Archive of Friendswood Mustang News

Friendswood swims past Fort Bend Kempner

January 16, 2014

Friendswood posted a combined 230 point to 109 for Kempner.

Friendswood Basketball

January 12, 2014

It appears that Friendswood will be one of the teams to beat if someone wants the district title this season.

The Mustangs kicked off District 24-4A action on Tuesday against Santa Fe [late] and will host Texas City on Friday, January 3 at 7:30 p.m. before traveling to Baytown Goose Creek Memorial on Tuesday, January 7 at 7:30 p.m.

Stratford ends the season for the Mustangs

December 3, 2013

Unfortunately for the Friendswood Mustangs, turnovers led the way for a 34-7 season-ending loss to the Stratford Spartans.

Third time a charm for Friendswood

November 21, 2013

Manvel (10-1) will advance to the area round where they will face Fort Bend Bush (9-2) on Friday, November 22 at 7:00 p.m. at Pasadena Veterans Stadium.

Friendswood crushes Ball High 51-6

November 18, 2013

There was little doubt in the game against Tornadoes as the Mustangs scored 31 unanswered points in the second quarter and then added 20 more in the third period for a comfortable 51-0 lead.

Mustangs stampede past Baytown Lee

November 12, 2013

Friendswood will close out the regular season on Friday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. when they travel to Ball High to face the Golden Tornadoes (2-7, 2-4) who is out of the running for a playoff spot.

Defense, turnovers spark Friendswood past Dawson

October 30, 2013

Dawson the won the statistical war with 397 total yards, but they also won the turnover category with four.

Sargent, Holle lead Mustangs over GC Memorial

October 25, 2013

The Mustangs finished with 318 total yards while the defense held the Patriots to 180 total yards.

Strong effort falls short for Mustangs

October 17, 2013

There has always been a battle between these two District 24-4A teams and this year was no different.

Friendswood scalps Indians 34-16

October 12, 2013

Friendswood traveled to face Santa Fe at the reservation and returned home with a 34-16 win to keep them undefeated in the District 24-4A standings.

Jacob Karam named finalist

October 12, 2013

University of Memphis senior quarterback Jacob Karam was recognized as one of the brightest from the college gridiron Wednesday . . .

Second-half surge sends Friendswood past Galena Park

October 3, 2013

The biggest adjustment that the Mustangs made at halftime was containing Galena Park quarterback Anthoula Kelley.

Sargent, Longbotham lead Mustangs to close win

September 20, 2013

Friendswood has an open week this Friday, but will open up district action on Friday, September 27 when they host Galena Park at 7:00 p.m.

Dickinson shocks favored Friendswood

September 12, 2013

Friendswood will travel to face Terry on Saturday, September 14 at 6:00 p.m. Friendswood fans need to get out to support the Mustangs this week.

Friendswood romps past Alvin 36-14

September 9, 2013

The 'Stangs got on the scoreboard first when Eric Loll hauled in a pass from Blumrick covering 29-yards on their first possession of the game.

Unfinished business for Friendswood in 2013

August 17, 2013

(Head coach Kelly) Beck is excited regarding her return players and believes they have the experience and talent to be very successful this season.

Mustangs face challenging 2013 football campaign

July 17, 2013

... the 2013 season will present a whole new set of challenges, especially replacing quarterback Jordan Wood who is now at Brigham Young on a baseball scholarship.

Bergeson shines at TGCA All-Star game

July 17, 2013

Friendswood’s dynamic outside hitter Jill Bergeson tuned up for her college career at Pepperdine with an impressive going away party ...

Friendswood's Gabe Cuadra

July 17, 2013

Former Friendswood track standout Gabe Cuadra was selected to the C-USA All-Academic Team for both cross country and track and field this season ...

Friendswood Select Boys 17 U Team

June 27, 2013

The Friendswood Select Boys 17U team went 5-0 to win the Summer Explosion Tournament at The Woodlands, Texas.

Local baseball standouts drafted by MLB teams

June 14, 2013

There were three area baseball players who were a part of the Major League Baseball amatuer draft held last week.

Teel closes out illustrious high school career with silver.

May 15, 2013

Teel won both events at state last year and also was able to defend his 4A state cross country title over the past two years as Teel concludes his high school track career as the most decorated and prolific runner in Friendswood High School history.

Friendswood fall to Tomball in 4A area round

May 15, 2013

The Mustangs jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the opening frame as Drew Barba singled home T.J. Scott for the first run of the contest.

Van Meter accepts new coaching position with Hutto

May 13, 2013

Filled with excitement regarding the new opportunity, there is a big part of Van Meter's heart that will always remain in Friendswood.

Friendswood shares 24-4A baseball leaderboard

April 18, 2013

Friendswood kept their hopes alive last week with win over Texas City (10-2) and GC Memorial (2-0). The Mustangs control their own destiny for the title as they close out against Dawson, Baytown Lee, and Ball High.

Lady Mustangs split league games

April 18, 2013

The Lady Mustangs will host Baytown Lee on Friday, April 19 for Senior Day at 6:00 p.m.

Friendswood boys golf team wins district title

April 10, 2013

Pearland is now 20-5 on the season. The Oilers will travel to Alvin on Friday, April 12 in a district showdown that could decide the district championship. The Oilers will travel to face South Houston on Tuesday, April 16. Both games will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Lady Mustangs split with league teams

April 10, 2013

Friendswood is now 11-18 overall and 5-5 in district. The Lady Mustangs travel to face Goose Creek Memorial on Friday, April 12 at 6:00 p.m. in a must-win situation.

Lady Mustangs split league games

April 8, 2013

Friendswood will travel to face Santa Fe on Friday, April 5 at 6:00 p.m. The Lady Mustangs will host Texas City on Tuesday, April 9 at 6:00 p.m.

Friendswood blanks Dawson 6-0

April 4, 2013

The Friendswood Mustangs used a six run outburst in the top of the second inning and then closed out the Dawson Eagles on defense for a 6-0 win to improve to 4-1 in District 24-4A and 9-8 overall.

Lady Mustangs lose pair of district games

March 20, 2013

The Friendswood Lady Mustangs lost two important District 24-4A games last week as head coach Kevin Parr saw his girls fall to Santa Fe 6-3 and then lose an extra inning affair against Texas City 6-5.

Lady Mustangs pick up two wins

March 20, 2013

Friendswood head coach Kevin Parr saw his girls pick up a pair of wins last week including a 15-2 romp over district foe Galena Park and then the Lady Mustangs faced 5A Galena Park North Shore in a non-district contest and swept the GISD schools with an 8-6 win over North Shore.

Mustangs open district with win over Galena Park

March 20, 2013

The Friendswood Mustangs got a convincing 10-1 win over Galena Park as Brent Janak tossed six innings including nine strikeouts while giving up only one free pass.

Mustangs roll past Baytown Lee 56-43

January 31, 2013

The Friendswood Mustangs continued to maintain their share of the top spot in District 24-4A with a solid 56-43 win over the Baytown Lee Ganders.

Friendswood nips Dawson in final seconds

January 23, 2013

Tony Upchurch led the Eagles (3-1) with 14 points.

Texas City takes out Friendswood 58-41

January 16, 2013

The Mustangs will travel to Dawson on Friday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. and travel to face Baytown Lee on Tuesday, January 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Friendswood burns Houston Scarborough 69-34

December 27, 2012

After the Mustangs led 16-13 at the end of the opening period, Friendswood broke the game open in the second 23-3 for a 39-16 halftime lead.

Lady Mustangs roll over Galena Park 76-17

December 27, 2012

The Lady 'Stangs are now 2-0 in district and are favored to win the league title.

Beck, Lady Mustangs receive All-District honors

December 22, 2012

Second-year head coach and former Friendswood and Texas A&M standout Kelly Beck was named "Coach of the Year" by her district coaching peers.

Friendswood falls short in battle with Angleton

November 30, 2012

From beginning to end, it was a see-saw battle as both teams wanted to win the first round of the playoffs so they could continue their season.

Friendswood Football Standout

November 30, 2012

Friendswood senior QB Jordan Wood set all kinds of school records this season in leading the Mustangs to an 8-3 record.

Bergeson receives All-American honors

November 30, 2012

Bergeson led the Lady Mustangs to capture the District 24-4A and 4A Region III crowns while advancing to the 4A state volleyball semifinals where she was named to the All-State tournament team. She has committed to Pepperdine University to continue her education and playing career.

Friendswood girls at state volleyball tournament

November 30, 2012

Freindswood girls receive bronze medals.

Mustangs, Wood trample Ball High 56-14

November 19, 2012

For the first time in Friendswood football history, the Mustangs have a ball carrier to surpass the 2,000-yard rushing mark in a 10-game regular season.

Friendswood captures 4A Region III volleyball title

November 19, 2012

“We are successful when we use all of our hitters,” Beck said. “That was the goal coming in to the match, we really wanted to get all of our offense involved.

Teel wins state cross country title; Friendswood boys finish third

November 19, 2012

“He led from start to finish but had to work for it,” Friendswood cross country coach Steve Haffelder said. “He ran a gutsy race from the opening gun.”

Mustangs stampede to playoffs with win over Ganders

November 7, 2012

This season, new head coach Robert Koopmann saw his chargers take out the Baytown Lee Ganders 47-0 with one remaining game in the regular season leaving no doubt that the 'Stangs will extend their season.

Friendswood runs past GC Memorial 24-7

October 26, 2012

After falling to Texas City the previous week and the Stingarees defense holding Wood to only 46 yards rushing, the Mustangs did exactly like head coach Robert Koopmann predicted and that was his team would rebound to get back on the winning track.

Texas City stings Friendswood 63-35

October 17, 2012

Friendswood (5-1, 2-1) will no doubt regroup and get ready to host Baytown Goose Creek Memorial Patriots (3-3, 1-2) on Friday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Friendswood stampedes past Santa Fe 62-14

October 11, 2012

The Mustangs finished with 437 total yards while the defense held the Indians to 235 yards. The biggest game to date will be this coming Friday, October 12 at Texas City at 7:00 p.m.

Friendswood 79 - Galena Park 63 - Unbelievable!

October 5, 2012

To the casual observer, the first impression was the final score was a basketball game.

Friendswood upsets No. 3 area-ranked Terry in shootout

September 20, 2012

For the Mustangs, it may be a recording-setting effort as the Mustangs rushed for 455 yards in a single game with Wood leading the way with 204 yards rushing on 26 carries for five TDs.

Friendswood rushes past Dickinson 49-28

September 14, 2012

In the case against the Dickinson Gators, the Mustangs rushed for 374 yards and averaged 9.35 yards each time someone touched the ball.

Koopmann era ushered in with a W

September 5, 2012

New Friendswood head coach Robert Koopmann certainly experienced all kinds of emotions prior to the kickoff at Alvin Memorial Stadium when the Mustangs opened up their season against the Alvin Yellowjackets, who also had a new coach on their sideline in Trey Herrmann.

Friendswood is pre-season pick to win 24-4A title

August 26, 2012

The two-time Region III runners-up incurred minimal graduation losses and look to the be the prohibitive favorites to repeat as district champions in 2012, with rival Dawson as a strong second choice.

2012 Football Schedule - Friendswood Mustangs

July 19, 2012

New era, new season for Mustangs

July 19, 2012

Koopman maintains the same quiet confidence level as Van Meter. He has watched and learned from one of the best and his high intellect should serve him well as he grows in experience and is placed in positions to make game-changing decisions in the heat of the battle.

Friendswood basketball team

July 19, 2012

This team will compete as the Friendswood Varsity in the Houston Complex Varsity team shoot-out in September.

Van Meter continues to influence young quarterbacks

July 13, 2012

With the 2012 football season just around the corner, Van Meter is doing what he loves to do. Instruct and motivate some young signal-callers who have aspirations of shining on Friday nights at the high school level and seeing their dreams come true in the future at the collegiate stage.

Legendary Friendswood football coach dead at age 80

July 13, 2012

"His philosophy was that we'd be the best-conditioned and most mentally tough team on the field," (Steve) Van Meter said. "Everyone who played for him knew what it was about."

Friendswood captures the 4A Chronicle Cup

July 11, 2012

The Mustangs scored points in 15-of-20 sporting events thanks to the soccer teams, which reached the state semifinals (boys) and region final (girls) which accounted for 35 points.

Hibbs signs with Lamar University

June 19, 2012

Friendswood pitcher Will Hibbs signed a letter-of-intent to continue his education and baseball career at Lamar University in Beaumont.

Friendswood All-District baseball

June 19, 2012

One of the strong leaders on the pitching staff was senior righthander Will Hibbs who was named to the All-District first-team. Hibbs, who recently signed a letter-of-intent to pitch for Lamar University in Beaumont, posted a 5-2 pitching record with three saves.

Blue Devil Elite Lacrosse Camp Returns to Friendswood in July

June 19, 2012

Friendswood Mustang Lacrosse is honored to be the only Texas Host for this Amazing Large Format Camp - rivaled only by East Coast and Ivy League Camps - open to all 6th-12th grade boys.

UPDATED Friendswood High School Athletic Summer Camps

June 19, 2012

Friendswood Boys Basketball

June 19, 2012

Friendswood High School Athletic Summer Camps

June 16, 2012

Dates, locations, costs and events.

Santa Fe sweeps Friendswood in region quarterfinals

May 24, 2012

Friendswood knew that their 4A region match-up against district rival Santa Fe would be a tough outing as the Indians finished in a first-place tie with Ball High for the District 24-4A title.

Friendswood stampedes past Houston Furr to advance

May 21, 2012

Senior pitcher Will Hibbs took the mound for Friendswood against the Houston Furr Brahmas (19-6-1) and hurled a four-hit, 15-strikeout gem over seven innings while tossing his third straight complete game.

Ryan Teel is double-gold medal winner

May 21, 2012

Teel did something that very few runners have ever done. The junior, who won the Class 4A Cross Country state title in the fall, set his aim at winning the 1,600 and 3,200 meters at the 4A state track meet.

Friendswood Mustangs vs Santa Fe Indians

Friendswood beat Houston Furr 2-0 in best-of-three series to advance to Class 4A Region III quarterfinals.

Friendswood sweeps El Campo to advance in playoffs

May 17, 2012

El Campo threatened in the final frame when Wood walked one batter and hit another. With runners at first and second and two out, the runner at second attempted to steal third, but Friendswood catcher Nick Treybig fired a missle to third to gun down the runner and end the game.

Foster ends season for Lady Mustangs

May 9, 2012

"Foster is an outstanding team, and any team that plays Foster has to play a “very good ballgame in order to beat them,” Friendswood head coach Kevin Parr said. “I think we gave them a run for the money. I know I’m proud of (my players), and they can walk with their heads high.”

Hibbs, Mustangs blank Santa Fe 3-0 for playoff spot

May 9, 2012

Friendswood locked up the No. 3 playoff spot from the district and will find out later this week regarding their playoff opponent.

Tollette and Karam finish third at state

May 9, 2012

After winning their opening-round tennis matchup, the Friendswood Mustangs’ doubles team was eliminated in the semifinals of the University Interscholastic League Class 4A Tennis State Championships held at World of Tennis.

Mustang diamondmen fall to Dawson, Clear Falls

March 26, 2012

The Mustangs are 2-3 in district with 11 more league games on the schedule.

Lady Mustangs knock off state champions

March 26, 2012

Both teams battled until Friendswood scored a run in the bottom of the 11th to pull out the 2-1 victory.

Friendswood continues to rule league play

March 16, 2012

The Friendswood boys and girls soccer teams have established themselves as the teams to beat in District 43-4A soccer action.

Lady Mustangs blank Dawson 3-0

March 16, 2012

Friendswood will travel to face Manvel on March 14, Wednesday and will host Santa Fe on Friday, March 16.

Friendswood swimmers ready for state

February 25, 2012

There is one thing you can depend on from the Friendswood swim team and that is they will always have swimmers who will be competing at the state swim meet in Austin.

Lady Mustangs advance to third round

February 25, 2012

While Foster may have taken Friendswood for granted, they found out they shouldn't have as the Lady 'Stangs pulled out a 56-54 overtime nailbiter to end the Lady Falcons' season.

Friendswood sweeps Manvel and Santa Fe

February 25, 2012

Friendswood started the scoring parade in the first half with five goals and then kept up the

offensive pressure with four more scores in the second half to totally dominated the Lady Mavericks 9-0.

Koopman named new AD and head football coach

February 24, 2012

"I'm so happy that Friendswood went with Robert," (former AD and head football coach Steve) Van Meter said. "He's a man who understands Friendswood, the community and its expectations, which is very important in such a unique place."

Friendswood sweeps boys and girls district swim meet

February 15, 2012

The Friendswood girls won their 12th straight district swim championship while the boys claimed their 11th straight district swim title.

Friendswood picks up important district wins

January 30, 2012

Not only did the Mustangs need a win, they need someone to step up and lead the way and that came in the form of 6-7 Will Hibbs who almost posted a triple-double.

Van Meter retires as head football coach and AD

January 10, 2012

The Mustangs have had only two coaches over a 47-year span. It is rare when a local product can return to his alma mater and experience so much success.

Karam transfering to Memphis

January 9, 2012

Under NCAA rules, Karam would have to sit out a year and wait for the 2013 season, but tha won't be the case as Karam has already graduated from Texas Tech with his Bachelor of Arts in University Studies degree. Because he has his degree -- he will become immediately eligible to play in 2012.

Friendswood players named to All-District teams

January 2, 2012

Friendswood has posted an outstanding 34-8 record over the previous three years (2008, 2009, 2010) and were an early 2011 season favorite to battle for the league crown and make another deep run in the playoffs.

FHS Freshman Girls BB

December 5, 2011

The Friendswood High School freshman girls basketball team won the Barbers Hill HS Tournament Dec. 1-3.

Friendswood's Brown receives honors

November 22, 2011

"I have been blessed to play for a legend like coach Van Meter, as well as a position coach like coach Lindsey. Coach Thomas has inspired me to leadership as a varsity team captain."

Lady 'Stangs fall in region final

November 15, 2011

When the Lady 'Stangs faced Richmond Foster in the Class 4A Region III finals -- it was the fifth time in the past six years that Friendswood had advanced to the finals -- just one step away from the 4A state volleyball final four tournament. It was also the fourth time that Friendwood came up short of the state tournament.

Angleton ends season for Friendswood

November 15, 2011

Entering the game against Angleton again, though overmatched, the Mustangs still gave a sterling effort.

Area volleyball teams advance to second round

November 9, 2011

Friendswood Mustangs, Pearland Oilers.

Blocked FG sends Mustangs to playoffs

November 9, 2011

It appeared that Friendswood was going to see their season end after the first three quarters as Texas City had a strong 28-13 lead heading into the final frame. But that's when things got interesting as the never-say-die Mustangs came alive.

Friendswood playoff hopes on the line this week

November 1, 2011

The Mustangs are coming off an open week and hopefully the active players have had time to heal and make one last effort to extend their season.

35-0 win keeps playoff hopes alive for Mustangs

October 30, 2011

Despite a 3-6 overall record and 2-3 in district this year, the Mustangs kept their playoff hopes alive with a 35-0 shutout over the Indians.

FHS scholar-athletes honored

October 18, 2011

Sports Director of The KUBE - Todd Freed - interviews Friendswood junior Jill Bergeson and senior Bobby Brown

La Marque gets it Wright over Friendswood

October 10, 2011

Unfortunately for the Mustangs last Friday, the Cougars had the upper hand from the very beginning in a lopsided 63-21 at Henry Winston Stadium to get the homecoming victory.

Bayway Lincoln and Friendswood tennis team up together

October 5, 2011

Bayway Lincoln and Friendswood HS are partnering to help raise up to $6,000 in support of the FHS tennis program.

Friendswood bounces Ball High 47-12

September 26, 2011

Van Meter is attempting use the talent he has that best fits the team and right now -- it is the ground game.

Falcons fly past Mustangs 62-42

September 20, 2011

Friendswood running back Jonathan Johnson had one of his best games with 178 rushing yards and two touchdown runs and two catches for 40 yards and one touchdown.

Stratford takes advantage of Friendswood miscues for win

September 12, 2011

The Houston Stratford Spartans picked up their first win of the season over the Friendswood Mustangs 28-13 to improve to 1-2 while the Mustangs drop to 1-2.

Friendswood slips past West Orange-Stark in 2OT

September 6, 2011

Both teams battled defensively the entire game with neither team willing to give up any points.

Angleton rushes past Friendswood 42-28

August 31, 2011

Friendswood (0-1) will need to re-group as they travel to face West Orange-Stark on Friday, September 2 at 7:00 p.m. WO-S (0-1) fell to Nederland 21-20 to open up the football season.

Friendswood and Pearland compete at state 7-on-7 tournament

July 19, 2011

Friendswood and Pearland both qualified for the 2011 state 7-on-7 tournament held at Texas A&M in College Station this past weekend.

League City ends FAST winning streak

July 4, 2011

For the past six years, FAST (Friendswood Area Swim Team) has not lost a duel meet. But that streak came to an end when League City edged FAST 420-365.

Friendswood Mustang Season Tickets

July 4, 2011

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FAST edges Pine Brook Wood in duel meet

June 21, 2011

FAST head coach Sophie Wostal commented, "I am so proud of all of our swimmers this season. Because of their amazing talent, dedication, and hard work, I know I can count on our team to pull through against challenging competition like Pine Brook Wood.

Friendswood picked to make the playoffs

June 29, 2011

Friendswood will face some challenges for the 2011 season in replacing some of the major players who were instrumental in the success of the Mustangs.

Magnolia sweeps Mustangs out of the playoffs

May 31, 2011

The Friendswood Mustangs were playing in their fourth straight Class 4A Region III semifinals, but they just couldn't find their groove against the Magnolia Bulldogs.

Mustangs blank Angleton to advance

May 25, 2011

For the fourth straight year, the Friendswood Mustangs advance to the Class 4A Region III semifinals after shutting out Angleton 7-0 in the region quarterfinals.

Mustangs knock off Houston Davis to advance

May 22, 2011

Friendswood advances to the Class 4A Region III quarterfinals for the fourth straight year and will face Angleton in a one-game showdown on Thursday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Pearland Dawson High School.

Teel wins bronze at state track meet

May 22, 2011

Teel placed third in the 1600 meters with a time of 4:19.45 for a bronze medal. Teel finished fifth in the 3200 meters with a time of 9:21.02.

Ellis, Teel advance to state track meet

May 11, 2011

The Friendswood Mustangs will be represented at the 2011 Class 4A state track meet this coming weekend at the Michael Myers Track Stadium.

Mustangs win home run derby to advance

May 10, 2011

Friendswood will face Houston Davis in a one-game showdown on Friday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Bobby Black Field.

Mustangs capture 24-4A title with win over Texas City

May 3, 2011

While the Stingarees gave the Mustangs a challenge, in the end, it would be Friendswood coming out on top 8-5.

Lady Mustangs nipped by Bay City

May 3, 2011

"We had some opportunities," (head coach Kevin) Parr said. "We just couldn't get key hits when we needed them."

Friendswood golf

April 26, 2011

Friendswood's Corey Hayford took home top medalist honors with rounds of 70 and 74 for a total of 144 at the 4A Region III golf tournament hosted by the Raven's Nest Golf Club in Humble.

League title within the grasp of Mustangs

April 26, 2011

The Friendswood Mustangs are within one game of capturing the 2011 District 24-4A championship after taking a close 7-6 win over the Santa Fe Indians.

Bobby Black receives ultimate honor

April 26, 2011

During the summer of 2010, Friendswood ISD completely renovated the old baseball field and it was determined that the field should be named after the former mentor.

Lady 'Stangs fall in season finale; Bay City next in playoffs

April 26, 2011

Despite the loss, Friendswood will extend their season as they will face the Bay City Lady Blackcats in the bi-district round of the post-season in a best-of-three series.

Lady Mustangs secure place in softball post-season

April 12, 2011

With three games remaining in District 24-4A action, the Friendswood Lady Mustangs have already made their reservation for the Class 4A Region III sofball playoffs.

2011 DISTRICT 24-4A GOLF CHAMPIONS

April 12, 2011

The Friendswood girls captured the 2011 District 24-4A golf championship.

Friendswood's boys golf team — Second place at district

April 12, 2011

The Friendswood boys golf team finished second at the District 24-4A golf tournament to qualify for the Class 4A Region III golf tourney to be held on April 21-22 at Raven's Nest Golf Club in Humble.

Friendswood, Wood blank Dawson

April 12, 2011 — by Dwight J. Baker

With four games remaining in district action for all 24-4A teams -- each one will be critical in determining who will be advancing to the post-season.

Lady Mustangs take out Texas City 5-0

April 5, 2011

The second round of District 24-4A softball competition began for the Friendswood Lady Mustangs with a 5-0 shutout of Texas City keeping the Lady 'Stangs in good position for the playoffs and a possible league title.

Lady Mustangs advance with win over Dawson

April 5, 2011

I think the key for this team has been their character. They don't know the meaning of quit.

Scott crushes Santa Fe as Mustangs win

March 30, 2011

New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra is credited with, "It ain't over til it's over" and that saying was never truer than when Friendswood's T.J. Scott crushed a three-run home run over the Santa Fe scoreboard to give the Mustangs a shocking 3-2 win to a stunned Santa Fe team and home crowd.

Lady Mustangs advance in soccer playoffs

March 30, 2011

The Friendswood Lady Mustangs are no strangers to the 4A Region III soccer playoffs. In fact - they are one of the more successful teams who have won the region crown and advanced to the state more than any other team in the past 10 years.

Lady Mustangs take out Dawson, La Marque to remain undefeated

March 21, 2011

The Friendswood Lady Mustangs improved their District 24-4A softball record to 4-0 after disposing of Pearland Dawson and La Marque last week.

Lady Mustangs open district on winning note

March 15, 2011

Friendswood head coach Kevin Parr saw his girls pull out a tight 2-1 win over Texas City in the District 24-4A opener for both teams. The Lady Mustangs then ran roughshod over Ball High 12-0 to begin district action with a 2-0 mark.

Lady Mustangs take second place at softball tournament

March 9, 2011

The Lady Mustangs will travel to Ball High on Friday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. ...

Never say die Friendswood falls short to Jones

February 28, 2011

"The kids fought hard, and I give them every credit in the world," (head coach Jeff) Keener said. "It would have been easy to just fold but they didn't, and we had a chance to be in the ballgame at the end."

Lady Mustangs off to a positive start

February 22, 2011

Friendswood head softball coach Kevin Parr has his girls off to a winning record as they are beginning the season at 4-2 after last week.

Friendswood competes at state swim meet

February 21, 2011

The Friendswood swim team competed at the 4A state swim meet held at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center on the University of Texas campus on Feb. 18-19.

Friendswood swimmers heading to state

February 16, 2011

The state swim meet will be this Friday and Saturday and the Mustangs will be taking several girls to compete against the top swimmers in 4A.

Compton, Maetzold honored by Texas Sports Writers

February 15, 2011

The Texas Sports Writers Association released their annual All-State teams and Friendswood offensive tackle Ben Compton and quarterback/punter Pete Maetzold were both selected to the prestigious teams.

Kaufhold joins Friendswood elite

February 14, 2011

Kaufhold, who helped lead the Lady Mustangs to a 24-4A second-place finish and to the post-season for the 2010-2011 season, also surpassed the 1,000 point mark this year to join (Dena) Russo and (Annalisa) Hall in that elite category. A ball is going to be inscribed at the end of the season with her point total.

Playoff games set for District 24-4A girls

February 12, 2011

Friendswood Lady Mustangs, Dawson Lady Eagles and Manvel Lady Mavericks.

Friendswood captures 24-4A swimming crowns

February 1, 2011

The Friendswood Lady Mustangs left little doubt as to who would capture the league title as they scored 223 points while Clear Falls was a distance second with 78 points. Angleton was third with 62 points followed by Manvel (50), Brazosport (40), Dawson (35), Ball High (34), and Texas City (10).

Friendswood edges Manvel 55-54

January 20, 2011

The Mustangs had their best scoring quarter of the game in the third to outscore the visiting Mavs 17-11 which would prove to be the difference in the game as Manvel took the final period 17-12 to come up a point short in the end.

Maetzold, Van Meter garner top awards for District 24-4A

December 28, 2010

Friendswood's record-setting quarterback Pete Maetzold was named the District 24-4A "Most Valuable Player" for 2010 while head coach Steve Van Meter was named "Coach of the Year" for leading his team to the Class 4A Region III Division I title for the second time in three years.

Lake Travis ends season for Friendswood

December 13, 2010

Despite the loss, the Mustangs have stood tall for the past three years with a sparkling 34-8 overall record.

Van Meter named as "Coach of the Year" finalist

December 13, 2010

For the eighth time in his coaching career, Friendswood head coach Steve Van Meter sat at the head table with nine other "Coach of the Year" finalists for 2010.

Friendswood throttles Montgomery for 4A Region III title

Record-setting Maetzold leads Mustangs to 4A state semifinals

December 7, 2010

When the final buzzer sounded, senior Pete Maetzold had established himself as the most prolific passer for a single-season in Friendswood High School history.

Friendswood tames Wildcats to advance to region final

December 1, 2010

"The defense did an outstanding job," said (head coach Steve) Van Meter, whose team plays Montgomery at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Region III-4A Division I finals at Rice Stadium. "We schemed them well ... "

Friendswood takes out Wheatley 50-6

November 22, 2010

Friendswood will take on an outstanding Humble (11-1) team that has the same record as the Mustangs. The two teams will square off at Aldine Thorne Stadium at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 27.

Friendswood slips past Foster 24-19 to advance

November 15, 2010

The Mustangs had full control of the game for the first three quarters in building a 21-6 lead, but the final five minutes of the Class 4A Region III Division I bi-district contest left everyone holding their breath as Foster scored twice within a minute to cut Friendswood's 24-6 lead to 24-19 with 2:22 remaining in the game.

Friendswood crowned District 24-4A champions

November 9, 2010

The Mustangs took care of their business with a hard-fought 35-28 victory over the Stingarees while Manvel knocked off Dawson in overtime leaving Friendswood all alone at the top this season.

Lady Mustangs move past Waltrip to region quarterfinals

November 9, 2010

The Lady Mustangs advance to the Region III quarterfinals where the will play Richmond Foster at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (past paper deadline) at Hopson Field House.

Indians ambush Friendswood 21-20

October 26, 2010

The loss is the first of the season for No. 6 state-ranked Friendswood, but still has them in the driver's seat for the district title.

Friendswood wins another shootout with Manvel

October 19, 2010

Manvel has only been competing at the varsity level for three years. However, the Mavericks have been on the edge of beating the Mustangs for three straight seasons only to see victory snatched out of their hands of each game.

Friendswood wins another shootout at La Marque

October 12, 2010

"This sure feels good," (head coach Steve) Van Meter said with a towel around his neck after being drenched with Gatorade. "You know, our offense isn't too bad and our defense made the plays we needed to. It feels great to leave here with another win."

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