Shepherd drafted by Pirates
Third member of family to be drafted; Whitmer drafted by Nationals
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      Getting drafted in the Major League Baseball amateur draft has become an annual rite of passage for men in the Shepherd household. For instance, it happened for Ron Shepherd back in 1979, when he was selected after his career at Kilgore High School by the Toronto Blue Jays with the 29th overall p...
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Jackson skeptical about Pierce's injury
NBA FINALS
      BOSTON (AP) - OK, so maybe the wheelchair was a bit over the top. Paul Pierce really was hurt, though. Probably. Possibly. Perhaps not much at all. After two decades apart, the Celtics and Lakers needed all of one NBA finals game to kick their feud back into high gear.
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Regular tickets for 'Jacks on sale Monday
TEXAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE BASEBALL
From special reports
      The East Texas Pump Jacks today announced that individual tickets for regular season home games will go on sale to the public on Monday at 9 a.m. That means that beginning Monday, fans may purchase tickets for the team's historic home opener this Thursday, June 12, against the McKinney Marshals.
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CUBS REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS OF KBBA 13-14 YEAR-OLD DIVISION
     The Cubs are this year's Kilgore Boys Baseball Association (KBBA) regular-season champions of the 13-14 year-old division, finishing the season with a 10-1 record, losing just one game by a 1-0 score. Pictured (front row, from left): coach Mark Dickey, Dustin Speer, Chance Osteen, Jake Jordan, Austi...
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LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF
BY SPORTS EDITOR MITCH LUCAS
      SOCCER Camp begins Monday The annual Kilgore-East Texas Soccer Camp will be held beginning Monday through Friday at the soccer practice field beside the tennis courts at Kilgore High School on Longview Street. KHS head boys coach Kris Duplissey will be the lead instructor for the camp, with h...
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