Young optimistic for basketball program's future
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      The Jasper Bulldog basketball team finished the season Tuesday night with a 73-60 win over Orangefield and fourth place in the district. Jasper got behind 18-11 in the first quarter but rallied for 18 points to Orangefield's 10 in the second. The Bulldogs dominated the second half and closed do...
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Lady Bulldogs post win over Livingston
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      The Jasper Lady Bulldog soccer team posted their second district win last Tuesday with a 2-1 victory over Livingston, then lost to Nacogdoches Friday night. Both Livingston and Jasper came into the game with a single district win, hoping to place themselves in the middle of the district race, coac...
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Jasper drops 2-1 decision to Hudson
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      The Jasper Lady Bulldog softball opened regular season last week with a 2-1 loss to Hudson after a scorelss game through four innings. Hudson first scored on an error in the fifth and then again on a hit. Jasper came back with a run scored by Haley Walker. Walker got on with a hit and stole second...
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New district provides tough road for Mixon
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      Baseball season gets into full swing this week and varsity head coach Shawn Mixon is making no predictions about his team's prospects in the new district alignment. "Six of the eight teams in the district made the playoffs last year," Mixon said. "Of those six, five won- Bridge City, Hardin- Jeff...
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Bulldogs drop 4-2 contest to Lions
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      The Jasper Bulldog soccer team lost 4-2 to Livingston Tuesday night in a close contest. "This was a real close game that we should have had," coach Troy Carpenter said. "We missed some goal shots early and then broke down on defense with two minutes left to go. It was a pretty physical game and I ...
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Wilson advances to semis
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      Jasper High School's tennis team competed in the Kelly Classic Tournament. Kelsey Wilson reached the semi-finals in the Girls B singles. She defeated Jessica Martin of Shepherd 6-3, 6-4. She then defeated Booth of Dayton 6-2, 6-3, and lost in the semifinals to Meredity Miller of Bridge City 6-3, 6...
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Outlaw champions
     Courtesy photo JASPER GYMNASTICS & CHEER ACADEMY received National Champion and Grand National Championship at the 2007 Cheerleading All-Star Nationals in Houston Feb. 9-11 competing with teams from Texas and Louisiana. Outlaws pictured are: (back row) Ashleigh Baldwin, Katreena Ensign, Emily Soisso...
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Burkeville skaters
     Courtesy photo SKATING FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS raised money for research as part of the Burkeville Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America's community service project in January.Winners were Trevor Read of Jasper, first place, Sierra Parker of Brookeland, second place, and Lauren Brad...
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