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Strake Jesuit 'advances to the region finals' with series win over Katy Tompkins

The Strake Jesuit baseball team experienced some firsts in its Class 6A Region 3 semifinal series against Katy Tompkins: it was the first time the Roman Catholic private school had to fight off elimination, and by beating the Falcons, it clinched its first UIL regional final berth.


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Jersey Village soars above Pearland toward regional final after 'an intense game'

The Jersey Village Falcons baseball team staved off elimination twice in the Class 6A regional semifinal to take the third and deciding game from the Pearland Oilers 8-4 on May 29.


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Barbers Hill baseball team joins school's softball team, which is 'one step closer to state'

For the first time since the Reagan administration, the Barbers Hill Eagles baseball team will compete in a regional final following a Class 5A Region 3 semifinal series clinching win over Lake Creek.


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Nationally top-ranked 'team in the nation': Friendswood puts on scoring clinic in deciding game against College Station

The nation’s top high school baseball program that calls northwest Galveston County home continues its head-turning quest for a state title.


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'Many more to come': Biles sticks Yurchenko Double Pike at 2021 GK U.S. Classic

Simone Biles is shattering glass ceilings after being the first woman to successfully stick a Yurchenko Double Pike in a gymnastics competition at the 2021 GK U.S. Classic competition in Indiana.


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'Victory': Tomball sweeps Bridgeland, rides five-game winning streak in postseason

The Tomball Cougars swept the Cypress Bridgeland Bears in the Class 6A baseball regional quarterfinals with a 2-1 Game 2 victory.


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Mourning lost teammate, Summer Creek boys track team clinches first Class 6A title 'in school history'

Winning a championship is an unforgettable moment all around, but for the Summer Creek High School boys track and field team, the program’s second state title is bittersweet.


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'A perfect kind of match': Splendora's Schulz hired as new Humble athletic coordinator, football coach

Humble has a new athletic coordinator and head football coach in Splendora’s Marcus Schulz, the Humble ISD Athletic Department announced on May 19.


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Second Baptist coach attributes 2021 TAPPS Division II State Championship win to 'steady' team with 'great mindsets'

For the first time in its history, Houston Second Baptist School has a state championship in softball.


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Bay Area Christian ends 50-year title drought for boys' sports teams with baseball crown

With Jake Martinez throwing a complete game and knocking a key two-out hit, League City Bay Area Christian took home the first TAPPS Division 3 Championship in school history, beating Lubbock Trinity Christian 3-1 at Waco ISD Stadium on May 14.


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Rosehill Christian falls short in quest for third state championship

A year after the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out its season, Tomball Rosehill Christian’s baseball program tried to make up for lost time, going as far as the TAPPS Baseball Division IV championship game at the Waco ISD Complex.


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'Proud of my Bearkats': Finner congratulates Sam Houston State University on FCS Championship win

Following the Sam Houston State University Bearkats football team winning their first-ever FCS Championship 23-21 over South Dakota State, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner, a former Bearkat himself, hailed the win.


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Houston Second Baptist wins state title in shutout

Houston Second Baptist (18-5-1) claimed its first-ever state championship in softball in resounding fashion, trouncing Grapevine Faith 13-0 Saturday afternoon in the TAPPS Division 11 state title game at the WACO ISD Athletic Complex.


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'Back to back state champs': Lutheran South Academy wins baseball state championship

Lutheran South Academy defeated Southwest Christian School Fort Worth and capped off its TAPPS Division 11 State Championship back-to-back title run with a 16-0 whitewashing of Southwest Christian.


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'Bi-district champs': Barbers Hill ranked No. 7 in 5A baseball

Now ranked No. 7 in Class 5A, Barbers Hill Baseball recently held off Manvel in 2021 5A Region 1 & 3 tournament play to give Coach David Denny a 500th career victory.


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Katy High School ranks No. 3 in 6A baseball

Now boasting a 27-3 overall record, the Katy Tigers have now jumped to No. 3 in the 6A baseball rankings after winning their 15th straight.


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'Our boys fought hard': Bellaire ranked No. 4 in 6A baseball

The Bellaire Cardinals ended their season with a 9-2 loss to Stratford in the opening round of the state playoffs of their hard fought three-game series.


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'Big baseball energy': Friendswood ranked No. 1 in 5A baseball

Boasting a perfect 24-0 record, Friendswood is now ranked No. 1 in the latest Class 5A baseball rankings.


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'What a remarkable season': Kingwood Park ranked No. 4 in 5A baseball

The Kingwood Park Panthers ended their season with back-to-back losses against College Station and by earning the praise of their supporters.