Sports

All-Sports Schedule

Dec. 15 The junior varsity and varsity Childress Lady Cat basketball teams play the Liberty Lady Patriots in Lubbock. Junior varsity plays at 5 p.m., followed by varsity at 6:15 p.m. The junior varsity and varsity Childress Bobcat basketball teams play the Palo Duro Dons in Amarillo.

All-Sports Schedule

The varsity Memphis Cyclone and Lady Cyclone basketball teams play the Hedley Owls and Lady Owls in Memphis.The Lady Cyclones play at 6 p.m., followed by the Cyclones at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 The junior high Memphis Whirlwinds and Lady Whirlwinds play the Quanah Indians and Lady Indians.

All-Sports Schedule

Dec. 15 The junior varsity Wellington Skyrocket basketball team plays the Kelton Lions at 5 p.m. in Wellington. Dec. 18 The junior high eighth-grade Wellington Lady Firecracker basketball team plays the Shamrock Lady Irish at 6 p.m. in Wellington.
Area teams faceoff in Childress Rotary Tournament

Area teams faceoff in Childress Rotary Tournament

Area teams faceoff in Childress Rotary Tournament

Area teams, including the Childress Bobcats and Lady Cats and the Wellington Skyrockets and Lady Rockets, faceoff in the Childress Rotary Tournament Thursday, Dec. 7-Saturday, Dec. 9.
Henard practices poetry piece forWellington Lions

Henard practices poetry piece forWellington Lions

Henard practices poetry piece forWellington Lions

Wellington Elementary School fifth-grader Evelyn Henard performs “You Think It’s Easy Being the Tooth Fairy?” for the Wellington Lions Club during its Nov. 20 meeting. Henard will compete with her selection of poetry in oral reading at the district academic UIL contest this week in Clarendon.
Childress’ Foster named Lone Star Conference Preseason Co-Player of the Year

Childress’ Foster named Lone Star Conference Preseason Co-Player of the Year

Childress’ Foster named Lone Star Conference Preseason Co-Player of the Year

RICHARDSON — Lubbock Christian University (LCU) Lady Chaparral Grace Foster, a 2021 Childress High School graduate, was recently named the Lone Star Conference Preseason Co-Player of the Year,a title that hasn’t been claimed by LCU since Allie Schulte received the accolade prior to the 2021-22...
Memphis’Graham, Talley receive all-district honorable mentions

Memphis’Graham, Talley receive all-district honorable mentions

Memphis’Graham, Talley receive all-district honorable mentions

Memphis Lady Cyclone Macaela Graham, a senior, receives all-district honorable mentions. Graham was also named to academic all-district selections, as well as nominated for academic all-state. Memphis Lady Cyclone Emma Talley, a senior, receives all-district honorable mentions.
Lady Cats compete in Nazareth Tournament

Lady Cats compete in Nazareth Tournament

Lady Cats compete in Nazareth Tournament

The Childress Lady Cats compete in the Nazareth Tournament Thursday, Nov. 30-Saturday, Dec. 2, finishing 2-2 overall. The Lady Cats brought home wins over Muleshoe (67-38) and Gruver (47-33), while falling to Canadian (45-25) and Nazareth (51-41).
Childress’Coach Parker receives Guy Crenshaw Award

Childress’Coach Parker receives Guy Crenshaw Award

Childress’Coach Parker receives Guy Crenshaw Award

Childress Head Boys Basketball Coach Wayne Parker recently received the Amarillo Chapter of Basketball Officials Guy Crenshaw Sportsmanship Award, named after wellknown Panhandle coach Guy Crenshaw, who passed in 2014.