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Archive of Manvel Mavericks News
Manvel crowned 4A Region III Division II champions
December 6, 2011
The Manvel Mavericks continued their magical season with a 38-35 win over district rival La Marque to send them to a first-ever 4A Division II state-semifinal contest with their dream of winning a state championship still alive.
Manvel overcomes early turnovers to beat Dayton
November 29, 2011
Manvel's defense held the Broncos to only 190 total yards while the Mavs had 475 total yards including 305 yards on the ground.
Manvel tames the Lions 53-18
November 21, 2011
Manvel continued its march through the playoffs with a lopsided 53-18 win over the Yates Lions to advance to the Class 4A Region III Division I semifinals where they will face the Dayton Broncos on Friday, November 25 at 7:00 p.m. at Clyde Abshier Stadium in Deer Park.
Manvel escapes with 35-21 win
November 15, 2011
Manvel and El Campo entered the final 12 minutes of the game tied at 14-14 with the season for both teams in the balance.
Manvel runs over Dawson 44-21
November 9, 2011
While both teams have already punched their ticket to the playoffs, the final showdown between the neighboring schools was all about pride and determining a district championship.
Manvel slams Ball High 55-0
November 1, 2011
Manvel made the long trip to The Rock to face the Ball High Tornadoes and returned home with a lopsided 55-0 district win that could probably have been 100-0 according one of the football officials who oversaw the beating.
Playoff bound Manvel takes out Texas City 42-14
October 30, 2011
There are still two games remaining in the 2011 regular season, but the state-ranked Manvel Mavericks have already punched their ticket for the post-season. The Mavs are currently ranked No. 7 in the state and are undefeated with an 8-0 overall mark and 4-0 in District 24-4A action.
Manvel stampedes past Mustangs 60-28
October 19, 2011
Manvel outgained Friendswood 561 to 210 in total yards.
Manvel scalpes Indians 59-0
October 11, 2011
The Manvel Mavericks continue to roll over their opponents this season and such was the case last Friday night when the Santa Fe Indians (2-5, 0-3) were thrashed 59-0 on their reservation.
Big plays spark Manvel past La Marque
September 27, 2011
Manvel is state-ranked No. 8 by the Associated Press 4A poll and they showed why after outgaining the Coogs 448-311.
Manvel jumps on Goose Creek Memorial 44-19
September 12, 2011
The Mavs clearly dominated the game as indicated by the game statistics. Manvel had 446 total yards on offense while the defense held Memorial to only 174 total yards.
Manvel overpowers FB Austin 41-6
September 6, 2011
The Manvel Mavericks flexed their offensive and defensive muscles over a hapless Fort Bend Austin team 41-6 to remain undefeated for the 2011 season at 2-0.
Manvel crushes Willowridge 62-6
August 31, 2011
One could see from the very beginning that the Eagles were overmatched as the Mavs controlled both sides of the ball in building a 35-6 halftime lead.
Manvel upsets Friendswood in district showdown
April 19, 2011
The Manvel Mavericks upset District 24-4A leader Friendswood 5-3 to remain in the hunt for a playoff position.
Manvel boys soccer
March 30, 2011
"The team did a great job of working hard to make it to the playoffs this year," head coach Robert Partida said. "We are a very young team and only had one returning starter from last year. We have five seniors graduating this year, but the majority of the team will be back next year.
Manvel's Roudbari, Spano compete at state swim meet
February 21, 2011
Manvel had two swimmers who qualified for the Class 4A state swim meet that was held at the Lee and Joe Jamail Swim Center on the University of Texas campus on February 18-19.
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.
Manvel players honored by Texas Sports Writers
February 8, 2011
For the first time in Manvel football history, the Mavericks had three players named to the prestigious 2010 Texas Sports Writers Association All-State football teams.
Manvel's road in the playoffs continue after 58-0 rout
November 22, 2010
Manvel fans probably didn't realize how good their team was until they had to face one of the Houston ISD teams.
Mavericks take out Terry for first playoff win
November 15, 2010
The Class 4A Region III Division II 24-17 win over Rosenberg Terry at Hopper Field in Freeport marked the first playoff win in school history.
Manvel rallies to drop Dawson in overtime
November 9, 2010
For Dawson, the players had better remember what their coaches have been preaching since day one. Play the entire 48 minutes -- or as Yogi Berra would say, "It ain't over til it's over!"
Manvel gives Texas City a stinging loss
October 26, 2010
Manvel hosted Texas City who is traditionally a very sound, disciplined team. But the Stingarees were anything but flawless against the Mavs who dominated the game on both sides of the ball.
Manvel gets back on winning track
October 12, 2010
The Mavs celebrated their homecoming on Friday night with a 35-14 win over Santa Fe in dominating fashion.
La Marque takes advantage of Manvel miscues
September 28, 2010
For the first time in school history, the Manvel Mavericks won their first four games of the season and were primed to face an undefeated La Marque team (4-0, 1-0) that they defeated soundly a year ago.
Manvel continues winning ways with 27-7 win over FB Austin
September 7, 2010
The Manvel Mavericks took control of the game against Fort Bend Austin in the first quarter and then cruised to an easy 27-7 victory to improve to 2-0 for the young season.
Manvel opens season on the winning path
September 1, 2010
The Mavs are picked to finish fourth in District 24-4A with Friendswood, Dawson, and Ball High picked ahead of them.
Playoff run ends for both Manvel teams
March 30, 2010
It was fun while it lasted, but the Manvel boys and girls soccer teams both ended their playoff run with the boys going out first to Houston Austin 1-0 and then the girls dropping a 1-0 heart-breaker to district rival Texas City last Friday.
Manvel soccer teams make school history
March 22, 2010
The Manvel boys and girls soccer teams did something for the first time in their young history. They both won to become the first soccer teams to win a playoff game.
Lady Mavericks named to All-District 24-4A volleyball teams
January 11, 2010
Manvel had four players who were named to the All-District 24-4A teams in honor of their outstanding season.
Manvel shocks Angleton; loses coin flip
November 10, 2009
Entering the game against No. 5 state-ranked and No. 1 area-ranked Angleton (9-1, 6-1) - no one was giving the Mavs a chance at winning the final contest of the season.
Manvel takes out La Marque 20-12
November 4, 2009
For the second straight year - Manvel faced a young La Marque team and came away with the win making them 2-0 against the Cougars in the young history of these two teams.
Manvel knocks off Santa Fe at homecoming
October 19, 2009
Santa Fe had been averaging 325 yards per game, but the Maverick defense held them to 185 yards.
Texas City takes out Manvel 20-16
October 12, 2009
Manvel will need to run the table to make the post-season and from all probability -- it doesn't look that is going to happen as one more loss will put them out of the running for sure.
Mavs pounded by Brazosport 45-12
October 6, 2009
Mistakes and turnovers proved to be the downfall for the Mavs as Brazosport scored 27 points off the miscues including three interceptions.
Manvel takes advantage of Columbia miscues
September 14, 2009
It was really a wonder that the game remained as close as it did as Columbia lost four fumbles in the first half and then saw three passes intercepted in the second half.
Mavericks labeled a dark horse in District 24-4A race
August 11, 2009
As Martin and his coaching staff prepare for the 2009 football campaign -- he does so with a lot of positives while hoping that district teams will take his players for granted which could prove to be a big mistake.
Manvel HS Football Coaching Staff
August 11, 2009
The Manvel HS football coaching staff is ready for another exciting season.
LADY MAVERICKS FALL TO HOUSTON WALTRIP — The Lady Mavs played two close games against Houston Waltrip, but the Lady Rams were able to get the key hits to sweep Manvel in their best-of-three series 1-0 and 4-1.
ATHLETIC SIGNINGS AT MANVEL — Over $700,000 in athletic scholarship monies has been awarded to 16 student-athletes at Manvel High School.