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Hamilton, Harrison help Rangers beat Yankees 8-6
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The New York Yankees used to be able to count on a successful road trip to Texas. Now they’re sitting on two straight Lone Star losses.
Josh Hamilton hit his 27th homer, rookie Matt Harrison pitched into the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers hung on for an 8-6 win over the Yankees on Tuesday night.
Texas ended a 10-game home losing streak to the Yankees on Monday night, 9-5. On Tuesday night, the Yankees got closer, but they still couldn’t contain the highest scoring offense in the majors.
‘‘These were two hard losses, games we had a chance to win,’’ manager Joe Girardi said. ‘‘You’ve got to put it behind you.’’
New York has dropped seven of 10 and fell 6 1/2 games behind AL-East leading Tampa Bay.
‘‘With 49 games remaining, every game is important,’’ Alex Rodriguez said. ‘‘You can’t panic but you have to take it with a sense of urgency.’’
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Former Coyotes shine at next level
As the Weatherford College baseball team continues a successful season, former WC players are making their mark in a big way at the NCAA Division I level.
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Local briefs — March 12
The Weatherford Coyotes rebounded from a first-game loss to wallop North Central Texas in a double-header, Wednesday.
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Poolville team straight shooters
The Poolville Junior High archery team qualified for the National Archery in Schools Program's National Tournament, to be held May 6-8, in Louisville, Ky.
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Aledo's Hawkins inks LOI with Lindenwood
ALEDO — Like many high school athletes, Aledo’s Dillon Hawkins dreamed about playing at the next level. On Wednesday, Hawkins got his chance, signing a letter-of-intent to play football and attend Lindenwood University, a four-year liberal arts institution located in St. Charles, Mo., 62,000 miles west of St. Louis.
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Peaster pair to play in All-Star game
Peaster seniors Clayton Brown and Courtney Haney have been invited to participate in the 11th Texas Roundup All-Star Game March 20 in Maypearl. The Texas Roundup, considered to be one of the state’s most prestigious events, selects the state’s top 24 boys and 24 girls from Class 1A, 2A and 3A schools.
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Local briefs — March 11
Teakell K’s 15 in district opener
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Lady Roos blank Richland
The Weatherford Lady Roos were on the bubble, as they squared off against Richland Tuesday night. Currently sitting in fourth in District 3-5A, the Lady Roos came up with a big win, 2-0, to further solidify a playoff slot.
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Former Coyote chosen to All-WAC team
DENVER – University of Hawaii men’s basketball forward Roderick Flemings, a former Weatherford College player, has been chosen as an honorable mention selection to the all-Western Athletic Conference team for the 2009-10 season. This is Flemings’ second straight year to earn All-WAC honors.
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Local briefs — March 10
WHS' Copeland advances to state powerlifting meet
Staff Report
Weatherford's Tyler Copeland finished second in his weight class at the Boys Regional Power Lifting Meet in Everman over the weekend. He moves on to the state in Abilene March 27.
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Local sports news- March 9, 2010
Weatherford linksters card second place at Sugar Tree
Staff Report
The WHS varsity boy’s golf team finished third at the Kangaroo Classic tournament played at the Sugar Tree Golf Club last weekend.
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