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TRENTON FAIRCHILD finished in2ndplaceduringtheCaprock CanyonBisonRuncrosscountry meet on Sept. 2. | COURTESY PHOTO

TRENTON FAIRCHILD finished in2ndplaceduringtheCaprock CanyonBisonRuncrosscountry meet on Sept. 2. | COURTESY PHOTO

Patriots run with the bison

Kodie Fairchild | Caprcock Courier
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Body The Valley Patriots hosted the Caprock Canyon Bison Run cross country meet on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Caprock Canyons State Park. Valley had four teams competing, junior high boys and girls as well has high school boys and girls with several finishing as medalists.

A Primer on Six-Man Football

Special To The Caprock Courier
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Body History. Six-man football was invented in 1934 by a highschool coach from Chester, Nebraska,namedStephenEpler, who wanted to find a way for his players to have the opportunity to play the game of football.
Holt brings record of getting things done in Silverton

Holt brings record of getting things done in Silverton

Holt brings record of getting things done in Silverton

Doug Hensley
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Body Jeremy Holt takes over as the new head coach at Silverton and has spent the past couple of months getting acclimated to a new situation and new personnel.Before coming to the Owls, he was the head coach at Whitharral for three years.“We got started immediately,” he said.
Guthrie hopes hard work of last year pays this season

Guthrie hopes hard work of last year pays this season

Guthrie hopes hard work of last year pays this season

Doug Hensley
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Body JaguarsGuthrie hopes hard work of last year pays this seasonGuthrie may not have made the playoffs last season, but the Jaguars measured up in one key area as far as head coach Danny Sloan was concerned: effort.
Matadors tame Mustangs

Matadors tame Mustangs

Matadors tame Mustangs

Kodie Fairchild |
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Body The Motley County Matadors, the Dave Campbell’s Class 1A Division 2 #8 team, broke the Claude Mustangs in a 58-28 victory in Claude Friday night, August 29.
Valley opens season against 6-man legacy team

Valley opens season against 6-man legacy team

Valley opens season against 6-man legacy team

News Staff
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Body The Valley Patriots kicked off their football season at the Jayton Gridiron Classic on Friday, August 29 against the Dave Campbells Class 1A Division 2 #6 Strawn Greyhounds, a six man powerhouse team coached by Dwaine Lee.
DRAGONS, DADS & DECALS

DRAGONS, DADS & DECALS

DRAGONS, DADS & DECALS

News Staff
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Body DRAGONS, DADS & DECALS Last week, the fathers of Paducah Dragons football players came together with their sons to help kick off with football season with Decals and Dads to decorate helmets and generate team spirit.