Sports & Schools

Bulldogs win district in track Friday

The boys’ varsity track team jumped out in front at the Friday district meet and raced full steam ahead to win the 5-1A title, putting up 181 points. Fourteen athletes qualified for the Area meet April 14 in Post. The area qualifiers are as follows.

Game Warden Field Notes

MARCH 19, 2021—The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. STICKY SITUATION. A McLennan County Game Warden was responding to a trespassing call from a landowner when the warden came upon the suspect stuck in the mud.

Steady rise in pedestrian fatalities rings alarm bells

AUSTIN—As spring arrives, more and more Texans will take to the streets, and TxDOT has an important message for both drivers and pedestrians: watch out for each other. State officials warn that pedestrian deaths are continuing to rise in Texas, and now account for 1 in 5 of all traffic fatalities.

COULTER ADVANCES

Jayton finished in 3rd place last week in district golf. Congratulations go to Erielle Coulter, 3rd place medalist (far right), who moves on to regional competition. Left to right: Jaydon Rivera, Isaac King, Tripp Scott, Jarret Herzog, Ben Blankenship, Erielle Coulter | COURTESY PHOTO

Scott makes All-State; Williams, Smith All-Region

Congratulations are in order for the following members of the Jayton Jaybirds 2020-21 basketball squad who earned top athletic honors. Tripp Scott was selected for the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-State team. Scott was also named All-Region Co-MVP with M.J. Thomas of Calvert.

Dickens County 4-H Horse Club Play Day Series

For the upcoming season of 4-H Horse Cllub Play Day events, organizers have set four age divisions: Lead line, 6 and under; PeeWee; 8 and under; Junior; 9-12; Senior, 13-18. State 4-H horse show rules will apply. Participants must take part in at least two play days to be eligible for prizes.

Academic All-State

ACADEMIC ALL STATE Three of Spur’s football qualified for academic all-state in football. Congratulations to Austin Fulmer, Juan Molina and Nicholas Ortiz. | COURTESY PHOTOS

TOP PERFORMANCE

TOP PERFORMANCE Spur Dollar General manager Becky Blackburn-Vargas recently earned a commendation from the corporation recognizing her achievement in the multimilliondollar company’s top 5 percent of its performance matrix.

Batter up! Spur Little League steps up to the plate April 3

The American Pastime returns to Spur with the first pitch of Little League being thrown this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Spur Little League field ini Swenson Park as the Spur 50/70 team coached by Pat Ortiz takes on O’Donnell.

THREE FOR THREE

THREE FOR THREE Following this past week’s Rolling Plains Relays in Jayton, the Spur Bulldogs track teams are three for three in 2021 track meets, entering into three track meets and winning three. | COURTESY PHOTOS