Sports & Schools

All-State honors

PAIGE GONZALEZ TEXAS GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE TRISTEN MARTIN TEXAS SIX MAN COACHES ASSOCIATION ACADEMIC ALL-STATE AND TGCA ACADEMIC ALL-STATE SAVANAH OLIVAREZ TGCA ACADEMIC ALL-STATE SPURETTES ALL-STATE More honors have come in for Spurettes basketball players. | DANA CONRAD PHOTOS

Texas Association of Basketball Coaches names Jayton’s Williams to All-State boys team

NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, 1ST TEAM JUNIOR, JAYTON HIGH SCHOOL

REGIONAL BOUND

REGIONAL BOUND Congratulations go to Jayton golfers Erielle Coulter, 1st Medalist (Regional Qualifier) and Ben Blankenship, 2nd Medalist (Regional Qualifier).

4-H HONORS JGISD

4-H HONORS JGISD students Maquinna Branham, Lainey Baldridge and Jeri Holcomb competed at the District 3 4-H Fashion Show last week.

Texas Six-Man Coaches Association picks local athletes for 2022 All-State roster

BOYS ALL STATE NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, 1ST TEAM JUNIOR, JAYTON HIGH SCHOOL JOEL WILLIAMS, 2ND TEAM SENIOR, JAYTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ALL STATE KINLEY CHANDLER, 2ND TEAM PATTON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL

Jayton advances 4 to regional tennis

Daylee Chisum won the girls singles district championship in tennis last week and Kamryn Nail was runner-up. Both advance to the Regional Tennis Tournament April 11-12 at South Plains College in Levelland. Isaac King and Hannah Blankenship will advance in Mixed Doubles to regional as well.

SUPERINTENDENT OF THE DAY

SUPERINTENDENT OF THE DAY Colton Stanaland was this month’s Superintendent for the Day at Jayton-Girard schools. | COURTESY PHOTO

QUARTERFINALS HONORS

QUARTERFINALS HONORS The Jayton robotics team competed in Amarillo last week and reached the quarterfinals. | COURTESY PHOTO

NEXT YEAR’S CHEER

NEXT YEAR’S CHEER Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Jayton high school cheerleaders and mascot. Sidney Hall, Abbey Pendergast, Reese Redford, Azriel Vargas, Emily Blankenship, Kennedy Gibson and Lainey Baldridge (mascot). | COURTESY PHOTO

Prom season continues in area communities

Spring has sprung, and with it deejays and decorations, along with colorful gowns and dress outfits in a variety of styles for evenings of enjoyment. Yes, it’s high school prom time.