The Whitecaps have a 4-5 overall record and are averaging almost six runs per game, including more than one home run per outing.
The lengthy history book of Galveston natives making their mark in the National Football League adds a new chapter Sunday when island native Tristin McCollum suits up for the Philadelphia Eagles in their Super Bowl LIX matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Several key breaks and officials’ calls didn’t go in favor of the Ball High Tors in a 60-45 road loss at Angleton on Friday night — a contest that had major playoff implications.
Galveston's Manuel Moreno Jr. joins John Wilkerson, who coached the likes of legendary professionals Zina Garrison and Lori McNeil, Missouri City's Chris Bovett and Austin's Jack Newman as the only two-time winners of the USTA-Texas Section's prestigious Lloyd Sessions Educational Merit Award.
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It was far from pretty, but Ball High kept itself squarely in the hunt for a District 20-5A playoff slot with a tough 59-51 over a pesky Santa Fe squad Tuesday night.
I take a trip to Colorado to look into the connection between Galveston and America's westward expansion! Railroads & Federal funding projects were all at play to secure a deepwater port from Colorado.
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The Krew of Thalasar, Galveston’s only nautical Mardi Gras Krewe comprised of members of the maritime industry, honored the island’s rich maritime history Saturday with a Second Line brass band procession to the Texas Navy Monument on Pier 21 for a ceremonial wreath laying.
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Surfing enthusiasts gathered Saturday to celebrate the joy of surfing and the history of Texas’ surfing culture during a soft opening at the new Texas Surf Museum in downtown Galveston.
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Galveston’s Black lifeguards were honored Saturday with the unveiling of an “Undertold Story” marker from the Texas Historical Commission on the seawall at 28th Street.
The Tors, in the mix for the fourth and final postseason slot in District 20-5A, put together a strong effort heading into its bye week with a resounding 58-34 win over rival Texas City on Tuesday night.
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Students in Ball High School’s Beads for Needs program and members of the Krewe of Misfits teamed up Tuesday for a new art installation to be unveiled at Mardi Gras in Galveston.
The Whitecaps will begin the season on Friday as the No. 6-ranked team in the nation, according to the NJCAA preseason poll released on Jan. 21. GC finished last season with a 46-15 record and a fifth-place finish at the 2024 NJCAA Softball National Tournament at Oxford, Alabama.
The Galveston College Whitecaps ran out of gas in the last innings of their season-opening doubleheader against Angelina College as the Roadrunners rallied twice to defeat the islanders, 3-2 and 8-7, on Saturday at Poland Field in Lufkin.
The “Buccaneer Hall of Fame” recognizes the exemplary accomplishments of former O'Connell student-athletes and coaches in their most distinguished sport along with those individuals who have supported the athletic program since the school's founding in 1968.
The District 20-5A leading Friendswood Mustangs played with poise regardless of the pace the game dictated to secure a 50-38 home win Friday night over the Ball High Tors.
The Friendswood Lady Mustangs won their third straight game by downing Ball High 53-35, while the setback was the fifth straight for the Lady Tors.
The 2025 edition of the Whitecaps boasts six returning starters in the field from last year's club, which finished in third place with a 34-25 overall record, 19-16 in the National Junior College Athletic Association DI Region 14 South Conference, and went five games deep into the regional tournament.
The Tors could not keep La Porte’s standout guard in check and dropped a 73-66 decision Thursday night in a boys basketball game moved from Tuesday because of this week’s snowy weather.
With cold temperatures Monday, people gathered inside St. Vincent’s House in Galveston as religious leaders offered prayers for peace, faith, love, hope, healing and unity during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration and Prayer Circle.
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Chili enthusiasts found a haven Saturday in downtown Galveston as scores of chili cook-off teams served up their hearty recipes at the 16th annual Yaga’s Chili Quest and Beerfest.
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The island’s inaugural Art Week Galveston continued Friday with musical performances, talks with local authors and an open studio art soiree.
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