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SportzBuzz – February 2012February 2012
Despite a young and inexperienced lineup, the Bellaire Cardinals basketball team was off to a 22-8 record this season, including a 58-52 victory over the Lamar Redskins in the District 20-5A opener. “We’ve played a tough schedule, and many of our losses have been to really outstanding teams, so I’m definitely pleased with the way our team’s progressed,” said Cardinals … SportzBuzz – January 2012January 2012
For the third year in a row, the Emery/Weiner School Jaguars have emerged as the top independent six-man football team in Texas. The Jaguars won the Iron Man Six-Man tournament in Hutto, an eight-team, season-ending invitational featuring the top independent six-man teams in the state. In the championship game, the Jaguars defeated Centex Home School 78-30, with the game ultimately … SportzBuzz – December 2011December 2011
In one of the most anticipated football match-ups in the 60-year history of their tradition-rich rivalry, the Kinkaid Falcons defeated the St. John’s Mavericks 28-7 to win the Southwest Preparatory Conference Championship. With the win, Kinkaid also culminated a perfect season in which the Falcons went undefeated with a 10-0 record. “We knew we were going to have a good … SportzBuzz – November 2011November 2011
After going undefeated through the first half of the District 20-5A volleyball race, the Bellaire Cardinals moved one giant step closer to capturing a 12th consecutive district championship. Late into the regular season, the Cardinals owned an overall 20-8 record, including a 10-0 mark in district play. The Cardinals have done extremely well thanks in large part to the contributions … SportzBuzz – October 2011October 2011
It was a spectacular start to the football season for Kinkaid Falcons quarterback Ford Childress, who threw seven touchdown passes in the Falcons’ 63-14 victory over Anahuac. The seven touchdown passes were just one short of tying the state’s all-time record, a record Childress almost certainly would have broken had he not been pulled from the game early in … SportzBuzz – September 2011September 2011
The high school football season kicked off this month. It did so with high expectations for the Bellaire Cardinals, who return with most of their starters from last year’s playoff team. “We have a chance to be extremely successful,” said Cardinals head coach Trey Herrmann. “The kids worked extremely hard this summer, and they’re hungry for a great … SportzBuzz – August 2011August 2011
While almost all was quiet in high school sports this summer, St. Thomas Episcopal won the Henderson Overall Championship Cup for Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 3A. The prestigious award is based on the success of the school’s athletic programs over the course of the entire school year. “What an honor. Our coaches and our kids did an … SportzBuzz – July 2011July 2011
Another year, another state championship for the St. John’s Mavericks girls lacrosse team. The lady Mavericks captured their ninth Texas High School Lacrosse League state title with a dramatic 12-11 victory over Cy-Fair in the state final as Robby Rybarczyk scored the winning goal with less than two minutes to play. The Mavericks won the Southwest Preparatory Conference title with … SportzBuzz – June 2011June 2011
The winningest pitcher in the history of the Bellaire Cardinals baseball program. Such is the distinction now held by Cardinals senior Toller Boardman, who earlier this season broke the record held by Chris Cox since 1978. “It’s quite an accomplishment,” said Cardinals head coach Rocky Manuel. “Think of it. Toller’s won more games for a baseball program that … SportzBuzz – May 2011May 2011
As the fourth-ranked Class 5A softball team in the state, the Bellaire Cardinals were once again a powerhouse program this season, capturing 21 victories in their first 25 games. “We played outstanding for much of the season,” said Cardinals head coach Brian Tuffly. “We played good defense, had timely hitting, and of course Gabby Smith is just a dominant … Polo – The Sport of KingsMay 2011
On a Sunday afternoon, when some folks may be napping on the couch, at least a few Houstonians are engaging in one of the roughest and most dangerous sports around, and I don’t mean football. The game of polo, played over 2,000 years ago by cavalry warriors in faraway places like Japan and Turkey, took off locally when Houstonians Will … SportzBuzz – April 2011April 2011
Before an overflow crowd at the St. John’s School gymnasium, and in truly dramatic fashion, the St. John’s Mavericks captured this season’s Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) Basketball Championship with a final-second victory over the Episcopal High School Knights. With the 69-67 victory, the Mavericks also secured their first SPC basketball title in 32 years. “We put the ball in … Brooms, Frisbees, and HoopApril 2011
Don’t be alarmed if you pass a field of kids running with broomsticks between their legs. Quidditch for Muggles is one of several unusual sports becoming recognized in some high schools and colleges. CBS even gave airtime recently to a Quidditch game between Princeton University and Middlebury College. When Bellaire High School junior Reagan Rexford put out word that she … SportzBuzz – March 2011March 2011
Several local high school divers are making a splash and creating a name for themselves, according to diving coach June Brown. She has taken on the unorthodox role of coaching athletes from competing schools, including Episcopal, St. John’s, St. Thomas’ Episcopal and Second Baptist. “The area has a shortage of diving coaches, so I’m helping out at some … SportzBuzz – February 2011February 2011
With two games to go in the regular season, the Memorial Mustangs needed to win both just to advance to the post-season playoffs. Amazingly enough, six weeks later the Mustangs had matched the greatest season in school history by advancing to the Class 5A Division II State Semifinals. “It was a tremendous statement to the resiliency and perseverance of these … |
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