Miss Texas USA - Brooke Daniels

Brooke Daniels, Miss Harris County, was crowned Miss Texas USA at the pageant in Laredo on Sunday night.
Daniels was one of three contestants from the Houston area to make it into the final five.
Miss Houston, Elise Horner, was first runner-up.
Also a finalist was was Miss Montgomery County, Taylor Britton.
Winning the People's Choice Award, chosen by vote of TV viewers, was Miss Bayou City, Lauren Sapaugh.

Daniels has big shoes to fill. Last year's winner, Crystle Stewart of Missouri City, went on to become Miss USA and will compete in the Miss Universe pageant next month in Vietnam.

2009 Miss Texas USA: Brooke Daniels (aka Miss Harris County)

Yesterday saw the 2008 Miss Texas Teen Lauren Guzman crown someone to take her place in 2009 and that person is the stunning Miss Harris County, also known as Brooke Daniels. At the pageant in Laredo Entertainment Center, Miss Texas USA received her crown and showed the best of Texas.

Brooke Daniels came from the Houston area and was one of three contestants in that area to make it to the final five. The first runner-up place went to Elise Horner, Miss Houston and another finalist was Taylor Britton, Montgomery County.

The People’s Choice Award went to Lauren Sapaugh, Miss Bayou City. This result was decided by a television vote and the views choice ended up not being the winner. 2009 will not be an easy year for Brooke Daniels as she will be compared to 2008’s Miss Texas.

The big problem there is last years Miss Texas was Crystle Stewart of Missouri City and she went on to become Miss USA. So it looks like this years Miss Texas has some big boots to fill with that kind of job ahead of her.

Crystle Stewart will now compete in Vietnam next month for the title of Miss Universe pageant, how proud will the people of Texas be to see Crystle Stewart become of Miss Universe?

How do you think this years Miss Texas will do and was she your choice?

Euro 2008 - Top 10 stars of Euro 2008

EURO 2008 was packed full of more twists and turns than a Hollywood blockbuster.

The tournament has lit up Austria and Switzerland this summer, ending with last night's final between Germany and Spain.

But who were the stars that have excelled in the past three weeks?

We have put together our choice right here — and you can tell us who your top player was using MY Sun below.

No10: Cesc Fabregas Although the midfielder was mainly deployed as a substitute by Spain, his impact was crucial. Complementing the equally impressive Xavi and Andreas Iniesta, Fabregas demonstrated why he is already a world-class player at just 21. The Arsenal star's performance in the semi-final win over Russia was critical to their progress.

No9: Wesley Sneijder Holland were glowing in the group stages and Sneijder was at the heart of their stunning performances. The midfielder finished off one of the goals of the tournament against Italy before topping that with a rasping strike against France. The Real Madrid star was dynamic as the Dutch almost rediscovered Total Football.

No8: Gianluigi Buffon Italy were dumped out on penalties by Spain but they were set for an early exit in the group stages against Romania. Adrian Mutu had a glorious chance to put the underdogs through but Buffon denied his spot-kick with a superb stop. The keeper made a string of brilliant saves until his country's exit.

No7: Lukas Podolski Despite starting with Miroslav Klose and Mario Gomez up front for the group games, it was Podolski who stole the headlines early on for Germany. The Bayern Munich star started slotted home three goals to guide his country out of Group A and was constantly the most dangerous frontman for the finalists./TD>

No6: Semi Senturk This man epitomised Turkey’s never-say-die attitude. After getting off the mark in the key group win over Switzerland, Senturk popped up beyond the 120th minute to take Croatia to a shock penalty shootout defeat in the last eight. The striker then repeated the trick against Germany before their last-gasp elimination.

No5: Fernando Torres The Spanish star worked his socks off during the tournament and can take much of the credit for David Villa's scintillating form. The Liverpool striker was a constant threat for the eventual winners with his power and pace, as well as scoring the final devastating decider. Now needs a good holiday.

No4: Andrei Arshavin The suspended playmaker only made his tournament debut in the crunch final group game against Sweden but he soon brought Russia to life. Arshavin's penetrating dribbles, incisive passing and eye for goal have Spanish giants Barcelona salivating. But is his ego worth accommodating?

No3: Michael Ballack The German skipper was the inspiration behind his side's journey to the final. The Chelsea midfielder scored a stunning free-kick against Austria before adding a vital header in the last eight against Portugal. But it was Ballack's leadership and dominance that stood out throughout.

No2: Marcos Senna The unsung hero of the Spanish set-up. As his team-mates grabbed the headlines, Senna quietly ran the show for the winners. The Villarreal veteran was vital in breaking up opposition attacks, as well as triggering forward forays for his country. Inches away from a deserved goal in the final.

No1: David Villa

The Spain hotshot finished as the competition's top scorer despite sitting out of last night's final through injury. Villa started his tournament with a flourish with a hat-trick against the Russians before scoring a neat winner against Sweden. Expect a scrap for the Valencia star after proving himself as one of Europe's finest finishers.

RUSSIAN RIOT ... Andrei Arshavin inspired his country to a semi-final clash against Spain