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Caprock Country schools competed in district track meets across the area, sending numerous athletes to area competition
Thursday, April 16, 2026
TENNIS HONORS
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Motley County has district champs and regional qualifiers in mixed doubles tennis, Elizabeth Morales and Karmelo Guzman.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Silverton’s Francis takes numerous 1sts in White Deer meet; team takes the silver
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In the White Deer Relays held April 1, 2026, in Carson County, the Silverton girls finished as 2nd place team.In both the 100m hurdles and the 300m hurdles, Maddie Francis finished in 1st place and Laney Francis finished in 3rd.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Valley golf teams advance to regionals
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Valley High School’s Lady Patriot Golf team and Patriot Golf team are headed to regionals. They had an outstanding day on the greens last week, with Hartlee Battey taking 1st place individual and Tandy Hughes taking 2nd individual.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
TENNIS HONORS
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Paducah’s Darren Mackey brought home a silver medal at the district tennis meet last week and is advancing to regionals.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Guthrie sweeps district tennis
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The Guthrie Jaguars swept the district tennis meet, earning the District 8-A girls tennis championship, District 8-A boys tennis championship, and District 8-A tennis overall championship.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
OPENER WIN As baseball teams across the country celebrated opening day last week, perhaps none celebrated more than the Valley coachpitch team winning their opener over Floydada, 13-2. | COURTESY PHOTO
Valley drops baseball doubleheader to Claude
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For six innings, the Valley Patriots were in charge in the first game of April 3 doubleheader with the Claude Mustangs.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
CHILL CHAMPIONS
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The Motley County Matadors and Lady Mats track and field teams competed in a blustery, dusty, chilly Rolling Plains Track Meet Friday at Jayton, where the boys varsity team won the meet. Congratulations go to all.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
MEETCHAMPS The Matadors and Lady Mats competed in golf last Friday Spur.They played through windy conditions and competed strong, with the boys finishing as meet champions. | COURTESY PHOTO
MEETCHAMPS
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MEET CHAMPS The Matadors and Lady Mats competed in golf last Friday Spur. They played through windy conditions and competed strong, with the boys finishing as meet champions.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
VALLEYWINS Fresh off a state championship basketball season, the Valley Patriots baseball team won their season opener versus Roby 19-15 in a come-from-behind victory last week. | COURTESY PHOTO
Patriots get first baseball win of season
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With an outstanding basketball season now in the rear-view mirror, some of those same Turkey Valley Patriots are now on the baseball diamond for the spring season.
Thursday, April 2, 2026