| Basketball Headlines |
| Dragons take two in Slidell |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 30, 2008 |
| The season is only two weeks old and the Chico High School boys' basketball team has not disappointed the fans. The group won half its games at last weekend's Slidell tournament where it went 2-2 over three days. |
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| Lady Dragons open in style |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 30, 2008 |
| With only a couple of players with extensive varsity experience back this season, the Chico High School girls' basketball team knows it has to make the most of its early games. |
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| Eagles soar to 2-0 start |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 27, 2008 |
| A year's worth of work under second-year coach Roger Brown has paid off early for the Decatur High School boys' basketball team. The team proved Monday night that its season-opening win over Springtown was no fluke. |
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| Bridgeport outlasts Eastland |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 27, 2008 |
| Eastland controlled Friday's game at Bridgeport for two quarters - the first and last. That's why it was important for the Sissies to take care of business in the middle frames. |
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| Aubrey edges Decatur |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 27, 2008 |
| Decatur High School girls' basketball coach Billy Garner knew his team was in for a workout when they hosted Aubrey on Friday. Garner's team had just been worn out by a physical Chaparral team a week earlier. |
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| Boyd opener is no Holliday |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 23, 2008 |
| The Boyd High School boys' basketball team suffered one of its worst seasons last year when it lost 30 games. |
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| Jacksboro is no match for Decatur |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 23, 2008 |
| After losing to a strong Aubrey team last week, the Decatur High School girls' basketball team needed a good showing at home Tuesday to get back on the winning track. |
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| Alvord gets defensive against Era Hornets |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 23, 2008 |
| If Tuesday's season opener at Era was a sign of things to come, the Alvord High School boys' basketball team can expect great things this season. |
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| Boyd comes up short |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 23, 2008 |
| After trailing for most of the game, the Boyd High School girls' basketball team still had a chance to beat Lake Country at home Tuesday night. That didn't happen and the county's most successful program this decade is still looking for its first win. |
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| Offensive struggles lead to lopsided loss for Slidell |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 23, 2008 |
| If the Slidell High School boys' basketball team wants to get back into state playoffs this year, it will have to improve its offense. That was made clear Tuesday night in Poolville. |
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| Lady Dragons move to 2-0 |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
| With returning letterman Rachel McKinley out of state for a family emergency, the Chico High School girls' basketball team hosted Forestburg without its only senior. That did not stop this young bunch from taking care of business. |
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| Decatur girls get Chap'd Friday night |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
| For three quarters Friday night, the Decatur High School girls' basketball team gave Aubrey all it could handle. The teams traded hard-earned baskets and crucial defensive stops at each end of the floor. |
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| Lady Yellowjackets swatted in season opener |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
| The Boyd High School girls' basketball team has had Godley High School's number the last two years. The locals have beaten the Wildcats five times during that stretch, including in the regional quarterfinals of the playoffs two years. |
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| Sissies get to the Point in their debut, 69-32 |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
| With the volleyball team's long playoff run, Bridgeport girls basketball coach Eddie Fortenberry only had the bulk of his team for three workouts before opening the season Friday against Pilot Point. |
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| Paradise handles Slidell in season opener, 50-15 |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 16, 2008 |
| There is a lot of work to do this season for the Slidell High School girls' basketball team. The group, which has six freshmen and three sophomores, has to rebuild this season with the loss of All-District players Stephanie Taylor, Laura Richardson and Crissie Gatlin. |
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| Lady Dragons open in style |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 16, 2008 |
| With only a couple of players with extensive varsity experience back this season, the Chico High School girls' basketball team knows it has to make the most of its early games. |
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| Defense leads Lady Eagles past Denton |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, November 16, 2008 |
| It's become tradition for the Decatur High School girls to open the season against Class 4A Denton. For the Broncos, as of late, it's also been their style to start the year with a victory. |
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| Second best |
| Lady Lakers dribble their way to second place at nationals |
| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, August 10, 2008 |
| Another long, eventful and successful select basketball season came to an end for the Lady Lakers 18 and under team. The group traveled to California last week to compete against some of the top teams in the country in two national tournaments. |
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| End of an era |
| Boyd's Arnold Parker leaving for same gig at Northwest |
| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, June 1, 2008 |
| One of the most successful coaches ever at Boyd High School will leave for good next week when students are dismissed for summer vacation. It will also mean a change in the girls' basketball program for the first time in more than a decade. |
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| Parker inks with Tarleton |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, April 24, 2008 |
| Tarleton women's basketball coach Ronnie Hearne has announced the signing of Boyd High School star basketball player Lisa Parker to a national letter-of-intent to play for the TexAnns in the fall. |
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| BATTLE PLAN - County Judge Bill McElhaney has called a special meeting of Wise County Commissioners for Thursday afternoon to discuss how to oppose the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's planned addition of Wise County to the nine-county Metroplex "non-attainment" zone for air quality. Judge McElhaney said he will also invite the county's mayors, economic development corporation chairmen, city managers and industry representatives to the meeting set for 1:30 p.m. at the Wise County Law Enforcement Center. |
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| Jose Tovar (55) hoists the hardware while teammates Erick Serafin (76) and the rest of the team celebrate a 31-28 Come-from-behind 31-28 victory over Monahans. |
| Photo by Joe Duty |
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