Sports & Schools

Spur Area Chamber of Commerce hosts 4th of July Parade, National Night Out

Despite the challenges posed when businesses had to close or scale back during the pandemic, the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce has carried out a robust slate of community activities, and during 2022 even added a big one.

Jaybirds have moments but fall to Tigers in Classic

Last weekend the 19th annual Jayton Gridiron Classic saw 14 of the state’s finest six-man football teams gather for a weekend of intense competition. The Jaybirds hosted the May Tigers, who enter the year with a #3 Division 1 ranking.

CROSS COUNTRY

Spur cross country teams competed in Canyon’s 6-Mile Relay on Saturday. For the varsity boys, Preston Pafford placed 8th with 9:38; Andrew Pafford placed 13th with 10:20; and Brandon Garza placed 21st with12:08.

BULLDOGS WIN

The Spur Bulldogs opened at home with a victory over O'Donnell 64-18 Friday night with 4:24 left in the 4th

Patton loses to Vernon Northside

PHILLIP PRESSON | SPECIAL TO THE TEXAS SPUR The Rangers traveled to VernonNorthsideFridaynightto open up their first official game of the 2022 football season. Both teams would be looking to opening up the season with a bang.

Five teams compete in last week’s play

With the beautiful weather we have been having recently, we had enough participants to have five teams formed, and two places were paid out.

BULLDOGS AND RANGERS

The Spur and Patton Springs cheerleaders and football players greeted rodeo fans last Saturday morning in the 99th Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion & Rodeo parade in Roaring Springs. See more Spotlight photos on page 10, and hundreds more in albums at www.flickr.

VICTORIOUS START

The Spur Bulldogs opened the season at home with a 64-18 win over O'Donnell with 4:24 left in the 4th. | CJ BOALES PHOTO

Spur ISD

Spur ISD Superintendent Craig Hamilton said he is very thankful for the hard work and dedication from the teachers and students of Spur ISD during the 2021–22 school year.

Patton Springs ISD

Patton Springs ISD “ proudly received a rating of an A,”according to Superintendent Bryan White. “We are extremely excited with our letter grade of a 95.There are 3 categories that make up this rating . . . we got a 92 in Student Achievement, 93 in School Progress and a 100 in Closing the Gaps.