Sports & Schools

2021 1A Division 2, Region 2, District 7 – All-District

Caleb Beck 1st Team Offense Junior, Wide Receiver 2nd Team Defense Junior, Defensive Lineman Justin Collins 1st Team Offense Sophomore, Spread Center Carson Sessums 1st Team Offense Senior, Running Back 1st Team Defense Senior, Safety Jaydon Rivera 1st Team Offense Junior, Fullback Kaden...

2021 1A Division 2, Region 2, District 7, All-District

Raphael Garza 1st Team Offense Senior, Spread Back 2nd Team Defense Senior, Safety Devon Reyna 2nd Team Offense Junior, Tight Center Richard Klemisch 2nd Team Defense Senior, Defensive Lineman Michael Garza Newcomer of the Year Fr., Patton Springs

1A Division 1 District 3 • Spur Bulldogs • All-District Honors

Tate Clark and Coaching Staff — Six-man Coach of the Year Offensive MVP Le’Zhane Walker, #3 1st Team Defense Senior — Cornerback Nicholas Ortiz, #7 1st Team Offense Senior — Tight End 1st Team Defense Nose Guard Cory Hamilton, #22 1st Team Offense Junior — Running Back 1st Team Defense Defensive...

RUNNERS-UP

RUNNERS-UP The Jayton FFA team finished in second place in the Double Mountain District Talent Contest last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

ALL STATE Freshman

ALL STATE Freshman Daylee Chisum, shown here finishing in 3rd place in the statewide cross country meet in November, has been named to the 2021-22 TGCA Cross Country 1A All-State Team. | COURTESY PHOTO

Spur basketball update

VARSITY GIRLS The Spurettes lost to 1A #9 Valley 29–44 in the Valley tournament last week after beating 3A Highland Park 41–39, 1A McLean 47–36 and 1A Follett 46–35. They finished up 3–1 for the tournament.

WINS AT CLARENDON

WINS AT CLARENDON The Jayton Lady Jays hold on for a 50–48 win over Clarendon at the Clarendon Basketball Tournament last week. The Jaybirds won 51–20 over Sunray, but lost to Clarendon. | COURTESY PHOTO

Argo Blockchain, LLC performs online interviews for Dickens Co. staff

• On Monday, Dec. 2, a jury in Miami ruled in a civil case between Australian Craig Wright and the family of his deceased business partner, David Kleiman. Wright won the case cementing him as the elusive inventor of Bitcoin.

PATTON SPRINGS FFA

PATTON SPRINGS FFA members attended the District FFA banquet last week and received their award banners. They also were awarded 3rd place in the talent show at the event. | COURTESY PHOTO

4-H FOOD WINNERS

4-H FOOD WINNERS Dickens County 4-H recently competed in the district Food Challenge contest.