Playoffs lead to great expectations for '08
Dowell pleased with Hornets' effort, proud of team heart
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      Season ending losses can often lead to frustration and questions for football coaches, but not Rodney Dowell. Louise's head football coach admitted he was disappointed after Friday's 42-6 loss to the D'Hanis Cowboys at Seguin, but Dowell will not be second guessing the Hornets playoff performance...
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Means muscles through for third place
EC grad loses more than 100 pounds in over a year, trains for bodybuilding competition
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      Standing backstage, preparing to walk out in front of a large crowd, Richard Means was nervous. It was his first event with the National Gym Association and he and several other body builders were preparing to show off their forms.
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EC swim teams face Bay City
      El Campo's swim teams hosted Bay City Nov. 20 at the El Campo Aquatic Center in the Ricebirds' seventh meet of the year. The Blackcats proved good competition for El Campo, but the Lady 'Bird and Ricebird swimmers held on for good events.
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Brahmas prepare for toughest game yet
By MIKE KONVICKA mkonvicka@journal-spectator.com
      East Bernard football coach Jerry Long is no stranger to the Brahmas Class 2A Region IV quarterfinal playoff opponent on Friday. Long was an assistant coach for Refugio from 1995-2000. The Bobcats beat the Brahmas 280 in 1996 in a regional quarterfinal game at Victoria when George Harris was the...
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Week 13 contest results announced
      All three prizes of the El Campo Leader-News Football Contest were determined by Tiebreaker 1 this week. Jerry Williams and John Paul Appling both tied for first place with only two misses and beat out a pack of entries with three misses.
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