After starting the season with five straight losses to some of the top teams in the state, the Borden Coyotes are starting to roll at the right time.
Klondike senior Tucker Thixton grabs for the football while being defended by Aiden Gutierrez of Sands during Friday night’s six-man football clash at Klondike. The Cougars captured a 67-8 win and will head into the playoffs where their fi rst opponent will be Whitharral, the team which put the lone blemish on their 9-1 season record. LPR photo by Mary Elizabeth Davis
After falling just short last week in their bid to knock off Division I District 1-4A kingpin Borden County, the O’Donnell Eagles came into this week knowing they needed a win Friday night at Meadow to reach the sixman football playoffs for the third year in a row.
The starting time for Friday night’s six-man football showdown at Klondike was pushed back 30 minutes later than normal in order to give the Sands Mustangs ample time to get back from Friday morning’s Class 1A state cross country meet at Round Rock.
A new era in the Golden Tornado girls basketball program began Saturday at Follis Gymnasium as Seth Slover made his debut as Lamesa High School’s new head coach.
The Dawson Dragons finished what’s been a very challenging football season at Welch by playing some of their best ball Thursday evening before falling 35-12 to O’Donnell’s JV.
With two area high school girls basketball teams already grabbing attention from the state pollsters, the 2021-2022 seasons is expected to be an exciting one.
Registration runs through Friday evening for Lamesa’s newest youth basketball organization, called The League.
After helping lead the Golden Tornadoes to the Class 4A Fall Team Tennis Playoffs, 10 Lamesa High School tennis players have been recognized among the district’s bests.
Both the Borden County Coyotes and Sands Mustangs will have experience and tradition on their side at the state cross country meet on Friday.
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