| 06/17/2001 Texans ready to practice thin-air resistance The Texans will arrive in Colorado four days early to make sure their soccer skills, not the thin air, determine their performance. Leaving a winner It may be six months away, but Terry Knouse already has plans for a date in late December. 11-year-old keeps focus intact despite dominating tournaments Many golfers might find it difficult to keep their concentration playing with a lead of almost five-dozen strokes. But 11-year-old Sang Yi of Irving has grown accustomed to such a dilemma. 06/14/2001 Mass gathering No matter how many medals are won or records set in future years, they will always be the first. Starr's NASCAR road has been bumpy Logic would dictate that David Starr's third-place finish in last Friday's O'Reilly 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway would put him on the fast track in the racing world. Nimitz gym available for sub-varsity games Summer basketball was once prominent at the three Irving high schools. Nimitz boys basketball coach G.W. Melton hopes to make it that way again.
06/10/2001 Irving sports notebook Brian Voelker has seen the proliferation of lacrosse firsthand in his home state of Maryland. Now he wants to spread the sport across the nation. Marcus graduate answers Cats' call Last year, the Detroit Tigers drafted University of Dallas right fielder Tapley Holland and all was golden.
Pointed ambition You can spend thousands of dollars on the latest equipment. You can buy bows made of high-tech, lightweight materials. You can use gadgets that allow you to line up shots perfectly. Mustang WS again in Irving Youth baseball teams from all over the world are starting a quest they hope ends in Irving. 06/07/2001 To some IGSL players, diamonds are forever Irving softball fans might see some old faces roaming the fields at Southwest Park this summer. Defenses hope to pass 7-on-7 challenge Seven-on-seven football encourages a high-flying, wide-open offense. But defensive players might benefit the most from these summer games. A look toward home Ask Clint Davis how he got to Fort Worth, and he can give you the long or the short answer.
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