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Lady Eagles shutout Center 5-0; Eagles not as fortunate
CENTER — The No.2-ranked Rusk Lady Eagles got back on the winning track by hanging a goose egg on Center in a District 18-3A game played in Center Friday night. Rusk (19-2, 3-1 in district) won by a final margin of 5-0. The Lady ‘Riders are now 12-10, 2-2. Rusk entertains Jasper at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Center got revenge over Rusk by downing the Eagles 4-3 in the district baseball encounter between the two schools. The Eagle diamond boys also host Jasper at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Panthers lose a close one to Lindale; Rumbelow fans nine
BULLARD — LSU signee, Nick Rumbelow, struck out nine Lindale batters but it wasn’t enough as the Eagles outlasted Bullard, 4-2, in a non-district affair played at Panther Field Friday evening. Lindale (8-5) plated two runs in the first inning, but Bullard (11-5) came right back to even the score in the bottom of the fifth. The Eagles then tacked on single tallies in each of the final-two segments to scratch out the win. Justin Copeland belted a pair of two-run singles for the Eagles. Josh Stoffregen went the distance on the mound to collect the win for Lindale. He allowed two runs on four hits and whiffed six. Rumbelow, who also hurled a complete game, was saddled with the loss, despite giving up just three hits. Bullard opens the District 17-3A portion of their docket at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday by hosting Gilmer.
Spring Hill powers past Lady Panthers in loop opener
BULLARD — Spring Hill’s Lizzie Autrey went 5-for-5 at the plate, including rocketing a three-run homer in the seventh inning as the Lady Panthers from Longview bashed the local Lady Panthers, 13-2, in the District 17-3A game played in Bullard Friday night. Courtney Scott notched the win in the circle for Spring Hill (14-9, 2-0 in district). She pitched seven innings, gave up nine hits and fanned six while not walking a Bullard batter. Ashley Gwartney took the loss in the circle for Bullard (0-2 in league play).
Bullard-ex, Greene, has Red Raiders
seeing red
COLLEGE STATION — Former Bullard High School standout, Brody Greene, delivered a two-run single through the left side to put Texas A&M ahead for good at 3-2 as the Aggies won their Big 12 opener, 6-3, over Texas Tech Friday night before a crowd of 4,006 fans at Olsen Field. The victory was the Aggies’ 11th in their last 12 games as they improved to 14-3 and 1-0 in league play. Texas Tech now slips to 8-11, 0-1. The single by Greene extends his current career-best hitting streak to 13 games.
Three Rivers ends Navarro’s NJCAA title hopes
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — On the strength of a game-ending 10-2 run, Three Rivers Community College (29-6) was able to defeat Navarro College (29-6), the Region XIV title holders, in the NJCAA Championship Tournament on Friday. Three Rivers’ 76-68 victory propels the team into Saturday night’s title game against Howard College (32-2) from Big Spring, Texas. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs will lock horns with College of Eastern Utah (26-10) Saturday evening in the third-place tilt. Darian Thibodeaux led the Bulldogs in scoring with 17 points and Chase Harper knocked in 15.
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Sports Briefs for March 21 2010
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Lady Jaguars’ get strong effort, shoot poorly in latest loss to KC
Jacksonville College fought hard, but just could not hit enough shots to get the job done in its latest Region XIV game against Kilgore College.
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Carden scores 18 but Jaguars falter late against ‘Dogs; Navarro wins 61-58
The Jaguars from Jacksonville College outplayed host Navarro College for most of the night, but the Bulldogs came on strong in the final seven minutes and when the final horn had sounded at the Wolens Special Events Center, it was the 'Dogs that had secured the 71-68 victory.
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LMC ladies lose a close one to No. 19 Paris
Cold shooting spurts to open both halves of play was basically what prevented the Lon Morris College Lady Bearcats from handing the No. 19-ranked Paris Junior College Lady Dragons an upset on Wednesday evening at the Smith Events Center.
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New Summerfield girls to open playoffs in Kilgore
The 2012 UIL state Class A, Division I, playoff road for the New Summerfield Lady Hornet basketball team will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Kilgore.
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Wounded Bearcats fall to Dragons, 83-66
Paris Junior College took advantage of Lon Morris College's thin ranks — the Bearcats dressed just nine men out (due to injuries) for Wednesday's Region XIV game — by dispensing an 83-66 loss to the 'Cats at the Smith Events Center.
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Region XIV Men's Preview: LMC hosts Paris; Jags visit ‘Dog House’
While not in any immediate danger of not making the Region XIV Championship Tournament early next month, both the Lon Morris College Bearcats and the Jacksonville College Jaguars, who are tied fifth in the South Zone, realize there is far more uncertainty as to their status then neither would feel comfortable with as conference play nears its halfway point this week.
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JHS’s Weaver wins 2nd in boy’s singles at John Tyler tennis tourney
Jacksonville Tribe tennis departed from the John Tyler Tennis Tournament on Friday with a second-place winner, while having a consolation champion as well.
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Campbell to represent J'ville in state Golden Gloves; Troup Boxing Gym shines in Tyler
Jerrion Campbell of the Jacksonville Boxing Club will be representing team East Texas at the Texas State Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament, which will take place on Feb. 29-March 3 in Fort Worth.
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Lady Tiger, Panther lifters excel at Chapel Hill Meet
The Troup High School girl's powerlifting team came in second out of 10 schools and the Bullard Panther lifters finished fourth among 15 teams in the Chapel Hill Powerlifting Meet on Saturday.
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Texas Lock-N-Load announce 2012 roster
The Texas Lock-N-Load, a Jacksonville-based 12 and under travel softball team, has released its player roster for the 2012 season.
Coaches Cory Hicks and Lyston LeMay have selected, Trinity Dudley, Winter Hammons, Jacey Hicks, Abbie Cleaver, Kaci Cummins, Sydney Smith and Desheera Whitaker. - More Local Sports Headlines
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Lady Jaguars’ get strong effort, shoot poorly in latest loss to KC





