Hornet Sports
Huntsville senior runs his way to state meet
LaDay turns in best time ever at Region III meet
Huntsville’s Jeremy LaDay can’t put his running shoes on the shelf yet. He’s got one more race to run before he can start playing basketball full-time.
On Saturday in Humble, the senior ran a personal-best time of 16:33 at the Class 4A Region III cross country meet and finished seventh in the boys race. That earned LaDay a spot in the Class 4A state meet, which will be held Saturday in Round Rock.
“Jeremy was excited, but he was more tired than anything,” Huntsville cross country coach Kathy Lehman said. “He was excited because he moved up a rank and finished seventh.”
LaDay, whose previous best time was a 16:35 turned in on the same course, kept a steady pace Saturday in the 5-kilometer race. He stayed in the hunt for a top 10 finish for most of the race.
“He ran between eighth and 11th place for most of the race. At the end of the race, he moved up to seventh,” Lehman said. “I’m excited for Jeremy. He’s a basketball player, that’s his passion. He does cross country because he’s good at it and he hopes colleges will see what an all-around athlete he is.”
LaDay, a starter for the Hornets’ varsity basketball team, has been pulling double duty the past couple of weeks. He’s been practicing with his basketball teammates in the gym after school. He has also been staying in shape for cross country on the track outside Huntsville High School.
“We’ll have one good workout this coming week,” Lehman said, “then we’ll taper down and get him ready for state. We’ll go over to Round Rock on Friday and run the course like we did at regionals today. On Saturday, he’ll be ready to go.”
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Top-ranked Cubs bring big bats to Huntsville
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Brenham came to Kate Barr Ross Park on Wednesday and quickly took control on the District 18-4A baseball game against the Hornets. The top-ranked Cubs banged out 16 hits in the first three innings and scored 13 runs on their way to a commanding 18-1 win over Huntsville. -
Just deserts
Seniors Jeremy LaDay, Marvin Dunbar and Justin Gilbert refused to listen to the people who said the Hornets were headed for a subpar season in 2009-10.
Huntsville’s run was done, some folks said last fall. That only fueled the fire for LaDay, Dunbar and Gilbert. -
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Cooper to take over Hornet defense
Shane Martin did not have to look far to find the guy who will fill his old shoes with the Hornets football program.
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Huntsville's Baggett jumps at chance to play in Space City Classic
Out of the blue, Huntsville senior Forbes Baggett got some good news Tuesday.
An all-district offensive and defensive lineman, Baggett received an invitation to play in the Space City Classic, an all-star football game featuring Houston-area players. The game is scheduled Saturday evening at Delmar Stadium in Houston. -
Trying to make history
The floor at Hornet Gym sure looked crowded Wednesday afternoon. That’s because there were 13 players running around like crazy — five on offense and eight on defense.
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Fish in the water
Huntsville freshmen Matthew Bitara and Sierra Wagner could hardly contain their excitement Thursday afternoon when talking about their upcoming meet.
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Alive and kicking
HOUSTON — Kingwood Park hung around and hung around, but the Lady Hornets were just too strong down the stretch.
Huntsville finally wore down a feisty Lady Panthers squad in the fourth quarter to cruise to a 69-54 victory in the area round of the Class 4A girls basketball playoffs Friday night at the Campbell Center. -
Huntsville girls to put Panthers in pressure cooker
While the Lady Hornets were taking care of Elgin in the bi-district round of the playoffs Tuesday night, Huntsville assistant girls basketball coach Mike Ray was scouting Huntsville’s next opponent.
The Lady Hornets (23-7) are set to battle Kingwood Park in the area round today at 6 p.m. at the Campbell Center in Houston. - More Hornet Sports Headlines
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Top-ranked Cubs bring big bats to Huntsville
