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The regular season has come to a close for area volleyball teams.
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Paris – The Red River Valley will have two district champions representing the area. The Paris Lady Cats locked in a district crown with a win over Liberty Eylau last night while the Rivercrest Lady Rebels win their 20th straight game to close out district play 12-0. Other teams post-season bound are the North Lamar Pantherette’s, Prairiland Lady Patriots, Chisum Lady Mustangs, Detroit Lady Eagles. Dates, sites and matchups are still being determined.
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Mount Pleasant – Teams who will be postseason bound include a trio of district champions. The Rivercrest Lady Rebels win their 20th straight game and finish league play undefeated at 12-0. The Mt Vernon Lady Tigers also go unbeaten in district, while the Hughes Springs Lady Mustangs capture a crown after a 12-2 season. The Chapel Hill Lady Devils and Gilmer Lady Buckeyes also qualify for postseason play. Dates, sites and bi-district opponents are still to be determined.
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SS – Teams who will be postseason bound include a trio of district champions. The Sulphur Springs Lady Cats are co-champs with the Texas High Lady Tigers. The Mt Vernon Lady Tigers finished a perfect district season, while the Cumby Lady Trojans go 10-0 as well. Sulphur Springs and Texas High will decide who will be the districts top seed in the post-season this weekend. Other volleyball teams in the area who are playoff bound include the Miller Grove Lady Hornets, and Commerce Lady Tigers. Dates, sites and bi-district opponents are still being determined.
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Game one of the World Series goes to the L-A Dodgers with a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros. Highland Park native, Klayton Kershaw was stellar for the Dodgers throwing seven innings giving up only one run on three hits and striking out 11. Game two is tonight with L-A sending Rich Hill to the mound against the Astros Justin Verlander. First pitch tonight is at 7:09.
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The Dallas Cowboys have made a move to bring in veteran Mike Nugent to fill in while Dan Bailey recovers from a groin injury. Nugent has spent 11 season in the league including seven with the Cincinnati Bengals. For his career, Nugent has made 81% of his field goals with his career-long coming from 55 yards out. Dallas waived defensive end, Demontrae Moore to make room on the roster.
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And the Dallas Stars fall last night to the Colorado Avalanche, 5-3. Left Winger, Jamie Benn, picked up three points for the Stars, including a pair of goals and an assist. With the loss, the Stars stay at ten points on the season and drop to 5-4-0. Dallas will be back on the ice tomorrow night in Edmonton. Puck drop will be at 8:00 pm.