Jul 30, 2010
From the Cluttered Desk
Drafting guys over 60
July 27, 2010
Instead of sending 18-year-olds off to fight - they ought to take us old guys.
Friendswood families love F.A.S.T.
July 27, 2010
"There are no bench warmers, every child is successful!" says Beth Ryan mother of five swimmers aged 7 to 14 yrs.
Oilers more mature for the 2010 football campaign
July 27, 2010
Pearland is a pre-season pick to advance to the post-season for the 11th straight year.
9-year-old All-Star Baseball Champions
July 20, 2010
2010 District 15 champions.
Where Are They Now? - Brandon Roberson - Back Home Again
July 20, 2010
Roberson is very happy to return to Pearland and has aspirations to move up to the high school coaching ranks with the ultimate goal of possibly being a head coach in the future.
Friendswood nips Pearland in summer swim championship
July 19, 2010
The Friendswood Area Swim Team (FAST) edged Pearland in the summer swim championship showdown 487-452. These neighboring teams have battled for the past three years for the swim title.
Former Pearland pitcher makes major league headlines
July 13, 2010
Twins RBI leader Delmon Young came up to the plate and (the Detroit Tigers' Robbie) Weinhardt promptly delivered a sinker that produced a ground ball double play to get out of the inning.
Dawson makes deep run at 7-on-7 state tournament
July 13, 2010
Kimble and his teammates had a great showing at the state 7-on-7 tournament as they won their pool to advance to the championship bracket for the second straight year.
Kelly Cross named All-State by Texas sports writers
July 12, 2010
Kelly Cross, who was recently drafted by the Minnesota Twins, was named to the Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5 All-State third-team. Cross hit .423 with 17 doubles, seven home runs, 41 RBIs, and 34 runs scored.
Where are they now?
July 9, 2010
When Friendswood's Jake Ebner became the starting center for the Friendswood Mustangs his sophomore season in 2001, little did he know that he would move on to achieve his dream of playing football at the collegiate level. In fact - he would accomplish so much more than he ever imagined.
From the Cluttered Desk
Statistics influence our lives
July 7, 2010
People have become so caught up in statistics that there is a book entitled Statistical Abstract of the United States 2006: The National Data Book that you can purchase for $39, including free shipping.
FAST makes it five straight years of perfection
July 6, 2010
For the fifth straight year, the Friendswood Area Swim Team (FAST) completed their regular season undefeated after they beat League City 461-344.
From the Society of Useless Information
Some Strange Laws
- • More than half a million trees are used every Sunday to produce America's Sunday newspapers.
- • In 1948, 2.3 percent of American households had televisions. Today, 99 percent do.
- • The significance of the number 21 in a 21 gun salute is derived from adding the digits 1776.
- • Names for Atlantic hurricanes can be only French, English, or Spanish.
- • The Empire State Building has 6,400 windows.
- • A light bulb at a fire station in Livermore, California has been burning since 1901.
- • Most cars honk in the key of "F".
- • The popular Barbie doll was without a belly button until the year 2,000.
- • The average speed of a golf ball in flight during the PGA tour is 160 mph.
- • Soccer legend Pele's real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento.
