Sports & Schools

Spur students compete in local chess championship

For the past two months, a new club has been meeting at the Spur school to play chess. The group meets on Monday afternoons in the cafeteria for practice and over the board games.

NEW YEAR, NEW CHEER

NEW YEAR, NEW CHEER Patton Springs High School cheerleaders for the 2021–22 school year are Emmy Alcala, Maci Garcia, Brooklyn Freeman, Melania Ramirez, Kinley Chandler, Toryan Childers and Serenity Segura. | COURTESY PHOTO

TRACK RESULTS

JAYTON AT STATE Senior Katie McGee gets a congratulations from Coach Josh Stanaland Saturday at the State track meet in Austin. She finished 9th in the shot put. | AMANDA McGEE 5TH AT STATE Jayton junior Brynn Yanez gets well wishes from Coach Ryan Bleiker.

LAST BULLDOG RUN

LAST BULLDOG RUN Jorden Zarate gets ready for his last run as a Spur Bulldog at the State Track Meet Saturday in Austin. Zarate has competed in track since the 6th grade, and iin addition to winning numerous meets, he has been a medalist at two State track meets. | COURTESY PHOTO

REGIONAL HONORS

REGIONAL HONORS In the Regional tennis tournament, Patton Springs’ Kinley Chandler and Melania Ramirez placed 3rd in girls doubles. | COURTESY PHOTO

4X CHAMPS

4X CHAMPS The Spur girls’ tennis team were district champs—becoming four-time district champions this in 2020–21 (cross country, basketball, track and tennis). From left, Kori Swaringen, Paige Gonzalez, Brianna Robles-Vargas, Cara Paschall, Mallory Leary and Alyssa Fulmer.

SHS names next year's cheer squad

CHEER SQUAD NAMED 2021–22 Spur HS Cheerleaders were announced recently: Gavin Arnold, Alyssa Fulmer, Kristen Gonzales, Sam Joplin, Bucki Smith, Emily Swaringen and Tatum Walker. The Spur Mascot is Chelsea Davis.

SPUR STATE TRACK MEET RESULTS

Cory Hamilton, Gunnir Bateman, Le’Zhane Walker and Craig Leary competed Saturday in Austin at the State Track Meet. The Bulldogs boys 4x200 relay finished 5th, and they finished 4th in the sprint relay.

Big Event is Back

BIG EVENT’S BACK After a year’s hiatus due to the pandemic, Jayton’s annual May 1 cleanup day, “The Big Event,” was back last week as JGISD students, faculty and staff volunteered to help with community projects across their town and county. | AMANDA McGEE PHOTOS REGIONAL TENNIS Jayton’s Daylee...

DICKENS CLEANUP

DICKENS CLEANUP Dickens County 4-H members helped over the weekend by cleaning up litter from area highways, just one of many ways they make a difference in the community. | COURTESY PHOTO