Waco area under wind advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory until 6 pm for all of North Texas, including Waco and surrounding counties. Winds from the north to northwest of 25 to 30 mph are expected, with stronger gusts during daylight hours.
Home > Waco Breaking News > Archives > 2008 > August > 24
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Man charged with intoxication manslaughter in deadly collision
The 23-year-old involved in a fatal collision on August 8 has been charged with Intoxication Manslaughter, authorities say.
Waco police said Joseph Howard had been drinking before his vehicle collided with a motorcycle on South Third Street near Gurley Lane in South Waco, killing the motorcyclist, Arthur Beltran, of Waco.
Howard was arrested Friday and taken to the McLennan County Jail, a Waco Police spokeswoman said.
A jail spokeswoman said Howard was released later that day on a $50,000 bond.
Permalink | Comments (2) | Post your comment | Categories: Headlines
High school football polls released: China Spring, La Vega ranked in top 5
The Associated Press released its preseason high school football polls this morning, and Central Texas was well-represented among the state’s elite.
China Spring (14-2) was picked fifth in the state 3A poll while La Vega (13-1), whom the Cougars upset in the regional final en route to the championship game, was slotted at No. 3 with one first-place vote. Both of last year’s defending title holders, Liberty Hill and Celina, sit 1-2 in the 3A rankings.
In 2A, Salado, McGregor and Teague all received votes, but didn’t make the top 10. State semifinalist Cisco was picked No. 1 in that classification, by the widest margin in all classes.
Both Mart (10-1, No. 6), which dropped to 1A this year, and Itasca (9-2, No. 9) made the 1A top 10. Chilton came in at No. 11, while state finalist Bremond picked up a couple of votes as well.
No local 5A or 4A teams made the poll. Euless Trinity, last year’s 5A Div. I champion, is the favorite among the big boys, while Austin Lake Travis edged Wichita Falls Rider by a single point in 4A.
State power Southlake Carroll was No. 4 among 5A schools.
And remember: If you didn’t like any of the rankings, you can blame these guys (except, of course, for our own Chad Conine).
Class 5A
School Rec Pts Pvs
- Euless Trinity (15) 15-1 184 7
- Plano (1) 13-2 159 -
- Katy (4) 16-0 127 1
- Southlake Carroll 11-2 126 2
- Galena Park North Shore 14-1 118 4
- Odessa Permian 12-1 72 5
- Abilene 13-2 62 8
- Allen 10-1 60 3
- Spring Westfield 10-3 50 -
- Converse Judson 11-5 32 -
Others receiving votes: Lufkin 19, Beaumont West Brook 16, Pflugerville 11, Flower Mound Marcus 11, Houston Cypress Ridge 9, Round Rock Stony Point 8, Arlington Bowie 8, San Antonio Warren 7, Smithson Valley 5, Cypress Falls 4, SA Roosevelt 3, SA Southwest 3, Pearland 2, Dallas Skyline 2, Aldine Eisenhower 1, Austin Westlake 1.
Class 4A
School Rec Pts Pvs
- Lake Travis (13) 15-1 179 -
- WF Rider (7) 12-2 178 6
- Everman 14-1 121 4
- Stephenville 10-2 96 7
- Dayton 11-4 89 -
- Dallas Highland Park 15-1 65 1
- CC Calallen 12-1 62 2
- Longview 12-2 58 -
- Abilene Cooper 5-6 46 -
- Port Lavaca Calhoun 9-3 36 -
Others receiving votes: Aledo 35, Texarkana 30, La Marque 30, Rosenberg Lamar Consolidated 30, Kerrville Tivy 12, Mansfield Timberview 10, SA Alamo Heights 8, Dallas Carter 8, Schertz Steele 3, Texas City 2, Gregory-Portland 1, EP Riverside 1.
Class 3A
School Rec Pts Pvs
- Liberty Hill (13) 14-0 192 2
- Celina (5) 16-0 172 3
- La Vega (1) 13-1 129 6
- Navasota (1) 9-4 115 -
- China Spring 14-2 94 -
- Cuero 12-3 87 -
- Brownwood 6-4 79 -
- West Orange-Stark 11-2 76 7
- Sealy 7-4 46 -
- Gilmer 14-1 20 4
Others receiving votes: Snyder 19, Texarkana Pleasant Grove 18, Abilene Wylie 10, Vernon 9, CC West Oso 8, Giddings 7, Crockett 5, Monahans 4, Sweetwater 3, Rio Hondo 2, Wimberley 1, Devine 1, Carrollton Ranchview 1, Carthage 1, Diboll 1.
Class 2A
School Rec Pts Pvs
- Cisco (17) 14-1 196 2
- Crane (1) 10-2 123 -
- Early 10-4 92 -
- Pilot Point (1) 6-4 89 -
- Hitchcock 10-2 77 -
- Arp 10-4 74 -
- Newton 9-3 72 -
- Kirbyville (1) 11-2 66 -
- Elysian Fields 14-2 55 6
- Refugio 13-1 51 3
Others receiving votes: Altair Rice 44, DeKalb 32, Caddo 18, Winnsboro 18, Salado 16, Blanco 14, McGregor 13, Clyde 11, Daingerfield 10, Childress 9, Henrietta 5, Idalou 4, Coleman 3, Rice 3, Bushland 3, Teague 1, Kermit 1.
Class 1A
School Rec Pts Pvs
- Alto (8) 14-0 177 1
- Canadian (7) 15-1 176 -
- Maud (4) 11-3 143 -
- Sundown 14-1 133 3
- Roscoe (1) 12-1 117 2
- Mart 10-1 80 -
- Nazareth 12-2 44 -
- Cayuga 8-4 44 -
- Itasca 9-2 41 -
- Stratford 9-3 33 -
Others receiving votes: Chilton 28, Quinlan Boles 19, Windthorst 13, Iraan 10, Munday 10, D’Hanis 10, Tenaha 7, White Deer 5, Sunray 2, Joaquin 2, Mount Enterprise 2, Bremond 2, Normangee 1, McCamey 1.
Permalink | Comments (1) | Post your comment | Categories: Headlines, High school sports
‘Redeem Team’ wins Olympic hoops gold, 118-107
America is back on the top of the Olympic podium in basketball — but it wasn’t easy.
In by far its toughest game of the Olympic tournament, the U.S. defeated Spain, 118-107, in the gold-medal match today in Beijing.
The American team had been called the “Redeem Team” because of its quest to regain the gold after the U.S. managed only the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
The U.S. led by as little as two in the second half, and Spain missed a 3-pointer that would have cut the lead to three with about two minutes to play.
Kobe Bryant scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to help ensure the American victory. Bryant had 20 points in the game, second-highest on the team behind Dwayne Wade’s 27.
The U.S. defeated Spain, 119-82, in pool play, but got a much tougher test this time. Rudy Fernandez scored 22 points, and Pau Gasol, Bryant’s Los Angeles Laker teammate, had 21.
Earlier today Argentina beat Lithuania, 87-75, for the bronze medal.
Permalink | Comments (0) | Post your comment | Categories: Headlines, Pro & college sports
