Soccer fever takes hold in Jasper
Lady Dogs score first goal of year on Henderson
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      The Jasper Lady Bulldog soccer team held on to their third place district status after beating Center 7-0 last week and losing 4-1 to Henderson Friday night. Henderson scored within the first six minutes of the game when they took a ball that bounced off of a Jasper defender and made a run for th...
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Pineywood Youth Soccer plans spring league
      The Pineywoods Youth Soccer League will hold a 2008 Spring League this coming year. The registration fee for the spring league will be $35 with registration scheduled to end March 25. Player 4-17 by Aug. 1, 2008 is eligible for participation.
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Bats come alive on eve of district play
Dawgs cruise to Woodville tourney victories, title
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      Jasper Bulldog bats sang against Hudson last Tuesday, earning Jasper a 15-5 win in five innings before they headed to the Woodville tournament Thursday, Friday and Saturday. With three wins there, the team racked up five victories last week.
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Lady Dogs shine at track meet
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      The Jasper Lady Bulldog track team competed at the TK Gorman High School meet in Tyler Thursday, Feb. 28, bringing home two first place relay wins and three firsts in individual events in the small school division. Shanae Randall placed first in high jump, Clementine Johnson was first in shot put...
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Jasper drops opener 16-1
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      The Jasper Lady Bulldog softball team lost their district opener 16-1 against Kirbyville last week. "Kirbyville hit much better than we did," Coach Nancy Walker said. "They had 15 hits and we had none. They had eight K's and we had zero. We also had one error.
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Dogs fall to Center 1-0
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      The Jasper Bulldog soccer team played their best game of the season last week against Center despite losing 1-0. "We kept the ball on their end of the field about 70 percent of the time and played great defense," Coach Chris Coats said. "The standouts on defense were Kaleb Burrows and Affan Zafar...
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