Sports & Schools

5-1A Basketball boys standings

ON TO STATE

ON TO STATE Congratulations to everyone who competed in last week’s Area 13 TACS Academic Challenge Contest. Three Jayton teams will travel to the state contest in February. The overall winning team was from Jayton and each member of the winning team won a $500 scholarship.

JAYBIRDS STOP BULLDOGS

JAYBIRDS STOP BULLDOGS The Jayton Jaybirds varsity boys basketball team defeated the Spur Bulldogs last Tuesday night in Jayton 59–45. The Jaybirds moved to 3–0 in district with a 48–18 Friday night win over Paducah. | PHOTO COURTESY JOHNNA REYNOLDS

Basketball Standings, Week of Jan. 24, 2022

CLASS 1A 1. Sands (24-3) 2. Nazareth (17-10) 3. Huckabay (26-5) 4. Robert Lee (24-2) 5. Priddy (20-4) 6. Neches (21-4) 7. Hermleigh (22-7) 8. Borden County (19-7) 9. Chireno (21-5) 10. Roscoe Highland (21-5) 11. Jayton (21-6) 12. McMullen County (22-5) 13. Veribest (15-7) 14. Moulton (20-6) 15.

NEW JUDGE

NEW JUDGE Jody Duggan of Spur was sworn in Jan. 18, 2022 as municipal court judge, to succeed Judge Jan Matthews, who is retiring. | COURTESY PHOTO

District 5-1A girls basketball standings

AWARD WINNER

AWARD WINNER Patton Springs had a group of students who entered the public service announcement contest for Project Graduation through TxDOT.

Patton Springs beats Motley with 3 players on court

The Patton Springs Rangers beat Motley County 44–43 with just three players on the court in last Tuesday’s boys’ basketball game. Patton Springs has only five players, so when two Rangers fouled out in the final 10 seconds, Motley County made a free throw to go up 43–42.

SPURETTES SLIP

SPURETTES SLIP The Spur Spurettes varsity girls basketball team fell to the Jayton Lady Jays 49–39 last Tuesday night. The Lady Jays would go on to get a 41–21 win over Paducah on Friday night to finish the first half of district 5–0. | PHOTO COURTESY JOHNNA REYNOLDS

Gamma Eta remembers the late Lindy Stafford

The Gamma Eta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International held its January 10, 2022 meeting at Lubbock Christian University’s library. Ten members present enjoyed a meal provided by the Lubbock Hostess Group. A Ceremony of Remembrance for Melinda Jayne (Lindy) Stafford (June 1, 1944–Dec.