Inside, outside presence leads Manvel over Texas City

The Galveston County Daily News (Sports) 1/21 3:11P By JAMES LACOMBE The Daily News

A strong showing on the boards and a hot-shooting second quarter helped the Mavericks bounce back for a 54-40 win over the Stings at home in District 22-5A action Friday night.

Preview/Review: Texas City boys, Clear Falls, Dickinson girls riding hot streaks

The Galveston County Daily News (Sports) 1/17 3:45P By JAMES LACOMBE The Daily News

With Galveston County high school basketball teams now well into their district campaigns, The Daily News sports section is bringing back its weekly look back at recent happenings and look ahead to upcoming games to watch.

Battle-tested Ball High logs win over rival Texas City

The Galveston County Daily News (Sports) 1/4 4:05P By JAMES LACOMBE The Daily News

The Ball High Tors came ready to play and refused to wilt under pressure on their way to completing a rivalry game win, 64-50, over the Texas City Stings at home Tuesday night.

Houston movie theater kicks college football playoffs to big screen

Culturemap Houston Sports 12/30 7:47A Teresa Gubbins

The Cinemark movie theater chain is hosting an unusual series aimed at college football fans. Cinemark Holdings Inc. has teamed up with ESPN to bring the college football playoffs to the big screen,...

Aidan Hutchinson + college stars stand tall in Rotary Lombardi Awards

Culturemap Houston Sports 12/23 8:32A Steven Devadanam

Thanks to a truly poorly timed win, the Houston Texans have effectively killed the chance to draft college football mauler Aidan Hutchinson. But some lucky locals recently got a chance to get up close...

Santa Fe tops Texas City in breakthrough win for program

The Galveston County Daily News (Sports) 12/17 3:47P By JAMES LACOMBE The Daily News

Santa Fe’s win was its first on the hardwood against Texas City in 14 years, snapping a 25-game losing streak against the Stings.

10 Texas City players garner 12-5A-II all-district nods

The Galveston County Daily News (Sports) 12/15 10:22A By JAMES LACOMBE The Daily News

Highlighted by three-time winner Donovan Avery, 10 Texas City Stings football players were recognized in the 12-5A-II all-district awards.

National Sailing Club hosts Free Float Sundays at Texas City’s Lago Mar

The Galveston County Daily News (Sports) 12/8 2:30P By KEENAN BETZ The Daily News

During Free Float Sundays, guests will be able to reserve single kayaks, tandem kayaks that fits up to two adults and one small child or two children and one adult, single-person paddle boards and a RS Zest sailboat that accommodates…

Nothing can stop Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian

Culturemap Houston Sports 12/8 9:03A CultureMap Create

Look up the term "fighting spirit" in the dictionary, and you might very well see a picture of American swimmer Nathan Adrian. The eight-time Olympic medalist -- five of those being gold medals -- was...

Texas City comes up just short in 22-5A showdown with Manvel

The Galveston County Daily News (Sports) 12/7 3:25P By JAMES LACOMBE The Daily News

The Texas City Stings' fourth-quarter rally came just shy of a win, and Manvel escaped with a 41-38 victory Tuesday night at Texas City High School.

Basketball star Damian Lillard is a fighter, both on and off the court

Culturemap Houston Sports 12/3 6:30A CultureMap Create

Oakland native Damian Lillard may have grown up in a rough neighborhood, but he credits his current success as a six-time All Star NBA player to his family's focus on a good work ethic. "Anyone who is...

State of the Rockets Future

Houston Rockets 11/25 6:21P Clutch

We re almost to the quarter mark of the season and though it hasn t been a kind one to the Houston Rockets at 2-16 so far, this is a clear rebuild with player development as the team s highest priority. So let s talk about that. My philosophy in...

Texas City adjusts on defense to get by rival Hitchcock

The Galveston County Daily News (Sports) 11/24 10:24A By JAMES LACOMBE The Daily News

The Texas City Stings turned up the heat on defense in the third quarter to pull away from the Hitchcock Bulldogs en route to a 72-62 win at home Wednesday afternoon.

Dickinson defense swarms Texas City in dominant rivalry win

The Galveston County Daily News (Sports) 11/23 10:38A By JAMES LACOMBE The Daily News

Dickinson’s length and disciplined defense flustered Texas City into 32 turnovers, as the Gators ran away with a 67-43 win over the Stings in the teams’ traditional Thanksgiving week rivalry game Tuesday at Dickinson High School.

Houston Gamblers football team rolls back into town after 3 decades

Culturemap Houston Sports 11/23 9:43A Steven Devadanam

Back in the '80s, Houstonians were in pro football bliss, with the Houston Oilers and bruising future Hall of Fame running back/human train Earl Campbell, and the high-flying run-and-shoot Houston...