Sports

As announced by the Texas High School Coaches Association and the Texas Army National Guard, eight members of the Bellville football team were honored with academic all-state distinction on Dec. 10 for their work in the classroom and on the field.

Following their state semifinal appearance, the Bellville Brahmanette volleyball squad had three players honored with allstate distinction from the Texas Girls Coaches Association and had another player that will represent Bellville at the all-star game during the TGCA summer clinic.

When the Texas High School Coaches Association announced the academic all-state honorees on Dec. 10 alongside the Texas Army National Guard, the Sealy Tigers had two land on the first team and second team each, and five more earned an honorable mention in their final year of high school.

With a 36-7 drubbing by the Chicago Bears on Sunday, the Houston Texans officially fell out of playoff contention with only three games remaining in the 2020 season. While Chicago improved to 6-7 with the win, Houston fell to 4-9 overall and broke a streak of two straight seasons with 10-plus wins.