Pro Baseball: James A. Loney, Los Angeles Dodgers

published Sep. 9, 2011

James A. Loney went 2 for 3 and scored two runs in the Los Angeles Dodgers's 7-4 loss to the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Loney graduated from Fort Bend Elkins High School.

Loney is a 2002 graduate of Elkins High School where he was a first-team high-school all-American utility player during his senior season in 2002. The Los Angeles Dodgers made him their first-round pick (19th overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. Loney played in 431 minor league games during his first four professional seasons before making his Major League debut with LA on April 4, 2006. Loney appeared in 96 games for the Dodgers with a .331 batting average, 15 home runs and 67 RBIs to finish sixth in National League rookie of the year voting. Loney hit at least 10 runs and drive in at least 88 runs each of the next three seasons (2008 to 2010) in LA. Loney was born May 7, 1984 in Houston. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Matthew James Albers, Boston Red Sox

published Sep. 9, 2011

Matthew James Albers went 0 for 0 in the Boston Red Sox's 7-4 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Albers graduated from Fort Bend Clements High School.

Albers is a 2001 graduate of the Clements School. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round (686th overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. Albers began his professional career in 2002 and spent six seasons (2002 to 2007) in the Astros' system. During 2006 he went a combined 12-3 with a 2.49 ERA in 23 starts with Corpus Christi of the Texas League (double-A) and triple-A Round Rock of the Pacific Coast League. Albers was 10-2 with a 2.17 ERA at Corpus Christi to be named Texas League pitcher of the year. He made his Major League debut with Houston on July 25 2006 and went 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA in 15 innings for the Astros that season. Albers split 2007 between Houston and Round Rock before being traded after the season to Baltimore as part of the six-player trade that sent Miguel Tejada to Houston. He spent three seasons (2008 to 2010) with Baltimore going 11-12 with a 4.60 ERA in 146 games for the Orioles before signing as a free agent with Boston prior to the 2011 season. Albers was born Jan. 20 1983 in Sugar Land. Read more...

Taiwo Adewale Edalere applies for new DBA

Special to the Chronicle published Sep. 9, 2011

According to the Harris County Clerk's Office, Taiwo Adewale Edalere, of 17235 Stratford Green Dr, Sugar Land, Tx 77498, applied to do business as Freedom Medical Transportation. The address for Freedom Medical Transportation, which is unincorporated, is listed as 17235 Stratford Green Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77478.

Phan Loan Locthi applies for new DBA

Special to the Chronicle published Sep. 9, 2011

According to the Harris County Clerk's Office, Phan Loan Locthi, of 7231 Calcutta Spring Dr, Houston, Tx 77083, applied to do business as Cbc Band. The address for Cbc Band, which is unincorporated, is listed as 7231 Calcutta Spring Drive, Houston, TX 77083.

Sugar Land crime blotter, Sept. 9

Special to the Chronicle published Sep. 9, 2011

The City of Sugar Land reported the following crimes on Sept. 9.

11-5564, an incident involving theft, occurred in the 14100 block of Southwest Freeway N. on Friday.

On Friday in the 14000 block of Southwest Freeway N., an incident involving the burglary of a vehicle occurred. The case number is 11-5568.

11-5578, an incident involving the burglary of a vehicle, occurred in the 14100 block of Southwest Freeway N. on Friday.

An incident involving the burglary of a vehicle was reported in the 14100 block of Southwest Freeway N.. The case number is 11-5580.

An incident involving the burglary of a vehicle was reported in the 14100 block of Southwest Freeway N.. The case number is 11-5579.

On Friday in the 1200 block of Wedgewood Dr., an incident involving burglary occurred. The case number is 11-5572.

11-5559, an incident involving burglary, occurred in the 3500 block of Mesquite Dr. on Friday.

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