Sports & Schools

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

Spur dominates in Jayton's Rolling Plains Relays

Text At the annual Rolling Plains Relays hosted by Jayton High School on Friday, March 26, Spur boys totaled 144 points, surpassing their next competitor by 49 points; and the Spur girls, with 120.5 points, exceeded host Jayton by 42.5 points.

JAYTON CX DEBATE

JAYTON CX DEBATE Ben Blankenship and Joel Williams competed during spring break in state CX (cross-examination) debate. | COURTESY PHOTO

Excellent season ahead for wild turkey

The forecast is in, and Rio Grande turkey season for Texas looks excellent. They had great production over most of their range the past couple of years— we even observed a single flock of 60 jakes in North Texas in 2020! Those birds are two years old now, and that means excellent hunting.

Gamma Eta celebrates 83rd birthday

The Gamma Eta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International celebrated its 83rd birthday March 1, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church in Spur. Eleven members and one visitor enjoyed a potluck meal, with three members joining the group by Zoom.

Spur Senior Citizens

The Spur Senior Citizens Center, located at 210 Burlington Ave., will be serving a noon meal Monday through Friday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering a curbside lunch you can reserve by calling (806) 271-4472.

REGIONAL BOUND

REGIONAL BOUND The Jayton One Act Play production of "Treasure Island" was selected to advance to the regional OAP conpetition April 15 in Post. Jayton competed Monday night at the bi-district One Act Play contest in Spur against seven different OAP companies.