Rain holds El Campo tournament to nine
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      The Ricebirds claimed their home course in El Campo's boys golf tournament, though they are not too happy about it. Rain and thunder canceled the event after nine holes. The 'Birds' leading 170 score was enough to finish first, but not enough to meet expectations.
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EC track teams ready for Ricebird Relays
      El Campo's boys and girls track teams took a split Saturday. The Ricebirds were at Port Lavaca and the Lady 'Birds traveled to Bellville, but both teams had solid meets. The Lady 'Birds even finished second in their meet, even without field events. Added competition in discus, long jump and othe...
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EC crushes Crosby for big shutout
      In their final game before district play, the Lady 'Birds took out Crosby in a blowout for softball. El Campo claimed the win 6-0. Emily Bergstrom worked well to hold Crosby scoreless through the first three innings until El Campo came through with a pair of runs. Even after the Lady 'Birds score...
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El Campo plays two in Ricebird tourney
      Rain changed up the Ricebirds' plans for El Campo's Varsity Baseball Tournament last week. The event, held Thursday through Saturday, was hit hard by weather and some games had to be canceled. The Ricebirds lost to Sealy in their first tournament game, but followed that with a win over Columbus.
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Aggs, Hogs renew rivalry
      Texas A&M University, the University of Arkansas and the Dallas Cowboys organization have announced the formation of a football neutral site series to be played in the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. The 10-year agreement calls for the series to begin Oct. 3, 2009 with Arkansas serving a...
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