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Former WC Coyote picked up by Astros
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Former Weatherford College baseball player German Duran has been claimed off unconditional waivers by the Houston Astros.
Duran was placed on waivers by the Texas Rangers to make room on the 40-man roster for Willie Eyre. After getting significant playing time in the majors last season, he has spent the 2009 season with the Class-AAA Oklahoma RedHawks.
He has 143 at-bats in the major leagues with a .231 career average.
Duran is recovering from an appendectomy and will be placed on the disabled list before beginning a rehab assignment in Kissimmee, Fla.
He is the first former WC player to make the majors. The 5-foot-10 infielder played for the Coyotes in 2005, hitting a school-record 13 home runs, batting .357 with 12 doubles, 39 RBI, six stolen bases and 52 runs scored. He was an All-Conference selection at shortstop for the 33-22 Coyotes.
A graduate of Ft. Worth Paschal, Duran played at TCU before transferring to WC. He was drafted by the Rangers in the sixth round in 2005 and worked his way through the minors with Class-A affiliates in Spokane, Wash.; Bakersfield, Calif.; and the Class-AA Frisco RoughRiders, where he was chosen for the Futures Game during Major League Baseball’s All-Star weekend.
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Aledo rolls past Kangaroos
Just as it had done a week prior, the Weatherford Kangaroos' offense jumped out to a stellar start in its first possession Friday, drawing first blood against Aledo in Bearcat Stadium in the annual non-district tilt.
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Bulldogs put big bite on Dublin
The Millsap Bulldogs captured their first win of the season in a big way, dominating the Dublin Lions, 56-0, Friday night at Bulldog Stadium.
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Area, state football - Week 1
Springtown jumps ahead in first half, tops Alvarado, 31-21
Staff Report
The Springtown Porcupines blanked the Indians in the first half at Alvarado Friday, while finding the end zone twice to take a 14-0 lead into the locker room. Adding another pair of scores in the third quarter, Pojo built an insurmountable lead, taking the non-district contest, 31-21.
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Local briefs - Sept. 5, 2010
Weatherford cross country teams take five individual medals at Saginaw meet
Staff Report
With the team results still being tabulated, Weatherford had a good showing Friday at Saginaw’s cross country meet, which featured some of the top teams in the region.
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Week 1 Game Capsules
Weatherford at Aledo
Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday
Site: Bearcat Stadium
1000 Bailey Ranch Road
Aledo, Tx.
Type: Non-district
Last year’s result: Weatherford 28, Aledo 27
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Kangaroos, Bearcats set to renew I-20 tilt on Friday
If there was a missing ingredient to the cross-county rivalry recipe between Weatherford and Aledo prior to last year, the Roos probably added the absent spice by blemishing the Bearcats’ 2009 state-championship season with its only loss, 28-27.
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Local briefs - Sept. 2, 2010
Roos runners show well at Haltom cross country relay event
Staff Report
The Weatherford High School cross country teams competed Haltom’s six-mile relay event last weekend, making a good showing. Teams were comprised of three members, running two miles each in the unique format.
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Lady Roos 'D' too much for Timber Creek
Plenty of fan-generated noise and Lady Roos-generated defense proved too much for Timber Creek’s Lady Falcons Tuesday, as the Lady Roos varsity displayed a defensive consistency solid enough to beat the visiting Keller team in three games.
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Poolville takes consolation in Dublin
The Poolville Lady Monarchs varsity volleyball team took the consolation prize at the Dublin Tornament last weekend, after defeating Saint Jo Friday night.
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Roos turn over early lead, fall to Buffs, 22-19
Weatherford fans who traveled to Birdville Stadium Friday night were treated to an opening half of Roos’ offense at its best, as quarterback Trooper Reynolds engineered a triad of scoring drives, unanswered by the Haltom Buffalos until Weatherford had built a 19-0 lead.
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