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Groesbeck Softball League would like to thank the following 2009 team sponsors: T-ball- Rand Optical Coach Pitch- Eddy Truett Trucking; Bradley Circle J Ranch Midgets- S-Con Services; State Farm Insurance- Richard Kruger Freshman- Tim and Stacy Brewer More ... On August 4, Stran Copeland, the son of Kenneth and Kellie Copeland of Robbins, will travel to Fort Worth to participate in a four day competition at the Youth Bull Riders (YBR) World Finals. At the finals he will try to become the World Champ at Mutton Bustin. More ... Local bracket racer, Jack Mauldin Jr., wins the Pro 1/8th mile race at the June 20th race at the Texas Motorplex dragstrip in Ennis. In route to the finals he had a perfect (.000) light. He also made it to the semi-finals in the Super Pro 1/4th mile race. Midway through the points season and Jack still maintains a slight lead in the season points standings. Pictured is the pit crew for the race, Chief Jeff Melasky and Pepa's grandkids, Zachary Wilson, Madison and Marshall Melasky. More ... Jr. Sportman Racer Bradley Wilson wins the June 20th race at the Texas Motorplex Dragstrip in Ennis. In the finals, he ran a 12.961 on a 12.90 dial and won when the other racer broke out of (.226) six onethousandths of a second. Pictured are cousins Madison and Marshall Melasky; their parents Jeff and Annie Melasky; siblings Zachary and Brooklyn Wilson; mother Brandye Wilson and grandparents Dale and Johnnie Wilson and Jack and Patricia Mauldin. More ... Forrest and Adair Win Bobby Forrest and Larry Adair won the Mexia Bass Club Tournament this past weekend on Lake Cedar Creek. They weighed in 15.79 lbs., and Adair had the big bass that weighed 5.11 lbs. While taking the fish out of the live well the big bass jumped out on the boat deck and almost got away. More ... When it came to having the people in place you needed to be able to count on, the coaches in the Inaugural Central Texas High School Baseball Coaches All-Star Game knew the quartet of players from Limestone County would be difference makers. More ... Summer is here, and soon, children across the country will be sprinting out the school doors. But now that they're out, where will they go? In a study commissioned by KaBOOM! and conducted by Harris Interactive® of 1,677 parents with children between the ages of 2-12, 59% of parents report that their children don't have access to a community playground. More ... About 140 kids went fishing Saturday during the Big Catfish Youth Tournament at Running Branch Marina, and judging by all the smiles at the weighin, they all caught a boat-load of fun. "We paid out more than $5,000 in cash and prizes," event organizer Jody Goodman said. "Every child walked away with a prize if they entered the tournament. More ... |
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