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Taylor ends with bronze in 5A 1,600
Posted on 12. May, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene In the final race of his high-school track career Saturday, Troy Taylor was determined not to go home empty-handed. Taylor made a charge in the final 50 meters to pass Humble Kingwood’s Justin Brinkley to earn the bronze medal in the Class 5A 1,600 race at the University Interscholastic League track and [...]
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Freier captures gold medal in 5A pole vault
Posted on 12. May, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene As a freshman, Northwest’s Desiree Freier brought home a silver medal from the state meet. Saturday, the sophomore rose to the top of the medal stand at Mike Myers Stadium in Austin. Freier cleared 12-9 on her first attempt to capture the Class 5A pole vault crown at the University Interscholastic League [...]
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Vidal finishes eighth in Class A 800
Posted on 12. May, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene A stomach bug bit Chico’s Zach Vidal at most inopportune time Friday — the eve of his chance to run in the University Interscholastic League’s track and field championships. Vidal fought through the illness to finish eighth in the Class A 800 finals, running 2:04.48 at Mike Myers Stadium in Austin. “I [...]
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Clemmer takes sixth in 3A 800
Posted on 12. May, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene Decatur’s Bobbi Clemmer finished her high-school athletic career with a sixth-place finish in the Class 3A 800 Saturday at the University Interscholastic League track and field championships. The senior turned in a 2:21.7 in her final race. “It was my best time of the year,” Clemmer said. “I thought I ran decent. [...]
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Chavez finishes sixth in 5A 3,200
Posted on 12. May, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene In a race where the state record fell, Katherine Chavez set some personal history Saturday morning at Mike Myers Stadium in Austin. The Northwest freshman ran a personal-best 10:53.18 to bring home a sixth-place finish in the Class 5A 3,200 finals at the University Interscholastic League track and field championships. “Setting a [...]
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Taylor captures silver in 5A 3,200
Posted on 12. May, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene Coming around the final curve in second place, only a sprint down the straight-away separated Northwest’s Troy Taylor from a state medal Saturday morning in Austin. “All I was thinking about the last 100 meters were all the workouts I’ve done for this race, and how hard I’ve trained for it,” Taylor [...]
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Lady Bulldogs relay finishes fourth
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene Meters from securing another medal for the Alvord Lady Bulldogs, Jordan Ward’s high-school career came to a crashing end on the Mike Myers Stadium track Friday. Ward tumbled in the final meters of the 4×400 at the University Interscholastic League track and field championships and crawled to a fourth-place finish. The Alvord [...]
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Steele earns bronze in 800
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene Alvord’s Chelsey Steele set the early pace in the Class 2A 800 final and held own late to earn a spot on the medal stand Friday. Steele ran a personal-best 2:17.06 to bring home the bronze medal at the University Interscholastic League’s track and field championships at Mike Myers Stadium. “I thought [...]
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Ward claims fourth gold, wins 300 hurdles
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene Laboring toward the finish line, Alvord’s Jordan Ward cleared the final hurdle of her track career Friday night and claimed her fourth gold medal. Ward held off Rogers’ Lauren Bedrich to win the Class 2A 300 hurdles at the University Interscholastic League’s track and field championships at Mike Myers Stadium. “That one [...]
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Ward wins 100 hurdles, sets record
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene A light rain falling at Mike Myers Stadium Friday evening couldn’t spoil a golden finish for Alvord’s Jordan Ward. The senior defending her Class 2A crown in the 100 hurdles, running a conference record 14.06 at the University Interscholastic League state track and field championships at the University of Texas in Austin. [...]
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Mullins finishes fifth in long jump
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by Richard Greene.
By Richard Greene After four years of trying to make it to Austin, Bridgeport’s Garrett Mullins made every jump on the main stage count Friday afternoon. Mullins landed all six of his attempts in the Class 3A long jump finals at the University Interscholastic League championships past 22 feet.IMG_1375 His best jump of 22-8.75 landed [...]
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Superintendents to meet on eligibility of Brock player
Posted on 09. Feb, 2012 by Richard Greene.
Superintendents in District 10-2A will convene Friday in Peaster to consider the eligibility of a member of the league champion Brock Lady Eagles. The 10-2A District Executive Meeting will start at 10 a.m. in the Peaster Middle School Library. District Chairman and Peaster Superintendent Matt Adams said the superintendents will listen to the case in [...]
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UIL releases new alignments
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by Richard Greene.
Decatur and Bridgeport will be heading east to compete next fall. In the newest round of realignment released Thursday morning, Bridgeport and Decatur were moved into District 9-3A with Gainesville, Krum and Sanger. The two Wise county schools move from Region I to Region II for the first time in several years. Boyd and Paradise [...]
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UIL to split Class 2A
Posted on 28. Oct, 2009 by admin.
The Class 2A football rivals in Wise County could be split up in February. Read More…
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Schools turn in numbers to UIL
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by admin.
The countdown and anticipation for the University Interscholastic League biennial realignment is under way. Read More…
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