While the Dickinson Lady Gators fought tooth-and-nail throughout, the postseason experience of Pearland was an ace in the hole for the Lady Oilers, as they claimed a 25-18, 25-15, 19-25, 25-15 win Monday night in the teams’ Region III-6A bi-district…

The Knights hung tough during parts of the first two sets, but faded in the third set of a 25-17, 25-16, 25-14 bi-district loss to the Lady Eagles in a Region III-6A match Monday night at Clear Lake High School.

The Clear Springs Chargers showed no signs of faltering in their Region III-6A bi-district playoff volleyball match against Alvin on Monday at Santa Fe High School, as they dispatched the Lady Jackets in straight sets: 25-7, 25-15, 25-11.

The Friendswood Lady Mustangs fended off a scrappy Baytown Sterling squad for a 25-16, 25-23, 25-18 win in their Region III-5A bi-district volleyball playoff match Monday night at Dobie High School.

Some county teams enter Week 11 with their playoff seeding locked up, others will be jostling for their final positions, and the rest will be playing for pride and to end their respective 2023 campaigns on a winning note.

Lately, there has been among the best players in the world a noticeable trend toward graphite putter shafts. Whether it is a watershed moment or just another fad remains to be seen.

We briefly mentioned pre-frontal fishing in a column a couple days ago. Sometimes, it can be good; other times, not so good. That was the case this past weekend. That big bright full moon could have played a role, but I think the wind was a bigger p…

On Oct. 21, FishStix's 10th Annual Who's Your Flattie Daddy flounder tournament was held. Weigh-in took place at the Galveston County Fairgrounds.

You always hear talk about the pre-frontal bite, and sometimes it does materialize. Ahead of this coming front, the fish cooperated, even with the big full moon, which I'm not particularly fond of when it comes to fishing.

The Ball High Tors continued to romp through their District 9-5A-I competition with a 72-0 win Friday over Houston Northside at Cowart Stadium.

The "nine" is a phrase that was coined by Capt. Mike Williams years ago in the mid 1980s. It referenced the movement of trout in Galveston Bay.

This was an informal meeting, a fact finding mission as some may call. They were seeking input from the anglers who utilize the resource. Total attendance was right around 40 individuals, which I would call fairly poor.

Capt. Shannon LaBauve reported good action on slot reds and bull reds. Best bite for the bull reds has been on live sand trout, fresh dead shad and mullet. The slot-sized reds have been closer to the rocks, and live shrimp is producing the bites.

In a match that would determine playoff seeding for both teams involved, as well as a third just down the road, the Wildcats stormed the Knights’ castle for an emphatic 25-15, 25-15, 25-11 road sweep.

It’s easy to get down on ourselves for the failures, but keep your head up and get back on the road to success.

Capt. Scott Reeh from Matagorda reported that the wind was blowing and the bay was not just off-colored, but muddy.

While maintaining momentum, securing playoff seeding and, bottom line, getting a win are the stated goals, the added motivation of revenge simmers below the surface this week for two of Galveston County’s top teams.

Grips such as SuperStroke, which do not taper, might save us both significant cash and significant strokes on the green, a recent article concluded.

Capt. Rocky Handrich reported a "roller coaster ride" on speckled trout fishing in Galveston Bay.

I fished the past couple of days out of Eagle Point Fishing Camp. I'm still fishing up Dickinson Bayou, chasing those slot reds and catching black drum, too.