Sports & Schools

JAYBIRDS XC

Jayton finds ways to win

Nothing has come easy for this Jaybird team so far this season. Thursday night would be no different. Battling the injury bug, the Jaybirds would field a team of 13 players—8 of them freshmen who would be asked to step up and find a way.

Rangers fall to Lazbuddie Longhorns by 3

The Patton Springs Rangers traveled to Lazbuddie Friday night to face off against the Lazbuddie Longhorns for what would be their fifth game of the season. The Rangers fired the game off by drawing first blood.

PATTON LETTER JACKET

PATTON LETTER JACKETS Earlier this month Patton Springs recognized their sophomores by awarding them their letter jackets. Pictured, from left, are Madison Summers, Toryan Childers, Benjamin Vasquez-McKinney, Preston Benavides, Aydan Posey, Diezel Ramirez and Michael Garza. | COURTESY PHOTO

Patton Springs Student Council

Patton Springs has elected its Student Council Officer members for 2022-2023. Left to right: Jacelyn Perryman, Diezel Ramirez, Melania Ramirez, Toryan Childers and Jet Ramirez. | COURTESY PHOTO

Spur 5th graders present annual Constitution Day program

On Sept. 16 the Spur 5th graders presented the annual Constitution Day program on, 2022 to the Spur School students. After the pledges and the national anthem, the students gave a brief history of the U.S. Constitution in which they described the purpose of each of the seven articles.

Spur dominates in Battle of the Bulldogs

The Spur Bulldogs faced the Anton Bulldogs on the road this week. Spur came out on top early in the 4th quarter, putting the mercy rule into place. The final score was 78–27, making the Bulldogs’ record 3–2 in the 2022 preseason. The Bulldogs came out strong in the first quarter.

Spur Homecoming Court

Buffaloes battle—but the air belongs to the Birds

It was another nail-biter for the Jaybirds, who found themselves trailing 34-20 late in the 3rd quarter—but they would out score Petersburg 20-0 in the final 12 minutes to defeat the Buffaloes 40-34 Thursday night in Petersburg.

Scrambles and schambles

LESLI RUSH CLARK The weather was beautiful for this week’s scramble and four teams were formed with two teams being paid out. Mike and Janie Day and James and Kathy Hughes ended the round with 4 under par and a score of 32 to take home the First Place winnings.