June 24, 2009 RSS feed / Sports

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YOUR EAST TEXAS PUMP JACKS ARE LOOKING PRETTY GOOD

WHACK! — Brett Nicholas (23) of the East Texas Pump Jacks gets a hit against McKinney in the Pump Jacks' 12-1 rout of the Marshals at Driller Park on Saturday night. More...

Gregg Co. DU banquet Aug. 6

From special reports

scheduled its 40th annual Gregg County Ducks Unlimited Banquet for 6 p.m. the night of Thursday, August 6, at Longview's Maude Cobb Activity and Convention Center. More...

BIG YEAR AND A BIG TREAT FOR THE REDS

The 11-12 year-old Reds celebrated their perfect season in Kilgore Boys Baseball Association play on June 17 with a trip to see the Texas Rangers take on the Houston Astros in an interleague Major League Baseball game in Arlington. More...

Not horsing around

The Pump Jacks are playing great baseball, lead the league and have won four of five; they'll be back at Driller Park this weekend
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

It's four wins in the last five games now for the East Texas Pump Jacks, who were victorious Monday night at — well, Victoria, a 5-3 win over the second-place Generals. More...

Pump Jacks win again

The East Texas Pump Jacks picked up another road win Tuesday night in Victoria. More...

Two KBBA All-star teams advance to state

Two teams playing in all-star tournaments won their games on Tuesday, and clenched spots in state tournaments next month. More...

T-ballers, 7-8 Nationals keep on rolling

Several others begin play this week
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

One of the farthest road trips for a Kilgore Boys Baseball Association (KBBA) all-star team this year is the trip being made by the 7-and-8 year-old National League all-stars, coached by Bubba Keel, Dickie McFarland, Jeff Davis and Tony Witt. More...

Majors to play in Marshall

A team of 15 through 19-year-olds will represent Kilgore in the Dixie Majors 15-19 year-old tournament in Marshall this weekend. If they finish either first or second in the tournament, they'll advance to state in Paris July 11. More...

Sporting clay benefit July 17-18

From special reports

The 10th annual Texas Bank and Trust Sporting Clay Challenge benefiting Buckner Children and Family services returns July 17 & 18: the longest running and most popular pre-hunting season event in the area. More...

LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF

SOCCER KSA general meeting Saturday There will be a general meeting of the Kilgore Soccer Association on Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church fellowship hall. All coaches and assistants are encouraged to attend. More...