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Coop's picks for Evangeline Downs - Saturday, Aug. 16

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 225-716, .314
Best Bets: 26-44, .590
Longshots (hitting the board): 32-68, .470
Top 3 picks in the $: .542

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 221-716, .308
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 54-112, .482
Top 3 picks in the $: .541

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West Brook Bruins to raise money with free car wash

West Brook helmet

Saturday morning, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. the West Brook Bruin football players will hold a free car wash for the community in the Alex Durley Stadium parking lot at 8750 Phelan Blvd. in Beaumont.

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Six things every student athlete should know before taking the field

Photo by Chase Hidalgo

Physicians with Memorial Hermann want to help keep young athletes healthy and safe both on and off the field. Young athletes (and parents) should consider these tips – provided by Alfred Mansour, M.D., pediatric orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon affiliated with Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, and Summer Ott, Psy.D., Director of the Sports Concussion Program at Memorial Hermann Ironman Sports Medicine Institute – to ensure they are fit for play:

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Coop's picks for Evangeline Downs - Thursday, Aug. 7

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 202-660, .306
Best Bets: 25-40, .625
Longshots (hitting the board): 27-60, .450
Top 3 picks in the $: .536

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 199-660, .301
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 49-199, .246
Top 3 picks in the $: .537

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Coop's picks for Evangeline Downs - Wednesday, Aug. 6

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 201-651, .308
Best Bets: 25-40, .625
Longshots (hitting the board): 25-57, .438
Top 3 picks in the $: .536

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 198-651, .304
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 49-198, .247
Top 3 picks in the $: .536

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Coop's picks for Evangeline Downs - Friday, Aug. 1

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 192-633, .303
Best Bets: 24-39, .615
Longshots (hitting the board): 24-54, .444
Top 3 picks in the $: .534

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 192-633, .303
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 48-96, .500
Top 3 picks in the $: .536

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Lamar State opens first-ever volleyball season Aug. 28

Lamar State College-Port Arthur’s first-ever volleyball team

Lamar State College-Port Arthur’s first-ever volleyball team got together for a team photo at the end of July as they prepare for the early-August start to the 2014 season.

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Coop's picks for Evangeline Downs - Wednesday, July 30

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 186-615, .302
Best Bets: 24-39, .615
Longshots (hitting the board): 24-54, .444
Top 3 picks in the $: .536

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 186-615, .302
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 45-92, .489
Top 3 picks in the $: .537

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Chad Cooper's racing picks for Evangeline Downs - Wednesday, July 16

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 160-540, .296
Best Bets: 23-37, .621
Longshots (hitting the board): 20-45, .444
Top 3 picks in the $: .536

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 157-540, .290
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 36-74, .486
Top 3 picks in the $: .535

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Chad Cooper's racing picks for Evangeline Downs - Saturday, July 12

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 156-530, .294
Best Bets: 22-36, .611
Longshots (hitting the board): 20-45, .444
Top 3 picks in the $: .538

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 153-530, .288
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 34-71, .78
Top 3 picks in the $: .535

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