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March 14, 2024

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Play-cation: Houston high school baseball teams stay active during spring break

Not everybody was able to pick up and leave for a spring break destination this week.

Although there was a break from the classroom setting for a week, many Houston-area high school athletes have plenty to accomplish on the field.

Not everybody was able to pick up and leave for a spring break destination this week.

Although there was a break from the classroom for a week, many Houston-area high school athletes had plenty to accomplish on the field.

Look no further than the Clear Lake baseball team.

The Falcons can ill afford a break as they've got something good going.

Clear Lake sports a 16-1-3 record and is turning heads before its District 24-6A schedule begins Tuesday. The Falcons defeated Manvel in a non-district extra-innings thriller Wednesday.

Coach Josh Bromberg's squad has been grinding out wins for a month now. Clear Lake picked up notable victories over Clements and La Porte, while its only loss came against perennial power Friendswood.

Clear Lake tied for fifth in its district last season with a 4-8 record and missed the playoffs.

"We have 17 seniors, and even the younger guys have been here before," Bromberg said. "We lost a couple pieces to graduation, but even the guys that moved up from the junior varsity are playing big roles in what we do."

Over at Kingwood, the Mustangs have been winning at a good pace under new head coach Michael Oros.

Oros, a Kingwood alum and former Sam Houston State pitcher, became head coach the day before the school year started. He spent the previous decade as an assistant for the Mustangs.

"There's a lot that goes into this position," Oros said. "It has taken some time to get used to how to do things but, when fifth and seventh period come around, it's time to coach baseball and work with our guys. It's home, and this feels natural. Our tradition has always been to 'Protect the K,' and that isn't going to change."

Note to coaches: Submit scores and stats on game nights by emailing hssports@houstonchronicle.com.

Follow all our coverage at houstonchronicle.com/highschoolsports.

Rob Tate, Deputy High School Sports Coordinator

rtate@houstonchronicle.com

Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to Tomball soccer player Gabby McCuistion, who was voted Girls Athlete of the Week. McCuistion scored three times and assisted on three other goals during Tomball's 10-0 win against Klein Forest last week.

Congratulations to Hitchcock basketball player Damien McDaniel, who was voted Boys Athlete of the Week. McDaniel was named the MVP of the Class 3A state championship game, posting 23 points and nine rebounds during the win over Ponder.

Check the Monday newsletter for a new set of nominees.

Shout out

From gridiron to the Oscars

Amos Dailey was a member of The Woodlands High School football team that played for a state championship in 2003. But this past Sunday, he accomplished an even more impressive feat — performing at the Oscars. Dailey performed the with Osage Tribal Singers for Scott George's "Whazhazhe: A Song For my People," which was composed for Martin Scorsese's film "Killers of the Flower Moon."

Stat of the day

87.5: The number of career NFL sacks for Danielle Hunter, the Houston Texans' newest defensive lineman. Hunter, a former standout at Morton Ranch High School, signed this week after eight productive seasons in Minnesota. Hunter is a four-time Pro Bowler, including selections the past two seasons where he averaged 13.3 sacks per season.