High School Swimming
TWHS Boys & Girls Swimming Finish 2nd at UIL State
Feb 20, 2019, 8:13 pm
High School Swimming
Originally Appeared on Vype
The Woodlands' community has enjoyed a lot of swim success over the years. McCullough, which was the area's high school before The Woodlands opened in 1996, won six state championships (four girls and two boys) before it was turned into a Conroe ISD junior high. To no one's surprise, Highlanders' athletes have continued the tradition with 10 titles of their own (six boys and four girls).
The expectation was there when The Woodlands arrived at the University of Texas' Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center for Saturday's UIL 6A championship meet. The girls were going for a three-peat, while the boys were going for their first title since 2010.
The program ultimately fell short of the ultimate prize, but Lillie Nordmann and Tyler Hulet still made a splash in the pool. They picked up early wins, which set up the teams' runner-up finish in the boys (216 points) and girls' (221 points) divisions. Nordmann topped the Girls' 200 yard freestyle with a 1:45.55 time, and Hulet recorded a 48.82 in the Boys' 100 yard backstroke.
The story continues here
Two first-place teams, identical records, and a weekend set with serious measuring-stick energy.
The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs open a three-game series Friday night at Daikin Park, in what could quietly be one of the more telling matchups of the summer. Both teams enter at 48-33, each atop their respective divisions — but trending in slightly different directions.
The Astros have been red-hot, going 7-3 over their last 10 while outscoring opponents by 11 runs. They've done it behind one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, with a collective 3.41 ERA that ranks second in the American League. Houston has also been dominant at home, where they’ve compiled a 30-13 record — a stat that looms large heading into this weekend.
On the other side, the Cubs have held their ground in the NL Central but have shown some recent shakiness. They're 5-5 over their last 10 games and have given up 5.66 runs per game over that stretch. Still, the offense remains dangerous, ranking fifth in on-base percentage across the majors. Kyle Tucker leads the way with a .287 average, 16 homers, and 49 RBIs, while Michael Busch has been hot of late, collecting 12 hits in his last 37 at-bats.
Friday’s pitching matchup features Houston’s Brandon Walter (0-1, 3.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) and Chicago’s Cade Horton (3-1, 3.73 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), a promising young arm making one of his biggest starts of the season on the road. Horton will have his hands full with Isaac Paredes, who’s slugged 16 homers on the year, and Mauricio Dubón, who’s found a groove with four home runs over his last 10 games.
It’s the first meeting of the season between these two clubs — and if the trends continue, it may not be the last time they cross paths when it really counts.
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -112, Cubs -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
Here's a preview of Joe Espada's Game 1 lineup.
The first thing that stands out is rookie Cam Smith is hitting cleanup, followed by Jake Meyers. Victor Caratini is the DH and is hitting sixth. Christian Walker is all the way down at seventh, followed by Yainer Diaz, and Taylor Trammell who is playing left field.
How the mighty have fallen.
Pretty wild to see Walker and Diaz hitting this low in the lineup. However, it's justified, based on performance. Walker is hitting a pathetic .214 and Diaz is slightly better sporting a .238 batting average.
Screenshot via: MLB.com
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