MAY '97 ARCHIVES
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(May 31) Prairie
Dogs: Dogs lose sixth straight
(May 31) Wylie
baseball: Win puts Bulldogs in state tourney for second
time
(May 31) Prairie
dog notes: Stray returns to the pack
(May 31) Bill
Hart column: Coahoma pitcher looking for 16th win
(May 31) Ranger
High School baseball: Rain postpones playoff game
(May 30) Al
Pickett column: Rice assistant hails from Abilene
(May 30) Wylie
baseball: Wylie left fielder confident of team's attitude
(May 30) Prairie
Dogs: Alexandria rips Dogs in home opener
(May 30) Prairie
Dog notes: Tahan becoming fixture in league
(May 30) High
school baseball playoffs: Four area teams in hunt for
state championship
(May 29) Al
Pickett column: Catcher just wants to have fun
(May 29) Prairie
Dogs: Team's manager not worried -- yet
(May 29) High
school baseball playoff roundup: Ranger advances, Hamlin
falls
(May 29) First
time in years: ACU to be site of Junior Olympics
(May 29) Auto
racing column: Indy looked like amateurs were driving
(May 28) Wylie
Baseball: Bulldogs win regional semifinal game, 7-5
(May 28) Bill
Hart column: Permian athlete competes in new sport
(May 28) High
school baseball playoffs: Rotan still unbeaten, advances
to regional final
(May 28) High
school baseball playoff roundup Action Tuesday involving
Big Country teams or in the area
(May 28) Abilene
Prairie Dogs: Dogs lose fourth straight game
(May 27) Al Pickett
Column: Wylie player relives being bitten by rattlesnake
(May 27) Wyie
Baseball: Pitcher Grant Gregg has been untouchable in
playoffs
(May 26) Prairie
Dogs: Was the road good to the Abilene team?
(May 26) Ted
Dunnam Column: Do we really expect Tiger to win every
week?
(May 26) Candy
Reagan Column: Was acquisition of Sir Charles worth it?
(May 25) District
4-5A all-district team: Abilene High, Cooper dominate
(May 25) ACU
track: And the wins just get bigger
(May 25) Bill
Hart column: Wildcats missing from track hall of fame
despite success
(May 25) MasterCard
Colonial: Only Tiger can beat Tiger, it seems
(May 25) Tournament
notes: Estes improves, Standly doesn't
(May 25) Ted
Dunnam column: Colonial officials planned for Tigermania
(May 25) High
school baseball playoff roundup: Lubbock Monterey advances
to regional final
(May 24) High
school baseball playoff roundup: Baird defeats Buena Vista
to advance
(May 24) ACU
golf: Wildcats finish 5th
(May 24) ACU
men's track team: Senior wins decathlon championship
(May 24) ACU
women's track team: Discus thrower gives Wildcats their
first points
(May 24) The
MasterCard Colonial: Colonial course vulnerable to attack
(May 24) Tournament
notes: Standly has another good day
(May 24) Ted
Dunnam column: Estes struggling to get game together
(May 24) Hardin-Simmons
golf: Rankin earns all-America honors
(May 24) Letter
of intent: Hawley runner inks with Southwest Texas State
(May 23) Prairie
Dogs baseball: Dogs win season opener
(May 23) Hardin-Simmons
golf: Rankin advances, team falters
(May 23) McMurry
golf: McWhorter earns all-America honors
(May 23) Ranger
baseball: Bulldogs looking like champions
(May 23) Ted
Dunnam column: Standly finding himself working weekends
(May 23) New
lease on life: Former pro picks up paycheck caddying
(May 23) ACU
golf: Wildcats slip to fourth
(May 23) ACU
track: Lady Wildcats need strong finish
(May 23) Class
2-A baseball playoff roundup: Hamlin takes Region I-2A
area-round win
(May 23) Rotan
baseball: Yellowhammers remin undefeated
(May 23) ACU
track: Surgeries can't deny jumper national championship
(May 23) Wylie
baseball: Bulldogs advance to regional semifinal round
(May 22) Texas
A&M football: Aggie line coach will have new group in
the fall
(May 22) Al
Pickett column: Survival wins by a nose in New Mexico
(May 22) ACU
track: Wildcat coach not ready to concede
(May 22) Prairie
Dogs: Team will have to live up to last year's performance
(May 22) New
guys on the team: Dogs sign two former area players
(May 22) Cooper
standout: Hurdler commits to ACU
(May 22) McMurry
golf: Lady Indians slip to 13th
(May 22) Auto
racing column: Lubbock track features NCRA late models
(May 22) Wylie
baseball: Bulldogs take on West in area round
(May 22) ACu
golf: Wildcats within two of leader
(May 21) ACU
golf: Wildcats in second after first round
(May 21) Hardin-Simmons
golf: Cowboys tied for second after first round
(May 21) Lance
Fleming column: xDogs' third baseman able to give all
to game this season
(May 21) McMurry
golf: Lady Indians tied for 11th
(May 21) AHS soccer:
Eagles hire new head boys soccer coach
(May 20) HSU
Resignation: Cowboys' baseball coach gone effective immediately
(May 20) Prairie
Dogs Notes: Louis Maberry signs contract; other news
(May 20) New
Dog in Town: Andrews joins Prairie Dogs at centerfield
(May 20) ACU
Track & Field: Wildcat weightmen ready for NCAA tourney
(May 20) NAIA
Tennis: Results for McMurry, Hardin-Simmons women
(May 20) All
ASC Baseball: HPU's Belcher player of the year
(May 20) Abilene
Speedway: All of Saturday's results
(May 19) Candy
Reagan column: Sports nut comments on action from female
perspective
(May 19) KEAN
radio Big Bass Bonanza: Harold Skiles of Cisco takes home
the big prize
(May 18) Abilene
High baseball: Eagles eliminated from playoffs
(May 18) Class
3A softball: Lady Buckaroos season ends
(May 18) Bill
Hart column: Hurdler's sportsmanship brings scholarship
offer
(May 18) Mark
Wilson column: Team's seniors have been together for 13
years
(May 18) Class
2A softball: Hawley wins state championship
(May 18) Lance
Fleming column: Pitcher's first start comes during playoffs
(May 18) Hardin-Simmons
golf: Cowboy golfers hope to cut the mustard
(May 18) McMurry
golf: Women golfers to compete for national championship
(May 18) Prairie
Dogs: Fans get preview of team
(May 18) Phil
Dawson: UT kicker set sights on record book
(May 17) Abilene
Christian High School: School retires two jersey numbers
(May 17) AHS
baseball: Eagles drop first game to Rebels
(May 17) Al
Pickett column: Rangers manager looks to on-base percentage
to judge talent
(May 17) Breckenridge
softball: Lady Buckaroos advance to championship game
(May 17) Class
2A bi-district baseball: Coahoma defeats Albany 7-1
(May 17) Hawley
softball: Defense puts Lady Bearcats in championship game
(May 17) Region
II-2A baseball: Ranger sends Early home
(May 17) Class
3A bi-district baseball: Wylie explodes in second for
victory over Childress
(May 16) ACU
track: Three ACU tracksters make best of last chance
(May 16) AHS
vs. Midland Lee: Teams playing best heading into weekend
series
(May 16) Al
Pickett column: Horse racing's success in state tied to
new track
(May 16) Breckenridge
softball: Lady Buckaroos must keep up hitting, defense
(May 16) Hawley
softball: Lady Bearcats prepared for playoffs after last
year's defeat
(May 16) Hardin-Simmons
tennis: HSU netters cautiously optimistic
(May 16) Prairie
Dogs baseball: Team loses key players
(May 16) Preparing
for playoffs: Wylie player struck by rattler during practice
(May 15) Bill
Hart column: Yellowhammers may be region's stealth team
(May 15) Al
Pickett column: ACU golf team seeking national championship
(May 15) District
4-5A softball: AHS senior named offensive MVP
(May 15) A
family tradition: Estes signs with ACU
(May 15) Track
career continues: Gill signs with Angelo State
(May 15) Area
softball: Hawley pitcher grunts way to success
(May 15) NCAA
track: Last chance to qualify for national meets
(May 15) Prairie
Dogs baseball: Dogs could use big year in attendance
(May 15) Auto
racing column: Speedway owner attacked by tiger
(May 14) High
school football: Spring practice draws to a close
(May 14) ACU
football: ACU sets football schedule
(May 14) Bill
Hart column: Hawley senior returns to Austin for softball
tournament
(May 14) Hates
to lose: AHS first baseman a top competitor
(May 13) Bill
Hart Column: Putting a wrap on this year's state track
meet
(May 13) Bud
Case Classic: Results from Hobbs, N.M.
(May 13) Abilene
Speedway Results from Saturday
(May 12) Bill
Hart Column: The future of the Texas high school state
track meet
(May 11) Class
2A track: Stamford wins state championship
(May 11) Class
3A track: Wylie tracksters place third
(May 11) AHS
baseball: Eagles complete 2-game sweep to advance
(May 11) CHS
baseball: Coopers' season comes to a close
(May 11) Bill
Hart column: T-shirts sport wrong information
(May 11) Ted
Dunnam column: Match turns into survival test
(May 11) UIL
tennis: Defending champions fall
(May 10) High
school track: Mays overcomes jump jinx to win state
(May 10) ACU
tennis: Wildcats' season ends
(May 10) AHS
golf: Rain shortens tournament, ends Eagles chances
(May 10) State
high school tennis: Storms force postponement
(May 10) Bill
Hart column: Reed brings gold home to Sweetwater
(May 10) AHS
baseball: Eagles take Game 1
(May 10) Cooper
baseball: Cougars lose first game of series
(May 9) AHS
baseball: Eagles enter the playoffs as favorites
(May 9) Al
Pickett column: Just how much is Bulls' coach worth?
(May 9) CHS
baseball: Cougars hoping offense makes return appearance
(May 9) AHS
golf: Lady Eagles in seventh halfway through tournament
(May 9) High
school track: Area athletes looking for state track crowns
(May 9) Hawley
softball: Lady Bearcats qualify for state tournament
(May 8) ACU
basketball: Wildcats name new head women's basketball
coach
(May 8) ACU
golf: Men's team qualifies for national tournament
(May 8) ACU
tennis: Men's, women's teams begin competition
(May 8) ACU
track: Two more chances to qualify for championships
(May 8) AHS
tennis: Coach resigns, replacement named
(May 8) Bill
Hart column: Coach gains first state championship
(May 8) Changes
at HSU: Keeling steps down as athletic director
(May 8) Lance
Fleming column: Duwe at forefront of Eagle's hopes
(May 8) Wylie
tennis: Hopes for state championship lie with inexperienced
duo
(May 7) ACU
golf: Wildcats remain in sixth
(May 7) Class
2A golf: Haskell golfer working way to top
(May 7) Class
3A golf: Wylie boys improve but ends up in fourth
(May 7) Class
4A golf: Snyder girls snag state championship
(May 7) Class
A golf: Baird girls join championship circle
(May 7) Prairie
Dogs: Conkle returns as player-coach
(May 7) Abilene
Exchange Club: Scholar-athletes honored
(May 7) Wylie
baseball: Bulldogs clinch district title
(May 7) Ted
Dunnam column: Baird golfer shoots career best
(May 6) Wylie
State Golf: Bulldogs five strokes behind leader Austin
Lake Travis; girls distant 4th
(May 6) Bill
Hart Column: Beasley brothers make big difference in Eastland
track season
(May 6) Wylie
State Track Advance: Bulldogs' thrilling victory a week
ago still muted by girls' disqualification
(May 6) AHS
Girls' State Tennis: Parks, Stevens duo beaten in quarter-finals
(May 6) AHS
Sports Banquet: Lackey, Armbruster get AHS awards
(May 6) Class
4A State Golf: Snyder girls take five-stroke lead into
final 18 today
(May 6) Class
2A State Golf: Merkel's Wendy Gray seven strokes back
(May 6) Class
A State Golf: Baird Lady Bears take one-stroke lead into
final round today
(May 6) ACU
Golf: Wildcats tied for sixth after opening round of NCAA
tourney
(May 6) ACU
Track: Wildcats place members in UT-Arlington relays
(May 5) Al
Pickett column: Changes in the media air
(May 5) Wylie
track: Dual championships still possible
(May 5) AHS
track: Relay team has potential to bring home medal
(May 5) Texas-Arlington
Open Hurst picks up lone ACU victory on second day
(May 5) ASC
tournament: Yellow Jackets strain to beat Austin College
(May 4) ACU
baseball: Wildcats split doubleheader with Tarleton State
(May 4) AHS
softball: Lady Eagles season ends
(May 4) Bill
Hart column: Lubbock Christian coach rumored candidate
for ACU vacancy
(May 4) Wylie
golf: Young team has enough experience for state tourney,
coach believes
(May 4) CHS
baseball: Cooper advances to area playoffs
(May 4) Lance
Fleming column: Cooper offense slips at wrong time
(May 4) Select
company: McMurry inducts six into Hall of Fame
(May 3) Women's
basketball: Former HSU coach new coach at Cal-Irvine
(May 3) AHS
softball: Playoff game should be pitcher's duel
(May 3) AHS
tennis: Doubles team seeks to upset defending champs
(May 3) CHS
baseball: Cougar pitcher shuts down Coronado
(May 3) CHS
football: Garrett signs with ACU
(May 3) High
school track: Stamford hurdler hopes third time is charm
(May 3) State
qualifiers meet: Big Spring sophomore turns in impressive
time
(May 3) Wylie
baseball: Bulldogs hold Coleman to two hits in win
(May 2) CHS
track: Cougar tracksters long on confidence
(May 2) ACU
track: Lefties need not compete
(May 2) Al
Pickett column: Career came to premature end
(May 2) Bill
Hart column: Longtime sports writer Bill Stovall dies
(May 2) AHS
player: Lackey signs with UT-Arlington
(May 2) High
School track: State qualifiers have warmup meet
(May 2) CHS
baseball: Cougars challenge opponents to outhit them
(May 1) Auto
racing: Lone Star Nationals on tap in Ennis
(May 1) ACU
basketball: Wildcat coach makes guard position recruiting
priority
(May 1) AHS
golf: Just 500 more miles
(May 1) American
Southwest Conferencs baseball: Other schools chasing Howard
Payne
(May 1) Bill
Hart column: Novice student puts international twist on
school first
(May 1) State
High school tennis tournament: AHS doubles team draws
Round Rock opponent
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