Schools & Sports

LADY PATRIOTS #1TEAM INTHE STATE once again as they continue to dominate the court through district play, on their way to another state run. | KODIE FAIRCHILD

LADY PATRIOTS #1TEAM INTHE STATE once again as they continue to dominate the court through district play, on their way to another state run. | KODIE FAIRCHILD

Valley basketball rewind

Kodie Fairchild |
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Body Remaining undefeated in district play, Valley basketball marked another victorious week as both the Lady Patriots and Patriots rolled over consecutive victories with ease.

Valley school board “Fore!” golf

Kodie Fairchild |
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Body The Valley ISD Board of Trustees met in regular session on the evening of Monday, Jan. 13. While in session they voted to reinstate golf as a UIL sport.It has been 21 years since Valley last offered golf.
The Paducah High School cheerleaders were runners-up in last week’s State Cheer competition in Fort Worth. | COURTESY PHOTO

The Paducah High School cheerleaders were runners-up in last week’s State Cheer competition in Fort Worth. | COURTESY PHOTO

STATE HONORS

News Staff
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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SILVERTON BASKETBALL Addison Rhoderick and the Silverton Junior High girls donated these new shirts to the girls basketball team in Silverton. | COURTESY PHOTO

SILVERTON BASKETBALL Addison Rhoderick and the Silverton Junior High girls donated these new shirts to the girls basketball team in Silverton. | COURTESY PHOTO

Silverton basketball rewind

Kodie Fairchild | Caprock
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Body Silverton rolled over the halfway mark of district play this last week. They hosted Nazareth at home on Tuesday, Dec. 7. The Lady Owls, taking on the TABC Class 1A #8 Swiftettes, lost 16-56 while the Owls lost 17-68.Friday, Dec.

LOOKING BACK

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Body January 16, 1977: Recognitions and recuperations January 16, 1977 – Sam B. Brown has been awarded a special voice scholarship at West Texas State University. He is studying with Royal Brantley who heads the opera workshop department…. Mrs.
FRIENDSHIP

FRIENDSHIP

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Joy Stodghill
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Body Happy New Year to all! We girls started the new year by quilting and we had a very good time, as usual. We also had exercise Friday but missed a couple or three, but we had fun anyway.I’m very sorry that we lost Nina Zell Martin and we were very sad.

Matador Connect

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Body Week of January 1, 2025 Email news items to Marilyn Hicks at mimhicks@msn.comClinic and Hospital BoardDuring the month of December 2024, Motley County Emergency Services (EMS) completed twenty-one ambulance calls.
VALLEY WINS The Valley girls and boys varsity basketball teams both won last week against Spur.The #2-in-the-state Lady Patriots prevailed over the Spurettes 56-33, and the #15-in-the-stateValley boys basketball team defeated Spur 70-17. | DANA CONRAD PHOTOS

VALLEY WINS The Valley girls and boys varsity basketball teams both won last week against Spur.The #2-in-the-state Lady Patriots prevailed over the Spurettes 56-33, and the #15-in-the-stateValley boys basketball team defeated Spur 70-17. | DANA CONRAD PHOTOS

Jags, Dragons split district hoop games

Suejanesullivan |
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Body The Highway 83 rivalry between Guthrie and Paducah gave both fan bases something to cheer about January 10 when the two teams met on the Dragons’ home court.The Lady Jags notched their second district win with a 66-39 victory over the Lady Dragons.