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    World Series Bound

    Astros are in the World Series, and they are the heroes Houston needs

    Fred Faour
    Oct 22, 2017 | 8:25 am
    Justin Verlander and Jose Altuve celebrate after Houston Astros defeat New York Yankees in ALCS
    Justin Verlander and Jose Altuve celebrate after the Houston Astros defeat the New York Yankees to win the ALCS.
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    The Astros are the sports heroes this city needs. And the heroes Houston wants.

     

    With Saturday's Game 7 win over the Yankees, the Astros are headed to the World Series for just the second time in the history of the franchise. The Astros are 55 years old. I am 52. I have more marriages (3) than they have World Series appearances. And I did not start until I was 19.

     

    None of that matters. The Astros beat the mighty Red Sox. The more mighty Yankees. And now they face the toughest test of all — the even mightier Dodgers.

     

    But in a city still recovering from Harvey, Houston needed this. Sports is the ultimate escape from reality. And the Astros are taking us on a magic carpet ride.

     

    And they are so unique. They have an MVP who is too small to be a success. And yet he is.

     

    They have the hired gun, Justin Verlander, who has been nothing short of amazing.

     

    They are the bearded one, Dallas Keuchel. The superstar young shortstop, Carlos Correa. The home-run bashing George Springer.

     

    They are talented. And they are likeable. Even with the annoying ""Wooos" that Josh Reddick — the heart and soul — brought to the team, they are so much fun. Reddick. Carlos Beltran. Brian McCann. Despite the awful slump in New York, they came up big when they needed to do so.

     

    And they did.

     

    And now they are on to the World Series. The Dodgers are the best team in baseball, but bet against this group at your own risk.

     

    The city of Houston is still recovering, and trash still sits out front of many houses. The storm displaced so many people.

     

    The Astros were affected, too. Not just here, but in Puerto Rico. And yet they stepped up.

     

    The next two weeks have a chance to be special. Would anyone doubt this team?

     

    They are the sports heroes Houston wanted.

     

    And needed.

     

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     This column originally appeared on SportsMap.

     
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    2 Houston-area counties sail to the top of Texas boat owners

    John Egan
    Jul 17, 2025 | 10:00 am
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    Ahoy, Houston! With access to bodies of water like Lake Conroe, Lake Houston, and the Gulf, it would make sense that Harris County sails into the No. 1 position for the most boat owners in any Texas county.

    Data from Cushman & Wakefield Recreational Property Advisors shows 48,015 boat registrations in Harris County — leaving the state’s 253 other counties in its wake. Tarrant County, anchored by Fort Worth, motors into second place with 28,331 boat registrations. Paddling into third place is Montgomery County, with 27,694 boat registrations. Not only is The Woodlands located in Montgomery County, it is also home to the 21,000-acre Lake Conroe.

    Cushman & Wakefield says 632,306 boats are registered in Texas. That works out to 19.85 boats per 1,000 residents — a rate far below boating-obsessed states like Wisconsin, South Carolina, and Michigan.

    The Discover Boating website calls Texas a “perfect” location for boating, thanks to its more than 3,300 miles of coastline, over 7,000 lakes and reservoirs, and 15 major rivers.

    “With a vast network of boat ramps, docks, and marinas, anyone can enjoy the sport of boating [in Texas] — no matter their experience,” Discover Boating adds. “It’s no wonder so many people own boats … there!”

    According to Cushman & Wakefield, these are the top 13 Texas counties for boat ownership, each with at least 10,000 boat registrations. Only one of the 13 counties is outside a major metro area.

    1. Harris County (Houston) — 48,015
    2. Tarrant County (Fort Worth) — 28,331
    3. Montgomery County (The Woodlands) — 27,694
    4. Dallas County (Dallas) — 24,477
    5. Travis County (Austin) — 24,327
    6. Denton County (Denton) — 20,300
    7. Bexar County (San Antonio) — 18,898
    8. Collin County (McKinney) — 15,997
    9. Galveston County (Galveston) — 14,038
    10. Williamson County (Round Rock) — 12,270
    11. Brazoria County (Pearland) — 10,831
    12. Fort Bend County (Sugar Land) — 10,742
    13. Smith County (Tyler) — 10,182
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