Despite getting swept this past Monday evening at always tough Denver City in their final matches of this season, Lamesa’s junior high volleyballers still went out on a relatively high note.
The Borden County Coyotes not only rebounded in strong fashion, but also pulled off one of the biggest shockers in the opening week of the Division I state six-man football playoffs in the process.
The Sands Mustangs got denied one gold ball by Klondike in last week’s Division II District 4-A six-man football championship game, but they didn’t have to wait long to get one.
When the Klondike Cougars kick it off 6 p.m. Friday, they’ll be doing so with a score to settle. They will be taking on Motley County at Muleshoe in the area round of the Division II state sixman football playoffs Back on December 2, 2021, the Klondike Cougars found themselves within striking distance of playing for state at AT&T Stadium. Motley County stopped the Cougars’ playoff march that fall in the state semi-finals knocking off Klondike, 66-20. Klondike finished that season at, 12-2, with its only other loss that year back in the sixth week of that season when Whitharral, 48-19.
Although his Eagles fell just short in the final outcome, O’Donnell High School’s new head boys basketball coach Dax Allen was long from being totally disappointed.
After being tabbed as the Golden Tornadoes’ new head boys basketball coach back this past spring, Boston Hudson has been looking forward to a night which is now right around the corner.
The Dawson Dragons brought in the new high school hoop season, in fashion, by hosting their invitational this past weekend at Welch.
After finishing up another district championship volleyball season earlier in the week, Klondike’s girls got their high school hoop season off and running last Saturday at Motley County, by blowing out the Matadors, 60-25.
Dawson County Public Library is offering the kits. The kids must bring their imaginations to assemble them together or add their own touches to the creations.
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