Archive for 2010
Defensive dominance leads Frenship to district-opening win
WOLFFORTH — The Frenship girls basketball team Friday night demonstrated the difference between press and pressure. The defending District 4-4A co-champion opened its title defense at home against Big Spring, but nerves still prevailed through the first half. The difference was the Tigers’ pressure defense allowed them to get away with pressing on offense, and [...]
Coronado starts with losses; other soccer matches canceled
Most of Lubbock’s high school soccer teams had to wait an extra day to kick off their 2010 seasons, and the one that did play Friday got off to a rough start. The Coronado boys were shut out twice at the President’s Cup Tournament in Midland, losing 3-0 against Caprock and 4-0 against El Paso [...]
Local high schools kick off season
Four of Lubbock’s high school soccer teams will kick off their 2010 seasons today at tournaments in Lubbock and Midland. All three girls teams – Coronado, Lubbock High and Monterey – will compete in the Lubbock High Invitational at Lowrey Field and Chapman Field. The annual season-opening tournament will include nine other girls teams, mostly [...]
Lady Tigers ready to play as District 4-4A girls take to court
Ready or not, District 4-4A play begins today for the girls. Frenship coach Terry Lowrey believe his team is ready. “I feel we’ve made a lot of improvement over the 21 games we’ve played,” said Lowrey, whose team at 16-5 hosts Big Spring at 6 p.m. today at the Tiger Pit. “But (today) is about [...]
City high school boys basketball roundup: Matadors top Steers
BIG SPRING – Clarence Willard sank five 3-pointers and scored 16 points to lead Estacado to a 74-53, non-district victory Tuesday against Big Spring. Estacado sank nine 3-pointers and went 9-of-12 from the free-throw line. Kevin Wagner scored 15 points, and Dallas Manahan and Ryhiem Hunter added 10 points apiece for the Matadors. ESTACADO 74, [...]
Ciy high school girls basketball roundup: Levelland beats Cooper
WOODROW – Desiree King drained five second-half 3-pointers en route to a game-high 19 points Tuesday night, leading Levelland to a 61-52 win at Cooper in a key District 1-3A girls basketball game. Paige Blair added 15 points for the Loboettes (17-3, 2-0 in district), ranked third in Class 3A according to the Texas Association [...]
Quick starts propel Lubbock High past rival Monterey in key District 2-5A win
It may be only a third of the way into the District 2-5A season, but as competitive as it has been so far, the difference between being .500 in league play and being two games under could prove huge a month from now. That’s what faced the Lubbock High boys basketball team on Tuesday in [...]
Players take court after break
District play resumes today in 2-5A and 3-2A, and 1-3A girls get their league slate in full gear as high school basketball returns to action after the winter holiday break. Coronado, the girls team fresh off its seventh straight Caprock tournament championship, is on the road today to face Tascosa in Amarillo, while Lubbock High [...]
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