By Chris Price
Copyright 2009 TexSport Publications
DEEP PARK, TEXAS (May 25, 2009) TexSport Publications' senior writer Robert Kelly has posted a new article on the "A Yankees Fan Deep in the Heart of Texas" site. It is also posted on Bleacher Report. Please stop by and have a read.
By Chris PriceCopyright 2009 TexSport PublicationsPASADENA, TEXAS (April 12, 2009) Senior writer Robert Kelly has started a seperate website divited to his new found love for the New Yorl Yankees.It is entiitled "A Yankees Fan Deep in the Heart of Texas".Click here to read his current and upcoming articles.
By Olivia Dodson
Copyright 2008 TexSport Publications
PASADENA, TEXAS (June 25, 2008) One former and two current Pasadena ISD swimming coaches recently competed in the 20th Annual Houston Senior Olympics, and as a result of their performances, qualified for the Texas State Senior Olympics in September.
Former Pasadena ISD aquatic director and J. Frank Dobie head swimming coach Dennis Shippey, along with Pasadena High school head swimming coach Darla Kelly and Sam Rayburn High School swimming coach Robert Kelly competed in the local games at Lamar Senior High School in Houston.
Shippey, competing in the 60-64-year-old age group, won six gold medals in the 50, 100, and 200-yard breaststroke, 100-yard backstroke, 50-butterfly, and 100-yard individual medley.
Darla Kelly, competing in the 50-54-year-old age group garnered a silver medal in the 50-yard breaststroke and three bronze medals in the 50-yard backstroke and 50 and 100-yard freestyle.
Robert Kelly, also competing in the 50-54-year-old age group, won three gold medals in the 50, 100, and 200-yard breaststroke, a bronze medal in the 50-yard backstroke and 4th place in the 50-yard freestyle.
The top four finishers in each event at the Houston games qualified for the Texas Senior Olympics at Temple High School in Temple, Texas. The top three finishers in each event at the state games will qualify for the 2009 National Senior Games at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California in August, 2009.
The Houston Senior Olympics were sponsored by St. Joseph’s Medical Center and the Jewish Community Center. Athletes 50-years-old and over are eligible to compete.
By Chris Price(HOUSTON, TEXAS, October 20, 2007) TexSport Publications editor and senior writer Robert Kelly has been named the meet announcer for the University of Houston Swimming and Diving Team for 2007-2008.
Kelly began serving as the announcer for the Cougars last season and finished up the year being appointed by Conference USA and the University of Houston as the announcer for the Conference USA Swimming and Diving Championships which was hosted by the University of Houston.He will return to the microphone to kick off the Cougars home meets on October 26-27 as they play host to Brigham Young University, Florida International, New Orleans and Conference USA rival Rice during the second Phill Hansel Duals Weekend. The two-day meet begins at 5 pm Friday, October 26 and wraps up at 11 am on Saturday, October 27. When you attend the meets, listen for Kelly's color commentary, calling of the races, and the unique swimming trivia he brings to the microphone.
