Cruz and Hankerd both go 3-5 in sweep of Captains 14-7

07/05/11 AMARILLO, TX - The Amarillo Sox went offensively crazy for the third straight night behind the bats of Cyle Hankerd and Lee Cruz, who both went 3-5 with a double, homerun, two runs scored and three RBI as the Sox swept the Shreveport-Bossier Captains with a 14-7 victory in front of 1,642 fans at the Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium on Tuesday night.

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Towns to Forgo Fireworks Celebrations

07/02/11 To celebrate the independence of the United States, there will be quite a show on the people's mall in Washington D.C. But other U.S. citizens will be denied their celebrations.

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Some States Ban Fireworks Due to Wildfire Risk

07/02/11 The Fourth of July holiday weekend is in full swing, but in some parts of the country the hot and dry weather means less rockets red glare this Independence Day.

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Travel warning from Texas DPS

07/02/11 Laredo, Texas - Texas DPS is issuing a travel warning to stay away from the Laredo border town of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. 

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Captains Give up 11 Run Lead, Lose to Sox 21-20 in Ten Innings

06/27/11 AMARILLO, Tx.---The Captains led Amarillo 16-5 in the sixth inning but Amarillo came all the way back to defeat Shreveport-Bossier 21-20 on a walk-off tenth-inning single by Tim Alberts, who tied an American Association record with six hits.

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Captains lose to Amarillo 21 to 20 in 10 innings

06/26/11 The Captains led Amarillo 16-5 in the sixth inning but Amarillo came all the way back to defeat Shreveport-Bossier 21-20 on a walk-off tenth-inning single by Tim Alberts, who tied an American Association record with six hits. Alberts had seven RBIs in the game as did Captains right fielder Bryan Sabatella, who was lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.

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Alberts Six-Hit Game Brings Sox From Down 11, Win 21-20 Over Captains

06/26/11 AMARILLO, TX - The Amarillo Sox looked like they were playing to get out of the park, trailing the Shreveport-Bossier Captains 16-5 in the middle of the sixth inning on Sunday night, but they came all the way back on the bat of Tim Alberts who went 6-6 with seven RBI as they won 21-20 in ten innings in front of 2,873 fans at the Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium.

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Fallen Heroes Honored In Special Ceremony

06/26/11 The 19th National EMS Memorial Service was held Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs. Forty-three fallen heroes were honored.

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Man feels the heat to raise awareness for burn trauma survivors

06/25/11 One Colorado man is feeling the Hub City heat as he bikes coast to coast to raise awareness for burn victims. His goal: 26 hundred miles, 40 days, 10 states, and one mission. Zach Cree's rides 6 days a week and Lubbock marks day 16. He parked his bike for the night to spend some time visiting victims and offering his support.

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Amarillo bullpen stops Captains in 6-3 win

06/25/11 Amarillo's bullpen threw four scoreless innings as the Sox defeated the Shreveport-Bossier Captains 6-3 in the second game of their series at National Bank Sox Stadium Saturday night. That came a night after the Captains tagged Sox relievers for eight runs in the ninth inning for a 16-8 win Friday night.

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Captains score 8 in the 9th to defeat Amarillo

06/25/11 Shreveport-Bossier overcame an early four-run deficit to tie the Sox at eight going into the ninth inning at National Bank Sox Stadium and would pull away with eight runs in the top of the ninth to defeat Amarillo 16-8 in the first game of a three game series.

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Lentini grand slam, four double plays give Sox 6-3 win over Captains

06/25/11 AMARILLO, TX - The Amarillo Sox had an errorless Saturday night and turned four double plays defensively, while Fehlandt Lentini hit a grand slam to propel the Sox over the Shreveport-Bossier Captains 6-3 in front of 3,482 fans at the Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium.

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Amarillo Bullpen Shuts Down Captains For 6-3 Win

06/25/11 AMARILLO, Tx.---Amarillo's bullpen threw four scoreless innings as the Sox defeated the Shreveport-Bossier Captains 6-3 in the second game of their series at National Bank Sox Stadium Saturday night.

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Hoffman: Frost's widow rebounds from 1989 tragedy

06/20/11 When the legendary Lane Frost was killed in a 1989 bull riding accident at the Cheyenne Frontier Days, his wife Kellie's Christian faith was put to the test. During the past two decades, she has bounced back from the tragedy. In 1993, she married Mike Macy, who competed in team roping/heading twice at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Today, they have two children who are prize-winning ...

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Three firefighters injured battling wildfire

06/19/11 Three firefighters suffered minor injuries during a wildfire that erupted south of Amarillo early Sunday afternoon. Two firefighters suffered from heat exhaustion and one received minor cuts when a windshield in his fire truck broke while he battled the blaze known as the Nance Ranch fire, said Jerry Rohnert, a Texas Forest Service spokesman. None of the injured firefighters were hospitalized ...

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Sox Rally Past Wingnuts Again

06/19/11 AMARILLO, TX- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 11-6 to the Amarillo Sox at Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium on Sunday evening. The Wingnuts had a 6-2 lead heading into the bottom of the fifth, but Amarillo rallied for nine unanswered runs from the fifth through the seventh to re-take the lead.

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Espinosa and Porter Lead AirHogs to Sweep

06/19/11 GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- The Grand Prairie AirHogs completed a four-game sweep of the El Paso Diablos on Sunday, with David Espinosa finishing a triple shy of the cycle, Greg Porter homering and driving in three and Bo Schultz pitching six solid innings for his first win of the year as Grand Prairie won 4-1 in front of a Father's Day crowd of 2,188 at QuikTrip Park.

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Christian Author talks about visit to Heaven

06/19/11 Don Piper, who's written two books that focus on his near death experience and trip to heaven, visits Amarillo.

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Cats Avoid Sweep With 8-4 Win Over Sox

06/12/11 AMARILLO, TX - The Amarillo Sox tried for the third time this season to sweep an opponent, but for the third time, the opposition came out on top as the Fort Worth Cats defeated the Sox 8-4 on Sunday night in front of 2,738 fans at the Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium.

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Roughnecks Edge Amarillo 37-24, Finish Regular Season at 10-4

06/12/11 MIDLAND, TX: The West Texas Roughnecks finished out the 2011 regular season on a winning note on Saturday evening (June 11) at the Ector County Coliseum by defeating the Amarillo Venom, 37-24.

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