Baseball begins for El Campo
"You can legitimately win eight district games and lose seven and still be in the playoffs." -Kerry Brandl
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      Nature lovers beware. The Ricebirds are out to damage some pine trees. Several of the large evergreens line the outfield wall at Youth Memorial Park and if the 'Birds have their way, some El Campo home runs just might snap a few limbs as baseball season officially begins.
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Bard takes on new swimming role, makes it to state
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      Thursday afternoon, Meredith Bard will begin her trip to Austin. The drive to the state swim meet will take about 2 hours and 20 minutes - a fraction of the time it took her to completely change her swimming style and qualify for her second consecutive appearance at the Swimming State Championshi...
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El Campo's golf teams swinging for success
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      Over the next two weeks, area golf teams will take to El Campo Country Club in tournaments hosted by the Ricebirds and Lady 'Birds. El Campo's boys and girls teams have been through a combined eight events in the Spring season. Monday, the girls will host a tournament while the boys will take the...
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