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Roland Parish Student Athlete of the Week: Evan Carter Bedford

By Ebony Carrington of Oowee Sports Nation Team: Texas Damage (baseball) Position: Centerfielder Team: Mavericks Basketball Position(s): Point Guard/Shooting Guard Team #: 14 School: Linda Jobe Middle School (Mansfield) Age: 13 Grade: Seventh It’s the bounce of the ball against a hardwood floor, the squeaking of rubber soles on the court, and the cheering from the crowd when his ball hits the hoop — these are the things Evan Bedford loves about playing basketball. But the Linda Jobe Middle School seventh grader isn’t just your average baller, he shares an equal love of baseball as much as basketball. “I love

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