Archer City advances five to state tennis tournament

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Archer City punched five tickets to the UIL State Tennis Tournament in San Antonio during the Region II-2A tennis championships at Richland Tennis Center on April 26-27. “I am so proud and excited for the five we have advancing to state as well as all the athletes who represented Archer City at the regional tournament,” Wildcats’ coach Haley Owen said.
Archer City advances five to state tennis tournament

Archer City elementary student on the mend after snake bite

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A trip to watch a game at D-Bat Field in Wichita Falls should be a time for younger siblings of players to enjoy being outside. An open pasture south of the ball field with high grass and weeds was both an interesting place for children to investigate and apparently a habitat for rattlesnakes.
Archer City elementary student on the mend after snake bite

Wichita Falls teen dies in Hwy. 79 wreck

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A Wichita Falls teenager was pronounced dead on the scene at an early morning wreck Thursday, April 29, in Archer County. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s preliminary crash investigation, Xavier Phoenix Ventura, 19, was driving a 1997 Ford F-150 pickup northbound on Hwy.
Wichita Falls teen dies in Hwy. 79 wreck

Archer County districts' graduation plans

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With the end of the school year approaching, the Archer County News collected the graduation plans for all three county high schools. Archer City High School: Archer City High School Principal John Sherrill said the district recently made the decision to move its graduation up from May 21 to 8 p.m.

Lady Cats drop pair against Lady Pirates, miss trifecta

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The Archer City Lady Cats were district champs in volleyball last fall and in basketball this winter. The Lady Cats had not lost a district game in any of the three team sports. Last Saturday, they had a chance to complete the trifecta with perfect district records, but the Petrolia Lady Pirates were standing in the way. Archer City had beat Petrolia 12-7 back on Tuesday, March 30 to set up the final showdown in the last district matchup of the regular season.
Archer City’s Jill Liles delivers a pitch in the first inning of the Lady Cats’ 17-13 loss to Petrolia on Saturday, April 24. Photo/Will Edwards

Five compete in regional golf tournamenent

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Holliday’s Makayla Smith and Carson Hall each posted top-15 finishes at the Shady Oaks Golf Course in Baird for the Region I-3A tournament while Archer City’s Kameron Moss, Shae Parr and Katelyn Casillas competed at the Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris in the Region II-2A meet.
Holliday’s Carson Hall lines up a putt at the Region I-3A Golf Tournament at Shady Oaks Golf Course in Baird. Courtesy photo/Clay Strealy