Sports

running back Richard Reese W five touchdowns, senior helped carry the No. 6 stateranked Bellville Brahmas to their first victory in the Mill Creek rivalry since 2016 with a 42-7 win over the Sealy Tigers last Friday night at the Pasture of Pain.

The Sealy Lady Tiger volleyball squad split its matches last week to open the second round of play within District 24-4A. Sealy entered this week with a 19-19 overall record and a 5-2 mark in district with three matches remaining in the regular season.

As the second-place team in District 24-4A, the Sealy Tiger fall tennis team earned a bye through the first round of the playoffs and met Hamshire-Fannett in the Area Championship last Monday, Oct. 11. The District 21 winners swept the second-round match 19-0 and was set to meet Orange LCM in the regional quarterfinals.

Houston second baseman Jose Altuve touches home to score a run in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Chicago White Sox Oct. 7. The Astros split the first two games of the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox last weekend at home and the series shifted to Fenway Park with Games 3, 4 and 5 scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. COLE McNANNA

With five touchdowns, senior running back Richard Reese helped carry the No. 6 state-ranked Bellville Brahmas (7-0, 2-0) to their first victory in the Mill Creek rivalry since 2016 with a 42-7 win over the Sealy Tigers (4-3, 1-1) Friday night at the Pasture of Pain in District 12-4A-D2 action.

In the 83rd meeting of the Austin County rivals, Bellville extended its all-time lead in the series to 49-34 and snapped a four-game losing streak.

Last week in Brazos sports, the Cougarette volleyball team split its matches, cross country runners competed in Bay City and the Brazos football squad dropped its district-opening contest. Last Friday, East Bernard was the opponent on the volleyball court and football field for district action.

Thirty-two seconds into the Sealy Tigers’ first district game of the year, senior Thomas Clark intercepted a pass and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown to give the hosts an early 8-0 lead. Clark also scored on an 11-yard reception and provided the bookending scores to help secure a 26-0 win over the Royal Falcons Friday night in the first District 12-4A-D2 contest of the season.