Sports & Schools

SPURETTES WIN

SPURETTES WIN The Spur varsity girls basketball team defeated Ira 65–29 last week at home. | DANA CONRAD PHOTOS

BULLDOGS BEAT BULLDOGS

BULLDOGS BEAT BULLDOGS The Spur Bulldogs varsity boys’ basketball team defeated the Ira Bulldogs, 33–30 last week at home. | DANA CONRAD PHOTOS

JAYTON JOURNEY ENDS

JAYTON JOURNEY ENDS The Motley County Matadors defeated the Jayton Jaybirds 60 to 8 to end the Jaybirds’ 2021 football season in the state quarterfinals Friday night in Idalou. See story on page 5. | COURTESY PHOTO

TABC NAMES JAYTON BOYS TO TOP 20

The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches named the Jayton Jaybirds boys varsity basketball team to the Top 20 for the week of November 22, 2021. Class 1A 1. Texline (0-1) 2. Calvert (0-0) 3. Graford (3-0) 4. Irion County (1-0) 5. McMullen County (1-0) 6. Lingleville (2-1) 7. Rankin (0-0) 8.

TABC NAMES JAYTON GIRLS TO TOP 20

The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches named the Jayton Lady Jays varsity basketball team to the Top 10 for the week of November 29, 2021. Class 1A 1. Huckabay (9-1) 2. Sands (6-1) 3. Whiteface (3-0) 4. Irion County (6-0) 5. McMullen County (5-0) 6. Neches (4-0) 7. Nazareth (4-5) 8.

LADY JAYS WIN

LADY JAYS WIN The Jayton Lady Jays defeated Throckmorton last week, and have four wins on the season. | COURTESY PHOTO

Football ends for the year in Jaybird Land

The Jayton Jaybirds fell to the Motley County Matadors last week in the Region 2 final, 60–8. Having lost the district championship previously to the Matadors, Jayton knew that their hands were full against a team most media outlets have chosen to win the Division 2 state championship.

BEFORE AND AFTER

BEFORE AND AFTER Dickens County 4H Extension Agent Rusty Lanier visited with Patton Springs children before Thanksgiving to give them a lesson on how to hatch chickens. | COURTESY PHOTOS

A week at a glance in Bulldogs and Spurettes basketball

JVG, JVB, VG & VB Basketball vs. Ralls (H) Tues., Dec. 7, 4:00–9:00 p.m. Spur VG & VB Valley Tournament (T) Thurs.–Sat., Dec. 9–11 — ALL DAY Turkey JVG Basketball vs. Southland Varsity (T) Fri., Dec. 10, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Southland

SPUR TOPS #8

SPUR TOPS #8 The Spurettes defeated the #8 Westbrook Lady Cats 43 to 38 last week, right before Thanksgiving break. | COURTESY PHOTOS