Schools & Sports

VALLEY IN SPUR’S DISTRICT The University of the Interscholastic League of Texas announced high school football and basketball realignments on Thursday. High school teams will play in these new districts for the next two years. For football Valley has been added to Spur’s district and that district lost Paducah. The last time that Spur faced Valley, the Bulldogs fell to the Patriots in the Area round of the playoffs on November 19, 2021. | COURTESY PHOTO

VALLEY IN SPUR’S DISTRICT The University of the Interscholastic League of Texas announced high school football and basketball realignments on Thursday. High school teams will play in these new districts for the next two years. For football Valley has been added to Spur’s district and that district lost Paducah. The last time that Spur faced Valley, the Bulldogs fell to the Patriots in the Area round of the playoffs on November 19, 2021. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Valley added to Spur’s football district in realignment

Kay Ellington
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
The last time the Valley Patriots and Spur Bulldogs faced each other in a football game, they had each won their districts handily, defeated bidistrict opponents handily and packed Jackrabbit Stadium in Ralls handily for round two of the playoffs in November in pursuit of the state championship.
CLOSER TO PLAYOFFS The Valley Patriots took another step closer to the playoffs—and back-to-back district championships by defeating Hedley 46-34 Friday night. | COURTESY PHOTO

CLOSER TO PLAYOFFS The Valley Patriots took another step closer to the playoffs—and back-to-back district championships by defeating Hedley 46-34 Friday night. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Valley downs Hedley 46-34 to take sole possession of district lead

Kay Ellington
Thursday, February 3, 2022
The Valley Patriots boys’ basketball team took a big step toward back-to-back District 2-1A championships by defeating Hedley at home 46–34 Friday night.
GUTHRIE IN PLAYOFFS? The Guthrie Jaguars defeated the Spur Bulldogs 59–46 Friday night and created a traffic jam in the district standings with three teams—Guthrie, Paducah and Spur—vying for the two playoff spots behind district leader Jayton. Guthrie must play all of their district rivals again in the second round. | COURTESY PHOTO

GUTHRIE IN PLAYOFFS? The Guthrie Jaguars defeated the Spur Bulldogs 59–46 Friday night and created a traffic jam in the district standings with three teams—Guthrie, Paducah and Spur—vying for the two playoff spots behind district leader Jayton. Guthrie must play all of their district rivals again in the second round. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Guthrie, Paducah boys’ basketball teams chase Jayton, seeding in 5-1A playoff picture

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 3, 2022
The Guthrie Jaguars surprised the Spur Bulldogs 59–46 Friday night, and dropped the Bulldogs out of the seeding, for now, for the playoffs. As of press time, the three teams who are poised for the playoffs by being #1, #2 and #3 in the District 5-1A standings are Jayton, Guthrie and Paducah.
LADY JAGS LOSS The Guthrie Lady Jags lost to Spur Friday night 53–17, but still have a shot at the playoffs. At press time, they were in third place in the district, and three teams advance in the playoffs. There are still a couple of more games to play, so that picture could change. | COURTESY PHOTO

LADY JAGS LOSS The Guthrie Lady Jags lost to Spur Friday night 53–17, but still have a shot at the playoffs. At press time, they were in third place in the district, and three teams advance in the playoffs. There are still a couple of more games to play, so that picture could change. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Spurettes host Lady Jays to determine district crown, playoff seeding

Kay Ellington
Thursday, February 3, 2022
The only blemish on the Spur Spurettes varsity girls’ basketball district record is a loss to the Jayton Lady Jays on January 18 in Jayton. When the Lady Jays come calling Friday in Spur, the Spurettes are certain to want to offer them the same reception.
SPOTLIGHT ON SENIORS

SPOTLIGHT ON SENIORS

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SPOTLIGHT ON SENIORS

News Staff
Thursday, February 3, 2022
THANK YOU, VALLEY SENIORS FOR ALL OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.

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Basketball Standings, Week of Jan. 31, 2022

News Staff
Thursday, February 3, 2022
CLASS 1A BOYS 1. Texline (22-2) 2. Calvert (15-4) 3. Graford (26-3) 4. McMullen County (26-4) 5. Dime Box (17-6) 6. San Perlita (18-8) 7. Nazareth (16-9) 8. Wildorado (23-3) 9. Jayton (22-4) 10. Irion County (22-3) 11. Lingleville (14-10) 12. Avinger (22-5) 13. Chireno (16-10) 14.
LADY MATS DISTRICT

LADY MATS DISTRICT

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LADY MATS DISTRICT

News Staff
Thursday, February 3, 2022
LADY MATS DISTRICT WIN The Motley County Lady Matadors, shown here in a game last week versus Jayton, notched their first district win last week, defeating the Paducah Lady Dragons 32–29. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Flomot News

Earlyne Jameson
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Overheard My brother, Mickey, was 15 in 1942 when he worked as a carhop at a barbecue restaurant in Breslau, Pennsylvania, after school from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. I was 10. One night, Mickey came home after his shift, quietly woke me and told me to come downstairs.