Sports & Schools

SUPERINTENDENT BECOMES SUPERCOACH Craig Hamilton (left) of Spur—standing in for head coach Tate Clark during an extended illness—advises son JD Hamilton, #21, on a play. DANA CONRAD PHOTO

When the superintendent took over Spur’s football team

News Staff

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 18:20

CARTER YATES | DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL Spur High School’s football season was almost over before it started—two days into preseason twoa- days. Head coach Tate Clark had been battling illness since July.

REGIONAL CONGRESS Congratulations go to the Jayton-Girard ISD students who competed at Regional Congress last week. Melody McClane (2nd place) qualified for State and Jesse Yanez (5th Place) is an alternate for State. | COURTESY PHOTOS

REGIONAL CONGRESS

News Staff

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 18:20

LADY JAYS WIN The Jayton JV and Varsity Lady Jays won at Highland last week.The JV won 42–9, and the Varsity prevailed 50–40. | COURTESY PHOTO

LADY JAYS WIN

News Staff

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 18:20

Six-Man Playoff Pairings

News Staff

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 18:20

All football games Thursday, Nov. 14 or Friday, Nov. 15 1A-D1 Springlake-Earth vs. Booker 6 p.m. Friday in Groom Whiteface vs. Rankin 6:30 p.m. Friday in Klondike Borden County vs. Buena Vista 6 p.m. Friday at Garden City Spur vs. Newcastle 7:30 p.m. Friday in Munday Ira vs. Water Valley 6:30 p.m.

School posts 1st six weeks honor rolls

Staff Reports

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 18:20

Thefollowingstudents enrolled in Jayton-Girard Schools earned all-A’s Honor Roll for the 1st six weeks of the 2024–25 school year.

Kent Lions Club announces holiday fundraising for food bank

Staff Reports

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 18:20

’Tis the season for giving. Kent County Lions are sponsoring a project that can provide a local opportunity for that giving. The civic group is partnering with the Bruce Long Food Pantry to ensure that holiday boxes are available for all their families.

SPURETTES WIN The Spurettes girls basketball defeated Stamford last week 59-13. | DANA CONRAD PHOTOS

SPURETTES WIN

News Staff

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 18:20

PLAYOFF BOUND The District Champion Spur Bulldogs are playoff bound, going up against Newcastle in Munday Friday, Nov. 15. | SPUR YEARBOOK PHOTO

Spur Bulldogs finish as undefeated District champs

News Staff

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 18:20

SPUR YEARBOOK STAFF The Spur Bulldogs faced their last opponent of the regular season Friday night, Nov. 8, versus the Lorenzo Hornets.

was held at the Region 17 Service Center in Lubbock last week. In the activity, students receive a list of 16 bills (written by students from the Region), research them, then hold a mock Congressional hearing over those bills. Students are ranked based on the pro/con speeches they give related to the bills. From left, Jeri Holcomb, Saegan Molina, Joshua Ortiz and Adrian GarzaWest participated; Joshua Ortiz placed 4th and is 1st alternate to State. | COURTESY PHOTO

SPUR CONGRESS

News Staff

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 18:20

UNDEFEATED The Jayton Jaybirds are ranked #1 in the state in D2, are 10-0 and have defeated all ten opponents via the Mercy Rule by outscoring them by 45 points. | COURTESY PHOTO

Jaybirds blank Hornets, clinch District title

Staff Reports

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 18:25

Before a playoff run can happen you first have to take care of business in your district, and Jayton did that Thursday night with a 54-0 victory over the Aspermont Hornets. Someone once asked what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?

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