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Sports June 11, 2008  RSS feed

All district players announced
9 Alto Yellowjackets earn District 22-A honors
      Tarlandus Mitchell earned District MVP. He was also drafted and signed by the Chicago Cubs organization. Jared Moore earned Defensive Player of the Year. Earning first team pitcher was Clint Dover. First team infield honors went to Garrett Curtis.
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7 on 7 Eagle defense impressive
      The Rusk Eagles 7 on 7 football team in enjoying early success as they take on the Alto Yellow Jackets and Crockett Bulldogs in a 3 team practice league. The Eagles are currently 3-0-1, with 2 wins over Crockett and 1 win over Alto.
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Garza wins 2008 world grappling title
      Steven Garza was recently named the 2008 World Submission Grappling Champion. He won the 145 pound and under division at the world internationals, May 24, San Antonio. "I dislocated my shoulder during the first 15 seconds of the first match, but went on to win by submission less than a minute after the dislocation," said Mr. Garza.
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Schooled at field day
     Hailey Welch (left) and Linda Magdeleno soak each other after losing to m the teachers in the water-bucket race at the Rusk Junior High field day, while teacher Mashell Gates gets ready to douse the teacher team with a cooler full of water.
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