Sports

Lobos battle during Denver City Tournament

Aalijah Soliz Sports Writer
Monday, December 11, 2023
The Levelland Lobos traveled to Denver City for a weekend long tournament where they team faced-off against Alpine for their first game on Thursday. The game was a close one that went down to the wire but the Lobos were able to outlast the Alpine Bucks 49-43.

Whiteface Football Awards

Aalijah Soliz Sports Writer
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
After an 11-1 season which included a perfect 10-0 run in the regular season and a trip to the Area Round of the UIL Class 1A1 High School Football Playoffs, one might expect the Whiteface Antelopes to garner a lot of recognition during district awards. One would be right.
DEEP - Smyer’s Maegan Smith made a basket in a 61-22 win over the host Anton Lady Bulldogs during the Anton Classic High School Basketball Tournament last weekend. The Smyer girls took second, falling to Ropes 58-24 in the final. Smith was named to the all-tournament team. (Staff photo by Jay Kelley)

DEEP - Smyer’s Maegan Smith made a basket in a 61-22 win over the host Anton Lady Bulldogs during the Anton Classic High School Basketball Tournament last weekend. The Smyer girls took second, falling to Ropes 58-24 in the final. Smith was named to the all-tournament team. (Staff photo by Jay Kelley)

Lady Cats fall to Lady Eagles

Jay Kelley Sports Writer
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The Smyer Lady Cats fell 6233 to the visiting Ropes Lady Eagles in UIL High School Girls’ Basketball action November 28th. The Lady Eagles are currently ninth in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ Class 2A poll.

Ropes handles Smyer

Jay Kelley Sports Writer
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The Smyer Bobcats couldn’t find and answer for the potent Ropes Eagle offense in an 89-26 home loss November 28th, in UIL High School Boys’ Basketball action. Ropes blew out to a 29-2 lead in the first quarter and led 50-11 by halftime. The Eagles were up 68-18 at the end of the third quarter.
WINNERS - The Whiteface Lady Lopes were tournament champions at their Way Out West High School Basketball Tournament last weekend. Pictured are, from left to right: Kylie Deavours, Timmyah Olenga, Emily Blankenship, Hannah Blankenship, Emma Ayers, Abi Soliz, Jaedyn Rector, Anais Soliz, Lainey Sanders. (Staff photo by Jay Kelley)

WINNERS - The Whiteface Lady Lopes were tournament champions at their Way Out West High School Basketball Tournament last weekend. Pictured are, from left to right: Kylie Deavours, Timmyah Olenga, Emily Blankenship, Hannah Blankenship, Emma Ayers, Abi Soliz, Jaedyn Rector, Anais Soliz, Lainey Sanders. (Staff photo by Jay Kelley)

Whiteface Antelopes host Tournament

Jay Kelley Sports Writer
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The Whiteface Antelopes had a rough weekend with a 1-3 finish at the Way Out West High School Basketball Tournament in Whiteface. Whiteface 49, Friona 45 The Antelopes started with a 49-45 win over Friona on Thursday.
BATTLE - MVP of the Tournament Aubrey Bandy and All-Tournament team player Meagan Smith competed in the Anton Tournament this past weekend. (Photo courtesy of Donovan Martin)

BATTLE - MVP of the Tournament Aubrey Bandy and All-Tournament team player Meagan Smith competed in the Anton Tournament this past weekend. (Photo courtesy of Donovan Martin)

Sundown Roughnecks travel to Denver City

Aalijah Soliz Sports Writer
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The Sundown Roughnecks traveled to the Denver City Shootout for a tournament where they finished 2-1, losing only to Denver City. The first game of the tournament the Roughnecks went up against the Midland Trinity Chargers where the team won in a close game 63-50.

Lady Lopes beat Kress

Jay Kelley Sports Writer
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The Whiteface Lady Lopes had little trouble with the Kress Lady Kangaroos November 28th in a 52-12 road win in UIL High School Girls’ Basketball action. Whiteface was ahead 10-2 in the first quarter, then jumped out to a 33-7 lead at halftime. The score at the end of three periods was 40-11.

Panthers cruise past O’Donnell

Jay Kelley Sports Writer
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The Whitharral Lady Panthers took a big lead in the second quarter and cruised to a 57-40 win over the O’Donnell Lady Eagles November 28th, in UIL High School Girls’ Basketball action at Whitharral.
Subscribe to