February 2022

ASPERMONT NOW IN AREA DISTRICT The Aspermont Hornets will join the Jayton Jaybirds and the Patton Springs Rangers in a newly configured District 5-1A, D2 football district. The last time any of these teams faced each other was September 2, 2021, when Jayton defeated Aspermont 45–0. In the past decade, Aspermont has been in the Jayton/Patton Springs district a couple of times, but in the previous realignment, was rotated out and now returns.

PLAYOFF BOUND At press time the Guthrie boys basketball team appears to have secured a 5-1A playoff spot along with Jayton and Paducah.

CROSBYTON—Maude Elizabeth Edwards Swaringen died in Crosbyton, Texas, on February 1, 2022 at the age of 89. Maude was born on October 8, 1932 to John and Winnie Darcy Edwards. Maude married her high school sweetheart, Thomas Cristol Swaringen, on June 22, 1951 in Dickens, Texas. They had two children, Vickie Lynn and Tommy Gale.

SNYDER—Western Texas College will host a Farm and Ranch Expo at The Coliseum Annex at 900 E. Coliseum Drive in Snyder on March 24.