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PREMIER DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE: Stoppage-time goal sinks Sockers

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EL PASO Ernesto Bolivar scored a goal in second-half stoppage time and helped the El Paso Patriots defeat the West Texas Sockers 1-0 Friday night in a Premier Development League soccer game at Patriot Stadium. Bolivar came off the bench in the 78th...... Full story

TEXAS LEAGUE BASEBALL: RockHounds winning ends

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SPRINGDALE, ARK. The Midland RockHounds were denied a three-game series sweep on Friday, losing 10-3 to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Arvest Ballpark. RockHounds starting pitcher Shawn Haviland could not slow down the Naturals’...... Full story

WOMEN'S COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Bendik shoots for NCAA trip

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Liberty University redshirt senior Melinda Bendik, a 2007 Odessa High School graduate, competes at 1 p.m. today in the women’s hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminary meet. Bendik is seeded eighth of the...... Full story

MEN'S COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Crane graduate Garcia competes in 400, 4x400 relay finals

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PUEBLO, COLO. Angelo State University junior Isidro Garcia earned a second spot in the finals Friday during the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships. A 2009 Crane High School graduate, Garcia qualified as a leg on Angelo...... Full story

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Armstrong leads Cisco College to JUCO World Series

2011 Permian graduate drives in 50

BY CHRIS GOVE

Jake Armstrong’s freshman season with Cisco College’s baseball team already has exceeded his wildest expectations. But it could get even better for the 2011 Permian High School graduate starting tonight in Grand Junction, Colo....... Full story

WOMEN'S COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Midland High graduate Lucas advances

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AUSTIN University of Texas senior Victoria Lucas earned a third-place showing Friday in the women’s high jump at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field West Preliminary meet. Competing at home in the Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer...... Full story

MEN'S COLLEGE TENNIS: Texas Tech duo first in school history to advance to quarterfinals

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ATHENS, GA. Texas Tech’s Gonzalo Escobar and Raony Carvalho, who are ranked No. 18 nationally, became the school’s first duo to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Men’s Doubles Championships by upsetting Cal’s...... Full story

WOMEN'S COLLEGE GOLF: Pair of Texas Tech golfers finish tied for eighth

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FRANKLIN, TENN. Texas Tech juniors Kim Kaufman and Gabby Dominguez finished in a five-way tie for eighth after Friday’s final round of the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships at the Vanderbilt Legends Club. It was the best finish in program...... Full story

TEXAS LEAGUE BASEBALL: RockHounds roll to victory

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SPRINGDALE, ARK. The Midland RockHounds defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 11-3 on Thursday at Arvest Ballpark. The RockHounds (25-21) won their second straight game. Midland’s Tyler Ladendorf went 3-for-5 with a home run and three...... Full story

PREMIER DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE: Herbert, Freeland help Sockers earn their first victory

BY RYAN NILSSON

MIDLAND On the eve of the West Texas Sockers’ first Premier Development League soccer game in almost two weeks, coach Warren Cottle sensed something wasn’t right. After a couple weeks of practice the team still wasn’t comfortable...... Full story

TRACK AND FIELD: Garcia qualifies for 400 final

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PUEBLO, COLO. Angelo State University junior Isidro Garcia ran a career-best time of 46.86 seconds Thursday and qualified for his first final in the men’s 400 meters at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships. A Crane High...... Full story

WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD: Midland Lee graduate White advances

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AUSTIN Texas State University junior Chante’sean White advanced out of the first round in the women’s 400-meter hurdles Thursday in the NCAA West Preliminary track and field meet at the University of Texas’ Mike A. Myers Track and...... Full story

MEN'S COLLEGE TENNIS: Tech Tech gets big wins in singles and doubles action

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ATHENS, GA. Texas Tech senior Gonzalo Escobar advanced to the third round of the 2012 NCAA Men’s Singles Championships after upsetting No. 12 No. Costin Paval of Oklahoma, 6-3, 6-4, on Thursday at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. With the...... Full story