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South Texas report: Islanders tennis coach Moore gets extensionCorpus Christi Caller TimesCORPUS CHRISTI — Texas A&MCorpus Christi signed tennis coach Steve Moore to a new four-year contract, athletic director Scott Lazenby announced Tuesday. The deal will keep Moore at the helm of the Islanders tennis programs through the spring of …and more » Tennis – Google [...]

Islanders women's tennis falls to RiceCorpus Christi Caller TimesCOASTAL BEND — Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's tennis team suffered a 4-0 loss to Rice on Tuesday at the Jake Hess Tennis Center. It was just the second loss of the year for the Islanders (10-2) while Rice (11-4) won its sixth match in a row.Islander Women's [...]

South Texas report: Islanders men's tennis falls to RiceCorpus Christi Caller TimesSouth Texas report: Islanders men's tennis falls to Rice. HOUSTON — The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's tennis teamfell 4-1 to host Rice in the finale of the Rice Team Invitational on Sunday afternoon. The Islanders (8-7) dropped two of their three …Rice Outlasts Nationally [...]

Social Media – The New Culture of MMAKRIS Corpus Christi NewsCORPUS CHRISTI – If you followed MMA 10-years ago, then you probably only knew about the World Champions or maybe the contenders, but chances are you hadn't heard of the prospects and or hopefuls. But with the emergence of social media, new … MMA – [...]

This weekend has a MMA fight night, pre-Valentine's Day events and a 'Cuckoo …Corpus Christi Caller TimesCORPUS CHRISTI — Feel the love on the dance floor, get dolled up or pumped up with adrenaline this weekend. Guys can have a night out at a MMA fight. Ladies, get your girls together and get primped up [...]

Rock's Extreme MMA Fight Night event at the American Bank CenterCorpus Christi Caller TimesHave an extreme night at Rock's Extreme MMA Fight Night event featuring amateur MMA cage fighters at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the American Bank Center convention center exhibit hall. Tickets range from $ 22 to $ 75 (plus fees). Local amateur fighters [...]

Isles men's, women's tennis roll to easy victoriesCorpus Christi Caller TimesPRAIRIE VIEW — The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's and women's tennis teams each picked up easy wins over Prairie View A&M, with the men beating the Panthers 6-1, while the women picked up a 7-0 sweep. The Islanders men (1-3) won the doubles … Tennis [...]

Trip to Oso Beach Golf Course nets lots of bird sightingsCorpus Christi Caller TimesI spent it on the passenger seat of a golf cart. Longtime friend and birder Melvin Hierholzer invited me to ride with him around the Oso Beach Municipal Golf Course. While he played golf, I watched birds. We needed the permission of [...]

This weekend has ranch hand breakfast, belly dancing and mixed martial artsCorpus Christi Caller TimesCOASTAL BEND — Cool weather and a big warm ranch hand breakfast make for a perfect way to start your weekend. After you fill your belly, you can learn how to move it at a bellydancing workshop and performance Saturday. In [...]

Boxing, MMA to collide at Robstown fight cardCorpus Christi Caller TimesIn a fight card billed Worlds Collide, there will be 10 bouts — five pro boxing and five pro MMA — in the same ring, on the same night. The fights will alternate between the two disciplines until reaching a main event for each sport [...]