Lamesa
Klondike tops rival Sands at home on gridiron
The Klondike Cougars went into last Friday night’s six-man football game against Sands at Jim and Pat Nance Field as big 45-point favorites but needed a big fourth quarter to hold off the stubborn Mustangs, 86-56.
O’Donnell football off to a 4-0 start
A big fourth quarter rally last Friday night at Wilson helped the O’Donnell Eagles soar past the Lubbock Titans, 54-32.
Tors come up short in homecoming matchup against Littlefield
The Golden Tornadoes outscored Littlefield two touchdowns to one in the second half of last Friday night’s homecoming game.
Coyotes win big at homecoming match against Patriots
Last week was homecoming at Gail and the way that Borden County continues lighting up the opposition it didn’t take long for the Coyotes to get to their class parties.
Tor tennis hope to be road warriors in second half of district
With their home courts being under construction most of last season, the Golden Tornadoes’ tennis squad spent most of that year on the road.
Tor volleyball faces tough action in district 3-3A
Being in the same district where two of their opponents are ranked among the best in the state, the Golden Tornado volleyballers know that the road to the post-season through District 3-3A probably won’t always be smooth.
Press-Reporter Football Contest winners announced
The Lamesa Press-Reporter Football Contest heated up last week with eight pickers going 11-1 on the week. But that’s why there are tiebreakers.
Lamesa Homecoming
Lamesa High School students and Golden Tor fans discovered the names of the 2023 homecoming king and queen Friday night during half-time activities at Tor Stadium. After the coronation (top photo), the entire court of homecoming princesses, king and queen candidates, including the newly crowned homecoming king and queen, Fashaa Edwards and Johnathan Iglesias, pose for a court photo on the sidelines; (bottom right) homecoming court attendant Nayeli Lopez, escorted by fellow attendant Myles Benitez, can’t help but react after seeing the 2022 homecoming queen Amaya Vasquez in her crown, sash and black evening gown; (bottom left) Fashaa Edwards receives a hug and kiss from her mother, Denitrice Jenkins, after her name was announced as this year’s homecoming queen; (middle left) 2023 homecoming queen contender Maelynn Rodriguez pins a flower onto her father, Genaro Rodriguez, in the school cafeteria before making an appearance on the football field.
Estella Ortiz
Funeral Service for Estella Ortiz, 81, of Lamesa was held on September 16, 2023, at Branon Funeral Home Chapel with Hermano Trine Sanchez officiating.