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Stars Win in OT, Again!
08 Dec 2017
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The Texas Stars played hurry-up hockey against the Bakersfield Condors on Friday night. They picked their shots nicely, not blasting away like a drive-by-shooting. And the Stars’ won in overtime for the second game in a row.
Both teams played conservatively in the opening period. Bakersfield’s Brad Malone started the…
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Spurs Drop Fourth-in-a-row
07 Dec 2017
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The Austin Spurs can do it.
They’ve done it.
They were 8-3 exiting the Thanksgiving break. Since then they dropped four straight games,
including three at home, including tonight’s loss. In each of the losses the team did not execute in the first
three quarters. In each loss they dominated…
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Travis Morin… He’s Back?!
06 Dec 2017
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Travis Morin was more present in Tuesday’s game against the Iowa Wild than he has been all season.
Morin yielded the team captain role to Curtis MacKenzie this season until three days ago when the Dallas Stars called up MacKenzie. Did this have an affect on Morin’s game?
Perhaps Morin…
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Are the Austin Spurs worn-out?
02 Dec 2017
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Friday’s game against the Salt Lake City Stars should have been a cakewalk for the Austin Spurs. Austin (8-3) was atop the Southwest division of the NBA G-League, while Salt Lake (1-9) was in the cellar. The Spurs had taken the first two meetings of the team this season. And…
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Sometimes They just have your Number
01 Dec 2017
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The Austin Spurs looked to be the favorite going into tonight’s game against the Texas Legends. The Spurs were 8-3 overall; the Legends were 4-5. Austin was 4-2 at home; the Texas was 2-3 on the road. The only stat leaning in favor of the Legends was they were 1-0…
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Spurs Overcome Miscues, Down the Blue
17 Nov 2017
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The Austin Spurs should have had a walk-away win against the Oklahoma City Blue. OKC connected only 43% of field goals, made only 18% of three-point attempts, and was out re-bounded 56 to 30.
Instead sloppy play by the Spurs made it something of a contest. Austin lost the ball…
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Stars Surprise Rampage
15 Nov 2017
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Expectations were high for the San Antonio Rampage in Wednesday’s contest against the Texas Stars.
Goal tender Spencer Martin was just named player of the week. The team had a 0.643 winning percentage coming into the match. And the Rampage had won all three of the pairings against the Stars…
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Spurs: Huge Come from Behind Victory
14 Nov 2017
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This team may have what it takes.
They talk to each. They practice assists. They ignore bad officiating. And they don’t pucker-up when down by 22 points.
The Austin Spurs had all that, and more, in their game Tuesday against the Sioux Falls Skyforce before 6,759 fans at the HEB…
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Goodbye to Seniors, on to SBC Tourney, TxSt Volleyball
12 Nov 2017
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A good coach makes a difference to a team. A good, long-term coach makes the difference
for a program. Karen Chisum is the difference to the Texas State Women’s Volley program.
Coach Chisum is completing her 38th season as the head coach of the Texas State women’s volleyball program. In…
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Stars Repel Shock and Awe Attack
10 Nov 2017
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The Grand Rapids Griffins drew a play from Desert Storm on Friday against the Texas Stars. Shock and Awe used overwhelming power and spectacular displays of force to paralyze the Iraqis in the Gulf War. It worked convincing against the Iraqis, but not so well against the Stars.
The first…
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Cracks in the NBA Glass Officiating Ceiling
07 Nov 2017
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This is my fifth season covering the NBA D League, now the NBA L League. A few times each season I would smile and think, “another crack in the glass ceiling,” when a woman was part of the officiating team. Imagine my surprise, and delight, when two women, Natalie Sago…
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Paranormal Propels Bobcats, for a While
04 Nov 2017
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It might have been lingering Halloween spirits, or supernatural doppelgängers, but some paranormal presence infiltrated the bodies of the Texas State football team. On Saturday we saw a team that we had never seen before, for at least 30 minutes, as the Texas State Bobcats took on the evenly matched…
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Legends Edge Spurs
04 Nov 2017
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Break neck.
The Austin Spurs (1-0) and the Texas Legends (0-0) went at it Saturday night and the pace was break neck. It took all of 12 seconds for Legend’s Johnathan Motley to score on a slam-dunk and the contest was on.
The Spurs controlled the first half, aided by…
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Austin Spurs Explosive Home Opener
03 Nov 2017
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The Salt Lake City Stars took on the Austin Spurs in the inaugural season of the NBA Gatorade League (G League). The league was previously known as the NBA Developmental League.
In addition to the new name, the league brings the first year of two-way contracts. The two-way contract makes…
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Almost Here… Austin Spurs Home Opener Friday
30 Oct 2017
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Optimism was the tone of the 2017 / 2018 Austin Spurs Media Day. The ensemble of 17 players and six coaches were introduced to the local press on Monday at the new Toyota of Cedar Park car dealership.
Two major differences this year: the addition of head coach Blake Ahearn…
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Stars over Gulls in Battle of Fists and Sticks
27 Oct 2017
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You knew it would be a battle when the Texas Stars and San Diego Gulls entered the ice. The Stars’ fought with their sticks, the Gull’s with their fists.
San Diego is the second most penalized team in the AHL Pacific Division with 161 penalty minutes in just 8 games.…
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Hamilton Takes Fifth US Grand Prix
22 Oct 2017
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“I love this track,” said Lewis Hamilton, “I think this track is now my favorite track to be honest.” And Hamilton showed that love with a brilliantly driven race, taking his fifth United State Grand Prix in six years. Hamilton looks to secure the Drivers Championship next week in Mexico…
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Deja Vu All Over Again: Hamilton and Vettel
21 Oct 2017
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As the saying goes, it was “deja vu all over again.”
Only two drivers have ever won the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas: Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettle. And those two drivers finished one and two in the Qualifying Session on Saturday. Hamilton took the…
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Hamilton’s Love Affair Continues
20 Oct 2017
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Lewis Hamilton’s (#44) love affair with Austin’s Circuit of the Americas (COTA) continued on the first day of the event. The three-time Formula One champion, and four-time United States Grand Prix winner at COTA, set a track record of 1 minute, 34.668 seconds in the second practice session on Friday.…
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Stars Fall to Rampage’s Rope-a-Dope
20 Oct 2017
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Muhammad Ali perfected the rope-a-dope in the legendary 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” match-up against George Foreman. Ali beat Foreman in an eighth round knockout. The contest has been called “arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century”.
Ali won by taking a defensive stance to fend-off incoming blows…
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Mercy Rule in Football? Hendrickson over McNeil
19 Oct 2017
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Hendrickson’s win over McNeil would have made a good case for a mercy rule in Texas high school football. The McNeil Mavericks started the season with high expectations. But as so often is the case, injuries to key players scuttled their season. The Mavericks offered little competition to the Hendrickson…
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Hamilton Returns to Favorite Track
17 Oct 2017
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“Love the energy at Circuit of the Americas. I’m looking forward to getting out on the track next week!” Lewis Hamilton tweeted after his win at the Japan Formula One.
And there is good reason. Hamilton, the second-most winning Formula One racer, has won four of five United States Grand…
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Stars Open with Impressive Home Win
06 Oct 2017
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Wow!
The only word to describe the Texas Stars’ season opening game against the Chicago Wolves at the HEB Center at Cedar Park.
Wow! Six different Stars players found the back of the net.
Wow! The Stars defense gave up five goals and nearly blew a three-goal advantage with less…
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Stars Sharp in last Pre-season Contest
30 Sep 2017
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Hockey is here! Well, almost.
The Texas Stars played their last pre-season game of the year on Saturday evening against the San Antonio Rampage. Neither teams were strong last season, but if this game is an indicator, the Stars could be looking at a very good year. The Texas beat…
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Texas State Volleyball Smashes Troy
24 Sep 2017
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The Texas State Women’s Volleyball team, coming off a disappointing performance against South Alabama on Friday, executed near-flawlessly against the Trojans of Troy on Sunday at Strahan Coliseum.
The Bobcats dominated the match from the initial whistle, taking the first set 25-14. The momentum continued into the second set with…
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