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Bears and Lady Bears claw their way to wins over NB

Spotlight Games of the Week

Tony Basso Reporter

April 12, 2023

Spotlight Games of the Week What was rivalry week for the New Boston Lions and De Kalb Bears ended in two dominant wins for the Bears on the baseball and softball diamonds. Traveling to New Boston, the Bears wasted no time getting bats hot in the first inning. With the bases loaded the Lions surrend...

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Perfect game for DeKalb’s White

April 12, 2023

DeKalb sophomore hurler Jaylen White tossed a perfect game Friday to lead the Bears to an 8-0 shutout win over Paul Pewitt. White went the distance in the game and never allowed a Brahma to reach 2st base, including 11 strikeouts. DeKalb senior hurler Anijah Gray earned the win over the Lady Lions l...

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Lady Bears beat Redwater, Hornets shutout Lions

Spotlight Games of the Week

Tony Basso Reporter

April 5, 2023

Spotlight Games of the Week The De Kalb Lady Bears defeated the Redwater Lady Dragons in their district matchup on Tuesday, March 28th. On the mound for the Lady Bears was senior Anijah Gray who pitched all seven innings allowing six hits and five runs while throwing sixstrikeouts. Shouldering the l...

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Pirates down Avery 13-1

The James Bowie Pirates scored four times in the 1st and 4 more times in the 2nd and coasted the rest of the way from there to a 13-1 win over the Avery Bulldogs last week.

April 5, 2023

The James Bowie Pirates scored four times in the 1st and 4 more times in the 2nd and coasted the rest of the way from there to a 13-1 win over the Ave...

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Simms hires Blackburn to lead Pirates athletics

Simms ISD and the James Bowie Pirates officially named a new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach last week with their hiring of former DeKalb football standout Chance Blackburn being named to the position.

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

March 29, 2023

Simms ISD and the James Bowie Pirates officially named a new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach last week with their hiring of former DeKalb fo...

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DeKalb’s Love earns 2nd place in state powerlifting

Amar Love from DeKalb High placed 2nd in the state powerlifting meet in the 198 lb. weight class. He also received an award for outstanding deadlifter in the heavy weight platform. During the competition, Love completed a 635 pound dead lift, a personal best. Love finished the competion just 15 pounds short of 1st place. Congratulations Amar.

March 29, 2023

Amar Love from DeKalb High placed 2nd in the state powerlifting meet in the 198 lb. weight class. He also received an award for outstanding deadlifter...

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Hornets blank Bears and Dragons last week

Spotlight Game of the Week

Tony Basso Reporter

March 29, 2023

Spotlight Game of the Week The Hooks Hornets slapped 10 unanswered runs on the De Kalb Bears in Friday March 24’s district matchup. Matthew Hays pitch...

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Local powerlifters prevail at state meet

March 22, 2023

Redwater powerlifters Isabel Turner and Brooke Usrey each placed 4th in their respective divisions at the state tournament. DeKalb powerlifter Talisha...

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Lions and Bears both down Pewitt last week

The New Boston Lions scored three times in their half of the 1st inning and that was all they would need as they coasted to a 12-1 win over the Paul Pewitt Brahmas on Friday. The Lions got yet another stellar pitching performance from hurler Connor Bobbitt, who allowed just one run on four hits and struck out seven in his four-plus innings of work on the mound.

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

March 22, 2023

The New Boston Lions scored three times in their half of the 1st inning and that was all they would need as they coasted to a 12-1 win over the Paul P...

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Hornets fall short in comeback to Roughnecks

Spotlight Game of the Week

Tony Basso Reporter

March 22, 2023

Spotlight Game of the Week The Hooks Hornets faced the White Oak Roughnecks in a shootout on the diamond on last Friday and it was the Roughnecks that...