Schools & Sports

ABLOCKANDARUN Tripp Carlisle lands a solid block for Damian Valdes as he runs for a touchdown against the Nazareth Swifts. | COURTESY VALLEY YEARBOOK

ABLOCKANDARUN Tripp Carlisle lands a solid block for Damian Valdes as he runs for a touchdown against the Nazareth Swifts. | COURTESY VALLEY YEARBOOK

Patriots look to cage Panthers

Kodie Fairchild |
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body The Valley Patriots will travel to Whitharral Friday, Sept 26, where they will look to defy the odds of a 45-point spread in the Panthers’ favor, and come away with their first win of the season after losing to the Nazareth Swifts last Thursday.
LADY PATRIOT MEDALISTS Paisley Cruse and Hartlee Battey both won medals, placing in the top ten at the Clarendon Lake Greenbelt Run cross country meet onTuesday, Sept 16. | COURTESY PHOTO

LADY PATRIOT MEDALISTS Paisley Cruse and Hartlee Battey both won medals, placing in the top ten at the Clarendon Lake Greenbelt Run cross country meet onTuesday, Sept 16. | COURTESY PHOTO

Triple medals for Patriot XC runners

Kodie Fairchild |
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body The Valley Patriots travelled to Clarendon on Tuesday, Sept. 16 to compete in the Lake Greenbelt Run cross country meet.
Jags XC runners compete in Hamlin

Jags XC runners compete in Hamlin

Jags XC runners compete in Hamlin

Kodie Fairchild |
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body The Guthrie Jaguars competed in their home cross country meet, the Rattlesnake Run, Guthrie on Wednesday, Sept. 10.Some of the HS Lady Jags and the JH Lady Jags will race next in Rotan at the golf course on Wednesday, Sept. 24 (results not available at press time).
MATADORS WIN Motley County took another victory Friday night to keep their perfect season alive and defeated the Heritage Christian Eagles 62-32. This Friday night they host the Crowell Wildcats. | COURTESY PHOTOS

MATADORS WIN Motley County took another victory Friday night to keep their perfect season alive and defeated the Heritage Christian Eagles 62-32. This Friday night they host the Crowell Wildcats. | COURTESY PHOTOS

MATADORS WIN

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
ONAQBHUNT Owl Cain Narvaez finds a hole in the Swift defense, hunting for a sack on the quarterback during Friday night’s game against Nazareth. | KODIE FAIRCHILD

ONAQBHUNT Owl Cain Narvaez finds a hole in the Swift defense, hunting for a sack on the quarterback during Friday night’s game against Nazareth. | KODIE FAIRCHILD

Owls to play triple header Sept. 18

Kodie Fairchild |
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Body The Silverton Owls will travel Thursday, Sept. 18, to Groom, where they will play a triple header series consisting of Junior High, Junior Varsity and varsity games against the Booker Kiowas. The JH game will begin at 5 p.m., followed by the JV at 6 p.m. and the varsity at 7 p.m.

LOOKING BACK

Sept. 19, 1980: Owls Scare Jackrabbits Away From
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Body September 19, 1980—Owls defeat Ralls, 14-0; Look to defeat McLean Friday….Mrs. Don Garrison had the misfortune of spraining her ankle at her home Monday…. Leo Fleming is recuperating from back surgery at High Plains Baptist Hospital in Amarillo….

Matador Connect

Week Of September 19, 2025
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Body Happy Homecoming week for Motley County school. Check on Matador Nation (Facebook) to find all the activities available for you to enjoy. ************* I saw Lori Campbell and D’anna Russell this week; both are sporting a leg boot or cast and are recuperating nicely.

Matadors run XC in Guthrie

Kodie Fairchild |
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Body The Motley County Matadors travelled to Guthrie on Wednesday, Sept. 10 to compete in the Rattlesnake Run cross country meet.With a total of 360 runners in all four divisions, the competition was tough. However, the Matadors competed well.