Local News in Manvel, Texas

Days after coach was punched by fan, 'focused' Manvel tops Dawson for district lead
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:03:51 -0800

Days after coach was punched by fan, 'focused' Manvel tops Dawson for district lead HOUSTON CHRONICLE Copyright 2012 HOUSTON CHRONICLE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:34 a.m., Friday, January 20, 2012 After his Mavericks beat La Marque that night, Devers was punched in the face by fan. Manvel and Dawson entered the ...

Texas basketball coach attacked by angry fan following team’s victory
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:54:10 -0800

Winning on the road in a hostile environment is never easy, but as Manvel (Texas) High basketball coach Greg Devers found out over the weekend, winning was the easy part. It was trying to get out of town that proved to be an arduous task, after an angry fan attacked Devers while the team was waiting to depart the gym following a 60-45 win over La Marque. Details are still sketchy, but as the ...

Boys basketball: Manvel tops Dawson for district lead
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:23:09 -0800

Boys basketball: Manvel tops Dawson for district lead houston chronicle Copyright 2012 houston chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:53 p.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2012 After his Mavericks beat La Marque that night, Devers was punched in the face by fan. Manvel and Dawson entered the game tied atop 24-4A, but the ...

Manvel woman pleads with goat-rustler to bring her pets back home
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:06:27 -0800

MANVEL, Texas – A Manvel woman was issuing a desperate plea Monday to get her goats back. Maggie Anspach said someone stole seven of the farm animals she’s raised as pets right out of her yard on Friday night. To Anspach, the goats are much more than animals – they’re part of her family. And now, she’s hoping the goat-rustlers might have a change of heart if they hear her plea. "These goats are ...

Pet goats stolen from Manvel farm
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:21:18 -0800

A woman said she is heartbroken after seven of her goats were stolen off her property in Manvel over the weekend. On Saturday morning, Maggie Anspach said she found the gate to her goat pen open, an unfamiliar baseball cap on the ground and seven of her 15 pet goats missing. There were also piles of alfalfa left behind, used to lure the goats out, she said. "I don't know where they are, but it ...

Manvel: Short on stop lights, big on football
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:25:36 -0800

When it was learned that Alvin, Manvel and Pearland were placed in District 22-5A Wednesday morning, the earth didn't exactly shake.

2012 Class Is Ready To Sign!
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:01:00 -0800

PonyPride has talked to the 2012 recruiting class to get their thoughts on signing their letters of intent.

Pirates swimmers make final tune-up for district
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:46:19 -0800

A handful of Vidor swimmers took part in one final tune-up meet ahead of the Feb. 2 district contest.

National College Football Signings
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:01:35 -0800

AIR FORCE Does not announce. AKRON Christian Allen, fb/dl, 6-2, 247, Morgantown (W.Va.) HS Keionne Baines, lb, 5-11, 220, Armwood HS, Seffner, Fla. Curtis Black, ol, 6-4, 330, Roosevelt HS, Kent, Ohio Jatavis Brown, lb, 6-1, 190, Glades Central HS, Belle Glade, Fla. Rodney Carroll, dt, 6-6, 280, Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) Michael Casimos, ol, 6-4, 280, Don Bosco Prep, Upper Saddle River, N ...

List of signed football recruits on Signing Day for Houston, Texas schools
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:17:26 -0800

Check out a list of high school football signings for local universities, as well as universities across the state of Texas