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Great way to start the season

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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.

Texline stops Jayton, Paducah

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The 5-1A boys’ basketball season was ended by the Texline Tornadoes last week.

Carr’s ‘Manifesto’ a journey down memory lane—jokes and joys included

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“Manifesto”

SHS Students Compete in BPA State Leadership Conference

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Two Spur High School students competed in the State Leadership Conference of Business Professionals of America March 3 and March 5. Tristen Martin won sixth place in the Presentation Management Individual contest, qualifying as a national alternate. Tessah Adams competed in the Advanced Word Processing contest. Tristen, daughter of Scott and Lisa Martin, is a junior, and this is her third year to compete in BPA. Tessah, daughter of Randy and Cindy Adams, is a senior, and has competed during all four years of her high school career.

Spur High School Golf Schedule

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QUARTERFINALS CHAMPS!

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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.

Jayton escapes ‘no holds barred’ Klondike 41–40

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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.

JAYBIRD JAM

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JAYBIRD JAM Former members of the Jaybirds squad came out to watch the 2021 team defeat Klondike Friday night in Lubbock. Clockwise from bottom left: Tye Scogin, Tristen Benavides, Keldan Moorhead, Tyler Seaton, Thomas Mullen Aaron Hernandez; right side of rail, from front, Coach Josh Stanaland, Coach Ryan Bleiker.

Andrew Kent District invites applications for $500 scholarship

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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 college or university) in an undergraduate program.

Spur wins area title, falls in regional quarterfinal

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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. Even though Spur ultimately lost to Paducah 76 to 33 at Lubbock Christian High School, the fact that all three seeds in their district were still playing three games into the playoffs says a lot about how tough the basketball district is.