Sports & Schools

JAYTON NHS CEREMONY

JAYTON NHS CEREMONY The Jayton High School National Honor Society inducted four new members into the chapter last week: Cadence Kitner (new member), Daylee Chisum (new member), Caleb Chisum, Harley Smith, Brynn Yanez, Joel Williams, Alana Croft, Ben Blankenship, Isaac King (new member) and...

PLAYOFF BOUND

PLAYOFF BOUND The Patton Springs Lady Rangers earned a ticket to the playoffs and faced Lorenzo Tuesday night in Slaton. | COURTESY PHOTO

Lady Jays come to Spur and take district in overtime battle with Spurettes

Before Friday night the Spur Spurettes had won 12 games in a row at home, and during a twisty-turny rollercoaster of a game with the lead changing every quarter that ended in a overtime-forcing tie, it looked like the #20 in the state Spur varsity girls basketball team just might upset the #11 in...

Valley added to Spur’s football district in realignment

The last time the Valley Patriots and Spur Bulldogs faced each other in a football game, they had each won their districts handily, defeated bidistrict opponents handily and packed Jackrabbit Stadium in Ralls handily for round two of the playoffs in November in pursuit of the state championship.

PLAYOFF BOUND

PLAYOFF BOUND At press time the Guthrie boys basketball team appears to have secured a 5-1A playoff spot along with Jayton and Paducah. | COURTESY PHOTO

ASPERMONT NOW IN AREA DISTRICT

ASPERMONT NOW IN AREA DISTRICT The Aspermont Hornets will join the Jayton Jaybirds and the Patton Springs Rangers in a newly configured District 5-1A, D2 football district. The last time any of these teams faced each other was September 2, 2021, when Jayton defeated Aspermont 45–0.

UNDEFEATED IN DISTRICT

UNDEFEATED IN DISTRICT The Jayton Jaybirds move to 8–0 in district with a 56–40 win over Spur Friday night in Spur. | COURTESY PHOTO

PLAYOFF BOUND

PLAYOFF BOUND The Spur Spurettes have finished as district runners-up to the Jayton Lady Jays and will either play O’Donnell or Petersburg in their playoff game. Both Petersburg and O’Donnell are tied at 6–3 right now in district.

BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFF IN LUBBOCK

BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFF IN LUBBOCK The Jayton Lady Jays will be playing Crosbyton Monday, Feb. 14 at 6:00 p.m. at Lubbock Roosevelt in their bidistrict playoff game. | COURTESY PHOTO

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER The Spur varsity girls basketball team served as mentors to younger female students. The "little girls" got to run out on the court with the "big girls" and witnessed first-hand one of the most exciting games of the year.