The Houston Astros were off yesterday, but the day was anything but uneventful. Roy Oswalt, Houston’s Ace pitcher since 2001 is headed to Philadelphia. After weeks of trade rumors, the Astros finally dealt Oswalt yesterday, agreeing to a deal with the Phillies, who in exchange will send pitcher J.A. Happ to Houston along with a couple of minor league prospects. Oswalt won 143 games with the Astros, just 1 win shy of matching Joe Niekro for the most in franchise history.
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NBA: Spurs Release Hairston, Signs With Italian League Team
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In NBA News out of San Antonio, and Malik Hairston, a wing player who played sparingly in two seasons with the Spurs, is heading to the Italian League. Yesterday, Hairston signed a two-year contract with Montepaschi Siena. In two seasons with the Spurs, Hairston appeared in a total of 62 games, averaging 2.4 points in just under eight minutes a game.
UIL's Steroid Testing In Spring Finds 0 Users Amongst HS Athletes
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The UIL didn’t find any positive tests in its latest round of steroids tests of high school athletes. The UIL tested over 3,300 male and female athletes statewide this past spring semester, all tests coming back negative. About 50,000 tests since February of 2008 have found only about 20 confirmed cases of steroid use. With the small amount of positive results since the UIL initiated its drug testing program, its budget for the program has shrunk from $3-million-dollars to $750-thousand.
Baseball: Myers, Berkman Lead Astros Over Cubs; Cruz' Walk-Off HR Lifts Rangers Over A's
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All the Houston Astros needed to beat the Chicago Cubs last night was a dominant pitching performance from Brett Myers, and one big inning at the plate. The Astros got both in a 6-1 win at Minute Maid Park, highlighted by Myers’ complete game 4-hit effort on the mound, with a career high 12 strikeouts. Houston’s offense was in neutral for most of the game until the 7th inning when the Astros exploded for all six of their runs, four of those courtesy of Ex-Canyon Cougar Lance Berkman who hit his 5th career grand slam off of Cubs reliever Andrew Cashner.
Volleyball Tryouts This Weekend
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The Volleyball Academy of Texas will hold tryouts for the upcoming 2010-2011 season beginning this Saturday, July 31st. The tryouts are for girls ages 13 through 18, and registration forms and starting times for specific age groups are available online at www-dot-volleyball-academy-of-Texas-dot-com. The first session this Saturday will be at the Family Fitness Gym beginning at 9 AM , the second session is Sunday August 1st at Canyon High School beginning at noon.
Baseball: Astros Drop Opener To Cubs; TB's Garza Tosses No-No; Missions Fall To Midland
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The Houston Astros are four games into their 9-game homestand, with a 1-3 record to show for it, after losing last night’s series opener to the Chicago Cubs 5-2 at Minute Maid Park. Houston took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning when New Braunfels native Lance Berkman hit an RBI single, driving in Michael Bourne. The Cubs responded by scoring a pair of runs in both the 2nd and 3rd innings, and never trailed the Astros again. Wesley Wright took the loss for Houston, giving up eight hits and four runs in five innings on the mound.
Texas State's Hall & Griggs Each Named To Another All-American Team
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More Pre-season All-American honors are in for a pair of Texas State football players. Junior offensive lineman DJ Hall and senior wide receiver Da’Marcus Griggs were named as pre-season All-Americans by the Sports Network yesterday, Hall to the 1st team and Griggs the 3rd. Both players were tabbed as All-Americans earlier this month by magazine publications Phil Steele and Lindy’s. The Southland Conference had a total of seven players listed as pre-season All-Americans by the Sports Network.
NB Tennis Star Kimbell Named Top Senior Player In Country
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The high school tennis season is long over, but the accolades for ex-New Braunfels Unicorn Lilly Kimbell keep coming in. Two months removed from winning her 4th state singles title, Kimbell has been recognized as the National High School Senior Girls Tennis Player of the Year by the National High School Coach’s Association.
MLB: Astros Shutout Reds, Rangers Take Commanding Division Lead Over Angels
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While the Houston Astros are out of the race for the NL Central crown, it doesn’t mean they aren’t a factor. Yesterday the Astros kept the Cincinnati Reds from taking over 1st place in the division, and also kept from getting swept by Cincinnati with a 4-0 win at Minute Maid Park. Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez dominated the Reds, giving up just 1 hit in 7 innings of work with 7 strikeouts, earning his 8th win of the season. At the plate, Hunter Pence and Chris Johnson each homered for Houston, for Pence it’s his 15th home run of the season, for Johnson his 3rd.
NFL: Cowboys' Bryant Refuses To Participate In Hazing, Former UT Star Hurt
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Today is Day 3 of Dallas Cowboys training camp in San Antonio, and through the first two days, fans are showing up to the Alamodome in droves.
Horry To Hold Basketball Camp At NBHS In August
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Robert Horry is once again coming to New Braunfels. The 7-time NBA Champion will be holding a basketball camp on August the 8th at New Braunfels High School for girls and boys ages 11 through 18. Registration begins at noon that day, an hour before the camp starts, and is open to the first 150 players who sign up.
