Mildred scored a touchdown and a 2-point conversion in the final seconds to beat Maypearl, 15-14. More coming soon from Raymond Linex II.
Frost lost for the first time this season, 20-13.
Cayuga rallied to beat Kerens, 32-26, behind Cayuga quarterback Malcolm Kennedy, who had 111 yards rushing and 272 yards passing to lead the Wildcats to a comeback victory over Kerens in Cayuga.
In another 14-2A thriller, Malakoff defeated Italy, 50-48, in overtime.
Wortham is 2-2 after a 27-18 loss at Buffalo.
And De Leon beat Dawson again, 40-18.
Stay online with us on www.corsicanadailysun.com as we get updates through the night.
Friday, September 18, 2009
A note before we get to tonight's Golden Circle Gameday:
Fox Sports Southwest will televise next Saturday's Southlake Carroll vs. Galena Park North Shore football game at Tiger Stadium. Game time is 6 p.m.
The showdown between two of the state's top Class 5A programs has been dubbed the "Hurricane Ike Bowl" because last year's game between to the teams in Southlake was cancelled because of the hurricane that hit the Texas coast.
Now to tonight's football roll call:
Kerens at Cayuga: The battle is on between the Bobcats’ Pat Faulk and the Wildcats’ Traylon Shead.
Maypearl at Mildred: The Eagles are still looking for the first victory of the season.
Blooming Grove at Grandview: Lions’ three-headed monster at running back needs a big night.
Rice at Dallas Life (in Waxahachie): Rice looking for two-game winning streak.
Dawson at De Leon: Bulldogs looking to avenge blowout loss at home in 2008.
Perren-Whitt at Frost: No reason to believe the Polar Bears won’t move to 4-0.
Hubbard at Bartlett: Jags coach Joe Heckathorn wants first win as coach before district.
Wortham at Buffalo: Can Wortham get to 3-1 on the season against a team that shut the Bulldogs out last year?
Fox Sports Southwest will televise next Saturday's Southlake Carroll vs. Galena Park North Shore football game at Tiger Stadium. Game time is 6 p.m.
The showdown between two of the state's top Class 5A programs has been dubbed the "Hurricane Ike Bowl" because last year's game between to the teams in Southlake was cancelled because of the hurricane that hit the Texas coast.
Now to tonight's football roll call:
Kerens at Cayuga: The battle is on between the Bobcats’ Pat Faulk and the Wildcats’ Traylon Shead.
Maypearl at Mildred: The Eagles are still looking for the first victory of the season.
Blooming Grove at Grandview: Lions’ three-headed monster at running back needs a big night.
Rice at Dallas Life (in Waxahachie): Rice looking for two-game winning streak.
Dawson at De Leon: Bulldogs looking to avenge blowout loss at home in 2008.
Perren-Whitt at Frost: No reason to believe the Polar Bears won’t move to 4-0.
Hubbard at Bartlett: Jags coach Joe Heckathorn wants first win as coach before district.
Wortham at Buffalo: Can Wortham get to 3-1 on the season against a team that shut the Bulldogs out last year?
Friday, August 28, 2009
Golden Circle Gameday
Well it's that time. Friday Night Football. Here's a list of the Week Zero games:
(All games at 7:30 p.m.)
West Mesquite at Corsicana: Coach Phil Castles makes his debut for the Tigers.
Bosqueville at Dawson: Dawson tries to snap three-game losing streak in series.
Kerens at Valley Mills: Bobcats dedicating regular season to head coach Russell Anderson.
Waco Reicher at Mildred: Eagles moving on without Thomas McDonald.
Blooming Grove at Wortham: RB Trey Davis makes debut for Lions; Coach Jerry Young for Wortham.
Dallas Life at Hubbard: Jags try to make good first impression under new coach Joe Heckathorn.
Santo at Frost: Polar Bears look for first win since 2006.
Rice vs Quinlan Boles (7 p.m. Sat. in Canton): Tough opening-season test for Rice.
(All games at 7:30 p.m.)
West Mesquite at Corsicana: Coach Phil Castles makes his debut for the Tigers.
Bosqueville at Dawson: Dawson tries to snap three-game losing streak in series.
Kerens at Valley Mills: Bobcats dedicating regular season to head coach Russell Anderson.
Waco Reicher at Mildred: Eagles moving on without Thomas McDonald.
Blooming Grove at Wortham: RB Trey Davis makes debut for Lions; Coach Jerry Young for Wortham.
Dallas Life at Hubbard: Jags try to make good first impression under new coach Joe Heckathorn.
Santo at Frost: Polar Bears look for first win since 2006.
Rice vs Quinlan Boles (7 p.m. Sat. in Canton): Tough opening-season test for Rice.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Chris Davis to return to Rangers
T.R. Sullivan of texasrangers.com is reporting that the Rangers are expected to call up first baseman Chris Davis for Tuesday's series opener against the Yankees in New York.
Sullivan says that Davis is expected to play regularly at first base with Hank Blalock being semi-demoted to a platoon at designated hitter.
Sullivan says that Davis is expected to play regularly at first base with Hank Blalock being semi-demoted to a platoon at designated hitter.
Davis is batting .327 with six home runs and 30 RBIs in 44 games and 165 at-bats since being sent back to Triple-A Oklahoma City at the end of June.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Tigers first scrimmage less than 12 hours away
We're less than 12 hours away from the first time we'll see the Tigers go up against another opponent, this one Class 3A Longview Pine Tree.
I want to see how quarterback Cameron Cutrer looks, and Dontrelle Coleman and Chris Edling, and hopefully Thomas McDonald too. I want to see how the defensive line has progressed. And I want to see if any of the younger players step up.
Just a note Rusty Hitt, Chuck Williams and myself will be on the air for the entire scrimmage starting at 9:30 a.m. on KAND 1340-AM, the home of Tigers football. That's going to be your radio crew for this season.
Also I'll have a complete wrap up in Sunday's paper and will blog some thoughts later that night.
I want to see how quarterback Cameron Cutrer looks, and Dontrelle Coleman and Chris Edling, and hopefully Thomas McDonald too. I want to see how the defensive line has progressed. And I want to see if any of the younger players step up.
Just a note Rusty Hitt, Chuck Williams and myself will be on the air for the entire scrimmage starting at 9:30 a.m. on KAND 1340-AM, the home of Tigers football. That's going to be your radio crew for this season.
Also I'll have a complete wrap up in Sunday's paper and will blog some thoughts later that night.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Prevost on radio show today at 12:30
Just a reminder that new Corsicana Lady Tigers girls basketball coach Arthur Prevost will be on my "Sports Talk of the Town" radio show on KAND 1340-AM today at 12:30 p.m. for the full 30 minutes.
Prevost is going to resurrect Lady Tigers hoops. I am sure of that. Listen to how he's going to do it. Here's my column I wrote on him last month.
Prevost is going to resurrect Lady Tigers hoops. I am sure of that. Listen to how he's going to do it. Here's my column I wrote on him last month.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Former UCLA All-American Kristee Porter hired to coach Navarro volleyball
This has to go down as one of the biggest splashes ever when it comes to hirings at Navarro College.
Kristee Porter, the all-time kills leader at UCLA, has been hired as volleyball coach at Navarro College, athletic director Roark Montgomery said Tuesday.
Porter, a native of Tyler who lettered for four years at John Tyler High School, will be a head coach for the first time. She has been playing professionally the last eight years after finishing her All-American career for the Bruins.
Porter is in Los Angeles currently finishing a class at UCLA. She is expected to arrive at Navarro at the end of the month.
Porter played volleyball, basketball and ran track at UCLA.
She was state champion in the triple jump at John Tyler and the Volleyball Player of the Year her senior season for the Lions.
Kristee Porter, the all-time kills leader at UCLA, has been hired as volleyball coach at Navarro College, athletic director Roark Montgomery said Tuesday.
Porter, a native of Tyler who lettered for four years at John Tyler High School, will be a head coach for the first time. She has been playing professionally the last eight years after finishing her All-American career for the Bruins.
Porter is in Los Angeles currently finishing a class at UCLA. She is expected to arrive at Navarro at the end of the month.
Porter played volleyball, basketball and ran track at UCLA.
She was state champion in the triple jump at John Tyler and the Volleyball Player of the Year her senior season for the Lions.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Corsicana Blue Pony All-Stars win regional title
ROWLETT — The Corsicana Blue Pony All-Stars rolled to the West Region championship with a 15-0 pasting of Denison in Rowlett.
Holden Grounds hit two home runs and pitched two perfect innings in the five-inning victory. Dominic Kelly also had a home run.
Matt Burns pitched three innings to complete the shutout victory.
The 14-and-under All-Stars advance to the South Region Tournament starting July 31 in Burleson. The winner of that tournament goes to national championship tournaments in Washington, Penn.
Holden Grounds hit two home runs and pitched two perfect innings in the five-inning victory. Dominic Kelly also had a home run.
Matt Burns pitched three innings to complete the shutout victory.
The 14-and-under All-Stars advance to the South Region Tournament starting July 31 in Burleson. The winner of that tournament goes to national championship tournaments in Washington, Penn.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Harrell to the CFL?
Hard to believe that Graham Harrell will play in the CFL.
It's really difficult to come up with a good reason why Harrell isn't headed for an NFL training camp later this month.
I had The Dallas Morning News' Brandon George, who covered Harrell during his college career at Tech, on my radio show on KAND last month and we spent several minutes trying to come up with reasons for the NFL's snubbing of Harrell. It of course comes down to this notion he's a "system" quarterback. Try telling that to the Texas defensive backs that saw him drop that pass into Michael Crabtree's hands last fall in Lubbock.
Certainly someone would have invited Harrell to an NFL camp later this month. It will be interesting to hear from Harrell in the next few days. It could be that he sees Saskatchewan as an opportunity to play.
It's really difficult to come up with a good reason why Harrell isn't headed for an NFL training camp later this month.
I had The Dallas Morning News' Brandon George, who covered Harrell during his college career at Tech, on my radio show on KAND last month and we spent several minutes trying to come up with reasons for the NFL's snubbing of Harrell. It of course comes down to this notion he's a "system" quarterback. Try telling that to the Texas defensive backs that saw him drop that pass into Michael Crabtree's hands last fall in Lubbock.
Certainly someone would have invited Harrell to an NFL camp later this month. It will be interesting to hear from Harrell in the next few days. It could be that he sees Saskatchewan as an opportunity to play.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Corsicana Blue Pony All-Stars win again, 15-3
Heath Donica pitched five strong innings as the Corsicana Blue 14-and-under All-Stars moved into the championship game of the West Region Pony Tournament with a 15-3 victory over Irving Blue on Wednesday night in Rowlett.
Donica had nine strikeouts while allowing five hits and one earned run.
The Blue had 18 hits, nine for extra base hits. Leading hitters were: Karsen Minniear, 2-for-3, three runs, two doubles, one RBI; Zane Otten, 2-for-4, 2 runs, one RBI; Heath Donica, 3-for-3, four runs, two double, three RBIs; Holden Grounds, 3-for-3, three doubles, four RBIs; and Donovan Fields, 3-for-4, one run, one home run and four RBIs.
The Blue will play in the championship game at 6:30 p.m. Friday night for the right to play in the South Zone Pony Tournament in Burleson later this month. The Blue will play the winner of the Irving Blue-Denison game tonight.
Donica had nine strikeouts while allowing five hits and one earned run.
The Blue had 18 hits, nine for extra base hits. Leading hitters were: Karsen Minniear, 2-for-3, three runs, two doubles, one RBI; Zane Otten, 2-for-4, 2 runs, one RBI; Heath Donica, 3-for-3, four runs, two double, three RBIs; Holden Grounds, 3-for-3, three doubles, four RBIs; and Donovan Fields, 3-for-4, one run, one home run and four RBIs.
The Blue will play in the championship game at 6:30 p.m. Friday night for the right to play in the South Zone Pony Tournament in Burleson later this month. The Blue will play the winner of the Irving Blue-Denison game tonight.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Corsicana Blue All-Stars win, 14-0
Holden Grounds allowed one hit and had seven strikeouts in three innings, setting the tone as the Corsicana Blue Pony League All-Stars beat Denison, 14-0, in five innings in an opening round game of the West Region Pony League Tournament.
The 14-and-under Blue All-Stars will play Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. in Rowlett against Irving Blue, which demolished Rowlett, 27-2. The winner will advance to the championship game on Friday, while the loser will have to play an elimination game Thursday.
Hard-throwing Donovan Fields pitched the final two innings, striking out four while not allowing a hit.
The leading hitters for the Blue All-Stars were: Karsen Minniear, 4-for-4 with four runs; Zane Otten, 3-for-4 with two runs; Heath Donica, 2-for-2 with three runs and Holden Grounds, 2-for-3 with a run.
The 14-and-under Blue All-Stars will play Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. in Rowlett against Irving Blue, which demolished Rowlett, 27-2. The winner will advance to the championship game on Friday, while the loser will have to play an elimination game Thursday.
Hard-throwing Donovan Fields pitched the final two innings, striking out four while not allowing a hit.
The leading hitters for the Blue All-Stars were: Karsen Minniear, 4-for-4 with four runs; Zane Otten, 3-for-4 with two runs; Heath Donica, 2-for-2 with three runs and Holden Grounds, 2-for-3 with a run.
Corsicana Blue All-Stars open West Regionals tonight
The Corsicana Blue Pony League All-Stars will open up the West Pony Region Tournament at 8:30 p.m. tonight against Denison in Rowlett. This is a confident 14-and-under team as I wrote about today.
This would be a huge grudge match if ex-Daily Sun sports writer Shawn Edwards was still here at the paper. Edwards hails from Denison.
Anyway, Holden Grounds is the likely starter tonight, which would set up Heath Donica to pitch Wednesday night, hopefully in a winner's bracket game against the Rowlett-Irving Blue winner also at 8:30 in Rowlett.
Check in later tonight for an update on how the Blue-All Stars did. Tonight's result will not make Wednesday's print edition.
This would be a huge grudge match if ex-Daily Sun sports writer Shawn Edwards was still here at the paper. Edwards hails from Denison.
Anyway, Holden Grounds is the likely starter tonight, which would set up Heath Donica to pitch Wednesday night, hopefully in a winner's bracket game against the Rowlett-Irving Blue winner also at 8:30 in Rowlett.
Check in later tonight for an update on how the Blue-All Stars did. Tonight's result will not make Wednesday's print edition.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Sam Harrell reveals that he has MS
We had been hearing whispers concerning Ennis football coach Sam Harrell's health, and it was revealed today by Harrell to Brandon George of The Dallas Morning News that he was diagnosed multiple sclerosis four years ago.
Harrell told The News' that he felt like he needed to address his health with his family, coaches and players because it has progressively worsened.
We wish Harrell and his family the best.
Iowa high school football coach fatally shot.
I'm on vacation this week (thanks to Raymond for filling in).
But I did have to post this story from this morning on Iowa high school football coach Ed Thomas being fatally shot.
Scary, scary.
Brings up memories of Gary Joe Kinne, who was fortunate enough to survive.
But I did have to post this story from this morning on Iowa high school football coach Ed Thomas being fatally shot.
Scary, scary.
Brings up memories of Gary Joe Kinne, who was fortunate enough to survive.
Friday, June 19, 2009
With Texas baseball, it's never over
Trying to listen to the bottom of the ninth inning of the Texas-Arizona State game on a station out of Omaha goes down as one of the most agonizing experiences ever.
But I was able to hear through the static the back-to-back home runs that Cameron Rupp and Connor Rowe hit to lift Texas to an improbable victory.
This is a typical Augie Garrido team. His teams bunt and bunt and bunt 'til they actually have to swing the bats, as Alan Trubow of the Austin American-Statesman tells us.
Credit ex-Navarro coach and now UT pitching coach Skip Johnson for having a young pitching staff ready to go against a very Good Sun Devils team.
But I was able to hear through the static the back-to-back home runs that Cameron Rupp and Connor Rowe hit to lift Texas to an improbable victory.
This is a typical Augie Garrido team. His teams bunt and bunt and bunt 'til they actually have to swing the bats, as Alan Trubow of the Austin American-Statesman tells us.
Credit ex-Navarro coach and now UT pitching coach Skip Johnson for having a young pitching staff ready to go against a very Good Sun Devils team.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Real beginning
I'll crank up the Daily Sun's new sports blog tomorrow.
But we'll start things off with a pressing question: What to do about Chris Davis?
I still say the Rangers have no alternative but to stick it out with Chris at this point. What say you?
But we'll start things off with a pressing question: What to do about Chris Davis?
I still say the Rangers have no alternative but to stick it out with Chris at this point. What say you?
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