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Hardin still buzzing in the playoffs By Dave Rogers Published November 22, 2007 East Chambers and top prospect Tramain Thomas didn’t make it past the bi-district round of the playoffs, falling 28-26 to Corrigan-Camden on a failed two-point try. Ditto for District 24-2A co-champ Buna, vanquished 55-10 by No. 10-ranked Newton. Only third-place Hardin remains alive from 24-2A and the Hornets’ coach, Larry Haynes, isn’t about to complain. The former Crosby head coach and Lee offensive coordinator takes his hometown team into a Class 2A area-round game against the President’s adopted hometown of Crawford in a 3 p.m. game at Crosby Friday. “We’re moving the ‘House of Sting’ to Crosby,†Haynes said, speaking of his players’ nickname for the Hardin homefield. “I told everyone, ‘Last one out of town, turn out the lights.’†With his son, Kellen, at quarterback, Haynes coached Crosby to all sorts of offensive records during his stay there, than ended in 2003. The same thing goes for Hardin, where the Hornets are averaging 468 yards per game behind quarterback Jordan Nolan (2,953 yards and 37 touchdown passes, receiver Daniel Marsh (69 receptions, 1,433 yards, 21 Tds) and running back John Stelly (1,007 yards rushing, six Tds). “Our quarterback has a 37:8 touchdown-to-interception ratio and that’s fricking off the chart, Tom Brady stuff,†Haynes said. “And Marsh, that’s Randy Moss. Twenty-one TD catches in 11 games and his yards per catch (20.8) is mind-boggling. That’s crazy good.†Hardin knocked off Hemphill 51-28 in bi-district with 289 passing yards and 230 rushing yards (519 total yards). “It just seemed like once we got rolling, it was one of those nights where everything we did was right,†the coach said. “Plus we were highly motivated.†Haynes quarterbacked Hardin to its only district championship, way back in 1974. But the Hornets had never won nine games in a season. And they’d never won a playoff game. Last weekend’s playoff victory made them 9-2 for the season, the only losses coming to Buna and East Chambers. “The kids were highly motivated to do something that had never been done,†the coach said. Motivation needs to be high this week. Hardin had three starters injured last week and two others have been lost due to grades. “Crawford was 16-0 and won the state title in ’04. They went 13-1 in ’05. Last year, they went 10-2 and they’re 9-2 this year,†Haynes said. “They’re pretty good. But sometimes, through injury, you get better. We’ve only had two kids going both ways and now we’re going to have a couple more kids going both way. In some cases, it might make us stronger. “You’ve just got to look at it from a positive standpoint. You have to adapt and adjust. Now is time to boldly go where no Hardin team has ever gone before.â€

Fontenot takes his game to new level By Michael Pineda Baytown Sun Published November 22, 2007 The level that Sterling senior forward Adrian Fontenot played at last season was good enough to be named to the All-District 21-5A first team. But it was nothing like this. Three games into the season, Fontenot is averaging 29 points and 16 rebounds a game. More important to the senior is the fact that he has changed his demeanor on the court so he can stay on the court. The strides he has made over the off-season are not limited to basketball. “In the off-season, I wanted to be a leader on and off the court,†Fontenot said. “Sterling hasn’t been in the playoffs in a while and I wanted to do what I could to get us there.†Fontenot said he missed 14 games last season “because of problems†and he’s not happy about it. “I was disgusted with myself,†he said. “Coach told me I was a great player but I was hurting myself. He told me he wasn’t going to put up with it — if I got a technical I was coming out of the game. “I have matured and I have grown up a lot. This year, you are going to see a different player. That was the only thing holding me back. I do want to take the next step and go D-1.†The change in attitude has not been limited to Fontenot. In the preseason, Sterling head coach Mark Patton talked about the team becoming more of a family. A core group of seniors Fontenot, Derrick Thompson, Le’Reis Watson and junior Cartavious Kincade have been together on the varsity for three years now and have the been through the same struggles. “Last year, we had a lot of talent but we didn’t have a lot of chemistry,†Fontenot said. “Last year, guys had their own agenda. When we started losing we just got the loser’s limp. “I believe that it (chemistry) is there now and it can take us deep in the playoffs. We have known each other since we were little and we want the same thing.†Part of the reason for Fontenot’s success this season is his work during the summer. Playing AAU ball in Port Arthur, the senior improved on his strength and conditioning as well as his ability to put the ball on the floor, making him even more of a threat on the offensive end. Even though the numbers he is putting up on the offensive side of the ball are eye-popping, Fontenot has been active on both sides of the floor. “He has taken his game to a new level,†Patton said. “I knew he could play, but this is more of a wow-type thing. Since day one, all of kids go through the same routine and every year Adrian has worked with the guards and the posts. And he is not one of those players that only does it on one end.†In addition to working on his game this summer, Fontenot worked on keeping himself under control. In the past, a desire to win and compete has led Fontenot to trouble on the court. Last season he picked up eight technicals, down from his sophomore year. This season he has set a goal of zero technicals. “I hate losing like I hate getting a bad grade and taking it home to my mom,†Fontenot said. “I’ve learned over the summer you can be aggressive and you can have self-control. “I have the fire to win, but I don’t let my feelings get involved.â€

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Weathering storms is Dayton's forte Texas City RB Thomas to test Broncos' defense — A storm will be brewing Friday night in La Porte, and if Dayton coach Jerry Stewart's team can weather it, the Broncos' playoff forecast will be bright and sunny for at least another week. The Broncos, who have weathered the storm of losing their star quarterback, will have to face the wrath of the Texas City Stingarees in a Class 4A Region III Division II matchup that features both schools entering the 7 p.m. kickoff with lengthy winning streaks on the line. Dayton (8-3) has ripped off seven consecutive wins, while Texas City (10-1) brings a nine-game winning streak. "We have to prepare to take that charge on them," Stewart said. "If we can weather the storm early, I think we're going to be OK." Charles takes reins Dayton has been doing OK since a 1-3 start that also featured the loss of junior quarterback Cody Green. Green, regarded as one of top underclassmen in the nation, went down before the Broncos' District 22-4A opener, but have rallied behind backup Gregory Charles. Charles has completed 63 percent of his passes and has a touchdown-interception ratio of 21-1. With game-breaking threats A.J. Dugat (47 catches, 9 touchdowns) and Ronnie Powell (32 catches, 7 TDs), the Broncos offense has not missed a beat. Dayton has averaged almost 51 points in their last three wins, including a 63-0 destruction of Nederland and last week's 49-7 dismantling of Crosby. "He's done an outstanding job," Stewart said of Charles. "He's got some outstanding weapons to throw to. Our receiving corps has done an great job in picking him up." Defense pleads its case While the offense has been the focal point of the win streak, the defense has quietly established itself as one of the area's toughest units in Class 4A. Only Yates (7.5) has allowed fewer points per game than the Broncos' 8.5 average, which has been highlighted by three shutouts during the win streak. Friday, though, the Broncos will face a new challenge in Stingarees running back Johnny Thomas, who comes into the game with 1,732 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns. "Thomas is a very good back," Stewart said. "They had a great one over there last year (Jarvis Carraway), and they bring another one. They have a large line, and large lineman give small people trouble. We have to be able to keep him from breaking away." Déjà vu for these two The game is a rematch from last year's area round when Texas City took advantage of two early Dayton turnovers and rolled to a 35-21 win. Stewart knows his team cannot afford a similar start in order to have a chance against the Stingarees. "Right now, we're playing on a high note, but can we play on that high note Friday night?" Stewart said.

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Rockets fall apart in final minutes against Mavs For much of the night, the Rockets did most of what they had to, and almost everything better than they had been. Then the game was on the line, needing only two good minutes to beat the Dallas Mavericks and end the losing streak at four games. With that, everything the Rockets did well, they did poorly. Every way that they could blow the game, they did, with Dallas taking a 100-94 win at Toyota Center on Wednesday. Leading by five with the ball and with 100 seconds remaining, the Rockets fell apart, much as they had in Dallas earlier in the month. The Rockets' 17-point third quarter lead had been reduced to as little as three, putting them in position to have to hold off Dallas down the stretch as the Mavericks had against them in the final minutes Nov. 5 in Dallas. Tracy McGrady, who had 15 points and 12 assists, sank a jumper and then passed to Yao Ming for a layup. The Mavericks, however, kept on their heels, first by isolating Brandon Bass on Yao Ming and then by having Dirk Nowitzki take on Chuck Hayes. When Nowitzki followed a jumper with a strong drive, the Rockets' lead was cut to 90-86 with 2:49 remaining, giving Nowitzki 18 points to go with 14 rebounds. That's when the Rockets seemed to have made the break they needed. With Nowitzki powering down the lane and toward the rim, Shane Battier stuffed Nowitzki, McGrady grabbed the rebound and passed ahead to Yao. Devin Harris plastered Yao, earning a flagrant foul. But Yao made one just free throws and missed a jumper. Jerry Stackhouse nailed a corner 3 with 1:09 left, before McGrady turned the ball over and Harris got to the rim for a layup, drawing a foul on Yao for a three-point play that put Dallas ahead, 92-91, with 34.2 seconds remaining. McGrady stepped around a Yao screen, but missed a 19-footer with 24.9 seconds left, forcing the Rockets to quickly foul Stackhouse, who pushed the lead to three, 94-91, with 23.2 seconds remaining. The Rockets went for the quick basket, with Yao scoring to give him 30 points, 15 rebounds and six blocked shots. After Stackhouse hit two more free throws, Mike James was fouled, but made just 1 of 2, so that when Stackhouse returned to the line one more time, his two free throws slammed the door. He added a rub it in dunk with 1.1 seconds left. There had been a time, however, that the Rockets seemed to be pulling away. They had shown few signs of the offensive surge that was to come in Wednesday's first half, but then, it had been weeks since the Rockets had not rolled as they did in the third quarter. Beginning with a Yao three-point play and through a 3-pointer that McGrady smacked in off the backboard, the Rockets outscored Dallas, 22-7, to start the second half, building a 15-point lead. The Rockets began scoring so easily, that the Toyota Center crowded groaned in surprise when Rafer Alston (ital)missed (end ital) a 3-poiinter. By then, he had already made 6 of his first 9 shots, McGrady had 10 assists, most in Yao's 12-point third quarter, and the Rockets had built their largest lead, 74-57. They also began to cool off, as if caught as much in the law of averages as the Mavericks' defense. By midway through the fourth quarter, Dallas had reduced its 17-point deficit to three. But other than that sudden third-quarter surge, the Rockets had been unable to distance themselves from the Mavericks with apparent chances throughout the night. Though they trailed by only 47-46 at halftime, the Rockets seemed to have wasted a half in which the Mavericks did not hit them with anything like their usual offensive production. Nowitzki had just seven points. Terry, who had torched them for 31 points in the first meeting, made just 2 of 7 shots. Jerry Stackhouse, who had 16 that night, had just four in the first half. Yet after taking an eight-point lead midway through the first quarter, the Rockets seemed to be barely hanging on. Though McGrady came back from his sprained elbow, his shot had not yet recovered. He made 2 of 9 attempts in the first half, and shifted into playmaker mode. Yao had a 10-point first quarter, but just two in the second quarter when the Rockets made just 6 of 16 shots. Then the second half began, the Rockets spread the floor, with McGrady and Yao running pick and roll in the middle, and suddenly everything clicked. The question, particularly after Dallas came back from a 24-point deficit the night before, if the Rockets could make that roll last, or if not, if a 17-point cushion would be enough. [email protected]