04/20/04 Tuesday

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NEWS

Jail investigation ongoing
By Jeff West
An investigation continues into allegations that staff at the Scurry County Jail brought a male inmate into the female wing of the jail and allowed physical contact between the inmates. “It’s a policy of mine not to comment on ongoing investigations,”
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New postmaster looks to improve delivery service
By Jeff West
The Snyder post office has a new postmaster and he hopes to improve mail service in Scurry County with the public’s help. Jimmie Wilhelm may be new to Snyder but he’s familiar with the U.S. Postal Service and the area as he last served as postmaster in
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SPORTS

Knight wins national title
by Bobby Allen
Air Force Academy senior Clell Knight won his second national title and led Air Force to its sixth straight national team title at the National Collegiate Boxing Association tournament in Reno, Nev., earlier this month. Knight, of Justiceburg, is a 1999
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Lady Tigers two shots back at regional golf tournament
by Bobby Allen
The Snyder girls held a tentative grip on second place after the first round of the Region I golf tournament at Ratliff Ranch in Odessa Monday, firing a 321 to trail Monahans by two strokes. Bridgeport, Sweetwater and Pecos were all separated by two
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JVblows out Merkel, 16-6
by Bobby Allen
The junior varsity Tigers ran roughshod over Merkel Monday, 16-6, in five innings. Zack Garcia blasted what coach Brock Rumfield said was, “one of the farthest home runs I’ve seen hit at the high school level.” Runfield estimated the bomb traveled over
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Lady Tigers can clinch today
by Bobby Allen
The Snyder Lady Tigers can clinch the District 3-3A title outright today, when they head to Lamesa to battle the Lady Tors and close out the regular season. Snyder (18-9, 10-1) clinched a share of first with a 14-4 win over Denver City Friday. They are
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Midland protest dismissed
by Bobby Allen
Midland College’s protest over its 5-4 loss to Western Texas College was summarily denied by the WJCAC Tuesday, leaving Midland as the third seed. WTC athletic director Dave Hanes said there were three reasons given for the denial of the protest. First
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Snyder netters open regional tennis tournament Wednesday
by Bobby Allen
Andra Dunham and the rest of the girls singles division will kick off the 2004 Region I tennis tournament at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. Seedings for both the boys and girls division will be determined at coaches meetings tonight. The first-round girls
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Tigers ranked 13th in state, face rematch with Badgers
by Bobby Allen
The Snyder Tigers will try to extend their winning streak to eight games when they travel to Merkel today. Snyder (17-3, 7-0) are ranked 13th in the Texas Baseball Coaches Association poll, one spot ahead of district rival Sweetwater, which Snyder beat
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