The 25-26 Windthorst Trojanettes will be strong in a variety of ways, but possibly their biggest strength will come from the sheer amount of varsity experience each player has. This year’s squad returns 12 athletes from last season’s state semifinals run, and head coach Allison Bussey is confident in the team’s defense to once again be a strong point.

Varsity experience is one of the key elements for a successful football team, and for the 25-26 Trojans, they will lean heavily on that aspect. Going into this year, the Windthorst football team graduated just seven seniors from last year, while returning over half of the starters on both sides of the ball.

WHS Cross Country The Windthorst Cross Country teams will be in very different situations for the 25-26 season compared to last year. The Trojans will look to build on their second- place finish at the state meet, while the Trojanettes hope to see improvement from a respectable 24-25 campaign.

Being a lineman in football is a thankless job. Despite arguably being the most important position on the field, offensive and defensive linemen rarely receive any recognition for their efforts.

Archer City senior Serenity Jones will step into a big role for the Lady Cats for the upcoming volleyball season. She’ll be one of the few returners with varsity experience and will look to leave her mark for her final season.

The Lady Cats will look to build on a promising season from last fall for the upcoming volleyball year. Although the team lost just three seniors to graduation, it will be a majority of sophomores and juniors leading the charge for Archer City.

“Three yards and a cloud of dust,” the age-old adage describes an offensive philosophy that aims to overwhelm opponents with tough, physical plays on ground. The 25-26 Archer City Wildcats will look to follow that motto as they return four offensive linemen from an offense that had almost 4000 rushing yards, 48 rushing touchdowns, and averaged 332.3 rushing yards per game last season.

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On Aug. 16, NRS (National Roper’s Supply) inducted its 7th ever NRS livestock “Show Team”. The world’s largest retailer of team and calf roping ropes, NRS was built around supplying products to the rodeo and roping world, but in recent years has expanded its offering to include livestock show supplies for most species. Their products range from equipment to products for daily care from both Weaver and Sullivan’s Supply. NRS also carries a wide range of show feeds and supplements from Purina, ADM, Biozyme and other top feed companies.

A large fire in Northern Archer County is 90% contained following a joint effort between the Lakeside City Volunteer Fire Department, Bowman VFD and Scotland VFD. Around 3 p.m.