simone - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/simone/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sun, 19 Oct 2025 19:56:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 simone - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/simone/ 32 32 103504436 Simone Manuel’s parents, struggles, and breakthrough: The story that changed U.S. … https://houstonnewmedia.org/simone-manuels-parents-struggles-and-breakthrough-the-story-that-changed-u-s-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simone-manuels-parents-struggles-and-breakthrough-the-story-that-changed-u-s-2 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 19:56:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a878ef2aa93376a5fc75cb466e71645c Family built the base for Simone Manuel. The discipline, humility, and hard work were inbred in Simone, born and raised in Sugar Land, Texas. Her ...

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]]> 1048143 Simone Manuel’s parents, struggles, and breakthrough: The story that changed U.S. … https://houstonnewmedia.org/simone-manuels-parents-struggles-and-breakthrough-the-story-that-changed-u-s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simone-manuels-parents-struggles-and-breakthrough-the-story-that-changed-u-s Sun, 19 Oct 2025 19:50:39 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=878a36658c08a06704ab0902d1452bda Family built the base for Simone Manuel. The discipline, humility, and hard work were inbred in Simone, born and raised in Sugar Land, Texas. Her ...

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]]> 1048105 Olympic swimmer Simone Manuel advocates for Black youth, water safety – USA Today https://houstonnewmedia.org/olympic-swimmer-simone-manuel-advocates-for-black-youth-water-safety-usa-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=olympic-swimmer-simone-manuel-advocates-for-black-youth-water-safety-usa-today Thu, 15 May 2025 14:45:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=04438c22446ff36dc6dc44e4a62fdfa5 ... Sugar Land, Texas. "I began to question if swimming was the sport for me,” Manuel says. She shared how getting her mind around her identity within ...

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]]> 953692 Olympic swimmer Simone Manuel advocates for Black youth, water safety – USA Today https://houstonnewmedia.org/olympic-swimmer-simone-manuel-advocates-for-black-youth-water-safety-usa-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=olympic-swimmer-simone-manuel-advocates-for-black-youth-water-safety-usa-today Thu, 15 May 2025 14:45:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=04438c22446ff36dc6dc44e4a62fdfa5 ... Sugar Land, Texas. "I began to question if swimming was the sport for me,” Manuel says. She shared how getting her mind around her identity within ...

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]]> 953694 Kathrine & Simone I Wedding at Marriott Hotel Sugar Land & St. George Orthodox Christian Church https://houstonnewmedia.org/kathrine-simone-i-wedding-at-marriott-hotel-sugar-land-st-george-orthodox-christian-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kathrine-simone-i-wedding-at-marriott-hotel-sugar-land-st-george-orthodox-christian-church Tue, 28 Jan 2025 01:42:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=dc685a62a2536e97355f9c7be9d621e8 The Houston Marriott Sugar Land is located in the heart of the vibrant Sugar Land Town Square, surrounded by fabulous dining and delightful ...

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]]> 890182 Simone Biles gets ‘spoilt’ with ‘Chanel’ as she reunites with husband Jonathan Owens after … https://houstonnewmedia.org/simone-biles-gets-spoilt-with-chanel-as-she-reunites-with-husband-jonathan-owens-after/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simone-biles-gets-spoilt-with-chanel-as-she-reunites-with-husband-jonathan-owens-after Tue, 15 Oct 2024 02:06:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1f33e2139ec2e61ae7011ddfc152480c Charles, Missouri City, and after Owens' Bears team defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, they reunited. The NFL player surprised his wife ...

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]]> 832190 Olympian Simone Biles Is Going for the Gold With a New Tex-Mex Restaurant in a Houston Airport https://houstonnewmedia.org/olympian-simone-biles-is-going-for-the-gold-with-a-new-tex-mex-restaurant-in-a-houston-airport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=olympian-simone-biles-is-going-for-the-gold-with-a-new-tex-mex-restaurant-in-a-houston-airport Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:38:51 +0000 https://houston.eater.com/2024/9/23/24252494/simone-biles-restaurant-taste-of-gold-houston-bush-intercontinental-airport-openings Simone Biles’s new restaurant Taste of Gold seems just as ambitious as her. | Kristy Sparow/Getty Images

Simone Biles — the most decorated gymnast in the world, a self-professed “foodie,” and now, a restaurateur? Olympic...

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]]> 822541 Olympian Simone Biles’s First Meal Back in Houston Didn’t ‘Miss’ https://houstonnewmedia.org/olympian-simone-biless-first-meal-back-in-houston-didnt-miss/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=olympian-simone-biless-first-meal-back-in-houston-didnt-miss Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:35:40 +0000 https://houston.eater.com/2024/8/13/24219555/houston-olympic-gymnast-simone-biles-restaurant-stick-talk-cajun-hibachi Simone Biles appreciates a good Houston meal. | Naomi Baker

Following a successful run in the Olympic Paris Games, the Houston area resident visited Midtown restaurant Stick Talk-Cajun Hibachi for a meal that didn’t disa...

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]]> 806580 Simone Biles misses Olympic medal stand after slip off beam | CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/simone-biles-misses-olympic-medal-stand-after-slip-off-beam-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simone-biles-misses-olympic-medal-stand-after-slip-off-beam-cw39-houston Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:04:33 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c569f51cc141c93c343017373c4a3ef3 Heat Advisory: Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria County Islands, Chambers County, Coastal … France 2024. Simone Biles misses Olympic medal stand after ...

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]]> 803503 Sugar Land’s Simone Manuel fails to advance in 50 freestyle, ending her Olympics https://houstonnewmedia.org/sugar-lands-simone-manuel-fails-to-advance-in-50-freestyle-ending-her-olympics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sugar-lands-simone-manuel-fails-to-advance-in-50-freestyle-ending-her-olympics Sat, 03 Aug 2024 23:44:10 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=faa0f64705dae687f4df289866a17e21 Sugar Land's Simone Manuel fails to advance in 50 freestyle, ending her Olympics ... A graduate of Westbury High School and The University of Texas at ...

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]]> 802934 Simone Biles saw therapist ahead of gold medal performance | CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/simone-biles-saw-therapist-ahead-of-gold-medal-performance-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simone-biles-saw-therapist-ahead-of-gold-medal-performance-cw39-houston Fri, 02 Aug 2024 23:07:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3af0409fbf5d10fbdbf7b2b847bbf9b2 Heat Advisory: Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria County Islands, Chambers County, Coastal … France 2024. Simone Biles saw therapist ahead of gold medal ...

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]]> 802733 Simone Biles: A look at the gymnastics skills that bear her name | CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/simone-biles-a-look-at-the-gymnastics-skills-that-bear-her-name-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simone-biles-a-look-at-the-gymnastics-skills-that-bear-her-name-cw39-houston Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:48:30 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=34b8e31c331bf93b4fa06816a63151e9 River Flood Warning: Brazoria County, Brazoria County, Chambers County, Fort Bend County, … France 2024. Simone Biles: A look at the gymnastics ...

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]]> 801856 Simone Biles throws shade back at former teammate | CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/simone-biles-throws-shade-back-at-former-teammate-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simone-biles-throws-shade-back-at-former-teammate-cw39-houston Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:34:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=06ad3e8f6760050761b848175356c15b River Flood Warning: Brazoria County, Brazoria County, Chambers County, Fort Bend County, … France 2024. Simone Biles throws shade back at former ...

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]]> 801904 Simone Manuel With HBCU Bloodline Leads Swim Team To Record And Silver Medal Triumph https://houstonnewmedia.org/simone-manuel-with-hbcu-bloodline-leads-swim-team-to-record-and-silver-medal-triumph-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simone-manuel-with-hbcu-bloodline-leads-swim-team-to-record-and-silver-medal-triumph-2 Sun, 28 Jul 2024 10:08:34 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0f0f3aaf2e9f1a0db7fb0c83a6ae8752 Her parents, Marc and Sharron Manuel, both high school athletic stars, attended Xavier University, married, and later settled in Sugar Land, Texas.

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]]> 800390 Simone Manuel With HBCU Bloodline Leads Swim Team To Record And Silver Medal Triumph https://houstonnewmedia.org/simone-manuel-with-hbcu-bloodline-leads-swim-team-to-record-and-silver-medal-triumph/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simone-manuel-with-hbcu-bloodline-leads-swim-team-to-record-and-silver-medal-triumph Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:32:12 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6576d8cfeda71ea3f247f613798694e9 Her parents, Marc and Sharron Manuel, both high school athletic stars, met at Xavier University and later settled in Sugar Land, Texas. Their ...

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]]> 800310 Simone Manuel needed a break from swimming. Now she’s helping break American records. | Sports https://houstonnewmedia.org/simone-manuel-needed-a-break-from-swimming-now-shes-helping-break-american-records-sports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simone-manuel-needed-a-break-from-swimming-now-shes-helping-break-american-records-sports Sun, 28 Jul 2024 01:53:10 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6fe4d5b955d77bc05281be61e84c9861 Let's try that again: The Sugar Land, Texas, native didn't just go on vacation after Tokyo. She didn't do anything. Not so much as a Sunday stroll ...

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]]> 800339 Simone Manuel needed a break from swimming. Now she’s helping break American records. https://houstonnewmedia.org/simone-manuel-needed-a-break-from-swimming-now-shes-helping-break-american-records/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simone-manuel-needed-a-break-from-swimming-now-shes-helping-break-american-records Sun, 28 Jul 2024 01:28:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=23050c77a10d1bed2db31b9bea0a00dc Let's try that again: The Sugar Land, Texas, native didn't just go on vacation after Tokyo. She didn't do anything. ×. This page requires ...

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]]> 800343 Texan Simone Manuel needed a break from swimming. Now she’s helping break American records https://houstonnewmedia.org/texan-simone-manuel-needed-a-break-from-swimming-now-shes-helping-break-american-records-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texan-simone-manuel-needed-a-break-from-swimming-now-shes-helping-break-american-records-2 Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:35:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=634684b8945f22674efa797060b150ff Let's try that again: The Sugar Land, Texas native didn't just go on vacation after Tokyo. She didn't do anything. Advertisement. Not so much as a ...

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]]> 800359 Texan Simone Manuel needed a break from swimming. Now she’s helping break American records https://houstonnewmedia.org/texan-simone-manuel-needed-a-break-from-swimming-now-shes-helping-break-american-records/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texan-simone-manuel-needed-a-break-from-swimming-now-shes-helping-break-american-records Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:22:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4274545f1cef4aeed7d75b0decdbc92e The Sugar Land native helped break the American record in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay Saturday.

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]]> 800270 Simone Manuel anchors U.S. to silver medal in 4×100 freestyle relay – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/simone-manuel-anchors-u-s-to-silver-medal-in-4x100-freestyle-relay-houston-chronicle-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simone-manuel-anchors-u-s-to-silver-medal-in-4x100-freestyle-relay-houston-chronicle-2 Sat, 27 Jul 2024 20:04:03 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2f2b590ac2dc97d9ddf03b44dcbda665 Texas · U.S. & World · Business · Fuel Fix · Real Estate · Top Workplaces ... Sugar Land a household name. The pool was where she felt most at home ...

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