Abilene Reporter-News Stories: Local Sports

Local Sports Roundup 01.06.09

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:27:00 -0000

A roundup of local sports

Big Country Player of the Week

rene@reporternews.com (Evan Ren) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:01:00 -0000

Whoever thought the Haskell boys basketball team would take a nose dive after the departure of coach Toby Villa and several graduating seniors, apparently didn't discuss the matter with Big Country Player of the Week John English.

AHS football banquet tickets on sale

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:01:00 -0000

Tickets for the Abilene High football banquet are on sale at the AHS athletic office.

Co-champs in 4-year-old Amateur; a wedding bonus;

johnston@wtxs.net (Harvey Johnston) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:26:00 -0000

Whitt Bell and Erika Black agreed they would be co-champions of the 4-year-old Amateur Class and split first- and second-place money rather go through the tension of cutting in a work-off.

Local sports roundup 01.04.09

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:21:00 -0000

McM men hand UTD first loss

Cougars past, present enjoy alumni soccer game

richardsj@reporternews.com (Joey Richards) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:21:00 -0000

Kent Frick came back to the bench to get some rest early in the game. He was already tired and frustrated.

Close not good enough for AHS

wallers@reporternews.com (Sam Waller) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:21:00 -0000

Little things added up to make the difference for the Abilene High Eagles in their District 3-5A opener Saturday.

CHS girls on a roll -- finally

richardsj@reporternews.com (Joey Richards) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:21:00 -0000

The Cooper girls play Coahoma at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 3 in a non-district basketball game at the Cooper gym.

SOCCER: Eagles rally past Bronchos in first scrimmage

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:51:00 -0000

Joey Renteria's goal in the final minute gave the Abilene High boys soccer team a 2-1 decision against Odessa High in their first preseason scrimmage Friday at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa.

Area lakes have good crappie populations

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:51:00 -0000

The Abilene fisheries office of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has completed fall crappie sampling. This year lakes Brownwood, Clyde, Coleman, Kirby, Leon, and Stamford were sampled.

Gullys offer $205,000 added to Spectacular

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:47:00 -0000

The 17th year of the Abilene Spectacular gets under way today produced by Carolyn and Pat Gully.

ACU cruises past HPU

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:39:00 -0000

The Abilene Christian University Wildcats got a chance to stretch their legs and have some fun after a 12-day break during the Christmas holidays.

ACU softball hitting clinic set for Saturday

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:51:00 -0000

Abilene Christian University softball coach Chantiel Wilson will have a hitting clinic for aspiring softball players from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday at the Bonneau Family Indoor Hitting Facility at the ACU baseball field.

Lady Eagles get split in Mansfield tournament

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:51:00 -0000

Four different Abilene High players scored in double figures as the Lady Eagles crushed Fort Worth Wyatt 51-33 in a consolation bracket game Tuesday at the Mansfield Rotary Classic.

Wylie routs Denton Guyer in tournament opener

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:31:00 -0000

The Wylie girls basketball team was on a roll before the Christmas break. The Lady Bulldogs had beaten Wall -- ranked No. 3 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 2A state poll -- and Sudan -- ranked No. 2 in Class A Division I.

McCullar, Ashlock start week off with wins

johnston@wtxs.net (Harvey Johnston) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:14:00 -0000

Two locals stepped forward Sunday in the first day of the Abilene Winter Circuit Cutting Horse show for victories as the five-day event got under way.<

ACU baseball team ranked No. 11 in nation

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:31:00 -0000

The Abilene Christian University Wildcats will begin the 2009 baseball season ranked No. 11 in the nation.

The best of the best

rene@reporternews.com (Evan Ren, Joey Richards, Sam Waller) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:31:00 -0000

Abilene's top sports stories from 2008

ACU ex added to Masters

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:15:00 -0000

The final official shot of 2008 was a tap-in birdie by Richard Sterne to win the South African Open in a playoff, capping his unlikely climb in the world rankings to be among 15 players Sunday earning a Masters invitation.

Defense keys McM win

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:40:00 -0000

The McMurry women's basketball team forced 45 turnovers Sunday afternoon as they wrapped up the South Padre Island Shootout by beating Bates College (Maine), 66-42.