Schools & Sports

SEASON ENDS The Silverton Lady Owls took a tough loss to the Nazareth Swiftettes 55-39 Monday night in the Regional Quarterfinal playoff game at Amarillo Caprock High School. The 2024 Lady Owls were the first Silverton girls basketball team to advance to and win the Area championship in six years. Congratulations go out to them on a great season. | COURTESY PHOTO

SEASON ENDS The Silverton Lady Owls took a tough loss to the Nazareth Swiftettes 55-39 Monday night in the Regional Quarterfinal playoff game at Amarillo Caprock High School. The 2024 Lady Owls were the first Silverton girls basketball team to advance to and win the Area championship in six years. Congratulations go out to them on a great season. | COURTESY PHOTO

Silverton girls takes down Wildorado to reach quarterfinals for first time in 6 years

Body Silverton used a 13-0 first quarter run to set the tone for a 54-31 to help down Wildorado in a Class 1A area round matchup on Thursday night at the Joe Lombard Gymnasium at Canyon High School.
The Motley County Matadors varsity boys basketball team advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. They faced the Lorenzo Hornets Tuesday night in Floydada (after press time for the Caprock Courier). | COURTESY PHOTO

The Motley County Matadors varsity boys basketball team advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. They faced the Lorenzo Hornets Tuesday night in Floydada (after press time for the Caprock Courier). | COURTESY PHOTO

IN PLAYOFFS

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VALLEY VICTORY The Valley Lady Patriots, #1 in the state, advanced to the regional quarterfinals by defeatingTexline 45-24 thanks to a big second half during a Class 1A area round clash at West Plains High School on Friday night. This week they were to face the McLean Lady Tigers Tuesday night in Panhandle for the Regional Quarterfinal. | SHADI BUCHANAN PHOTO

VALLEY VICTORY The Valley Lady Patriots, #1 in the state, advanced to the regional quarterfinals by defeatingTexline 45-24 thanks to a big second half during a Class 1A area round clash at West Plains High School on Friday night. This week they were to face the McLean Lady Tigers Tuesday night in Panhandle for the Regional Quarterfinal. | SHADI BUCHANAN PHOTO

Valley knocks off Texline to advance to Regional Quarterfinals

Body The No. 1-ranked Valley Lady Patriots keep on compiling wins, this time rolling past Texline 45-24 thanks to a big second half during a Class 1A area round clash at West Plains High School on Friday night.
PADUCAH ATHLETIC MONUMENTS

PADUCAH ATHLETIC MONUMENTS

PADUCAH ATHLETIC MONUMENTS

Body The monument in honor of the 1964 Dunbar State Basketball Championship Team and the 2019,2021,and2023Paducah boysstatetrackchampionship teams were placed last week in Paducah.
Guthrie High School’s National Honor Society recently inducted two new members, John Smith and Brett Hardin. | COURTESY PHOTO

Guthrie High School’s National Honor Society recently inducted two new members, John Smith and Brett Hardin. | COURTESY PHOTO

GUTHRIE NHS INDUCTION

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The Valley Patriots boys varsity basketball team won their bi-district playoff game Monday night against the Fort Elliott Cougars 74-42 at Panhandle High School. | COURTESY PHOTO

The Valley Patriots boys varsity basketball team won their bi-district playoff game Monday night against the Fort Elliott Cougars 74-42 at Panhandle High School. | COURTESY PHOTO

VALLEY VICTORY

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FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Body January is gone now, and hopefully the bitter cold is gone too. We have had some mist and fog but hasn’t given us much moisture; but we are so thankful for what moisture we did get.

Silverton boys claim district basketball crown

Body The Silverton Owls took down the Groom Tigers on Friday night to officially clinch the district title for the 2023–24 high school basketball season. The Tigers kept things close in the first quarter, trailing 11-7 early.