Paducah Lady Dragons in the hunt for playoff slot

Body The Paducah Lady Dragons are in a three-way tie for the third place and the final volleyball playoff spot. Paducah took on Northside Tuesday at Vernon Northside. Northside is the second place team in the district behind Benjamin, which holds the top spot.

TEXAS 1A FAN RECOGNITION

Body TEXAS 1A FAN RECOGNITION Congratulations Guthrie Senior Riley Springer who earned the Texas 1A Fan Week 8 Helmet Sticker for the Guthrie at Southland game. Texas 1A Fan said this about Springer: "Played both sides of the ball. Defensively he had a handful of tackles and hurries.

REGIONAL BOUND

Body REGIONAL BOUND Paducah girls XC varsity runner Aidan Piper placed 6th at the District meet last week and advanced to the Regional meet in Lubbock on October 25. | COURTESY PHOTO

DISTRICT CHAMP

Body DISTRICT CHAMP Alex Acevedo of the Silverton varsity boys cross country team was the district champion at last week’s XC meet. He qualified for Regionals, which will be October 25 in Lubbock. | COURTESY PHOTO

Just Ramblin

Body In December of 2019, ol’ Rambler turned 82...I can hardly believe I’ve made it this far. Inside, I feel half that age, except for the steady accumulation of aches and pains in knees, feet and hands and the non–wash-and-wear skin (stays wrinkled no matter what I do).

ALL WINNERS

Body ALL WINNERS All of the Caprock Country football teams that played this week won. Two had byes. See who won inside. | COURTESY PHOTO

Matadors maul Jaguars 84-12

Body The high-scoring, undefeated Motley County Matadors defeated Guthrie 84–12 last week in a districtopening win at Jack Huey Field. Nothing in Friday night’s game changed Motley County’s status as the number one rated 1A, Division II team in the state.

Flomot News

Body Overheard One night back in he ’50s, my dad and I were watching the late movie on TV and trying to remember the name of the leading lady. Mom was in the basement ironing, and just as she came upstairs with a basketful of clothes, my dad remembered the name of the actress.

Campbell’s Soup

Body This may be a problem you have never thought about. I was totally caught off guard by a friend who can’t prove she was born.

VALLEY CRIER

Body WIN IN THREE In only three quarters, the Valley Patriots put away the McLean Tigers 49-0 in last week's game. This week the Patriots host the Claude Mustangs.