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Decatur boys ranked No. 1
Posted on 22. Aug, 2012 by Richard Greene.
After a pair of trips to the state meet and with their top seven runners returning, the Decatur Eagles begin the season ranked No. 1 in Class 3A. The Eagles were picked atop the Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas poll released this week. The Eagles’ new District 9-3A rival Sanger was third. In the [...]
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Brown leaves as Decatur hoops coach
Posted on 25. Jun, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene After five seasons and four trips to the playoffs, Roger Brown is leaving as the Decatur Eagles basketball coach. Brown tendered his resignation Sunday. He is leaving the coaching ranks after nearly two decades to take a job with Edward Jones. “It was a really hard decision, but it was one for [...]
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Bulls take playoff spot, beating Eagles 8-4
Posted on 27. Apr, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene When given the opportunity to seize control of the District 7-3A third-place tiebreaker Friday night, the Decatur Eagles let it slip through their grasp in the bottom of the third inning. A half inning later when a similar chance presented itself to the Bridgeport Bulls, they refused to let it get away. [...]
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Lindsey moves into tie for eighth at regional tourney
Posted on 16. Apr, 2012 by Richard Greene.
Decatur senior Blake Lindsey shot a first-round 79 to get into a three-way time for eighth at the Class 3A Region I golf tournament in San Angelo. Lindsey is tied with Cole Ward of Kennedale and Shane Washburn at Glen Rose. Abilene Wylie’s Taylor Grant leads the field after a first-round 73. He is three [...]
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Rottner, Smith, Eagles claim 7-3A golf titles
Posted on 05. Apr, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene Decatur’s Dylan Rottner captured the District 7-3A individual medal for a second straight year Thursday and led the Eagles to a league title. Rottner followed up Wednesday’s opening-round 76 with a 74 in the second round to win the tournament at Woodhaven Country Club by six strokes over Bridgeport’s Kameron Brazier. Decatur [...]
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Eagles tied for first at 7-3A tourney
Posted on 04. Apr, 2012 by Richard Greene.
The Decatur Eagles head into Thursday’s second round of the District 7-3A Tournament tied for first place. Decatur fired a 324 Wednesday at Woodhaven Country Club in Fort Worth to tie Burleson Centennial atop the league. Dylan Rottner owns a share of the lead in the race for the individual medal with Centennial’s Maki Cameron. [...]
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Adams, Eagles hold off Mineral Wells, 3-1
Posted on 24. Mar, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene With the tying runs on second and third, Decatur senior Jeremy Adams found a little extra for his 78th and final pitch Saturday afternoon. Adams blew a fastball past Mineral Wells’ designated hitter Aaron Wheeler to finish off a 3-1 victory over the Rams at Eagle Field. “I got down 2-0 and [...]
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Eagles try to build playoff momentum
Posted on 20. Mar, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene The Decatur Eagles soccer team will try to get a kickstart into the playoffs Friday when it ends the regular season at Burkburnett. The Eagles wrapped up a playoff spot two weeks ago with a win over Wichita Falls Hirschi. But losses over Spring Break to Gainesville and Wichita Falls dropped the [...]
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Brown sets records
Posted on 03. Mar, 2012 by Richard Greene.
Decatur’s Dillan Brown captured his third straight Region VI Division II title Saturday. Brown lifted a meet record 1,140 pounds to win the 123-pound class. “That’s three in a row at regionals,” Brown said. “The next goal is to be a two-time state champion.” Brown set the total record and the new mark for deadlift [...]
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Cortez wins region
Posted on 03. Mar, 2012 by Richard Greene.
Decatur senior Raymond Cortez set the Region VI Division II record Saturday in the super heavyweight class with his 620-pound deadlift. “I didn’t know if I could do it,” Cortez said. “When I lifted it up, it was like a big weight off my shoulders. “It’s awesome to have a regional record.” Cortez also won [...]
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Hirschi holds off Decatur
Posted on 25. Feb, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Brandon Evans The Decatur Eagles nearly wreaked revenge against the Hirschi Huskies Friday night in a class 3A Region I area playoff game held at the gym of the rival Bridgeport Bulls. After rallying back from an 18-point deficit in the third quarter, Decatur clawed their way back to make it a one possession [...]
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Lamirand, Hogan lead Eagles to win
Posted on 21. Feb, 2012 by Richard Greene.
Decatur seniors Austin Lamirand and Caleb Hogan made sure Tuesday would not be their last high school basketball game. The duo combined for 39 points in the Eagles’ 65-39 win over Glen Rose in the Class 3A Region I bi-district game at Weatherford High School Lamirand drained four three-pointers and led all scorers with 20 [...]
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Feb. 14 basketball scores
Posted on 14. Feb, 2012 by Richard Greene.
Girls Results Class 2A Region II bi-district Krum 55, Boyd 22 Boys Results District 7-3A Decatur 66, Lake Worth 58 Burleson Centennial 55, Bridgeport 40 District 9-2A Alvord 52, Henrietta 47 District 10-2A Brock 60, Paradise 31 Boyd at Millsap District 7-5A Northwest 47, Fossil Ridge 43
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Rowden wins 50
Posted on 11. Feb, 2012 by Richard Greene.
Decatur’s Katey Rowden is heading to Austin. The freshman won the 50 freestyle Saturday at the Class 4A Region II meet in Keller. Rowden swam a 25:48 to win the race. Teammate Haley Dennard took third in 26:23.
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Feb. 10 Basketball results
Posted on 11. Feb, 2012 by Richard Greene.
Girls results District 9-2A Alvord 51, Krum 49 Boys results District 7-3A Mineral Wells 57, Decatur 52 Lake Worth 63, Bridgeport 51 District 10-2A Godley 67, Boyd 50 Paradise 54, Millsap 45 District 17-A Division II Slidell 83, Prairie Valley 36 District 7-5A Northwest 47, Guyer 42
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