The Texas Dukes congratulate and send off the following graduating seniors to various colleges:

Ranger Junior College:
- Cody Ashford (Sachse HS)

Hill Junior College:
- Tanner Putty (Midlothian HS)

Chattanooga State:
-  Jacob Price (North Mesquite HS)

Colorado School of Mines:
-  Andy Oberg (North Mesquite HS)

Tyler Junior College:
-  Travis Green (North Mesquite HS)

Cisco Junior College:
-  Kyle Reed (Crowley HS)

Former Texas Dukes player, Carlos Newman has signed a contract to play with the River City Rascals (http://rivercityrascals.com/) in Missouri on July 22, 2008.  The Rascals is an independant baseball team in the Frontier League (http://www.frontierleague.com/index.php). 

Carlos Newman (aka "The Hammer") is a 2005 graduate of Sachse High School who most recently played for Murray State College in Tishomingo, OK (http://www.mscok.edu/~mkelley/baseball.htm) where he was selected to the All American Baseball Team and All Regional Baseball Team for his record-breaking season. 

The Texas Dukes are proud of Carlos and all of his accomplishments.  Congrats !

2008 Graduates and Texas Dukes seniors Tanner Putty (Midlothian HS) and Jacob Price (North Mesquite HS) are selected to play in the local All-Star game at the new AirHog stadium/Quik Trip Park in Grand Prairie.  Price and Putty came together to help score the only run for the East team.  Congratulations to both boys.

2008 Graduates and Texas Dukes seniors Andy Oberg (North Mesquite HS) and Jacob Price were selected to the 2008 Texas High School All-State Academic Baseball Team.  We are very proud of both boys for their accomplishments in the classroom as well as the ball diamond.  Good luck with your future college plans.

Front Row:  Trevor Dickson, Taylor Garrard, Cody Ashford, Ray Ashford, Tim Hattan, Marvin Banyon, Jacob Price, Bobby Baker

Back Row:  Coach Mike Cangemi, Travis Green, Adam Frese, Juan Villarreal, Coach George Matheus, Marvin Prestridge, Chase Knight, Austin Arden

Texas Dukes and Howard College congratulate Pedro Villarreal on his recent signing with University of Texas-Pan American.  Pedro's consistent pitching efforts at Howard College have spoken loudly.  Howard College is off to a terrific start (10-0).  Keep up the good work Pedro.  Below is a link to one of the most game recaps.

http://www.howardcollege.edu/Athletics/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=4&Itemid=26

The Texas Dukes congratulate and send off the following graduating seniors to various colleges:

Ranger Junior College:
- Juan Villarreal (Seagoville HS)
- Marvin Prestridge (Forney HS)
- Matt Mendenhall (Bishop Lynch HS)
- Trevor Dickson (North Mesquite HS)
- William Wood (Crandall HS)

Hill Junior College:
- Joe Gill (Desoto HS)
- Bryan Maddox (Forney HS)
- Cole Lohden (Waxahachie HS)
- Brandon Brooks (Trinity Christian - Cedar Hill)

Grambling University:
- Marvin Banyon (Sachse HS)

Cedar Valley College:
- Nick Trompert (The Shelton School)

Southwestern Assembly of God University:
- John Delagarza (Avalon HS)

Brookhaven College:
- Shayne Thompson (Winnsboro HS)

Huston-Tillotson University:
- Theo Montgomery (Trinity Christian - Cedar Hill)

Texas College:
- Rob Gordon (Ranger College)

Vernon Junior College:
- Arrow Cunningham (Harrah HS, Harrah, OK)