Schools & Sports

BACK TO SCHOOL Paducah teachers and staff came together this week for training. Students start classes next week. | COURTESY PHOTOS

BACK TO SCHOOL Paducah teachers and staff came together this week for training. Students start classes next week. | COURTESY PHOTOS

BACK TO SCHOOL

Body Paducah teachers and staff came together this week for training
NEWS TAFF Valley schools welcomed the following new employees this week at staff training: Kristen Pigg, Adam Lindsay Elliott, Lucretia Dockery, Mandy Thompson and Jon Davidson. | COURTESY PHOTO

NEWS TAFF Valley schools welcomed the following new employees this week at staff training: Kristen Pigg, Adam Lindsay Elliott, Lucretia Dockery, Mandy Thompson and Jon Davidson. | COURTESY PHOTO

NEW STAFF

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MATADOR CAMP Future Motley County athletes, shown with Coaches Benjamin Ridgely and Mike Bigham, enjoyed three days of camp in late July. | COURTESY PHOTO

MATADOR CAMP Future Motley County athletes, shown with Coaches Benjamin Ridgely and Mike Bigham, enjoyed three days of camp in late July. | COURTESY PHOTO

Matador Sports Camp

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FRIENDSHIP QUILTE

FRIENDSHIP QUILTE

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Body by Joy Stodghill The girls did get Bobbye Bean’s quilt finished, and was it pretty! Somebody will be wrapped in it this fall and will get lots of oohs and aahs. We got a quilt put in for Rose Mary that her daughterin- law had that her grandmother had made.
TOP READERS

TOP READERS

TOP READERS

Body Quitaque’s Caprock Public Library recognized their top readers this summer last week. In the 3rd grade bracket, 1st place went to Sophie LaVinger. Violet Taylor earned 2nd place, and Dax Stanaland claimed 3rd place.
SILVERTON MINI CHEER CAMP Last week, youngsters at Silverton ISD learned about cheer and school spirit in a special two-day mini-cheer camp. | COURTESY PHOTO

SILVERTON MINI CHEER CAMP Last week, youngsters at Silverton ISD learned about cheer and school spirit in a special two-day mini-cheer camp. | COURTESY PHOTO

SILVERTON MINI CHEER CAMP

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MIDNIGHT MADNESS Coach Mike Bigham’s Motley County Matadors kicked off the new football season with Midnight Madness as Friday turned into Saturday at 12:01 a.m. Bigham’s Mats made it all the way to the state championship game last year, and 2022 marks his 17th year in Matador. | COURTNEY MENDOLA PHOTO

MIDNIGHT MADNESS Coach Mike Bigham’s Motley County Matadors kicked off the new football season with Midnight Madness as Friday turned into Saturday at 12:01 a.m. Bigham’s Mats made it all the way to the state championship game last year, and 2022 marks his 17th year in Matador. | COURTNEY MENDOLA PHOTO

It’s football time in Caprock Country

Body KAY ELLINGTON | THE CAPROCK COURIER Five teams, six towns, five coaches. Football has begun in Caprock Country for the 2022 season. Motley County’s Mike Bigham starts his 17th season in Matador. Valley’s John Stanaland takes on his fourth year as head football coach.