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2/5/2010
Drumroll please ...

Unlike their rivals to the immediate north, who are slowly but surely persuading folks to play them, Sherman faced little drama in filling out its 2010 football schedule.

Coach Gary Kinne came back from a District 13-4A meeting on Tuesday with ...

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2/3/2010
Tap the brakes on Anna soccer ... for now

Anna High School’s soccer program is in its infancy, but it's had some pretty good success as a club independent already. However, a transition to full varsity play is still not definite for the Coyotes and Lady Coyotes.

Yesterday’s soccer roun ...

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2/1/2010
UIL alignment: Winners, and otherwise

Every time it happens, some teams benefit by University Interscholastic League realignment and other teams do not. I alluded to it in another piece, but I wanted to delve into this aspect and strike while the iron is hot.

The winners:

1. Hon ...

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2/1/2010
Early realignment thoughts

It’s all over but the appeals. The University Interscholastic League alignment for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years has been announced.

Here are some quick thoughts as the brave new world sinks in:

• The move of Denison and Sherman east in ...

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1/30/2010
District or bust for diamond Cats

The high school equivalent of “pitchers and catchers” has arrived for Sherman’s baseball team.

With six returning all-district players from a year ago, hopes are high for the Bearcats as they get set to officially begin practice for the 2010 sea ...

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1/28/2010
Softball in the air at SHS

The weather may not feel like it, but the calendar says otherwise: It’s softball season for the Lady Cats of Sherman High School.

The Lady Cats’ first scrimmages will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at Old Settlers Park against Mesquite West, the ...

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