Sports & Schools

SPC graduates 6 students from Spur area

LEVELLAND—South Plains College congratulates the more than 1,300 students who received their academic degree or certificate on May 13, 2022.

PATTON FFA HONORS

PATTON FFA HONORS On May 5 Patton Springs competed in the District FFA contest. Eight banners were brought home; in addition, Patton had five area qualifying speeches and one district officer. | COURTESY PHOTO

37 teams participate in Hacker’s Tournament

The 3rd annual Hacker’s Tournament was held on May 21–22 at the Spur Golf Association. It was a great weekend of golf, and a good time was had by the 37 two-person teams who came out to participate.

NHS INDUCTION

NHS INDUCTION Spur seniors and juniors were inducted into the National Honor Society earlier this month with special ceremonies to recognize their academic achievements. | MICHELLE BILBREY PHOTO

FAREWELL

FAREWELL Spur’s coaching staff will have two departures this year: Coach David Castellon, the head basketball coach who has coached in Spur for four years, and Seth McMinn assistant football coach, who has coached in Spur for three years. | COURTESY PHOTO

GOOD-BYE TO SIX-MAN

GOOD-BYE TO SIX-MAN After serving Patton Springs ISD as head football coach since 2018, Eric Johnson has accepted a new position. Johnson will be leaving six-man football behind for an 11-man football team at Burkeville High School, near the Louisiana border.

STATE HONORS

STATE HONORS Jayton's Daylee Chisum took 4th place at State in the 1600m at the State Track Meet in Austin. In the 3200, Chisum took 6th place and Jayton's Kamryn Nail took 9th. | COURTESY PHOTO

Jayton Big Event

COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP Jayton students of all ages fanned out across the city to spiff up the town in the Big Event Tuesday. | COURTESY PHOTOS

Kent Co. Lions says good-bye to president, selects new leader

Jake Edwards, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Jayton, has accepted a minster’s position at Georgetown Baptist Church in Pottsboro, Texas. In Jayton, Edwards served on the city council, announced the football games and also led the Lions Club as president this past year.

Lions liven Jayton life with bingo

KENT BINGO The Kent County Lions BBQ meal deal and bingo attracted a large crowd for last week’s event. From camaraderie to cartwheels you never know what you’ll find at the Lions Club Bingo Nights in Kent County. | COURTESY PHOTOS