KLTV 7 College Football Schedule For Sept. 9

Here are the college football games scheduled for September 9th on KLTV 7:

Washington @ Oklahoma
2:30-6:00pm
Regional Telecast


Ohio State @ Texas
7:00-10:30pm
National Telecast.

Gorman And Gorman

I got a very interesting e-mail from TK Gorman Principal James P. Franz today talking about Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, in town this week to play Gilmer Thursday night in the Trinity Mother Frances Football Classic at TMF Rose Stadium.

Bishop Gorman Catholic School in Las Vegas, which plays tomorrow night against Gilmer in the (Trinity Mother Frances) Football Classic, is named for the same person as the local Bishop Gorman School. Thomas Kiely Gorman was the first Bishop of Reno, Nevada from 1931-1952. From 1952-1959 he served as the Bishop of Dallas-Ft. Worth before retiring. (see http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgormant.html)

It is very unusual in US Catholic schools to have two schools named after the same person; when it does happen, that person is usually a Saint, a pope or founder of a religious order.

Tyler Bishop Gorman football team and cheerleaders are hosting Bishop Gorman Las Vegas football team and cheerleaders to lunch on Friday at 12:10 here at the school. We will make a short presentation to them then. In addition, the Tyler cheerleading squad will be at the Gorman Las Vegas game cheering on the team.

Earl Campbell Dedication Set

TISD is set to rename the field at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium, Earl Campbell field. The ceremony is set for 7:30pm, prior to the start of John Tyler's game against Texas High in the finale of the Trinity Mother Frances Football Classic on Saturday, Sept. 2.

Pro Pick 'em Contest To Start Thursday

A lot of people have been asking about our Pro Pigskin Pick 'em Contest. Yes, we will be hosting that contest again this year, where you can pick the NFL teams each week and win weekly prizes, as well as grand prizes at the end of the season. Look for that contest to start this Thursday, August 31.

KLTV 7 College Football Schedule For Sept. 2

Everyone always wants to know what college football games KLTV 7 will carry each Saturday. I'll try to give a heads up as early as I can. Here are the games for Saturday, September 2:

Northern Illinois @ Ohio State

Regional Game
2:30-6:00 PM

Notre Dame @ Georgia Tech

National Game
7:00-10:30 PM

A Look Inside ETBU's Football Scrimmage

Here are some pictures from East Texas Baptist University's intrasquad football scrimmage Thursday at Ornelas Stadium. Descriptions are below each picture:

ETBU’s 6-7, 320-pound sophomore left tackle Jeremy Ashcraft (78) battles defensive end Chad Glover (91) for control of the line of scrimmage.

ETBU sophomore quarterback Antroin Broom (red jersey) hands off to freshman running back Marcus Booker (32).

ETBU senior quarterback Phil Van Cleave loosens up with a throw downfield during pre-scrimmage warmups.

The Tigers will hold a second and final intrasquad scrimmage Saturday at 2 p.m. in Ornelas Stadium, with the season opener fast approaching on Saturday, Sept. 2, against Trinity University in San Antonio.

Cowboys Honoring Dat Nguyen Saturday

This from the Cowboys today:

The Dallas Cowboys will honor retired linebacker Dat Nguyen at the beginning of halftime during Saturday night’s game with the San Francisco 49ers at Texas Stadium. Nguyen retired in the spring after seven years with the organization.

Following a stellar career at Texas A&M, Nguyen was selected in the third round of the 1999 NFL by Dallas. He went on to start 65 of his 90 career games with the Cowboys before a series of injuries forced his premature retirement this year. He closed his career in Dallas with 665 career tackles, 34 tackles for lost yardage, 30 pass break-ups and seven interceptions. He had three seasons of at least 100 tackles and was the club’s leading tackler in all three of his final seasons where he played in 16 games (2004, 2003 and 2001).

Fishing Tip: Lure Colors

Here's another fishing tip from Gander Mountain. Chris Busalacchi talks about lure colors:

Lure color and light conditions go hand-in-hand. Time of day, water clarity, weather, i.e. clouds, fog, sun, etc. and waves, all have an affect on how your baits appear at depth. Glow, white, green, and blue are good during low -light periods. Yellow, red, orange, purple, and black shine when the sun is high. Depth also has a huge impact on these colors. Your bright colors loose their effectiveness below about 50’ due to lack of light penetration. Below 50’, glow, white, green, blue, and purple are predominant colors. Next time you are on the water, take this element into consideration.

Chris Busalacchi
Big Lake Gander Mountain Pro Staffer from Franklin, WI

Tyler Fall Softball League

The City of Tyler Parks and Recreation Department is now registering teams for the 2006 Fall Adult Softball League.

The cost per team is $245. Teams consist of 10 to 20 members. The eight game season begins September 11. Leagues offered are Men’s Church, Co-Ed Church, Men’s Industrial, Men’s 50 and Over, Women’s Open, Men’s Open and Co-Ed Open.

The deadline to register is Wednesday, August 30.

For more information, call Van Jordan at 903-531-1377.

East Texas School In Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated is getting into the high school football world, releasing their first high school football preview this week. The preview includes a preseason top 25. Lufkin made the list at #7. Southlake Carroll is #5. Hoover out of Alabama is #1.

2007 Nextel Cup Season Released

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ Next year's Nextel Cup schedule looks a lot like this year's. NASCAR announced today there will be no changes to the ten races in the 2007 Chase for the Championship, with much of the season's schedule the same as the 2006 version. The 26th and final qualifying race will again be at Richmond International Raceway, and the Chase will begin September 16th at New Hampshire International Speedway. Then it's on to Dover, Kansas, Talladega and a stop at Lowe's Motor Speedway in suburban Charlotte. From there the Cup series will go to Martinsville, Atlanta, Texas and Phoenix, with the champion crowned at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18th. There had been speculation NASCAR would add a road course to the final ten events. The season begins with the exhibition Budweiser Shootout at Daytona on February tenth and the season-opening Daytona 500 will be February 18th.

Kincade Out?

The Cowboys have until September 2 to cut their roster to 53 players, but the likeliehood Troup native Keylon Kincade will be on that roster seems to be dwindling. Head coach Bill Parcells said today second-year running back Tyson Thompson will "be on kickoff return, I'll tell you that right now." With the Cowboys already set on Julius Jones and Marion Barber at running back, Thompson would become the third running back. The Cowboys aren't expected to carry more than that. His only shot may be as a special team "specialist."

Big Day At Valley Ranch

A lot happening with the Cowboys today.

Wide receiver Terrell Owens today said he re-aggravated his left hamstring injury when he returned to practice last week. It could mean Owens will miss his third straight preseason game. Dallas hosts San Francisco on Saturday. Owens first felt a twinge in his hamstring August 2nd. An MRI done three days later was clear. Owens says another MRI this week was also negative. When asked if he could play if this was the regular season,
Owens said, quote: "I doubt it, not the way I need to play."

Also today, Bill Parcells said backup QB Drew Henson won't be on the Cowboys roster this season. Henson was considered the quarterback of the future when he signed three years ago. Coach Bill Parcells today said he just didn't see enough. Parcells says Henson has -NOT- been waived. But the coach wouldn't elaborate when asked if the Cowboys were trying to trade the quarterback, who started only one game for Dallas. For now, rookie free agent Matt Baker is the number three quarterback -- behind Drew Bledsoe and Tony Romo.

Linebacker Scott Shanle was traded to New Orleans today for an undisclosed draft choice.

Several players were released today. They are 2004 3rd-round pick Stephen Peterman, former TJC standout corner Quincy Butler, tight end Erik Jensen and linebacker John Saldi.

East Texan In NASCAR

Tyler native C.J. Fambrough is making a name for himself on the NASCAR circuit. He is a rear tire changer in the Joe Gibbs Racing organization, working primarily with 16-year-old future star Joey Logano on the USAR Hooters Pro Cup circuit. But tonight, he will be on the pit crew for #75 Aric Almirola in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on the Speed Channel at 7:30pm. Check him out! He is going to be on a Busch Series or Nextel Cup Series team here before too long.

Omen For The Red Raiders?

Robert E. Lee cancelled their football kickoff party tonight due to bad weather. REL Football Mom's Club co-chairman Debra Cuba, whose son Tekerrian is on the team, just informed me the last time a Lee kickoff party was canelled due to bad weather, the Red Raiders won the state championship! Maybe it's a sign, I don't know...

Cowboys Coleman suspended?

The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Cowboys safety Marcus Coleman is facing a possible four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

Timpson Coach Resigned

Word out of our sister station KTRE in Lufkin is Timpson head football coach Lucky Gamble has resigned for health reasons. More information is expected at Friday's school board meeting. Check out the article at KTRE.

Star Celebration For T.O.?

An interesting question is being tossed around right now. What will wide receiver Terrell Owens do to celebrate his first touchdown as a Dallas Cowboy at Texas Stadium? This Thursday, it will have been six years since Owens ran to the giant star at the center of Texas Stadium to celebrate two touchdowns while playing for the San Francisco 49er's. Ironically, the Cowboys are scheduled to play the 49er's this Saturday at Texas Stadium. If Owens were to score, will he make a beeline for the star? If so, how should Cowboys fans react? They put a bounty on his head last time. Is it OK to cheer this time, because now he's doing it as a Cowboy? I have a feeling the building would roar with approval. It all goes back to what former Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin told me earlier this year. Back then, he was doing it AGAINST the Cowboys. Now, he will be doing it FOR for the Cowboys. I, for one, hope his hamstring lets him play Saturday.

East Texan Fairs Well In Shooting Competition

Remember B.J. Norris? He's the 17-year-old speed shooter from Tyler who is trying to one day win a world championship. He took part in the Steel Challenge this past weekend in Piru, California. The Steel Challenge is the world speed shooting championships. Well, B.J. didn't win a world title, but he came awfully close. Here's an e-mail I just received from his Dad:


Kevin,
We got back from CA late last night. BJ finished sixth, not what he was hoping for but overall he was pleased with his performance. He started the day off in the second super squad and shot the first two stages well enough to be moved into the squad with the top shooters after his third stage. He won Roundabout, the stage you filmed him shooting, only .2 second off of the World Record and then finished the match strong with a stage win and set a new World Record on Accelerator. In addition to his sixth place finish he was High Jr.
Thanks again for the positive coverage.
Tim Norris

Congratulations to B.J.! I know he wanted that world championship but come on, he's only 17! Look out next year.

Patriots Soccer Team Expected To Be Strong Again

They just keep winning and winning and winning... UT-Tyler's men's soccer team has established quite a program in it's short existence. They have been picked to win the American Southwest Conference Championship again.

How about this for the first four years of the program's existence:

2002: 13-5-2
2003: 19-1 (14-0 conference) USCAA National Champions
2004: 13-3 (10-3) Finished second in ASC season
2005: 14-4-1 (10-2-1) ASC Season Champions

Head coach Kenny Jones has done some amazing things with the program.