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Anonymous Jacksonville Daily Progress The Jacksonville Daily Progress Thu Jul 29, 2010, 07:47 PM CDT

JACKSONVILLE — Maiden spikers to report early Monday morning

Jacksonville head volleyball coach Billie Walley requests that all freshman, junior varsity and varsity volleyball athletes to report to the JHS Gymnasium at 8 a.m. Monday for the first day of fall practice. All players should come dressed in proper volleyball attire. For more information, contact Walley at 903-721-3147.

Hospice Open

registration

deadline extended

The deadline for registering to play in The Hospice of East Texas Adult Open & Junior Grand Prix tennis tournament has been extended until Monday. On-line registration has closed, however, anyone interested in participating in the event may still do so by calling either Frieda Melvin (903-721-1210) or David Hanna (903-571-6277) before midnight Monday. The tourney is scheduled for Aug. 7-8 in Jacksonville.

JHS product joins Gilmer High

coaching staff

GILMER — Joey Jackson will be working as an offensive line coach at Gilmer High School. Jackson is a 2005 graduate of Jacksonville High School and a former Indian football player. He has served as a volunteer assistant at Gilmer for the past three years while completing his academic work at the University of Texas Tyler. He is the son of Joe and Nancy Jackson of Jacksonville.

Shattuck finishes third in NTPGA Eagle’s Bluff tourney

Hunter Shattuck of Jacksonville claimed third place in the boys 14-15-year-old division of the NTPGA Junior Golf Tour stop at The Challenge at Eagle’s Bluff, held on July 22. Shattuck carded an 86, finishing 8 strokes back of the first place finisher, David Jackson of Longview. In boys 12-13-year-old action, Jacksonville’s Cameron Brown shot a 101 to take sixth place. Longview’s Parker Fiscus took first in the age group, shooting a 79. In other action at the tournament, Brandon Downs (Rusk) wound up T7, carding an 81, 8 shots back of the leader, Austin King (Tyler) in boys 16-18-year-old play. In the same age grouping, Bullard linksters, Harrison Dukes shot an 85, Blake Ridgeway (Bullard) finished at 87, Jeffrey Buchman carded a 90 and Ross Lee shot a 99.

Texas-Minnesota football series

canceled

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — University of Minnesota Athletics officials announced Wednesday that the Golden Gophers’ two-game football series with Texas has been canceled due to a contract impasse concerning video rights. The home-and-home series with Texas was scheduled to be played during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. It would have been the first meeting on the gridiron between the Gophers and Longhorns since 1936. “We are extremely disappointed that the series with Texas will not take place,” said Minnesota Director of Athletics Joel Maturi.

T. O.’s debut in Cincinnati delayed

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Terrell Owens is a late arrival. The Cincinnati Bengals’ latest addition missed his overnight flight and had to take a later one Thursday, delaying his debut during the first day of workouts at training camp. The Bengals had planned on him arriving early in the day, taking his physical and signing his contract while the rest of the team worked out in the morning. The news conference was rescheduled until after the evening practice.

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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.

February 10, 2012
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.

February 10, 2012
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.

February 10, 2012
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.

February 9, 2012
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.

February 9, 2012
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.

February 8, 2012
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.

February 8, 2012
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.

February 8, 2012
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.

February 8, 2012
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.

February 8, 2012
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