Sports & Schools

QUEEN OF THE COURT WINNERS

QUEEN OF THE COURT WINNERS The Spur Spurettes tied with Valley and went 4-0 to win the Queen of the Court Tournament last week in Spur. | COURTESY PHOTO

1A FAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK

1A FAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK Senior Nick Ortiz of the Spur Bulldogs was selected by Texas 1A Fan as their Sticker Player of the Week. The fan site said Ortiz did a “good job blocking offensively and was a wall on his side of the field defensively.” | TEXAS 1A FAN

Valley stuns Spur 66–54 to end Bulldogs’ playoff run

The Valley Patriots surprised the Spur Bulldogs 66–54 on Friday night in Ralls. Going into the game, Valley was 8–3 and Spur was 10–1. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football had Spur ranked number 10 in the state, and Valley unranked.

END OF THE ROAD

END OF THE ROAD The 2021 Spur Bulldogs accomplished what no Spur team had achieved in a generation by winning district and being undefeated in district, and finishing the regular season with a 10–1 record.

Bulldogs break Broncos in bi-district bout

Friday night at Cardinal Stadium in Hermleigh, a fading golden sunset brought on an array of reflections. Light bounced off huge wind turbines, rotating in the breeze.

Jaybirds fight off Mustangs, 52–41

The Jayton Jaybirds entered their bi-district matchup against Benjamin last week knowing that the Mustangs were a hungry squad looking for a fight. Benjamin, which has struggled to field a team in past years, entered the contest as district champions.

11TH QUARTERFINALS

11TH QUARTERFINALS In last Thursday’s Class 1A DII bi-district matchup between Jayton and Benjamin, the Jaybirds prevailed 52–41 at Greyhound Field in Knox City, earning a regional quarterfinals bid.

BIG BULLDOG WEEK

BIG BULLDOG WEEK The Spur Bulldogs defeated Meadow 63–14 to win the bi-district crown Friday night in Hermleigh. On Sunday, the Bulldogs were the featured team on the End Zone on KCBD-TV-Channel 11/Lubbock for the first time in the show’s history.

STATE BOUND

STATE BOUND The Jayton High School UIL Congressional Team, under the sponsorship of coach Hillary Bleiker, secured four of the top five spots. Alana Croft, who took 1st place, and Joel Williams, who took 3rd place, are headed to State competition.

LADY JAYS BEGIN SEASON

LADY JAYS BEGIN SEASON The Lady Jays girls varsity basketball team started their season with a victory over Roby November 9 with a 45–28 win. This week they were to face Hawley on Tuesday and Klondike on Friday. Both are away games. | COURTESY PHOTO