Schools & Sports

VALLEY GIRLS WIN The #1 girls basketball team in the state, the Valley Lady Patriots defeated Silverton 55-47 for a key district win Friday night. | COURTESY PHOTO

VALLEY GIRLS WIN The #1 girls basketball team in the state, the Valley Lady Patriots defeated Silverton 55-47 for a key district win Friday night. | COURTESY PHOTO

Valley girls gets past Silverton

Press Pass Sports
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Body In the first of two meetings between the top two teams out of District 2-1A, the No. 1-ranked Valley Lady Patriots held off a scrappy Silverton team at home to claim a key 55-47 win on Friday night.
SILVERTON LIBRARY December was a joyful time at the Silverton Library. From Monday preschool reading time to Silverton ISD students sharing books during Silverton’s Christmas Open House, great fun was had by all. | COURTESY PHOTOS

SILVERTON LIBRARY December was a joyful time at the Silverton Library. From Monday preschool reading time to Silverton ISD students sharing books during Silverton’s Christmas Open House, great fun was had by all. | COURTESY PHOTOS

SILVERTON LIBRARY

News Staff
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Silverton Lady Owls open district with a win

News Staff
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Body The Francis sisters of Silverton each scored in double digits, Maddie with 14 and Brenna with 12, to pace the Lady Owls with a district opener win Friday night on the road, defeating Groom 41-27. The Lady Owls are now 14-3 on the season.

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Joy Stodghill Happy, Happy New Year
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Body Happy, happy new year to all—and my wish is for happiness and health and wealth to each and everyone. I was so happy to see all my family over the holidays and it is always so good to see them. I wish that we get the rain for the ranchers and all the farmers.
SILVERTON AT STATE The Silverton cheer squad traveled to Fort Worth last week to compete at the State cheer meet. | COURTESY PHOTO

SILVERTON AT STATE The Silverton cheer squad traveled to Fort Worth last week to compete at the State cheer meet. | COURTESY PHOTO

SILVERTON AT STATE

News Staff
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Overheard

News Staff
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Body My brother Amos is two years my senior. He always has felt that this seniority gives him the authority to advise me about everything I do. I have become so accustomed to it that I call him before making any decisions.
LADY MAT BASKETBALL The Motley Lady Matadors basketball team opened their district season on the road with a 67-21 loss to Jayton. | COURTESY PHOTO

LADY MAT BASKETBALL The Motley Lady Matadors basketball team opened their district season on the road with a 67-21 loss to Jayton. | COURTESY PHOTO

LADY MAT BASKETBALL

News Staff
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Girls’ basketball roundup

News Staff
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Body The Guthrie Lady Jaguars kicked off district Friday night with a win at home. They defeated Patton Springs 40-28. The Paducah Lady Dragons dropped their district opener Friday night, falling to Spur on the road 43-26.

Valley boys beat Motley Co. 51-39

Maxpreps
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Body The Valley Patriots won the last time they faced the Motley County Matadors in basketball, and things went their way on Saturday, too. Valley walked away with a 51-39 victory over Motley County.