Sports & Schools

PATTON SPRINGS SPIRIT

Texas 1A fan named this photo from Patton Springs as a finalist in its weekly photo contest.This week’s theme was “School Spirit.” COURTESY PHOTO

STALLIONS SHUT OUT RANGERS

Ralph Garza, number 21, follows a wall of defenders in Patton Spring’s Thursday’s night’s game against Wildorado. The Mustangs defeated the Rangers 45–0. COURTESY PHOTO

District 3 AgriLife offers Teen Tuesday Talks via Zoom

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, District 3, has launched a series of online for Teen Tuesday Talks to learn about and discuss the following life skill topics. Programs are scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Spur Bulldogs travel to Motley Co. Friday night

The Spur football teams were back at practice Tuesday morning, after being quarantined for two weeks due to Covid-19. Friday night, they travel to Matador to take on the Division 2, six-man state runner-up from 2019, the Motley County Matadors. The Matadors have gotten off to a rocky start in 2020.

Ira Bulldogs fall to late Jaybird surge

Jayton fans were excited to gather at Jaybird Stadium last Thursday for their season opener against the Ira Bulldogs. Going into the season, there was no doubt that senior running back Pecos Smith would be unquestioned leader of the team.

Western Texas College announces 12-week Fall Opportunity Session starting September 8

SNYDER— Western Texas College announced today that they will offer a twelve-week Fall Opportunity Session of online classes starting on September 8, 2020. Students at Western Texas College (WTC) and other colleges and universities can enroll in college courses for credit.

FISHING REPORT

Lake Alan Henry GOOD. Water clear 84 degrees; 1.67’ low. Black bass are good fishing steep rock shorelines and timber coming shallower to around 16-23 feet of water on Jigs, spinners, and spoons. Crappie are good on jigs in timber and cover. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait, and stinkbait.

Bryn Arnold of Spur wins Achievement Scholarship from Houston stock show

Bryn Arnold, a 2018 graduate of Spur High School beginning her third year at Texas Tech University as a senior, is among 98 Texas college students recently awarded Livestock Show and Rodeo Achievement Scholarship, according to parents Reid and Betsy Arnold of Spur.

Football gets under way in Texas Spur Country

Several area teams scrimmaged Thursday for the first time in the pandemic era—the Jayton Jaybirds, the Spur Bulldogs and the Valley Patriots sparred at a halfempty Jaybird Stadium—halfempty by design.

‘A season of gratitude’: Jaybirds kick off fall football in uncertain times

As school begins in the fall, communities are used to seeing their students participating in cross country and football practice. Watching students join in these extracurricular activities have seemed all but guaranteed for the past 100 years.