Hoberecht hired as new Runnin' Rangers coach
By CHRIS CRADDOCK Special to the News Herald
      The search is over for the successor to the Kilgore College men's basketball program. Brian Hoberecht has accepted the position and will be named as the next coach of the Runnin' Rangers, replacing Scott Schumacher, who tendered his resignation last month following the conclusion of the 2007-08 s...
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Kilgore's Todd named Cardinals' April pitcher
PRO BASEBALL
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      The fast track Jess Todd's baseball career is on just keeps getting faster. The Kilgore native, a Kilgore High School graduate four years ago who was drafted by the St.
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Playoff run ends for Bulldogs with 4-2 loss at Sulphur Springs
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL/ UIL CLASS 4A BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFFS
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      SULPHUR SPRINGS - The homestanding Sulphur Springs Panthers took an early lead, added to it and then weathered a few comeback attempts from the Kilgore High School Bulldogs to survive the UIL Class 4A bi-district baseball playoff between the schools on Friday night.
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Sabine-Bullard postponed
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL/ 3A AREA PLAYOFFS
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      A marathon Class 4A playoff game in Lindale Friday night between Hallsville and Rockwall Heath that went a whopping 24 innings forced the playoff game between Sabine and Bullard, to be postponed.
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Rookie Jones already having fun with Cowboys
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
By STEPHEN HAWKINS Associated Press sports writer
      IRVING (AP) - Cowboys first-round pick Felix Jones hasn't yet shared a "Woooooooooo, Pig! Sooie!" with owner Jerry Jones, the Arkansas alumnus who had never drafted a fellow Razorback until getting the running back last weekend.
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Rangers holds off A's, 4-3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
      OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Ron Washington watched his old team make repeated, uncharacteristic mistakes and his current club take advantage each time.
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LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF
BY SPORTS EDITOR MITCH LUCAS
      TRACK & FIELD Reese to jump at state May 9 Kilgore High School senior Tai'Shea Reese will make a trip to the UIL State Track & Field Championships at the University of Texas in Austin on Friday, May 9. Reese, a multi-sport athlete at KHS, will once again be competing in the long jump.
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