Dawgs fall just short of playoffs
By GEORGIA PURDY
      Jasper will end in fourth place after the second round 68-53 loss to Silsbee and 68-44 win over Kirbyville last week. Down 15-8 at the end of the first period, Jasper tied Silsbee's second quarter performance at 14-14 to end the first half down by only seven points. But seven points is a lot again...
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Silsbee downs Jasper 77-54
By GEORGIA PURDY
      The Jasper Lady Bulldog basketball team ended the season Tuesday night with a 77-54 loss to Silsbee, but to look at the way they hustled until the final buzzer sounded, one would never know they did not win a single district game.
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Persistence pays off as Cauley signs with PV
By GEORGIA PURDY
      When Jasper High School athlete Jomar Cauley signed a letter of intent last week to play football at Prairie View A&M University, he demonstrated what a student's own initiative plus supportive parents can do to earn scholarships. "We researched what he needed to do to get into college," his mothe...
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Powerlifters capture second place at Livingston meet
By GEORGIA PURDY
      Jasper boys power-lifting team took second place overall at the Livingston meet this past weekend. Travon Limbrick placed first in the 132 class with a total of 1,105. He captured the light platform outstanding lifter award and also set a meet record on the squat with a lift of 460 and on deadlift...
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Jasper drops contests to Palestine, Jacksonville
By GEORGIA PURDY
      The Jasper Bulldog soccer team was held scoreless against both Palestine and Jacksonville last week. "Tuesday, we played Palestine here and played a good first 25 minutes," coach Troy Carpenter said. "Then the game got out of hand and we lost 1-0. There were several defensive breakdowns and unaggr...
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Senior squad lifts Jasper's chances in tough district
By GEORGIA PURDY
      Softball teams open their regular season this week and Jasper varsity coach Nancy Walker says she has more seniors than she has ever had. They look forward to a good season despite a tough district. "Our district this year is going to be very tough and competitive," Walker said. "Most of the team...
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Missouri bound
      FORMER JASPER BULLDOG Gilbert Moye has signed a football letter of intent to play for the University of Missouri Tigers. Moye, who finished his high school career with Diboll High School, will join Sean Weatherspoon on the Missouri squad.
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