Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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Meengs among seniors hoping for one last tournament run, 2C BeaumontEnterprise.com/sports

hiGhLiGhts Notre Dame set for first neutral site game in San Antonio’s Alamodome, 3C • Setting the scene for tonight’s World Series opener, 5C

LC-M clinches 20-4A crown Battlin’ Bears sweep Ozen 3-0

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By Johnnie Walters

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Little Cypress-Mauriceville outside hitter Christine Sicktich had mixed emotions after the game. First there was the excitement. The Bears beat Ozen 3-0 to clinch the District 204A title Tuesday night. The Bears won 25-21, 25-14, and 25-23 at home. Then there was the forlorn

Decade-long dynasty Bridge City’s cross country teams look to build on their longstanding success in today’s District 21-3A championship meet, 4C

realization that time was running out on her volleyball career. Sicktich, who is considered the best hitter in Southeast Texas, just played her last district game of her high school career. “I’m kind of sad this is my last district game but I am relieved that we got the win,” Lc-M, page 4C

The Associated Press

Former Boston Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills was hired as the new manager of the Houston Astros on Tuesday.

Astros tap Mills for manager Former Red Sox bench coach gets first shot at the helm By Chris Duncan

The Associated Press

Brad Mills is finally getting his chance to run a bigleague team. The 52-year-old Mills was hired by Houston on Tuesday after six seasons as Terry Francona’s bench coach in Boston. He’ll manage in the majors for the first time, though he’s managed a total of 11 seasons in the minors, with affiliates for the Chicago Cubs (1987-92), Colorado Rockies (1993-96) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2002). “One thing that I’m going to bring in is a freshness, being with a champion and bringing that freshness in,” Mills said. “It’s a fresh voice, MiLLs, page 5C

Competing for a cause

Beaumont native Kathleen Woodhead was back Friday morning to ride with local cyclists as she trains to ride in the Florida Ironman Triathlon. She is

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raising money for Beaumont’s MADD chapter in honor of Kelly High School graduate Kristi McCarthy who was killed by a suspected drunk driver.

Beaumont native using her athletic ability to create awareness from tragedy beauMont

By Teresa Mioli

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hen her best friend’s little sister was killed by a suspected drunk driver, Kathleen Woodhead felt at a loss for how to help. Four days after the accident, the athlete hopped out of her office chair and decided she would use racing to raise money in Kristi McCarthy’s name. On November 7, Woodhead will swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles in the Ironman Florida Triathlon in Panama City Beach. Friends, family members and anyone interested can remember

Kristi and support Woodhead by donating money through a Web site set up by Woodhead. She said she will donate all money raised to the Beaumont Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, MADD, in McCarthy’s name. McCarthy, a Beaumont native and 2003 graduate of Monsignor Kelly High School, was killed in Houston in a car accident on September 19, 2009. The driver of the vehicle that hit the car she was in has been charged with intoxication manslaughter. McCarthy had recently moved to the city and worked as a manager at Starbucks. She lived with her sister Katie. “She had a laugh and a giggle cause, page 4C

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Kathleen Woodhead prepares to ride with local cyclists as she trains for the Ironman Florida Triathlon. She met them at the MobilOil Credit Union so they could ride down Major Drive to Hwy 105 and then Batson and back.

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