By Mike Tenney Fall Ball has been going strong on both West University and Bellaire diamonds. The West University Little League is currently playing out its fall ball schedule every Sunday afternoon and early evening. The league is much smaller than its spring counterpart with no playoffs following the end of the regular season schedule. Teams in the PeeWee 7, PeeWee8, A, AA, … [Read more...] about From Mike Tenney’s sports desk: ‘Fall ball’ doesn’t just mean football in West U, Bellaire
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Bellaire, Lamar looking to make a splash in water sports
By Mike Tenney New eras are underway at both Bellaire and Lamar high schools. In the past couple of years, two of the wisest and most veteran swimming and diving head coaches in not only Houston ISD, but the entire region and the state, have called it quits. Both cited double-digit years in the water, thousands of early, early-morning workouts, and it was clear that they … [Read more...] about Bellaire, Lamar looking to make a splash in water sports
Football is back at all levels, in full force
From Mike Tenney’s sports desk... The Southwest Football League (SFL) experienced an equipment shortage this summer when League officials were scrambling to get enough gear for every player to play. While they eventually were able to get enough helmets and shoulder pads and knee pads and other essentials for the players to wear, SFL officials are still putting out the call for … [Read more...] about Football is back at all levels, in full force
Rice hooting about move to American Athletic Conference from C-USA
Rice University announced Thursday (Oct. 21) that it will move from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference, its fourth affiliation since helping create the Southwest Conference in 1915. The effective date hasn’t yet been determined, but the Rice Thresher student newspaper said “multiple” Owls coaches indicated it could be in 2023. Athletic Director Joe Karlgaard … [Read more...] about Rice hooting about move to American Athletic Conference from C-USA
City Council votes to restore youth sports funding
By George Boehme West University Place City Council agreed Thursday night (May 6) to restore the $125,000 annual funding for youth sports that had become the focal point of the May 1 municipal election. At a special meeting called by outgoing Mayor Bob Higley, the majority of the councilors said they viewed the election as a referendum on an annual taxpayer … [Read more...] about City Council votes to restore youth sports funding