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BB: Center Youth Baseball sets key dates
Sunday, January 29, 2012

The Center Youth Baseball Association has announced signup dates and tryouts for the 2012 spring and summer season.

Parents will have three opportunities in the upcoming weeks to get their children signed up at the Center Middle School Cafeteria. The first signup will be held on Friday, Feb. 3, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The second date is set for Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The final date is Friday, Feb. 10, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

SB: Center PD to host co-ed benefit tourney
Friday, September 30, 2011

The Center Police Department is sponsoring a Co-ed benefit softball tournament to raise funds for the newly developed Center Crime Stoppers unit, according to CPD Detective Ricky King.

The tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Oct.8, and will be played at the Nacogdoches Softball Complex. Registration for the tournament is now open and will be available for the first 12 teams through Friday, Sept. 30, King said.

BB/SB: Baseball, softball instruction offered
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Former Timpson head coach and current Gary High School baseball coach Ryan Cook has announced that he and former Stephen F. Austin softball player Haleigh Willis are offering baseball/softball instruction for those who are interested.

Cook, a former college baseball player at LaTourneau University in Longview and Willis, a California high school all-state standout in addition to her playing days at SFA, are offering lessons at the price of $30 for 45 minutes of work.

EDIT: Area youth baseball success goes national
Monday, August 08, 2011

There are many times when we'd all like to be cloned so we could do multiple things at one times. Last week was one of those times in my life as I had parents, fans and readers wanting me to cover three different World Series events and a state tournament in different parts of the country. Unfortunately, I can only be at one place at a time.

Boys WS: Louisiana ends Texas' title threat, 7-2
Wednesday, August 03, 2011

BEAUFORT, S.C. -- Louisiana pitcher Andrew Lowe kept the Texas All-Stars off balance all night long, limiting the Center team to just three hits as the Tigers spoiled an outstanding performance by Dalton Horton in a 7-2 elimination win over the 'Riders here at Burton Wells Park Monday night.

The loss was Texas' second straight as the Roughriders were eliminated from contention for the championship. Texas finished the tourney with a 1-2 record.

Coach WS: Center can't find rhythm in pool play
Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Needing a pair of wins to have a chance to advance to bracket play at the Dixie Coach Pitch (8U) Regional World Series on Sunday, the Center All-Stars couldn't get on track defensively, dropping a pair of games to fall from play in Cleveland Mississippi.

After a 1-2 record on the tournament's first day of pool play on Saturday, the Center All-Stars fell to Linden, Texas, 9-5, and Clarksdale, Miss., 7-6 on the final day of pool action.

Boys WS: Texas strands 13 in 9-1 loss to NC
Monday, August 01, 2011

BEAUFORT, S.C. -- The Texas All-Stars ran into their first big problem at the Dixie Boys World Series on Sunday night and Monday. Unfortunately, the problem in this contest turned out to be themselves.

Boys WS: Texas games vs. NC washed out
Sunday, July 31, 2011

BEAUFORT, S.C. -- The Texas All-Stars traded 'punches' with North Carolina for one inning Sunday night in the second round of 2011 Dixie Boys World Series. But a cool front with severe lightning and then heavy rain halted the action for the night after a delay of 2:05 before officials decided to continue the game on Monday.

Both teams scored a run in their half of the first frame and the teams will take the field Monday with Dalton Horton at the plate with no outs in the top of the second.

Boys WS: Texas uses 'big' bats to roll Florida
Saturday, July 30, 2011

BEAUFORT, S.C. -- Adam Reeves and Colton McSwain showed the Florida All-Stars at the 2011 Dixie Boys World Series that things are always bigger in Texas - including their bats.

The No.3 and No.4 hitters in the Texas lineup both crushed shots over the fence to account for four runs Saturday afternoon as the Texas All-Stars built a 5-0 lead early and then pulled away again late for an 8-5 victory over the Florida All-Stars here at Burton Wells Park in the opening round of this national event.

Jr. Boys WS: Texas bats go silent in opener, 5-0
Saturday, July 30, 2011

After blasting the ball en route to a sweep of their opponents at the state tournament in Center two weeks ago, the Texas Junior Boys All-Stars struggled getting their offense in gear Saturday at the 2011 Junior Boys World Series. The Center squad managed just one hit as they dropped a 5-0 setback to Alabama in the opening round of the double-elimination tourney.