As the Jayton Jaybirds found themselves in a hole early in their regional championship playoff game against the Balmorhea Bears, few expected to see what would eventually happen.
At the monthly meeting of the Jayton-Girard Independent School District on Monday, Nov. 6, trustees certified the results of the November 3 election, and new board member Jeff Arnold was sworn in by Kelsi Stanaland.
FOOD CHALLENGE Kent County 4-H Junior and Intermediate Food Challenge teams competed at the District 3 4-H Food Challenge Contest last week. The Intermediate team of Jeri Holcomb, Sidney Hall, Lainey Baldridge and Dayton Bleiker placed 4th in the Main Dish category. Junior Team was Carson Long, Camryn Arnold and Maquinna Branum. COURTESY PHOTOS
BEARS BEAT 'BIRDS The Jayton Jaybirds fell to the number one team in the state, the Balmorhea Bears, 90-46 in the area finals Friday night in Garden City. AMANDA MCGEE PHOTO
BATTLE OF THE BIRDS The Jayton Jaybirds grounded the Chillicothe Eagles 45–0 Friday night in the bi-district championship game in Knox City. The mercy rule kicked in as Jayton scored 45 points to their opponents’ zero in the first half of the game. The playoff lasted less than an hour. JOHNNA REYNOLDS/ TEXAS 1A FAN
After a number of Covid-19 cancellations by area basketball teams, the Spur Bulldogs faced Lubbock’s Southcrest Friday night and lost a close one, 38–36. COURTESY PHOTO
The Spur fifth graders presented the school’s annual Veterans Day program, Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the Dog Dome Auditorium. All grades/classes, several parents, some visitors, and a few veterans attended.
