Sports & Schools

Jaybirds win bi-district championship

The Jayton Jaybirds traveled to Knox City last Thursday to take on the Chillicothe Eagles for the bi-district championship.

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CLOSE LOSS

CLOSE LOSS The Lady Jays suffered a close loss last week at home to the Roby Lady Lions, 30–27. They will have stretch of road games that keeps them away until Dec. 12, when they face Crosbyton at home. COURTESY PHOTO

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BI-DISTRICT BOUND

BI-DISTRICT BOUND The Jayton Jaybirds football team has won their district and will be playing for the bi-district title Thursday night in Knox City.

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Bulldog pride prevails in Paducah

It was said many times this week that with both Paducah and Spur football teams already eliminated from postseason play, the game Friday night was about pride. It was about giving your school, your teammates, your coaches, your fans and yourself the kind of effort you could be proud of.

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Junior team wins 1st at 4-H, District 3

Porter Abbott, 2nd overall

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Jaybirds upset Matadors

The Jayton Jaybirds faced an uphill battle last Friday night, with the Motley County Matadors bringing back five starters from a team that made the state final last year. Several media outlets and fans from all over the area were in attendance to see a #2-in-the state Motley County team that many had picked to beat Jayton handily.

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Big Country Electric Co-op announces 2021 Youth Tour contest and scholarships

Big Country Electric Cooperative requests help spreading word among local 10th, 11th and 12th grade students about the Government-in-Action Youth Tour, an all-expense-paid trip to the nation’s capital.

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Spurettes, Bulldogs XC back to state

WINNING TEAMS The top three girls XC teams at the regional relays Monday were Nazareth, Spur and Sands.

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Spur student inducted into Alpha Chi National Honor Society at ASU

SAN ANGELO—Angelo State University’s chapter of the Alpha Chi national honor society recently inducted 46 new members, including Avery Tanner of Spur, for the fall 2020 semester during a virtual ceremony.