WCHS ready to play hard-nosed football
By Chris Sherman SA Sports Writer
      Washington County High School hopes it has found the man to keep the Bulldogs in the for championships in the coming years. Joe Nettles takes over the Bulldogs after sporting a 211-149- career record at schools like Alma Bryant, Lamar High School, Patrician Academy and several others.
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Pine City Rodeo coming Aug. 3-4
      The annual Pine City Rodeo is back for its sixth season at the Jackson Academy Rodeo Arena Aug. 3-4, at 8 p.m. This year's contest will feature calf roping, steer wrestling, women's barrel racing, women's breakaway roping, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, team roping and bull riding.
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11-year-old All-Stars win District
      The Jackson 11-year-old All-Stars recently won the District 3 championship in Jackson. Members of the team (above L-R) are Nathan Hawk, Daniel Smith, Drake Stringer, William Overstreet, Daniel Dees, Daniel Coleman, Randy Bumpers, Chase Gunter, Khalil Lang, Caleb Anderson and Gage Raley.
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Les Miles slams Tide, Trojans
SPORTS REPORT
BY CHRIS SHERMAN SA Sports Writer
      LSU Coach Les Miles talks a big game but can he back it up on the field? He is turning the once respected LSU program into a joke.
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Higginbotham attends camp at Auburn University
By Chris Sherman SA Sports Writer
      Lara Casey Higginbotham attended a specialty softball camp for pitchers and catchers at Auburn University for girls in grades third through seventh June 18-21. While there she was awarded the Bright Future Award by AU Head Coach Tina Deese. She is the daughter of Shan and Ken Higginbotham of Jack...
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Jackson Dixie League All-Stars advance to State Championship
By Chris Sherman SA Sports Writer
      The Jackson 14-year-old Dixie League All-Stars continue to breeze through the competition on their way to Jackson first ever trip to the State Championship game. The boys opened up play Friday in Enterprise with an 8-2 win over Prattville.
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Schultz receives athletic scholarship to Ala. Southern
By Chris Sherman SA Sports Writer
      Brittian Schultz, a 2007 graduate of Leroy High School has received a baseball scholarship from Alabama Southern.
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Wade and Norwood win fishing tournament
      Mike Norwood and Leon Wade captured the 2007 Tour Championship of the Share the Gospel Tournament Trail with a first place finish in the Selma Open on June 30. Norwood and Wade brought a five-fish limit to the scales that weighed 19.62 pounds for the win, their second for the 2007 season.
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