Sports & Schools

Spur girls ranked #22 in this week’s basketball poll

CLASS 1A 1. Sands (22-3) 2. Nazareth (14-10) 3. Huckabay (23-5) 4. Robert Lee (22-2) 5. Priddy (18-4) 6. Neches (17-4) 7. Hermleigh (20-7) 8. Borden County (17-7) 9. Chireno (19-5) 10. Roscoe Highland (19-5) 11. Jayton (19-6) 12. Irion County (22-2) 13. McMullen County (20-5) 14. Graford (18-4) 15.

KENT LIONS

KENT LIONS The Kent County Lions Club met earlier in January and decided to hold a Meet the Candidates forum on Thursday, Jan. 27 with dinner and bingo. | THE TEXAS SPUR

SPUR HONORS

SPUR HONORS Congratulations are in order to the Spur High School cheerleaders. At last week’s state cheer competition, they won Best in Category for Fight Song and came in 6th place overall. | COURTESY PHOTO

WINNING STREAK

WINNING STREAK The Spur Spurettes continued on their district winning streak by defeating the Motley County Lady Matadors 63 to 20. The Spurettes are 20–6, 3–0 in district and at press time were ranked #22 in the state. They were to face the #11 Jayton Lady Jays Tuesday night in a big 5–1A clash.

Jayton boys ranked #8 in this week’s basketball poll

CLASS 1A Class 1A 1. Texline (17-2) 2. Calvert (10-4) 3. Graford (20-3) 4. McMullen County (21-4) 5. Dime Box (14-6) 6. San Perlita (16-7) 7. Wildorado (19-2) 8. Jayton (17-3) 9. Irion County (16-3) 10. Dodd City (16-5) 11. Lingleville (9-10) 12. Nazareth (11-9) 13. Avinger (16-5) 14.

Big Buck Contest winners announced by Spur’s Star Feed & Seed

Star Feed & Seed of Spur held its 2021–22 Big Buck Contest throughout deer season, with hunters harvesting animals in Dickens and adjoining counties eligible. Winners were announced last week in several categories.

South Plains Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up To Award a Minimum of $20,000 in Scholarships

South Plains Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up will award a minimum of $20,000 in scholarships to South Plains Electric members.

DISTRICT WIN

DISTRICT WIN The #11 in the state Jayton Lady Jays defeated the Motley County Lady Matadors in their district opener Friday night at home. They prevailed over Motley 71–25. | COURTESY PHOTO

SPUR WINS

SPUR WINS Friday night every Spur basketball team won, including the varsity Bulldogs, who defeated Crosbyton 32–24. | DANA CONRAD PHOTOS DISTRICT OPENER WIN In their District 5-1A opener at home, the #25 Spur Spurettes (18–6, 1–0) defeated the Paducah Lady Dragons (0–1) 45 to 25. | DANA CONRAD...

Spur girls #25, Jayton girls #11 in Top 25 basketball poll

CLASS 1A 1. Sands (20-3) 2. Nazareth (14-10) 3. Huckabay (23-5) 4. Robert Lee (20-2) 5. Priddy (18-4) 6. Borden County (17-6) 7. Neches (17-3) 8. Hermleigh (19-7) 9. Chireno (17-5) 10. Roscoe Highland (17-5) 11. Jayton (17-6) 12. Irion County (20-2) 13. McMullen County (20-5) 14. Slidell (17-6) 15.