Gangls join Crusader volleyball at UMHB
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      Two Lady 'Birds are seeing a dream come true - Kelsey and Kaylan Gangl will play college volleyball. "We've been wanting to play since our freshman year," Kelsey Gangl said. "Now that we really get to, I'm really excited. "We've liked (playing) since we started. We started going to camp since s...
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Swinging For State
      El Campo sophomore Chris Quinn finished with a 169 at the regional golf tournament at Huntsville this past weekend. The only Ricebird to advance past the district tournament, Quinn shot 89 for the first day and 80 for the second. Head Golf Coach James Harp said Quinn was only 20 strokes away from ...
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Wharton names new head Tiger
By MIKE KONVICKA sports@leader-news.com
      It took Wharton ISD board members only 20 minutes Tuesday to name Stacey Hunt as the district's new athletic director and head football coach. The board posted an agenda Monday for the emergency meeting noon Tuesday.
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LHS boys earn region finals slots
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      Louise's boys took on the regional track meet this past weekend at Huntsville and qualified for the finals in two events. The 1,600-meter relay team and Daniel Sulak in the 400-meter dash made it out of the preliminary round and competed in the regional finals.
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EC grad Heard takes Montgomery AD job
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      A former Ricebird is stepping down from coaching and taking on a new area in athletics. Clint Heard, El Campo High School class of 1979, will make the move from head baseball coach to athletic director for Montgomery ISD in June.
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Mustangs end EC's season with defeat
      El Campo's baseball team fell 7-1 in its final outing of the season to Lamar Consolidated at Rosenberg, April 25. El Campo came close to a score in the top of the second inning. With one out, Michael Van Gorp and Chase Bullard hit back-to-back singles.
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