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Taylor ends with bronze in 5A 1,600

Posted on 12. May, 2012 by .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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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Burch finishes fifth in 400

Posted on 11. May, 2012 by .

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By Richard Greene Boyd freshman Jessica Burch made a strong debut in her first trip to Austin. Burch picked up her pace over the final 200 meters to finish fifth in the Class 2A 400 at the University Interscholastic League track and field championships at Mike Myers Stadium. Burch ran a career-best 59.67. “I felt [...]

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Steele earns bronze in 800

Posted on 11. May, 2012 by .

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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 .

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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 .

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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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Jackie’s Journey; Relay team pushes Murphree through 26.2-mile race

Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by .

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With music blasting over the loud speakers and a large crowd stretched on both sides of the road cheering, tired runners strained over the final steps to the finish line of the Dallas White Rock Marathon Sunday. Read More…

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