With their unrivaled frontcourt duo of Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol and strong point guard play from Mike Conley, the Memphis Grizzlies were a trendy pick to take their Western Conference finals series against the San Antonio Spurs. Two games later, however, the Spurs have proven once more their stake as one of the few gold standards in professional sports.

PUEBLO, Colo. — Abilene Christian’s Baptiste Kerjean threw a personal-best 218 feet to finish second in the men’s hammer throw Thursday at the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Track and Field Championships at Colorado State-Pueblo’s ThunderBowl.

TULSA -- After a lengthy rain delay, the Tulsa Drillers erased a four-run deficit and went ahead for good on a leadoff home run by Angelys Nina in the eighth inning of a 7-6 win at ONEOK Park on Thurs

Sarah Savedra couldn't hold back her excitement Thursday afternoon at El Paso High School. The standout senior tennis player achieved her dream of playing Division I tennis when she signed her

Brazosport Christian Lady Eagle senior Stephanie Purnell hit goal at the TAPPS 1A Track and Field State Championships.

Region I-5A Semifinals

Southlake Carroll (32-4) vs. Flower Mound Marcus (32-6), Game 1, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Carroll; Game 2, 7:30 p,m. Friday, Marcus; Game 3, 2 p.m. Saturday, Grapevine, if necessary.

Arlington Martin (32-7-1) vs. Hurst L.D. Bell (19-20-1), Game 1, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Texas Christian University; Game 2, 7:30 p.m. Friday, TCU; Game 3, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, if necessary.

Region I-4A Semifinals

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A year ago, Aaron Anderson was finishing up his eighth-grade year at Madison Middle School. Thursday, he put on an impressive show during Cooper’s Red and Blue Game at Shotwell Stadium.

Baseball

By Jonathan Hull

The Abilene High Eagles wrap up spring football tonight with their annual Champions Game and Black and Gold Game at Shotwell Stadium.

Fort Hancock High School standout pitcher Manny Grajeda has a lot of confidence when he steps on the mound.

Thomas Verhaar is a native of Holland and Thursday night's match between his Houston Dutch Lions and Sockers FC provided Verhaar his first taste of a West Texas dust storm.

Editor’s Note: Ray Baca is the girls cross country and track coach at Canyon. He has coached Arin Rice for three years.

When young children begin their athletic careers, chances are they are doing it to just be involved or because others put them in that situation.

Competitiveness begins to insert itself to different degrees in all athletes. Some athletes decide that athletic competition is not their passion and move on to other things while others continue to stay involved in their sports.

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