Sports
Elizabeth Tanner
AMARILLO — Wellington’s Charley Wilbur was recently named to Press Pass Sports’ Top Performers, announced Friday, Feb. 2.
Named to the 11-athlete lineup, Wilbur scored 23 of Wellington’s 39 points during the Lady Rockets 39-23 victory over Quanah.
Friday, February 9, 2024
Childress’ Allen, Wellington’s Tarver nominated as Amarillo Globe-News Midseason Basketball Player of the Year
Childress’ Allen, Wellington’s Tarver nominated as Amarillo Globe-News Midseason Basketball Player of the Year
Elizabeth Tanner
AMARILLO — Childress’ Aiden Allen and Wellington’s Bryant Tarver were recently nominated for the Amarillo Globe-News Midseason Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
Barely missing the mark, Allen earned 16,880 votes, just shy of Levi Ashurst’s 20,472-vote win. Tarver received more than 1,000 votes.
Friday, February 2, 2024
Childress, Memphis lifters compete in Childress Girls Powerlifting Meet
Elizabeth Tanner
CHILDRESS — Competing in the Childress Girls Powerlifting Meet Thursday, Jan. 11, the Memphis Lady Cyclones took home their second championship title this season, thanks to first-place lifts by Jasmyne Gilchrest, Lizzie Valle and Jacqueline Villanueva.
Friday, February 2, 2024
WTAMU Lady Buffs split home series with Texas Woman’s-UT Tyler
Kale Steed
CANYON – The West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) Lady Buffs put together a second-half performance against No. 24 UT Tyler that head coach Josh Prock had been waiting to see for weeks.
Trailing 37-34 at halftime on Saturday, Jan.
Friday, February 2, 2024
Wellington’s Tarver trio named to Amarillo Globe-News Top Male Performers
Elizabeth Tanner
AMARILLO — Wellington’s Tarver trio, consisting of Braylon Tarver, Bryant Tarver and Carson Tarver, were recently selected to the Amarillo Globe-News Top Male Performers in the Texas Panhandle, announced Monday, Jan. 29.
Friday, February 2, 2024
Wellington’s Tarver up for Amarillo Globe-News Happy State Bank Athlete of the Week
Elizabeth Tanner
AMARILLO — Wellington’s Bryant Tarver is an Amarillo Globe-News Happy State Bank Athlete of the Week nominee.
Friday, February 2, 2024
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Feb. 2
The junior varsity and varsity Childress Bobcat and Lady Cat basketball teams play the Abernathy Antelopes and Lady Lopes in Abernathy. The junior varsity Blue Bobcats and junior varsity Lady Cats play at 5 p.m., followed by the varsity Lady Cats at 6:15 p.m.
Friday, February 2, 2024
Childress’ Willis nominated for Texas HS Football Defensive Back of the Year
Elizabeth Tanner
CHILDRESS — Childress’ Mark Willis is up for the Texas HS Football 2023 All-Texas Fan Vote 3A Defensive Back of the Year.
Willis is one of 30 3A players up for the award.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Childress’ Ethan Ferguson earns a first-place lift in weight class 242, squatting 285 pounds, bench pressing 325 pounds and deadlifting 425 pounds for a 1,135-pound total. The Red River Sun/Elizabeth Tanner
Childress, Memphis lifters compete in Childress Boys Powerlifting Meet
Elizabeth Tanner
CHILDRESS — Competing in the Childress Boys Powerlifting Meet Thursday, Jan. 18, the Childress Bobcats took a second-place team finish, earning 34 points, thanks to first-place lifts by Ethan Ferguson,Junior Hicks,Adrian Macias and Jaden Rodriguez.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Wellington’s Bryant Tarver shoots a jumper over a Clarendon defender Friday, Jan. 19. Press Pass Sports/James Abel
Wellington outlasts Clarendon to take sole possession of District 2-2A lead
Lee Passmore
WELLINGTON — With the proximity of the rivalry and following the drama of the girls’ game, the second half of the Clarendon-Wellington doubleheader between the schools’ respective boys’ teams had a hard time conjuring up intrigue and suspense.
Thursday, January 25, 2024