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Published 02/07/2012 - 6:13 a.m. CST
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Head Coach Tony Levine To Open Spring Practice To Fans
HOUSTON, TX - Head Coach Tony Levine and the Houston Football program announced its 2012 spring football practice schedule on Monday, culminating with a unique Friday night Spring Game on April 13 (7 p.m.) at Robertson Stadium. In addition, Levine also announced that each UH spring practice is open to the public.
Practice times and locations are being finalized and that information will be released at a later date.
Excitement around the UH program continues to build as Levine opened his tenure as head coach with a dominating 30-14 victory over nationally-ranked Penn State in the 2012 TicketCity Bowl in Dallas.
HOUSTON, TX - Head Coach Tony Levine and the Houston Football program announced its 2012 spring football practice schedule on Monday, culminating with a unique Friday night Spring Game on April 13 (7 p.m.) at Robertson Stadium. In addition, Levine also announced that each UH spring practice is open to the public.
Practice times and locations are being finalized and that information will be released at a later date.
Excitement around the UH program continues to build as Levine opened his tenure as head coach with a dominating 30-14 victory over nationally-ranked Penn State in the 2012 TicketCity Bowl in Dallas.
Published 02/06/2012 - 6:56 a.m. CST
Host Tulsa on Feb. 12 at 2 p.m.
HOUSTON, TX - UTEP broke a 37-37 tie with a late 6-0 run to pull away from Rice and escape with a tough 45-41 Conference USA women's basketball road victory Sunday inside Tudor Fieldhouse.
The Owls (11-12, 5-5) were down six (37-31), but a basket by Amenemope McKinney, a three-pointer from Brianna Hypolite, and a free throw from Nakachi Maduka tied the contest at 37 (4:49). UTEP's Gloria Brown then scored the next three baskets down low to push the Miners ahead 43-37. Brown would finish with a game-high 16 points off the bench.
HOUSTON, TX - UTEP broke a 37-37 tie with a late 6-0 run to pull away from Rice and escape with a tough 45-41 Conference USA women's basketball road victory Sunday inside Tudor Fieldhouse.
The Owls (11-12, 5-5) were down six (37-31), but a basket by Amenemope McKinney, a three-pointer from Brianna Hypolite, and a free throw from Nakachi Maduka tied the contest at 37 (4:49). UTEP's Gloria Brown then scored the next three baskets down low to push the Miners ahead 43-37. Brown would finish with a game-high 16 points off the bench.
Published 02/06/2012 - 6:55 a.m. CST
Three Cougars score in double figures
TULSA, OK - The University of Houston women's basketball team couldn't overcome a slow start at Tulsa on Sunday afternoon, falling to the Golden Hurricane by a score of 67-53 at Reynolds Center.
Sunday's contest was a tale of two halves for the Cougars, scoring only 12 points and shooting 19 percent (5-of-26) from the field in the opening half before posting 41 points and shooting at a 43 percent (15-of-35) clip in the final 20 minutes.
The Cougars trailed 16-0 before scoring their first point at the free-throw line at the 11:16 mark, while connecting on their first field goal with 10:24 remaining in the first half.
TULSA, OK - The University of Houston women's basketball team couldn't overcome a slow start at Tulsa on Sunday afternoon, falling to the Golden Hurricane by a score of 67-53 at Reynolds Center.
Sunday's contest was a tale of two halves for the Cougars, scoring only 12 points and shooting 19 percent (5-of-26) from the field in the opening half before posting 41 points and shooting at a 43 percent (15-of-35) clip in the final 20 minutes.
The Cougars trailed 16-0 before scoring their first point at the free-throw line at the 11:16 mark, while connecting on their first field goal with 10:24 remaining in the first half.
Published 02/05/2012 - 7:03 a.m. CST
Owls outrebounded by 10 boards; held to two, second-chance
points
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Rice was held in check on the boards, scoring just two second-chance points and East Carolina utilized a second-half surge to beat the Owls 82-68 Saturday in Minges Coliseum.
While the Owls were held to just two points following off five offensive rebounds on the night, ECU scored 14 second-chance points, none bigger than a Paris Campbell three-pointer with 3:25 to play that put the Pirates up by nine, 73-64.
Rice had cut an earlier East Carolina nine-point lead down to five after ECU head coach Jeff Lebo was called for a technical foul.
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Rice was held in check on the boards, scoring just two second-chance points and East Carolina utilized a second-half surge to beat the Owls 82-68 Saturday in Minges Coliseum.
While the Owls were held to just two points following off five offensive rebounds on the night, ECU scored 14 second-chance points, none bigger than a Paris Campbell three-pointer with 3:25 to play that put the Pirates up by nine, 73-64.
Rice had cut an earlier East Carolina nine-point lead down to five after ECU head coach Jeff Lebo was called for a technical foul.
Published 02/04/2012 - 12:13 p.m. CST
Cougars dominant in first victory of 2012
HOUSTON - The University of Houston women's tennis team dominated all phases of Friday's match in a 7-0 win over McNeese State at the Metropolitan Racquet Club. The Cougars claimed their first win of the spring season to improve to 1-2 overall.
"I'm very pleased with the win today," head coach John Severance said. "We were the more disciplined team and that's how we have to play from here on out. Everyone had great attention spans and were very focused today."
The Cougars made quick work in singles play, claiming all six wins in straight sets while outscoring the Cowgirls by a 72-15 margin.
HOUSTON - The University of Houston women's tennis team dominated all phases of Friday's match in a 7-0 win over McNeese State at the Metropolitan Racquet Club. The Cougars claimed their first win of the spring season to improve to 1-2 overall.
"I'm very pleased with the win today," head coach John Severance said. "We were the more disciplined team and that's how we have to play from here on out. Everyone had great attention spans and were very focused today."
The Cougars made quick work in singles play, claiming all six wins in straight sets while outscoring the Cowgirls by a 72-15 margin.
Published 02/04/2012 - 10:09 a.m. CST
Cougars last competition before the
Conference USA Championships Feb. 15-18The University of Houston swimming and diving team fell 183-106 to No. 6 Texas A&M at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Friday afternoon.
This was the Cougars last meet and doubled as senior day before the squad will rest for the Conference USA Championships hosted at the CRWC Feb 15-18. Although head coach Augie Busch was only around for a year with the team, the impact the seniors left on the program was not lost.
Published 02/04/2012 - 9:13 a.m. CST
Players returning to Brenham to celebrate 20-year anniversary
BRENHAM, Texas – Twenty years later, former Blinn College baseball coach Kyle Van Hook can still remember exactly how the victory played out in the fourth inning of the Buccaneers’ 1992 state tournament victory over McLennan Community College.
His ace right-hander, Travis Driskill, was in a bases-loaded jam against the Highlanders, a squad that had defeated the Bucs all six times they met during the regular season. With one out, the batter worked the count full, and second-year Bucs skipper Van Hook looked to the bullpen where he had a reliever warmed up and ready to go.
He figured he would give Driskill one last shot to get out of the inning before he pulled him. Driskill, his jersey soaked with sweat, responded with a neck-high fastball, forcing a pop up to shallow left field, then retired the next batter to squirm out of the inning.
Published 02/03/2012 - 1:43 p.m. CST
Cougars meet Green Wave at 7 p.m., Saturday, inside Fogelman Arena in
New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS - Winners of two of its last three games, the University of Houston men's basketball team looks to get back on the winning track when they face Conference USA-rival Tulane at 7 p.m., Saturday, inside Fogelman Arena.
Saturday's game marks the end of a six-day, two-game road swing for the Cougars, who left Houston on Tuesday afternoon, In their most recent action, the Cougars dropped an 80-69 decision at UAB on Wednesday evening in Birmingham, Ala.
NEW ORLEANS - Winners of two of its last three games, the University of Houston men's basketball team looks to get back on the winning track when they face Conference USA-rival Tulane at 7 p.m., Saturday, inside Fogelman Arena.
Saturday's game marks the end of a six-day, two-game road swing for the Cougars, who left Houston on Tuesday afternoon, In their most recent action, the Cougars dropped an 80-69 decision at UAB on Wednesday evening in Birmingham, Ala.
Published 02/03/2012 - 10:49 a.m. CST
Senior is repeat district
selectionHOUSTON, TX - Rice University senior Connor Frizzelle has been named a repeat selection to the Capital One Academic All-District ® Men's Basketball Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. The all-district teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.
This is the first year of a realigned and expanded Academic All-America® program. Frizzelle was named to the All-District VI team last year and this season was selected to the All-District VII team. Joining Frizzelle on the five-player team were Chase Hallam and Brian Stafford from the University of Denver, Montana's Mathias Ward and Oral Roberts' Mikey Manghum.
Published 02/05/2012 - 7:05 a.m. CST
Redshirt freshman guard Joseph Young leads
team with 17 points; TaShawn Thomas adds 11 points, 8 reboundsNEW ORLEANS - Tulane jumped out to a 19-5 lead in the first eight minutes and never looked back on the way to a 75-54 win against the University of Houston men's basketball team Saturday evening inside Fogelman Arena.
The Green Wave used hot shooting from the field early, hitting 58.6 percent (17-of-29) from the field in the first half to take a 42-30 lead. Tulane cooled off only slightly in the second half and drained 50 percent (30-of-60) in the game.
Published 02/04/2012 - 1:25 p.m. CST
WHARTON, TX – The Blinn College baseball team split an afternoon
double-header against Wharton County Junior College
Friday.
Blinn dropped the opening game 2-3 and took the second game 2-1.
The Buccaneers are currently 2-3 on the season.
Blinn travels to Lufkin for a 5 p.m. game against Angelina College on Thursday, then makes its home debut Feb. 11 with a 3 p.m. double-header against Angelina. Prior to the twin bill, the Buccaneers will honor their 1992 team, which qualified for the Junior College World Series.
Blinn dropped the opening game 2-3 and took the second game 2-1.
The Buccaneers are currently 2-3 on the season.
Blinn travels to Lufkin for a 5 p.m. game against Angelina College on Thursday, then makes its home debut Feb. 11 with a 3 p.m. double-header against Angelina. Prior to the twin bill, the Buccaneers will honor their 1992 team, which qualified for the Junior College World Series.
Published 02/04/2012 - 11:20 a.m. CST
Rice aims for third straight conference win
Rice will look for continued success on the road as the Owls begin a stretch in which they plays five of their next seven games away from Tudor Fieldhouse. Heading into today's game at East Carolina, the Owls have won two of three conference road games.
Tip-off for today's game is set for 5 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Central and will be broadcast by 1560 The Game (KGOW).
Rice has had previous success on the road in Greenville, N.C., including a 69-58 victory the last time the Owls played in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (Jan. 30, 2010). Rice is 2-2 against ECU in games played in Greenville.
Rice will look for continued success on the road as the Owls begin a stretch in which they plays five of their next seven games away from Tudor Fieldhouse. Heading into today's game at East Carolina, the Owls have won two of three conference road games.
Tip-off for today's game is set for 5 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Central and will be broadcast by 1560 The Game (KGOW).
Rice has had previous success on the road in Greenville, N.C., including a 69-58 victory the last time the Owls played in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (Jan. 30, 2010). Rice is 2-2 against ECU in games played in Greenville.
Published 02/04/2012 - 9:17 a.m. CST
Pye Places Third in 5000mSOUTH BEND, IN - Rice distance runner Becky Wade was victorious, with a school record time, in the 5000m event at the prestigious Meyo Invitational hosted by Notre Dame Friday evening.
Wade snapped Pam Klassen's 25-year old record of 16:27.72 with a time of 16:21.81. Not only did Wade finish first, but her teammate Allison Pye ran third with a time of 16:35.35.
"Becky led from the gun, controlling the first 1K of the race and then Allison Pye took over for the next 1K, Becky took the next few laps and then Allison until a mile to go Becky took over and made a long drive home to the finish, moving away from All-American Holly Knight (Louisville)," stated Owl head coach Jim Bevan.
Published 02/04/2012 - 8:07 a.m. CST
Three Cougars set new personal best marks
NEW YORK CITY - Three Cougars set new personal records during the first day of action at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational as Karley King, DeMeeka Jones and Darrell Hill all claimed new personal best in their respective events.
"I was really pleased with the overall performance of the team today, head coach Leroy Burrell said. "We had a few athletes in the field who did particularly well in Jones, Reese and King. Freshman Darrell Hill was also especially impressive in the men's shot put."
Houston pole vaulter King set personal records on consecutive attempts as she finished sixth in a very competitive pole vault competition with her mark of 4.10m.
NEW YORK CITY - Three Cougars set new personal records during the first day of action at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational as Karley King, DeMeeka Jones and Darrell Hill all claimed new personal best in their respective events.
"I was really pleased with the overall performance of the team today, head coach Leroy Burrell said. "We had a few athletes in the field who did particularly well in Jones, Reese and King. Freshman Darrell Hill was also especially impressive in the men's shot put."
Houston pole vaulter King set personal records on consecutive attempts as she finished sixth in a very competitive pole vault competition with her mark of 4.10m.
Published 02/03/2012 - 11:45 a.m. CST
One-day, 18-hole event tees off at 10
a.m., Saturday, and features Rice and Houston BaptistHUMBLE, TX - The University of Houston golf team will begin its 2012 spring season a little earlier than originally planned when the Cougars play host to Rice and Houston Baptist during the Redstone Challenge this weekend.
The one-day, 18-hole event tees off at 10 a.m., Saturday, at Redstone Golf Club. As during regular NCAA competition, the Houston-area teams will use 5-man lineups with the low four scores counting toward the team total.
Published 02/03/2012 - 9:41 a.m. CST
Button recognized for academic
achievements for third-straight yearHOUSTON - Senior guard Roxana Button has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District VII women's basketball team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday.
For the third-straight season, Button has been recognized by CoSIDA for her academic achievements, while earning First Team distinction for the first time in her career.
By earning a spot on the First Team, Button will now be eligible for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.
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