Three of the five Sugar Land seats up for election are headed to a June 7 runoff election Aubrey joined Community Impact as a reporter in February 2024 she served as Editor-in-Chief at Insite Brazos Valley Magazine in Bryan She also served as the news editor at The Battalion before graduating with a major in journalism and minors in business and sports management in 2022 Aubrey enjoys spending time with her friends Newcomers Afshi Charania and Angie Wierzbicki won the races for two Fort Bend ISD board of trustees positions Kelly joined Community Impact Newspaper as a reporter in June 2017 after majoring in print journalism and creative writing at the University of Houston she transitioned to editor for the Lake Houston-Humble-Kingwood edition and began covering the Spring and Klein area as well in August 2020 Kelly was promoted to South Houston managing editor Kids ages 6-12 years old can participate in a weekend of baseball drills at Constellation Field Asia joined Community Impact in February 2022 She studied journalism and creative writing at Missouri State University Asia was a reporter for the Seattle Medium one of the city's eldest African American publications The best cities in America aren’t scattered across the country; they’re right here A booming job market and no state income tax Texas is topping relocation lists nationwide and Round Rock all landed top spots in a new ranking of the best places to live in the country If you’re thinking of relocating, here’s why the Lone Star State should be at the top of your list, according to Livability Flower Mound has officially earned bragging rights as the #1 place to live in the U.S Sugar Land blends Southern hospitality with modern-day luxury Round Rock has become a magnet for families The secret’s out: Texas isn’t just a great state, it’s the best place to live in the U.S. right now.\nRead More If you’re thinking of relocating, here’s why the Lone Star State should be at the top of your list, according to Livability SUGAR LAND RECORDS SEASON HIGH IN HITS BUT DROPS BACK-AND-FORTH CONTEST TX – The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (5-8) mashed five extra-base hits on Friday but dropped their second straight to the Albuquerque Isotopes (6-7) 8-4 at Constellation Field Sugar Land fell behind 2-0 after Braxton Fulford’s two-out César Salazar moved him into scoring position with a base knock of his own before Kenedy Corona drove home the first Sugar Land run with a two-out liner back up the middle Melton knotted the contest up at two in the third clobbering his first home run of the campaign with a 381-foot blast that zipped 107 mph off his bat LHP Brandon Walter settled in during the middle innings retiring six-straight batters in the third and fourth before Sugar Land took their first lead Corona kept the inning alive with a two-out walk and Luis Guillorme drilled a full-count offering into left bringing in the Space Cowboys right-fielder to give Sugar Land a 3-2 lead Walter induced a ground out to the first batter he faced in the fifth ending his night by setting down the last seven Isotopes he faced 0-1) came on in relief and allowed a three-run home run to Ryan Ritter but the Space Cowboys answered immediately when Melton went yard for the second time pulverizing a breaking ball 393 feet to right field RHP Kaleb Ort made his second appearance in Sugar Land as part of his rehab assignment and twirled one shutout frame with one strikeout on nine pitches The Isotopes added insurance runs in the seventh on a bases-loaded walk and a passed ball Melton and Shay Whitcomb all drew walks in Sugar Land’s next opportunity at the plate but a strikeout and double play extinguished the threat Corona doubled in the eighth and Matthews walked in the ninth but the Space Cowboys were unable to bring in another run in their 8-4 defeat After rallying from down 2-0 in the early frames the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (1-2) saw the Oklahoma City Comets (2-1) manufacture a run in the top of the ninth in a 3-2 loss on Sunday afternoon at Constellation Field made the start for Sugar Land and struck out the side in the first the righty induced a lineout and a flyout to navigate the frame without allowing any further damage LMJ Day 🤝 striking out the side#Ascend pic.twitter.com/KKMRcI4bfd LHP Brandon Walter hit the first two batters he saw before going nine-up nine-down with three strikeouts in 3.0 hitless innings LHP Bennett Sousa and RHP Nick Hernandez all added scoreless innings of relief work Jesús Bastidas connected for his first home run of the year to cut Sugar Land’s deficit to one Zack Short drew a one-out walk in the seventh and scored on a Tommy Sacco Jr but Sugar Land was unable to bring in Sacco and went to the ninth tied Chris Okey reached on a bunt for the Comets a full count walk to Alex Freeland forced in the go-ahead run Sugar Land put the tying run on in their half of the ninth when Short doubled with one out and a walk to Sacco gave the Space Cowboys the winning run on base 1) got a fielder’s choice and a flyout to lock down the win for OKC SMILE, SUGAR LAND! Bastidas puts us on the board with a solo shot!#Ascend pic.twitter.com/WEwxSS8N11 The Sugar Land Space Cowboys split their series with the Round Rock Express after being shutout 13-0 on Sunday afternoon at Constellation Field RHP Aaron Brown allowed one run to come across in the first after the first two Round Rock batters reached base Brice Matthews made an excellent play in the hole at second base and fired a dart to Luis Guillorme at third to catch Justin Foscue off the bag and end the frame The Express scored three runs in the top of the second including a two-run home run from Chad Wallach as Sugar Land fell behind RHP Rhett Kouba took over in the third and sat Round Rock down in order including striking out Trevor Hauver looking to retire the side and faced the minimum again in the fourth while adding two more punchouts to his ledger Although Kouba induced a double play in the fifth to end the inning Ezequiel Duran hit a solo home run to lead-off the frame as Round Rock extended their lead to Sugar Land drew two walks in the bottom half as Luis Guillorme led off with a walk and César Salazar took a base on balls with two outs but the Space Cowboys could not bring them in LHP Blake Weiman came on in the sixth and went three up Zack Short slapped a single into left in the home half Round Rock went up 10-0 in the seventh with a five-run frame including a two-run home run from Kellen Strahm Hauver hit a three-run homer in the ninth and Sugar Land went down in order in the home half his 15th game reaching base in his last 17 contests Whitcomb is 20-for-62 (.323) with eight doubles his 15th time reaching base in his last 16 games RHP Rhett Kouba leads Sugar Land relievers in innings pitched with 19.2 his first multi-walk game of the season and first since August 31 ·  Luis Guillorme took his 21st walk of the season in the fifth inning Guillorme came into Sunday’s games tied for seventh in the Pacific Coast League in walks ·  Sugar Land was shutout for the second time this season on Sunday with the other coming on April 6 at Durham The Space Cowboys have thrown four shutouts including two in their last seven games After their six-game home stand, the Space Cowboys head west to take on the Salt Lake Bees for six games. Space Cowboys games can be seen live on the Bally Sports Live App or MLB.TV and can be heard anywhere at SLSpaceCowboys.com This article is provided by the marketing office of the Sugar Land Space Cowboys the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros Email notifications are only sent once a day there are no recent results for popular videos there are no recent results for popular commented articles Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (14-15) drew eight walks and stole a season-high four bases but left ten runners on base leading to a 5-1 defeat against the Round Rock Express (15-14) on Wednesday afternoon at Constellation Field After allowing a double with two outs in the first inning 0-3) retired four consecutive Round Rock batters to post two scoreless frames Sugar Land put two runners on base in the first and second innings but a double play in the first and a strikeout in the second kept the Space Cowboys off the board The Space Cowboys loaded the bases in the third with two walks and a hit batter but hit into their second double play of the game Although Round Rock scored a run in the top of the fourth Ivey limited the damage with the bases loaded and nobody out by inducing a double play and a groundout The Express doubled their advantage in the fifth with two singles a double steal and an RBI groundout from Blaine Crim Sugar Land loaded the bases in the fifth as Zack Short led off the inning with an infield single Collin Price walked and Jesús Bastidas was hit by a pitch but Kenedy Corona struck out to leave them loaded LHP Blake Weiman relieved Ivey at the beginning of the sixth and stranded Justin Foscue at third to hold the score at Round Rock opened the game up in the seventh with a three-run home run to left from Crim as Sugar Land fell behind RHP Misael Tamarez came on with two gone in the seventh and finished the frame before hurling a scoreless eighth and ninth Bastidas and Corona led off the bottom half of the eighth with back-to-back walks but the final four Space Cowboys were retired as Sugar Land fell Shay Whitcomb singled and walked on Wednesday his 11th time reaching base in his last 13 games the shortstop is 16-for-50 (.320) with eight doubles Zack Short extended his on-base streak to 12 games with an infield single in the fifth the longest active streak on the Space Cowboys Brice Matthews walked three times on Wednesday running his season total to 22 and eighth in his last eight games while drawing 24 pitches in four plate appearances today Matthews entered today’s game tied for seventh in the PCL in walks Tyler Ivey tied his season-high in innings thrown with five on Wednesday and has allowed two earned runs or less in four of his six starts this year recorded his fourth multi-hit game of the season on Wednesday and his first since April 19 against the Las Vegas Aviators Sugar Land stole a season-high four bases on Wednesday as Kenedy Corona swiped two bags and Jesús Bastidas and Tommy Sacco Jr Jesús Bastidas extended his on-base streak to seven games with a walk in the eighth Bastidas is 8-for-23 (.348) with five doubles the Sugar Land Space Cowboys continue their six-game series with the Round Rock Express on Thursday at 7:05 pm CT RHP Miguel Ullola gets the ball against RHP Gerson Garabito The game can be seen live on the Bally Sports Live App or MLB.TV and can be heard anywhere at SLSpaceCowboys.com Season Memberships for the 2025 Space Cowboy season including Full and Partial Season membership plans The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros and compete in the Pacific Coast League They are the reigning Pacific Coast League Champions and Triple-A National Champions They began playing as the Astros’ Triple-A affiliate in 2021 and began playing under the Space Cowboys brand in 2022 The Space Cowboys play at Constellation Field located at the corner of Hwy-6 and US-90 Alternate in Sugar Land Follow the team on Twitter (@SLSpaceCowboys) and their official website (slspacecowboys.com) Fans can purchase full-season and partial-season plans for 2025 by visiting slspacecowboys.com/tickets Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsChristian Terry SUGAR LAND Texas – Sugar Land police confirm ammunition which was found last week was the cause of the early dismissal of St The ammunition was discovered at the adjacent St Sugar Land police said the school’s decision to close early was made out of an abundance of caution Police detained a person of interest in connection to the incident It is unclear at this time how much ammunition was found Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - 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The list — from relocation marketing platform Livability.com — put Sugar Land at No 3 for its appealing size and affordability The list was restricted to small and mid-size cities with populations between 75,000-500,000 residents And it also considered only cities with a median home value of $500,000 or less They considered factors such as average rent and home prices relative to income to keep their list centered around affordability And while Sugar Land did come in at No. 3, the site specifies that the list is not a numbered ranking but one where users are encouraged to create their own ranking based on personal priorities Sugar Land earned the third highest score out of all the cities on the report with a LivScore totaling 854 out of 1,000 possible points with a population of more than 118,000 residents and a median household income that's well into the six-figures Homeowners have median home values of $402,094 "The city is known for being one of the more affluent and rapidly growing master-planned communities in Texas, and the area saw a huge population boom in the late ’90s that has continued to grow," a profile says Sugar Land has 27 city parks that include 35 miles of trails.sugarlandtx.gov/ Sugar Land ranked the highest for its health (89) The report said it's a "business-friendly" city bolstered by its residents' entrepreneurial spirit when it comes to biotech Livability also praises Sugar Land's lively art scene, safe neighborhoods including the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land which features a unique saltwater aquarium and the Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center with various interactive and engaging exhibits," the profile says the Triple-A Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Houston Astros." Seven other Texas cities were also included in the list of best places to live in the U.S.: Flower Mound (875 points) The top 10 cities that earned the most points on Livability's list are: It's no secret that Houston's population is growing faster than most other metros in the U.S. but now a surprising Houston-area neighbor has been named the No 1 fastest-growing suburb nationwide over the last decade: the booming city of Fulshear Fulshear led the nation with an astonishing 1,082 percent increase in population from 2014 to 2023, according to a recent growth study by marketplace platform StorageCafe Texas cities dominated StorageCafe's list of the top 10 fastest-growing U.S The report said the city had nearly 27,000 residents in 2023, but now the U.S. Census Bureau estimates Fulshear's population has now grown to more than 42,600 people "With its blend of a relaxed lifestyle top-rated schools and strong job opportunities Fulshear consistently ranks among the best places to live in Texas," the report's author wrote Several other Houston-area suburbs also saw major growth over the last decade "Manvel doubled its population between 2014 and 2023 while Katy and Conroe each recorded increases of over 50 percent," the report said aligning with the average growth rate for large U.S The report added that the Houston area's population surge has also led to a high demand for housing where home values have risen 60 percent over the last 10 years Home prices in Fulshear stood at more than $521,000 in November 2024 whereas Manvel's home prices were over $431,000 during that same period the national average price of a home is $354,000 Katy and Conroe had the most affordable home prices out of the four Houston suburbs in the report StorageCafe says the reasons for population shifts vary greatly with many people seeking out cities with a more affordable cost of living or those moving for socioeconomic factors like better employment opportunities "Population growth is far from even across the U.S Some cities are experiencing significant increases rising immigration and birth rates outpacing death rates," the report said "But what’s fueling these trends runs deeper — economic and social forces like shifting job markets the rise of remote and hybrid work and soaring living costs are all reshaping where people choose to live." Other fast-growing Texas citiesTexas had the greatest number of cities to earn spots in the report's ranking of the 100 fastest-growing U.S with 25 total cities making the cut with the highest growth rates nationwide Dallas-Fort Worth had the highest number of fastest-growing Texas suburbs on the list Austin had five suburbs land on the list: Manor (No San Antonio also had five suburbs make the top 100 The top 10 fastest-growing cities over the last decade are: Facility to make comprehensive cancer care even more convenient for patients in Southwest Houston and surrounding areas personalized website to manage your care (formerly myMDAnderson) If you have questions about MD Anderson’s appointment process our information page may be the best place to start Find information and resources for current and returning patients Learn about clinical trials at MD Anderson and search our database for open studies The Lyda Hill Cancer Prevention Center provides cancer risk assessment Your gift will help support our mission to end cancer and make a difference in the lives of our patients Our personalized portal helps you refer your patients and communicate with their MD Anderson care team As part of our mission to eliminate cancer MD Anderson researchers conduct hundreds of clinical trials to test new treatments for both common and rare cancers Choose from 12 allied health programs at School of Health Professions View open postdoctoral and other research trainee positions Learn about our graduate medical education residency and fellowship opportunities The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today broke ground on a new 470,000-square-foot facility in Sugar Land bringing a range of cancer services and MD Anderson’s unparalleled patient experience closer to those living in Southwest Houston and the surrounding areas Anticipated to open in 2029, the five-story location will be MD Anderson’s largest Houston-area location to date. The facility will broaden services available at MD Anderson’s current Sugar Land location to include a new ambulatory surgery center radiation oncology and outpatient procedural services The new location also will include space for multidisciplinary clinics supporting comprehensive cancer care for adult patients with cancer diagnoses and low-to-medium acuity needs “As we advance our mission to end cancer, we have an unwavering commitment to provide high-quality, compassionate care and cutting-edge treatments to every patient who walks through our doors,” said Peter WT Pisters, M.D. we can better meet the needs of patients in Southwest Houston making it easier for them to access the treatment and support they deserve MD Anderson provides a variety of care options at six locations beyond the Texas Medical Center Campus The new location will replace MD Anderson’s current leased space at 1327 Lake Pointe Parkway As Sugar Land and the surrounding community is one of Texas’ fastest growing suburban areas expected to increase in population by more than 30% by 2030 the facility also will offer capacity for future growth to meet increasing demand "This facility comes at a pivotal moment as we strive to continue meeting the needs of our patients across Houston," said Rosanna Morris senior vice president and chief operating officer at MD Anderson "This not only will help make our care more convenient for local patients especially those undergoing frequent treatments like chemotherapy or radiation but it also will help increase access to care outside of our Texas Medical Center Campus potentially decreasing wait times for both local and regional patients.” The Sugar Land facility will support MD Anderson’s sustainability goals through a design that will reduce energy consumption Thoughtfully designed with access to nature and outdoor spaces the building will prioritize the experience of both patients and employees reinforcing MD Anderson's commitment to creating a healing and supportive environment "This new facility is a testament to our commitment to advancing exceptional patient care and to meeting the growing needs of our community," said Kent Postma vice president of clinical infrastructure development and growth at MD Anderson "With its state-of-the-art design and focus on sustainability this building will play a key role in enhancing the patient experience and supporting our mission to provide the highest quality care." Our patients depend on blood and platelet donations Show your support for our mission through branded merchandise © 2025 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Behind 13 strikeouts from the pitching staff and a three-RBI night from Collin Price the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (15-15) shutout the Round Rock Express (15-15) and picked up a 3-0 victory on Thursday night at Constellation Field It was the fourth Sugar Land shutout in their first 30 games It was the fourth Sugar Land shutout in their first 30 games of the season 1-2) sat down the first six Round Rock batters he faced on 31 pitches including an inning-ending strikeout to retire the side in the first and second The first two Express hitters reached base to begin the third and moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt but Ullola stranded them with a punchout and a groundout to end the frame Kenedy Corona recorded the Space Cowboys’ first hit of the game in the bottom of the third with a stand-up triple lacing a line drive into the right-field corner but was doubled off after Quincy Hamilton shot a bullet right at the Round Rock shortstop Ezequiel Duran After Ullola fired his fourth consecutive scoreless inning and added one more strikeout to his ledger Sugar Land broke the deadlock in the bottom of the fourth stole second and Price drove him in on a two-out two-strike single socked to the opposite field Collin Price gives us the lead! pic.twitter.com/LALPWezQOB Ullola sat down the final five batters he faced including retiring the Express in order in the top of the fifth before RHP Nick Hernandez (H 2) relieved him in the sixth and posted a zero in his first inning of work Hernandez spun two strikeouts in the seventh while not allowing a baserunner 4) entered in a 1-0 ballgame in the eighth and sent the Express down in order with two strikeouts Price provided the insurance runs in the home half as Quincy Hamilton pulled a single into right Shay Whitcomb walked and the catcher cracked a two-RBI double into left A couple of insurance runs courtesy of Collin Price! pic.twitter.com/p7FJGiIttz Castro stranded a runner on second in the ninth locking down the six-out save and the 3-0 win Miguel Ullola tossed the longest outing of his Sugar Land career It was Ullola’s first five-inning shutout since August 8 Ullola hurled his slider 28 times (35%) with 17 of them for strikes (61%) Nick Hernandez has posted 9.0 consecutive scoreless innings Sugar Land’s longest consecutive scoreless streak from of a reliever in 2025 breaking Jayden Murray’s previous streak of 8.2 innings Hernandez also flung five strikeouts on Thursday for the first time since July 14 Collin Price picked up his second three-RBI game of the season as he drove in all three Sugar Land runs on Thursday Price leads the Space Cowboys in RBI with 18 Miguel Castro threw his fastest pitch of 2025 with a 97.1 mph heater in the eighth breaking his previous season-high of 97.0 mph Castro earned his fourth of save of the season and came into Thursday’s game tied for fourth in the PCL in saves his 12th game reaching base in his last 14 games Whitcomb is 16-for-52 (.307) with eight doubles Zack Short extended his on-base streak to 13 games with a walk Short came into Thursday tied for the PCL lead in walks with 23 running his season total to 23 and stole a base Matthews came into Thursday tied for second in the PCL in walks and fourth in stolen bases Matthews has also walked nine times in his previous nine games Kenedy Corona flew around the bases in the third inning for Sugar Land’s first triple since April 4 against the Durham Bulls and the fourth Space Cowboy triple of the season It was Corona’s first triple since April 17 The Sugar Land Space Cowboys continue their six-game series with the Round Rock Express on Friday at 7:05 pm CT LHP Colton Gordon starts opposite RHP Adrian Houser Sugar Land and Fort Bend ISD voters can cast their votes at one of 26 countywide early voting locations Shaghf Cafe’s menu boasts more than 60 drink combinations as well as desserts cakes and Dubai chocolate with shredded kunafa An early barrage from the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (14-14) boosted them to a 6-4 series-opening win over the Round Rock Express (14-14) on Tuesday evening at Constellation Field RHP Rhett Kouba allowed one run in the first inning but finished off the frame with a strikeout The Space Cowboys posted a four-spot in the home half After César Salazar and Quincy Hamilton walked Zack Short stepped on the Space Cowboys’ second home run of the frame Zack Short blasts Sugar Land's second homer of the second! pic.twitter.com/x6Z5d9diAg Round Rock scored in the third with an RBI triple from Evan Carter but the Space Cowboys took the run back in the bottom half Luis Guillorme worked a lead-off walk before Bastidas belted a double into the left-field corner After Kouba retired the final four batters he faced 1-0) made his first Major League rehab appearance with Sugar Land in the fifth and sat down Round Rock in order with two strikeouts Collin Price pushed Sugar Land’s lead with a lead-off homer So, Collin Price just hit this HR 108.5 mph 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/pjTwxMhsuH RHP Jayden Murray entered in the sixth and did not allow a baserunner in his first inning of work as Sugar Land retired 10 consecutive Round Rock batters Round Rock cut the lead in half in the seventh with an RBI double from Tucker Barnhart and a sacrifice fly 2) came on in relief in the eighth and retired six of the seven batters he faced to pick up a six-out save and lock down the 6-4 win Sugar Land did not walk a batter on Tuesday night the third game this season in which Space Cowboys’ hurlers have not given out a free pass the Space Cowboys have their first three-game winning streak of the year They have also won six of their last eight contests dating back to April 20 in Las Vegas Zack Short’s three-run home run in the second was his second three-run homer of the season and first since April 20 Short extended his on-base streak to 11 games Short came into Tuesday’s game tied for first in the PCL in walks with 22 Jesús Bastidas’ home run in the second inning was his third-hardest hit ball of the season at 106.4 mph Bastidas finished a triple shy of the cycle and totaled seven bases tonight for the first time since April 28 Collin Price’s 108.5 mph home run in the fifth was his second-hardest tracked ball of his career Price pummeled his first homer since April 23 while facing the minimum with two strikeouts He peaked at 95.7 mph and averaged 94.7 mph with his heater The Sugar Land Space Cowboys take on the Round Rock Express for an early start on Wednesday at 11:05 am CT RHP Tyler Ivey takes the mound opposite RHP Caleb Boushley A Dave & Buster's could be coming to the Sugar Land area soon the Galaxy All Abilities Park is set to be completed by the end of the year (Rendering courtesy Fort Bend County Precinct 3) chuck and short rib and served with a side of truffle fries is among the eatery's most ordered entrees This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page 2025) - The Tacoma Rainiers (11-16) dropped their series finale in an 8-3 loss to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (13-14) on Sunday afternoon dropping four out of six games in the series Sugar Land opened the scoring in the first inning as Shay Whitcomb hit a solo home run to right-center field with one out to give the Space Cowboys a 1-0 lead Austin Shenton responded for Tacoma in the bottom of the second with his third home run of the season After Nick Dunn grounded out to catcher Collin Price Colin Davis hit his first home run of the season The 433-foot homer is the longest by a Rainier at Cheney Stadium this season Harry Ford hit his first Triple-A home run The Tacoma advantage was cut in half in the fourth and he scored from first on a hit-and-run that came from a double off the bat of César Salazar Tacoma starter William Fleming struck out Kenedy Corona before being replaced by Adonis Medina on strikes to end the inning with the score at 3-2 Sugar Land re-took the lead in the fifth inning Medina retired the first two batters before giving up a double to Shay Whitcomb Brice Matthews then homered to right field to put the Space Cowboys in front 4-3 then stole second and Blake Hunt’s attempt at catching him stealing went into center field Josh Fleming came on to pitch and set down Zach Short and Shay Whitcomb to end the inning Salazar poked an RBI single to center field A wild pitch allowed both Bastidas and Salazar to advance and Hunt’s attempt to catch Bastidas at third base was wide of the bag and rolled into left field Will Klein came in to relieve Matt Brash and struck out Sacco Jr Brandon Walter earned the win for Sugar Land and held Tacoma scoreless through five scoreless innings Adonis Medina took the loss for Tacoma after giving up three runs over 1.2 innings Colin Davis’s 433-foot home run was the longest home run at Cheney Stadium this season and the longest homer since Jason Vosler’s 444-foot blast versus Round Rock on September 19th of last season This is the first time the Rainiers have hit two home runs in an inning this year and their three home runs in the game tie a season-high Cole Young hit his second triple of the season today making him the first Tacoma player with multiple triples on the season while also being the only Rainier to hit a triple this year He is now tied for second with 10 other players in the PCL with two triples Sugar Land City Council approved the first reading of two ordinances aimed at allowing more affordable housing options in the city MD Anderson broke ground in Sugar Land on what will be its largest Houston-area facility outside of the Texas Medical Center (Rendering courtesy MD Anderson Cancer Center) 2025) - The Tacoma Rainiers (11-14) allowed just two runs on four hits taking the third game of their series against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (11-14) by a 3-2 margin After Zach Short lined out to left to begin the game Brice Matthews homered to left-center to make it 1-0 The Rainiers tied the game on their turn at the plate as Rhylan Thomas led off the inning with a single Tyler Locklear doubled off of the left field wall to drive Thomas in Sugar Land took the lead back in the second Cesar Salazar and Jesús Bastidas both walked to begin the frame dropped down a sacrifice bunt to move them into scoring position and Matthews hit a sacrifice fly to score Salazar on a close play at the plate Shay Whitcomb would then pop out to catcher Blake Hunt to end the inning Tacoma got back on the board in the second as a rally began after a one-out walk to Colin Davis Davis got into scoring position with a stolen base and Nick Dunn singled to bring him in and tie the game at two The inning continued with a walk to Blake Hunt which Rhylan Thomas followed up with an RBI single into right field to give the Rainiers a 3-2 lead with Tacoma starter Michael Mariot retiring the last 11 batters he faced before being relieved by Matt Cronin to start the sixth inning Cronin pitched two scoreless innings in his Rainiers debut of the season and Josh Fleming recorded a six-out save for his first save of the year Blake Hunt reached base via a walk in all three of his plate appearances It is the first time he has walked three times in a game since July 17th Josh Fleming’s six-out save is the first such save for the Rainiers since Matt Festa recorded a six-out save on June 30th Rainiers pitchers threw a combined 119 pitches tonight the seventh-fewest in a game this year in the PCL The three hits allowed by Rainiers pitchers are the second-fewest they have allowed this year trailing only the four hits they allowed to Sugar Land on Tuesday Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Houston news of the week. New rankings top the list, including the best places to live and the best grad schools. Plus, we meet the team behind a hidden Italian gem. Read our five most popular stories below, then find some weekend fun via this guide 1. Totally sweet Houston suburb triumphs as No. 3 best place to live in U.S. One Houston-area city took the top slot on a new list of "the 100 Best Places to Live in 2025." The list — from relocation marketing platform Livability.com — put Sugar Land at No 2. Meet the men behind Houston's most under-the-radar Italian restaurant. 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Raise a glass to these 8 can't-miss Houston food and wine events Houston spring event season is rapidly drawing to a close consider these options that support a charity give wine lovers the opportunity to stop and drink the rosés Houston suburb triumphs as top place to live and more popular storiesThe City of Sugar Land Local and state leaders shared updated plans this month on a first-of-its-kind structure that uses art to generate solar energy Slated to be located at Mason Park in Houston’s East End the new "Arch of Time" is a freestanding sundial art installation that will generate 400,000 kilowatt-hours of power per year using 60,000 solar photovoltaic cells on its south-facing exterior The project will be part of a larger pavilion at the park and is being led by the renewable energy organization Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) Architect Riccardo Mariano will design the space It will be funded by donations and cost $20 million The project, originally known as "Arco del Tiempo," was announced in 2023 the city shared the installation would be installed at Guadalupe Plaza Park in 2024 The project's latest update was announced during Houston City Hall’s Earth Day 2025 where organizers described it as "a monument to Houston's past and future leadership as the energy capital of the world." The 100-foot structure will also serve as a 25,000-square-foot shaded area, or microclimate, during hot days. It will also feature a stage performance space and a power hub for emergencies. Due to the artwork's north opening and south narrowing, it is also expected to help channel the breezes, according to LAGI. The organization says it is also expected to generate enough power to fuel all of Mason Park perhaps become the first major park in the country that is powered entirely by the sun,” Houston City Council Member Joaquin Martinez said at the news conference Former Houston Park and Recreation director Joe Turner selected the East End park as the location of the arch and believes it could be used as a STEM tool for students “All the STEM education that can come from the way we use the solar collectors, the way it has a water collection system that's going to collect the runoff water, there's so much we can do to teach kids STEM,” said in a Houston Park and Recreation Department video The project is about two years away from being completed LAGI says the Arch of Time will be the “first public art project of its scale to stand as a net-positive contribution to a sustainable climate.” This story originally appeared on our sister site, EnergyCapitalHTX The proposed Lexington Commons development could bring three office buildings and two parking garages near Smart Financial Centre The development would also host retail and restaurant spaces As part of the continued participation in MiLB’s Copa de la Diversíon, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys revealed today their Copa identity for 2025, Payasos del Rodeo de Sugar Land The ‘Payasos del Rodeo’ identity is a way to celebrate the unsung heroes of the rodeo and the incredible contributions of the Hispanic community to the birth growth and continued success of rodeo in southeast Texas and around the country In a city where ‘the rodeo’ takes over the town the Houston-area is steeped in the traditions of modern-day rodeo but the spectacle seen today has deep roots in ‘Charrería’ and the Hispanic tradition of rodeo While some the most famous names are those of the bull riders during the signature event of the rodeo the unsung protectors and stars of this event are the ‘payasos del rodeo,’ or ‘rodeo clowns.’ Wearing clown makeup and bright colors while entertaining the crowds in between events is a piece of the job but the real core of their existence is to protect the bull riders and help corral the angry toros after they’ve bucked their riders Sometimes this involves the iconic barrel jumping to avoid being gorged and distract the bulls while other times it is outrunning the bull and drawing it away from the riders There is a reason these payasos del rodeo are also referred to as ‘bullfighters,’ because they put their bodies in harm’s way to protect riders and each other Sugar Land will sport their ‘Payasos del Rodeo’ identity for five total nights in 2025 The first comes on June 6 against Sacramento as part of Payasos del Rodeo weekend presented by Verizon 5G Home Internet with the first 2,000 fans receiving a replica Payasos del Rodeo jersey Sugar Land will also play as Payasos del Rodeo on Saturday June 7 with a postgame Tribute to the Queen of Tejano Concert and Sunday with the first 1,000 kids receiving an Orion Payasos del Rodeo coin bank The final two games for Payasos del Rodeo in 2025 will be during Hispanic Heritage Weekend on September 19 and September 20 with food music and more to celebrate Hispanic culture in Sugar Land The Kidventure day camp leads campers through different themed destinations each week with their “passport to adventure.” (Courtesy Kidventure) Looking for summer camps in the Sugar Land and Missouri City area Here's a non-comprehensive list of camps to choose from Sugar Land officials are applying for a $10 million grant to fund a pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the Brazos River The 45-acre Imperial Historic District in Sugar Land could become a city-owned property at a cost of $50 million to acquire and preserve the area Sugar Land City Manager Mike Goodrum announced eight leadership transitions as the city works to implement its strategic plan Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here