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Angleton’s Rebecca Bryant worked hard enough to earn a scholarship to play at the next level.
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Brazoswood’s Aaliyah Casas terrorized defenses on the pitch at the high school level and has now signed to play soccer at East Texas Baptist University for her college career.
The UIL is allowing schools to participate in voluntary summer strength and conditioning and sport specific instruction starting June 8 under certain guidelines.
It’s almost June and June is probably my favorite summer month.
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Angleton hired former Wildcat Alonzo Ford on Tuesday to be the teams new co-safeties coach and strength and conditioning coordinator.
Due to the ease of social distancing with outside activities, many local bait shops have been thriving during the pandemic.
Numerous first-time and beginner fishers tried out the activity due to the novel coronavirus, and though Texas is slowly opening up, more and more people are turning out to Brazoria County waters in hopes of a catch.
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When people are quarantined with limited options, getting outside and to local parks is a natural solution.
CLUTE — Brazoswood’s Jacob Borow has been an outstanding student-athlete on and off the greens during his time as a Buccaneer. He earned more awards for his senior season to prove it.
The Jones Family of Angleton goes fishing Thursday afternoon off Highway 332 outside Surfside Beach.
Fishermen fishing and crabbing Thursday afternoon in Oyster Creek.
Chris Martin is fishing and crabbing Thursday afternoon on Highway 332 outside Surfside Beach.
The Jones Family of Angleton goes fishing Thursday afternoon off Highway 332 outside Surfside Beach.
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Lady Buccaneer Tricia Heckendorn capped her senior year signing with Concordia University on Tuesday.
Governor Greg Abbott announced in a press conference Monday day and overnight youth camps, sports camps, Little League and most professional sports can return May 31 and little leagues and recreational centers in southern Brazoria County are preparing for the comeback.
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The Wildcats kept the momentum going after a call from Seattle Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs with Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn joining the team's Zoom call Tuesday.
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Ma y is beginning to feel like June along the middle coast. We like it like that. When it gets hot, the fishing gets hot.
The Lady Ship was selected to the All-Greater Houston All-Star team by the Greater Houston Area Girls Basketball Association on Friday.
University of Texas-Arlington alumna Whitney Walton will forgo her last year of eligibility to go into nursing school.
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Golf courses in southern Brazoria County have been seeing a steady flow of customers since the state allowed them to reopen May 1.
Brazosport's Rayleen Bell and Hayden McDaniel, Columbia's Cameron Ward and Angleton's Garett Patton were selected to the All-Greater Houston All-Star teams Friday by the Houston Area Basketball Coaches Association.
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Brazosport announced Friday former Brazoswood assistant coach Chris Nabors as the new head baseball coach for the Exporters.
CLUTE — The Buccaneers soccer team was without an official head coach for months, but they’ve found someone close to take over the helm.
The Bulldogs, Exporters and Roughnecks were primed for postseason play before the abrupt end to the soccer season, positioning them to end up heavily featured in district selections.
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District 24-4A champions Brazosport and runners-up Columbia had a bevy of players earn district selections to cap a season that ended earlier than expected.
That’s no revelation for spring. It blows — sometimes a lot. We fish and try to use the wind in our favor.
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Angleton soccer was in the last playoff spot in their district and after season's end represented well with numerous all-district selections for the 2019-20 season.
The Clay Banks Fishing Area has been closed to the public because of excessive litter. Once officials clean up the area, they will look at deciding when to reopen.
Five Ladycats earned District 24-5A all-district first-team selections in Makenna Rubio, Aleesa Castor, Alyssa Briones, Sunflower Hudgeons and Magaly Belmares.
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Maddie Bowers won District 23-6A's Most Valuable Player for the second year in-a-row, Meghan Schwertner won Defensive Player of the Year and Aaliyah Casas won Co-Offensive Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season.
Buccaneers Austin Alexander and Stefano Angheben received District 23-6A first-team selections for the 2019-20 season.
The sweet southeast wind has been prevalent a lot this spring.
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People have found new ways to enjoy the outdoors since Gov. Greg Abbott’s ordered Texans to stay home, but they’ll be able to have more of a sense of normalcy today when golf courses reopen in Southern Brazoria County.
CLUTE — Brazoswood Buccaneer Edmund Franklin wasn’t sure if he’d be running cross country in college after his senior year was cut short, but a coach’s call changed all that.
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The Angleton football staff saw that and invited a special guest to their Zoom meeting with the players.
CLUTE — Brazoswood Lady Buccaneer Madison Habeck didn’t get to finish out her final year of track the way she wanted, but it won’t be her last time to run.
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Louisiana kicker Kenneth Almendares doing all he can do to keep his touch and be prepared for when his opportunity arrives.
Houston Texans Head Coach and General Manager Bill O'Brien felt him and his staff did well in making their picks count in quality.
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The future University of Incarnate Word Cardinal landed his first Most Valuable Player award from The Facts All-Southern Brazoria County team and it's another accolade he can put on his resume before heading off to San Antonio.
Brazosport High School led the county in individual awards for The Facts’ All-County 2019-20 selections for boys’ basketball.
Seniors led the way on The Facts All-Southern Brazoria County first-team selections with five selections.
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Columbia boys basketball coach Henry Valladares coached his team to a second-place finish in District 24-4A and a berth in the playoffs to claim The Facts All-Southern Brazoria County Coach of the Year for the 2019-20 season.
The Facts' All-Southern Brazoria County Second Team and Honorable Mentions
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Former Sweeny Bulldog athletic director and head football coach Bob Pyssen passed away Saturday at the age of 79 in Boling.
Spring sports weren't able to make any postseason runs because of COVID-19, but the Lady Exporters were able to finish the season ranked 10th in Class 4A Region III by the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches.
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Columbia finished the season ranked seventh in Region III 4A by the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches
Angleton Ladycat Makenna Rubio was a standout leader for her team, and now she can’t wait to keep playing soccer at Angelina College in Lufkin.
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Brazosport Exporter starting pitcher Tanner Quick wasn't able to finish his high school baseball career the way he wanted, but he's ready to be at the University of North Carolina and start his journey to be the next Tar Heel All-American
UIL has officially canceled all spring activities and state championships for the remainder of the academic school year Friday afternoon in accordance with protective measures from the governor due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Bill O'Brien held a press conference Thursday morning via Zoom and wanted to let Texans fans know there were multiple factors that led into the decision of the trade.
It’s not easy to focus on others when life knows you down, but that’s just what Gary Coffman and Tim Spurlock of The Wilderness did. They had been laid off when the golf course shut down, but still followed through on a plan to team up with Jimmy Johns, Kroger and State Farm to provide a spe…
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Former Brazoswood Buccaneer Seth Poindexter used to line up as a defensive end, but now he's on the front lines combating the coronavirus as a RN at Jersey Shore Hospital in New Jersey. His time playing sports and as an Army veteran helped transfer skills into the nursing world that can't be taught
It is easy to talk about the wind. Nothing new — has been this way forever, so we just deal with it. We try new spots, know when tides are optimal and know the rising and falling of the moon. What we call the “major” and “minor” bite for the day.
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Healthcare workers fighting on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic are getting help from the community by not having to fight hunger.
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Oyster Creek resident Ricky Hughes has been shooting billiards for more than 50 years, and he finally reached the top.
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