Sports & Schools

JAYTON SUMMER BALL

JAYTON SUMMER BALL The Junior High and High School Lady Jays had basketball camp in Merkel last week and were coached by Kevin Chisum. | COURTESY PHOTO

SUMMER BASKETBALL

SUMMER BASKETBALL The Spurettes varsity girls wrapped up their summer basketball the last week in June. They played 10 games in two days at New Home, and in total played 35 games this spring and summer. | COURTESY PHOTO

Big Country EC Operation Round Up Program: Here to Meet Needs in Our Communities

For six years now, Big Country Electric Cooperative (BCEC) members’ Operation Round Up change contributions have helped families and service organizations locally.

JAYTON #9

JAYTON #9 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football has predicted Texas Spur Country’s Jayton Jaybirds to be the number 9 team in the state in 1A-Six Man football. Strawn, featured in its own TV show on the CBS All Access channel, now Paramount channel, is No.

Spur Senior Citizens

Week of June 24, 2012 The Spur Senior Citizens Center, located at 210 Burlington Ave., is offering free meals to those who are 60 and over through July 23. The charge for everyone else is only $4.

SUMMER BASKETBALL

SUMMER BASKETBALL The Spurettes varsity girls wrapped up their summer basketball last week. They played 10 games in two days at New Home, and in total played 35 games this spring and summer. | COURTESY PHOTO

FOOTBALL AT WAYLAND

FOOTBALL AT WAYLAND Ethan Parsons of Spur, who played on the 2019 Bi-District Championship Spur Bulldogs football team, will be playing college football this fall.

Gamma Eta members represent chapter at Denton conference

Five members of the Gamma Eta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International attended the Texas State Organization’s 92th Convention, “Unlocking the Possibilities,” in Denton, Texas, June 16-19, 2021.

ALL-STAR STANDOUT

ALL-STAR STANDOUT Jayton High School’s Pecos Smith, who graduated in May, played in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Victory Bowl All-Star game Saturday night at Abilene’s Shotwell Stadium. Coach Josh Stanaland stopped by to check out the game. | COURTESY PHOTO

A FAN’S GUIDE to the 9th Annual Adult Coed Softball Tournament in Spur

If you’re planning on going to and watching the ninth annual Adult Coed Softball Tournament in Spur Friday and Saturday, here’s a fan’s guide to help you know how the games are played. FIELDING • Each team fields an even number of men and women.