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NEW VALLEY COACH Valley has hired Casey Botos, shown here with her husband Hamlin head coach Jason Botos and her family, as the new head girls basketball coach. Amy Bowles, the previous Valley basketball coach, accepted a position at Rankin. | COURTESY PHOTO

NEW VALLEY COACH Valley has hired Casey Botos, shown here with her husband Hamlin head coach Jason Botos and her family, as the new head girls basketball coach. Amy Bowles, the previous Valley basketball coach, accepted a position at Rankin. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Valley High School names Casey Botos as new Lady Patriots basketball coach

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Friday, May 22, 2026
Body Turkey-Quitaque ISD has officially found the next leader for its historic girls’ basketball program. The district announced this week that veteran coach Casey Botos has been hired as the new Head Basketball Coach for the Valley Lady Patriots.
STATE CHAMPION

STATE CHAMPION

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STATE CHAMPION

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Friday, May 22, 2026
Body Valley’s Hazel Lloyd is the State Champion in UIL Academic Headline Writing. She won earlier this week at the State Academic Meet in Austin.
DUALDEGREES

DUALDEGREES

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DUAL DEGREES

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Thursday, May 14, 2026
Body Congratulations go to Cooper Mullins and Alonso Beltran. These two Silverton Class of 2026 Seniors have officially graduated with their associate’s degrees from Clarendon College, two weeks ahead of their high school graduation.
SILVERTON FFA HONORS

SILVERTON FFA HONORS

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SILVERTON FFA HONORS

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Thursday, May 14, 2026
Body Silverton FFA earned numerous honors at the Greenbelt District meeting. 
STATE QUALIFIER

STATE QUALIFIER

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STATE QUALIFIER

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Thursday, May 14, 2026
Body Guthrie’s Hallie Irons was the regional champion in the 1600m run last week at the regional track meet at South Plains College in Levelland. She is a State qualifier, and this is a personal record for Hallie in the mile, knocking off 24 seconds for a time of 5:29.
GUTHRIE STATE QUALIFIERS

GUTHRIE STATE QUALIFIERS

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GUTHRIE STATE QUALIFIERS

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Thursday, May 14, 2026
Body These Guthrie Lady Jags qualified for the State track meet at the regional track and field meet at South Plains College in Levelland. The regional champions 4x400M relay team of Madi Adams, Hallie Irons, Mattie Masterson and Jewel Johnson achieved a personal record of 4:14.
VALLEY PROM QUEEN, KING

VALLEY PROM QUEEN, KING

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VALLEY PROM QUEEN, KING

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Thursday, May 14, 2026
Body VALLEY PROM QUEEN, KING The 2026 Valley High School Prom King and Queen are Logan House (left) and John Clayton Pigg
STATE GOLF

STATE GOLF

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STATE GOLF

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Thursday, May 14, 2026
Body Congratulations go to the Valley girls golf team who competed at the state golf tournament earlier this week. They ended up 11th and Hartlee Battey was 15th overall.