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Area teams find winning groove

Written by Caleb Harris Monday, 22 October 2012 16:12

After a 0-3 start in district play, the Waller Bulldogs headed into their contest against Bryan Rudder with a chip on their shoulder. After a Rudder turnover to open the game, the Bulldogs quickly mounted a drive, topped off by quarterback Rhett Loewe's five-yard run for the score. Denny Garcia tacked on the extra point to go up 7-0. After a Bulldog field goal on their next possession, Waller forced a three-and-out from the Ranger offense. The Bulldogs proceeded to march downfield, scoring on Colten Frisby's one-yard run to go up 17-0. The defense held up and forced another punt…

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Magnolia West defeated crosstown rival Magnolia 21-20 in a thrilling Magnolia Bowl rivalry game Oct. 12. The Mustangs win was their fourth straight of the series.

Magnolia rivals battle to tight conclusion

Written by Glen Harris Monday, 22 October 2012 16:06

In a season of heartbreaking finishes and close losses, it just figured that the fifth annual Magnolia Bowl would be decided by the slimmest of margins. Despite an amazing fourth quarter comeback by the Magnolia Bulldogs, the Magnolia West Mustangs (4-3, 3-2 in District 18-4A) held on for a 21-20 win Oct. 12. The cross-town rivals were locked in a 7-7 tie until midway through the final stanza, when the fireworks began for the large crowd at MHS Stadium. "What do you expect from a rivalry game," said West Coach Shawn Bell. "Both sides did a great job." The Mustangs…

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Magnolia running back Shyerome Harris looks for running room in the Bulldogs 29-15 loss to new district rival Huntsville.

Huntsville thwarts Magnolia Bulldog comeback

Written by Glen Harris Monday, 08 October 2012 16:51

A valiant second-half effort by the Magnolia Bulldogs excited the MHS Homecoming crowd Sept. 28, but fell short as the Huntsville Hornets escaped with a 29-15 victory. Down 22-0 after the first half, the Bulldogs (1-3, 0-2 in 18-4A) fought back within seven early in the fourth quarter before Huntsville (3-2, 2-1) sealed the deal with about six minutes left in the game. The visitors opened the second half with a 60-yard drive to the Dogs’ 12-yard-line when, on first down, Hornets’ junior quarterback Malik Brown fumbled to the 1-yard-line and Magnolia recovered. Four plays later, the locals found paydirt…

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Magnolia West running back Austin Carroll tries to barrel past two Montgomery defenders during the Mustangs tough 16-14 loss to the Bears Sept. 28.

Area football teams come up short in upset bids

Written by Caleb Harris Monday, 08 October 2012 16:34

Several local teams put up valiant fights against favored opponents during their Friday night battles Sept. 28, but all of them came up on the wrong side of the scoreboard. Magnolia West 14 Montgomery 16 Magnolia West went into its battle with Montgomery looking to win its second straight contest against its Montgomery County neighbor. The Bears broke through for a late touchdown to take the lead 16-14 and held on by halting a final Mustangs drive with an interception to seal the win. The game was a defensive struggle the entire night, as Magnolia West was able to hold…

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Waller volleyball off to big start

Written by From our staff Monday, 24 September 2012 15:54

The Waller Lady Bulldog volleyball team defeated Rudder (25-15, 25-14, 20-25, 25-21) Sept. 11 in district play. Senior Morgan Heise led the team with 15 kills and seven digs. Senior Taylor Thomas had 10 kills and seven digs for the week. Senior Billie Pringle led the team with 20 assists and junior Taylor Barkley added 12 assists. Lexi Huffman was named the varsity player of the week. The junior varsity (JV) team defeated Rudder (25-21, 19-25, 26-24). The JV player of the week was Rachel Wood. The sophomore team defeated the Waller 9B (25-15, 25-9) team. The sophomore team also…

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Waller’s Elijah Morrow races past a Tomball Memorial defender during the Bulldogs 42-22 victory over the Wildcats.

Waller blows past Tomball Memorial for first win

Written by Caleb Harris Monday, 24 September 2012 15:48

The Waller Bulldogs (1-1) ran over and around the Tomball Memorial Wildcats Sept. 14, rushing for 290 yards in the 42-22 victory. Waller had an extra week to prepare for the Wildcats and it showed, as Colten Frisby ran for 125 yards on just eight carries, while Joeseth McDade added 90 yards on four carries. Elijah Morrow was a duel threat rushing and receiving as he ran for 43 yards on four carries and had two catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Tomball Memorial (0-3) continues to show their inexperience during their first year of varsity play, but have…

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Two Magnolia defenders swarm a Bryan ball carrier, causing a fumble, during the Bulldogs 19-7 loss to Bryan Sept. 7.

Tough week one for area football teams

Written by Caleb Harris Monday, 17 September 2012 18:34

Area teams struggled during week one of the high school football season, as Magnolia, Magnolia West, Tomball, Tomball Memorial and Tomball Concordia Lutheran all posted losses. Magnolia 7 Bryan 19 Football coaches always say that turnovers kill a football team. The old cliché rang true for the Magnolia Bulldogs Sept. 7, as two of them proved to be key momentum turners in the game. While Magnolia’s defense let the Bryan quarterback throw the ball all over --- to the tune of more than 300 yards --- they buckled down in the red zone for the most part, holding the high…

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Ryan Cook quickly in center for Dallas Cowboys

Written by STEPHEN HAWKINS - AP Sports Writer Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:27

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Ryan Cook was playing against the Dallas Cowboys in the preseason finale only a couple of weeks ago. Now Cook is a center of attention for the Cowboys, preparing to start in the middle of a restructured offensive front in the second game of the season this Sunday at Seattle. He was already snapping to Tony Romo and making line calls only two series into the season opener. "He's really proven that he can learn things quickly," coach Jason Garrett said Wednesday. "He did a really good job in the Giants game. We hope he just…

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Texans' defense spurs rout of Miami, 30-10

Written by KRISTIE RIEKEN - AP Sports Writer Monday, 10 September 2012 17:45

HOUSTON (AP) — Andre Johnson is not a talker. So when Houston's star receiver stood up and addressed his team on the importance of this season in their meeting Saturday night, the Texans took notice. And on Sunday with Johnson's words fresh in their minds, Houston took advantage of four turnovers to get a 30-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins in rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill's NFL debut. Of course, Houston's most veteran player contributed more than just his motivational speech, finishing with 119 yards receiving and a touchdown for his 39th career 100-yard game. Arian Foster added two scores to…

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Cowboys most valuable NFL team at $2.1 billion; Texans fifth

Written by ASSOCIATED PRESS Wednesday, 05 September 2012 21:12

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are the first American sports franchise worth more than $2 billion, according to Forbes magazine. The NFL's most valuable team for the sixth consecutive year, the Cowboys saw their overall worth increase 14 percent to $2.1 billion. That's about $1 billion higher than the average NFL team value, $1.11 billion, up 7 percent. Only Manchester United of the English Premier League, at $2.24 billion, is more valuable than the Cowboys, according to Forbes' surveys. And Man U's owners, the Glazer family, also own the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are $1.033 billion, 18th in…

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