The Huntsville Item, Huntsville, TX

Mon, Nov 09 2009

Sports

Steamrolled

LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Cowboys ran and ran and ran some more. They ran circles around Sam Houston State on Saturday.
Running back Toddrick Pendland waltzed into the end zone three times in the first half, then capped a 14-point third quarter with a 23-yard scoring run to lift McNeese State to a 63-42 victory at Cowboys Stadium.

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Golden week for Americans
The United States held off a hard charge by Korea on Saturday in the final round of The Spirit International Amateur Golf Tournament.
When the day was done, the U.S. claimed gold medals in the International Team competition, the women’s team competition and the individual women’s competiton. Young Lexi Thompson was the tournament’s top female player.
Huntsville senior runs his way to state meet
Huntsville’s Jeremy LaDay can’t put his running shoes on the shelf yet. He’s got one more race to run before he can start playing basketball full-time.
On Saturday in Humble, the senior ran a personal-best time of 16:33 at the Class 4A Region III cross country meet and finished seventh in the boys race. That earned LaDay a spot in the Class 4A state meet, which will be held Saturday in Round Rock.
Hornets Repeat
Word got around quickly: Waller upset Brenham 15-14 on Friday night.
Undisputed champs — again
BUFFALO — It’s not every day that being greedy can be a good thing.
Bearkats need to halt losing streak against McNeese
Sam Houston State knows what is at stake tonight in Lake Charles, La.
U.S. takes control at Spirit
TRINITY — The United States team took a commanding lead at The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship on Friday with a chance to return to the winner’s circle for the first time since 2003.
Lady Hornets struggle at HHS Fall Classic
The Lady Hornets got off to a slow start in the first round of the Huntsville Girls Fall Classic on Friday at Raven Nest.
New Waverly cross country ready for regional meet
Last week, the New Waverly cross country made some history when both the boys’ and girls’ team qualified for the region meet for the first time after finishing in third place.
Focus on the present
The Hornets know that tonight’s regular-season finale has no bearing on their postseason plans. Huntsville, which clinched a playoff spot with a victory over Magnolia two weeks ago, is headed to the Division I, or big-school, bracket to meet Buda Hays in a bi-district game next week.

SHSU Sports

• Steamrolled
• Bearkats need to halt losing streak against McNeese
• SHSU running back likely out for season
• Bearkats favored in West by Southland's coaches
• Thrice as nice

Hornet Sports

• Huntsville senior runs his way to state meet
• Hornets Repeat
• Lady Hornets struggle at HHS Fall Classic
• Focus on the present
• High School Notebook: Hornets getting ready for Rebels; New Waverly to clash with Woodville

Bulldog Sports

• Undisputed champs — again
• New Waverly cross country ready for regional meet
• One more goal to reach
• Warren ends Lady Dogs’ playoff run
• Lots of fight left

Local Scoreboard

• Nov. 6’s sorted high school football scores
• Area Friday night scoreboard for Nov. 6
• High School football scores for Oct. 30
• Oct. 24 high school football scores
• Area Friday night scoreboard

Local Sports Schedules

• Local sports schedule for Sept. 22, 2009
• Local sports schedule for Sept. 20, 2009
• Local sports schedule for Sept. 19

Item Sport Team blogs

Standings

• Area football standings as of Oct. 30
• Area football standings as of Oct. 24
• Local standings as of Oct. 10, 2009
• Local college and high school football standings for Oct. 3
• Local standings as of Sept. 20, 2009

Elkins Lake Golf Report

• The power of negative thinking
• Seniors, you have it made
• A golf pro’s thoughts on important matters
• Nerves, our major enemy
• Weapons of mental destruction

Running Shorts

• Give your body enough fuel for the long run ahead
• Several runners on hand for Huntsville Half Marathon
• Deadline quickly approaching for Hillcrest Huntsville Half Marathon
• Learning the running lingo
• Running shorts: Add variety to your running routine

Rodeo Insider

• Brazile already working on 2010 world title
• Brazile closing in on another world title
• Saddle bronc cowboy still going strong at 46
• The Smiths: Pro rodeo’s perfect match
• Pro Bull Riders expecting largest crowd for World Cup

Outdoors

• Success out west
• Hatchery on hold
• Big-Time Cash Cow
• Hopped up on hybrids
• (New) Rules to Go By

TV Listings

• TV schedule for Sept. 28, 2009
• TV schedule for Sept. 26, 2009
• TV schedule for Sept. 22, 2009
• TV schedule for Sept. 21, 2009
• TV schedule for Sept. 20, 2009

Sports Area Happenings

• Southland Notebook: Trying something new
• Area sports summer camps and more

National Sports Stories

• McCoy, Bradford become friends despite rivalry
• Cotton Bowl Stadium gets new postseason game
• Patterson not shocked by Frogs’ fall in poll
• Ex-Kentucky coach, school settle suits for $2.9M
• US player Davies’ condition serious after accident

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Opinion

• Time to update library has arrived
• Freedom Riders’ sacrifice and courage
• HISD: Strong and getting stronger
• Change in our schools?
• Do you need more fun in your life?

Special Sections

• 2009 Football Preview
• Newcomers 2009
• Obama Inauguration Section
• Newcomers 2008

Best Bets

• Best Bets
• SHSU Updates: Oct. 18
• SHSU Updates: Oct. 11
• SHSU Updates: Oct. 4
• SHSU Updates: Sept. 27

Sports

• Steamrolled
• Golden week for Americans
• Huntsville senior runs his way to state meet
• Hornets Repeat
• Undisputed champs — again

Announcements

• Faulkner Anniversary
• Slaughter-McCaffety Engagement
• Ray-Bateman Wedding
• Fitzgerald-Brown Engagement
• Lewis-Henry Engagement

Business

• IRS and small business retirement plans
• A big new tax break for homebuyers
• Good credit history key to obtaining business financing
• Chamber members network over breakfast
• Building business from the ground up

Entertainment

• ‘This Is It’ shows Jackson was still king
• Palin book tour to start Nov. 18
• Local filmmakers bring ‘Naked Horror’ to the screen
• ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ a masterpiece
• ‘Couples Retreat’ overstuffed, still worth a laugh

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