Denver City volleyball heads to state
ABILENE — For the second straight season, District 2-3A rivals Shallowater and Denver City met in the Region I volleyball final — albeit at a different venue this season.It was also the fourth time the...
View ArticleSnyder falls to Mineral Wells in bi-district round
Snyder falls to Mineral Wells in the bi-district round In a Class 4A bi-district round football game Friday, Mineral Wells topped Snyder 27-22.Dralon Jackson caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Logan...
View ArticleAll Saints volleyball falls in state title game
After getting dropped from the playoffs in the area round in its first season as a varsity program last year, All Saints volleyball advanced to the state final Saturday.It lost to Mission Juan Diego in...
View ArticleHigh school football playoff pairings for South Plains teams
Area round CLASS 5A DILubbock Cooper (9-1) vs. El Paso Eastlake (10-1), 8 p.m. CT Friday at El Paso’s Socorro Athletic ComplexCLASS 4A DIStephenville (4-6) vs. Levelland (6-4), 7:30, Friday at...
View ArticleLittlefield holds on to one-point lead in bi-district defeat of Brownfield
The whole game was about this one matchup, really.When Brownfield lined up in a spread two-point conversion formation — mimicking the pro and college sets seen this season with its offensive line wide...
View ArticleTrinity Christian volleyball wins second straight TAPPS state title
Trinity Christian volleyball hadn’t trailed by two sets all season and before Friday’s state semifinal, it hadn’t been pushed to five sets.Both happened Saturday in the TAPPS 4A state volleyball final...
View ArticleFrenship tops Levelland 68-47 in early season match-up
WOLFFORTH — The start to the Frenship girls basketball season is far removed from last year.And it showed on the court against Levelland and Seminole this week.“(The wins) were real nice, you know,...
View ArticleHigh school football playoff pairings
CLASS 6A DIVISION IRegion IBidistrictAmarillo Tascosa 66, EP El Dorado 40Odessa Permian 49, Arlington Bowie 12Denton Ryan 56, Plano East 33South Grand Prairie 24, Euless Trinity 21Amarillo 44, EP...
View ArticleLone Star Varsity boys basketball preseason Super Teams
FIRST TEAMG Jaleel Edwards, Jr., Lamesa: Edwards averaged 13.8 points, 3.3 assists and 2.2 steals last year and was a leader on a surprisingly strong Golden Tors team. Edwards is a third year varsity...
View ArticleAnother Tornado: Lamesa returns entire core from last season
Gregg Moreland had to play through the pressure against one of Ralph Tasker’s Hobbs teams in 1980 as a senior at Monterey.Tasker’s use of the full-court press — a high-pressure style ahead of its time...
View ArticleClass 4-6A preview capsules
CLASS 4-6ADISTRICT 2-6AProjected order of finish: 1. Coronado 2. Tascosa 3. Amarillo High 4. Frenship 5. Monterey■ Coronado MustangsCoach: Randy DeanLast year: 22-9, 6-2Key returners: Emoree Giddens,...
View ArticleLone Star Varsity boys basketball preseason Top 10
1. Coronado (22-9): Much of high school basketball is guard driven, which makes Coronado’s frontcourt of Zach Stepp and Emoree Giddens all the more impactful. Jarrett Culver was Lone Star Varsity’s...
View ArticleShallowater's Tetens signs to play college softball for LCU
SHALLOWATER — Taylor Tetens dreamt of playing softball collegiality for Lubbock Christian.And now, the Shallowater senior pitcher has the opportunity to do just that.“It’s a great feeling,” Tetens...
View ArticleMore and more Cubs: Strong Brownfield team has multiple contributors
It was the type of run that starts to get serious attention.From Dec. 19 to March 7, Brownfield rolled — over Kermit, Texline, Wall, Idalou, Lubbock Christian and other strong regional teams — without...
View ArticleClass 1A through 3A boys basketball preview
Class 3ADISTRICT 2-3AProjected order of finish: 1. Muleshoe 2. Littlefield 3. Shallowater 4. Dimmitt 5. Friona 6. Tulia Shallowater MustangsCoach: Jay LuskLast year: 17-5, 9-1Key losses: Preston Scaff,...
View ArticleLone Star Varsity Super Team: Bi-district round
OFFENSEQB: Nick Gerber, Jr., Levelland: Gerber finished 25 of 31 passing for 259 yards and six touchdowns in the Lobos’ bi-district win against Fabens. Gerber also ran for a touchdown.ATH: Cole...
View ArticleCoronado girls hang on to win against Randall
The three point lead hung in the gym through two timeouts.When play resumed and Coronado inbounded the ball, it wore the clock down from 44 seconds to 25.9 seconds, inching towards a win. But when some...
View ArticleCity girls high school basketball roundup: Cooper falls late to Idalou
Cooper was looking to get it’s second win of the season, but fell flat to Idalou Tuesday night. The Lady Pirates were up 40-38 at halftime, but were outscored by 12 in the second half to fall 71-61....
View ArticleCity boys high school basketball roundup: Estacado opens with win at Lubbock...
Christian Bennings and D’Anta Thomas scored 15 and 13 points, respectively, and Estacado opened the basketball season Tuesday night by winning at Lubbock High, 72-64.The Matadors got 12 points from...
View ArticleFrenship routs Abilene Cooper 74-37, remains undefeated
WOLFFORTH — The Frenship girls basketball team has yet to struggle in getting on the board this season and is averaging 63 points a game.But it was dominant defensive play in the final 16 minutes of...
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