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NEWS

Boll weevil eradication continues toward goal
By Annie Rowe
The Rolling Plains Central Eradication Zone continues to make progress toward its goal of completely eliminating the boll weevil from the zone’s cotton fields. This progress has been made despite serious migration problems in 2002 and 2003, area growers
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Lubbock man sentenced to 8 years in TDCJ
By Roy McQueen
A 31-year-old Lubbock man will now serve eight years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following a probation revocation hearing Friday in 132nd District Court. William Blake Sescil, serving a 10-year probated sentence for the 1995 burglary of a
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SPORTS

Junior varsity girls start out softball season with blow out
by Bobby Allen
The Snyder JV softball team got a good start to the season Tuesday, rolling over Kermit, 30-2, in three innings. Snyder banged out 11 hits and took advantage of 27 walks and numerous passed balls by Kermit. Tara Sullenger got the start, going all three
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7th-graders end season
by Bobby Allen
The SJHS seventh-grade Gold team closed out its season Monday, falling to Denver City, 48-35. Jared Cave led the team with 12 points and Jesse Conner scored 10. Riley Davis cashed in with six, all in the second half, while Bubba Perales and Gregory
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Tigers go down fighting
by Bobby Allen
By Bobby Allen SDN Sports Editor The Tigers went down swinging Tuesday, leaving everything on the court in the final district game of the season. Snyder matched a Seminole team fighting for a playoff spot shot-for-shot, only to fall shy in overtime
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Lady Tigers will face Perryton
by Bobby Allen
The 10th-ranked Lady Tigers will play Perryton in the area round Friday, after the Lady Rangers topped Littlefield, 54-50, in overtime Tuesday. Head coach Mike Martin said Perryton, the third-place team in District 1, is will try to use its size to its
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Vasquez reaches Trials semifinals
by Bobby Allen
Anthony Vasquez advanced to the semifinals at the 2004 Olympic Team Boxing Trials, winning a decision over Hector Ramos of Converse, 16-10, in the quarterfinals. Vasquez will tangle with Vicente Escobedo, of Woodland, Calif., whom Vasquez topped in the
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