First Colony Swim Team sent 4 swimmers to the 2013 Open Water All-Star Challenge in Fort Myers, Florida. The swimmers were selected from all the teams in the southeast Texas region to represent Gulf Swimming. Chris Yeager, Peyton Quattlebaum, Shelby Fruge, and Corey Duke swam the 3rd Annual Fran Crippen Mile on Saturday. FCST was [...]
Fort Bend Fire 12 Mizuno Volleyball team won the Houston Power League Volleyball Championships for age12 and under. This is a group from the Fort Bend Fire Volleyball Club, and it is their first year playing at this level. They came in 1st place out of 57 teams.
FCST swimmers enjoyed a visit with Olympic Gold Medalist Garrett Weber-Gale Sunday, April 14. Garrett was on the gold medal winning 4×100 Meter Freestyle relay with Michael Phelps, often labeled one of the best Olympic moments ever. Weber-Gale joined FCST for a day to work on stroke technique, racing strategy, share some Olympic moments, and his passion [...]
Despite very chilly nights and windy days the first weekend in March marked the 5th annual Orienteering weekend campout for the Clements High School NJROTC Unit. Ninety cadets participated in the event at Stephen F. Austin State Park in San Felipe, TX. The weekend started off with the cadets pitching 27 tents and a dining-fly. [...]
I have attached a copy of the flyer for the Kickstart Kids Foundation first annual Summer Day Camp. In celebration of 20 years of dedicated service to the children and communities of the greater Houston area, Kickstart Kids, founded by Chuck and Gena Norris, has launched a summer camp program designed to meet the needs [...]
Nine people drown every day in the U.S. and First Colony Swim Team wants to change that statistic by raising awareness of the importance of water safety this summer. All Sugar Land and Missouri City-area families are encouraged to attend Make a Splash Water Safety Day on Saturday, April 27 from 1:00-5:00 PM at The [...]
The Sugar Land Skeeters will take on the Long Island Ducks during opening weekend on April 21. The goal is to take home a win and help Hope for Three Strike Out Autism. The two organizations, along with Judge Bob Hebert and the Mayors of Fort Bend County are set to host the event with [...]
First Colony Swim Team wins 8 & Under Gulf Champs while breaking team records. Justin Buchwalter won an individual high point award for 7 year old boys. He was also part of the relay teams that broke 2 team records. His teammates Joshua Guice, Kody Smith, and Hayden Belloti were part of the teams breaking [...]
On Saturday, April 27, the Austin High School Angels Dance Team will host a dance clinic from 9:00 am to approximately 1:30 pm. Students in grades K-8 are welcome to join in this fun-filled day of dancing. Participants will learn a dance routine under the direction of the Austin Angels and take part in a [...]
Simone Manuel, a 16-years-old swimmer with the First Colony Swim Team, broke two USA Swimming National Age Group Records at the NCSA Junior National Meet in March. Manuel broke the 15-16 year old 100 yard freestyle record with a time of 47.73. Manuel’s 100 freestyle time is the second fastest 18 & Under time in [...]
