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DECEMBER '97 ARCHIVES

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Dec. 31-- Alamo Bowl: Purdue defeats Oklahoma State, 33-20

Dec. 31-- Cotton Bowl: Aggies find a way to honor injured linebacker Reggie Brown

Dec. 31-- Sun Bowl: State freshman has big test in stopping Iowa's DeVries

Dec. 31-- Back to Texas: Hearing set in Bam Morris parole revocation case

Dec. 30-- Women's Basketball Poll: Texas Tech retains No. 6 spot

Dec. 30-- Alamo Bowl: No. 17 Purdue meets No. 24 Oklahoma State

Dec. 30-- Alamo Bowl: Cowboy head coach almost all business

Dec. 29-- Cotton Bowl: UCLA and A&M preparing for a January 1 date

Dec. 29-- Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. Iowa in El Paso

Dec. 28-- Cotton Bowl: No. 5 UCLA hopes six-week layoff doesn't hurt

Dec. 28-- High school football championships: What's wrong with a single-site playoff?

Dec. 27-- Insists he doesn't care: UTEP coach approaches 700 victories

Dec. 27-- The battlin' Catchings sisters: Best friends, best rivals

Dec. 27-- Hoping for pro career: TCU lineman makes plays that get noticed at Blue-Gray

Dec. 26-- TCU Basketball: Froggies lose in Puerto Rico to Syracuse

Dec. 26-- Year in Sports: Football futility headlines sports year in Texas

Dec. 25-- Third time in 5 years: Sellout unlikely for Cotton Bowl -- again

Dec. 24-- Texas Rangers: Pavlik and Rangers agree to $1.6 million deal

Dec. 24-- Former UT basketball coach: Penders adjusting to heart defibrillator

Dec. 23-- Stars and Oilers: Stars ask NHL to review hits by Marchment

Dec. 23-- Texas Signings: Rangers sign Quilan, Hall to minor-league deals

Dec. 23-- Astros, Mets Trade: Mets send Everett to Houston for Hudek

Dec. 23-- ETB & ASC: East Texas Baptist joins American Southwest Conference

Dec. 22-- Tech Latest Victim: Lobos' homecourt winning streak reaches 32 games

Dec. 22-- Froggies Lose: Lester Earl makes Kansas debut as No. 2 Kansas beats No. 24 Texas Christian

Dec. 21-- Class 5A Division II Championship: Flower Mound 59, Alief Hastings 20

Dec. 21-- Class 4A Division II championship: La Marque 17, Denison 0

Dec. 21-- Class 3A state football championship: Sealy 28, Commerce 21

Dec. 21-- Indoor soccer: Sidekicks withdraw from CISL

Dec. 21-- Big 12 basketball roundup: Saturday's games

Dec. 20-- Accusations of racism: Town split over football controversy

Dec. 20-- State football playoffs:Three finals offer chance for La Marque, Hutka to keep chasing history

Dec. 20-- Class 5A all-state team: District 12-5A dominated season, dominates all-state team

Dec. 20-- Baseball moves: Texas Rangers trade Benji Gil for two pitchers ... Berry, Carr become free agents

Dec. 19-- Class 3A playoffs: Sealy aiming for unprecedented fourth championship

Dec. 19-- Tops in state: Championship teams dominate all-state volleyball selections

Dec. 19-- Stretched to the limits: Faith lifts coach to championship game

Dec. 19-- Class 4A all-state team: Denison, Texas City each have three APSE first-teamers

Dec. 18-- Big week coming up: Rockets trying to maintain strong defense

Dec. 18-- Knows what he's talking about: La Marque's Weddell hoping win ensures status as dynasty

Dec. 18-- Associated Press Sports Editors Class 3A all-state team: Sealy's title chase led by four first-team all-state picks

Dec. 18-- Winningest coach in women's basketball: Conradt seeks milestone 700th win

Dec. 18-- Miss ya Blue?: Life in Houston goes on without the Oilers

Dec. 18-- How tough are they?: Dallas wonders if good road trip is in the Stars

Dec. 17-- University of Texas football: Brown taps Dallas Carter for running backs coach

Dec. 17-- Lifetime of winning: Granbury coach to be second woman at 1,000-victory mark

Dec. 17-- Fearless Frogs: No. 24 TCU thrashing opponents, but largely untested

Dec. 17-- Situation of uncertainty: Rockets consider moving franchise to suburbs

Dec. 17-- Associated Press Sports Editors Class 2A all-state team: Rogers' prolific pair top APSE Class 2A first-team

Dec. 16-- Hot Frogs: TCU's fast start doesn't surprise Walker

Dec. 16-- Daunting Task: Stars coach balances success, worry en route to All-Star role

Dec. 16-- The A Team: Granger's Everage brothers top APSE Class A first-team

Dec. 15-- New Froggie Coach: New Mexico's Franchione resigns; heading to TCU

Dec. 15-- Big 12 Basketball Roundup: Conference has mixed results in weekend action

Dec. 15-- Dallas Stars: Hitchcock grows as coach after becoming husband, stepfather

Dec. 15-- Texas Legends: Texas Writers Showcase Baugh, Royal, Crow, Walker

Dec. 15-- Championship Pairings: Texas High School football playoffs

Dec. 14-- Class 4A Division I state championship: Texas City 37, Corsicana 34

Dec. 14-- Class 5A Division I state championship: Katy 24, Longview 3

Dec. 14-- Earl Campbell and Joe Greene on list: Texas Football magazine releases all-time team

Dec. 13-- Dream come true: Granger player emerges as latest star in a football family

Dec. 13-- Borden County: Sparse county aflutter over their killer Coyotes

Dec. 13-- UT football: Brown announces coaching staff full of experience

Dec. 13-- Class 4A division I State Championship: Third-generation Corsicana fan hopes 'seven' is the charm

Dec. 13-- San Antonio Spurs: Despite high expectations, San Antonio suffering losses

Dec. 12-- Alamo Bowl: Oklahoma State, Purdue set to meet

Dec. 12-- Cotton Bowl: Toledo says A&M firing "water under the bridge"

Dec. 12-- Sun Bowl: ASU, Iowa begin bowl preparations with starting QBs on injured list

Dec. 12-- Big 12 salaries: Coaching deals range from $253,926 at Iowa State to estimated $1 million at Nebraska

Dec. 12-- State football championship games: This time, Texas City hopes to have local glory

Dec. 12-- Class 3A playoffs: La Grange wants Sealy -- Again

Dec. 12-- TCU women's basketball: Twins deliver package deal to TCU

Dec. 12-- Rules violations: UIL committee reprimands parents for abusing official

Dec. 11-- Calls for reduction of Sprewell's punishment: Barkley says strong measures may be necessary

Dec. 11-- State football playoff: Coaching brothers reach finals, semifinals

Dec. 11-- Defeating history: Rogers quarterback breaks Kenneth Hall's season record for total offense

Dec. 11-- UT football: Defensive coordinator leaves LSU, reportedly for Texas

Dec. 11-- Nebraska coach retires: Switzer recalls epic battles with Osborne

Dec. 10-- End of controversial policy: Valley district reinstates handshakes after games

Dec. 10-- Road warrior: Coaching is a never-ending pursuit for Bill Batey

Dec. 10-- South seems particularly weak: Big 12 fails to fill six-team bowl commitment

Dec. 10-- New UT coach: Mack Brown's old-school outlook makes for good fit in Austin, Texas

Dec. 10-- Texas Tech: Doctors: Defensive lineman paralyzed

Dec. 10-- Texas Rangers baseball: Rangers sign Alicea, Kelly to two-year deals

Dec. 9-- Shoring Up: Rangers sign Kevin Elster for two years

Dec. 9-- Bad Feelings in Houston: Losing Kile ruffles Bagwell with Astros

Dec. 9-- The Feminine Side: Female player finds a spot on defense

Dec. 9-- Sun Teams Set: Iowa, Arizona State to meet in El Paso's Sun Bowl

Dec. 9-- Colorado Recruit: Buffs land Texas quarterback

Dec. 9-- Froggie AD: TCU to hire Miami of Ohio AD

Dec. 8-- Rising Stars: Stars flying high even though Modano has been grounded

Dec. 8-- Bowl Games: Aggies and Bruins will face each other in Cotton; OSU and Purdue in Alamo

Dec. 8-- Texas High School Football: Complete list of results and pairings

Dec. 7-- Dallas Mavericks: Don Nelson's innovative style a good fit for team

Dec. 7-- UT football: Brown the right man for Texas job

Dec. 7-- Trounce Aggies 54-15: Nearly-flawless Huskers make up for last year

Dec. 6-- Dallas Mavericks: Nellie still sly as a fox

Dec. 6-- Randy Galloway column: It took a while, but Mavericks are all on the same page now

Dec. 6-- More Mavericks: Thomas named assistant coach

Dec. 6-- UT football: Brown makes strong first impression in Texas

Dec. 6-- Big 12 championship game: Aggies hope stadium gives them advantage

Dec. 5-- Who's a mother supposed to watch?: Brothers Tony and John Valastro both coaching playoff teams

Dec. 5-- UT football: Mack Brown resigns to take Texas job

Dec. 5-- Into the fire: Texas is a hotbed of expectations

Dec. 5-- Dallas Mavericks: Mavericks fire Cleamons; Nelson to take over

Dec. 4-- Winning ways: Katy's offensive line measures up to every task

Dec. 4-- Big 12 Defensive Player: For second year, Wistrom is league's top defender

Dec. 4-- AP Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year: Texas' Williams named top offensive player

Dec. 4-- Texas A&M football: Gaining respect not part of Aggies' agenda

Dec. 4-- University of Texas football: Source says North Carolina coach to be Mackovic's replacement

Dec. 4-- Dallas Mavericks: Cleamons may be on his way out as coach

Dec. 3-- Texas A&M football: Aggies eliminate mistakes and start winning

Dec. 3-- All-Big 12: Nebraska dominates team

Dec. 3-- Not a usual kid: At 15, Fallon Taylor is a top barrel racing pro

Dec. 2-- Leaving on a winning note: Flanigan has seen it all at SMU

Dec. 2-- Big 12 championship: Aggies looking to pull big upset

Dec. 2-- Search for new UT football coach: AD begins making contacts

Dec. 1-- Big 12 football: Coaches honor Williams, Wistrom, Simmons

Dec. 1-- Houston Rockets: Controversial Barkley still can be dominant on court

Dec. 1-- Dallas businessman: T. Boone Pickens has a Panhandle place that'll hunt

Dec. 1-- University of Texas football: Mackovic forced to move on

Dec. 1-- The next step: Texas begins search for new coach

Dec. 1-- Paths of courage: Former football players display courage in wake of crippling injuries

Dec. 1-- Searching for treasure: Old-timers encountered the relics of history on Padre beaches

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