Chris Thomasson

Corpus Christi

Sports Director at KIII-TV (Corpus Christi, TX)

Sports Director @Kiii3Sports. Formerly KSWO. Katy🐅/Texas🤘🏻grad. Husband and daddy. Movie nerd. #FormerTwitterLegacy

Articles

Former Islander Derrick Murphy to be inducted into Illinois Hall of Fame

2 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

Former Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball player Derrick Murphy was one of the pioneers in the early stages of the program and now set to be recognized for the early part of his career. 3News also talked with Murphy about those early Islanders teams with the program starting back up in 1999 under Head Coach Ronnie Arrow.
H.S. Baseball Playoffs: Scores, Highlights and Schedules

2 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Check below to see when your favorite local baseball program will be playing in the postseason. BI-DISTRICT ROUND:CLASS 5A-I:#5 Veterans Memorial vs. Laredo Martin: TBA Flour Bluff vs. La Joya Palmview:Best 2-of-3 Series @ Laredo Veterans Field:G1: Fri. 7 PMG2: Sat. 4 PMG3: 30 min. after G2 (if nec.) CLASS 5A-II:*Ray/Gregory-Portland winner vs. Rio Grande City: TBA *Ray/Gregory-Portland loser vs. Mission Veterans Memorial: TBA*29-5A Tiebreaker: G-P at Ray - Mon.
Calallen Softball ready to begin playoff run at three-peat

2 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The softball playoffs get underway this week and the Coastal Bend team of the decade so far, the Calallen Lady 'Cats, will be hoping to add a third straight title to the trophy case. Calallen was out practicing Wednesday as they get ready for a one-game winner take all against Pharr Valley View.
On the Diamond Tues. 4/22: Scores and Highlights

3 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The District 29-5A baseball standings got a little clearer Tuesday with the regular season wrapping up later this week. HIGHLIGHT GAME:The Flour Bluff Hornets run-ruled visiting Gregory-Portland 10-0 in six innings to pull a game ahead for the final playoff spot. Flour Bluff (9-6) can clinch that spot with a win over King Friday. OTHER SCORES:Alice was upset a home 3-1 by King. The Coyotes (8-7) now fall behind the Hornets for that final spot.
H.S. Softball Playoffs: Schedules, Scores and Highlights

3 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The high school softball regular season is in the books and it's now time for the playoffs as our local teams try to make it to Austin. Check below for schedules and highlights. BI-DISTRICT ROUND:CLASS 5A D-I:Veterans Memorial vs. TBA Flour Bluff vs. TBA CLASS 5A D-II:Carroll vs. Laredo Nixon - TBA Gregory-Portland vs. Rio Grande City - TBA CLASS 4A D-I:Calallen vs. Pharr Valley View - TBA Rockport-Fulton vs. TBA Tuloso-Midway vs. La Feria - TBA Ingleside vs.
On the Diamond Thurs. 4/17: Highlights and Scores

3 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The District 29-5A baseball playoff race got a little clearer Thursday in one aspect, but also tighter at the bottom. Gregory-Portland (11-4) defeated Alice 1-0 in 10 innings to secure its playoff spot. The Coyotes (8-6) fell back into a tie with Flour Bluff (8-6) with two games to go. G-P tops Alice 1-0 on a two-out error in the 10th. Updated standings for the playoff spots up for grabs:2. G-P (11-4)3. Ray (10-4)4. Flour Bluff (8-6)4.
Veterans Memorial boys basketball honored with state semifinalist medals

3 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

The Veterans Memorial Eagles' boys basketball team received their bronze medals Thursday for reaching the state semifinal. The Eagles' community was there to recognize them for their incredible run with Mayor Paulette Guajardo on hand as well as CCISD Superintendent Dr. Roland Hernandez. The Eagles were 39-0 before falling to eventual state champion Beaumont West Brook.
London softball forced to forfeit four district games

4 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — There have been two Coastal Bend softball controversies in as many days as London softball was forced to forfeit four district games due to using an unidentified ineligible player. London ISD released a statement saying the school self reported the player to the district committee and to the UIL and that she was ineligible due to academics. The Pirates went from being a sure-fire playoff team to now needing to fight their way in and get a little help as well.
H.S. Soccer Playoffs: Scores, Schedules and Highlights

1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Chris Thomasson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The high school soccer playoffs are underway with 16 Coastal Bend teams starting their postseason runs. Here's the playoff schedule: BI-DISTRICT ROUND:BOYS:CLASS 5A D-I:Mission at Flour Bluff - Fri. 7 PM La Joya Palmview at Veterans Memorial - Thurs. 8 PM @ Cabaniss Soccer CLASS 5A D-II:La Joya-Juarez Lincoln at Carroll - Thurs. 6 PM @ Cabaniss Soccer Gregory-Portland at Laredo Nixon - Fri. 6 PM CLASS 4A D-I:Pharr IDEA at Beeville Jones - Sat. 6 PM Tuloso-Midway vs.
Cowboys' Micah Parsons holds football camp in Corpus Christi

2 months ago | kens5.com | Chris Thomasson

The star defensive player is holding youth camps all over Texas over the next few months. The event drew hundreds of Cowboys fans and plenty of young athletes too. Parsons took pictures with the campers, who ranged in age from six to 16... and he even survived a mosh pit of youngsters when he first arrived.