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NC Baseball: Top dogs? Conference has fared well in Grand Junction
The Navarro Bulldogs won’t back down when it comes to believing they’re as good any team that will be at the JUCO World Series. The rankings say so. Navarro is No. 1 on PerfectGame.com, a website devoted to amateur baseball. The Bulldogs are No. 4 in the latest NJCAA National Poll released this week.

May 17, 2013 1 Photo
GC Softball: Finally Soaring: Eagles have history, injuries behind them
When Mildred fell in Game 1 to Salado two weeks ago, it may have been “here we go again” for the Eagles. For the second straight season, they had gone undeafeated in district, and expectations were high.

May 16, 2013 1 Photo
GC Softball: Hubbard stocked with players, wins and unity
Anyone who has ever coached at any level knows when you have twice as many players as spots on the field or court, it can be a nightmare. In Hubbard, it’s working out just fine for the softball team.

May 16, 2013 1 Photo
GC Baseball: Gritty Way - Dawson seniors take pride in lengthy season
For a trio of Dawson seniors, this has been a rewarding spring. A solid baseball season has taken them somewhere they haven’t been since they were freshmen: Three rounds deep in the playoffs.

May 15, 2013 1 Photo
NJCAA Baseball: Bulldogs headed back to JUCO World Series
Navarro coach Whoa Dill said Thursday that a second trip in three years to the JUCO World Series hasn't sunk in just yet.
But it will soon, especially after all of the planning for the Bulldogs' trip to Grand Junction is done.
"It hasn't yet,' Dill said. "It's crazy now."

May 15, 2013 1 Photo
Challenger League in Kerens set for fourth season, with no entry fee
It’s that time of year again. The Central Texas Challenger League is back with its two-week season of baseball for boys and girls 8 to 18 (or still in school) from Navarro, Henderson and Freestone counties with mental or physical handicaps.

May 15, 2013 1 Photo
Colorado High: Navarro punches World Series ticket, 4-2
The Navarro Bulldogs are riding another Colorado Rocky Mountain high. Navarro earned its second trip in three years to the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colo., fighting back to beat Alvin 4-2 on Tuesday at Roadrunner Park in Lufkin.

May 14, 2013 1 Photo
Region XIV Baseball: Navarro wins a game for the ages
Navarro won a game for the ages Monday night at the Region XIV Baseball Tournament. Oh, and they did it against rival San Jacinto, rallying and then hanging on for a 15-13 victory over the Gators in a winner's bracket game at Roadrunner Park.

May 13, 2013
GC Softball: Hubbard KOs Mart, 7-6, to keep marching on
Dallas Fletcher had a home run and Olivia Curtis drove in three runs and got the win on the mound as the Lady Jags topped district-mate Mart to advance to the Region II-1A semifinals. Mart won the District 11-1A crown, while the Lady Jags were second.

May 13, 2013
Region XIV Baseball: Goodell's game-winning hit lifts Navarro
Navarro went to its well full of sophomores Sunday in a dramatic 13-inning victory over Paris in a winner's bracket game in the Region XIV Tournament.

May 12, 2013
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