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College baseball in crisis
College baseball, like it’s professional counterpart, is a game full of mystique, legend, and lore. From the first “ping” of the bats in February to the hallowed grounds of Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, where the nation’s top eight teams battle it out in the College World Series each June, the sport has quirks, traditions, and rituals that you won’t find in the more popular collegiate sports of football and basketball.
ABC Summer Baseball Classic
Hohlt Fields in Brenham, TX hosted the annual ABC Summer Classic this past weekend to bring together some top talented baseball teams from around the state.
Blue team wins HABCA Junior All-Star game
Greater Houston’s top juniors gathered at Rice University’s Reckling Park for the Houston Area Baseball Coaches Association Junior All-Star game Wednesday night.
Greater Houston's senior All-Star Classic
The pop of leather on canvas accompanied by the downtown Houston skyline pitched a perfect setting for the 2007 Houston Area Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Classic on Tuesday.
GH baseballers perform in combine at HBU
Houston Baptist University was the chosen location for the Houston Area Baseball Coaches Association Combine Tuesday morning.
Team Texas baseball: Lone Star Classic (updated info)
College Station is hosting its third annual Lone Star Baseball Classic this weekend, and The Athlete's Connection had the opportunity to catch up with a few teams from the event, including Team Texas.
Houston's finest make the THSBCA All-Star roster
The Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association (THSBCA) will have its North and South 4A-5A All-Stars face off in an baseball game this weekend in Round Rock.
Lamar defeats Waltrip
Lamar High School played long ball, pushing across five of its 12 runs on three homeruns, in the second and third innings to defeat Waltrip 12-1 in West Houston Summer Baseball League action Monday night, June 11.
Baseball all-tournament team announced
The Class 5A State Baseball All-Tournament team has been announced, and Houston-area teams grabbed almost all of the honors.
P—Brandon Finken, Cypress-Fairbanks
C—Landon Lee, Cypress-Fairbanks
1B—Tommy Collier, Cypress-Fairbanks
2B—Kaleb Bryan, Harlingen South
3B—Michael Johnson, Harlingen South
SS— Jonathan Ogden, Cypress-Fairbanks
OF—Tyler Naquin, Klein Collins, Robbie Grossman, Cypress-Fairbanks, Caleb Ramsey, Cypress-Fairbanks
DH— Kevin Sah, Cypress-Fairbanks
Tournament MVP: Brandon Finken, pitcher, Cypress-Fairbanks
The Athlete's Connection congratulates all of the honorees.
Cy-Fair brings state title to Houston: Nuff said.
The Cy-Fair Bobcats have brought home their first state baseball championship with a decisive win over the Harlingen South Hawks.
Cy-Fair to play for title after upset of Klein Collins
The Cy-Fair Bobcats were not predicted to win their district at the beginning of the season, but this group of young men set out to silence the critics with a playoff run that still hasn’t ended.
Ahrens drafted by Toronto Blue Jays
Thursday June 07, 2007
Casey Currie
The 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft began today at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, FL. For the first time in the history of the draft, the first round was televised live on ESPN2. The entire draft will be shown live on MLB.com.
Area athletes prepare for 2007 MLB draft
Wednesday June 06, 2007
Casey Currie
Thursday could be a life-changing day for a number of Houston-area athletes, as it marks the first day of the 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
Gregg Laswell: United States Air Force Academy
Gregg Laswell of the Memorial Mustangs will continue his baseball career on the collegiate stage at the Air Force Academy, after earning a Congressional appointment from the Colorado Springs, CO, institution. Due to his outstanding performance in the classroom, Laswell will go directly into the academy and bypass the prep school.
Laswell was a standout pitcher for the Mustangs, finishing 9-2 in his senior season with a 1.84 ERA.
Klein Collins, Cy Fair: State baseball preview
Cy Fair and Klein Collins’ baseball squads will face off at Dell Diamond in Round Rock Thursday morning at 10 a.m. This should be a very interesting match up.
Klein Collins (36-5) enters this game with plenty of momentum.
Cy-Fair advances to state
The Cy-Fair Bobcats finished handled business Friday night to close out the Regional III Finals and earn a trip to the state tournament in Austin.
Cy-Fair takes game one of Region III Finals
The Cy-Fair Bobcats and the Kingwood Mustangs played game one in a best of three series Thursday night at the University of Houston baseball diamond.
Steven Hooker
Spring Woods’ 2007 graduate, Steven Hooker has made a name for himself in his four years of high school.
Baseball All-Star Game
The Houston Area Baseball Coaches Association’s Annual All-Star game will be held on June 19th and 20th at Rice University’s Reckling Field. The rosters have been compiled from 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, and Private schools that include the top players from each school.
Region III Finals preview: Kingwood vs Cy-Fair
The Cy-Fair Bobcats and the Kingwood Mustangs (28-10) will face off this week in the Region III Finals to determine who will earn a trip to Austin for the state competition.
Kingwood rallies in the bottom of the seventh to secure trip to Region III Finals
The Kingwood Mustangs and the Langham Creek Lobos had a lot of trouble fining a dry place to play after the weekend’s downpours. The two teams needed a third and final game to decide who would move on the Region III finals to face the Cy-Fair Bobcats.
Cy-Fair earns trip to Region III Finals
Cy-Fair earned a trip to the region III Finals with a 4-1 victory over Elkins Friday night.
Kingwood staying alive with Game 2 win
Twenty-two hits, five home runs, and a grand slam would paint a vivid picture of the Region III baseball semifinals series featuring Langham Creek and Kingwood at Andy Wells Field Friday afternoon.
Langham Creek wins series opener against Kingwood
Photos by John Williams
Langham Creek outfielder Austin Freitas hit an RBI double to ensure a Game 1 regional semifinals win against Kingwood Thursday night at the Lobo baseball field.
Cy-Fair takes game one against Elkins
The Cy-Fair Bobcats and the Elkins Knights started off the best of three series Thursday night at Cy-Fair High School.
Memorial sends more to play at collegiate level
The Memorial Mustangs finished off a terrific season this past week with an unfortunate loss to the Cy-Fair bobcats.
Mustangs fall to Bobcats in Game 2
On a perfect night for high school baseball, the Memorial Mustangs and the Cy-Fair Bobcats, two teams with identical 25-7 records met for Game 2 of the Regional Quarterfinal series at Bobcat Field.
Langham Creek sends Katy home after Game 2 victory
Saturday May 19, 2007
Alan Carameros
Game 2 in the Region III quarterfinals between the Katy Tigers and the Langham Creek Lobos was played on Friday night at Katy High School.
Bobcats corral the Mustangs in Game 1 of series
The Memorial Mustangs and the Cy-Fair Bobcats vie for one of the final sport spots in game 1 of the regional quarterfinals tonight at Mustang Park.
Langham Creek slips by Nations' best in Game 1
Game one in the Region III quarterfinals saw a showdown between the No.
Region III baseball playoff preview
Langham Creek/Katy
The Langham Creek Lobos’ baseball team has fluctuated in rank throughout the 2007 season.
Mustangs handle business in Game 2 against Cy-Falls
It was all Memorial Saturday afternoon out at Cy-Falls High School as the Mustangs routed the Golden Eagles 11-0.
Game 2 wins series for Langham Creek
Game 2 between the Langham Creek Lobos and the Bellaire Cardinals took place Friday night at Langham Creek.
Mustangs stampede with power hitting
The Memorial Mustangs and the Cy-Falls Golden Eagles were scheduled to play their first game of a best of three series Thursday night, but mother nature intervened and forced a 4:00 o’clock game Friday afternoon.
Cy-Fair Bobcats vs Westside Wolves
It's 7:30 pm and Logan Moss of Cy-Fair steps up to the mound after the Star Spangled Banner to begin game two of a best-of-three series against the Westside Wolves.
Katy handles Stratford in area round
Katy pitcher Aaron Daab only allowed two runs in the area playoff game en route to a 10-2 win over Stratford at Morton Ranch High School Friday afternoon.
Katy-Stratford...to be continued: An outside perspective
Friday May 11, 2007
Kyle Porter
Few people can imagine the deluge of emotions a player goes through when preparing for, and playing in a high school baseball 1-game playoff match up.
Cy Fair takes Game 1 against Westside
Jersey Village hosted the Cy Fair Bobcats and the Westside Wolves in Game 1 of the area playoffs.
Cinco hangs with Langham Creek, but falls short
Langham Creek’s Matt Rein and Cinco Ranch’s Louis Head took to the mound Saturday afternoon to battle it out in a winner take all playoff match.
Stratford beats Lamar to win the series
Jersey Village High School hosted the third and final game between the Stratford Spartans and the Lamar Redskins on Saturday.
Bellaire handles Spring Woods
The Bellaire Cardinals and the Spring Woods Tigers took to the mound in a late 8:00 p.m.
Katy batters take Cy Ridge in playoff series
The Katy baseball team wasted no time in Bi-District play against 17-5A representative Cypress Ridge.
Memorial advances with win over Milby
Baseball bi-district playoffs are underway, and several teams have elected to have a best-of-three series while others are having a winner-take-all match up.
Lamar ties the series against Stratford
Game 2 took place Friday night at Stratford High School where the Stratford Spartans took on the Lamar Redskins.
Mayde Creek vs. Cy-Fair: Hammer Time
"It's Hammer Time!" shouts Mayde Creek's Mathew Wiley Wednesday night as he runs the length of the dugout.
Westside dominates Nimitz in opening Bi-district game
The Westside Wolves finished second in district 20-5A and which matched them in the bi-district playoffs with Nimitz who finished fourth in District 19-5A.
Stratford wins Game 1 against Lamar
Delmar Stadium hosted the Stratford Spartans and the Lamar Redskins in the first of three playoff games on Wednesday.
Bi-district baseball playoffs
The Region III 5A baseball playoffs kick off tomorrow with bi-district round match-ups. Here is the rundown of the teams, the times, and the locations.
Atascocita vs.
Stratford earns 7-0 victory over Nimitz
Friday April 27, 2007
Hattie Brazelton
The Stratford Spartans hosted the Nimitz Cougars at the Stratford baseball field Friday, April 27.
Home run gives Memorial the district title
The Spring Woods Tigers hosted the Memorial Mustangs on Friday to determine the District Champions.
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