Melton thriving on defense for UT
Tech's PK Williams a Cinderella story
By The Associated Press
      Henry Melton's plan to be the next big running back at Texas ended two years ago on a fourth down against Texas A&M. Texas Tech kicker Matt Williams wasn't even in football two years ago. He wasn't even in football two months ago.
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LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF
      FOOTBALL KHS freshmen, JV split with J'ville Kilgore High School split its games with Jacksonville Thursday night here at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium, with the freshmen winning, 21-14, and the junior varsity losing, 27-26.
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LOGAN TAKES ANOTHER BUCK!
      Nine-year-old Logan Tucker took this eight-point buck with an 18 ð " inside spread just a few miles south of Kilgore, dad Ted Tucker said. Logan is a seasoned hunter now — he took his first buck three years ago. Congratulations on this one, Logan!
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Mavs drop opener
NBA
      DALLAS (AP) — Yao Ming and Ron Artest powered a 16-2 run late in the fourth quarter, carrying the Houston Rockets to a 112- 102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in the debut of new Mavs coach Rick Carlisle.
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