Schools & Sports

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Caprock Public Library Oct. happenings

Ariel White |
Thursday, October 16, 2025
It’s getting close to our chillier months here in Quitaque, Texas. With that being said, we are happy to announce that CPL will be having the 2nd Annual Soup Festival, but with a twist.We will be joining the Farmer’s Market Saturday, Nov. 8 to sell you hot soup on a cold day.
UNDEFEATED GOING INTO WEEK 8

UNDEFEATED GOING INTO WEEK 8

Exclusive Subscriber Content

UNDEFEATED GOING INTO WEEK 8

News Staff
Thursday, October 16, 2025
UNDEFEATED GOING INTO WEEK 8 “After 7 weeks of the Texas High School Football season,” posted KCBD-TV’s sports director PeteChristy in Facebook this week, “ there are 5 teams in OUR viewing area that are still undefeated! Keep up the great work!”

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Matadors take first loss against #8 Sands

News Staff
Thursday, October 16, 2025
The Motley County Matadors hosted the Sands Mustangs at home on Friday, Oct. 10 in a good ol’ sixman football showdown.Picked as a sixmanfootball. com game of the week, the matchup was a close one with the Class 1A D2 #7 Matadors favored by only six points over the C1A D2 #8 Mustangs.
THE GOOD,THE BAD,THE UGLY will finish out the night of music at the 5th Annual Foothills Celebration on Oct 18. | COURTESY PHOTO

THE GOOD,THE BAD,THE UGLY will finish out the night of music at the 5th Annual Foothills Celebration on Oct 18. | COURTESY PHOTO

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Foothills Celebration live music lineup set

Kodie Fairchild |
Thursday, October 16, 2025
The fifth annual Foothills Celebration will take place in Matador on Saturday, Oct. 18, with fun events for all ages.
THE LADY PATRIOTS are Regional bound after placing third as a team at their district cross country meet in Guthrie Oct. 8. | COURTESY PHOTO

THE LADY PATRIOTS are Regional bound after placing third as a team at their district cross country meet in Guthrie Oct. 8. | COURTESY PHOTO

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Caprock sends athletes to Regional

Kodie Fairchild |
Thursday, October 16, 2025
In their respective District meets Tuesday, Oct. 7 in Plainview and Wednesday, Oct. 8 in Guthrie, four Caprock area cross country teams competed, with the Guthrie girls team taking first place in the event hosted by their school.In individual girls competition, Hallie Irons finished 1st; Jewel...
CAGLEOUTRUNSTHETIGERS Slayton Cagle ran all over theTigers Friday night, Oct. 3, scoring several touchdowns for the Owls. | COURTESY PHOTO

CAGLEOUTRUNSTHETIGERS Slayton Cagle ran all over theTigers Friday night, Oct. 3, scoring several touchdowns for the Owls. | COURTESY PHOTO

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Owls top Tigers

Kodie Fairchild |
Thursday, October 9, 2025
The Silverton Owls hosted the Groom Tigers at home Friday, Oct. 3, notching their first win of the season in a nail-biter of a game.The Owls left the fans on the edges of their seats all night in a back-andforth match with the Tigers.
SECONDPLACEDISTRICT The Silverton varsity boys’cross country team placed second in the district meet at Kidsville in Plainview on Tuesday, Oct. 7 and are regional bound. | COURTESY PHOTO

SECONDPLACEDISTRICT The Silverton varsity boys’cross country team placed second in the district meet at Kidsville in Plainview on Tuesday, Oct. 7 and are regional bound. | COURTESY PHOTO

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Silverton XC regional bound

Varsity Girls
Thursday, October 9, 2025
VARSITY BOYS, 2ND PLACE TEAM• Briggs Holt, 5th Place, regional bound• Brock Henderson, 9th Place, regional bound• Haygen Lopez, regional bound• Lucas Holt, regional bound• Slayton Cagle, regional bound• Jake Mullins, regional bound • Keegan Hall, regional boundJUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS• Bentlee Gamble,...
MARTIN SCORES 6 Drake Martin stepped up against the Petersburg Buffaloes, scoring a touchdown in the game on Friday, Oct. 3. | MOTLEY COUNTY MEMORIES

MARTIN SCORES 6 Drake Martin stepped up against the Petersburg Buffaloes, scoring a touchdown in the game on Friday, Oct. 3. | MOTLEY COUNTY MEMORIES

Exclusive Subscriber Content

#7 Matadors host #8 Mustangs this Thursday

News Staff
Thursday, October 9, 2025
The Motley County Matadors hosted Petersburg at home on Friday, Oct. 3 where they defeated the Buffaloes 54-0.“The coaching staff is proud of how all our players competed in a big win over Petersburg,” said Head Coach Mike Bigham.
Matador Connect

Matador Connect

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Matador Connect

Week Of October 10, 2025
Thursday, October 9, 2025
The Washington family recently held a special gathering, and they were able to take a five-generation picture which included Erma Washington, Tim Washington, Lacy Washington Clary, Caleb and Mickey Clary, and the fifth-generation cousins Cain, Canon, and Riggs Clary.