Houston Dynamo FC blanks LA Galaxy 1-0

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (August 15, 2026) Houston Dynamo FC blanked the LA Galaxy 1-0 on Saturday night at a sold-out Shell Energy Stadium, stretching their shutout streak to four straight wins. 

It was the first time in club history the team has strung together that many consecutive clean-sheet victories. Guilherme (shown left) provided the only goal in the 21st minute, coolly converting from the penalty spot after Lawrence Ennali was fouled in the box. 

The Brazilian’s 12th goal of the season also marked his 19th goal contribution. He has now been involved in 67.9 percent of Houston’s goals this year, the highest mark in MLS, and sits within striking distance of Sebastien Le Toux’s single-season record of 71.4 percent set with the Philadelphia Union in 2010.

The Dynamo have not allowed a goal in 372 minutes, the second-longest such stretch for the club over the past decade. Over their last 13 matches they sit atop the Western Conference form table with a 9-2-2 record and 29 points, and they remain undefeated across the past seven matches.

Los Angeles went down to 10 men in the 58th minute when Emiro Garces received a straight red for denying Ennali a clear goal-scoring opportunity just outside the area. In stoppage time Dynamo forward Aliyu Ibrahim was shown two yellow cards in quick succession and also dismissed.

Midfielder Ondrej Lingr reached a personal milestone with his 50th appearance in orange across all competitions. Houston now hits the road for a two-game swing, beginning Wednesday at Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Pasadena concludes Jason Landers volleyball tournament with win

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AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 15, 2026) The Pasadena High School varsity volleyball team concluded the three-day Jason Landers Tournament on Saturday with two matches in the Round 3, Group 1, Bronze Bracket, contested at Austin High School.

The Lady Eagles dropped their first match of the day 13-25, 18-25 to the Texas School for the Deaf. The lost placed them in the consolation game of the bracket, where they downed Manor New Technology High School 27-25, 25-21 to finish third place in the bracket,

Overall, Pasadena placed 15th out of the 30 teams competing in the tournament. After one day of rest and recovery on Sunday and training on Monday, they will face off against Pasadena ISD rival South Houston High School to begin District 20-5A competition. The freshmen and junior varsity action will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by the varsity match at 5:30 p.m. at Pasadena High School.

Pasadena faces tough opponents on Day 2 of Jason Landers Volleyball Tournament

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AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 14, 2026)  The Pasadena High School volleyball team went into Day 2 of the Jason Landers tournament with a 2-1 record from Day 1 and were looking to improve their overall tournament record with their three scheduled matches. The Lady Eagles ran into two tough opponents but were able to mount a comeback in the final match of the day.

Against their first opponent on Friday, they faced a tough Brownsville Rivera squad, who posted  a 2-0 record on Thursday.  In the first game, the Lady Eagles kept it close with a  23-25 score. However, they fell behind quickly in the second game; posting a 6-25 score to drop the match 2-0. Their next match saw Pasadena facing the No. 2 overall seed in the tournament, San Antonio Churchill. The Lady Eagles played hard, but could not overcome the Chargers; falling the two games, 13-25, 12-25.

In Pasadena’s third match of the day, they played a hard-fought match; coming away with a 2-1 win; 21-25, 26-15, 25-20, finishing the day with a 1-2 record. 

Moving on to Saturday, the Lady Eagles will play Texas School for the Deaf at Austin High School with an 11 a.m. start. At the conclusion of that match, they will face either Del Valle (2-4) or Manor New Technology (2-4).

Pasadena Eagles post 2-1 record after Day 1 of Jason Landers Volleyball Tournament

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against Travis High School. 

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AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 13, 2026) After defeating Baytown Lee in straight sets (25-8, 25-7, 25-6) on Tuesday night, the Pasadena High School varsity volleyball team headed to Austin to compete in the Jason Landers Volleyball Tournament, hosted by Austin ISD. The Lady Eagles, who placed 5th in last year’s tournament, were seeded in Pool 4 for Thursday’s matches.

In their first contest of the tournament, Pasadena faced off against Austin LASA at Bowie High School. LASA, who placed 30th in last year’s tourney (3-5), fought a good fight against the Eagles, with Pasadena taking the match 25-22, 25-23.

Their second match in Austin, Pasadena took on Austin Travis High School, who placed 35th in the 2025 tournament with a 1-7 record. The Lady Eagles had no problem with the Lady Rebels, downing them 25-9, 25-14.

In the night cap match, Pasadena took on a stubborn Fort Bend Elkins squad, who was the 19th place team in 2025. After battling back-and-forth with the lead changing many times, the Lady Eagles dropped a 2-0 decision (16-25, 26-28) to Elkins.

After Day 1 of the tourney, Pasadena stands at 2-1, with a 3-1 record for the season. On Friday, they will take on Brownsville Rivera ECHS (2-0)  at 11 a.m., followed by San Antonio Churchill (3-0) at 12 noon. The Lady Eagles will face San Antonio Marshall (2-1) in their final match of the day, with first serve scheduled at 2 p.m. All three matches on Friday will be at Austin Bowie High School.

Houston Dash and Kansas City Current settle for 1-1 draw

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (August 8, 2026) The Houston Dash battled to a 1-1 draw against the Kansas City Current on Saturday night at Shell Energy Stadium, earning one point to close out a three-game homestand.

Rookie forward Kat Rader (No. 22, shown above) scored the equalizer from the penalty spot in the second half, giving her seven goals this season. Rader continues to lead all 2026 NWSL rookies in scoring.

The draw gave Houston four points during its three-game homestand. The Dash finished the stretch with a 1-1-1 record.

Kansas City opened the scoring in the 44th minute. Debinha fired a right-footed shot into the bottom corner for her fourth goal of the season. Croix Bethune picked up her eighth assist of the year on the play.

Houston answered in the second half after defender Allysha Chapman was fouled inside the box. Rader stepped up and calmly converted the penalty kick to tie the match.

The Dash continued to create chances as they searched for the winning goal. Maggie Graham hit the woodwork in the 59th minute, while Kiki Van Zanten followed with a shot that narrowly missed the target.

Rader nearly scored again in the 90th minute after a free kick just outside the box, but her shot sailed just over the crossbar. Clarissa Larisey also came close after creating a one-on-one chance late in the match.

Captain Jane Campbell made an early save to keep Houston within reach, denying Amelia White inside the opening minutes.

The match also marked an important milestone for Chapman, who made her 100th start for the Dash in all competitions. She became only the third player in club history to reach 100 starts, joining Campbell and Kealia Watt.

Khyah Harper also made her first start for Houston after joining the team from Gotham FC. Defender Natalie Hammond made her NWSL debut as a second-half substitute.

Houston will travel to North Carolina next weekend to face the North Carolina Courage. The Dash return home Aug. 19 to host Chicago Stars FC.

Houston Dash drop match to Gotham FC 1-0

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (August 1, 2026) The Houston Dash fought until the final whistle Saturday night at Shell Energy Stadium but came up empty in a 1-0 loss to Gotham FC. Despite generating multiple quality chances and forcing six saves from Gotham goalkeeper Shelby Hogan, the Dash could not find an equalizer.

Houston controlled the early stages. In the opening minute, defender Paige Nielsen nearly opened the scoring with a long-range effort that rolled just wide of the far post. Moments later, Kat Rader intercepted a long ball and set up Kiki Van Zanten inside the box, only for Hogan to make the stop.

The Dash came even closer in the 12th minute when Rader unleashed a shot from the top of the penalty area that beat Hogan but struck the left post.Goalkeeper Jane Campbell preserved the scoreless deadlock with a key save against Jaedyn Shaw in the 14th minute. Gotham earned a penalty in the 18th minute, but Sam Kerr sent her attempt wide, giving Houston a lifeline.The visitors broke through early in the second half. 

In the 46th minute, Guro Reiten slipped a pass across the face of goal to Kerr, who finished from close range for the game’s only goal.Houston continued to press for a response. Maggie Graham, Lisa Boattin, Clarissa Larisey, Sophie Schmidt, and Rader all contributed to dangerous sequences, but Hogan repeatedly denied the home side.

A positive note for the Dash was the debut of forward Khyah Harper, acquired earlier in the week from Gotham. Facing her former club after entering in the second half, Harper created opportunities and nearly forced a late equalizer. In stoppage time, her cross found Sarah Puntigam, whose header was turned away by another diving save from Hogan.