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QUARTERFINALS CHAMPS!

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QUARTERFINALS CHAMPS The #11 Jayton Jaybirds defeated the Klondike Cougars 41 to 40 in the regional basketball quarterfinals Friday, Feb. 26. STORY AND HIGHLIGHT PHOTOS, PAGE 5.

Spur wins area title, falls in regional quarterfinal

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On Friday night when the boys’ basketball regional quarterfinals were held, three of District 5-1A’s teams were still in the running: Spur, Jayton and Paducah. Even though Spur ultimately lost to Paducah 76 to 33 at Lubbock Christian High School, the fact that all three seeds in their district were still playing three games into the playoffs says a lot about how tough the basketball district is.

SPUR BAND

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SPUR BAND Solo and Ensemble band competition was held Saturday in Lubbock. Division 1 solos went to Hannah Mosley, Anna Garza, Shilo Mendez and Ian Tagle. Also participating were Gavin Arnold, Zech Mosley, Kelsi Harrison and Kolbey Adams.

Jayton escapes ‘no holds barred’ Klondike 41–40

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The gym at Lubbock Christian University on Friday night was the scene of some breakneck basketball as the Jayton Jaybirds survived a very aggressive Klondike Cougars squad en route to the regional quarterfinals championship, 41 to 40.

JAYBIRD JAM

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JAYBIRD JAM Former members of the Jaybirds squad came out to watch the 2021 team defeat Klondike Friday night in Lubbock. Clockwise from bottom left: Tye Scogin, Tristen Benavides, Keldan Moorhead, Tyler Seaton, Thomas Mullen Aaron Hernandez; right side of rail, from front, Coach Josh Stanaland, Coach Ryan Bleiker.

Andrew Kent District invites applications for $500 scholarship

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Each year, the Andrew Kent Soil and Water Conservation District in Jayton offers a $500 annual scholarship to qualifying applicants who are graduating from or have graduated from Jayton-Girard ISD and plan to enroll in any accredited institution of higher education (private or state-supported college or university) in an undergraduate program.

PLAYOFF WINNERS

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BI-DISTRICT WINNERS The Jayton Jaybirds defeated the Lorenzo Hornets 71–33 Thursday night at Lubbock Roosevelt, setting up their bid for the area championship versus the Borden County Coyotes on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 7:45 p.m. at Lubbock Roosevelt High School.

Gone girls: 5-1A basketball squads fall in playoffs

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Jayton 29, Whiteface 44

Spur readies ‘Oz’ for district One Act Play competition

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Spur ISD has been rehearsing for district One Act Play competition, slated for Tuesday, March 9 in Spur. “Oz,” a dramatization that adapts elements of L. Frank Baum’s timeless “Wizard of Oz” stories.

Jayton troupe rehearse ‘Treasure Island’ for District One Act Play March 9

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Jayton high schoolers under the direction of teachers Hillary Bleiker and Kristi Tidmore are busy preparing Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of murder, money and mutiny, “Treasure Island,” for this year’s One Act Play competition.