The issue of whether taxpayers should provide funding to the West University Tri-Sports Association is emerging as one of the major points of discussion in the bi-annual West University Place election on May 1. The issue is a close call. There are legitimate cases to be made on both sides. But the inventory of misinformation on this topic is vast, so let me try my very … [Read more...] about Politics 101: West U Youth Sports Funding
Bellaire Sports
End of an era in Bellaire sports: ‘Ap’ Clarke calls it a career
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
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
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
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