Friendswood Planning Movies in the Park Program

With a $6,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Friendswood, the city of Friendswood could start showing movies in its parks this summer.

City Council already has approved spending $3,500 to buy an inflatable screen measuring 15 feet by 20 feet, a projector, and other equipment needed to show the films.
The city owns a sound system that can be used for the showings, said James Toney, the city’s director of community services.
“This is awesome,” said Mayor David Smith, a rotary club member, who is the organization’s current treasurer. “I’m loving the possibilities.”

Funding for the venture originally was presented as part of the city’s current 2008-09 budget, Toney said. But City Council ended up cutting the money prior to its approval of the budget.
“It’s always been something on the back burner that council supported,” Toney said. “We just didn’t have the funds to add it into this year’s budget.”

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Area Sports Scores

Santa Fe girls advance in soccer playoffs

From staff reports
The Daily News
Published March 21, 2009

H.S. Baseball

Creek 6, Ball 0

Ryan Gunhouse pitched a one-hit shutout with five strikeouts and three walks.

Greg Olson hit a solo home run in the third inning.

Creek is 8-5 (2-0). Ball is 6-6 (0-2).

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Brook 13, Dickinson 3

Cody Whitley, Sencion Barajaz and Josh Honc each scored for the Gators (4-9, 0-2).

Zac Enger was tagged with the loss on the mound.

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Lake 10, Springs 2

J.R. Bethell and Matt Corbell each had home runs for the Falcons (9-5, 2-0).

Matt Brister took the loss for Springs (6-10, 0-2).

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Friendswood 12, Manvel 2

Alex Anastas hit a home run for the first-place Mustangs.

Jordan Johnson got the win for Friendswood (10-5-1, 3-0).

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Santa Fe 10, La Marque 0

Ryan Ewald struck out 12 and Taylor Terrasas hit a home run for Santa Fe (5-9, 1-2).

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Texas City 7, Angleton 2

Curry Sattig hit a 3-run homer for the Stings, who defeated the first-place Wildcats.

Steven Mott, Kyle Bulpitt and Renee Filoteo each drove in a run, while Tyler Iguess had two hits.

Matt Plitt got the win for Texas City (7-8-1, 2-1), allowing seven hits with five strikeouts.

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H.S. Softball

Creek 4, Springs 0

Katlyn Moulder allowed just one hit while striking out 13 for Creek (16-7, 3-1).

Springs drops to 8-6 on the season (2-2 district).

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Friendswoood 1, Dawson 0

Kelly Smith earned the win. She gave up three hits and struck out 14.

Friendswood (14-6-1, 2-2) scored in the first inning. Carrie Flores walked and moved to second on Aimee Konet’s single. Flores scored on a two-out error by the third baseman.

Caitlin Bennett had a double for the Lady Mustangs.

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Texas City 6, La Marque 0

Crystal Alaniz struck out 16 while recording the shutout for the Lady Stings (9-12, 2-2). Alaniz also had three hits and two RBIs, Cheyenne Cash drove in two, and Casey Oliver and Chelsea Huggins each had an RBI.

Jennifer May struck out seven but took the loss for La Marque (11-7, 1-3).

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H.S. Girls Soccer

Santa Fe 4, C.E. King 0

Visiting Santa Fe won its first playoff game since 2005.

Kat Hamric scored two goals and Kourtnee Leflet had two assists.

Mary Hunt and Ashley Kovacevich each scored one goal.

Goal keeper Tyler Steinbach made four saves.

The Lady Indians will play Houston Reagan at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Houston ISD’s Dyer Stadium.

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College Baseball

Galveston College 15, Blinn College 11 (10 innings)

On Wednesday in Brenham, Tyler Fiebrich hit two home runs and had five RBIs for Galveston.

Dan Lazarou was the winning pitch