Past Articles (HIDDEN BLOG)
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Ross / Pavlik win AVP Austin Open
May 21, 2017
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April Ross and Whitney Pavlik (#2 Seeds) defeated Kim Dicello and Emily Stockman (#3 Seeds) 2-1 (14-21, 21-16, 15-11) to win the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Austin Open on Sunday. It was the first victory for Ross since splitting with 2016 Olympic bronze medal teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings in…
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Express Pitching Steps Up with 6-Hit Shut Out
May 21, 2017
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Express starting pitcher Allen Webster had a masterful performance, pitching seven innings of scoreless baseball and allowing only four hits. Webster paved the way for the Express offense to step up and do what they do well.
Jurickson Profar led the pack with one hit and two RBIs. Recent addition…
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#1 Flint / Larson fall early at AVP Austin Open
May 20, 2017
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Expectations were high for the duo of Betsi Flint and Kelley Larson at the AVP Austin Open. Flint and Larson entered the tournament as #1 seeds with a combined total of 2030 points. The team has become AVP favorites, winning hearts in September 2015 when they became the youngest team…
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McClaren takes Continental Challenge in just third start
May 9, 2017
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McLaren Automotive, the British-based automaker, won the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge at Circuit of the Americas in just its third start. The victory came compliments co-drivers Matt Plumb and Paul Holton (#76) in the C360R McLaren GT4.
The 2017 Continental Tire SportsCar Championship is the eighteenth season and the fourth…
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Antinucci takes Super Trofeo opener at COTA
May 8, 2017
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Richard Antinucci (#16) took the lead early and never looked back in Race 1 of the opening weekend of the 2017 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America season on Friday at Circuit of The Americas. Antinucci jumped up from his second-place grid position on the opening lap, seizing control of a…
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Austin’s Moorespeed takes Porsche GT3 Cup Saturday
May 8, 2017
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Rounds 5 and 6 of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama took place at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas on Friday and Saturday. The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge is in its 13th season and is one of the largest of Porsche’s single-make Cup Challenge series…
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Cadillac DPi Dominate WeatherTech Championship at COTA
May 6, 2017
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WeatherTech Sportscar Championship is the flagship IMSA series, competing at 12 locations throughout North America. The championship came to Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on the fourth stop on the year.
The competition takes place in four different classes: Prototype, Prototype Challenge, GT Le Mans and GT Daytona,…
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Jousting returns to Central Texas at Lysts on the Lake
May 3, 2017
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Lysts on the Lake first came to the Lake Austin water front property of patron Richard Garriott on April 29 - May 1, 2011. Twenty-four competitors participated in the event, which reportedly made it the largest competitive joust in the world at the time.
This year’s event brought 17 competitors…
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Sounds Clobber Express
May 2, 2017
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The struggling Round Rock Express continued its troubles as they faced Nashville Sounds. The Sounds put up 40 batters who produced 11 runs on 15 hits. Conversely, the Express generate only two hits, a double, compliments of Drew Robinson and a single by Josh Wilson. Travis Synder got to first…
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Round Rock Over Powers Iowa
April 24, 2017
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The Round Rock Express (9-10) powered their way to a 9-2 victory over the Iowa Cubs (9-10). Josh Wilson and Jared Hoying of the Express each notched a home run in the win.
Round Rock starter Dillon Gee (1-2) earned the win with five innings pitch. Gee gave up just…
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Marquez captures 4th consecutive MotoGP victory at COTA
April 24, 2017
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Sunday was a perfect ending to the fifth MotoGP event at the Circuit of the Americas. Saturday’s qualifying rounds were a chilly and blustery, with over casted skies. But Sunday’s weather was ideal for racing and spectating.
For the new comer, MotoGP is the premier class of motorcycle road racing,…
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Express Out-Last Cubs
April 23, 2017
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The Round Rock Express (8-10) edged the Iowa Cubs (9-9) 8-7 after 13 innings of play. Travis Snider hit an RBI single with no outs in the bottom of the 13th to give the Express a walkoff victory.
Offensively, the Express put up eight runs on 15 hits. Cesar Puello…
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EG 0,0 Marc VDS Team posts two fastest Moto2 times on day 1
April 22, 2017
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Moto2 is the little sister to MotoGP. Both classes of motorcycles are purpose-built racing
machines that are neither available for purchase by the general public nor legal for use on public roads. MotoGP bikes are 1000cc 4 stroke prototypes capable of 240+ horsepower and 200+ mph. Moto2 bikes have slightly…
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Repsol Honda posts fastest day 1 time at MotoGP Americas
April 22, 2017
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The Repsol Honda Team lead by Marc Marquez (#93) has enjoy good success at the Circuit of the Americas. In 2013 Marquez became the youngest MotoGP to gain the pole position and take the race in Austin. And for the last three years he has repeated the feat, having won…
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Express Win on Walk-Off Wild Pitch
April 18, 2017
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The Round Rock Express (7-6) and Omaha Storm Chasers (6-6) went back-and-forth for 11 innings, but it was the Express that collected a win after a bases-loaded wild pitch by the Storm Chasers.
Offensively, the Express produce 10 hits to generate five runs. Drew Robinson, Doug Bernier, and
Preston Beck…
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Stars close disappointing season with a loss
April 16, 2017
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Fans ruled Saturday night as the Texas Stars closed out the 2016 / 2017 season with Fan Appreciation Night. The Stars played their IH 35 rivals, the San Antonio Rampage. The teams played 12 prior times this season with Texas leading the series eight games to four.
San Antonio controlled…
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Stars remain dominant in IH35 rivalry
April 13, 2017
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Wednesday’s game was the twelfth meeting this season between the Texas Stars and the San Antonio Rampage. The games are usually exciting, owning both to the short distances separating the cities and the comparable, albeit sub-0.500, level of play. Texas leads the series seven games to four.
San Antonio started…
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Middlebrooks’ grand slam leads Express over Sounds
April 10, 2017
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Sunday afternoons in the Spring are made for baseball. This past Sunday afternoon the Round Rock Express played the Nashville sounds, which made for pleasant entertainment.
The Express jumped out in the bottom of the third inning. Preston Beck singled on a soft pop up to shortstop. Will Middlebrows followed…
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Round Rock Express best Nashville Sounds in season opener
April 7, 2017
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The astronomical start of Spring was March 20th, but true Spring in Central Texas does not begin until the first pitch is thrown in a Round Rock Express game. Spring was sprung on April 6 as the Express took on the Nashville Sound at the Dell Diamond.
Only five Express…
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Spurs close season with loss to Skyforce
April 2, 2017
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The Austin Spurs played their final game of the 2016 / 2017 season against the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Expectations were high for a crowd of 5965 fans. Unfortunately, the game, as well as the season, was a disappointment for the Spurs’ fans.
The Skyforce controlled the game from the opening…
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2017 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays at Mike A. Myers Stadium
April 2, 2017
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Greater than 7700 athletes competed in the 2017 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, presented by Spectrum, at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Some 40,000 fans saw 14 meeting records broken over the four-day event. Some of the record-breaking action included:
- Texas A&M’s Lindon Victor won the decathlon with score of 8,472…
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Late surge puts Heat over the Stars
March 29, 2017
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Stockton Heat goalkeeper Jon Gillies put in another strong performance to shutdown the Texas Stars. The Heat offense added two third period goals to insure the win.
Both teams were held scoreless in the first period. Hunter Shinkaruk of the Heat open the scoring at 4:06 of the second period…
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Underdog Spurs give OKC Blues the blues
March 27, 2017
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Expectations were low for the Austin Spurs (23-24) as they took on the Oklahoma City Blues (32-15) at the HEB Center at Cedar Park. Not only were the Spurs the underdog, they were also tired, having arrived late the previous night from a road game against the Texas Legends. Austin…
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Payback: Stars put out the Heat in OT thriller
March 26, 2017
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Something was different tonight. The previously night the Texas Stars blew a 4-1 lead and ultimately lost to the Stockton Heat 5-4. Tonight the Stars didn’t play their normal soccer ball knock-around. The trainer didn’t come out to the ice for the pre-game warm-up. And the coaches left the locker…
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Stars lose heartbreaker to Stockton Heat
March 25, 2017
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The struggling Texas Stars showed a glimpse of their former selves Friday night against the Stockton Heat. Texas got an early jump on the night, when Jason Dickinson scored on a power play at 2:35 in the first period. Dillon Heatherington added another Star’s goal at 15:02, and Texas led…
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