Sports & Schools

Comings and goings at Spur schools

COMING Colton Rogers, the head girls basketball coach at Rule, has been named the head girls basketball coach of the Spur Spurettes. He replaces David Castellon, who coached the Spurettes for five years, earning more than 100 wins and four playoff appearances.

Leadership Camp scheduled for July 11–15

CrossView Christian Camp in Dickens is hosting its fourth annual Leadership Camp July 11-15. According to CrossView development director Kassi Appleton, the camp is looking for older teens (at least 16 years of age) and young adults who are interested in leadership and ministry.

What a Catch!

LAKE ALAN HENRY Mason Connor caught a 9.67 pound bass this past weekend at the West Texas Bass Association Working Man’s Derby at Lake Alan Henry, southwest of Spur. | COURTESY PHOTO

PATTON FFA

PATTON FFA Diezel Ramirez and Melania Ramirez were two of the Patton Springs School students participating in last week’s week annual area leadership conference for the Future Farmers of America. | COURTESY PHOTOS

ALL STARS

ALL STARS Nick Ortiz (#6 red, left) and Austin Fulmer (#6 blue, right) were joined by Coach Tate Clark at the Brazos Bowl All Star Game Saturday in Strawn. Both players graduated from Spur last month. | COURTESY PHOTO

Spur’s Martin spends week in Washington on SPEC Youth Tour

Tristen Martin, a 2022 graduate of Spur High School, spent a week in Washington, D.C., thanks to South Plains Electric Cooperative.

Clubhouse News

The first annual Golf’in with Nanna Debbie tournament was held at the course on June 25th and 26th. Nine three-person teams came out to scramble. This tournament was held to support the Debbie Daughtry Memorial Scholarship Fund, which is awarded by the Spur Ex-Students’ Association each year.

Clubhouse News

The regular monthly Board meeting of the Spur Golf Association was held on June 8, 2022. With lots of hard work and time, the greens are continuing to improve. Thank you to all who have been helping with this huge ongoing task. It is very much appreciated.

BACK IN BUSINESS

BACK IN BUSINESS Earlier this week City of Spur staffers connected city water to the Spur swimming pool bathhouse in preparation for restroom facilities to be available during the Big Dog BBQ Cook-Off this weekend.

Spur Secondary School posts 6th six weeks honor rolls

The following students enrolled in Spur Secondary School earned “A” Honor Roll for the 6th six weeks of the 2021–22 school year.