Former KHS players take Navarro to the top
Navarro is No. 1 seed in next week's conference tourney
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
     Two former Kilgore High School players have helped guide Navarro College in Corsicana to the East Zone baseball title of the Region XIV Conference, and a third former Bulldog hopes to help his new Bulldogs to even more success this year.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
UT, OU strike deal to keep Red River Shootout in Dallas
     AUSTIN (AP) - The Red River Rivalry is staying in Dallas until 2010.
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BODYBUILDING
Father-son team to represent Kilgore in Austin
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
     Kilgore bodybuilder Mickey Morris is used to the pressure of competing under the spotlight of shows with hundreds of equally-good opponents, and he normally gets lots of support from his family.
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NFL
Cowboys bring in undrafted free agents
     IRVING (AP) - Linebacker John Saldi, the son of former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jay Saldi, and Yale quarterback Jeff Mroz were among 10 undrafted rookies signed by the club Thursday in time for a weekend minicamp.
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LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF
     TRACK & FIELD Overton athletes headed to state meet
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Tough loss
Lady Bulldogs lose Game 1 in 13 innings; rain puts series in jeopardy
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
     In last year's one-game area playoff against the Kilgore High School Lady Bulldogs, Little Cypress-Mauriceville pitcher Cody Trahan seemed to do little right in a double-digit run-rule loss.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
KHS handles S'Springs in warm-up; opens playoffs Thursday
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
     Warm-up games aren't normally thought of as "quality wins," but Kilgore's 5-4 win at Sulphur Springs Friday night, one where the Bulldogs won with a seventh-inning rally, might be the exception.
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WHAT'S CAUSING ALL THIS?
Texans' Casserly might be crazy - but maybe he's not and we are
MITCH LUCAS
     Hitting all over the place on a busy month for local sports...
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Overton's Weiterman thinking repeat
Defending champ returns to scene of glory - the state tournament begins Monday
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
     Defending Class 1A state golf champion Blaine Weiterman had a few things on his mind during the course of the regional tournament at Piney Woods Country Club in Nacogdoches recently.
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NFL
Parcells: Owens will produce
     IRVING (AP) - Bill Parcells says he's happy to have Terrell Owens on the Dallas Cowboys.
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EAST TEXAS HOCKEY LEAGUE WINTER SEASON CHAMPS
     The Pink Panthers (above) won first place in the East Texas Hockey League's under 14-year-old division for the winter season. Pictured: Scottie Agnew, Cameron Williams, Matthew Baxter, Christopher Kirk, Justin Morrow, Jared Ricks, Jacob Machen, goalie Brian Downing and coaches Tim Eaton and Adam Hamill. Taking second place in U-14 was the Green Machine (above right). Pictured: Harry Phillips, Beau Phillips, Jonathon Hamer, Matthew Hamer, Anthony Boyd, Jacob, Taylor Tritten, Zach King, goalie Micah Berg and coaches Harry Phillips and Dakota Keenon.
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