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The second mile in life
April 13, 2021
We’ve lost our minds. Everything is coming apart at the seams . . .
Last Week's Baseball Scores
April 13, 2021
Alvin 2 - Pearland 1
Pearland 15 - Alief Elsik 0
Friendswood 4 - La Porte 2
Dawson 3 - Shadow Creek 2
Shadow Creek 5 - Strake Jesuit 0
Dawson 20 - Alief Taylor 0
Manvel 6 - Ball High 1
Manvel 8 - GC Memorial 0
Last Week's Softball Scores
April 13, 2021
Pearland 7 - Alvin 6
Pearland 16 - Alief Elsik 0
Dawson 10 - Shadow Creek 0
Dawson 17 - Alief Taylor 1
Friendswood 11 - GC Memorial 1
La Porte 4 - Friendswood 0
Shadow Creek 17 - Alief Hastings 0
Shadow Creek 17 - Alief Taylor 1
Manvel 13 - Ball High 0
Manvel 14 - GC Memorial 0
Clark, Mendez, Slider selected to Bayou Bowl West Team 
April 13, 2021
The Bayou Bowl, with a successful 16-year history, is an All-Star Football Game featuring 36 of the best from the Greater Houston Area against 36 of the best from the State of Louisiana.
Pearland baseball
April 13, 2021
The Oilers are in third place in district play with a 7-3 record.
Dawson girls capture District 23-6A track crown
April 13, 2021
The Dawson Lady Eagles scored 175 points to win the 2021 District 23-6A track crown.
Lady Mustangs advance to state soccer tournament
April 13, 2021
No. 3 state-ranked Friendswood Lady Mustangs won the Class 5A Region III title with their 1-0 victory over No. 4 Magnolia.
From the Cluttered Desk . . .
Interesting Stuff
April 7, 2021
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
Pearland closes out first round of district with a 5-2 mark
April 7, 2021
The Pearland Oilers fell to Alvin 4-3 to open up district and then finished the opening round of league play with a 5-2 mark.
No. 3 Friendswood continues unbeaten season
April 7, 2021
Friendswood improved to 18-0 last week and picked up two more district wins to sit atop the District 24-5A leaderboard at 10-0.
No. 4 Lady Mustangs win in a penalty-kick shootout with PN-G
April 7, 2021
"I'm really proud of the fight that they showed," Friendswood head girls soccer coach Laura Peter said.
Friendswood boys soccer shuts out Galena Park 2-0
April 7, 2021
The Mustangs improve to 22-3-2 and advance to the region semifinals.
From the Cluttered Desk . . .
"Anybody can answer that!"
March 29, 2021
Sometimes there are questions that come at us in life that no one else can answer except us. As someone once said, "Life is hard by the yard -- but a cinch by the inch."
Friendswood girls water polo
March 29, 2021
Friendswood defeated Clear Falls 11-4.
Lady Oilers soccer
March 29, 2021
The Lady O's will advance to the area round.
Clear Springs nips Pearland 1-0 in OT
March 29, 2021
It is always difficult for a team to beat another team twice in the same year.
Lady Wildcats shutout Lady Eagles soccer 2-0
March 29, 2021
Clear Creek scored a goal in each half to pick up the win and end the season for Dawson.
Lady Mustangs get critical win over Santa Fe 5-2
March 29, 2021
Santa Fe managed two runs in the top of the seventh but Friendswood's Chloe Riassetto (seven innings, 10 hits, two earned runs, one walk, four strikeouts) put out the fire to get the complete game win.
Lady Oilers remain one of the top teams in district
March 29, 2021
Last week the Pearland Lady Oilers improve their season record to 15-5-1 while winning two more district games with wins over Alief Hastings (15-0) and Shadow Creek (8-3).
No. 3 state-ranked Friendswood diamondmen remain unbeaten
March 29, 2021
The Friendswood baseball team picked up three District 24-5A wins last week to push their overall season record to 16-0 and 8-0 in league action.
From the Cluttered Desk . . .
When our brain goes into neutral
March 22, 2021
I think we all have had those times where we scratch our heads and say to ourselves, "What was I thinking?"
Friendswood girls soccer
March 22, 2021
The Friendswood Lady Mustangs are 2021 District 22-5A soccer champions after posting a perfect 16-0 record.
Pearland allows no hits to Alief Elsik and Alief Taylor
March 22, 2021
The Oilers improve to 14-3-1 overall and 2-1 in district.
Dawson thrashes Alief Taylor and Strake Jesuit
March 22, 2021
The game against Taylor ended almost after it started as the Eagles score 10 runs in the first frame.
Lady Mustangs shut out Manvel 7-0
March 22, 2021
“I’m starting to see my hitters put some better at-bats together, and I feel like my pitching staff is really coming together,” Friendswood head coach Christa Williams-Yates said.
Friendswood diamondmen get wins over Baytown Lee and Manvel
March 22, 2021
The Mustangs scored in each frame for their 10 runs while holding the Ganders to a single hit and no runs.
From the Cluttered Desk . . .
Pet Peeves come to light again
March 16, 2021
As I was doing some shopping at Wal-Mart last week -- I was reminded once again of some of the things that cause me to really scratch my head and wonder, "What are they thinking?"
Pearland soccer
March 16, 2021
Pearland boys and girls teams both beat Dawson's teams.
Lady Mustangs improve to 4-1 in district action
March 16, 2021
The Lady Mustangs crossed the plate in every inning except the fourth against GC Memorial before the game came to an end due to the 10-run mercy rule in the sixth frame.
Clark gets win No. 700; Lady Oilers begin district action
March 16, 2021
Clark began this year with a 697-438-7 career record while chalking up a 590-202-2 mark at Pearland High School.
Lady Oilers celebrate state titles
March 16, 2021
There will be a Crawfish Boil, Easter Egg Hunt and poster signing after the varsity game.
From the Cluttered Desk . . .
Pet Peeves
March 8, 2021
Have you ever wondered if God has any pet peeves? . . .
Pearland girls soccer
March 8, 2021
The win sets up a first-ever district championship game between Pearland and Dawson.
Pearland boys soccer
March 8, 2021
The Oilers would come away with a 1-1 draw that keeps them in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Area gridiron standouts honored by Texas Sports Writers
March 8, 2021
Pearland senior defensive back Kele Linton was named to the Class 6A All-State first-team.
Lady Sharks come up short against Cypress Creek
March 8, 2021
Top ranked Cy-Creek kept their composure and closed out the third with an 18-6 run and a 43-30 advantage entering the final frame.
Walker, Richard, Barre, President garner top district honors
March 8, 2021
The District 23-6A boys basketball coaches recently released their All-District selections for the 2020-2021 season.
Friendswood girls place fourth at state; Sisung medals
March 8, 2021
There were over 60 schools who competed at the swim meet.
From the Cluttered Desk . . .
"None of the Above"
March 2, 2021
Old friend Robert said, "A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit."
Pearland girls soccer
March 2, 2021
The win keeps the Lady Oilers at the top of the District 23-6A standings with just a few games remaining before the playoffs.
Pearland boys soccer
March 2, 2021
The Oiler defense held strong against the unbeaten district leading Rams on the way to a 1-1 draw.
Jennifer Haynie Softball Tournament provides financial support
March 2, 2021
This year, Ms. Mirna Figueroa, Assistant Operations Supervisor for the Pearland ISD Operations Department received the special $2,000 check from the tournament.
Lady Sharks use second half to beat Katy Tompkins 66-47
March 2, 2021
The Shadow Creek Lady roundballers turned a close game in the first half to a convincing 66-47 win over Katy Tompkins to advance to the Class 6A Region III finals to face top-ranked Cypress Creek.
No. 14 Summer Creek upsets No. 6 Shadow Creek 68-59
March 2, 2021
The Sharks finish the season with a 22-3 mark.
Dawson loses heartbreaker to Atascocita 55-54
March 2, 2021
Dawson fought hard in the final eight minutes to outscore Atascocita 16-9, but missed free throws and an end of game turn over caused the Eagles to come up short 55-54.
Friendswood boys compete at state swim meet
March 2, 2021
They were small in number but they gave it their all.
From the Cluttered Desk . . .
Does this really matter?
February 22, 2021
Almost every day, I play a game with myself that I call "time warp" . . .
Pearland falls to Clear Brook in bi-district playoff round
February 22, 2021
Pearland closes out the season with a 18-8 overall mark.
Goal!
February 22, 2021
The Oilers will host powerhouse Elsik at The Rig on Friday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m
Friendswood escapes with playoff win over Angleton 47-43
February 22, 2021
“I told the girls that there are teams that come along and shock the world, and we want to be that team,” head girls basketball coach Daron Scott said.
Dawson Eagles tie with Shadow Creek as district co-champs
February 16, 2021
Dawson beat Pearland 45-32 to secure a share of the district crown.
Dawson's Kolakowski named as TD Club of Houston Scholar-Athlete finalist
February 16, 2021
Among his honors and achievements, Kolakowski lists as a member of the Leadership Council, Academic All-District, Bayway Chevrolet Player of the Week, Varsity Track, Powerlifting, . . .
Lady Eagles lose heartbreaker to Dickinson in playoffs
February 16, 2021
Despite Dawson's effort to rally and take the lead, the Lady Gators were able to close out the game 11-7 to post the 47-44 final score.
Lady Oilers fall to Clear Creek in first round
February 16, 2021
It was a battle between Pearland and Clear Creek in the Class 6A Region III bi-district round of the post-season.
Lady Mustangs run past Crosby 71-50
February 16, 2021
Friendswood used an aggressive offense and a stingy defense to post a 71-50 Class 5A Region III first-round playoff win.
Area swimmers qualify for state meet
February 16, 2021
Here are the state qualifiers for Friendswood, Dawson, and Shadow Creek . . .
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