Bulldogs top Henderson, 13-4
Sets up winner-take-all game Friday with Mavs
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      The playoff situation for District 12-4A is finally taking shape. And with one game left to play, it couldn't be more clear. Kilgore High School beat Henderson Tuesday night, 13-4, in Henderson, and the Marshall Mavericks defeated Whitehouse. That sets up a high school baseball version of a heavy...
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Sabine blanks PG
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL/ CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      The first hurdle is behind the Sabine High School softball team, and that's the UIL Class 3A bi-district playoffs. The Lady Cardinals became 3A bi-district champions Tuesday night with a 4-0 win over Pleasant Grove at Hughes Springs. And now, coach Sarah Ricks-Creech's team will face Bullard in t...
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Hornets sting Mavs, lead 2-0
NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS
      NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki skipped out to the perimeter, joining Jason Kidd as they attempted to trap Chris Paul. Paul promptly let them know they were in for long night, knifing into the lane on the dribble and dropping in a pretty floater.
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Beane is speaker at Rotary's scholar banquet
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
By GREG COLLINS Special to the News Herald
      Bobby Beane, a former Baylor baseball player and the current Citizen of the Year for Kilgore, will be the guest speaker Thursday evening as the Kilgore Rotary Club honors six local scholar athletes at Meadowbrook Country Club.
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LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF
      TENNIS KHS starts regionals today The Kilgore High School tennis players who qualified for regionals were to be in action today at the University of North Texas in Denton. Coach Jason Maroney said Kilgore will have its hands full.
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American League-worst Texas loses again
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
      DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers know they have a lot of power in their lineup. They just didn't count Ramon Santiago among their sluggers - until Tuesday night. Santiago homered for the first time since 2003 and drove in three runs to help the Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 10-2.
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