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SPUR POLISHES OFF SILVERTON at the half with a mercy-rule win to start their district record 1-0. | COURTESY PHOTOS

SPUR POLISHES OFF SILVERTON at the half with a mercy-rule win to start their district record 1-0. | COURTESY PHOTOS

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Spur remains undefeated starting district play

News Staff
Wed, 10/16/2024 - 07:44
SPUR YEARBOOK STAFF Last Thursday, Oct.10, the Spur Bulldogs traveled to Silverton to start district play. The Bulldogs ended the game at halftime via the mercy rule, defeating the Owls 56-6. To begin the ball game, the Bulldogs won the toss and elected to receive the ball.
STATE FAIR JGISD FFA competed at the State Fair of Texas over the weekend, with Sean Stanaland taking 3rd place in Food Products, Colt Gentry taking 2nd in Animal Science, and Griff Reel placing 1st in Plant Science as well as Reserve Champion. | COURTESY PHOTO

STATE FAIR JGISD FFA competed at the State Fair of Texas over the weekend, with Sean Stanaland taking 3rd place in Food Products, Colt Gentry taking 2nd in Animal Science, and Griff Reel placing 1st in Plant Science as well as Reserve Champion. | COURTESY PHOTO

Jaybirds down Bobcats, ready for District play

Staff Reports
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 16:32
The #1-ranked Jayton Jaybirds moved to 6-0 Friday night, defeating the Newcastle Bobcats 72-22 just after the half. You could write about him every week, but on this night it was definitely junior running back Bode Ham who carried the load.
TEAM OF THE WEEK

TEAM OF THE WEEK

TEAM OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 19:06
The Bulldogs’ win over Paducahlastweekrated them a trip to the KCBDTV studios in Lubbock Sunday afternoon as End Zone Team of the Week.
SIDELINED FOR A LITTLE LONGER Spur’s head football coach, Tate Cark, was released from the hospital after several bouts with gall-bladder trouble—and was able to watch the Bulldogs’ thrilling victory over Paducah last week from the cab of his pickup. Spur, now 5–0, will face the 1–4 O’Donnell Eagles this week for homecoming, Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Jones Stadium. | COURTESY PHOTO

SIDELINED FOR A LITTLE LONGER Spur’s head football coach, Tate Cark, was released from the hospital after several bouts with gall-bladder trouble—and was able to watch the Bulldogs’ thrilling victory over Paducah last week from the cab of his pickup. Spur, now 5–0, will face the 1–4 O’Donnell Eagles this week for homecoming, Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Jones Stadium. | COURTESY PHOTO

SIDELINED FOR A LITTLE LONGER

News Staff
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 19:06
‘Ciao’ and ‘Howdy’: Jayton, Hermleigh exchange students from same Italian city meet on gridiron

‘Ciao’ and ‘Howdy’: Jayton, Hermleigh exchange students from same Italian city meet on gridiron

‘Ciao’ and ‘Howdy’: Jayton, Hermleigh exchange students from same Italian city meet on gridiron

Staff Reports
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 19:06
AlessandroDona is Hermleigh’s foreign exchange student from Turin, Italy. According to a Hermleigh ISD Facebook posting, Ale has fit in perfectly at their school and in their community. He’s adjusted well to their lifestyle, with every experience for him being something brand new.
ONTHE COURT OR ONTHE GRIDIRON Jayton’s Jaybirds have proved they have the moves.The varsity football team, now 5–0, took down the 3–1 Hermeligh Cardinals 68–22 Friday night. This week the Jaybirds face Newcastle at home, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4. | COURTESY PHOTO

ONTHE COURT OR ONTHE GRIDIRON Jayton’s Jaybirds have proved they have the moves.The varsity football team, now 5–0, took down the 3–1 Hermeligh Cardinals 68–22 Friday night. This week the Jaybirds face Newcastle at home, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4. | COURTESY PHOTO

No finesse needed, Jaybirds pound Cardinals

News Staff
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 19:06
STAFF REPORTS Every Friday the Hermleigh Cardinals coach records a podcast about his team’s upcoming game. This Friday he actually sent a link of his recorded interview to the Jaybirds before the game.
PATTON XC The Patton Springs cross country runners competed at last week’s Silver Spur Relays last week in Spur. Diezel Ramirez medaled with a 6th-place finish. | COURTESY PHOTO

PATTON XC The Patton Springs cross country runners competed at last week’s Silver Spur Relays last week in Spur. Diezel Ramirez medaled with a 6th-place finish. | COURTESY PHOTO

PATTON XC

News Staff
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 19:06
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