Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:25:01 CST Lady Chargers prove they’re no longer underdogs LEAGUE CITY — The Clear Springs girls basketball team is in second place and appears to be a legit contender for the district title.

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:27:11 CST Soccer season kicks off today FRIENDSWOOD — Friendswood and Pearland high schools host their annual soccer tournament today through Saturday at various schools in the two districts.

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:30:27 CST Budget cut leaves swim team in the cold LEAGUE CITY — A city budget cut forces the Space City Aquatics Team to abandon its home of 25 years and move to Friendswood.

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:39:23 CST Bulldogs fall in OT; Lady Broncos top Lady Bucs A roundup of high school basketball action around the county.

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:37:54 CST Lady Coogs tear through Lady Stings LA MARQUE — Setting the pace for the Lady Coogs, rising freshman Jessieka Palmer led La Marque to a 54-37 win over Texas City.

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:38:06 CST La Marque boys suffer crushing loss to Texas City TEXAS CITY — La Marque suffered an "eye opening" loss to Texas City on Tuesday, losing to the Stings, 71-49.

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:40:11 CST La Marque grad riding high following win with Utah Robert Conley, area grad and offensive lineman for the Utes, is one of several local players in this edition of Alumni Notebook.

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:40:39 CST High school hoops roundup Ball High School defeated Clear Brook, 95-83. More on this, and other local games in this edition of hoops roundup.

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:29:21 CST Gators’ spirits high as 24-5A schedule kicks off DICKINSON — The boys basketball team is looking forward to district play, which begins today, following a dismal start of the season.

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:29:31 CST Creek grad shines at All-American Bowl LEAGUE CITY — Along with a solid performance in the U.S. All-American Bowl, Clear Creek grad Marcus Davis also was nominated for the Army award.

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:32:54 CST 2009 golf year kicks off with couple of aces Two county golfers got their game improvement plan under way in the New Year with a couple of aces.

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:23:24 CST Local tennis players shine on the courts in 2008 Local junior, adult and senior tennis players shined throughout the 2008 tournament season, the majority coming out of the North Galveston County communities.

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:53:48 CST La Marque hopes win keys 14-0 run LA MARQUE — The Cougars used their aggressive defense and deep bench to take care of Brazosport, 56-47, in the district opener Saturday.

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:54:19 CST Stings light up Mavericks MANVEL — The Stings turned the intensity switch on to defeat Manvel after the Mavericks threatened a late-game rally.

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:54:36 CST Friendswood whips Santa Fe in 24-4A opener SANTA FE — Friendswood snapped a three-game losing streak with a 55-34 victory over host Santa Fe on Saturday afternoon.

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:54:53 CST Springs girls snap Creek's winning streak A roundup of Saturday night high school basketball action around the county.

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:47:23 CST Broncos lose close game to Legacy Christian ALVIN — Though they lost Friday, the Broncos will have an opportunity to claim a victory over Legacy Christian when they play again Thursday.

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:25:58 CST Start the new year off with a training log The new year is the perfect time to start a training log, in part because many of the paper-based logs follow the calendar year.

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:29:31 CST Creek’s former Jereme Brooks to play in Sugar Bowl Creek’s former Jereme Brooks will play for the Utah Utes in the Sugar Bowl today at 7 p.m. on FOX.

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:10:44 CST Ball High graduate to play in Cotton Bowl Rajon Henley, a Ball High graduate and a Texas Tech defensive tackle, will play in the Cotton Bowl on Friday at 1 p.m. on FOX.

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:12:54 CST Gunhouse to bat in home run derby LEAGUE CITY — Ryan Gunhouse will participate in the third annual International High School Power Showcase Home Run Derby.

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:38:24 CST Tors take win in game against Terry CLUTE — The Ball High boys basketball team bounced back from a recent loss to Brazosport to defeat Rosenberg Terry, 63-43.

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:36:34 CST Walk-on stands out at The University of Houston HOUSTON — A Santa Fe graduate makes his own way, following up a high school football career by playing at The University of Houston.

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:39:43 CST Post-Ike Ball High a lesson in sportsmanship After losing weeks of practice time in the wake of Ike, Ball High set an example of sportsmanship by playing against the odds.

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:41:36 CST Mustangs, Gators fall in tournament action Friendswood fell to Clear Springs, 55-42, and Dickinson suffered a loss to Spring Woods, 66-62. Check your favorite team's results in this collection of briefs.

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:54:29 CST Record stays the same, but Texans improving When talking about a franchise that hasn’t had a single winning season in its seven-year existence, 8-8 isn’t all that bad for the Houston Texans.

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:54:57 CST A golfing resolution to keep Gean Leonard makes a resolution to improve his golf game in 2009.

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:54:17 CST Chargers slip again in rematch against Deer Park ALVIN — Instead of getting even, the Clear Springs Chargers fell in their rematch with Deer Park and will take on Friendswood today.

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:54:48 CST Season filled with promise ends in disappointment The Dickinson girls basketball team's runner-up finish and the subsequent resignation of coach Darrin Samuels is The Daily News’ No. 2 sports story of 2008.

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:55:24 CST High school basketball tournament action heats up A roundup of Monday night high school basketball action around the county.