JACKSONVILLE —
Rusk Football Camp set to begin June 8
RUSK — The Rusk Football Camp will take place from 8:30 -11:30 a.m. on June 8-11. Campers will be divided into two groups, 7-9-years old and 10-12-years old, with each group working separately for competitions, but working together for skills instruction. Each day of camp there will be a leadership/character lesson along with a competition for each age group with the winner receiving an award at the end of the day. Campers will learn offensive, defensive and special teams strategy as well as the fundamental techniques of playing their offensive and defensive positions. Cost of the camp is $50 per child ($25 for siblings). All campers will receive a t-shirt and a water bottle. Registration forms may be filled out at the Rusk High School Fieldhouse or at the high school office. For more information contact coach Ted Patton, 903-683-4025.
Tomato Town
(tennis) Open
deadline
approaching
The annual Tomato Town (tennis) Open will take place on June 12-13 at the Jacksonville High School Tennis Courts. Deadline for entries is June 7. Entry fees are $20 for adult first event, $20 for junior first event and $10 for second events. Action will take place in adult doubles (2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5), adult mixed doubles (2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0. and 4.5). Junior singles will play in 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18-year-old groupings while junior mixed doubles will be contested in 14 & under, and 18 & under. Entries may be combined if less than four entries per event. Prizes will be awarded to first and second place winners as well as consolation bracket winners and door prizes will also be provided. For registration and match information contact coach David Hanna, 903-571-6277. The Tomato Town Open is a scholarship event sponsored by the Jacksonville Tennis Association.
Ark-La-Tex Junior Golf Tour launches on June 7
LONGVIEW — The Ark-La-Tex Junior Golf Tour will begin its 18-stop journey on June 7 at the Longview Country Club. The tour includes a July 15 tournament at Bullard’s Oak Hurst Country Club and will conclude on Aug. 9 at Pinecrest Country Club in Longview. Membership applications are now being accepted and call-ins and walk-ups are welcomed. Membership and tournament fees can be paid the day of the event. The tour is open for all youth (boys and girls) from age 7 through college eligibility. For more information call Dick Williams, 903-663-6305, or visit www.thejuniorgolftour.com Web site.
East Texas Spirit holding open
practices
TYLER — The East Texas Spirit Soccer Club will hold open practices from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday and also on June 14, 21 and 28. Practices are free and open to boys born between Aug. 1, 1995 and July 31, 1997 who are interested in playing soccer at the club or competitive level. Practices will be held at the Bristow Field on CR 1134 off of Texas Highway 31, west of Tyler. For more information call May Russell, 903-522-2192 or John Haskins, 903-736-1083.
Local Sports
Sports Briefs for May 30, 2010
- Local Sports
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Lady Jaguars shock No. 13 Paris, 60-52
The Jacksonville College Lady Jaguars served the Paris Junior College women's basketball teams one of the more eye-catching upsets in Region XIV play this year.
- Dinged up Lady 'Cats get upended by Lady Rangers in overtime
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Bearcats turn in sub-par effort in loss to Kilgore
An overall inferior effort by the Lon Morris College Bearcats paved the way for an easy Kilgore College victory as the Rangers whipped up on the Green and White, winning 63-40 Wednesday night at the Smith Events Center.
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NSHS splits with Mount Enterprise; Lady Hornets win big
Hunter Ammons, Josh Leadon, Blake Chapman and Zach Moore also scored in double figures as Mount Enterprise knocked off New Summerfield 61-45 in a District 21-A game.
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Tribe golfers take 5th in Nacogdoches Tournament
Jacksonville came in 5th at the Nacogdoches Golf Tournametn on Monday.
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Fightin' Indians clinch playoff spot with win over 'Dogs
It wasn't easy, but it sure was rewarding.
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Campbell the latest Rusk Eagle to sign with four-year institution
The pipeline between Rusk High School and the Southland Conference (Football Championship Series, NCAA Division I) continues to flow freely thanks to Eagle offensive lineman Luke Campbell signing a National Letter of Intent to attend Lamar University in Beaumont during signing ceremonies held early Wednesday afternoon at Eagle Coliseum.
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Indians' Jenkins signs with Southern Arkansas; Reed to Navarro College
A pair of Jacksonville High School seniors, Mark Jenkins and William Reed, became the latest in a long line of Indian student-athletes to earn the opportunity to play football at the next level.
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Brook Hill trades wins with McKinney Christian
The Brook Hill School split the TAPPS District 4-3A doubleheader on Tuesday night at Herrington Sports Complex on the Brook Hill campus.
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Clark's 22 sends Troup to victory; Tigers wrap up playoff spot
Carson Clark scored a game-best 22 points, including driving in four triples as Troup upended West Rusk, 47-34, at Tiger Gymnasium on Tuesday.
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