Schools & Sports

Windy weather causes Baptist Encampment to lose roof

Windy weather causes Baptist Encampment to lose roof

Windy weather causes Baptist Encampment to lose roof

Body Last Friday’s wind gusts, reaching damaging speeds of 80+ miles per hour across West Texas, practically threatened to blow the Plains Baptist Encampment, which is situated along the rim of Blanco Canyon in the southern part of Floyd County, right across the line into Motley...
Matador Connect

Matador Connect

Matador Connect

Body Week of March 20, 2025 Email news items to Marilyn Hicks at mimhicks@msn.comThe mad dash of events following Spring Break has officially begun. The most popular activity for Matador people last week seemed to be fishing. Fishfries to follow.
GOT YOUR GOATS

GOT YOUR GOATS

GOT YOUR GOATS

Body GOT YOUR GOATS The Koepke sisters of Motley County showed their home-raised goats at the Houston Livestock Show last week. Kenzi, Maci and Kayli put in lots of hard work to represent Motley County at this major show.

Motley County Senior Citizens Center Menu

Body The Motley County Senior Citizens is open to serve meals inside or for carry out from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every weekday. Seating inside the center has been arranged to meet safety guidelines for dining 6 feet apart.
Lady Jags post results from March 13 Roby HS track meet

Lady Jags post results from March 13 Roby HS track meet

Lady Jags post results from March 13 Roby HS track meet

Body Varsity girls shot put 1st place, Sierra Jones, 31’-4”Varsity girls discus 5th place, Sierra Jones, 76’5 1/2”Varsity girls high jumpMattie MastersonVarsity girls 100mSierra Jones, MattieMasterson, Natalie McWhirterVarsity girls 200m Sierra Jones, Mattie Masterson, Natalie...
POST-SEASON HONORS Valley's Kanyon Taylor was selected last week by Press Pass Sports as the Athlete of the Week. He was a leading figure in the Valley run-up in the playoffs. The school was State runner-up and honored at the Alamodome.

POST-SEASON HONORS Valley's Kanyon Taylor was selected last week by Press Pass Sports as the Athlete of the Week. He was a leading figure in the Valley run-up in the playoffs. The school was State runner-up and honored at the Alamodome.

POST-SEASON HONORS

Body POST-SEASON HONORS Valley's Kanyon Taylor was selected last week by Press Pass Sports as the Athlete of the Week. He was aleading figure in the Valley run-up in the playoffs. The school was State runner-up and honored at the Alamodome.
Valley’s Schlueter named to 2024-25 track honors

Valley’s Schlueter named to 2024-25 track honors

Valley’s Schlueter named to 2024-25 track honors

Body In addition to garnering numerous basketball honors during the 2024-25 girls season, Valley’s Trinity Schlueter, a senior, was named to the Texas Panhandle Track Honor Roll during the recent Hale Center meet.
Valley basketball players named to 2024-25 postseason honors

Valley basketball players named to 2024-25 postseason honors

Valley basketball players named to 2024-25 postseason honors

Body “The Texas High School basketball season came to a close,” said writers for Press Pass Sports last week, “and it was a tremendous season for the Texas Panhandle,” wrote journalists Lee Passmore, Craig Sperry and Kale Steed, who also named 6’1” Valley post player Trinity...
Trinity Schlueter named to TABC All State.

Trinity Schlueter named to TABC All State.

Valley’s Corbin Taylor and Trinity Schlueter

Body 2024-25 season, Valley’s Corbin Taylor and Trinity Schlueter were among the 57 Texas Panhandle athletes named last week to TABC (Texas Association of Basketball Coaches) All-Region basketball teams.