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May 31 -- Duncanville
8, Lubbock Monterey 3: Duncanville
made quick work of Lubbock Monterey, beating the Plainsmen, 8-3,
Saturday at Hardin-Simmons University's Hunter Field, completing
a two-game sweep of Monterey in the Region I-5A semifinals.
May 31 -- Famous
quotes, fluke shots and other tidbits (Bill Hart): Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened
to former Rotan and Clyde football coach John Smith:
May 31 -- Arlington
Heights 13-5, Wolfforth Frenship 3-4:
A pair of errors in the bottom of the seventh inning in the third
game gave Arlington Heights a 5-4 win over Wolfforth Frenship
and sent the Yellow Jackets to their third trip to the Region
I-4A baseball finals in the past four years.
May 30 -- North
Carolina ceremony has Texas spin (Al Pickett): The Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame induction ceremonies
in Dallas weren't the only hall of fame activities Thursday.
May 30 -- High
School Baseball Playoffs: Coahoma
8, Tahoka 4 ... Shallowater 7, Eldorado 5 ... Sherman 10, Snyder
7
May 30 -- Prairie
Dogs pick up first victory of year: No
one was happier to see the Abilene Prairie Dogs get their first
victory of the season than Mike Smith.
May 30 -- Prairie
Dogs notes: Abilene Prairie
Dogs player/manager Barry Jones saw a familiar face when the Rio
Grande Valley WhiteWings flew into town.
May 29 -- Prairie
Dogs player spent spring training with Rangers (Al Pickett):
New Abilene Prairie Dogs shortstop
Jose Parra is listed in the 1998 Texas Rangers' media guide.
May 29 -- Rotan
eliminates Baird with 9-5 win: Good
pitching and solid defense win baseball games. To some that is
a belief, while others will state it as fact. Put down Rotan head
coach Otto Burke in the fact column.
May 29 -- Grand
slam fuels Cross Plains 14-11 win over Aspermont: Jarad Richards won't forget his 18th birthday for
a long time.
May 29 -- Dogs
home opener ends with fifth-straight loss: Nearly 10 minutes after the Abilene Prairie Dogs'
home opener at Crutcher Scott Field, Abilene manager Barry Jones
was still sitting in the dugout.
May 29 -- Holliday
ends Ranger playoff run: GRAHAM
-- A game-long pitchers' duel boiled down to what it usually does
-- some late-inning dramatics.
May 28 -- Dispute
won't be settled until both sides start talking (Checkered Flag): For the good of racing, somebody's got to give
in. That's all there is to it.
May 28 -- Texas
teams odd men again out in conference restructure (Al Pickett
Column): So bigger isn't necessarily
better after all?
May 28 -- Local
pitcher expected to start home opener: Former
Wylie and Abilene Christian University pitcher John Baack is expected
to get the start on the mound tonight as the Prairie Dogs begin
their fourth season of professional baseball in Abilene. Player profiles
May 28 -- Wylie
coach confident of squad: FORT
WORTH -- Wylie baseball coach Clay Martin feels his squad is ready
to carry on with the next job at hand -- against a young Lake
Worth team.
May 27 -- Dillas
trip Dogs again: AMARILLO --
The Amarillo Dillas remained perfect in the Texas-Louisiana League
(6-0) by banging out 16 hits -- including five doubles and two
home runs -- en route to a 14-3 drubbing of the Abilene Prairie
Dogs.
May 27 -- Baird
baseball team remembers fallen schoolmate: BAIRD -- Last week's tragic death of Randi Witte,
a senior golfer at Baird, stunned everyone just as the school's
baseball team was preparing for its Class A bi-district baseball
playoff game against Bryson.
May 27 -- Golf
Corner (Al Pickett): Tom Watson's
win Sunday at the Colonial Invitational in Fort Worth was more
significant than perhaps even Watson himself realized.
May 27 -- Bangs
eliminates Haskell: Bangs head
coach Eddie Pettit had his seventh and eighth place hitters do
it in the second inning, his cleanup hitter do it in the third,
but the biggest sacrifice bunt came from the ninth spot in the
order, occupied by left fielder Chad Cochran.
May 26 -- Gregg
hopes to do his part to lead Wylie to state: Here's a stunning revelation - Grant Gregg isn't
a standout in every sport he plays. "Golf, I'm not very good
at," said the easygoing Wylie senior, a three-sport all-district
performer currently trying to help lead the Bulldogs to the Class
3A state baseball tournament for the second year in a row.
May 26 -- Former
Cooper golfer hitting the ball well as he turns pro (Ted Dunnam):
His finish Monday won't be memorable
for the scores his team posted, but Chad Wellhausen can always
say he played his final round of amateur golf at Fairway Oaks
Country Club.
May 26 -- Dillas
defeat Prairie Dogs again, 5-3: AMARILLO
- Amarillo remained unbeaten and kept Abilene winless as the Dillas
turned back a ninth-inning rally to defeat the Prairie Dogs 5-3
Monday in a Texas-Louisiana League baseball game.
May 26 -- Eagle
coach, players make All-District squad:
Chris Churchill and Scott Sharp of Abilene High, the only unanimous
selections, head the all-District 4-5A baseball team which features
the Eagles' Jim Reese as the Coach of the Year.
May 25 -- Sure,
there are a lot of PGA tour vets with Abilene connections: FORT WORTH - Jotting down a few notes from the
52nd MasterCard Colonial while thinking that Mexico should be
punished for its repeated hazing of Texas. Unless you've been
fitted with blinders and earplugs for the past decade, almost
every Abilenian knows that Bob Estes and Mike Standly, former
Cooper teammates, are PGA Tour veterans.
May 25 -- Tom
Watson turns back the hands of time in Fort Worth: FORT WORTH - The huge galleries, the thunderous
roars, but most of all, that winning feeling. Tom Watson, turning
back the hands of time, showed the fire of old in beating up on
a bunch of youngsters Sunday in the 52nd MasterCard Colonial.
May 25 -- Prairie
Dogs lose opener to Dillas, 9-8: AMARILLO
- Barry Jones made the right move as a player-manager when it
counted Sunday night in the season opener for his Abilene Prairie
Dogs. Nonetheless, the Dogs ended up falling to the red-hot Amarillo
Dillas, 9-8.
May 25 -- ACU
track coach already thinking about next year: Abilene Christian University track coach Wes Kittley
has two jobs for next season: reloading the men's program and
keeping the women from being complacent.
May 25 -- Abilene
has had tennis highlights throughout the years: When you look back at some of the past teaching
pros and tennis coaches that Abilene has been fortunate to have
you see another reason for Abilene's success in tennis. There
have been many but I'm going to highlight just four of them.
May 25 -- Abilene
Speedway: Here are results from
Saturday night's races at the Abilene Speedway.
May 24 -- Eagles'
season comes to an end: MONAHANS
-- El Paso Socorro head baseball coach Chris Forbes said that
Abilene High's Brad Massey is the best pitcher his Bulldogs have
faced this season.
May 24 -- Bangs
defeats De Leon to advance: One
day after putting Bangs in position to win its first baseball
playoff series in the five-year existence of the program, Kenny
Hogan came back to finish what he started.
May 24 -- High
School Baseball roundup: Sherman
4, Brownwood 2 ... Snyder 11, Lake View 1 ... Cross Plains 10,
Brock 5 ... Ranger 13, Early 7
May 24 -- Coahoma
4, Blooming Grove 2: AUSTIN
(AP) -- Shana Earnest was 2 for 4 and had two RBI to lead Coahama
to the Class 2A state title with a 4-2 win over Blooming Grove
on Saturday.
May 24 -- Family
comes full circle with golf win and other news: (Bill Hart): Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened
to former Cooper High and Angelo State University long jumper
Carla Seldon
May 24 -- Sports
Editorial: For those who think
baseball isn't fun and exciting anymore, you should have been
watching the Texas Rangers this week on television.
May 24 -- When
going gets rough, manager can get going: When Abilene manager Barry Jones gets in a tough
situation this season, he will have one additional weapon to call
on -- himself.
May 24 -- Watson
grabs share of lead with Frazar, Furyk: FORT
WORTH -- Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks?
May 24 -- Season
up and down for former Cooper standout (Ted Dunnam): FORT WORTH -- When Mike Standly wrapped up 1997,
his seventh full year on the PGA Tour, it appeared a productive
1998 was just around the corner.
May 23 -- Former
Abilenian continuing dream ride at The Colonial: FORT WORTH - Harrison Frazar said he just "tried
to keep it in play and not hurt myself" in Friday's second
round of the 52nd MasterCard Colonial. That obviously didn't refer
to his 356-yard drive on the par-5 No. 11 hole which led to one
of his five birdies at Colonial Country Club.
May 23 -- Bob
Estes, playing best golf ever, ready for a break: FORT WORTH - Abilene's Bob Estes, experiencing
his best year ever on the PGA tour, is ready to give up golf.
Not entirely, mind you. But he's certainly ready for a lengthy
break.
May 23 -- Wylie
Bulldogs have little trouble with Jacksboro, 10-0: Wylie got in its bi-district baseball playoff game
before lightning in the area could interfere with the contest,
but the Jacksboro Tigers were already crispy critters - burned
to a crisp. Grant Gregg struck out 12 of the 23 batters he faced
and allowed only three hits in a 10-0 victory over the Tigers
Friday night at Hunter Field.
May 23 -- Eagles
playing El Paso team a lot like themselves: MONAHANS - When the Abilene High baseball team
takes the field today in its Region I-5A quarterfinal matchup
with seventh-ranked El Paso Socorro, it should be a matchup of
similar teams.
May 23 -- ACU
women lead NCAA track meet after second day: EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Abilene Christian University
delivered a 1-2 punch Friday in the women's discus at the NCAA
Division II track meet at Olympic Festival Stadium.
May 23 -- Bangs
defeats De Leon in Class 2A playoff game: Kenny Hogan hurled a four-hitter as Bangs won a
5-3 decision Friday night over De Leon at Hunter Field. The victory
put De Leon within one game of being eliminated in the best-of-three
Class 2A baseball playoff series.
May 23 -- Eastland
eliminated from playoffs: MINERAL
WELLS - Iowa Park eliminated District 6-3A runner-up Eastland,
5-4, in the bi-district round of the Class 3A baseball playoffs
Friday night, edging out the Mavericks with three runs in the
bottom of the final inning.
May 23 -- Baseball
Playoff Roundup: Baird and Snyder
win; Haskell and Cross Plains split twinbills
May 22 -- New
Abilene hockey coach sees a dream come true: Anything is possible in Texas. Don't believe it?
Well, just ask Jeff Triano. Triano came to Texas for the first
time two years ago with the dream of becoming a hockey coach.
Now, two years later, that dream became a reality when he was
named Thursday as the head coach of the Aviators, Abilene's new
team in the Western Professional Hockey League.
May 22 -- After
first day, Colonial has somewhat of an Abilene flavor: FORT WORTH - No wind, perfect greens, minimal heat.
Combine that with the fact that Harrison Frazar was in the first
group off the tee box Thursday at the MasterCard Colonial, and
one could not have asked for a more ideal combination at Colonial
Country Club. Frazar, a one-time Abilenian, took advantage of
a delightful morning, carding a 6-under-par 64 to take a two-stroke
lead over four players.
May 22 -- Frazar
cut his golfing teeth at Fairway Oaks:
FORT WORTH - The first time Harrison Frazar took a meaningful
swing with a golf club, he was 10 years old and standing on the
driving range at Fairway Oaks Country Club.
May 22 -- Wylie
Bulldogs open post-season play against Jacksboro: The Wylie baseball team seems to be cranked up
to maximum overdrive, seeking another possible long playoff run.
May 22 -- AHS
star signs letter-of-intent with NMMI: Odis
Dolton, who starred in three sports at Abilene High this year,
decided to play just two sports in junior college. Dolton signed
a letter-of-intent Thursday to play basketball and baseball at
New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, N.M.
May 22 -- Three-day
cutting this weekend at Expo Center:
The Big Country and West Central Texas Cutting Horse Association
affiliates will combine efforts for a 3-day cutting Friday through
Sunday at the Taylor County Expo Center Horse Barn.
May 22 -- Coahoma
beats Stamford in bi-district action, 7-1: T.J. Green not only did his usual bit on the mound
Thursday, but also found his batting stroke. Green combined with
Delvin White on a three-hitter as Coahoma downed Stamford 7-1
in their Class 2A bi-district baseball playoff game in a battle
of Bulldogs at Walt Driggers Field.
May 22 -- Hamlin
loses to Eldorado in bi-district action, 10-6: Eldorado struck for eight runs in the first two
innings and held on for a 10-6 victory over Hamlin Thursday night
in their Class 2A bi-district baseball playoff game.
May 21 -- Kittley
named NCAA Division II men's track coach of the year: COLLINSVILLE, Ill. -- Wes Kittley, whose Abilene
Christian University track team won the indoor championship in
March and is favored to win the outdoor title this weekend, was
named the NCAA Division II men's track coach of the year Wednesday
night.
May 21 -- Perennial
powers battle for NCAA Division II mens outdoor track championship:
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- The NCAA Division
II men's outdoor champions have come from Abilene Christian University
and St. Augustine's College since 1982.
May 21 -- Left
fielder earned spot on roster:
Before the baseball season began Abilene High head coach Jim Reese
said all three outfield positions were up for grabs. The three
that won the spots -- Chris Gonzales, Scott Sharp and Odis Dolton
-- have been in place throughout the year.
May 21 -- White
jerseys seem to be winners for AHS, or are they? (Jeff Walker):
An unfamiliar site caught my attention
as the Abilene High baseball team was warming up prior to its
area round playoff game Friday at Christensen Stadium in Midland.
The Eagles donned their gold jerseys.
May 21 -- The
Checkered Flag (Ted Dunnam): A
little Hitt is making a big hit on the NHRA junior drag racing
circuit these days.
May 21 -- New
Hawley golf course ready to open:
HAWLEY -- It must have seemed like Saturday would never get here
to Mark Bailey.
May 20 -- Remembering
track at UT's Memorial Stadium (Bill Hart): The state track meet last weekend wrote finis to
track in Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin, but something money
and added seats can't take away is memories.
May 20 -- Player-coach
still knows quick way around the bases: Mike
Smith has been around the block a few times -- and at age 34,
he says he can still get around it as quick as almost anyone else.
May 20 -- Golf
Corner (Al Pickett): Memorial
Day weekend means golf tournaments at many area courses.
May 20 -- Two
AHS softball players sign to play at college level: Two members of Abilene High's district champion
softball team will continue playing next season.
May 20 -- Cooper
netter signs with NCAA Division I school: Chuck Haddox, a member of two state championship
tennis teams at Cooper, is going Division I.
May 19 -- Go see
hockey for the right reasons (Ted Dunnam): There will be three types of fans who will attend
hockey games this fall in Abilene, and one of those types I can
completely do without.
May 19 -- Eagles
to meet Socorro in one-game playoff Saturday: The Abilene High baseball team eliminated a team
they faced last year in the area round. Now, the Eagles must face
a team they knocked out two years ago in the area round, El Paso
Socorro.
May 19 -- Former
Red Sox draft pick finds home with Prairie Dogs: Mike Perini's stint with the Boston Red Sox organization
didn't last long, but a medical condition helped spoil his first
impression at the professional level. Perini, an outfielder who
was a sixth-round draft pick out of high school from Carlsbad,
N.M., had to have kidney surgery in February 1997 and was released
by the Red Sox early this spring.
May 19 -- Best
Big Country Track Times: Complete
area listing
May 19 -- Wildcats
attending track championships Thursday: Abilene
Christian University will send 17 men and 19 women to the NCAA
Division II outdoor track championships in Edwardsville, Ill.,
starting Thursday.
May 18 -- Time
for someone to comment on a personnel matter (Candy Reagan):
I'm sick of hearing the same old
standard comeback every time something controversial happens in
a public arena.
May 18 -- Class
A State Track Meet: AUSTIN --
The Class A state high jump champions are "from Bangs,"
but they are not Dragons.
May 18 -- Class
3A State Track Meet: AUSTIN
-- Michael Beasley of Wylie flirted with seven feet and a gold
medal at the Class 3A state track meet Saturday, but Dewayne Grant
of Bishop ruined his plans.
May 18 -- Class
5A State Track Meet: AUSTIN
-- The haze that covered Austin Thursday and Friday came from
Central America.
May 18 -- Nocona
fisherman takes KEAN bass tournament win: BRECKENRIDGE -- Randy Womack of Nocona cut a broad
swath through the huge field of anglers in the 20th Annual KEAN
Big Bass Bonanza at Hubbard Creek Lake over the weekend - and
he did it with a relatively light fish and a lot of hard work.
May 17 -- Abilene
High sweeps EP Bel Air: A trend
developing on the Abilene High baseball team may have the players
asking head coach Jim Reese to put them last in the batting order.
May 17 -- Former
ACU player to take assistant's position at Houston: Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened
to former four-time Class B girls state singles champion Stephanie
Letz of Old Glory
May 17 -- Rotan
jumper enjoys winner status for short time: AUSTIN -- For about 10 hours Saturday, Jason Powell
of Rotan was the winner in the Class A triple jump.
May 17 -- Roscoe
runner outdistances competition in 1,600: AUSTIN -- Katherine Duncan of Roscoe had a photofinish
victory in the 800 Saturday, but anyone with poor vision could
tell she easily won the 1,600 at the Class 2A state meet.
May 17 -- "Meet
the Players": Abilene Prairie
Dogs fans will have their first opportunity to purchase individual
single game tickets when the team hosts a "Meet the Players"
autograph party Tuesday night at the Mall of Abilene.
May 17 -- California
Lutheran headed for NCAA Division III World Series: California Lutheran is headed to the NCAA Division
III World Series for the second time in three seasons.
May 17 -- Gold
outscores Black in AHS intrasquad scrimmage: The Gold Team outscored the Black Team, 26-6, in
Abilene High's intrasquad spring football scrimmage held Saturday
night at Hardin-Simmons University's Shelton Stadium.
May 16 -- Abilene
High takes lead in playoff series with 14-1 pounding of El Paso
Bel Air: New team, same result.
The Abilene High baseball team, which boasts nine new starters
from a year ago, treated its first post-season opponent much like
last year's squad. The Eagles pounded 14 hits and Brad Massey
yielded just three as AHS grabbed a 1-0 lead in Region I-5A area
round with a 14-1 drubbing of El Paso Bel Air Friday at Christensen
Stadium.
May 16 -- Baird
junior takes Class A title in 3,200 meters: AUSTIN -- Tara Jernigan erased some bad memories
of last year's state track meet Friday night when she won the
Class A 3,200 meters with ease at Memorial Stadium.
May 16 -- Area
tennis players fail to reach state finals: AUSTIN -- There were several things area tennis
players had hoped to become this weekend.
May 16 -- Wylie
pitcher signs letter of intent with McLennan: Wylie pitcher Grant Gregg signed a letter-of-intent
Friday to play baseball next season at McLennan Community College
in Waco. McLennan finished second in the Texas-New Mexico Junior
College regional tournament last weekend in Abilene.
May 16 -- HSU
women finish ninth in national championships: ALLENDALE, Mich. -- Hardin-Simmons University finished
ninth Friday in the NCAA Division II-III Women's National Golf
Championships at The Meadows Golf Course.
May 16 -- McMurry
golfers finish ninth at nationals: JEKYLL
ISLAND, Ga. -- McMurry University's golf team sent retiring head
coach Tommy Estes out in style Friday.
May 16 -- Wylie
doubles team bows out in quarterfinals:
AUSTIN -- Tim Kute and Travis Adams couldn't complain about not
getting the breaks Friday in their Class 3A state quarterfinal
match.
May 16 -- State
Track Meet Results: 2A ... 3A
... 4A
May 16 -- Cooper
ends spring training with scrimmage:
The White team defeated the Blue, 24-14, as Cooper concluded three
weeks of spring football workouts with an intrasquad scrimmage
Friday night at Hardin-Simmons University's Shelton Stadium.
May 15 -- McMurry
falls behind early, never recovers: There's
never a favorable time to fall behind by eight runs -- particularly
in the NCAA Region III West Regional baseball tournament.
May 15 -- Key
player returns to Prairie Dogs (Al Pickett): One of the key members of the Abilene Prairie Dogs'
1996 Texas-Louisiana League championship season is returning to
town.
May 15 -- Prairie
Dogs add pitchers to roster:
The Abilene Prairie Dogs, who reported for their first day of
workouts Thursday, have added three pitchers to their 1998 roster.
May 15 -- Spring
workouts come to close for local football squads: Three weeks of spring football workouts come to
an end this weekend for Abilene High and Cooper with intrasquad
scrimmages that are open to the public.
May 15 -- McMurry,
HSU men's golf teams make strong move in third round: JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. -- McMurry University and Hardin-Simmons
University each made strong moves Thursday in the third round
of the NCAA Division III Men's National Golf Tournament at Jekyll
Island Golf Club.
May 15 -- HSU
women's golf team drops to 10th:
ALLENDALE, Mich. -- The Hardin-Simmons University women's golf
team dropped into 10th place Thursday in the third round of the
NCAA Division II-III Women's National Golf Championships at The
Meadows Golf Course.
May 15 -- Seven
area athletes bid for state tennis titles: AUSTIN -- Seven area athletes will bid for titles
when the University Interscholastic League Class A, 2A and 3A
state tennis tournaments are held today and Saturday at the Whitaker
Courts.
May 15 -- Area
athletes to be busy at state track meet: AUSTIN -- Jonathan Reagins of Munday had better
enjoy today at the Class A state track meet because he's going
to be busy Saturday.
May 15 -- Coahoma
eliminates Eula, 10-7: Audra
Bingham led the Coahoma softball team to Austin in 1996. Two years
later her sister Amber -- in her freshman season -- led the Bulldogettes
back to state with a nine-strikeout performance as Coahoma knocked
off Eula, 10-7, Thursday at Wells Field.
May 15 -- ACU
track team member qualifies for national: Abilene Christian University's Reggie Hill qualified
for the NCAA Division II National Track and Field Championships
next week by finishing with a time of 10.29 in the 100 meters
Thursday at the ACU Track Classic at Elmer Gray Stadium.
May 14 -- ACU
track teams get final tuneup: Abilene
Christian University's track teams will get a final tuneup today
before next week's NCAA Division II outdoor championships.
May 14 -- Coach
returns to Abilene for regional tournament (Al Pickett): This weekend's NCAA Division III West Regional baseball
tournament is a chance for Jim Mallon to "come home."
May 14 -- Eastland
freshman named district's MVP:
Freshman Paige Hamrick, who helped lead Eastland to the District
6-3A girls softball championship, has been named the most valuable
player on the all-District 6-3A softball team.
May 14 -- Tournament
players not completely strangers: Not
all of the teams that have come together in Abilene for the NCAA
Division III West Regional baseball tournament are strangers to
one another.
May 14 -- Senior
helps McMurry baseball program make great strides: Mike Martin has come a long way as a college baseball
player. He has helped McMurry University's baseball program make
equally great strides.
May 14 -- AHS
first baseman uses intelligence, hard work to succeed: Abilene High first baseman Jeff Wilson has something
few baseball players possess and many can't acquire even if they
wanted.
May 14 -- McMurry
in 12th after second round, HSU's place unchanged: JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. -- A late charge put McMurry
University in 12th place after the second round Wednesday of the
NCAA Division III Men's National Golf Championships at Jekyll
Island Golf Club.
May 14 -- Hardin-Simmons
women still in ninth after second round:
ALLENDALE, Mich. -- The Hardin-Simmons University women's golf
team remained in ninth place after play Wednesday in the second
round of the NCAA Division II-III Women's National Golf Championships
at The Meadows Golf Course.
May 14 -- The
Checkered Flag: A replica of
Mark Martin's Valvoline Ford Winston Cup stock car will be on
display today and Friday at Arrow Ford, 4001 S. First Street.
May 13 -- Snyder
finishes second in 4A state golf tournament: AUSTIN -- Dallas Highland Park picked the right
time to beat Snyder for the first time this year Tuesday when
the Lady Scots won the Class 4A girls state golf tournament over
the Lady Tigers.
May 13 -- ACU
players named to first team all-south central region for NCAA
Division II women's fastpitch softball:
Pitcher Shelly Owen and shortstop Chantiel McDonnel of Abilene
Christian University have been named first team all-south central
region for NCAA Division II women's fastpitch softball for the
1998 season.
May 13 -- AHS
roundballers sign college letters of intent: Jason Busch and Kevin Starnes both averaged 12
points a game for Abilene High this season.
May 13 -- AHS
duo overwhelmed in state doubles match: AUSTIN
-- It would be hard to imagine such a phenomenon occuring in near
100-degree temperatures, but the snowball effect was in full force
Tuesday at the Penick-Allison Courts.
May 13 -- Haskell
golfer takes state individual title in 2A golf: AUSTIN -- Wendy Gray now has "hit for the cycle"
at the Class 2A girls state golf tournament.
May 13 -- Wylie
girls golf team finishes third in 3A golf: AUSTIN -- It wasn't a bad day for the Wylie golf
teams, but it could have been much better.
May 13 -- Baird
girls pick up second state golf crown:
AUSTIN -- When it came down to the Bear essentials Tuesday, the
Baird girls golf team produced the ideal ingredient -- pressure
shot-making.
May 13 -- HSU
women struggle to ninth place in first round: ALLENDALE, Mich. -- Hardin-Simmons University struggled
to a 347 and is in ninth place after the first day of the 10-team
NCAA Division II-III Women's Golf Championship at The Meadows
Golf Course.
May 13 -- McMurry
in 10th, Hardin-Simmons golfers struggle: JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. -- McMurry University had a good
showing during the first day of the NCAA Division III Men's National
Golf Championships at the Jekyll Island Golf Club, but it was
a disastrous day for Hardin-Simmons University.
May 13 -- Wylie
downs Clyde, 13-0: Grant Gregg
is having trouble keeping up with his no-hitters.
May 13 -- Golf
Corner (Al Pickett): Who has
been the best golfer on the PGA Tour for the last year?
May 13 -- Coaches
favor best-of-three format for postseason play (Jeff Walker): One game or the best-of-three? This is a question
Abilene High head coach Jim Reese and baseball coaches throughout
Texas are asking themselves now that they've reached the postseason.
May 12 -- AHS
softball coach reassigned day after winning district honors: Abilene High girls softball head coach Jody Anderson
has been reassigned, just one day after being named the District
4-5A coach of the year for leading the Lady Eagles to the district
championship.
May 12 -- A&M's
Slocum talking about winning big games already (Al Pickett): No one can accuse Texas A&M of playing a soft
non-conference football schedule next fall. The Aggies open the
1998 college football season against perennial powerhouse Florida
State on Monday night, Aug. 31 in the annual Kickoff Classic at
the Meadowlands in New Jersey.
May 12 -- McMurry
in NCAA regional baseball tourney for first time ... hosting it,
too! McMurry University received
a double dose of good news Monday. Not only did the Indians receive
their first-ever bid to the NCAA Division III West Regional baseball
tournament, but McMurry will also be the host site for the regional
tournament.
May 12 -- Class
5A and 4A State Tennis: Eagles' duo makes it to championship
match: AUSTIN - Mitch Aston didn't
expect it and neither did Cody Chapman. Can you say cakewalk?
The Abilene High doubles team, in advancing to the Class 5A state
championship match Monday, made it look ridiculously easy at the
Penick-Allison Courts.
May 12 -- Class
4A State Golf: Snyder Lady Tigers trail by 20 shots: AUSTIN - The Snyder Lady Tigers have their work
cut out today if they are to repeat as Class 4A state golf champions.
They totalled 329 strokes Monday at Roy Kizer Golf Course, four
strokes over what they shot the first day a year ago, but they
trail Dallas Highland Park by 20 shots.
May 12 -- Class
3A State Golf: Wylie girls golf team has good shot at second
place: AUSTIN - A state title is
probably out of the question, but a silver medal is well within
the grasp of the Wylie girls golf team.
May 12 -- Class
2A State Golf: Haskell player finds her game: AUSTIN - It took Wendy Gray a long time to get
started Monday at the Class 2A girls state golf tournament, but
she quickly made up for lost time.
May 12 -- Class
A State Golf: Baird girls remain in contention at state: AUSTIN - After enduring heat, humidity and a gusting
wind, the Baird girlsgolf team staggered off the Morris Williams
Golf Course Monday. Battered and bruised but certainly not beaten,
the Lady Bears shot a 390, good enough to keep them in contention
for their second consecutive Class A state title.
May 12 -- Baseball
Today: Wylie vs. Clyde
May 11 -- AHS
coach, players earn All-District softball honors: Coach Jody Anderson and catcher Laura Martinez of
District 4-5A champion Abilene High were honored on the all-district
team released Sunday.
May 11 -- Random
thoughts of shotguns and jinxes (Candy Reagan): Cowboys fans of old will recognize a familiar friend
back with the Dallas Cowboys -- the shotgun.
May 11 -- ACU's
tennis team eliminated: SPRINGFIELD,
Mo. - Florida Southern College won all three doubles matches to
overcome Abilene Christian University's advantage in singles and
eliminate the Wildcats, 5-4, in the NCAA Division II Men's Tennis
Championships quarterfinals in a match finished late Saturday
night.
May 11 -- Abilene
Speedway: Results of Saturday's
racing at Abilene Speedway.
May 11 --
Banquet shows that tennis thriving in
Abilene (Rick Meyers): Judging by the attendence at the
Abilene Tennis Association Awards Banquet, held May 5, tennis
is thriving in Abilene.
May 10 -- TAPPS
State Track Meet: WACO -- Abilene
Christian High School's Nick Williams set a 2A state record in
the boys pole vault and the girls won one relay and finished second
in two others in Class 2A Saturday in the Texas Association of
Private and Parochial Schools state track meet at Baylor University.
May 10 -- AHS
outhits Canyon Randall, 14-11:
The Abilene High baseball team apparently didn't get enough batting
practice in their 27-14 win over Midland.
May 10 -- Haskell
golf qualifies for state and other good news (Bill Hart Column):
Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever
happened to former Goldthwaite High School pole vaulter Steven
Bridges.
May 10 -- Prairie Dogs plan improved fireworks
display: The Abilene Prairie Dogs have announced plans for
a "bigger and better" July 4th Weekend Fireworks Spectacular
this summer, as part of their 1998 promotional schedule. FANFLEX tickets to go on sale
May 10 -- Baird,
Snyder prepare to defend titles at state golf and tennis tourneys: AUSTIN -- Defending state golf champions Baird
and Snyder lead a parade of local and area athletes into the state
golf and tennis championships that begin Monday at various sites
in the state's capital city.
May 10 -- Wylie
golfers see short game as key to title: For
Wylie's golf teams to be flying high at the state tournament Monday
and Tuesday, birdies and eagles won't necessarily have to be the
order of the day.
May 10 -- Texas
A&M-Kingsville wins LSC tournament: It
was a gamble that didn't pay off -- pitching to Brian Shultz,
a junior from Las Vegas, Nev.
May 10 -- Sports
Editorial: Texas A&M football
coach R.C. Slocum will be in Abilene Monday to speak to a meeting
of the Abilene A&M Club.
May 10 -- State
track meet last in Memorial Stadium: The
anchor man on the last place Class 5A boys 1,600-meter relay team
next Saturday night could become a trivia answer to "Who
was the last person to run track at Austin's Memorial Stadium"?
May 9 -- Horse
museum director paints rosy picture (Al Pickett Column): Scott Wells was painting a much rosier picture
when he made his annual visit to Abilene earlier this week.
May 9 -- Wylie
girls set for run at state 3A track championship: Wylie is set to make another run at a girls Class
3A state track team championship, with four seniors leading the
way.
May 9 -- ACU
tennis teams win first-round matches: SPRINGFIELD,
Mo. -- Abilene Christian University's men's and women's tennis
teams each won their first-round matches in the NCAA Division
II Tennis Championships by 5-2 scores Friday.
May 9 -- Wind
hampers Cooper hurdler: A good
tailwind usually favors sprinters and hurdlers, but the one at
Elmer Gray Stadium Friday turned out to be a disadvantage for
Cooper hurdler Michael Smith.
May 9 -- ACU
eliminated from LSC baseball tournament: Jack Allen couldn't have timed his 300th victory
as Tarleton State baseball coach any better.
May 9 -- Wylie
sews up district title with blowout win: The Wylie baseball team wrapped up the Division
6-3A title without a problem Friday, blowing out Coleman, 28-0,
at Wylie Bulldogs Field.
May 8 -- ACU
tennis teams begin quest for titles:
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Both the Abilene Christian University men's
and women's tennis teams have headed for the Ozarks this weekend
in search of a national championship.
May 8 -- Sports
a big draw for visitors to Abilene: The
folks at the Abilene Convention and Visitors Council are always
busy trying to lure conventions and visitors to our fair city.
May 8 -- State
qualifiers meet to feature top track stars: Mickey Peters of Holliday didn't get a chance to
run against Cooper's Michael Smith in the high hurdles at last
year's state qualifiers track meet, but he'll get the opportunity
today.
May 8 -- Doubles
team seeks to prove its ability:
First, state tennis qualifier Tim Kute made the setup with a statement:
May 8 -- Records
set at ACU Track Classic: Maybe
Ayadele Aladefa needs to stay up most of the night studying before
a track meet.
May 7 -- ACU
finishes 12th in NCAA Division II men's west regional golf tournament:
EDMOND, Okla. -- Abilene Christian
University fired a 310 to finish in 12th place in the NCAA Division
II men's west regional golf tournament Wednesday at Oak Tree Country
Club.
May 7 -- ACU
track team to go easier for Track Classic: Abilene Christian University athletes have had four
straight weeks of tough competition, so coach Wes Kittley plans
to take it easy on them today at the ACU Track Classic.
May 7 -- Area
coaches test adage about coming home (Al Pickett Column):
Maybe Thomas Wolfe didn't know what
he was talking about.
May 7 -- ACU,
Tarleton lead in all-LSC baseball nominees: Abilene Christian University and Tarleton State
took top honors in the all-Lone Star Conference South Division
baseball team, which was announced Wednesday.
May 7 -- Wildcats
approach tournament with workman-like attitude: Abilene Christian University baseball coach Britt
Bonneau is approaching this weekend's Lone Star Conference baseball
tournament like it is just another four-game conference series.
May 7 -- The
Checkered Flag: Abilene's impressive
track record -- despite the city not having a paved track -- just
got a little better.
May 7 -- Decision
on which races to run easy for state-bound athlete: It was an easy decision for Michael Smith to give
his undivided attention to the 110-meter high hurdles and the
300-meter intermediate hurdles.
May 6 -- ACHS
rolls over Winston, 24-1: David
Strickland drove in eight runs and Nick Williams hit for the cycle
as Abilene Christian High School romped to a 24-1 victory over
Winston School Tuesday afternoon in the first round of the TAPPS
baseball playoffs at Walt Driggers Field.
May 6 -- ACU
in 10th after second round of NCAA Division II West Regional golf
tourney: EDMOND, Okla. -- Abilene
Christian University stands in 10th place Wednesday after two
rounds of the NCAA Division II West Regional at Oak Tree Country
Club.
May 6 -- ACU
coach to be inducted into track and field hall of fame: Cliff Felkins received a surprise letter Tuesday.
He was informed that he will be inducted into the NCAA Divsion
II track and field hall of fame on May 20 at Collinsville, Ill.,
prior to the outdoor championships at nearby Edwardsville.
May 6 -- Doubles
duo's personalities complement each other: Although both of them are right-handed, Mitch Aston
and Cody Chapman are easily identified by the casual observer.
May 6 -- Winters
school board hires new coaches: WINTERS
-- The Winters school board hired Ken Fowler and Robert White
as its new head basketball coaches Monday night. Stacey Herring
took Wylie to the girls state softball tournament in 1996, the
second year the school had the sport.
May 6 -- Golf Corner: The long-awaited
opening of Tangle Oaks Country Club, the new 9-hole golf course
located six miles northeast of Hawley, is just around the corner.
May 6 -- Wylie
downs Ballinger, 8-4: BALLINGER
-- Wylie moved to 5-0 in the second half of District 6-3A baseball
action with an 8-4 victory over Ballinger Tuesday.
May 6 -- HSU,
McMurry golf teams receive invitations to 24th annual NCAA Division
II Men's Golf Championship:
The Hardin-Simmons University and McMurry University men's golf
teams have been invited to the 24th annual NCAA Division II Men's
Golf Championship.
May 6 -- AHS
blasts Midland High, 27-14, to win district title: Preparation is what led Abilene High to a 27-14
victory and its second straight District 4-5A title Tuesday at
Moffett Field in Snyder.
May 5 -- Cooper
baseball coach replaced by former player: The Cooper baseball team is bringing one of its
own home next season. After a disappointing 15-11-1 season (4-8
in district) that saw Cooper finish tied for last placed in the
District 4-5A and without a playoff spot for the first time in
seven years, athletic director Randy Allen announced Monday that
he has replaced head coach Jim Mavroulis with former Cooper standout
Scotty Pugh.
May 5 -- Pugh
was one of the most successful Cougars ever: Scotty Pugh is one of the most decorated athletes
in Cooper High School history. A starting quarterback in football,
a point guard in basketball and a four-year all-district and three-time
all-state first baseman in baseball, Pugh was a star at Cooper
from 1986-89.
May 5 -- A final
look at the regional track meets (Bill Hart): Wrapping up the high school regional track meets
while hoping it is cooler at the state meet next week.
May 5 -- Lady
Eagles lose in quarterfinals to Lee, 2-1: Brandie Row shut the door on Abilene High and in
the process broke the Lady Eagles' hearts Monday. Row, pitching
in relief of Mandi Hacker, retired the final seven Abilene High
batters of the game as Midland Lee held on to win a 2-1 thriller
over the Lady Eagles at Will Hair Park in the Region I-5A softball
quarterfinals.
May 5 -- Eagles,
Bulldogs play for 4-5A championship today: SNYDER - It all comes down to this: One game for
the District 4-5A championship.
May 5 -- Wildcat
golfers 10 shots out of first: EDMOND,
Okla. - Carey Gentry fired a 36 on the back nine to finish with
a 76 Monday, and the Abilene Christian University golf team is
10 shots back of the lead at the NCAA Division II West Regional
after the first of three days of competition at Oak Tree Country
Club.
May 5 -- Stanton
football stars commits to ACU:
Tyron Davis, who was a wide receiver on Stanton's Class 2A state
championship football team last fall, committed Monday to play
for Abilene Christian University.
May 5 -- Baseball
Today: Wylie vs. Ballinger
May 4 -- Spring
is great for sports in Texas (Candy Reagan): What a great time for sports in Texas. The Dallas
Stars advanced in the NHL playoffs; the San Antonio Spurs won
their first-round battle in the NBA playoffs; the Houston Rockets
put up an amazing fight against the top-seeded team in the NBA;
and high schoolers are heading to state competition.
May 4 -- Lady
Eagles playing for continued playoff life today: Abilene High has beaten Midland Lee twice in girls
softball this season. Now the Lady Eagles will have to do it again
today - this time with even more at stake. The two District 4-5A
rivals will meet today at Will Hair Park in the Region I-5A quarterfinals.
May 4 -- ACU
golfers start NCAA playoff action today:
EDMOND, Okla. - Abilene Christian University's 12th straight appearance
in the NCAA Division II playoffs in men's golf begins Monday.
May 4 -- Tennis
awards banquet this Tuesday (Rick Meyers): The annual Abilene Tennis Association Awards Banquet
will be held Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Briarstone Manor.
May 4 -- Abilene
Speedway: Results of Saturday's
racing at Abilene Speedway.
May 4 -- Wildcats
win U.S. Collegiate Track Series:
NEW ORLEANS - Musa Gwansura broke the Abilene Christian University
school record in the 1,500 Saturday, helping the Wildcats win
the U.S. Collegiate Track Series meet.
May 4 -- Region
I-4A Track: SAN ANGELO - Tory
Mitchell shattered two records at the Region I-4A meet here Saturday,
but Lake View won the boys title with 66 points and Arlington
Heights captured the girls crown with 65 points.
May 4 -- Region
II-A Track: There have been
times in the past when Baird sent only one or two girls to a regional
track meet. Saturday, the Lady Bears won the Region II-A championship
at Elmer Gray Stadium.
May 3 -- ACU
sweeps Cameron, claims LSC conference south zone championship:
LAWTON, Okla. -- Abilene Christian
University claimed the Lone Star Conference south zone baseball
championship with two more strong outings from the pitching staff
in a 4-1, 16-2 sweep over Cameron University.
May 3 -- ACU
tennis teams heading for national tournament: Abilene Christian University is sending both its
men's and women's tennis teams to the national tournament.
May 3 -- McMurry
claims ASC tourney title: The
McMurry University bats continued to lead the way as the Indians
pounded out 16 hits Saturday -- including two more home runs --
in a 16-11 victory over Howard Payne in the championship game
of the American Southwest Conference tournament at Walt Driggers
Field.
May 3 -- Region
I-3A track: ODESSA -- There
may have been some nail biting, but the Wylie girls were able
to capture their fourth straight Region I-3A team track championship
Saturday.
May 3 -- Region
I-5A tennis: LUBBOCK -- Mitch
Aston and Cody Chapman went from living on the edge Friday to
living the good life Saturday.
May 3 -- Region
I-5A track: LUBBOCK -- It seems
nothing, not even grazing a few hurdles, can slow Michael Smith.
May 3 -- Six
added to McMurry Athletic Hall of Honor:
In 1983 various members of the Greater McMurry Indian Club began
planning a method for the Universisty to honor some of its past
standout atheltes and coaches. In Januray, 1984, the first 15
charter members were installed to the Athletic Hall of Honor.
May 3 -- Sports
Editorial: The never-ending
debate over whether professional baseball can survive and professional
hockey can make it in Abilene has grown tiresome.
May 3 -- Amarillo
to try new artificial surface and other tidbits (Bill Hart
Column): Sports smorgasbord, while
wondering whatever happened to former Wylie High School and Abilene
Christian University football player Mike Chapman:
May 3 -- Regional
Track Roundup
May 2 -- ACU
sweeps doubleheader against Cameron:
LAWTON, Okla. -- Jason Lee hit a grand slam and drove in five
runs in the first game to lead Abilene Christian University to
a sweep of Cameron University, 10-1 and 7-2, Friday in a Lone
Star Conference baseball doubleheader.
May 2 -- Wildcats
dominate Midwest Region Tennis Touranment: Abilene Christian University was almost perfect
in moving into the championship matches in the NCAA Division II
Midwest Region Tennis Touranment at the ACU courts.
May 2 -- ACU
track teams to compete against Division I teams: NEW ORELANS -- Abilene Christian University will
be going against the "big boys" today in the U.S. Collegiate
Track and Field Series.
May 2 -- AHS
drops surprising loss to Permian:
ODESSA -- This wasn't what the Abilene High baseball team had
in mind.
May 2 -- McMurry
thrashes Sul Ross, advances to title game: There is a power surge at Walt Driggers Field.
May 2 -- Cooper
shuts out Odessa, 5-0: With
eight seniors starting in the season finale, the Cooper baseball
was relaxed in its game against Odessa High. The result was something
Cougar fans hadn't witnessed often this season -- a shutout victory.
May 2 -- Region
I-2A track: Kyle Hunter of Eldorado
hasn't been recruited by college track coaches, but that will
change next week.
May 2 -- Region
I-3A track: ODESSA -- Eastland's
Nathan Kidd hated to see the Monahans pole vaulter miss his attempt
at 15-6 Friday at the Region I-3A track meet at Ratliff Stadium.
May 2 -- Region
I-5A tennis: LUBBOCK -- If God
wasn't watching over Abilene's tennis players Friday, then Harry
Houdini was.
May 2 -- Region
I-5A track: LUBBOCK -- Whether
Cooper athletes got off on the right foot or the wrong foot, it
didn't seem to matter Friday at the Region I-5A track meet.
May 2 -- Region
II-A track: Tara Jernigan went
to the Class 2A state meet last year and now she's going to the
Class A meet, but in a different event.
May 1 -- McMurry
wins ASC tourney opener against Hardin-Simmons: Third seed Sul Ross State upset second seed Howard
Payne in the first game of the American Southwest Conference Tournament
Thursday, 7-5. McMurry starting pitcher Ryan Snyder and a host
of Indians hitters made sure they wouldn't suffer the same fate
in the nightcap.
May 1 -- Invitations
to nationals on line this weekend:
Invitations to the 1998 NCAA Division II national tennis tournaments
will be decided this weekend at Abilene Christian University.
May 1 -- Win
gives AHS another district baseball title: ODESSA -- The Abilene High Eagles are in an enviable
position. They are the only team that controls its own destiny
for the district championship.
May 1 -- ACU
places three on all-LSC softball team: Abilene
Christian University placed three players on the all-Lone Star
Conference South Division women's softball team, which was announced
Thursday.
May 1 -- Baseball
today: ACU vs. Cameron ... Cooper
vs. Odessa High
May 1 -- Region
I-2A tennis: Eric Alvarez and
Brian Anderson should have felt better when they had to play Mark
and Matt Butts of Spearman in a playback match at the Region I-2A
tennis tournament Thursday.
May 1 -- Region
I-3A tennis: ODESSA -- The Wylie
boys doubles team of Travis Adams and Tim Kute, as well as Breckenridge
girls singles player Sarah Everett are going back to Austin.
May 1 -- Region
II-A tennis: Cross Plains is
sending two of its singles players to the Class A state tennis
tournament in Austin.
May 1 -- Regional
Golf Roundup: SUNDOWN -- The
Throckmorton girls golf team missed a trip to the state tournament
by just six strokes.
May 1 -- Abilene
High downs El Paso Eastwood, 9-1: MONAHANS
-- Caution: Michelle Martin is coming out of her hitting slump.
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