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End of an era in Bellaire sports: ‘Ap’ Clarke calls it a career

July 18, 2020 by Charlotte Aguilar

By Mike Tenney After three decades on the job and over 900 wins (901 to be exact), longtime Bellaire HS head volleyball coach Gloria “Ap” Clarke is retiring. One of the most successful coaches in not only the history of Houston ISD but also the state of Texas, Clarke has led the Cardinals to 18 district championships in the last 19 years and twice been honored as HISD’s … [Read more...] about End of an era in Bellaire sports: ‘Ap’ Clarke calls it a career

Wrapping up fall sports, diving into winter season

January 2, 2019 by Charlotte Aguilar

From Mike Tenney’s Essentials Sports Desk Our area’s two big HISD schools are known even more for their academics than athletics, and so it’s no surprise that a number of them find their way each year onto the Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State Team. Zane Knipe, Will Martinez, Josh Smith, Nick Cerasuolo and Matthew Mabin from Lamar High, and Jacob … [Read more...] about Wrapping up fall sports, diving into winter season

2019 in youth sports: Having a (crystal) ball, pondering the possibilities

January 1, 2019 by Charlotte Aguilar

By Mike Tenney What will 2019 hold for sports teams and athletes in West University and Bellaire? That’s the question that we will unravel in Essentials Magazine every month, with both predictable outcomes and a few satisfying surprises. In West U, the biggest surprises for youth athletes involve who they'll play for and who their new teammates will be. All the teams in … [Read more...] about 2019 in youth sports: Having a (crystal) ball, pondering the possibilities

End-of-season rundown on fall sports standouts

December 1, 2018 by Charlotte Aguilar

From Mike Tenney’s Bellaire-West U sports desk... For the first time in school history Bellaire HS had two girls and one boy qualify for the 6A state cross country meet last month in Round Rock. Junior Komet Jimata on the boys side and sophomore Cate Urbina and freshman Anh Ho for the girls were the Cardinals’ representatives. Jimata ran an excellent race at state, placing … [Read more...] about End-of-season rundown on fall sports standouts

Mike Tenney's Friday Night report: Episcopal's juggernaut rolls over St. John's

October 15, 2016 by Charlotte Aguilar Leave a Comment

By Mike Tenney Episcopal took another step toward an undefeated season Friday night, upending archrival St. John’s 52-10 at Skip Lee Field to highlight another evening of local football. Episcopal 52, St. John’s 10 For the first time this year, the Knights, who are now 8-0 this autumn, were actually tied 7-7 with an opponent, but from there, they scored the next 21 points to … [Read more...] about Mike Tenney's Friday Night report: Episcopal's juggernaut rolls over St. John's

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