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STERLING FOOTBALL COACH DANNY LONG instructs players on
how to line up in an offensive formation, long is. in his first season
as coach of the Rangers, and is trying to turn the program around.-.
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By DENNIS ROBBINS
The Baytown Sun
After a turbulent .summer, Sterling head
football coach Danny Long has found his
comfort zone on the Ranger practice field.
The Rangers began two-a-day: practices
Monday in preparation for the fall season.
■ Tni in my element oufhere,’’ Long said.
“Nothing bothers me.”
in a day like today. I've,said il
before: The more you do it. the
better you will get at it."
First came the . I.PGA
Championship. where
Sorenstain hit two flawless
shots in a pkiyoff to beat Grace
Park. Then came the Women's
British Open, where three tough
pars at the end gave her a one
stroke victory over Se Ri Pak.
"All my goals are'coining
true, " Sorenstam said.
Her banner year comes down
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■ HOUS ION — Aaroh Glenry no because of a sore left hamstring that hat , said. "Other teams know we’re going to
longer is just happy to be here limited Tiis training—camp,- htitohe—gooun-herearidplay.’' T
' The cornerback had something of a oul alongside his teammates Glenn, who at 31 is a graybeard on
dream season in 2002. He got picked |\40jlc|ay nlOrning inside the Texans' the youthful Texans,’played at Aldine
off the Jets roster by his hometown practjce-bubble, Nimitz High School before becoming a
team in the expansion draft, played in CoaGh Dorn Capers was happy to see popular star at Texas A&M, where he
was a two-time All-America. The Jets
very hard on himself,," Capers said. "He overall selection in 1994 and he didn’t
wants to makemvery play and he gives disappoint, leading the team in passes
us good leadership just in the way he defended as a rookie:
practices and. prepares. He's, really a He reached the Pro Bowl in 1997,
good exampkf for the younger players." becoming the first Jet starter in the all-
Consequently. Glenn expects himself star game, then ieturned in 1998. His
to be even better heading into this 10th "skill made him one of the league’s high-
seBSon. He also expects his defense, est paid cornerbacks, which in turn
which ranked 16th in yards allowed last “
year and returns 10 starters, to step up
Reliant Park last year, whether during
plished what she set put to do
this year.
She wanted to see how her
ever, even under the stifling game stacked up against. the
pressure.. The result, was a rou best, so she took on the spotlight
tine par anti a one-stroke victo- by playing in the Colonial in
ry. ; May and produced respectable
"1 think she was so intent on rounds, of 71-74 to miss the cut-
winning this week,". Suggs Said . by four.shots.
Monday. "She willed herself to
year-old Suggs was glued to the do *’■ That Just t0 the Was to win majors.
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tin n- - A J nt n. n„ " Sofenstam step to the 18th tee at
fte winning foursome at the Ninth Annual Gander football BoOstt
Through it all, the priority
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"I think I've become a tretter
player since the Colonial for dif-
dozen tournaments remaining, Jereni reasons," she said. "I've to two tee shots
,1a lot .of pressure, .
and that's what you experience See SORENSTAM on Page 21
Kansas City Chiefs beat the Gteen Bay Packers 9-
t) in the Pro Football Half of Fame game, short- ,
ened Monday night by lightning and torrential W
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The exhibition opener for both teams also had a
sobering moment when Chiefs offensive tackle
Willie Jones sustained a head injury late in the sec- i
dnd quarter. ,
A Chiefs spokesman said Jones sustained a head
trauma and was being evaluated at Aultrnan
Hospital.- "
Kansas City had just taken a 9-0 lead On a 27-
yard fiejd goal by Jose Cortez with 5:55 left in the
third quarter when several lightning bolts lift near
Fawcett Stadium.
* NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue decided to
Cancel the remainder of the game with 5:49
remaining in the third.
I Morten Andersen kicked two field.goals for the
Chiefs,
' Holmes ran for 15 yards on five carries.
■ Favre was bn the field for just two series. He
went 4-of-6 for 54 yards.
Although Long approaches ‘coaching.
o o - _______ with ann<rsy-going style, he is focused oi
His track rec ord speaks for itself. He turning the Sterling program around
He has patterned his summer -practicf
rCgimeti after the NFI: mini camps. They ’
practice later in the day when it is not as ho
and finish up the second practice under the
lights so the plaxers will get ,u < ustonied t< ,
it.
Long plans to have his team tiirow the
ball,not as ftiuch as their cross-town ( pun
EAGLF.’Cofo Ihe judge in die.
Kobe Bryant case Monday rejected
Ihe NBA star’s request to keep cam
eras out of the courtroom during his
first court appearance on a sexual
assault cit.arge.
Bryants attorneys argued against
allowing cameras during the hearing
scheduled Wednesday, saving they
could jeopardize Bryant s right to a
fair trial.
Eagle ( ountv lodge Frederick
Gannett ruled.that was unlikelv.
''Defendant'sObjections are general
in nature and do not allege any specif
ic prejudice which tnav result from
expanded media coverage," the judge
wrote.
Gannett said lie will release one
brief submitted by die prosecutor in
response to a media request to unseal
all court-documents, according tc
Chris Beall, a ITenver attorney repre
senting some media groups.
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Jennifer Southerly and Kendall Lucas work on blocking drills at the net during the first day of practice for
the Lee Lady Gander volleyball team Monday. Lee returns two varsity players from last season's 19-14
team. The squad will h open the season in La Porte Aug. 21.
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Sterling starts first Long campaign
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Despite Sterling s setbacks, Long has^his
team believing that brighter days- tie ahead.
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amassed a 70-2'7 record while at Marshall ;.
and Laki- Jackson high schools. He won a
state title while- at Marshall..:.
Long's approach to his team is not (me
filled with, expletives, or in-your-face tac-
tics. He jokes with his players and tries to
Long has his work cut out for him, and he keep the atmosphere lively.
knows it. Sterling finishedJ-9 last season; "It’s a game, and 1 want the kids to.enjoy
and - they must find a quarterback to lead themselves," Long said. “We have fun out
the offense. - .; here."
pressure. The result, was a rou- best, so she took on the spotlight
among those who worried that
Annika Sorenstam'would bring -
harm to women’s golf.if she
failed miserably at the Colonial.
Three months later, the 79-
practices, locker room chat sessions with him and for the team to improve
with media or on the field. His effer- on last year's four victories.
vescence hasn't been felt much so far "That expansion label is gone," he
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n . , worked out alongside his teammates . Gienn, wiio ai 31 is a grayoearu on
in 2 )02. He got picked M0(1pay morning inside the Texans’ the youthful Texans, played at Aldine
practice- bubble.
front of friends and family for an entire []jn) j)ac|<
_^eas()rj,.tuade.hisdurdPraBowl.aiid-
$igned a five-year, $26 millidn contract
extension.
- “I’m happy to be back/home. I’m
happy being back close to Texas A&M.
I’m happy my parents can see me play
every week," Glenn said. “I'm most
happy that I can go out. there and do
something 1 love to do, aud that's cover
teceivers.' -
His smile was a reliable fixture at
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^olf Tournamept held at Newport Country Club ^Ohday. ' ' British Open with no less than Sorenstam already has accom-
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