REGIONAL CHAMPS - The Ropes Eagles are the 2024 Regional Champions from their win against the Wink Wildcats this past Friday in Big Springs. Ropes won 21-14 in a defensive minded game as the home team. The Eagles will take on the Gruver Greyhounds this Friday in Canyon at Happy State Bank Stadium at 7 p.m. (Photo courtesy of Donovan Martin)

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NO EASY SHOTS - Levelland Lobo Gage French contested the shot down low under the basket against the Greenwood Rangers last Tuesday at home. (Staff photo by Aalijah Soliz)

AREA CHAMPS - The Whiteface Antelopes are UIL Class 1A-1 Region 1 High School Six-man Football Area Champions after a 66-16 shellacking of the Booker Kiowas on Nov. 22 in Tulia. The Antelopes are in Lockney tonight at 6 p.m. taking on the Borden County Coyotes in the regional quarterfinals. (Photo by Holly Crutcher)

AREA CHAMPS - The Ropes Eagels are the Area Champs after knocking off the Farwell Steers this past Friday in Sundown 28-0, holding them to a shutout. The Eagles took on the Wink Wildcats this past Friday in Big Spring for their Regional playoff matchup. (Photo courtesy of Donovan Martin)

PUNT RETURN - Morton Indian Brayden Villarreal returned the punt against the Gruver Greyhounds during the team’s last game in Amarillo. (Staff photo by Aalijah Soliz)

FOCUSED - Head Basketball Coach Kendall Durrett was locked in on the game while his team played against the Greenwood Rangers last Tuesday night at home. (Staff photo by Aalijah Soliz)

SLIPPERY - Ropes Eagle Reese William made the Sterling City defensive player miss with a juke move last Friday in Snyder for the team’s bi-district round of playoffs. (Photo courtesy of Donovan Martin)