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Rusk survives bi-district playoff battle
#24 Lady Eagles face #7 Waco Robinson Friday
BY LELAND ACKER
     Three errors at inopportune times kept the Lady Panthers close as Rusk battled out a 6-4 win over the Lady Panthers in Thursday's bi-district playoff game held in Elkhart. The Lady Eagles led the game 3-1 before Westwood scored on two errors in the fifth to tie the game 3-3.
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Lady Eagles set for playoff run
Bi-district playoff tonight to be broadcast by KWRW 97.7 FM
BY LELAND ACKER
     The Region III playoffs promise to be a wild ride this season as most of the state ranked softbal teams are in this bracket. Those teams include Rusk (#24), Huntington (#4) and Waco Robinson (#7). The Rusk Lady Eagles begin their journey to the Region III finals at 6:30 p.m. tonight in Elkhart again...
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Farewell seniors
10 seniors play final home game
BY JEREME HUBBARD
      Friday night marked the end of ten baseball and softball careers at Rusk High School. Six senior baseball players and four senior softball players played their last regular season home game as Rusk Eagles. Before the baseball game, the six seniors were honored and presented with gifts from the re...
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Alto teams beat Cushing
Jackets beat Mt. Enterprise 10-9, softball finishes 12-0 in district
BY LELAND ACKER
      The Alto Yellowjacket baseball team is facing fierce competition down the homestretch of District 22 A competition, coming off of consecutive wins against Mt. Enterprise and Cushing. The Mean Sting defeated Cushing 7-4 Friday before slipping past Mt. Enterprise Saturday 10-9. The wins advance Alt...
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Villavisencio, Mitchell named to all-star game
THSCA all-star game to be held July 29
BY JEREME HUBBARD
      Two local high school football players have been selected to play in the 2008 Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) All-Star football game in San Antonio. Joseph Villavisencio of Jacksonville was selected to the North team.
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Lady Eagles face Westwood in bi-district playoffs
      The Rusk Lady Eagle softball team will play the Westwood Lady Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Elkhart High School in Elkhart. Rusk finished the regular season 25-5, 11-3 in District 20 3A. Rusk is the second place team in District 20 3A while Westwood is the third place team in District 19 3A. T...
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Ag scholarship program offered students
      High school students pursuing careers in the agriculture industry may earn one of 25 $1,000 scholarships thanks to a new program offered by CHS Foundation, an energy, grains and foods Fortune 200 company. Scholarships will be awarded graduating seniors who plant to atten a two or four-year colleg...
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Christian Writers Founders Day planned for May 27
      The religious writing organization, Inspirational Writers Alive! will sponsor a new Tyler IWA! chapter. The new chapter will meet at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at Tyler Christian Fellowship, 3421 Old Jacksonville Highway, onefourth mile off Loop 323. The group is inter-denominational.
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District champs
     PHOTO: LELAND ACKER The Alto Lady Jackets have finished the regular season as champions of District 22 A. Alto finished the district schedule with a 12-0 record. Alto is coached by Sharon Reid. The Lady Jackets will have a bye in the bi-district round of the playoffs. The Lady Jackets suit out 1...
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Local nurse wins award
     Jacksonville resident Diane Adelfio accepts the Regional Director of Clinical Services of the Year Award from National Healing Corporation Chief Clinical Officer Katherine J. Rowland.
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Yellowjacket football schedule released
      The Alto Yellowjackets will begin their quest for a third straight undefeated season and state championship on the road in 2008. The Mean Sting will travel to San Augustine Aug. 29 to open the season. Alto will then come home for their home opener against Garrison Sept. 5. The next week, Sept. 12,...
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