Bill Hart

Sunday, September 23, 2001 -- Texas Tech to retire Parks’ number, other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Abilene High and SMU football player Sam Caudle:

Sunday, September 16, 2001 -- Trip stirs Big Country sports memories - Sights, prices have changed with time (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Clyde quarterback Alan Hamilton….

Sunday, September 9, 2001 -- Life’s twists bring Bridges back to Goldthwaite (Bill Hart) Steven Bridges has been a battler almost all of his life, and his competitive nature has pulled him through tough times.

Sunday, September 2, 2001 -- Early hoops rankings, ‘stadium survivor’ and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord while wondering whatever happened to former Goldthwaite and Ballinger coach Chan Priest:

Sunday, August 26, 2001 -- Sweetwater’s Terrell to start at free safety for Redskins (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Big Spring sprinter R.L. Lasater:

Sunday, August 19, 2001 -- Midland coach suffers loss of wife, children (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Brownwood High School and University of North Texas running back Hut Allred:

Sunday, August 12, 2001 -- ‘Real’ pole vaulters, THSCA MVPs and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Coleman athlete Darrell Warrick:

Sunday, August 5, 2001 -- All-star game lived up to hype (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Cooper golfer John Slaughter:

Sunday, July 29, 2001 -- Fond memories from some all-star games (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Stephenville High and New Mexico State defensive back Jeff Thompson:

Sunday, July 22, 2001 -- ACU transfers, coaches honored and a ‘double fault’ (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Cooper High and United States Military Academy tennis player Lillian Lien:

Sunday, July 15, 2001 -- Shaq goes to camp, Beene Benefit nears, other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord while wondering whatever happened to former Bangs High School and Angelo State trackman Eric Cole:

Sunday, June 24, 2001 -- Walk-ons step up; Cowboys changing leagues? etc. (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Abilene Reporter-News sports writer Don Oliver:

Sunday, June 17, 2001 -- Possible track changes, high-performance Bonds, etc. (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Goldthwaite football player and track star Scotty Miller:

Sunday, June 10, 2001 -- Writer revisits sight of historic Angelo State game (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Sweetwater High and Baylor University defensive back Mike Welch:

Sunday, May 27, 2001 -- Meeks helps Eastfield to title, odd intentional walk, etc. (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Gorman football player Bill Burgess:

Sunday, May 20, 2001 -- Milestone win for Malone, blank shells, father-son matchups (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former De Leon football player Tommy Cleere:

Sunday, April 29, 2001 -- Atwood, Hodge collect regional championships (Bill Hart) Travis Atwood of Hamlin didn’t enter the pole vault until the bar was placed at 14 feet, and he had a surprise. There were four other contestants still in the competition.

Sunday, April 29, 2001 -- Booker gives Trent boys title (Bill Hart) Albert Booker got the hat trick Saturday at the Region II-A meet at Elmer Gray Stadium and helped lead Trent to what is believed to be the school’s first boys regional team championship.

Sunday, April 29, 2001 -- Idalou golfer hasn’t let accident stop her (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, wondering whatever happened to former Cooper and McMurry University basketball player Donnie Ray Cruse:

Wednesday, April 25, 2001 -- Canadian boys, Idalou girls win titles (Bill Hart) BAIRD — The Canadian boys knew how it felt to finish third last year at the Region I-2A golf tournament and miss qualifying for the state meet.

Sunday, April 22, 2001 -- ACU’s Johnson sets pair of world records (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, wondering whatever happened to former Hamlin High School all-around athlete Eddie Bolden:

Sunday, April 15, 2001 -- Lackey’s ups and downs, chair throwing and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Sweetwater High School and Abilene Christian University football player Gerald Todd:

Sunday, April 8, 2001 -- District 4-5A will have new crop of ADs next year (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Ballinger football standout Dominic Reyes:

Sunday, April 1, 2001 -- Texas Relays to feature Olympians, area athletes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Dublin High and University of Texas football player Bill Boy Bryant:

Sunday, March 25, 2001 -- Former Permian coach lands job in Flower Mound (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Goldthwaite High School and University of Illinois pole vaulter Steven Bridges:

Sunday, March 25, 2001 -- Former Permian coach lands job in Flower Mound (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Goldthwaite High School and University of Illinois pole vaulter Steven Bridges:

Sunday, February 25, 2001 -- Few have both played, coached in state title games (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Abilene Christian University linebacker Ray Nunez:

Sunday, February 18, 2001 -- Who were those guys wearing striped shirts? (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Cisco Junior College and Howard Payne University basketball coach Bob Derryberry.

Sunday, February 11, 2001 -- NCAA changes Division II scholarship rules (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Munday High and Angelo State trackman Danny Sloan:

Sunday, February 4, 2001 -- Jolly impacted lives of many successful coaches (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord while wondering whatever happened to former Hardin-Simmons University basketball player Milton Martin:

Sunday, January 28, 2001 -- Winning Super Bowl ring an idle task for Garrett (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Brownwood High and Baylor quarterback Terry Southall:

Sunday, January 21, 2001 -- Former Abilene standout on the move, other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Munday and Texas Tech football player Anthony Stinnett:

Sunday, January 7, 2001 -- Big Country football players dot XFL, Top 25 college rosters (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Stephenville High and Texas A&M football player Jason Bragg:

Sunday, December 31, 2000 -- State title as coach erases pain of semifinal loss as player (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Cooper baseball pitcher Jason Satre.

Sunday, November 12, 2000 -- Ledbetter playing quarterback for CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Wylie coach Joe Longley….

Sunday, November 5, 2000 -- Former Wildcats relive past and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Wylie High and Abilene Christian University trackster Jaime Hallmark:

Sunday, October 29, 2000 -- Watkins’ 300th win, Wood honorees and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Roscoe High School and Southern Methodist University football player Jerry Chavira:

Sunday, October 1, 2000 -- Bangs sets standard with athlete of century award (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Abilene Reporter-News sports writer Art Lawler:

Saturday, September 23, 2000 -- Early 7, Coleman 0 - Halfback pass sets up victory for Early (Bill Hart) COLEMAN — It boiled down to one play Friday night and it wasn’t a standard play.

Sunday, September 17, 2000 -- Abilene Christian University athletes to battle in Olympics and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Stamford athlete Donald Earl

Saturday, September 16, 2000 -- Football - Bangs 38, Hamlin 0 - Bangs runs past Hamlin (Bill Hart ) BANGS — The Bangs Dragons put on a rushing clinic Friday night and it was a bitter pill for the Hamlin Pied Pipers to swallow. Stats

Sunday, September 10, 2000 -- Best record in ’90s, U.S. distance drought, other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Rotan all-around athlete David Daniels:

Saturday, September 9, 2000 -- Temple holds off Brownwood rally for win (Bill Hart) BROWNWOOD — It went from an un-Pleasant night to “almost” for the Brownwood Lions Friday night. Quarterback Dustin Pleasant plunged a yard for a touchdown and passed for another in the third quarter to give Temple a 23-7 lead over the Lions, then the Wildcats had to hold on for dear life in posting a 23-21 victory at Gordon Wood Stadium.

Sunday, September 3, 2000 -- Notes on Rhodes running, Tiger putting & Walker officiating (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Comanche athlete Steve Pope:

Saturday, September 2, 2000 -- Bodenhamer, Comanche roll past Clyde (Bill Hart) CLYDE — The Comanche Indians didn’t waste any time getting a victory this football season.

Sunday, August 27, 2000 -- Stephenville, Texas City playing a year too late, other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Roby girls trackster Mary Neil Clayton.

Sunday, August 20, 2000 -- Should Texas Tech be called Abilene Christian University North? (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Abilene High swimmer Toby Bane: Nice guy Andrew Prince, the former Abilene Christian University basketball player and assistant coach, is moving to Lubbock to be academic counselor and adviser for Texas Tech athletics.

Sunday, August 13, 2000 -- Former Eastland star pulling double duty, and more (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former McMurry University quarterback Kirk Kennedy:

Sunday, August 6, 2000 -- Football Australian-style, Tech success and more (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former McMurry University basketball player and ex-Ranger College men’s basketball coach Larry Gibson:

Sunday, July 30, 2000 -- Recalling a broken car, a cold Cotton Bowl and more (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Dublin athlete Mike Jurney:

Sunday, July 23, 2000 -- Snow trying to make Colts’ roster as a tight end (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Brownwood receiver Billy Sawyer:

Sunday, July 16, 2000 -- Former 7-2A coaches doing well, and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Baird High School and Baylor University, Abilene Christian University and Hardin-Simmons University football player Taggart Williams:

Sunday, July 9, 2000 -- Former Eagle star athlete dies and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Brownwood football quarterback Scott Lancaster:

Sunday, July 2, 2000 -- Track time confusions and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Clyde track and football coach Jack Brown:

Sunday, June 25, 2000 -- Johnson’s 800 is one of best by a Texas high school runner (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Winters quarterback John Belew:

June 18 -- Texas Football Magazine predicts tough year for Big Country (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while hoping you will understand why there is a departure from the usual notes column this week: The mail on Friday brought an advance copy of Texas Football Magazine, the recognized “Bible of Texas football.” When it arrives, well, the season can’t be too far behind.

June 11 -- A return to the track, new coaches and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Ballinger and Texas Tech football player Jamie Gibbs:

June 4 -- Hollywood contemplating movie about Texas Track Club (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former McMurry football player and coach Mark Cox:

May 28 -- A tour of basketball heaven in North Carolina — and other notes (Bill Hart) RALEIGH, N.C. — Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Abilene Christian University decathlete Greg Culp:

May 27 -- Abilene Christian University’s Garner sets meet record in vault (Bill Hart) RALEIGH, N.C. — Meredith Garner twice flirted with disaster, but then she decided to attack the bar. The result was a new women’s pole vault record at the NCAA Division II meet Friday night at Derr Stadium.

May 21 -- No strikeouts, all-star selections and coaching changes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Cooper High football player Bobby Black:

May 14 -- Division II championships may be coming to San Angelo (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Hamlin sprinter Mary Bolden:

May 7 -- Abilene High’s football past to be unveiled next fall (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Haskell football player Monnie Hise:

April 30 -- TGCA honors, a Kimbrough story and a new event (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Coleman High and Abilene Christian University trackman Riley Dunn:

April 23 -- State baseball tournament, John Kimbrough and fast 100s (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Hardin-Simmons University basketball coach Dick Danford:

April 16 -- Hornets’ future, ACHS relay and coaching changes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Wylie High and McMurry basketball player Terry Crocker, whose last coaching job in the area was at Comanche:

April 9 -- Ritchey headed for the Hall of Fame — and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Albany athlete Ceci Hudson:

April 9 -- Texas Relays: Wildcats take six victories Saturday (Bill Hart) AUSTIN — Geraldine George makes no bones about it. The javelin is still her favorite event. And Saturday at the Texas Relays, she showed why.

April 8 -- Four triumphs for Big Country (Bill Hart) AUSTIN — Friday was a golden day for three Big Country athletes and one relay team at the Texas Relays.

April 7 -- Mistake costs Abilene Christian University runner - Menjo comes up 1 lap short in 10,000 meters (Bill Hart) AUSTIN — Barnabas Menjo ran 24 laps Thursday at the Texas Relays and went from fourth place to no place in the 10,000 meters.

April 2 -- Academics take priority over athletics — and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Stamford High School football coach Tony Thompson:

March 26 -- Enloe family, Fox winning again and other awards (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Coleman High School and Hardin-Simmons University basketball player Donnie Wood:

March 19 -- Estes had flu, Warden to be honored and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Abilene Christian University triple jumper James Browne:

March 12 -- Coaching changes, White House dude and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Wylie golfer Amy Weeks:

March 5 -- Former Eagles to gather next weekend to honor Groseclose (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Abilene Christian University quarterback Rex Lamberti:

Feb. 27 -- Crocodile Bowl, Canyon’s coaching search and more (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Aspermont basketball standout Nathan Ray:

Feb. 20 -- Track season is here, coaching finalists named and more (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Cooper basketball coach R.M. Curran:

Feb. 13 -- Tough District 4-4A, coaching changes and other notes (Bill Hart) Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Goldthwaite quarterback Craig Auldridge.