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Bryan High School (Texas)
Travis B. Bryan High School, better known as Bryan High, is a public high school located in Bryan, Texas (USA). The school is in the Bryan Independent School District. In addition to portions of Bryan, the school's attendance boundary includes small portions of College Station. - Compare this map to the BISD boundary maps. Athletics The Bryan Vikings compete in these sports - *Baseball *Basketball * Cross Country *Football *Golf *Powerlifting *Soccer *Softball * Swimming and Diving *Tennis *Track and Field *Volleyball *Water Polo *Wrestling Football The school has a 6A football program and is the long time rivals with A&M Consolidated High School in College Station. From 2005 to 2013 Bryan lost every football game between the two schools in their annual "Crosstown Showdown." Notable alumni *Rod Bernstine, NFL tight end and running back *Curtis Dickey, NCAA track and field champion, NFL running back *Odie Harris, NFL defensive back *David Konderla, bishop of Tulsa *Shawn S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan, Texas
Bryan is a city and the county seat of Brazos County, Texas, United States. It is located in the heart of the Brazos Valley (East and Central Texas). As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 83,980. Bryan borders the city of College Station, which lies to its south. Together they are referred to as the Bryan–College Station metropolitan area, which has a population of more than 250,069. History The area around Bryan was part of a land grant to Moses Austin by Spain. Austin's son, Stephen F. Austin, helped bring settlers to the area. Among the settlers was William Joel Bryan, the nephew of Stephen Austin. In 1866 the county seat of Brazos County was changed from Boonville to Bryan, and a post office was opened. In 1867, after many delays caused by the Civil War, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, which had only previously gotten as far as Millican, finally reached Bryan. A short time later, in 1871, the city of Bryan became incorporated. Just south of Brya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track And Field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. The foot racing events, which include sprints, middle- and long-distance events, racewalking, and hurdling, are won by the athlete who completes it in the least time. The jumping and throwing events are won by those who achieve the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer. There are also "combined events" or "multi events", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon consisting of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Woods
Rudy Dewayne Woods (October 12, 1959 – January 28, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. A tall and strong center, he was one of the top prospects in the 1978 high school class. He played 4 years of college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies, and he was a 4th-round pick in the 1982 NBA draft; however, he never played in the NBA and he had a 5-year career playing professional basketball in Europe (Italy and Spain) and in the CBA. High school career Woods started to play basketball at a young age, and as a sophomore in high school he was already 6 ft 10 in tall and a key member of the varsity team. Coached by Bobby Joe Perry, Woods averaged 16.8 points and recorded 439 rebounds in his sophomore year and he was named MVP of his district. That year he scored 257 of his 451 field goal attempts (57%), and 58 of his 131 free throws (44.3%). In his junior year he averaged 20.5 points per game, and was already regarded as one of the top upcoming players in the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ty Warren
Ty'ron "Ty" Markeith Warren (born February 6, 1981) is an American football coach and former defensive end who is the defensive line coach for the Orlando Guardians of the XFL. He played college football at Texas A&M from 2000 to 2003. He then played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He was selected by the Patriots in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. A first-team All-Pro selection in 2007 and two-time Super Bowl-winner during his eight seasons with New England, he was named to the Patriots All-2000s Team in 2010. Early years Warren was raised in Bryan, Texas by his single mother and maternal grandparents. His family was poor, therefore he helped raise his siblings and worked odd jobs from an early age. At the local Boys and Girls Club, he met his wife, Kesha Drayton, with whom he has six daughters, two of them being twins. Warren continues to give back to his hometown. His uncle, Curtis Dickey, was an All-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syndric Steptoe
Syndric Marquis Steptoe (born December 6, 1984) is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona. Steptoe was also a member of the Hartford Colonials and Edmonton Eskimos. Early years Steptoe attended Bryan High School, where he was a ''SuperPrep'' All-America selection as a wide receiver, along with a ''Dave Campbells Texas High School Football Second-team Super Team selection. He was also listed on the ''Rivals.com'' Athletes 2003 national list at #48. He was also a ''Dallas Morning News'' Top 100, along with a ''Houston Chronicle'' state 100 selection. He was Second-team All-Texas Athlete' selection for ''5atexasfootball.com''. He was a Top 50 defensive back on ''fab50recruiting.com''. As well as a ''PrepStar'' All-Midlands selection as an athlete'. He was also a ''Prep Football Report'' All-Southwest selection as a receiver, and also a ''SuperPrep'' Southwes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Spikes
Cameron Spikes (born November 6, 1976) is a former American football guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T .... College career At Texas A&M Spikes was a starting tackle in 1997 and moved to guard in 1998 Professional career Pre-draft St. Louis Rams The Rams drafted Spikes in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft with the 145th overall pick. He played in 19 games for the Rams from 1999-2001. Houston Texans Spikes played 12 games with five starts in 2002. Arizona Cardinals In 2003 Spikes won a starting job on the Arizona Cardinals, playing in and starting 16 games in 2003 and playing in 16 games (with 9 start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Slocum
Richard Shawn Slocum (born February 21, 1965) is an American football coach who was the special teams coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) and most recently was the associate head coach, special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach at Arizona State University. Early life and college career Born in Monticello, Arkansas, Slocum graduated from Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas in 1983 and attended Texas A&M University, where he played football as a linebacker and was a member of the 12th Man Kickoff Team under coach Jackie Sherrill. Slocum earned one letter with the team in 1984. He graduated with a B.S. in construction management in 1987 from the Texas A&M College of Architecture. Coaching career Slocum started his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Texas A&M, under his father R. C. Slocum. In 1990, Shawn served as a graduate assistant at the University of Pittsburgh, coaching the defense. He returned to coaching at Texas A&M, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulsa
Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the U.S. state, state of Oklahoma and List of United States cities by population, 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 1,023,988 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, with urban development extending into Osage County, Oklahoma, Osage, Rogers County, Oklahoma, Rogers, and Wagoner County, Oklahoma, Wagoner counties. Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek people, Creek Native American tribe and most of Tulsa is still part of the territory of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Historically, a robust energy sector fueled Tulsa's economy; however, today the city has diversified and leading sectors include finance, aviation, telecommunications and technology. Two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Konderla
David Austin Konderla (born June 3, 1960) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who was appointed the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Tulsa in Oklahoma on May 13, 2016. Biography Early life Konderla was born on June 3, 1960, in Bryan, Texas, the second of twelve children.He graduated from Bryan High School in 1978 and then worked as a machinist for several years. He entered the seminary in 1985 and earned a Bachelor of History degree from the University of Dallas in 1989. He received a Master of Divinity degree from the University of St. Thomas in Houston and St. Mary's Seminary. Priesthood Konderla was ordained a priest on June 3, 1995, for the Diocese of Austin by Bishop John McCarthy. He worked at St. Louis Parish in Austin and St. Luke's Parish in Temple, Texas, before going to St. Mary's as associate pastor for four years. Konderla then became vocation director for the diocese. Beginning in August 2005, Konderla served as the pastor and director o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odie Harris
Odie Harris (born April 1, 1966, in Bryan, Texas) is a former professional American football player who played safety and cornerback for eight seasons in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the .... External linkshttp://www.bucpower.com/odie-harris.html 1966 births Living people Players of American football from San Antonio American football cornerbacks American football safeties Sam Houston Bearkats football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Cleveland Browns players Phoenix Cardinals players Arizona Cardinals players Houston Oilers players {{defensiveback-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Dickey
Curtis Raymond Dickey (born November 27, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 7 seasons, spending most of his career with the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts. College Dickey was a two-sport athlete at Texas A&M University where he was an outstanding running back in football. As a world-class sprinter, Dickey also excelled in track and field, winning the NCAA championship in the 60 yard dash three times (1978–1980). His 10.11 in the 100 meters was the sixth fastest time in the world in 1978. He also posted a personal best of 6.10 seconds in the 55 meters. At the 1980 Southwest Texas Indoor Track and Field Championship, Dickey finished second behind Herkie Walls in the 60-yard dash (55 meters). Professional football Dickey was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft. Dickey played seven NFL seasons from 1980–1986. In 1980, he was a rookie sensation f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Bernstine
Roderick Earl Bernstine (born February 8, 1965) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round (24th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft. A 6'3", 235-lb. running back/tight end from Texas A&M, Bernstine played in 9 NFL seasons from 1987 to 1995. His best season as a pro came during the 1993 season as a member of the Denver Broncos when he rushed for 816 yards and caught 44 receptions. Due to a loophole in official NFL rules he was the only active running back allowed to wear the number 82 while playing for the San Diego Chargers, a number reserved for wide receivers and tight ends. Upon being traded to the Denver Broncos in 1993 he changed his number to 33, an official running back number. College career Bernstine lettered at Texas A&M from 1983–86. Before his sophomore season at Texas A&M, Bernstine reacted negatively after then-A&M coach Jackie Sherrill told him that he was being moved to tight end, after playing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
