Sports & Schools

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?

CIRCLED BY BULLDOGS, the Patriots found themselves frequently cut off from increasing their score on their home turf Friday night. | SHADI BUCHANAN PHOTO

Spur sweeps past Valley to clinch spot in playoffs

Spur Yearbook Staff

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 18:25

The Spur Bulldogs varsity football team defeated the Valley Patriots 67–22 Nov. 1 via the mercy rule, in an away matchup. The Bulldogs received the ball by winning the toss to start the game. Valley kicked an onside kick to start, and the Bulldogs began the fight.

South Plains Electric Cooperative welcomes applications for student trips to Washington, D.C.

Staff Reports

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 18:25

South Plains Electric Cooperative is committed to empowering the communities they serve, according to an open call for applications issued recently.

Scrambles done for season

Lesli Rush Clark

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 18:25

Sixteen players showed up to scramble Tuesday night for the last scramble of the 2024 season. Four teams were formed and one place was paid. Claiming the money last week was the team of Freddy Gonzalez, Jimmy Ashley, Brandon McBroom and Daniel Perez with their score of 27. Congratulations, guys!

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Thu, 10/31/2024 - 06:13

CLASS 1A SIX-MAN DIVISION II Rank School (Record) Week 9 Prv rank 1 Jayton (9-0) W: Lueders-Avoca, 52-0 1 2 Richland Springs (7-0) W: Panther Creek, forfeit 2 3 Oglesby (7-2) W: Priddy, 68-0 3 4 Matador Motley County (8-0) W: Hedley, 62-7 4 5 Benjamin (5-1) W: Chillicothe, 60-0 5 6 Cherokee (7-1)...

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