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Three area softball coaches have been honored by the Texas High School Coaches Association and Region 4 Coaches of the Year. Midland High’s Shawna Vines was recognized in Class 6A, Andrews’ Carol Vaughn was recognized in Class 4A, and Coahoma’s Alexander Orosco was recognized as the Class 3A Region 4 Coach of the Year. Article continues below this adOrosco led the Bulldogettes to their third consecutive state championship and a 35-1 record.

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The Northern Little League 9-11 year old all-stars had a couple of big innings to force a winner-take-all game against the Tower all-stars at Beal Park on a hot Monday evening. Northern had a five-run second inning and a four-run fifth to beat Tower, 12-3, in the championship round of the District 3 Little League All-Star Tournament. Article continues below this adThe teams will play a final game at 6 p.m. Tuesday to play for the District 3 title.

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Micah Parsons said he never went to a football camp with an NFL star when he was a kid but wanted to give kids a chance to experience one with him. For the second straight year, the Dallas Cowboys star defender brought his camp to Midland as more than 200 kids between the ages of 6 and 16 attended the Lions Den Camp on a warm Monday morning at Astound Broadband Stadium. Article continues below this ad“I think that’s the part of doing it differently,” said Parsons about doing these camps.

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Lee High grad and University of Oklahoma discus thrower Paige Low earned NCAA honorable mention All-American honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday. Low finished 21st in the discus throw with a mark of 169 feet. Article continues below this adThis was the final collegiate event for Low, who was a graduate student at OU this past year.

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West Texas FC had an impressive 4-0 victory over Arkansas Wolves FC in a National Premier Soccer League match played Saturday night at Astound Broadband Stadium. It was the third straight win for West Texas FC (4-1-1, 13 points in Lone Star Conference), which took a 3-0 halftime lead. Article continues below this adAdem Arous opened the scoring with a goal in the 21st minute.