Sterling Rangers react to Long departure shock
Sterling High football players voiced anger and disappointment after head coach Danny Long announced he would leave after one season. The Tyler school board named Long athletic director with the move taking effect in December, allowing him to coach the Rangers in 2003. Junior players, especially underclassmen, felt unsettled by the change and questioned how it would affect their senior year and future seasons.
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Astros rally to beat Phillies 4 2 with Berkman go ahead hit
In Houston, Lance Berkman delivered a go ahead single in the eighth inning to lift the Astros past the Phillies 4 2. Geoff Blum added a two run homer as the bullpen held the lead, while Billy Wagner earned his 10th save. Phillies Thome drove in two runs.
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Singh takes Byron Nelson lead as Verplank, Sluman card 132
Vijay Singh shoots 65 to lead by one over Tim Petrovic after a 66. Scott Verplank fires 63 bogey free to join Jeff Sluman at 132, with Gomez and Sutherland also 132 on Cottonwood Valley and TPC Four Seasons. Other briefs note Funny Cide in Preakness weather hopes and local sports obits.
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Barbers Hill ties regional series with 4-3 win over La Grange
Barbers Hill, 27-3, earns a 4-3 victory over La Grange to level the Class 3A regional quarterfinal at 1-1. Aaron Bazan delivered a strong late relief outing, fanning the heart of La Grange’s order in the seventh as the Eagles staged a sixth inning rally to take the lead.
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Zack Thompson
Sam Guidry
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Dolan
Stetson Hrbacek
Josh Gaines
Thompson
Colter Zach
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