| Living a golden dream |
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| By Cynthia Carrillo | Published Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
Nov. 15, 2008. What a day in my life!
I don't think I slept much after 3 a.m. I tossed and turned constantly, and I thought 7 a.m. would never come. That was our wake-up time at the hotel to get ready to leave for the cross country course in Round Rock. |
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| Living a golden dream |
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| By Cynthia Carrillo | Published Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
Nov. 15, 2008. What a day in my life!
I don't think I slept much after 3 a.m. I tossed and turned constantly, and I thought 7 a.m. would never come. That was our wake-up time at the hotel to get ready to leave for the cross country course in Round Rock. |
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| Decatur has a nice 'ring' to it |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
| I have been blessed to get the chance to cover state championship teams in football, baseball, softball, cross country and track during my career. I even played on a state championship football team my junior year in high school. |
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| School of scares |
| Keep an eye out for ghosts next time you're last to leave the game |
| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, October 30, 2008 |
| With only a few days left before Halloween, the excitement surrounding the observance is escalating. Trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, fall festivals, costume parties, hay rides and haunted houses are in full swing throughout the area. |
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| Remembering the voice of Panthers football |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, September 25, 2008 |
| I enjoy following the Paradise Panthers and the outstanding season they're having under their equally outstanding coach Danny Neighbors. I enjoy reading about them because it brings back so many wonderful memories of my friend Johnnie Campbell. |
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| The subliminal messages of sports |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, July 20, 2008 |
| There is never a dull moment in sports when it comes to the sideline and bleacher chatter. From the coaches and officials to fans and parents, if you sit in the right place you can hear some of the craziest - yet funniest - comments around. |
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| May day |
| Chico coach honored for good reason |
| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, May 25, 2008 |
| Chico High School softball coach Mike May deals with the same struggles that all the coaches on campus are facing. One of the smallest enrollments in all of Class 2A, academic ineligibilities, injuries and lack of interest in sports are just four of many reasons why the athletic department is at a competitive disadvantage. |
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| Fan mail is the best |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, May 4, 2008 |
| It's sometimes a sad reality how much stock people put into kids and sports. Verbal abuse from the stands directed at officiating or the armchair quarterbacks who know when the coaches call the wrong plays only after the execution failed are just a few of the examples. |
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| It's been a fun, crazy five years |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, March 6, 2008 |
| I remember driving into Decatur for the first time in late February of 2003. It was rainy, cold and basically miserable. I interviewed with former Messenger editor Skip Nichols on a Saturday afternoon and had noticed that the local rodeo grounds were full of people despite the nasty weather. |
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| It's our Duty to take the pictures |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, February 6, 2008 |
| There is only one thing worse than high school coaches who do not report game information because they are having a losing season - it's the referees who continue to wear their big-boy pants and abuse every ounce of authority they have while making some spare change. |
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| No such thing as an easy playoff win this year |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 15, 2007 |
| The football season has ended for four local teams, but it continues for three others as the 2007 state playoffs begin Thursday. After getting all seven picks right last week, I hope Boyd, Bridgeport and Decatur are in the same postseason form as the local sports dude. |
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| Six victories will highlight season final for most |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 8, 2007 |
| We waited all winter, spring and summer for the high school football season to begin. Now, just three months after the start of two-a-days, most Wise County athletes are lacing up for their final game of the season in less than 72 hours. |
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| Three pivotal games highlight week 9 |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, November 1, 2007 |
| Thanks to Bridgeport's shocking win and Chico's disappointing loss, I went 4-2 in covering the winners last week. My miss on the Bulls' upset of Argyle is one I can live with, but missing the Dragons hurt. I'm sure I'm not the only one hurting after that one. |
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| Chico cafe serves up good ol' memories |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, October 25, 2007 |
| I was told a few weeks ago that a small eatery was opening soon in Chico. With Subway and Chico Mart the evening options, it really came as no surprise that someone took a chance. |
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| Can Wise teams deliver another thrilling Friday night of games? |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, October 18, 2007 |
| It's not very often that a sports dude gets to work through a Friday night as exciting as I did last week. From an overtime Battle of Big Sandy thriller, to Alvord's resurgence against Jacksboro, to Paradise's stunning beating by Cisco, there were a lot of jaw-dropping performances. |
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| District play is in full swing this week |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, October 11, 2007 |
| It's time to put up or shut up in Wise County. All seven local high school teams will compete in district action the next five weeks. |
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| Let the games begin |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, September 27, 2007 |
| It is time to put up or shut up for some area football teams as three squads begin district play this week. The wins and losses take on new meaning this week for a few, while others get one last tune-up game before the results become a little more important. |
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| Nothing will be easy this week for Wise guys |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, September 20, 2007 |
Finally!
Just like my Boyd Yellowjackets, I came through in mid-season form last week and moved above the .500 mark in covering the winners - I just wish it didn't take three weeks of the season to get the job done. |
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| Why you should hate Decatur |
| Because the kids are homegrown, drive trucks and are a little more country than yours. And they prove it every day. |
| By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, September 16, 2007 |
| D Magazine's recent cover story on Southlake and the high school's athletic success created quite a stir throughout the Metroplex. Opening the magazine was hardly necessary since the cover was plastered with the headline, "Why You Should Hate Southlake." |
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| Wise teams will be lucky to win five this week |
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| By Robert Morgan | Published Thursday, September 13, 2007 |
| Just like the Paradise Panthers, last week I made a little improvement since the opening-day disaster. I went 5-2 in covering the winners to even my season mark at 6-6. |
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