Pro Baseball: Kyle Douglas Russell, Chattanooga Lookouts

published May. 19, 2011

Kyle Douglas Russell went 2 for 5 with one RBI in the Chattanooga Lookouts's 5-3 loss to the Tennessee Smokies on Wednesday. Russell graduated from Tomball High School.

A 2005 graduate of Tomball High School, Russell was a second-team high school all-American as a senior. He played three seasons (2006 to 2008) of college baseball at the University of Texas appearing in 175 career games for the Longhorns with a .306 batting average. As a freshman (2006) Russell hit .276 with 10 homers and 42 RBIs to be named a second-team freshman all-American. As a sophomore in 2007, he was named Big XII Conference player of the year after hitting .336 with 28 home runs and 71 RBIs. He was also named a conference all-star and first-team college all-American. Russell was drafted by St. Louis in the fourth round (142nd overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign electing to return to Texas for his junior season. In 2008, Russell hit .296 with 19 home runs and 56 RBI, and he was named MVP of the Houston Regional of the NCAA tournament. He was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third round (93th overall) of the 2008 draft, and began his professional career with Ogden of the Pioneer League (Rookie). Russell hit .279 with 11 homers and 46 RBIs and was named a Pioneer League all-star outfielder. In 2009 he was a low-A all-star and Midwest League all-star after hitting .272 with 26 homers and 102 RBIs in 133 games with Great Lakes of the Midwest League. 2010 was split between Inland Empire of the California League (advanced single-A) and Double-A Chattanooga (Southern League) combining to hit .291 with 26 home runs and 81 RBIs. Russell was born June 27, 1986 in Tomball. Read more...

Pro Baseball: John Drake Britton, Salem Red Sox

published May. 19, 2011

John Drake Britton pitched five innings, striking out seven and allowing three earned runs Wednesday in the Salem Red Sox's 5-1 loss to the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Britton graduated from Tomball High School.

Britton is a 2007 graduate of Tomball High School. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 23rd round (714th overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft. He began his pro career in 2008 making eight appearances for Lowell of the New York-Penn League (short-season class-A) going 1-2 with a 4.28 ERA. Due to an injury Britton was limited to seven outings all starts during 2009 logging only 11.2 innings between Lowell and Boston's rookie team of the Gulf Coast League. He rebounded in 2010 making 21 starts for Greenville of the South Atlantic League (Single-A) going 2-3 with a 2.97 ERA. He fanned 78 batters and walked only 23 in 75.2 innings. Through 2010 Britton had a career minor league mark of 3-5 and a 3.12 ERA with 123 K's in 121 innings. He was born May 22 1989 in Magnolia. Read more...

Thomas Glenn Post contributes to Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants PAC

Special to the Chronicle published May. 19, 2011

Thomas G Post Cpaâ€˜s Sole Practitioner Thomas Glenn Post contributed $90 on the %o of May 2011 to Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants PAC.

Post lives in Tomball, (77377).

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Montgomery County arrests, May 19

Special to The Chronicle published May. 19, 2011

The county clerk in Montgomery County reported the following arrests on May 19:

Edward Rande Hamilton, of 454 Mystic Glen Loop, Humble, TX 77339, was arrested on alleged charges of .

Edward Rande Hamilton was arrested on alleged charges of ORDER OF ARREST/FELONY and an order of arrest (felony). Hamilton's address is listed as 454 Mystic Glen Loop, Humble, TX 77339.

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