Sports & Schools

All-Region Football Players

Congratulations to these Jayton Jaybirds who were named last month to the 2020 1-A Division 2 Region 2 All-Region teams.

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.

All-Region Football Players

Congratulations to these Spur Bulldogs who were named last month to the 2020 1-A Division 2 Region 1 All-Region teams.

DISTRICT LEAD

DISTRICT LEAD The Spurettes defeated the Patton Springs Lady Rangers 64–22 on January 5. The Spurettes are 2–0 and share the district lead with the Guthrie Lady Jaguars. DANA CONRAD PHOTO MONTAGE

TEXAS COUNTRY BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD/SCHEDULE

LADYS JAGS AHEAD

LADYS JAGS AHEAD Guthrie’s Lady Jaguars are in first place to start the year in District 5-1A basketball. COURTESY PHOTO

Kent County livestock show coming up Jan. 22–23

The 2021 Kent County Livestock Show at this point in time will proceed “as close to normal as possible” according to the show board, said Kent County extension agent Brandon Cave. The show is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15 and 16, 2021, at the Kent County Show Barn in Clairemont.

Jayton starts new year ranked in Top 10

The Jayton Jaybirds boys’ basketball team started the new year ranked at number 9 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll for January 5. The Jaybirds are nipping at the heels of district rival, Paducah, who is ranked number 8. Class 1A 1. Slidell (9-2) 2. Nazareth (5-5) 3.

Guthrie girls in Top 25

The Guthrie Lady Jaguars not only sit atop District 5-1A, which includes Spur, Jayton and Patton Springs, but for the week of January 5, in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches are ranked in the Top 25 in the state. Class 1A 1. Nazareth (8-3) 2. Veribest (8-0) 3. Dodd City (10-0) 4.

SMITH SISTERS SUCCEED

SMITH SISTERS SUCCEED AT STOCK SHOW Congratulations to Dickens County 4-H’ers, the Smith family, on their success at the goat show barn in the first event of 2021, the Praire Valley FFA 2nd annual Winter Classic in Montague County, on Saturday.