S ome people say autumn means the end of summer and all the fun, time to get serious and go back to the ordinary. Others look forward to fall, saying it’s colorful and energizing and it’s like starting everything all over again.
Apparently, the Klondike Cougar volleyballers aren’t into sharing.
The Klondike Cougars have officially booked their return engagement to the Division II state football playoffs for the fourth year in a row by corralling the Loop Longhorns, 64-0, last Friday night in a game stopped at the half on sixman’s 45-point rule.
Missed opportunities came back to haunt the Sands Mustangs last Thursday night at Ackerly where the Grady Wildcats escaped in a 44-35 nailbiter.
After not only seeing their streak of 14 straight district championships but also playoff appearances snapped last fall, the 2023 Borden County Coyotes went into last Friday night’s Division I District 7-1A opener at Garden City on a mission.
“I like to keep a few needles threaded with black, white and neutral thread for quick repairs. I keep them on a ribbon in my kitchen. I stuck the needles into the ribbon, then taped the ribbon at the top and bottom to the inside of the kitchen cabinet. It’s handy and safe.” -- A.A. in Florida _ Save your old tissue boxes. They can be used to store plastic grocery store bags for easy use.
At the District 8-1A Cross Country Meet, Klondike sophomore Kevin King placed 4th with a time of 18:07, advancing to the regional meet October 23 at Mae Simmons in Lubbock.
Families needing a little more under the Christmas tree this Yuletide season can apply for some assistance through the annual Lights of Love program.
Whether it is better to strip the field and start over or harvest a lowyielding crop, that is the financial question facing cotton farmers at the end of what is predicted to be a dismal season.
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