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Baseball team beats Langley 13-3, moves on to semi-finals

Posted on May 17, 2012
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There’s an old saying in sports that goes, “It doesn’t matter who is the best team, come playoff time, it matters who is the hottest team.” Right now, the hottest team in the city baseball playoffs just might... Read more »

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Eagles pound Langley; heating up for playoffs

Posted on May 11, 2012
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“The guys are getting better and more confident. This is a young team that;s starting to put it all together.: So said Coach Kocur after his Eagles pounded Langley 17-7 on Thursday afternoon. Joel Akrie had two doubles and 5... Read more »

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Girls drubbed by Carrick, still see silver lining

Posted on May 11, 2012
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Written by Molly Newell, The Eagle Staff Writer

  Our softball team was painfully crushed Wednesday afternoon by Carrick, 23-0.  Carrick is a slightly better team, but more experienced, to be sure. After the game Coach Wagner said that Anna Bowin, a freshman here at Obama,... Read more »

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Eagles knock off Allderdice again, 3-1

Posted on May 6, 2012
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The Eagles continued their run through City League opponents on Thursday night by dispatching Allderdice, 3 games to 1.  Read More →

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Singles Championships begin; Byrum seeded number 1

Posted on May 6, 2012
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With the team championships just completed, Obama will be a part of the City Singles Championships on Monday. After a second place finish that saw the Eagles closing the gap with perennial champion Allderdice, the team has  a great... Read more »

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Tennis teams overwhelms Westinghouse, charge into doubles championships

Posted on May 3, 2012
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Written by Caley Donovan, The Eagle Senior Writer

                On Tuesday, May 1st, the Obama Boys Tennis team took on Westinghouse for the right to place Alderdice in the Championships. From the minute the teams arrived it was evident that the odds were in the Eagle’s... Read more »

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Byrum dreams of return to glory

Posted on May 3, 2012
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Written by Cheyenne Hunter and Caley Donovan

Micah Byrum did the “impossible” last year. In winning a gold medal for singles in tennis, he broke a monopoly that Allderdice has had in city tennis for years. Making this win even more impressive was the fact that Byrum, an avid... Read more »

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“An embarrassment.” Baseball team drops ugly game

Posted on May 2, 2012
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Written by Markia Freeman, The Eagle Staff Reporter

The Obama Eagle baseball team went back to basics when they met up to battle it out withLangley. The Eagles were up one run in the beginning thanks to Dan Wimer but sadly enough things started to fall apart.Langleybegan to pick up... Read more »

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Sirmons excels at difficult position

Posted on April 27, 2012
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Written by La'Nia Latimer, The Eagle Staff Reporter

Chelsey Sirmons is a strong hitter and catcher for the Obama Eagles baseball team. His season is going good so far; he can always get better and take down top teams. By that Chelsey means the competitive teams like Brashear, Allderdice,... Read more »

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Baseball team beats Perry, prepares for “big week”

Posted on April 27, 2012
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Following his team’s 10-7 win over Perry on Thursday, Coach Kocur couldn’t think about anything other than the week ahead. “We have 4 games in five days. It’s a big week and one that I think we are ready for.” At... Read more »

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