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COLLEGE BOUND BOBCATS: Four Hallsville athletes sign to continue academic, athletic careers at the next level

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Source: The Marshall News Messenger

HALLSVILLE – Hallsville Bobcat nation flooded the practice gym, filled the bleachers and formed a line out the door to watch four of their own sign to continue their academic and athletic careers in college. Dunn Smith signed to further his baseball career at the University of Texas at Tyler, Kaycin Farrell for volleyball at Abilene Christian, Miller Goswick for softball at East Texas Baptist University and Heidi Hart for softball at Henderson State University. “As an athletic director, one of the most rewarding parts of this job is watching young people grow. We get to see them walk into our programs as young athletes, sometimes not knowing what they’re capable of, and watch them develop into confident, disciplined and talented young men and women,” said athletic director Cody Farrell in front of the crowd. “But I want you to understand something. While today is about your athletic accomplishments, getting here has required much more than athletic ability.

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