If you have been traveling along Highway 75, you may have seen this pair of signs. Sherman showed its support for trying to regain the Ax and a Yellow Jacket fan added the response. Thanks to ReGina Nation, mother of Denison senior tight end Jerrick ...
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11/5/2009
Meet the Enemy -- Sherman

In looking at these two respective teams, I think Sherman and Denison might be more like each other than either side's fans would like to admit. Both teams enter the game at 8-1 overall and 6-0 in district. Both teams had the same non-district oppone ...
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11/5/2009
Captains' corner, Ax edition

Here is another notebook staple for your perusal on the blog:

The Yellow Jackets use performance in practice and the previous week's game to determine the captains for the upcoming contest.

For the game against Sherman, junior Bradly Scott is ...
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11/3/2009
LIVE CHAT -- Battle of the Ax Edition

Alrighty Yellow Jackets and Bearcats, here is a chance for you to talk about the 111th Battle of the Ax and the 9-4A finale that will decide the district title. I will take any questions you have and try to answer them to the best of my ability as we ...
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11/2/2009
Game Recap -- Denison at Frisco Centennial

Records are made to be broken and the way Denison has approached the last five weeks in district, it seems like the Yellow Jackets are trying to rewrite the record book every time out, which is amazing because they don't have it on the sideline, the ...
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11/2/2009
Turn on that turn signal

While reviewing driver's education information so that I can teach my daughter how to drive, I came across a chapter on turn signals. A whole chapter.

And I thought turn signals didn't get any respect.

Using turn signals is something driver ...
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11/2/2009
Denison still 12th in AP poll

Since there is no notebook this week (I know, I know, you readers will have to settle for a feature story instead), I am bringing you a staple of the notebook here on the blog.

For the second straight week Denison remained at 12th in the Associ ...
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11/1/2009
Would Frisco Liberty tank a game?

Looking ahead past this week's 111th Battle of the Ax to the bi-district round, everything is set between Districts 9-4A and 10-4A -- except for one possible outcome.

All four games are set for Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Denison will ...
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11/1/2009
Boettger among Heisman hopefuls

No you didn't read that headline wrong.

Denison senior center Corbin Boettger is of 20 state-wide finalists (10 of each gender) for the Wendy's High School Heisman Award. The award is given to a male and female scholar-athlete from every state and ...
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