Mavs have a passing fancy
Jason Kidd brings assist-minded game with him to the Mavericks
      DALLAS (AP) - Since Jason Kidd got back in the Dallas lineup, it has become a passing fancy for the Mavericks to, well, pass the ball - and be ready to catch it. "It's infectious. Everybody is infected with the passing disease. It's fun to be a part of," Jason Terry said. "How can you not enjoy...
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Kilgore rallies to beat Bullard
Host Oil Belt Classic this weekend
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      For just a brief moment in an icy, wind-chilled Driller Park on Tuesday night, Kilgore High School head baseball coach Jeff Blackstone had to be thinking, "Oh, gosh - here we go again.
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Jones UT-bound
HIGH SCHOOL/ COLLEGE FOOTBALL
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      If everything goes according to plan, the University of Texas will have yet another Kilgore native participating in one of its sports programs next year.
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2008 Oil Belt Classic tournament
      All at Driller Park in Kilgore Thursday's schedule 9 a.m. - Bullard vs. Sulphur Springs 11 a.m. - Longview vs. Liberty Eylau 1 p.m. - Loser of Game 1 meets loser of game 2 3 p.m. - Rockwall Heath vs.
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Bulldogs nip Marshall
Win jumbles up standings; Lady Bulldogs get win, too; both off Friday
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      Things are about to get jumbled - perhaps even more than they already are - in the boys soccer standings in District 17-4A. Hard-charging Kilgore is coming on strong, and gave the standings a good shake Tuesday night with a 2-1 win over Marshall here at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium.
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LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF
BY SPORTS EDITOR MITCH LUCAS
      BASKETBALL Kilgore College teams at Panola tonight The Kilgore College basketball programs are both playing in Carthage at Panola College tonight, fighting for their conference tournament lives. Coach Roy Thomas' Lady Rangers (10-14 overall, 4-12 in Region XIV Conference play) faces Panola at...
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