As more youth, especially girls, participate in organized sports, doctors are seeing increasing numbers of ACL tears, particularly in the high school sports of soccer, basketball, volleyball… Read more “Strength, balance training urged to prevent ACL injuries, especially for girls”
Month: May 2014
Conroe ISD student chosen to receive Gates Millennium Scholarship
The Woodlands High School Senior Brent Ifemebi has been chosen as a Gates Millennium Scholar (GMS). The scholarship program selects 1,000 high school seniors to educational support… Read more “Conroe ISD student chosen to receive Gates Millennium Scholarship”
Softball: Regional Semifinals vs. Plano West Thursday and Friday
The Regional Semifinal series against Plano West is set for Thursday and Friday at Georgetown Eastview H.S. Game times are still yet to be determined and will… Read more “Softball: Regional Semifinals vs. Plano West Thursday and Friday”
Softball: Lady Highlanders sweep Atascocita, advance
The Woodlands Lady Highlanders overcame some incredible odds to advance to the Region II-5A softball tournament on Saturday night at Atascocita High School. After losing Game One… Read more “Softball: Lady Highlanders sweep Atascocita, advance”
Softball: The Woodlands knocks off Atascocita
After hitting a towering home run and running around the bases The Woodlands freshman catcher Kelcy Leach took a small hop and landed on home plate with… Read more “Softball: The Woodlands knocks off Atascocita”
Softball: Atascocita falls to The Woodlands in Region II-5A quarterfinals
After suffering a walk off loss in Game 1, it didn’t take long for The Woodlands to rebound in its Region II-5A quarterfinal series against Atascocita. The… Read more “Softball: Atascocita falls to The Woodlands in Region II-5A quarterfinals”
UIL Track & Field State Championship: The Woodlands’ McLellan, College Park’s Meaux, Williams earn state silvers
The Woodlands senior Madi McLellan finished her high school career with another silver medal on Saturday at the UIL State Track and Field Championships. McLellan was second… Read more “UIL Track & Field State Championship: The Woodlands’ McLellan, College Park’s Meaux, Williams earn state silvers”
UIL State Track & Field Championship: Newman, Piperi finish 2-3 in shot put
A pair of throwers turned the Class 5A boys shot put at the UIL State Track and Field Championships into a showcase for Conroe ISD. College… Read more “UIL State Track & Field Championship: Newman, Piperi finish 2-3 in shot put”
Baseball: Bowie wins twice Saturday, ousts The Woodlands
After opening with an impressive 6-1 win over Austin Bowie on Friday, The Woodlands High School baseball team fell 6-2 and 4-1 on Saturday at Burger Field.… Read more “Baseball: Bowie wins twice Saturday, ousts The Woodlands”
Baseball: Bowie knocks defending state champ out of Class 5A playoffs
Bowie swept a pair of games from The Woodlands, the defending Class 5A state champion, to advance to the regional-quarterfinal round of the UIL baseball playoffs. The… Read more “Baseball: Bowie knocks defending state champ out of Class 5A playoffs”
UIL State Track & Field Championship: McLellan, Meaux win silvers in 3,200
Girls: The Woodlands senior Madi McLellan finished second in the Class 5A 3,200-meter run on Saturday morning at the UIL State Track and Field Championships. McLellan, a senior… Read more “UIL State Track & Field Championship: McLellan, Meaux win silvers in 3,200”
Baseball: Highlanders overpower Bowie in Game 1
The Woodlands Highlander baseball team opened up a three-game Area playoff series against Austin Bowie at Mumford Friday afternoon. The wind blowing out to right-field played an… Read more “Baseball: Highlanders overpower Bowie in Game 1”
Signing Day: Ten Cooper athletes ink Letters of Intent
Ten student-athletes from The John Cooper School in The Woodlands celebrated their college signings at a special ceremony on Wednesday. “We are very proud of these athletes… Read more “Signing Day: Ten Cooper athletes ink Letters of Intent”
Softball: McGlaun’s walkoff blast gives Atascocita 9-7 win over The Woodlands in Game 1
Atascocita’s Shelby McGlaun gave her team an eight-inning, 9-7 victory over The Woodlands with a walk-off home run in Game 1 of a Region II-5A quarterfinal series… Read more “Softball: McGlaun’s walkoff blast gives Atascocita 9-7 win over The Woodlands in Game 1”
Softball: Atascocita outlasts The Woodlands
They played three one-run games last year and started this year’s Region II-5A quarterfinals with an extra-inning thriller. The Woodlands High School softball team (32-3) rallied for… Read more “Softball: Atascocita outlasts The Woodlands”
Softball: Kingwood knocks off Oak Ridge in Game 1
Arianna Zernial hit a pair of two-run triples to lead Kingwood past Oak Ridge 5-1 in Game 1 of the Region II-5A quarterfinals on Thursday at Summer… Read more “Softball: Kingwood knocks off Oak Ridge in Game 1”
Montgomery’s Maberry, Magnolia’s Stinn win Mike Ogg Montgomery County Scholar-Athlete Awards
Ninety-five young men and women were honored Wednesday night at the ninth annual Mike Ogg Montgomery County Scholar-Athlete Awards banquet, held at the Lone Star Convention and… Read more “Montgomery’s Maberry, Magnolia’s Stinn win Mike Ogg Montgomery County Scholar-Athlete Awards”
Donna Wick Public Relations named title sponsor for Highlander playoff baseball live stream
Donna Wick Public Relations (DWPR), a high profile public relations firm based in The Woodlands specializing in high-visibility publicity thru local and national media outlets, was named… Read more “Donna Wick Public Relations named title sponsor for Highlander playoff baseball live stream”
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