A rematch from the previous Area matchup just a year ago, the experienced Trojanettes had their hands full this go around against the Hamilton Lady Dogs on Friday, Feb. 16. The Lady Dogs, who finished first in their district with a 10-0 record, matched the Trojanettes in the physical aspect with height and speed, but also rostered a plethora of seniors and juniors that had experienced the loss from the previous meeting. The stage was set for a heavyweight bout.

Playoff basketball was underway at Breckenridge High School for the Windthorst Trojans and the Albany Lions on Monday, Feb. 19, President’s Day. The Trojans seem to be cursed in the first round, not making it to the Area round since the 2018-2019 season, despite making the playoffs every but one since then. The Lions, however, have a different curse, making it past Bi-District every year since the 2018-2019 season, only to be eliminated in the very next round. The Lions were eager to continue their streak, while the Big Blue of Windthorst were set on breaking the curse.

Sometimes it’s simply a business trip. In a game that didn’t feature many offensive bright spots outside of Keitenn Bristow and Cayden Howard, the Eagles did what was necessary to win in a 52-25 drubbing of Early in the bi-district round on Mon., Feb. 19, in Graham.

The Archer City Wildcats played their final district game on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in a home contest against the Nocona Indians. The rolling Wildcats (4-5) were on a two-game win-streak and aimed at extending the streak to three, giving themselves a tie for third place. The visiting Indians (9-0) already clenched the first-place spot in district and had a win-streak of their own to conserve. The matchup was sure to be a knock-down drag-out fight.

Defense was the name of the game for the Trojans on Tuesday, Feb. 13, not allowing the visiting Olney Cubs to score more than 10 points in a quarter until the fourth. With Windthorst (4-5) going on a slight skid, losing three of their last four, and just one victory away from clinching the third seed in district, the clash with the Cubs (1-8) was the only obstacle left in the season and a perfect “get-right” game.

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Mon., Feb. 12 Burkburnett 20, Holliday 2 (5) Burkburnett hung an eight spot in the top of the first while Holliday (0-1) never got the sticks going in a season opening 20-2 loss by the Lady Eagles.

Now you can use your library card to check out a mobile hotspot device - just like a book. These pocket-sized devices are easy to use and can connect up to 8 devices, such as your smartphone, laptop, and tablet, to cellular Internet. Use the device to surf the Internet, help your children do their homework, connect to health and banking services, and much, much more! The device and service are already paid for, you just need to come in to the library to check it out! ************** Together they will rise. Or together they will fall.

The Sheriff’s Office received 204 calls for service this week. As this report is being written there are 14 inmates 4 being female in the Archer County Jail.

My wife grew up in New Mexico and I remember driving through miles and miles of large pecan tree orchards. Pecan trees are in perfect rows for miles. What is interesting is the stages of the trees grouped together. Every year, they will come through and cut some of those trees and prune them back. They do it for one reason, to yield more pecans.