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PNG girls looking impressive..

We should hear something real soon on if Tarver's contract will be renewed.

From The Houston Chronicle Jan. 26, 2006, 12:16AM HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK Coaches anxiously await reshuffling of the deck UIL to announce new realignment next Thursday By EMILY DAVIS Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle Next week, the Houston area is likely to see a collective spike in blood pressure among high school coaches. National signing day is Wednesday, and many coaches have been working around the clock to help their players secure college scholarships in time for the big day. Those same coaches also have helped organize signing parties or ceremonies to celebrate the occasion. But it won't be time to relax once signing day has passed. On Feb. 2, the University Interscholastic League will announce reclassifications and realignments. The long-awaited news will determine which districts and classifications schools will participate in for the next two seasons. After the announcement, coaches will begin making any necessary scheduling changes for the next two seasons. In Class 4A, Klein Oak is expected to move back up to 5A. The school competed in 5A until the 2004-05 realignment period, when the Panthers were moved down to District 18-4A for two years. Klein Oak started the 2005-06 school year with an attendance of 1,912, but attendance for next year is expected to be at more than 2,000. The Panthers will join Klein ISD counterparts Klein, Klein Collins and Klein Forest in its district. "Once Wal-Mart and Chili's moved in at (FM) 2920 and Kuykendahl, things began booming, so we are expecting to move up," Klein Oak football coach David Smith said. "We're happy about that, too. Now we're comparing apples to apples because our numbers are up. "For football, we'll have the most athletes come out than even when we were at 3,400. It's going to be a good year." For 2005-06, nine Class 4A schools had 1,900 or more students enrolled. And in Class 5A, nine schools had 1,950 or fewer students enrolled. So movement between Class 5A and 4A should be the biggest changes for next year. Because of the growth in the Houston area during the past two years, most independent school districts either fill one UIL district or are close neighbors with a counterpart. The only 5A schools that will do major traveling will be those aligned with Beaumont West Brook and Port Arthur Memorial. For the past two years, Spring ISD, Humble ISD and Goose Creek ISD teams have played those schools. Although travel time from the Baytown schools isn't outrageous, Spring schools took nearly three-hour bus rides when playing PA Memorial. "It's nothing against those schools at all," Smith said. "Coaches just would rather take a 10-minute drive to play. But the UIL looks at the bigger picture. They see the West Texas teams that have to travel long distances and they say our area doesn't have it that bad." Three new Houston-area schools will open this season: Alvin ISD's Manvel (Class 4A), Humble ISD's Atascocita (Class 5A) and Cy-Fair ISD's Cypress Woods (Class 5A). And three more — The Woodlands College Park, Seven Lakes and Morton Ranch — opened after the 2004-05 realignment and will compete in varsity football next season. Still, while the UIL is keeping quiet on realignment, officials already have announced a change. Football coaches will not be allowed to play their first games before Aug. 31 next season. Beginning practice dates will stay the same for football, and teams again will be allowed to play no more than 10 regular-season games. The 2006-07/2007-08 reclassification and realignment will be announced by the UIL at 9 a.m. on Feb. 2 at respective Regional Education Service Centers, three of which are in the area. Schools will have until Feb. 13 to contest district assignments. Officials must obtain a unanimous vote from the district of their current assignment and the district to which they wish to move. Assignment appeals will be heard by the UIL on Feb. 20. For more information, visit www.uil.utexas.edu. Basketball The Oak Ridge boys basketball team worked hard over the winter break to help less fortunate students at the school. The team raised money to help buy gifts for more than 60 students with its Free Throws for Santa campaign. Oak Ridge has raised nearly $18,000 in the five years it has hosted the event, and now the team is being recognized for its efforts. Discount Tire and Fox Sports Houston have honored the War Eagles with the Hometown Hero Award for their work in the community. The team will receive a $400 donation to its booster club, a trophy and will be featured on an upcoming High School Xtra program on FSNH. "The players have taken this event and really made it an important part of their year," Oak Ridge coach Rob Stewart said before the fundraiser. "It's important to them."

Good question? I guess teams with no lights right now will have to play afternoon or Saturday day games..

Who is the new Head Coach and is it offical??

That's what i hear...Do you think the new football Coach will turn the football program around??

Should be an interesting district. I was just going to ask Tilley how the Sharks were going to look this season...

I know the Lumberton Girls are pretty darn good...

Tarver has done a good job i think. I hear he's not very friendly though??

LaDarius White was the other one..

Looks like WOS and HJ will grab the top 2 spots but who will go 3rd??? BC, OF, Anahuac?? let's hear it..

Last year we had a record 12 HC/AD openings. This year so far we have 3. Evadale, Memorial, Lumberton. Huffman's was just filled. Big question is how many more (if any) will come open? Rumors still float around about Bridge City's Claude Tarver's contract not being renewed. Vidor's Jeff Matthews has also been rumored to possibly be moving on? Will LCM's Todd Moody stay for the long run? Let's hear it!!

Your right they do. Coach McCarter said 2 have been out but will be back Friday. Next time i talk with him i'll ask..

Friday will be fun!

Wish i could have made that game...

Let me see what i can find!!

I can't wait! I do look for Anahuac to drop...Buna may have turned in a little to many, we'll see..

That could happen especially with Huffman and BH moving up to 4A.

From espn.com Toyota names first three Nextel Cup CONCORD, N.C. -- The three teams that will field the first Toyota Camrys in NASCAR's top series include an old hand at Cup racing, a two-time Daytona 500 winner -- and an energy drink. Bill Davis Racing, Michael Waltrip Racing and all-new Team Red Bull were named Tuesday night as the first teams to run Toyotas in Nextel Cup and Busch Series races starting in 2007. The Japanese automaker is the first foreign manufacturer since the 1950s to supply cars for NASCAR's top series. Michael Waltrip, who currently drives for Bill Davis Racing, will become an owner/driver in 2007. No driver has been named for Waltrip's second car. "I never thought I would be a car owner in the Cup series," he said Tuesday night. "But then I thought, if I can plug into this, I can go race with these guys. ... Now I've got cars. I can race these people." Bill Davis Racing will have to replace Waltrip next year to drive its second car; Davis said the team's other driver, Dave Blaney, would drive the Toyota in 2007. The Red Bull team will also field two cars, with the drivers to be named later. Bill Davis Racing has been a regular competitor in the NASCAR Cup Series since 1993, while Michael Waltrip Racing has been primarily involved in the Busch Series. Team Red Bull is new to Cup, although the company has been heavily involved in worldwide motorsports. "Based on our motorsports experience, we know the importance of working with experienced teams and partners," said Jim Aust, vice president of Toyota Motorsports and president and CEO of Toyota Racing Development, U.S.A. "We have developed excellent relationships with Bill Davis and the Waltrip family and look forward to developing a similar relationship with the Red Bull team as Toyota joins one of the world's most competitive racing series." Toyota began competing in NASCAR in the 2000 Goody's Dash Series and for the past two years has raced in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. "The response to Toyota's involvement in the Craftsman Truck Series has been very positive, and we look forward to building on that acceptance at the next levels," said Kim McCullough, corporate manager of marketing communications for Toyota Motorsports. Bill Davis has been involved in NASCAR competition for 18 years and established a relationship with Toyota by fielding three Tundra trucks in the Craftsman series in 2004. Waltrip, a two-time Daytona 500 winner, formed his own race team nearly a decade ago in Sherrills Ford, N.C. Established primarily as a Busch Series team, the team began fielding cars in the Cup Series on a limited basis the past few years. Team Red Bull will be based in Mooresville, N.C., and stock car veteran Marty Gaunt will serve as the team's general manager.

Rice is doing well so far.

yea they had a bunch!

Jan. 21, 2006, 12:58AM Beasley commits to Rice Westfield QB impressed with new coaches By MOISEKAPENDA BOWER Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle Rice football coach Todd Graham has hinted several times that Owls fans will be pleasantly surprised with the school's recruiting haul once national signing day is complete Feb. 1. On Friday, those fans received some excellent news 12 days ahead of schedule. Westfield quarterback Pierre Beasley (6-4, 200 pounds) gave a commitment to Rice late Thursday — a move that validates Graham's reputation as a stellar recruiter. Beasley, rated by Rivals.com as the 25th best dual-threat quarterback prospect in the nation, led Westfield to a 24-3 record as a two-year starter, including a berth in the Class 5A Division I final in 2004. Westfield fell in the 2005 5A-I semis to Converse Judson 17-14 after Beasley was sidelined with an ankle injury early in the second half. "It was a great opportunity for me to play early," said Beasley, who completed 161 of 245 attempts for 2,840 yards and 34 TDs as the Mustangs' starter. "It was a good fit for me." Beasley, who also rushed for 618 yards and 20 TDs, will get an opportunity to compete for the starting job as a freshman. The Owls have three quarterbacks on their roster — Joel Armstrong, Chase Clement and John Shepherd. Armstrong, who will be a fourth-year junior this season, might switch to another position as Rice shifts to a spread offense. Aside from the chance to play immediately, Beasley cited Graham's enthusiasm and Owls offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Major Applewhite as factors in his decision. Applewhite worked with Texas quarterback Vince Young as a graduate assistant at UT, and Beasley aspires to duplicate the career Young enjoyed with the Longhorns. "He came and is shaking up things," Beasley said of Graham. "You can tell he's ready to go to work. I honestly think we have a chance to turn the program around in one season. "Coach Applewhite I'm just hoping I can pick at his brain and learn a lot from him."

Thanks for posting those.

Still no word on who the next HC will be there!