Let’s take a look back at what made this past high school sports campaign one to remember for the county.
James LaCombe
Sports Editor
Headlined by the softball team’s leader in both the circle and the batter’s box, the O’Connell Buccaneers and Lady Buccaneers were well decorated in baseball and softball postseason awards.
Shield Park was once again teeming with activity Saturday afternoon, as alumni of the Ray T. Sheppard Youth Baseball League with their friends and family gathered to reminisce and also kickstart an effort to bring the league back to the community.
In a local hoops scene jam-packed with elite talent, this was far from a formality, but after leading the Hitchcock Bulldogs to the program’s first-ever state championship and racking up accolades aplenty, junior guard Damien McDaniel is the 2022-23 Galveston County boys basketball player of the year.
In what was a highly competitive season from top to bottom, Galveston County’s teams were well represented in the All-District 24-6A baseball postseason awards.
The Clear Springs Chargers overcame an early deficit, but the Katy Tigers came through with one final clutch hit for a 4-3 extra-inning win in Game 2 the teams’ best-of-three Region III-6A semifinal series Thursday night at Langham Creek High School.
Cracks showed in the Clear Springs Chargers baseball team’s usually calm, collected facade in a 4-0 loss to the Katy Tigers in Game 1 of the teams’ best-of-three Region III-6A semifinal series.
With Galveston County teams packed with talent, locals were well represented in the postseason All-District 18-5A softball honors.
James LaCombe commented on Week 6 high school football preview: Clear Springs, Clear Lake meet in key 24-6A matchup
Dear sir or madam, so you don't continue to waste your time commenting on this article every week, I was told more than a year ago that The Daily News stopped delivering and selling newspapers in High Island, and, therefore, I didn't need to regularly include them in usual sports coverage…
James LaCombe commented on Galveston County high school soccer bi-district playoff information
It was Clear Falls boys and Clear Lake girls, from what I was told by the district
James LaCombe commented on Big changes likely for 5A locals' districts
I'm pretty sure that will be the case
James LaCombe commented on Girls basketball roundup for Jan. 12, 2016
Yes, if I can get someone to report the score and stats.