Year-ending banquet honors EC's athletes
For these seniors, they've had a great career and a great year." -Bob Gillis
By KRIS BAGLEY sports@leader-news.com
      El Campo celebrated its high school athletes and honored the senior class Monday during the All-Sports Banquet at the El Campo Civic Center. Awards and scholarships were handed out to some much deserving student athletes. The booster club began awarding scholarships in 1992. In the first few yea...
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Danevang horse wins major purse
By CHRIS BARBEE cbarbee@leader-news.com
      Devons Secret, a 2-year-old American Quarter Horse filly owned by Michael Gonzales and the Flying G Ranch of Danevang, won the Lassie Futurity at Delta Downs Saturday. The race had a $283,500 purse, and of that, Devons Secret netted her owner more than $190,000.
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Federal parks laws change on firearms
      Jerry Patterson, commissioner of the Texas General Land Office and author of the Texas Concealed Handguns Law when he served in the state Senate, praised proposed rules changes by Secretary of Interior Dirk Kempthorne that would respect state laws regarding the carrying of concealed firearms in fe...
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EC ALL-SPORTS BANQUET AWARDS
      MVP & Fighting Heart Baseball MVP - Tyler Socha FH - Tyson Rheinschmidt Basketball Boys MVP - Travis Pflughaupt FH - Anthony Terrell Girls MVP - Angel Brooks FH - Chelsi Robinson Cross Country Boys MVP - Ruben Rivera Girls MVP - Angel Brooks
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