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Sports Editor for the Midland Reporter-Telegram, who also writes about area high school football, Midland College, Texas Tech. NAHJ member.

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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Texas Tech football is listing Midland High grad McLane Mannix as the probable starter at the H-receiver position and as the starting punt returner for Saturday's game at Houston. Lee grad Loic Fouonji is listed at No. 2 at Z-receiver. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
4 years
BREAKING: Former Lee football coach and 3-time state champion John Parchman will be inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Association 2020 Hall of Honor in July. He is one of six inductees this year. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
7 years
In a class act, Wellington cheerleaders present Iraan cheerleaders a check for $3,000 in the memory of Liz Pope.
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Oscar LeRoy
7 years
A big change at Midland College. JC BASEBALL: Coleman steps down as Chaps head coach via @mwtnews
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2 years
JC BASEBALL: Wells Ks 12 to help Chaps move to Region V championship via @mwtnews
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7 years
Hector Rodriguez being introduced as new MC head baseball coach. #gochaps
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4 years
Final: Greenwood 36, Iowa Park 33. Rangers (14-0) advance to the Class 4A Division II state semifinal after a great game. Iowa Park finishes at 12-2. #MRTsports #txhsfb
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Oscar LeRoy
2 years
Midland Christian accepts the TAPPS Division I state semifinal trophy. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
4 years
Texas Tech coach Matt Wells said today that former Lee standout WR Loic Fouonji has a good shot to play as a true freshman. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
6 years
Christensen Stadium, home of the Midland College baseball team, has been rated the No. 2 best JuCo park in NJCAA Division I baseball by The JUCO Baseball Blog.
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Good to see one of the good guys in coaching stay in Midland. Former MHS coach Anuszkiewicz hired as MCS assistant via @mwtnews
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Oscar LeRoy
2 years
Just got word that former MRT sports editor Terry Williamson has passed away. Terry hired me at the MRT in November 1996 and remained a friend after his retirement a few years ago. My condolences go out to his family.
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
The Tall City and West Texas have lost a legend in Lee great Cedric Benson. He was definitely one of the best athletes I've ever seen both on the football field and the baseball diamond. RIP Ced
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Oscar LeRoy
4 years
JUST IN: Greenwood football's season opener against Lubbock Estacado is now at 7 p.m. Friday at Grande Communications Stadium instead of J.M. King Stadium. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Congrats to the former Midland College standout. #MRTsports
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Tucker Davidson
3 years
Trying not to cry. FOR THE A!!! #BattleATL
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
Greenwood Rangers accept bidistrict trophy #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
4 years
Final: Greenwood 41, Estcado 14. Rangers (13-0) move on to play Iowa Park in Class 4A Division II state quarterfinal. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Maddox hopes to end career as a winner at D3 World Series via @mwtnews
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Oscar LeRoy
4 years
Bo is an assistant coach with the Midland College baseball team. Thoughts are with his family.
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A David Collier
4 years
Uncle of former Texas Tech catcher Bo Altobelli. Thoughts and prayers to their entire family.
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Oscar LeRoy
2 years
Legacy WR Chris Brazzell, third from left, signs his letter-of-intent to play football at Tulane University. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Last year when I wrote this, former Chaps pitcher Tucker Davidson was hoping to get his shot in the majors. Tonight, he's starting for the Braves in the World Series. Former MC pitcher Davidson on the rise in pro ball via @mwtnews
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Oscar LeRoy
4 years
Thank you to Greenwood Elementary and principal Leslie Goodrum for having me read to kids today for Dr. Seuss' birthday.
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Oscar LeRoy
4 years
Per Greenwood coach Rusty Purser, Greenwood will play Texarkana Pleasant Grove at 6 p.m. next Friday at the Ford Center at The Star. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
Son of former Lee coach James Morton pledges to the Red Raiders.
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RedRaiderSports.com
5 years
BREAKING: 2021 Eastland QB Behren Morton has just committed to #TexasTech over offers from Baylor, TCU, Texas A&M, USC, Wisconsin and more. Morton becomes the second member of the #Ŧ21 class, joining New Candy CB Cale Sanders Jr. #GunsUp #WreckEm
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Oscar LeRoy
4 years
Seven Greenwood student-athletes signed with colleges or universities this morning. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
8 years
If you didn't gain respect for what Tony Romo said in that press conference, there's something wrong with you.
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Midland's Bryce Hoppel is on to Monday's final of the men's 800 meters after winning his semifinal race in Eugene, Ore., with a time of 1:46.00. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Lee grad Loic Fouonji and Midland High grad McLane Mannix - both Texas Tech receivers - were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Football Team. #MRTsports
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Big 12 Conference
3 years
📚🏈 Congratulations to the 3⃣1⃣1⃣ student-athletes named to the 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Football Team #Big12FB 📰
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Lee grad gets his first TD as a college player. #MRTsports
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Texas Tech Football
3 years
One heck of a grab for his first career TD. @LFouonji | #WreckEm 📺 @CFBONFOX
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Oscar LeRoy
2 years
Greenwood's Rance Purser kicked a 61-yard FG in a 43-28 victory over No. 7 Shallowater. The boot was just 1 yard short of a state record, held by three players, including Midland High great David Leaverton, according to Dave Campbell's Texas HS Football Record Book. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Midland's Natalie Hinds makes the U.S. Olympic team by finishing 4th in the women's 100 free with a time of 53.53 in the final in Omaha, Neb. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
4 years
FINAL: Greenwood 28, Estacado 12. #MRTsports #txhsfb
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Oscar LeRoy
4 years
Congrats to Midland College men's golf coach Walt Williams, who has once again been named the Dave Williams National Coach of the Year for NJCAA Division I. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
2 years
Joey McGuire mentioned Lee grad Trent Low as one of the young players who came in and played well late in the game. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
My thoughts are with my hometown and friends in El Paso. Things like this shouldn't keep happening but they do and it's frustrating. #ElPasoStrong
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Oscar LeRoy
6 years
Midland High grad Bryce Hoppel had a great showing among the nation's best.
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Kansas Track & Field x Cross Country
6 years
Hoppel runs a lifetime best 1:45.67 in the 800-meter final to take fourth and earn First Team All-America honors! His time moves him to No. 2 all-time in #KUtrack history behind Jayhawk legend Jim Ryun! #ncaaTF
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
FYI, if you have something planned for months and you don't tell a newspaper until the day before, don't expect us to drop everything and go cover it.
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Seven members of the Midland College baseball team signed with four-year universities. Congrats to these young men! #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
8 years
HS FOOTBALL: Greenwood vs. Bushland, Class 4A Division II bi-district, 7 p.m. Thursday, Lubbock Cooper.
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
Matt Wells opened his post game press conference by saying his thoughts and prayers are with Midland-Odessa. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
7 years
Congrats to Greenwood golfer Colby Karcher, who signed with Southwestern Oklahoma State Univ. this morning. Pic courtesy of Barbara Cherry.
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Oscar LeRoy
9 years
Midland Christian's Grant Little signs to play baseball at Texas Tech. Could also be an MLB draft pick in June.
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Oscar LeRoy
4 years
Greenwood's only loss came against the state champs. I can confirm that the Hawks were really good.
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Texas UIL
4 years
4A-DII CHAMPIONSHIP SCORE: @TexanFball - 2️⃣1️⃣ @PGHSHawks - 3️⃣5️⃣ The Pleasant Grove Hawks win its second #UILState Football Championship! BOX SCORE ➡️
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
WJCAC Baseball: Midland College sweeps Howard College in a doubleheader in Big Spring, winning 9-8, 7-5, to take the series 3-1. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
If you're ever going to pick up a Midland Reporter-Telegram, I encourage you to pick one up on Sunday. We will not only have our HS football preview section, entitled "Big Men on Campus" this year, but @chris_MRTsports wrote a great tribute piece on Cedric Benson.
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Oscar LeRoy
2 years
Supposedly a couple came to Christensen Stadium earlier today and thought it was the RockHounds game before realizing it was the NJCAA Region V Baseball Tournament. And it took them a couple of innings to realize it too. They must have been caught in time warp back in 1999.
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Oscar LeRoy
6 years
Way to help in the fight of keeping print journalism alive. It still matters.
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Jake Gadon
6 years
Just because we fight for the same stories doesn’t mean you can’t admire their work! Excited to see what the @OA_Sports & @MWTsports came up with for the 2018 Permian Basin High School football season previews
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
About 5 hours ago people in the newsroom were freaking out about the weather, rushing to get home. Sports guys are the last ones in the office and the severe weather threat has diminished. Don't worry folks. If the news department runs home, sports will be there to inform.
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
Hey national media, do you believe in the Texas Tech Red Raiders now!!? #FinalFour
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
JUST IN: Midland College's Callum Bruce has won the Jack Nicklaus Award for the best NJCAA golfer for the second straight year. Bruce won the NJCAA individual national championship a couple of weeks ago. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
6 years
Owens is one of the best in the business and a true class act.
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Eric Blum
6 years
BREAKING: Monahans HFC/AD Mickey Owens just told me he is retiring. Led the Loboes for 13 seasons with a record of 121-41.
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
MCA's Cort Miller, second from left, is heading to Midland College to play baseball. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
8 years
Congrats to Greenwood's Stace Bell for being named the Texas Class 4A Built Ford Tough Player of the Week.
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Mustangs host FW Nolan Catholic in big district opener. HS FOOTBALL: Dickson shines at MLB for Midland Christian via @mwtnews
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Oscar LeRoy
9 years
Texas Tech coach with the postgame smackdown. via @YouTube
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
Midland College's Callum Bruce has won the NJCAA individual golf championship after finishing with a 4-round total of 271 at the national tournament in Melbourne, Fla. As a team, MC finished in 3rd with an 1,130 total. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Here's former Dallas Cowboys great and Argyle Liberty head coach Jason Witten watching his team go through pregame warmups. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
8 years
Be sure to check out Sunday's Midland Reporter-Telegram for our 2016 high school football special section.
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Oscar LeRoy
6 years
Region V baseball: Midland College 10, Odessa College 3, after 7 innings. Benton Rogers and Blake Perdue hit back-to-back solo home runs to left to extend the lead in this elimination game.
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Oscar LeRoy
6 years
I have to call BS on the Allstate claim that Midland has some of the best drivers. I invite them to ride around town with me sometime.
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Oscar LeRoy
1 year
The Midland College men's basketball team poses with the Region V championship trophy. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
2 years
JC BASEBALL: Talented Wulfert focused on winning with Chaps this season via @mwtnews
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Buffaloes shock the world!
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Brandon Ireton
3 years
FINAL Stanton 39 No. 3 Childress 34 What a game by the Buffaloes. #GoBuffs #FirstDownClub
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Midland High grad McLane Mannix among those chosen as a Texas Tech captain. #MRTsports
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Texas Tech Football
3 years
A tremendous honor and a tremendous responsibility Our 2021 Leadership Committee
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Oscar LeRoy
4 years
Greenwood 36, Iowa Park 33, 0:55, 4Q. Cross scores on 1-yard run. A 45-yard pass from Wilber to Austin Groeschel helped to set that up. #MRTsports #txhsfb
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Final, Midland Christian 42, Nolan Catholic 37. MCS moving on to the TAPPS Division I semifinal round to face San Antonio Central Catholic. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
2 years
Final: Midland Christian 41, Central Catholic 14. Mustangs will play for their first TAPPS Division I state title against Dallas Parish Episcopal or Dallas Bishop Lynch next Saturday. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
1 year
This concludes a hectic week for the MRT sports department, but thanks to the hard work of @chris_MRTsports I think we were able crush it and put out quality stories focusing on community journalism. Thanks to our readers,
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Oscar LeRoy
3 years
Both Lee and Midland Christian advance to Saturday's Division I championship bracket. #MRTsports
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Dave Campbell's Texas Football — TexasFootball.com
3 years
Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament: BRACKETS presented by @TexasGuard @Texas7on7 #tx7on7 #7on7 #txhsfb #dctf
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Oscar LeRoy
5 years
I might actually get to see Chaparral Center packed for the first time in my 22-plus years in Midland as Texas Tech men's basketball will tip off against Houston Baptist in less than 2 minutes. Tech is ranked No. 11 and 2-0. HBU is 0-2. #MRTsports
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Oscar LeRoy
2 years
Legacy boys win the District 2-6A golf title at Odessa Country Club. #MRTsports
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