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Texas Rangers Off to Pretty Good Start to 2013 Baseball Season

John Williams — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:43:03 +0000

One week into the 2013 baseball season and the Texas Rangers are looking like contenders again.The Rangers, who lost the first game of the season to the Houston Astros have come back to win four of the next 5 games played and are tied for 1st in the American League West. The big weekend showdown [...]

Rangers and Angels in Early Season Showdown

John Williams — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:41:28 +0000

The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels have an early season showdown this weekend in Arlington.The two teams that hope to be at the top of the American League West standings come the end of September, are set for three games in Texas. Both teams ended last year on a down note, as the Oakland [...]

Rangers Rip Astros

John Williams — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:32:16 +0000

Baseball season is now in full swing!After getting pounded in game one, the Texas Rangers roared back to take the opening series over the Astros in Houston. The Rangers won game two of the series behind the near perfect pitching of Yu Darvish, who came within one out of pitching a perfect game. The Rangers [...]

How Will The New Look Texas Rangers Fare This Year

John Williams — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:02:18 +0000

The 2013 Major League Baseball Season is officially underway.The first game was the brand new rivalry between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers. The Astros are beginning their first season in the American League West after being a National League team for their first 50 years as a franchise. The Astros opened in style [...]

Local Baseball Field To Be Re-Named After Dave Hall

John Williams — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:09:21 +0000

The Texarkana Texas City Council meets tonight at City Hall.One of the items on the agenda is to re-name the Field #3 at the Swanger Baseball Complex at Spring Lake Park in honor of Dave Hall. The long time Texarkana Emergency Management Director passed away in December of 2012. Hall was a long time coach [...]

Texarkana, Texas Dixie Baseball to Have Final Two Registrations

John Williams — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:52:44 +0000

The Texarkana, Texzas Dixie Baseball organization will be holding their final two registration events for spring ball.This is for girls and boys age 4 – 6 to play T – ball and boys baseball from machine pitch on up. There will be a registration event this Saturday January 26th from 10 to 3 at the [...]

Baseball Hitting Camp

John Williams — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:41:51 +0000

Texas High Baseball will be hosting a Hitting Camp on Friday January 4th inside the THS Indoor Multi=Purpose Facility.The camp for students ages 7-10 will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon with registration at 8:45. Camp for ages 11-14 will be from 1:00 to 4 p.m. with registration at 12:45. The hitting camp [...]

Fundraiser BBQ For Texarkana West All Stars

Mimi — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:43:08 +0000

The ten and under Texarkana West All Stars are having a fundraiser this Saturday at TEXAR to raise funds for a trip to the World Series. Enjoy homemade BBQ brisket sandwiches with chips, dessert and a drink in the parking lot of TEXAR Federal Credit Union on Richmond Road in Texarkana, Texas, on Saturday, July [...]

PGYA Boys Baseball Teams Head to State

Jim Weaver — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:00:09 +0000

Congrats to the PG Red Sox, PG Horned Frogs and PG Reds, all three teams are District Champions and headed to their respective TTAB State Tournaments next week. I am writing this as a dad, not as a reporter. I just wanted to extend my personal congratulations to Coach Mike Cobb and all of his [...]

Lightning Hits Close to Home at Rangers Game

John Williams — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:44:11 +0000

Lightning Hit Too close to home at the Rangers Game in Arlington last night.The game resumed after a 46 minute delay and the Rangers went on to win in 13 innings. Read Original: Lightning Hits Close to Home at Rangers Game

Baseball Is Making My Summer!!

John Williams — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:41:00 +0000

Despite the sizzling temperatures I am having fun this summer and some kids and baseball are to credit.“My Boys” , as I refer to them as, are a 9/10 year old baseball team that I am fortunate enough to get to coach. The PG Rangers as we are called started slowly in early March by [...]

Pleasant Grove Back in Regional Finals of Baseball

John Williams — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:27:55 +0000

The Pleasant Grove Hawks are one series win away from heading back to Austin and the state tournament in boys high school baseball.The Hawks take on Farmersville in the regional finals later this week. Pleasant Grove (31-5) defeated Prosper over the weekend. Farmersville comes into the series with a 30-7 season mark. As of today [...]

Win Tickets To See The Texas Rangers Next Weekend!

Wes Spicher — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:39:40 +0000

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Former Liberty-Eylau Star Will Middlebrooks Called to Majors

John Williams — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:59:24 +0000

Former Liberty-Eylau Baseball star Will Middlebrooks has been called up to the major league.The Boston Red Sox called Middlebrooks up yesterday after placing Kevin Youklis on the 15 day disabled list. Middlebrooks who had been red hot for the Red Sox Triple A Minor League team played last night at Fenway Park in Boston. Middlebrooks [...]

A Busy Local Sports Schedule

John Williams — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:09:40 +0000

Texas High’s home game against Mt. Pleasant highlights today’s busy sports schedule around the area.The Tigers host Mt. Pleasant starting at 7:30 tonight at home. Arkansas High is on the road at Benton, Pleasant Grove makes the short trip to Atlanta, and Liberty Eylau is at North Lamar. Also in action, Trinity Christian will be [...]

Local Baseball Players Are Lucky

John Williams — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:00:36 +0000

You may say what do you mean local baseball players are lucky?What I mean is the area talent is fortunate to have to have top notch coaching from experienced and caring head coaches and their staffs. The local list over just the past number of years is impressive. At Texas High, Glenn Welch retired in [...]

Leopards Versus Hawks Highlights Local Baseball

John Williams — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:29:28 +0000

Local baseball action will be hot this evening.The featured game may be Liberty-Eylau at Pleasant Grove. That game will begin at 6pm this evening at Hawk Field. Elsewhere, Texas High hosts Sherman at Tiger Field starting at 7:30, while Trinity Christian is on the road at Taylor beginning at 4:30 this afternoon. Girls softball includes [...]

Area Baseball Teams in Action

John Williams — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:24:52 +0000

Texarkana Area Baseball and Softball teams are in action this evening. In Baseball action Liberty-Eylau plays host to Paris at 6pm, while Arkansas High is on the road to Sheridan. Also Pleasant Grove travels to Mount Vernon. In girls softball, L-E is home to take on Paris and the Arkansas High Lady Razorbacks are in [...]

Texas High Tigers In Baseball Action

John Williams — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:59:50 +0000

Texas High highlights todays local baseball schedule. The Tigers will be in Denison tonight with the first pitch scheduled for 7:30. The Tigers are 5-2 in Conference Play. Elsewhere, Trinity Christian plays host to Bradley at 4:30. Texarkana College is taking on Alvin Community College at Stephen F. Austin in Nacodoches at 1pm. In girls [...]

Pleasant Grove Entertains Atlanta in Local Baseball

John Williams — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:58:24 +0000

The Pleasant Grove Hawks with an 18-5 record on the season hosts the Atlanta Rabbits this evening in a district match up at Hawks Field. Atlanta comes into the game with an 11-9-1 mark on the season. Other games around the area include Texas High hosting Royse City, Liberty-Eylau entertaining North Lamar and Texarkana College [...]