MLB DRAFT: Madden, Cowser to add more history to 2018 Cy Ranch squad
HOUSTON - No matter the competition, be it rock-paper-scissors, lifting weights, or a cross-fit challenge-type course, which included who could flip a monster truck tire the fastest in 15 yards; Colton Cowser and Ty Madden would go at it in high school.
San Jacinto Monument closes observation deck due to elevator issues
Located on the Houston Ship Channel, the San Jacinto Monument, a 567.31-foot-high obelisk, looms over the battlefield where Sam Houstonโs Texian army won Texas its independence back in 1836. Typically, visitors can ascend the incredible monument to the observation deck, situated at an altitude of around 480 feet. There, visitors can enjoy a view at the 8.4-acre reflecting pool and the Houston Ship Channel below.
Trimble Tech on the Verge of First-Ever District Crown presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors
Last season, Trimble Tech was set for a stellar finish defeating teams like Arlington Martin and Sam Houston before a global pandemic halted the rest of their schedule. This year, Trimble Tech girls soccer is on the verge of a historic season as they inch towards the program's first-ever first-place finish in district play. There are only four games left in district play and by the looks of it, they aren't close to slowing down. The last time they faced off against Arlington Heights, Trimble Tech posted a 3-0 shutout. AdFor all the ways you love to play, Academy Sports and Outdoors makes it easier than ever to gear up and have fun out there!
Celebrate Black History Month at the Sam Houston Memorial Museum in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Texas โ The Sam Houston Memorial Museum is celebrating Black History Month with a special exhibit for the month of February. According to the museum website, the exhibit features photos, documents and artifacts never featured in the past. The museum hopes to continue honoring their legacy to Sam Houston and those who lived to contribute to his story. You can see the exhibit now until Feb. 28 at the Sam Houston Memorial Museum located next to Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. Admission is $9 for adults, $4 seniors 65 and older, and $3 for children ages 3-12.
VYPE Preseason Boy's Basketball: No. 13 Cypress Creek presented by CertaPro Painters
Can DJ spin hits for Cypress Creek? The Cypress Creek Cougars had a nice season in 2019-20 going 24-12 and 13-3 in district play. If DJ Richards has anything to do with it, the Cougars will have a big year. The 6-foot-5 combo guard will have some assistance for Jaylen Wysinger and Braylon Haynes. Wysinger moved in from St. Pius X, while Haynes and Corey Hadnott add much-needed depth to take down the likes of Memorial and Cy-Fair.
VYPE Football 2020 Preview: District 18-6A
But VYPE has still done what we have always done when it comes to previewing Texas high school football here in Houston. CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER THE 2020 VYPE HOUSTON FOOTBALL PREVIEW MAGAZINECLICK HERE TO ORDER PHOTOSPreseason RankingsLamarHeightsBellaireChavezWestsideWestburySam Houston(Bold Denotes Playoffs)...VYPE PRESEASON AWARDSMost Valuable Player: Jalen Morrison, HeightsOffensive MVP: Dashawn Daniels, ChavezDefensive MVP: Rodney Dansby, BellaireBreakout Player of the Year: DeMone Green, HeightsSleeper Team: Chavez... There are a pair of new coaches within District 18-6A as Westbury and Sam Houston have high hopes of getting out of the district basement. The district's Offensive MVP Dashawn Daniels will carry the mail as the district's top RB. ...WESTSIDE WOLVESThe Westside Wolves will have to manufacture points this season as District MVP Akeem Benjamin has graduated.
5 overwhelmingly beautiful scenic spots in the Houston area
The museum, chartered in 1938 to โpreserve and revisualize the history of early Texas,โ spans more than four centuries of early Texas history, from the beginnings of European activity in the New World through Texasโ history as a state in the United States. Fun fact: As you likely know, everythingโs bigger in Texas, and the San Jacinto Monument is no exception. Each year, itโs the sight of dozens of major Houston events, including the cityโs annual Freedom Over Texas firework show. The parkโs massive appeal is credited in large part to its sweeping panoramic views of the downtown Houston skyline. Fast fact: The park was named in honor of the late city councilmember and civic activist, Eleanor Tinsley.
Meet Charlotte Marie Baldwin Allen, the โMother of Houstonโ
Charlotte Marie Baldwin Allen Do you know who the "Mother of Houston" is? Meet Charlotte Marie Baldwin Allen. Houston received its namesake and Allen became known as the โMother of Houston.โOver the next 45 years, she became a prominent role in the development of Houston. Charlotte Allen died on August 3, 1895. In 1907, Charlotte Baldwin Allen elementary school became the first public school in the city named after a woman.
REWIND: See Houstonโs annual Fourth of July celebration, Freedom Over Texas
HOUSTON โ Freedom Over Texas, Houstonโs annual Fourth of July celebration, will continue this year but without public activities or public access due to the coronavirus pandemic. The firework event will still be held at Buffalo Bayou and Sam Houston parks. Freedom Over Texas 2020 Freedom Over Texas, Houstonโs annual Fourth of July celebration, will continue this year but without public activities or public access due to the coronavirus pandemic. Let us never forget what it means to be in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Freedom Over Texas will feature a lineup of live and virtual entertainers.
Houston personalities: This man gets people rodeo-ready while giving profits from his hat shop to benefit adults with disabilities
Shudde Bros. Hatters got its start in 1907 as the Shudde Southern Hat Company on Trinity Avenue in downtown Houston, opened by Nealโs grandfather Al Shudde. Neal Shudde and his son Wilson Shudde (KPRC)With the move, came a new mission. Now, all net profits from the hat shop benefit Brookwood. Shudde said the idea to donate Shudde Bros. Hatters to the nonprofit came from his mother-in-law, Brookwood founder Yvonne Streit. The shop carries a selection of felt and straw Western and dress hats, top hats, fabric hats and caps.