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8:30 p.m. PRIME NCAA Basketball, Conference USA, semifinal 10:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball, Western Athletic Conference, semifinal, at Albuquerque, N.M. Sweeny track car wash SWEENY The Sweeny High School boys track team will hold a car wash fund-raiser Saturday, March 9 at City Hall, which is located across from Bennett-Outlar baseball park. The car wash will be from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Donations of $5 and up will be accepted and funds raised will help defray the costs of attending the Texas Relays in Austin. Deposits to the Sweeny Track Club can be made directly to First State Bank Sweeny branch, account number 619460. Angleton cowboy 2nd KINGSVILLE Pat Scott of Angleton helped lead the Wharton County Junior College Pioneer Aggie Rodeo Team to second place recently at the Texas at Kingsville Rodeo. Colleges and universities across Texas and Louisiana were represented.
Scott and teammate Cody Munlin of Pasadena split with a Southwest Texas State competitor in the first go-round in bareback bronc riding. Scott placed second in the top 10 finals and split second in the overall standings. Soccer Club in ties The ROX Soccer Club remains undefeated in league play for the 1996 sea- son. The ROX Red team played to a 4 4 tie against Houston United at Bear Creek on Sunday. The ROX Blue team also played to a 1-1 tie against division leaders, Latin United.
The rough games resulted in two yellow cards for the Houston team. Both goals came on direct kicks outside the penalty area. Sharp-shooter Laura Kinney scored from long range in the 35th minute and nearly won the game in the closing minutes on a second direct kick that just sailed above the crossbar. ROX Soccer Club fields two women's teams for competition in South Texas from the Brazosport area. Bushwackers and Warpaints and Smithart's Texas Grill are sponsors and area residents are invited to the free-admission games.
The next contest is Red vs. Houston Meadows Too at 1 p.m. Sunday at Lake Jackson's MacLean Park. NATION BRIEFS Cowboys' Stone rolls IRVING The Dallas Cowboys sald Thursday they have decided not to match the New York Giants' five-year, $10 million deal for backup blocker Ron Stone. The Cowboys had a week to respond to the offer, which gives them a fourth-round draft pick.
The 24-year-old player is a restricted free agent and cash-strapped Dallas was unlikely to find the money for a player who wasn't a starter. Associated Press For more Area Sports Briefs, See Page 9B Sports The Brazosport Facts Friday, March 8, 1996 Page 18 Wildcats look to heat up at chilly Purnell Relays all that worked out," Horton said of Mullins. "And most of the people have been doing it (hosting a track event) for 20 or 30 years. I haven't had to really mess with a whole lot of it. "I can concentrate on making sure we're doing stuff and making sure we're doing things right." Horton could have said things even better" because not much has been going wrong for the Wildcats.
The 400 relay team, Angleton's showcase group of Al vin. Brazoswood, Brazosport, Bay City, Clements and Elkins) will be competing, and all the logistics of pulling off such an event without a hitch need attention. But all Horton has to worry about is getting his team ready thanks to Angleton football coach Mike Mullins. "He was the head track coach here before I came here, so he has BISD TOURNEY BREEZES THROUGH DAY 1 speedsters in Eric Davis, Quentin Jammer, Michael Denbow and Elliott Thomas, unofficially posted the seventh fastest time (42.49) in the Greater Houston area Feb. 25 at the Gator Relays in Dickinson.
Houston Sterling holds the fastest time with a 42 flat. The team had a at Alvin last week without Denbow. "We want to start getting our sprint relay time down," Horton said of his goal for the Purnell Relays. "But we expect cold weather, so I don't know how that's going to affect Facts photo: Chris Matula Angleton shortstop Juan Rodriguez Jackson of Brazosport slides into secstretches for a throw as Michael ond base at Lions Fleid Thursday. Denbow.
Up 2-0 in the third, Rice scored when right fielder Paul Segovia dropped a playable fly ball, and Michael Purcell (1-for-3, 2 runs, RBI) followed Rice in on a throwing error by Exporter third baseman Juan Soriano for a 4-0 lead. Both had reached base on walks. Olguin settled down and blanked the Wildcats over the next three innings, but Brazosport gave up too many opportunities to score and wasted his effort. "We did all right except for the errors, and we maybe need to hit the ball a little bit better, but other than that we did pretty good," third baseman Rice said. "We'll take this one." The Exporters would rather forget it.
Six times they had runners in scoring position, but Angleton either turned the big play or the clutch hit didn't come through. Brazosport center fielder Michael Jackson was at third with one out in the first after stealing second. But Israel Olguin and David Nunez popped out short and Angleton boys track coach Louis Horton is on easy street for today's Purnell Relays at Wildcat Stadium, which begins with the field events and the 3,200 meter race at 3:30 p.m. and the remaining track events at 4:30. As many as 11 boys teams (Angleton, Alvin, Brazoswood, Brazosport, Clements, Elkins, La Marque, Pasadena, Pearland and tentatively Katy and Memorial) and seven girls teams (Angleton, By Adam King The Brazosport Facts Angleton tops Ships, B'wood splits pair By Adam King The Brazosport Facts FREEPORT Brazosport coach Ken Schulte felt something had to give.
His team had waited long enough 1 to pick up its second win of the season. The players were due. Angleton (6-6) didn't think so and used timely hitting and six Brazosport errors to secure a 7-0 victory at Lions Field on the opening day of the BISD Baseball Tournament. Brazosport's 7 p.m. game tonight vs.
Terry will be broadcast on KBRZ 1460-AM radio. The loss, coupled with a 9-7 defeat in the nightcap to Alief Hastings, handed the Exporters a 1-8-1 record. Meanwhile, Brazoswood defeated El Campo 9-1, but fell 11-5 in its nightcap to Silsbee In the early game, Exporter pitcher Paul Olguin (1-2) was good enough to keep his team within reach of Angleton despite a cold, biting wind that played havoc with his control. He threw all seven innings, giving up six hits, four walks and seven runs, but only two were earned. "I had trouble gripping the ball, and on my control I was leaving everything short," Olguin said.
"My curveball, the wind was blowing it flat, so I had to really chop through to get it down. I just made sure I got down on top of it." Angleton also got a strong pitching performance from Byron White (3-1). He had a three-hitter with four walks in going the distance. The Wildcats jumped out 1-0 on an RBI single by Brandon Rice (1-for-1, 2 walks, 2 runs) in the first that drove in Michael grounded out, respectively. Angleton scored three more Down 4-0 in the third, the runs in the seventh on two hits a Exporters loaded the bases with and an error "that sends you one out, but Angleton's Rice home with a sour taste," Schulte tagged a grounder at third to said.
It was also the second start a 6-3 double play. straight game Brazosport has "There were lots of opportu- failed to score, a span of 12 nities to get the big hit, and we innings. didn't," Schulte said. See BISD, Page 2B TODAY'S AREA SCHEDULE BASEBALL Columbia at Terry, 6 Alvin Yellowjacket Tourmament BISD Tournament: Angleton vs. SOFTBALL Terry 1 p.m.
(Lions Field); Elsik Angleton at Alvin, 6:45 vs. Brazoswood, 1:30 (Wilson); Galveston Ball at Brazoswood, Hastings vs. Angleton, 4 (Lions); 4:15 Brazoswood VS, Lamar, 7 La Marque at Brazosport, 6 (Wilson); Brazosport vs. Terry, 7 Dickinson at Columbia, 6 (Lions) Needville at Sweeny, 6 Wast Brazos Tournament: Sweeny 4 p.m. (Sweeny); Columbia vs.
TENNIS St afford, 7 (West Columbia; Alvin 8 Team (Alvin Community Sweeny vs. Needville, 7 (Sweeny) College) Brazosport JV at Danbury, 4 Sweeny at State Team Tennis Tournament (Waco) SOCCER Alvin (girls) at Angleton, 7:30 Track Angleton (boys) at Alvin, 7:30 Alvin, Brazoswood, Brazosport at Lamar Consolidated at Angieton's Purnell Relays Brazoswood boys, 8 Columbia at Ricebird Relays (El Brazoswood (girls) at Baytown Campo) Sterling, 6 Sweeny at Tiger Relays (Sealy) 'Necks, Bulldogs advance in West Brazos WEST COULUMBIA It was a cold night, but Columbia's bats were hot as the Roughnecks defeated Bay City 11-5 in the first round of the West of the Brazos Tournament Thursday night at Renfro Field. Columbia will play Stafford here at 7 p.m. today in the semifinals. Stafford defeated the Sweeny junior varsity 16-6 in its opening game.
The Roughnecks pounded out a season-high 14 hits on a night when temperatures dipped into the 40s. Most of that offense didn't come until late, when Columbia scored five runs in the fifth and sixth inning to break the game open. "I think the cold had us down early," Columbia coach Bret Johnston said. "We've been practicing in 70-degree weather and had to come play when it's 40 degrees." When the Neck bats finally got rolling in the fifth, they couldn't be stopped. Clae Falcon scored the first run of the fifth on a Bay City error.
Ryan Humbird tied things up at 3-3 with a RBI single, which scored Nathan JCPENNEY SHORTS WEAR SUMMER Urs HERE! Horton, though, is more interested in seeing how his new lineup of Jammer, Denbow, Floyd White and Brent Bradshaw stacks up in the 1,600 relay. Bradshaw, a junior who didn't compete last year but won the long jump at Purnell as a freshman (22-10), is the newest addition. "I'm not sure what our mile relay can do, and I'd like to see what we can do with it," Horton said. "If you can run the (mile misses. UH shot 36 percent for the game.
SWC BASKETBALL SMU's first SWC Tournament victory since 1991 which also came at Houston's expense sends it to an 8 p.m. semifinal today against Texas, an 86-65 winner over Baylor earlier Thursday. Houston, which had won 15 of its last 18, probably will have to settle for a bid into the National Invitation Tournament. The Cougars were 64th in the power ratings before the loss. Texas 86, Baylor 65 DALLAS Sonny Alvarado scored 16 points, hauled down 12 rebounds and frustrated Brian Skinner with his clinging defense Thursday as the turnover-producing Longhorns rolled to victory.
The 19-8 Longhorns, who average producing 21 turnovers per game, forced Baylor into 24 miscues which led to 29 points. Rice 78, Texas Christian 67 DALLAS Tommy McGhee's 18 first-half points and Texas Christian's shooting woes let Rice open a big lead then cruise. Shaun 1go scored 16 for Rice. The Owls (14-13) snapped a three-game losing streak and avenged two previous losses this season to the Horned Frogs (15-15). Texas Tech 85, Texas 57 DALLAS Tony Battie scored 13 points, blocked six shots and hauled down 10 rebounds Thursday night as seventh-ranked Texas Tech earned its 19th consecutive win.
The Raiders play Rice at 6 p.m. tonight. relay), you can run anything. All the best teams have a good mile See PURNELL, Page 2B Mustangs stun UH at SWC tourney DALLAS (AP) Jay Poerner made five straight free throws in the final 1:37 Thursday, giving Southern Methodist a 62-57 victory over Houston in the first round of the Southwest Conference Tournament and likely ending the Cougars' chances of getting into the NCAA Tournament. The sixth-seeded Mustangs (8- 19) avenged two previous lastminute losses to No.
3 seed Houston (17-10). with a charge down the stretch fueled by Cougar misses. UH shot 36 percent for the Dodgers 'slam' Astros, 13-5 By Anthony Maenza The Brazosport Facts Prilop. Prilop reached base earlier on a walk. Teal Graham gave the Roughnecks a 4-3 lead with a sacrifice fly.
to score Woody Villareal. Villareal had singled. Columbia catcher Charlie Greenberg capped off the inning with a two-run homer to extend the Columbia lead to 6-3. It was the first of three homers in the contest for the Roughnecks. The three blasts give Columbia nine for the season, which is six more than they hit all of last season.
The other Neck blasts came in the five-run sixth. Prilop launched a two-run shot to get the scoring started. Columbia pitcher J.P. Igo followed that with a solo homer to give the Necks a 9-3 lead. Other runs in the inning came home on a Humbird single and an error.
Igo was the winning pitcher, going all seven innings. He gave up seven hits while striking out 10 and walking three. The senior right-hander looked like he wouldn't finish the game when Bay City's Keith Meyer hit a shot off (go's shin. "It was hurting him, but he wanted to See WEST BRAZOS, Page 2B VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) Todd Hollandsworth hit a grand slam in the first inning and finished with five RBIs Thursday to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 13-5 victory over the Houston Astros.
Astros Hollandsworth, competing with Billy Ashley for the starting job in left field, hit his bases-loaded blast off Houston starter Darryl Kile, then added a sacrifice fly in the fifth. Reserve catcher Ken Huckaby and backup infielder Mike Busch hit two-run homers, and Chad Fonville went 2-for-3 as the Dodgers had 13 hits. Hollandsworth has three hits in 13 at-bats with a team-leading eight RBIs. The Astros got just five hits, but Jeff Bagwell hit his first homer of the spring as he and shortstop Orlando Miller had two hits apiece. Doug Drabek, who replaced Kile in the fourth inning, gave up five runs on six hits with four strikeouts and two walks.
Facts photo: Dwight C. Andrews BLAST: Columbla's Chris Waddell belts a first-Inning triple In the West Brazos Tournament..
