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ONE-HANDED PICK – Whitharral Panthers senior outside linebacker Damian Rodriguez made the onehanded interception during a scrimmage last Friday at home against the Lubbock Titans and Nazareth. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

ONE-HANDED PICK – Whitharral Panthers senior outside linebacker Damian Rodriguez made the onehanded interception during a scrimmage last Friday at home against the Lubbock Titans and Nazareth. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

Panther football shows promise during three team scrimmage

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Last Friday, the Whitharral Panthers football team played host to the Lubbock Titans and the Nazareth Swifts in a threeteam scrimmage.
SEND IT OVER – Lady Eagle Brylee Lauderdale sent the volleyball over the net while Braedyn Reyna is ready to react during the match against Sterling City on August 12. The Ropes Lady Eagles opened the season at home. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

SEND IT OVER – Lady Eagle Brylee Lauderdale sent the volleyball over the net while Braedyn Reyna is ready to react during the match against Sterling City on August 12. The Ropes Lady Eagles opened the season at home. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

Ropes Volleyball drops opener

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Saturday, August 16, 2025
The Ropes Lady Eagles volleyball team dropped their season opener at home against Sterling City on Tuesday, losing the match 2-3.The Lady Eagles were able to win the first two sets before Sterling City turned the tide, sweeping the final three sets.
OVERHEAD SMASH – Nathan Ellis performs an overhead smash during a tennis match against All Saints on August 12 at the Burgess-Rushing Tennis Center in Lubbock. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

OVERHEAD SMASH – Nathan Ellis performs an overhead smash during a tennis match against All Saints on August 12 at the Burgess-Rushing Tennis Center in Lubbock. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

OVERHEAD SMASH

News Staff
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Nathan Ellis performs an overhead smash during a tennis match against All Saints on August 12 at the Burgess-Rushing Tennis Center in Lubbock.
OVERHAND SERVE – LHS Tennis Packs Teagan Brothers performed her overhand serve during a tennis match against All Saints on August 12 at the Burgess-Rushing Tennis Center in Lubbock. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

OVERHAND SERVE – LHS Tennis Packs Teagan Brothers performed her overhand serve during a tennis match against All Saints on August 12 at the Burgess-Rushing Tennis Center in Lubbock. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

LHS Pack Tennis falls to All Saints

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Saturday, August 16, 2025
The Levelland Highschool Tennis Pack fell short in their match against All Saints this past Tuesday, losing 5-14.While the overall team result was lopsided, Head Coach Jeffrey Braziel highlighted many of the Lobos and Loboettes that were able to shine in the match.
FAST BREAK – Gregory Phillips practiced his fast break dribbling during the Levelland Lobo Basketball Camp at the Texan Dome on August 5. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

FAST BREAK – Gregory Phillips practiced his fast break dribbling during the Levelland Lobo Basketball Camp at the Texan Dome on August 5. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

FAST BREAK

News Staff
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
FAST BREAK
SOFTBALL FLOAT – The wind was perfect to catch the flags on the Sundown Softball team’s float for the Oil Patch Days Parade on Saturday. Players could be seen wearing gold medals from their win at state earlier this year. (Staff photo by Ada Niederhauser)

SOFTBALL FLOAT – The wind was perfect to catch the flags on the Sundown Softball team’s float for the Oil Patch Days Parade on Saturday. Players could be seen wearing gold medals from their win at state earlier this year. (Staff photo by Ada Niederhauser)

SOFTBALL FLOAT

News Staff
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
SOFTBALL FLOAT
CHECK DONATION

CHECK DONATION

CHECK DONATION

News Staff
Saturday, August 9, 2025
The Levelland Noon Rotary Club presented the 2025-2026 Levelland High School Cheerleaders with a donation of $757.
PUSHIN’ SLEDS

PUSHIN’ SLEDS

PUSHIN’ SLEDS

News Staff
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Amie Brogden and Patiance Childers team up to push the football sled during the Levelland Mom’s Football Clinic at Lobo Stadium on August 4.
TWO-ON-TWO – Preston Birdwell, Silas Peña, Kyler Dent and Xander Guillen play a basketball game of two-on-two during the Levelland Lobo Basketball Camp at the Texan Dome on August 5. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

TWO-ON-TWO – Preston Birdwell, Silas Peña, Kyler Dent and Xander Guillen play a basketball game of two-on-two during the Levelland Lobo Basketball Camp at the Texan Dome on August 5. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

TWO-ON-TWO

News Staff
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Preston Birdwell, Silas Peña, Kyler Dent and Xander Guillen play a basketball game of two-on-two during the Levelland Lobo Basketball Camp at the Texan Dome on August 5.
TROUGH BAPTISM – Flatland Fastpitch President Jacob Tucker baptizes one of his fully uniformed softball girls in a horse trough on June 29 at the OXY complex. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

TROUGH BAPTISM – Flatland Fastpitch President Jacob Tucker baptizes one of his fully uniformed softball girls in a horse trough on June 29 at the OXY complex. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

Flatland Fastpitch changing lives

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
What do a horse trough, a worship band and a bunch of softball girls, parents and coaches all have in common?The answer is “Church on the Ball Field.
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