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24-3A champs wait for area round playoff opponent
Wharton girls crush Sealy 71-50 in district finale
By MIKE KONVICKA mkonvicka@journal-spectator.com
      District 24-3A girls champion Wharton will get a well-deserved break after beating Sealy 71-50 Tuesday night in Tiger Gym. The Lady Tigers finished league play with a 13-1 record and improved to 19-4 on the season. With their district championship, Wharton gets a first round bye in the bi-distric...
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Wharton swimmers qualify for Region VI finals today at Katy ISD Natatorium
      Members of the Wharton High School swim team will hit the pool for the Class 4A Region VI Championships today after qualifying in Thursday's preliminary events. The regional competition starts at 10 a.m. in Katy. Local qualifiers include the girls 200-yard medley relay team of Amanda Billings, B...
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Hayes signs to play football at Blinn
By MIKE KONVICKA mkonvicka@journal-spectator.com
      EAST BERNARD - East Bernard running back Mike Hayes overcame injuries his junior and senior years to finish with a sensational career for the Brahmas. Hayes, who was selected the Offensive Player-of-the -Year in Wharton County, signed to play at Blinn College in Brenham during a ceremony Friday ...
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EB girls golf team finishes fifth in Columbia tourney
      WEST COLUMBIA - East Bernard's girls golf team finished fifth among eight team at Monday's Columbia Invitational Tournament held at Columbia Lakes. Foster took the tournament championship with a 18-hole team total of 404.
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Pioneers sweep Concordia Lutheran
      AUSTIN - WCJC's baseball team swept Concordia Lutheran University Tuesday at Keller-Faszhold Field. WCJC won the first game 11-3 and the second 14-8 to improve to 7-2 on the season. Mike Clark started the first game and went three innings. He gave up three runs on two hits, striking out four. Z...
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Tigers need win to make playoffs
      Wharton's boys basketball team needed a win over Sweeny Friday night at Tiger Gymnasium to secure the third and final District 24-3A playoff spot. The Tigers beat Sealy 60-42 Tuesday night to improve to 8-4 in league play. Sweeny and Stafford were both 10-1 and the Spartans played 3-9 Columbus l...
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24-3A Standings
      Teams Wharton # Denotes clinched playoff spot Tuesday's Results Wharton 60, Sealy 42. Sweeny 65, Columbia 51 Stafford 44, Royal 36 Needville 66, Columbus 54.
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Softball season starts Tuesday
Lady Tigers host El Campo at Pleasure Park
      The Wharton, Boling and East Bernard softball teams crank up their respective seasons on Tuesday. The Lady Tigers host county rival El Campo in a 6:30 p.m. contest at Pleasure Park North which is located behind the Knights Of Columbus Hall. The team's normal playing location, Sydney Johnston Fie...
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Brahmarettes win district finale
By JIM LEVESQUE sports@thefacts.com
      DANBURY - East Bernard's girls basketball team beat Danbury 44-41 Friday night in the District 27-2A finale. The Brahmarettes finished fifth in the district standings with a 8-6 record and were 14- 17 on the season. "It was nice to finish up the season with a win," said EB coach Ronnie Schmidt.
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Sports Scene
...A look at the area's upcoming events
      Saturday _J_unior College _Baseball _________ Wharton County JC vs. Panola at Carthage (Doubleheader)....2 p.m. _H_igh _School _Baseball _Scrimmage Wharton vs. O'Connell at Galveston........................... 1 p.m.
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Bulldogs dealt 68-59 loss by Houston Can
      BOLING - Boling's boys basketball team came out on the short end of a 68-59 score to Houston Can Academy in The Doghouse Tuesday night. "We did not play real well defensively throughout the game and had costly turnovers throughout the game which allowed them easy baskets," said Boling coach Kevi...
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