HRR Fans' Blog

I See Red People

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:29:00 +0000

As a very proud alum of the University of Houston, I want to acknowledge the fantastic weekend enjoyed by Cougar athletics.

Take a look...

Women's Basketball: went 2 and 0. Sophomore Courtney Taylor was named Conference USA Player of the Week and freshman Roxana Button was named Conference USA Rookie of the Week.

Men's Basketball: went 2 and 1 including a very good win over Western Kentucky 73 to 64 Saturday afternoon. Plus, junior guard Aubrey Coleman earned C-USA Rookie of the Week honors.

Football: blasted then - #24 Tulsa 70 to 30 Saturday night. Swept the weekly C-USA Honors. Also, Named National Team of the Week.
Sophomore quarterback Case Keenum was named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week.
Sophomore cornerback Loyce Means was named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week.
Freshman wide receiver Tyron Carrier was named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week.

Women's Country: Freshman Stephanie Aldea, for the first time since 1994, was named one of 38 individuals to qualify for the NCAA Divison I Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships.

Count them up: Seven individual honors and one team honor for UH athletics. Also, realize of those seven individual honors, not one of the athletes is a senior and just one is a junior. Three sophomores and three freshmen!

Let me paraphrase a famous saying, the future of UH athletics is so bright, UH has to wear shades.

I see Red People...Cougar Red People!

October Is where all teams are 0 and 0

noreply@blogger.com (JUDE) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:43:00 +0000

As a basketball fan ,ya just gotta love October . It's where we everyone is O and O a new start a great beginning .
For a brief moment we all are hopeful of a championship of greatness .. Ah ! sounds of large crowds cheering one the team that is in a new season , forget about the past season , the past losses and disappointments .
We are always so anticipatory so high on wow it's the first game the league is all tied up .
unlike the middle of the season where we are disapointed or we have lost faith . let's all drink to new beginnings and fresh starts.

KCOH: Best Radio Station

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:57:00 +0000

The Houston Press announced its "Best Of Houston 2008 Edition" awards; and, once again, KCOH 1430 AM (http://www.kcohradio.com/) was selected as the "Best Radio Station".

Currently, KCOH is off the air -- radio air that is. Hurricane Ike destroyed the station's radio transmitter; but, the station can still be heard over the Internet -- click the "Listen Live" and take a listen.

Fortunately, a new transmitter is almost ready; and, the station should be ready to be heard over the radio airwaves by the end of next week.

FRS Walkie Talkies

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:37:00 +0000

I received this email about 12 hours ago; but, since I've been prepping for Ike, I just checked my email.

This info may be too late to help us now; but, I'm posting it anyway.

Buy FRS walkie talkies anywhere they're available and use them on CHANNEL 1 during a storm.

If everyone uses FRS CHANNEL 1 as a "party line" and first responders do the same, communications can take place even when phones and power are down.

Info Sheet.

PSA Text.

PSA Audio.

More Info.

WAC and ESPN Announce 7-year Extension

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:20:00 +0000

ESPN and its "family of networks" announced a seven-year contract extension with the Western Athletic Conference today.

The agreement to extend their current contract for rights across multiple platforms an additional seven years beginning in 2010-11 and continuing through 2016-17, was announced by Burke Magnus, ESPN senior vice president, college sports programming, and Karl Benson, WAC commissioner.

ESPN will receive rights to distribute WAC football, men’s and women’s basketball, Olympic sports and conference Championships across ESPN, ESPN on ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN360.com, ESPN Mobile TV, ESPN GamePlan, ESPN FULL COURT, ESPN International, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Classic. As part of the agreement, ESPNU will obtain rights to televise conference controlled games for the first time beginning with the 2008-09 season.

Southland on TV 55

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:14:00 +0000

FRISCO, TX -- Today, the Southland Conference and KTBU-TV announced KTBU will serve as the exclusive affiliate in Houston for the new Southland Conference Television Network.

KTBU will carry all 36 telecasts of the league’s in-house television offering, including nine football games, 16 basketball games and a monthly magazine show.

Seems like a good move by both sides.

SEC on ESPN

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:16:00 +0000

BIRMINGHAM, AL -- Fans of the Southeastern Conference REJOICE!

Today, the SEC and ESPN announced a milestone 15-year agreement beginning in 2009 - 2010 and ending with the 2023 - 2024 season. The deal is reportedly worth $2B. (That's B as in billion!)

The deal will result will result in ESPN entities (ESPN, ESPN on ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN360.com, ESPN Mobile TV, ESPN GamePlan, ESPN FULL COURT, ESPN International, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Classic) carrying more than 5,500 SEC events - including football, men's and women's basketball, Olympic sports and SEC Championships.

I wonder what the ACC, Big 12, Pac-10, and other top level conferences think of this deal.

Coogs Fan Appreciation Day

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:13:00 +0000

HOUSTON, TX --- I'm a very proud alum of the University of Houston; and, I want to pass along this note about the August 10th UH football team's "Fan Appreciation Day" which will be held at the Yeoman Fieldhouse inside the Athletics / Alumni Center.

Doors open at 12:45 p.m.

Head coach Kevin Sumlin and the coaching staff as well as the 2008 Cougars will be on hand to speak with fans during the annual preseason event.

Following Sumlin's preview, fans are invited to eat free pizza, talk with, receive autographs from and take photos with the Cougar coaches and players.

The Cougars open their season at 6 p.m., Aug. 30, when they play host to Southern on John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium.

Bigger, Stronger, Faster

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:18:00 +0000

I had a chance to see a documentary film -- "Bigger, Stronger, Faster -- the Side Effects of Being American" earlier this week; and, I urge you to see it if for no other reason it makes you think.

The Houston Chronicle's Jerome Solomon wrote a commentary about the documentary; and, Solomon discusses a few points in his commentary which are interesting:

Why does the Air Force openly give amphetamines to fighter pilots to help them stay alert, while Major League Baseball suspends players for use of same?

How can Tiger Woods have Lasik surgery to give him better than perfect vision and be celebrated, while the NFL suspends Patriots safety Rodney Harrison for taking human growth hormone to aid his recovery from career-threatening surgery?

Why is disgraced Tour de France winner Floyd Landis labeled a cheater for having unusually high testosterone levels, yet his sleeping in an altitude chamber to produce a high count of red blood cells is not considered cheating?

The movie begins in a unique way; and, honestly, at the time, I had no idea which direction the movie was heading to discuss steroids.

In the movie, director Chris Bell, shows how steroids impact his two brothers; their wives and kids; as well as their parents. Bell shows how American society uses different types of medications; supplements; vitamins; etc. to make them feel better; perform better on tests; however, those same people will vilify anyone for using steroids for similar reasons.

Before I saw "Bigger, Stronger, Faster", I was one of the people who thought steroids were bad because they are termed "illegal performance enhancements"; however, a basic question the movie made me ask is "what makes one thing legal and okay to use and another thing illegal to use"?

See "Bigger, Stronger, Faster" and form your own conclusions.

The 2008 ESPYs

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:59:00 +0000

Nominees for The 2008 ESPYs hosted by Justin Timberlake were announced today … and voting has begun.

Voting runs through 10:59 p.m. CDT on July 12, and The 2008 ESPYs will be televised Sunday, July 20 at 8 p.m. CDT on ESPN and ESPN HD.

For the fifth consecutive year, fans will determine the winners in 37 categories (excluding special awards) by voting online at www.espys.tv and, for the first time, via mobile phone at www.espn.mobi. Last year, more than 12.5 million votes were tabulated.

The ESPYs gather top celebrities from sports and entertainment to commemorate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, reliving unforgettable moments and saluting the leading performers and performances.

The ESPYs are committed to the advancement of The V Foundation for Cancer Research, established by ESPN with the late Jim Valvano and announced at the inaugural ESPYs in 1993.

For the first time in several years, a limited amount of $100 ESPYs tickets are available for public purchase through www.ticketmaster.com.

The Arthur Ashe Courage Award will be given to 1968 U.S. Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos.

Two special ESPYs will also be presented this year: the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, honoring Kevin Everett, the former Buffalo Bills tight end who is again able to walk after suffering what was deemed a paralyzing spinal cord injury during an NFL game; and Best Comeback, being given to Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers who, after several years battling addiction issues, has posted Triple Crown-contending numbers this season.

My Evening with Hilton…

noreply@blogger.com (SORF) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:59:00 +0000

Tonight we decided to eat in the “Championship Club”. It is named for the four championships the Comets won. Pictures of the four championships are featured outside the two doors. Inside the Championship Club are two areas. The area on the right is reserved for the bar. Reliant Arena Officials and Hilton plan to have this bar area open for the floor and clubhouse seated fans to meet before, during, and after the game. Hilton would like to have drinks and some “low end” food served there. Currently only drinks are being served through a fully stocked bar. You enter the bar area through the right side door.

On the left side of the Championship Club is an area with cloth cover tables and a 5 station buffet. This is the restaurant area of the Reliant Arena. If any of you have had the opportunity to eat in the Red & White Bistro at the Toyota Center, this is Reliant Arena’s version of the R&W Bistro…and the food is excellent. It is prepared by Aramark, the same company as the Toyota Center. It is a little different from the R&W in that when you go to the station, the food is prepared for you with the ingredients you choose. There are salad, pasta, meat, dessert, and coffee stations. At the pasta station, we chose between penne pasta and cheese stuffed ravioli…then we selected additions of meat and vegetables…then the sauce of our choosing. It was put in a pan and cooked briefly and then placed on our plates. It is the same for the other stations...mixed and served to your choosing. Tonight the meat station had prime beef…very tender and good. Mr. Sorf had the dessert station prepare berry shortcake with the fixings of his choosing; whereas I selected the brownie. The buffet is $25.00 per person…all you can eat…beverages other than water and tea are extra. To enter the buffet area of the Championship Club use the left door behind the guest check-in stand.

Tonight Hilton was in the Championship Club meeting with the Reliant Arena officials. They were discussing how to set up this club. I overheard some of the conversation. Hilton would like the clubhouse to accommodate fans wanting to eat the buffet and fans that want an area to meet and spend time together. He asked Reliant Arena officials if low end food could be added to the bar area. He also would like the windows remove so the fans in the Championship Club could hear the game as well as watch it. Reliant Arena is going to try to include all of his suggestions. He did express his appreciation of the newly installed televisions in the Championship Club.

After the meeting with the Reliant Arena officials, Hilton “worked” the clubhouse. After a few minutes he visited the buffet and sat his plate on the table next to ours. He then turned around and talked to us. He asked us to bear with him as he tries to set the arena up. He said Reliant Arena was working hard to make the arena an arena that we (the fans) would like. He said they are going to paint the floors around the outside of the arena. (They need it) He said they agreed to remove the windows in the club so the fans could hear the game. He wants the fans to have the total fan experience while in the Championship Club. He said Reliant Arena will increase the bar area for fans to mill around. I suggested they include some seating in the bar area because some handicap people can’t stand long periods of time…he said that was a good idea and called the RA official over and asked if they could add seating in the bar area…and it was done. I also suggested that the Championship Club be publicized because most people sitting on the floor and the clubhouses don’t know about it. He said Reliant Officials would be making announcements during the game about the Championship Club. And at tonight’s game it was announce before the game and at halftime. I still think it would be wiser to send out an e-mail to STHs. I promised him to spread the word about it,

I also suggested that fans that do not sit on the floor or in the clubhouse sections should be allowed to dine at the Championship Club by making a reservation prior to the game, as it is done at the Red & White Bistro at the Toyota Center…he thought that was a good idea too.

As he sat down to his dinner, we continued our conversation. He told us about the plan to present Tina Thompson her Team USA jersey prior to the game. I told him that Phoenix did the same thing and Diana Taursi threw hers to a fan, and Anne Myers had to retrieve it and explain to the fan that it was the original. He laughed and said he hadn’t heard about that, but it definitely sounded like something she would do. He said DT is very friendly and assessable to her fans. It was quite evident that he has met her. He said if there was anything we needed to let him know. To which MR. SORF said, “how about a win?” He giggled and said, “don’t even get me started…I was screaming at the radio during the last game. I feel sorry for the SASS team tonight because I’m expecting the Comets to come out mad and win this game”.

And the Comets did!

Is T-Mac a Superstar?

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:08:00 +0000

The question or debate of is Tracy McGrady is a superstar was kicked around this evening on KCOH 1430 AM (www.kcohradio.com) on Ralph Cooper's Sports Rap.

Houston's own Astro Mike (a sports radio legend) has his own "Superstar Theory".

Take a look:

Add up the career averages of points per game; rebounds per game; assists per game; steals per game and blocks per game. Then, subtract (from that total) the turnovers per game.

A score of 35 or better is a Superstar -- according to Astro Mike.

Here are McGrady's career numbers:

22.4 ppg
6.2 rpg
4.7 apg
1.3 spg
0.9 bpg

The sum of those numbers is 35.5.

Next, subtract McGrady's 2.35 turnovers per game.

The answer is 33.15.

Therefore, McGrady is not quite a superstar.

What do you think?

Did you need that theory to tell you McGrady wasn't a superstar? Or, is T-Mac a superstar regardless of any theory?

IKEA Teacher Appreciation Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:38:00 +0000

I'm helping a friend by mentioning this contest:

IKEA Houston is supporting the local school community by having local students nominate their favorite teacher to win a $1500 IKEA classroom makeover and a $250 IKEA gift card

Let IKEA Houston know why your teacher is the very best and should win an IKEA classroom makeover. Students, ages 4 to 11 years old in Kindergarten through fifth grade, can submit a one-page letter telling why their teacher deserves this special recognition. Nominations can be submitted online at http://www.ikeahouston.com/ or at the entry box at the IKEA Houston store, 7810 Katy Freeway at Antoine. The winning teacher will get a $1500 IKEA classroom makeover and a $250 IKEA gift certificate.

Letters must be submitted by March 31, 2008 at the IKEA Houston website or at the store. The letter must include the children’s (entrant) name, teacher's name, school name, school address, phone number, email address, child’s age, and explain why his/her teacher deserves to win a classroom makeover. One entry per person. For additional information and complete contest rules, please visit the IKEA web site at www.IKEAHouston.com.

The Xrossover

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:00:00 +0000

I've seen the DVD and I've seen it in action; and, I must admit, I'm impressed with The Xrossover.

In case you haven't heard of The Xrossover, here's some info from their press release:

DKEdgar, Inc., a producer of next level sports equipment, opens the door to the future of basketball skills training with the introduction of the Xrossover TM. This revolutionary training vest teaches ambidexterity with an arm sleeve and strength training with the use of resistance bands.

“The Xrossover basketball training vest is just what coaches and athletes need”, said Danario Edgar, CEO for DKEdgar, Inc. The product will allow coaches to utilize their time spent on training players more efficiently while simultaneously allowing players to have a more productive workout when that coach is not present. As an innovator in athletic equipment, DKEdgar, Inc. aims to produce products that are going to get the most out of our young athletes as well as create an enthusiasm for physical activities.”

The Xrossover will launch on March 29, 2008 at the Stafford Youth Basketball Association’s end of season ceremony, just in time for summer camps.

About DKEdgar, Inc.:

DKEdgar, Inc. is a family owned and operated business that designs, markets, and distributes next level sporting equipment under its organizational umbrella. The company’s first product, The Xrossover, is a patented multi-faceted basketball-training vest. The arm sleeve functions as a sling that restricts the athletes’ stronger arm while forcing the use of the weaker one. The two resistance bands are attached to position the players’ arms in the proper place for distributing and receiving the basketball while creating muscle memory and strength training. The Xrossover provides the wearer with style as well as proper training and is unlike any other conventional workout equipment in the market today.

Check out the website: www.Xrossover.net.

Black Magic

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:23:00 +0000

While Houston Rockets everywhere are euphoric over the Rockets' historic winning streak (21 and counting) and the NCAA Men's and Women's Championships are almost here, I urge basketball fans to watch "Black Magic" on ESPN Sunday, March 16 (8pm CDT), and Monday, March 17 (8pm CDT).

"Black Magic" is a documentary by Mr. Dan Klores which is "about basketball at all-black colleges in the days before major universities began their recruiting frenzy over the talent that would come to dominate the game".

Here are two articles with more info:

"Black Magic Scores as a Hoop Dream"

"There was 'Black Magic' before Kobe"

Consequently, get your popcorn ready and watch 'Black Magic' while you prepare your tournament brackets.

You're never too old to learn.

This year "We Got Nothing"

noreply@blogger.com (SORF) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:53:00 +0000

Last year the Comets were "same ole, same ole"...not this year. We Got Nothing!

Yesterday we lost a corner stone of the Comets. It has happened before, Cynthia Cooper retired and Kim Perrot tragically died from cancer. But this time it was different. We lost Sheryl Swoopes because she was no longer wanted by the coaching staff and new owner. Instead of trying to live the glory days of the Comets, the current ownership and coaching want to go in a different direction….the glory days of the Sparks. So Sheryl Swoopes was shown the exit door and Mabika was welcomed. We Got Nothing!

I’m not saying that Swoopes still has it, but I do know that at age 35 or 36, Swoopes still has more than Mabika. Swoopes was more productive sitting on the bench last year than Mabika was on the floor playing basketball for the Sparks. I remember watching the only game LA played in Houston last year and Mabika played like Snow…disinterested. She loped around, she made lazy passes, and she threw shots at the basket without caring if they went in or not. It was her second year of non-productivity. So, Karleen grabbed Mabika up, gave her a substantial salary, and let Swoopes go. I guess that makes sense to Karleen, but to me, We Got Nothing!

So currently we have Snow and Tina Thompson making the max in salary. We have former Spark players Byears, Dixon, and Mabika, plus Maiga-Ba, making near to the max. So that leaves very little money left for any other free agents. This is the core of our team…cast offs from the Sparks of ole, a disinterested center, and two good starters. We Got Nothing to really compete!

And let’s discuss Karleen’s great draft pick last year. Shields shows moments of talent, but really, how many times does it take to learn that in the WNBA you can’t drive into the paint and not expect to be hammered or blocked. In Junior College, they may let you through, but in the WNBA they won’t. And looking to Karleen after every play for validation is not WNBA worthy. In last year’s draft, We Got Nothing!

Now the 2008 WNBA season is approaching fast…it is only two months away. It will start early this year because the Olympics are in August. There have been big trades, 4th pick to Seattle for Castro Marques, 4th pick to Detroit for Cash, Suns trade Katie Douglas to Fever for Whitmore. Free agents have been moving elsewhere, like Marie Ferdinand, Mabika, and Sheryl Swoopes. And for the Comets, we let go of something (Swoopes) and We Got Nothing! (Mabika)

So why have We Got Nothing? Because we have Karleen Thompson who thinks she knows basketball better than any other coach or GM out there…and she is wrong. She does not have an eye for talent. She can’t put a team together; we saw that last year when she had the revolving door of guards till Dixon rejoined the team. Even Swoopes mentioned it last year in an interview. And then there is her coaching…or lack of coaching as I call it. Karleen is the least paid coach in the WNBA; and guess what? We are getting what we paid for, a lousy coach. And when you throw in Hilton “I haven’t a clue” Koch as owner, well, We Got Nothing!

So my question is, where’s Donna Orrender and the WNBA? Why don’t they jump in and try to correct this sinking ship. The WNBA must have heard the rumors of people not being paid; they had to hear the rumors that players have told their agents not to entertain any offers from the Comets, and all the other rumors that are swirling out there. And yet they do nothing. So once again for the Comets’ fans, We Got Nothing!

We received the fifth pick in the lottery for this years’ draft…a draft that has 3 or 4 impact players. The Eastern Conference Champions Detroit Shock traded up to the 4th pick in the draft…and we still have the fifth. Detroit has a good GM and coach. We may not like Bill Lambeer; he can be obnoxious, arrogant, and a pain in the butt, however he gets things done. We have Karleen who faces west and picks up LA’s castoffs…We Got Nothing!

It is going to be a long arduous season this year because We….you know the rest. And 2009, We Will Have Nothing! The Houston Comets will be gone. Thank you, Les Alexander, Andrea Young, Hilton Koch, Karleen Thompson and the WNBA for Nothing!!!!

Lady Panthers, Unbeaten in the Swac....No More

noreply@blogger.com (Fire923) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:49:00 +0000

On cold rainy night on the hill, the Lady Panthers of Prairie View A&M University took their unbeaten streak in the Swac and their home court to task. They started off slow and let the Lady Tigers of Jackson State go out fast and take a 15-4 lead early in the game. They then went on a run themselves and took a 1 point halftime lead of 27-26. They came out in the second half strong and got the lead up to 10 points. At this point I'm thinking they are about to blow JSU away like all of the other teams, I was wrong. With a little more than 3 minutes left in the game they started to make turnovers like the other teams would do during this part of the game. The Lady Panthers had a total of 33 turnovers for the game with Gatti Werema (last years Swac Freshman of the Year) making 14 of those personally. She was 1 point away from a triple double, but with the bad stat of 14 turnovers to go with 10 rebounds and 9 points. JSU tied the game at 56 with about 14 seconds left to go in regulation. The Lady Panthers quickly moved the ball up the court and Cadice Thomas hit a lay up to go ahead by 2. At this point I'm thinking they are going to pull this one out since there are about 9 ticks left on the clock. When the Lady Panthers pressed JSU it often took them 15 seconds to get the ball up the floor but at this time JSU found the only person left open down low with a quick long pass and she hit a lay up to tie the game again at 58 with 2 seconds left. They again turn the ball over and the time runs out on the clock. In overtime this was all JSU and the Lady Panthers go down in defeat for the first time on their home court and in conferance play.

I feel sorry for the Lady Tigers of Grambling when they come into the Baby Dome Monday for their contest with the Lady Panthers, its gonna be on......

Superman

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:10:00 +0000

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird?! No, it's a plane?!
No,...
...It's...
...It's Dwight Howard!
WOW!

Check out Superman's Super Slam Dunk Night!

The NBA's Slam Dunk Competion is BACK!

Griner's Legend Grows

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:54:00 +0000

ESPN2's First Take shows Nimitz junior Brittney Griner some love:

Here's the footage from Houston's KTRK 13.

Check out this link, too.

Lady Panthers are Pretty in Pink

noreply@blogger.com (Fire923) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:13:00 +0000

Not only do the Lady Panthers win games in their traditional colors of Purple and Gold, they also win in Pink. The Lady Panthers wore Pink uniforms in their game against Texas Southern to promote Breast Cancer Awareness. They also took donations at the game to be donated to the Kay Yow/WBCA (Women’s Basketball Coaches Association) Cancer Fund and the American Cancer Society.

This game was not even close after the first few minutes of play. Unlike the first meeting between these two teams when TSU jumped out early and the Lady Panthers had to come from behind in the firt half. They jumped on the Lady Tigers early and pulled away with ease. They led at halftime by a score of 37-19 and eventually stretched that lead to a 29 point win for the victory 75-46.

The Lady Panthers are still undefeated at home and in Swac play. Their record now is 10-0 in conferance and 15-7 overall. The Lady Panthers take on the Lady Tigers from Jackson State on saturday at the Baby Dome with the tip off scheduled for 5:30..

Lady Panthers Still Undefeated in SWAC

noreply@blogger.com (Fire923) — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:20:00 +0000

The Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers are halfway thru conferance play and are still undefeated with a 9-0 record in the Swac. They have a 2 game lead on the 2nd place team (Jackson State) and have not lost a game at home this season. Their next 3 games are at home with the first being against rival Texas Southern, Saturday 2/9 in the Baby Dome. They have won 11 in a row and 13 out of their last 14 games. All the teams in the Swac have started to play their best games against the Lady Panthers and they have not backed down from the competition. Chari Smith was named as the Swac Player of the Week coming off a weekend of play with a averaged of 22.5 points and 9.5 rebounds againt Alabama A&M and Alabama State. She had a career best of 35 points and 14 rebounds against Alabama State.

Former Owl Scored 53 in D-League

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:53:00 +0000

Former Rice Owls star Morris Almond topped his own NBA D-League scoring record with 53 points on Wednesday, January 30.

Here's a link.

Brittney Griner

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Gardner) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:37:00 +0000

Just in case you haven't seen or heard of Brittney Griner of Aldine Nimitz High School, visit this link:

http://www.click2houston.com/video/15147399/index.html

Thanks, to Allen Reid for sending me the link on their story.

Griner has already verbally committed to Baylor University.

Lady Panthers Still Undefeated in SWAC

noreply@blogger.com (Fire923) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:29:00 +0000

Week three in Swac play is now in the books and the Lady Panthers are alone at the top of the standing with a 5-0 (10-7) record. They have won all 5 of their conferance games so far with the lastest being the Lady Tigers from Jackson State and Grambling State. They have extended their winning streak to 7 games and they have won 9 out of their last 10 games. This is the earliest that I can remember them getting to 10 wins in a season.

It ain't over till it's over, Rockets!

noreply@blogger.com (SORF) — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:27:00 +0000

How many games have the Rockets lost in the last minutes of the game this season? Too many. And today was no exception. With 30 seconds left and the Rockets up by one, the Rockets let Chris Paul drive through the Rockets' “Matador” defense for a lay-up…and the game was theirs. Once again, turnovers, poor shot selections, rushed shots and lapses in defense in the last two minutes cost the Rockets a win. When are the Rockets going to learn to play the whole game? Up to that point, it was a great game played well by each team. Final score, 87-82.

The Hornets were led by the tandem of Chris Paul and David West. For the first 3 quarters it appeared like West couldn’t miss. He drove to paint and hit. He shot from the outside, and hit. The Rockets couldn’t stop him. However, he cooled in the fourth quarter and actually missed. He ended the game with 26 points on 12 -27 shooting and 12 rebounds. Chris Paul had 19 points and 11 assists.

Yao had his usually great game. In the fourth quarter it appeared that the Rockets had the game won when they went up by 8 points. However they failed to take advantage of the opportunity to score a couple quick baskets that could have put the Hornets away. And that has been pretty much the problem the Rockets have suffered all season long. They can not close games out. Yao led the Rockets with 30 points, 16 rebounds, and 4 block shots. He had a little help from the guards. A. Brooks had 11 points, R. Alston 12 points, and L. Head 11 points.

Some personal notes, Comet’s Tina Thompson was sitting courtside with her mother and son. And the Red Rowdies wish Aaron Brooks a “Happy Birthday” while he was shooting a free throw. Tomorrow, Brooks will be celebrating his 23rd birthday. Happy Birthday, Aaron.