Favre is back
There are going to be plenty of you out in the world who believe the Vikings bringing in Brett Favre is a bad decision. You'll say he's old and can't play anymore and that he can't relate to his teammates ...

Yorktown ranks No. 3 in Class 1A
Yorktown comes into the volleyball season as the only Advocate-area team ranked in the top-10 of the Texas Girls Coaches Association poll. The Kitty Kats are ranked No. 3 in Class 3A after going 31-11 last season. Yorktown advanced to ...

Vipers focusing on getting to the ball
Memorial’s season last year was a success but had it’s embarrassing moments. The Vipers, who were coming off a 2-8 record in 2007, went 5-5 in 2008 and made the playoffs. That was the good part. The bad came in ...

Memorial starts practice
Well, that didn't take long. I've been at the first day of Memorial football practice for about 10 minutes and just saw my first kid throw-up his breakfast. The Vipers are on the Memorial Stadium field right now going through ...

Generals take win from Bombers
BRYAN - The Victoria Generals took a 3-2 Texas Collegiate League win over the Brazos Valley Bombers on Saturday behind the complete game pitching of Chase Cleveland. The victory gives the Generals with a five-game lead over the East Texas ...

It's coming Victoria
Either you haven't noticed or you've been relieved by the absense of my byline in the Advocate the past two weeks. I've been enjoying a much-needed vacation away from Victoria, spending it in Austin, Dallas and Arkansas. The time away ...

Games of Texas set to begin
My introduction to Victoria came on a rainy night two years ago at a pool interviewing young swimmers. The first day on the job was already stressful enough, and the assignment was to talk with kids about going to a ...

Indians draft Roman Madrid
Memorial's Roman Madrid was selected by the Cleveland Indians today in the MLB draft. Madrid, who has already signed with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to pitch, is listed as a catcher on the MLB Web site. Madrid caught for the Vipers ...

State of mind
Alex Sheppard was asked what was the time of Cuero's Class 3A 1,600-meter relay shortly after receiving his gold medal on Saturday at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin. Sheppard admitted he didn't know the time and it really didn't ...

Friday's medal winners
Advocate-area medal winners at the state track and field meet in Austin on Friday. Gold Van Vleck, boys Class 2A 400 relay Silver Isaiah Glover, Cuero, boys Class 3A long jump Jesslie Johnston, Industrial, boys Class 2A high jump Tre ...