In our recent Sunday Gospel readings we came across Jesus healing Simon Peter’s mother in law (Mark 1:29-39), and again in the healing of a Leper (Mk 1:40-45). In these encounters we observe the attitude and style of God Our Father in the attitude and gestures of Jesus. Remember, Jesus reveals in John’s Gospel “I and the Father are One” (John 10:30) and “the Son can do only what He sees the Father doing” (Jn 5: 19). Jesus imitates His Father. Paul will later remind us to “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” [In the Catholic Tradition saints are called saints because in some heroic manner and by the grace of God they became imitators of Christ]. We are all called to this imitation.

The Archer City Lady Cats played their final baketball game of the season on Tuesday, Feb. 6, against the Petrolia Lady Pirates. The Lady Cats (1-8) didn’t have playoff implications coming into the game but wanted to notch one more win before the end of the season, while the Lady Pirates (3-6) secured their playoff spot the game before and looked to finish the season with a win.

The Windthorst Trojanettes were unstoppable in their Bi-District round matchup against the Stamford Lady Bulldogs on Monday, Feb. 12, scorching their opponents for the entire four quarters.

With over 2,100 points in his career, Holliday’s Keitenn Bristow has hit some big shots in his lifetime. None were bigger than his step back 3-pointer with 12.7 seconds remaining to give the Eagles their first lead of the night and propel Holliday to its first district championship since 2019.

The Windthorst Trojans (4-4) battled the Archer City Wildcats (3-5) in a home matchup on Friday, Feb. 9. The Wildcats were aiming to cement their fourth-place spot with a victory, while the Trojans looked to lock-in their third-place spot with a win of their own. The last time these two rivals faced off, the game was close and intense for the entire four quarters, with Windthorst barely edging out Archer City to the tune of a 59-52 victory in the Wildcat’s den. This time, Archer City planned to return the favor.

The Windthorst Trojanettes had their final district showdown at home on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Their opponents, the Seymour Lady Panthers (6-3), were looking to split the series at 1-1 and tie the Trojanettes (7-2) in the final district game, while a win for the Big Blue meant a trip to the Class 2A playoffs as a second seed for the third season in a row.

Holliday erased an eight point deficit in the final four minutes to stun City View in a 45-40 thriller to lock up a share of the District 7-3A crown for the second straight season. “We felt really jaded at the beginning of the year,” Holliday head coach Derek Winn said.