Jasper secures hold on third in district
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      Jasper took control of third place in the District 21-3A basketball standings Friday night when they defeated Orangefield 72- 60 in the Bobcat gym. "This was a key win that allowed us to achieve our goal of finishing the first round of district play at 5-2 and in third place," Coach Terry Young s...
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Lady Bulldogs drop contest to Orangefield
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      The Jasper Lady Bulldogs fell to state ranked #14 Orangefield Friday night 87-33 after a disappointing 55-49 loss to Kirbyville Thursday. That game, originally scheduled for Tuesday, was rescheduled due to lack of officials. "You have to be consistent in effort and we aren't doing that," Coach Jo...
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Playoff ready?
Talented squad eyes post-season berth
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      The Jasper Lady Bulldog varsity soccer team returns 10 starters with considerable experience. Add to that seven freshmen with experience in the Twister Soccer Club and it means that the team should be very competitive in the district.
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Mixon hesitant on chances of Dawgs' state title chances
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      When the Jasper Bulldogs won their firstever state baseball championship last June, the chatter among fans began: "They'll be back next year to do it again. Yeah, we're looking at a back-to-back championship." And over the ensuing months, the enthusiasm and outright expectation of another state c...
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Strong team fuels talk of title repeat
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      The Jasper Bulldogs return with most of last year's team intact, making for another interesting season in what is still the toughest district in the state. The following line-up includes each player's jersey number and comments provided by Coach Shawn Mixon.
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Jasper baseball coaches
The men behind the Bulldogs
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      Behind every successful team is a group of dedicated people whose job it is to teach, to motivate, nurture, inspire, and empower athletes to realize and develop their potential. And most of all, to lead by example. The Jasper Bulldogs are fortunate to have a team of leaders whose passion for the ...
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Jasper's field among best in area
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      Jasper Head Baseball Coach Shawn Mixon stands near second base. The infield is a lush this time of year- emerald green with winter rye grass. He stoops and picks up a tiny scrap of litter, something blown in by the wind. "You see this stuff?" he says to the players who are hauling new sand to th...
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Parsons signs letter with Texarkana Junior College
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      When Justin Parsons was a freshman, Jasper was facing Kirbyville in a game they had to win. Coach Shawn Mixon put the small, skinny left-hander on the mound and told him to "just give us one inning." But Parsons did more than that. He went the distance, threw seven innings and got the win.
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JJH girls post wins over rival West Orange-Stark
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      Both Junior High girls basket ball teams posted wide-margin victories over West Orange last week. Led by Diqua Spikes, who scored 17 points, the seventh grade A team dumped in 40 points to the Lady Mustangs' 17. In addition, she grabbed 10 rebounds, two steals and had three assists.
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