best/worst list
of who hit home runs and who struck out.
Jan. 19 -- Lady
Eagles win consolation final at soccer tourney: TEMPLE - Abilene High gunned down a pair of opponents
in shootouts Saturday to win the consolation final in the Temple
girls soccer tournament.
Jan. 18 -- Rangers'
first baseman reflects on changes in his life (Al Pickett
Column): SWEETWATER -- Even Lee
Stevens shakes his head in amazement when he thinks how much his
life has changed in the last two years.
Jan. 18 -- HSU
men 118, McMurry 106: Not quite
midway through the first half Saturday, McMurry University looked
like good material for the next episode of "Home Improvement."
Jan. 18 -- HSU
women 54, McMurry 46: What began
as one of the worst women's basketball games this year in the
American Southwest Conference, thankfully leveled out to just
being awful by the time the final horn sounded.
Jan. 18 -- Student
still waging war on leukemia (Bill Hart Column): Sports smorgasbord, while wondering where in the
world former Big Spring basketball player Jan Loudermilk is:
Jan. 18 -- Letter
to the Editor: Save a seat in
the front row
Jan. 18 -- Sports
Editorial: Not much super in
the Super Bowl
Jan. 18 -- ACU
track teams take 10 individual firsts; men win mile relay: LUBBOCK -- Abilene Christian University won first
place in 10 individual events and also won the men's mile relay
race at the Red Raider Indoor Open on Saturday.
Jan. 18 -- Soccer
Roundup: AHS boys defeat Georgetown,
fail to advance ... Lady Cougars split
Jan. 17 -- Wildcats
hope to end West Texas A&M's win streak: The Abilene Christian University Wildcats had their
13-game men's basketball winning streak snapped last week on the
road. Tonight, they hope to end West Texas A&M's 14-game winning
streak.
Jan. 17 -- ACU
opens indoor track season: LUBBOCK
-- Abilene Christian University opens its indoor track season
today when the men's and women's teams compete in the Red Raider
Open against seven other teams.
Jan. 17 -- Two
Lone Star powers clash in women's action: The Shootout at the OK Corral has nothing on the
West Texas A&M and Abilene Christian University women's basketball
game.
Jan. 17 -- Midland
Lee 82, Abilene High 81 boys (2 OT): MIDLAND
-- Chauncy Ephriam grabbed an offensive rebound and put it back
in with 16 seconds remaining to give Midland Lee a thrilling 82-81
victory Friday over Abilene High in double overtime in a District
4-5A boys basketball game at the Chaparral Center.
Jan. 17 -- AHS
girls 58, Midland Lee 53: For
a little more than three quarters, the Abilene High girls basketball
team played as well as it has all season.
Jan. 17 -- AHS
girls soccer team loses to Roundrock:
TEMPLE -- The Abilene High girls soccer team fell to 2-3 on Friday
with a 3-0 loss to Roundrock Westwood in the Temple Tournament.
Jan. 17 -- Odds
and ends from the sports editor's notebook (Al Pickett column): Cleaning out the notebook while wrapping up a
busy week on the local sports scene....
Jan. 17 -- Midland
High 65, CHS boys 55: The Cooper
boys basketball team has shown it can win the close ones as well
as win on the road its past two games.
Jan. 17 -- Cooper
girls 49, Midland High 46: MIDLAND
-- Defense and Catherine Weir gave the Cooper girls sole possession
of first place in District 4-5A Friday.
Jan. 17 -- Memories
of last year's clash fresh for cross-town tilt: Ron Holmes never has trouble remembering a game
against Hardin-Simmons University, but last year's game at Mabee
Complex is probably one that resurfaces in his memory more than
he'd like.
Jan. 17 -- Contrasting
styles mark HSU-McM women's game:
Comparing the Hardin-Simmons and McMurry University women's basketball
teams, according to Sam Nichols, is like comparing apples and
oranges.
Jan. 17 -- Nolan
Ryan returns for quail hunt: SWEETWATER
-- Baseball's all-time strikeout king Nolan Ryan returned Friday
for the sixth annual Justin Celebrity Quail Hunt.
Jan. 17 -- Wylie
boys 58, Coleman 50: COLEMAN
-- The Wylie Bulldogs positioned themselves for a Tuesday showdown
with District 6-3A leader Clyde by easing past the Coleman Bluecats,
58-50, here Friday.
Jan. 17 -- Wylie
girls 49, Coleman 32: COLEMAN
-- Meredith Ripley scored 12 of her game-high 17 points in the
first quarter as Wylie raced to a 49-32 victory Friday over Coleman
in a District 6-3A girls basketball game.
Jan. 16 -- Today's
Basketball: Capsule previews
of local high school games
Jan. 16 -- Former
Eastland star nearly missed playing senior year: Early this season, former Eastland girls basketball
player Morgan Moylan was faced with possibly missing her senior
year of playing her favorite sport.
Jan. 16 -- Area
basketball players of the week:
Kendra Anderson of Colorado City and Chancellor Fletcher of Cisco
are the first Abilene Reporter-News area basketball players of
the week for the 1997-98 season.
Jan. 16 -- Former
AHS football player back in Abilene:
Tyerone Washington has bounced around Texas the past five years
like a hyperactive pinball.
Jan. 16 -- ACU
women 84, ENMU 58: The Abilene
Christian University women may have struggled offensively Thursday
night against Eastern New Mexico University, but there was not
much wrong with the defense.
Jan. 16 -- ACU
men 90, ENMU 71: Abilene Christian
University was in a foul mood Thursday night, and it kept Eastern
New Mexico in the game longer than coach Shanon Hays liked.
Jan. 15 -- After
41 seasons, Messbarger to retire:
SAN ANGELO (AP) -- Angelo State basketball coach Ed Messbarger,
who has won more than 660 games over 41 seasons, announced Wednesday
he's retiring after this season.
Jan. 15 -- Fight
for equality begins in Class A track:
It's hard to legislate equality in athletics, but the University
Interscholastic League has tried -- without a lot of success --
every two years when high school districts are realigned.
Jan. 15 -- Globetrotters
bring game to town: The names
have changed, the antics are the same.
Jan. 15 -- Texas-Louisiana
league purchased: The Texas-Louisiana
Professional Baseball League has new ownership, a move which league
officials believe solidifies the future of both the league and
the Abilene Prairie Dogs.
Jan. 15 -- Nike
Volleyvan rolls into town to promote sport: Side out is something with which Craig Lenniger
is very familiar. Time out, however, is his much more pressing
need.
Jan. 15 -- Today's
basketball: Capsule previews
of local college games
Jan. 14 -- Last
NFL game-related death involved former Abilene High player: It has been more than 26 years since perhaps the
greatest tragedy in National Football League history, a death
that hit home in Abilene.
Jan. 14 -- Lubbock
Christian 71, Hardin-Simmons women 62:
LUBBOCK -- Lubbock Christian University needed two key runs in
the second half Tuesday night to snap the Hardin-Simmons University
women's three-game basketball winning streak, 71-62.
Jan. 14 -- Pro
football telecasts return to KTAB:
After a four-year hiatus, National Football League games are returning
to KTAB -- and KTAB managing editor Bob Bartlett has the welcome
mat out for the Broncos, Oilers and the rest of the American Football
Conference.
Jan. 14 -- Abilene
High boys 98, Odessa High 74:
The only suspense Tuesday night at Eagle Gym was whether or not
Abilene High would reach the 100-point mark.
Jan. 14 -- McMurry
76, Dallas 69: IRVING -- McMurry
University remained atop the American Southwest Conference men's
basketball standings Tuesday with a 76-69 victory over the University
of Dallas.
Jan. 14 -- Odessa
Permian 62, Cooper girls 42:
The Odessa Permian girls basketball team lived up to its preseason
hype Tuesday night against District 4-5A-leading Cooper.
Jan. 14 -- Area
Girls Basketball scores: Tuesday's
games
Jan. 14 -- Area
Boys Basketball scores: Tuesday's
games
Jan. 14 -- Cooper
boys 70, Odessa Permian 66 (OT):
ODESSA -- Robin Eales hit a 3-point basket and crucial free throws
in the overtime to give the Cooper Cougars a 70-66 District 4-5A
victory over Odessa Permian Tuesday night.
Jan. 14 -- AHS
girls soccer team takes 6-0 thumping:
FORT WORTH -- The Abilene High School girls soccer team absorbed
a 6-0 beating at the hands of a super-talented Richland Hills
team here Tuesday.
Jan. 14 -- Wylie
boys 60, Ballinger 57: Surviving
its mistakes, a Ballinger comeback and some clock mismanagement,
the Wylie Bulldogs somehow prevailed Tuesday night in a District
6-3A boys basketball game at the Wylie gym.
Jan. 14 -- Wylie
girls 60, Ballinger 49: Kendra
DeBerry caught fire early and then passed the torch to teammate
Meredith Ripley in the third quarter.
Jan. 13 -- There's
only one state championship ... still (Bill Hart Column):
Even with three teams advancing
to the high school playoffs, all sports (basketball, volleyball,
softball and baseball) except football will still be playing for
just one state championship.
Jan. 13 -- Perserverance
makes history for HSU athlete: Micky
Davis is making history this week at Hardin-Simmons University.
But, then again, that's nothing new for the 6-0 senior from Wylie.
She has been excelling in both the classroom and on the court
for the Cowgirls' basketball team ever since she arrived at HSU.
Jan. 13 -- Cowboys
beat Oklahoma Baptist: Cody
Chandler led four scorers in double digits with 12 points as Hardin-Simmons
University claimed an easy 82-51 victory Monday over Oklahoma
Baptist College in a non-conference men's basketball at the Mabee
Complex.
Jan. 13 -- Lady
Indians beat Mid-American Bible:
OKLAHOMA CITY - Following a hard-fought first half, the McMurry
Lady Indians turned up the defense, stifling Mid-America Bible
and leading McMurry to a 74-63 non-conference basketball victory.
Jan. 13 -- Today's
Basketball: AHS vs. Odessa (boys
and girls); CHS vs. Permian (girls and boys); Wylie vs. Ballinger
(boys and girls); McMurry men vs. U of Dallas; HSU women vs. Lubbock
Christian
Jan. 12 -- Elway
may be getting his last chance at ring (Candy Reagan Column): Hallelujah. John Elway is finally going back to
the Super Bowl. Maybe, just maybe, he'll finally WIN one.
Jan. 12 -- Spectacular
Cutting ends with mare winning $50,000:
Lisa Clark, like many others
in the cutting sport, remembers a win from years ago cutting in
Abilene.Now, she has a new memory. That of winning the $50,000
Amateur Class at the 6th Abilene Spectacular Cutting event that
ended a tremendous 16-day run at the Taylor County Expo Center.
Jan. 12 -- Texas
Six-Man Coaches Association all-state football team: LUBBOCK - Three Panther Creek players were among
six Big Country players named to the Six-Man first team all-state
football team as voted on at the Texas Six-Man Coaches Association
Directors meeting Saturday.
Jan. 12 --
Today's Basketball: HSU men vs. Oklahoma Baptist ... McMurry women vs.
Mid-America Bible
Jan. 11 -- Local
golfer finds new opportunities with age (Al Pickett column): Despite the old saying, getting older doesn't necessarily
mean you are getting better.
Jan. 11 -- Internet
helps ACU coach land player:
Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former
Breckenridge football coach Larry Parker:
Jan. 11 -- Letters
to the Editor: Time for Abilene
to have hockey ... Nebraska's No. 1
Jan. 11 -- End
the division and crown one champ (Sports Editorial): It is nice that Class 3A and 2A may have three
schools advancing to the playoffs in team sports, but do we have
to divide football into two divisions, one for large enrollment
schools and the other for the smaller schools?
Jan. 11 -- A&M-Commerce
93, ACU men 90 (OT): COMMERCE
-- Texas A&M-Commerce came from behind in the final minute
of overtime to overtake Abilene Christian University, 93-90, for
its 39th straight victory on its home court Saturday afternoon
in men's basketball.
Jan. 11 -- ACU
women 91, Texas A&M Commerce 56:
COMMERCE -- Forward Caroline Omamo scored 22 points, and Abilene
Christian University's defense sparked the Wildcats to a 91-56
thrashing of Texas A&M-Commerce in Lone Star Conference women's
basketball here Saturday afternoon.
Jan. 11 -- Hudson
wins derby: Shannon Hall went
from the frustration of chasing cows in the practice pen on foot
to winning the $172,000 Lenas Jewel Bars Open Derby Saturday on
Peppy Little Wil.
Jan. 11 -- Hardin-Simmons
men 101, Austin College 93: Five
games into the American Southwest Conference race may be too early
to call a game a "must-win."
Jan. 11 -- HSU
women 80, Austin College 67:
How important was the Cowgirls' 80-67 victory Saturday over Austin
College.
Jan. 11 -- McMurry
men 108, University of the Ozarks 94:
In literal terms, Daniel Martinez redefined the position of point
guard Saturday at Kimbrell Arena.
Jan. 11 -- McMurry
women 76, University of the Ozarks 65: Dedra
Williams knew that she and her teammates could not undo the past,
so they decided to take control of their future.
Jan. 11 -- Crowley
fells Cooper to win WTI crown:
The Cooper girls soccer team has been unseated as three-time champion
of the West Texas Invitational soccer tournament.
Jan. 10 -- Derby
finals attract top cutting horses: The
Lenas Jewel Bars Derby has attracted some of the top horses in
the cutting horse industry, with the National Cutting Horse Association
Open and Non-Pro Futurity champions among the 25 finalists today.
Jan. 10 -- Area
coaches have mixed feelings about UIL proposal: Class 3A and 2A may have joined the bandwagon of
sending three teams into the playoffs in all Texas high school
team sports.
Jan. 10 -- Wylie
girls 62, Brady 42: BRADY --
Kelly Foster came off the bench to score a career-high 12 points,
sparking Wylie to a 62-42 victory Friday over Brady in a District
6-3A girls basketball game.
Jan. 10 -- Midland
High 97, Abilene High boys 82:
MIDLAND -- Midland High used a big first quarter Friday night
to down Abilene High, 97-82, in a battle of the District 4-5A
boys basketball leaders at the Chaparral Center.
Jan. 10 -- Midland
High girls 42, Abilene High 33:
There are always at least two ways to look at everything -- even
Midland High's 42-33 District 4-5A girls basketball victory over
Abilene High Friday night at Eagle Gym.
Jan. 10 -- Cooper
boys 51, Midland Lee 50: There
won't be many district outings where Cooper scores 23 points in
the final 20 minutes of the game and emerges a winner.
Jan. 10 -- Cooper
girls 57, Midland Lee 45: MIDLAND
-- Girls District 4-5A leader Cooper rallied from a 15-point deficit
to stay unbeaten in league play with a 57-45 triumph on the road
over Midland Lee Friday night.
Jan. 10 -- Wylie
boys 51, Brady 47: BRADY --
The Wylie Bulldogs overcame a rough start to build a big lead,
but then had to hold on down the stretch to edge Brady, 51-47,
in a key District 6-3A game here Friday.
Jan. 10 -- Home
teams triumph in West Texas Invitational: Home teams Abilene High and Cooper each played
the part of ungracious host on Friday as each school's boys and
girls teams posted shutout victories in the first round of the
West Texas Invitational soccer tournament.
Jan. 10 -- Today's
Basketball: Capsule previews
of local teams in action Saturday
Jan. 10 -- Area
Boys Basketball Results
Jan. 10 -- Area
Girls Basketball Results
Jan. 9 -- Auction
attracts record bids: The sixth
annual Subscribed Stallion Breeding auction Wednesday night attracted
a record $57,400 in bids on 31 offerings.
Jan. 9 -- Cooper
lineman announces intent to attend Baylor: Everett Fraser is the first member of Cooper's
state quarterfinalist football team to announce his college commitment.
Jan. 9 -- ACU
women 95, Texas A&M-Kingsville 85: KINGSVILLE
-- A 14-2 scoring run in the second half propelled Abilene Christian
University to a 95-85 victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville here
Thursday night in Lone Star Conference women's basketball.
Jan. 9 -- Former
Cooper coach takes helm in Clyde:
CLYDE -- What hair left on Marc Case's head isn't frizzy anymore,
but the basketball knowledge underneath it is still there despite
a 15-year absence from coaching.
Jan. 9 -- Today's
basketball -- Capsule looks
at local high school teams in action Friday
Jan. 9 -- Lady
Cougars have dominated WTI championship:
The Cooper girls soccer team has dominated ownership of the championship
in the West Texas Invitational, and the Lady Cougars hope to keep
it that way.
Jan. 9 -- Hardin-Simmons
women 98, University of the Ozarks 78: Micky
Davis has been virtually unstoppable recently, and the University
of the Ozarks could only watch as her hot shooting continued Thursday
night.
Jan. 9 -- McMurry
men 96, Austin College 95: Mark
Kellogg did his best to make the McMurry Indians look like the
flakes Thursday night at Kimbrell Arena.
Jan. 9 -- ACU's
undefeated season ends with loss to Texas A&M Kingsville: KINGSVILLE -- Abilene Christian University's undefeated
season in men's basketball ended here Thursday night with an 89-73
loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville in Lone Star Conference action.
Jan. 9 -- University
of the Ozarks men down HSU 93-88:
The University of the Ozarks men's basketball team showed why
it is undefeated, rallying from a 17-point deficit in a wild second
half to defeat Hardin-Simmons University, 93-88 Tuesday night
at Mabee Complex.
Jan. 9 -- Austin
College women 70, McMurry 54:
McMurry University learned Thursday night what it must do if it
is going to make a run at the American Southwest Conference women's
basketball title.
Jan. 8 -- California
woman claims non-pro finals: Sandy
Bonelli of Petaluma, Calif., and her 4-year-old mare Shakin Flo
continued their winning ways exhibited during last month's National
Cutting Horse Association Futurity with a victory in the Abilene
Spectacular 4-year-old Non-Pro Class finals Wednesday.
Jan. 8 -- Wildcat
makes his contribution coming off the bench: The basketball is tipped into the air and Abilene
Christian University's game has started. Standing by his seat
on the bench and cheering for his teammates is the Wildcats' leading
scorer.
Jan. 8 -- Basketball
Previews: Thursday's college
games
Jan. 7 -- Eagles
cruise to victory over San Angelo: When
Abilene High easily converted a four-on-none fast break midway
through the third quarter, San Angelo Central appeared to have
officially thrown in the towel.
Jan. 7 -- Wylie
girls blow out Breckenridge: The
Wylie girls sank three of their five 3-point baskets in a 27-point
opening quarter on the way to a 74-38 District 6-3A basketball
victory over Breckenridge Tuesday night at the Wylie High School
Gym.
Jan. 7 -- San
Angelo Central 66, Abilene High 49:
SAN ANGELO -- Abilene High fired blanks in the first quarter as
the Lady Eagles were gunned down before they really got started
Tuesday night.
Jan. 7 -- Lubbock
Monterey downs Lady Cougars, 75-52: LUBBOCK
-- Lubbock Monterey got off to a fast start and went on to defeat
the Cooper Cougars, 75-52, in a non-district girls basketball
game Tuesday night.
Jan. 7 -- Stanton
coach enjoying championship, preparing for next year (Bill
Hart column): Don't expect to find
a "for sale" sign in Mark Cotton's front yard in Stanton
for awhile. He's not looking for another head football coaching
position, either.
Jan. 7 -- Highest
derby finisher to fetch commanding prize: The Lenas Jewel Bars Open Derby for 4-year-old horses
will be a two-headed financial payout for entries in the seventh
day of what is shaping up to be the largest cutting event ever
held in Abilene.
Jan. 7 -- Merkel
promotes assistant to head coaching position: MERKEL -- Chris Wigington, a Merkel assistant coach
for the past two seasons, was promoted Monday to head football
coach.
Jan. 7 -- Area
Boys Basketball: Tuesday's games
Jan. 7 -- Area
Girls Basketball: Tuesday's
games
Jan. 6 -- This
was also a good year for an Abilenian on tour (Al Pickett
Column): This past year may have
been the "Year of the Tiger" on the PGA Tour, but 1997
was also a record-setting year for Abilene's Bob Estes.
Jan. 6 -- High
School soccer season rolls around again for four local teams: It's high school soccer time, although the Cooper
boys team will be the only one of the four Abilene teams that
will begin regular-season play today. (Complete
AHS, CHS schedules)
Jan. 6 -- Long
nights begin at Abilene Cutting Spectacular: The long nights began Monday with the first go-round
66-entry 4-year-old Non-Pro Class not starting until after 5 p.m.
with a projected finish around midnight.
Jan. 6 -- Today's
Basketball Capsules: AHS boys
and girls vs. San Angelo; Wylie boys and girls vs. Breckenridge;
CHS girls vs. Lubbock Monterey
Jan. 5 -- All
things considered, Manning has to be happy: Now that we have the advantage of hindsight, how
do you suppose Peyton Manning feels about his well-heralded decision
to stay in college this season?
Jan. 5 -- Ms Peppy
wins; locals scheduled to show (Abilene Spectacular): Ms Peppy San Sunday, shown by trainer Gary Bellenfant
of De Leon, won first place honors in the 5 and 6 year old Open
class Sunday morning with a final score of 223.5 points at the
6th Abilene Spectacular Cutting event at the Taylor County Expo
Center.
Jan. 5 -- Lady
Indians beat Southwestern: GEORGETOWN
- Playing for the third time in three days, McMurry were energized
by their reserves, who sparked the the Lady Indians to a 66-61
basketball victory over Southwestern University.
Jan. 4 -- AHS
rallies to defeat Cooper, 63-56: Just
in case he wasn't convinced that Cooper is a much-improved basketball
team since the start of the year, Abilene High head coach Jeff
Evans was given all the confirmation he wanted Saturday afternoon.
Jan. 4 -- Cooper
girls hold on to defeat AHS in overtime:
Toni Choate stole the ball with six seconds left in the game on
the defensive end to prevent Abilene High from getting off a shot
as Cooper held on for a 47-46 overtime victory in their District
4-5A girls basketball clash Saturday afternoon at Moody Coliseum.
Jan. 4 -- Coaches
made the right call on national champions (Sports Editorial):
For once, I agree with the coaches,
not the sports writers.
Jan. 4 -- Looking
back on the bowl games and other matters (Al Pickett Column): A few notes while thinking
not much changed with the arrival of the new year....
Jan. 4 -- Abilene
Spectacular ranks among top events:
Each year, the prestigous Quarter Horse News publishes the list
of the top events in cutting according to total purse monies.
Jan. 4 -- Strong
first half propels HSU women to big victory: IRVING -- Hardin-Simmons University used a 35-8
first-half run to take a 103-58 American Southwest Conference
women's basketball win over the University of Dallas Saturday
afternoon.
Jan. 4 -- Letters
to the Editor: Disappointed
over coverage ... Get real, Cowboys' fans
Jan. 4 -- McMurry
men lose in tough overtime battle: BELTON
-- McMurry University battled back from a 13-point halftime deficit
and forced overtime before dropping a 104-98 decision to Mary
Hardin-Baylor Saturday in a men's non-conference basketball game.
Jan. 4 -- Mary
Hardin-Baylor uses first half run to open lead over McMurry women:
BELTON -- Mary Hardin-Baylor
used a 19-6 run in the final seven minutes of the first half to
open a 12-point lead, and the Lady Crusaders went on to claim
a 61-42 non-conference basketball win over McMurry University
Saturday afternoon.
Jan. 4 -- ACU
women rout Angelo State: The
Abilene Christian University Lady Wildcats may have missed top
scorer Jackie Bucher, but it didn't show in their 85-44 rout of
Angelo State University Saturday night.
Jan. 4 -- Eagles
needed new tricks against old adversary (Ted Dunnam Column): Of the three things Abilene High most relies on,
none of them worked in the first half of its District 4-5A boys
basketball opener with Cooper Saturday afternoon at Moody Coliseum.
Jan. 4 -- HSU
men 88, UDallas 64: IRVING --
Darren Scott scored 9 of his 10 first-half points in a 29-2 run
as Hardin-Simmons rallied from an early deficit to beat the University
of Dallas, 88-64, Saturday in American Southwest Conference men's
basketball action.
Jan. 3 -- ACU
men seek to continue win streak as conference play opens: Angelo State University has stopped one Abilene
Christian University winning streak in the past. Tonight, they
hope to snap another when the two teams open Lone Star Conference
South Division play.
Jan. 3 -- ACU
women lose key player just before conference play starts: Abilene Christian University women's basketball
coach Wayne Williams has more to worry about than just the start
of the Lone Star Conference race or the Lady Wildcats' 38-game
home winning streak.
Jan. 3 -- Cooper,
AHS looking for oppenent's weakness: Dan
Harris fears that his team is overly rested. Jeff Evans believes
that his squad might be too fatigued. Thus, when Cooper and Abilene
High meet today in the District 4-5A boys basketball opener for
both schools, each will attempt to expose a weakness that could
be readily apparent.
Jan. 3 -- Lady
Cougars try to improve record in cross-town clash: The Cooper girls basketball team has already ended
Abilene High's streak of 18 straight wins over the Lady Cougars,
but a more important game looms today.
Jan. 3 -- Peppy
Little Jaybird takes lead in third set: Peppy
Little Jaybird, owned by Bill Saliba of Weatherford and shown
by Greg Welch of Millsap, marked a score of 223.0 halfway through
the third set Friday morning and then watched for seven hours
for someone to challenge for the lead.
Jan. 3 -- Mary
Hardin-Baylor 72, HSU women 61: BELTON
-- Defense led Mary Hardin-Baylor to a 72-61 victory Friday over
the fatigued Hardin-Simmons Cowgirls in women's basketball.
Jan. 3 -- McMurry
women take third conference win: DALLAS
-- Macheic Crawford led a 22-4 first-half run that propelled the
McMurry Lady Indians to their third conference victory without
a loss, a 75-51 decision over the University of Dallas.
Jan. 3 -- Area
tournament results: Friday's
action
Jan. 3 -- Hardin-Simmons
men drop non-conference tilt: BELTON
-- Bernard Combs scored 27 of his 34 points in the second half,
but it still wasn't enough as Hardin-Simmons Univeristy dropped
a 94-77 non-conference men's basketball decision to Mary Hardin-Baylor
Friday night.
Jan. 2 -- Local
entries scheduled to compete:
Four entries owned by Abilene residents are scheduled to compete
today in the 4-and 5-year-old Open Class 1st go-round as the 6th
Abilene Spectacular Cutting gets under way at the Taylor County
Expo Center.
Jan. 2 -- Today's
Basketball: Wylie girls vs.
Eastland ... Hardin-Simmons men vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor ... Hardin-Simmons
women vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor ... McMurry women vs. University
of Dallas
Jan. 1 -- Lady
Cougars win consolation finals against Denton Ryan: SAGINAW - Amanda Partin banked in a short field
goal with three seconds remaining in the game Wednesday to lift
the Cooper girls to a 62-60 victory over Denton Ryan in the consolation
final of the Boswell basketball tournament.
Jan. 1 -- Eagles
drop third-place game to Sweetwater, 78-72: LUBBOCK - Abilene High dropped a 78-72 decision
to Sweetwater Wednesday in the third-place game of the Caprock
Holiday Basketball Tournament.
Jan. 1 -- Winter
Circuit Cutting: Wednesday's
results from the 15th Winter Circuit Cutting Horse event at the
Taylor County Expo Center.
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