Sports & Schools

Great way to start the season

WINNING The Spur High School boys and girls track teams won the Knox City Invitational in Knox City last week. The boys won with a team score of 159 points, the girls with a team score of 149 points—a great start to the season. | COURTESY PHOTOS

QUARTERFINALS CHAMPS!

QUARTERFINALS CHAMPS The #11 Jayton Jaybirds defeated the Klondike Cougars 41 to 40 in the regional basketball quarterfinals Friday, Feb. 26. STORY AND HIGHLIGHT PHOTOS, PAGE 5. | THE TEXAS SPUR

Andrew Kent District invites applications for $500 scholarship

Each year, the Andrew Kent Soil and Water Conservation District in Jayton offers a $500 annual scholarship to qualifying applicants who are graduating from or have graduated from Jayton-Girard ISD and plan to enroll in any accredited institution of higher education (private or state-supported...

JAYBIRD JAM

JAYBIRD JAM Former members of the Jaybirds squad came out to watch the 2021 team defeat Klondike Friday night in Lubbock.

Jayton escapes ‘no holds barred’ Klondike 41–40

The gym at Lubbock Christian University on Friday night was the scene of some breakneck basketball as the Jayton Jaybirds survived a very aggressive Klondike Cougars squad en route to the regional quarterfinals championship, 41 to 40.

SPUR BAND

SPUR BAND Solo and Ensemble band competition was held Saturday in Lubbock. Division 1 solos went to Hannah Mosley, Anna Garza, Shilo Mendez and Ian Tagle. Also participating were Gavin Arnold, Zech Mosley, Kelsi Harrison and Kolbey Adams. | COURTESY PHOTO

Spur wins area title, falls in regional quarterfinal

On Friday night when the boys’ basketball regional quarterfinals were held, three of District 5-1A’s teams were still in the running: Spur, Jayton and Paducah.

PLAYOFF WINNERS

BI-DISTRICT WINNERS The Jayton Jaybirds defeated the Lorenzo Hornets 71–33 Thursday night at Lubbock Roosevelt, setting up their bid for the area championship versus the Borden County Coyotes on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 7:45 p.m. at Lubbock Roosevelt High School. | COURTESY PHOTO BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS...

OVERBO GOOD-BYE

OVERBO GOOD-BYE The Kent County Lions Club wished former JGISD Superintendent Trig Overbo a farewell at their meeting Monday.

Attaboys: 5-1A guys’ teams prevail in playoffs

Jayton 71, Lorenzo 33 The 5-1A boys’ varsity basketball teams got the 2021 postseason playoffs off to a good start. The Jayton Jaybirds have had another great year.