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Cut back to bear more fruit

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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.
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Hawley narrowly avoids upset by Wildcats

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First-year Head coach Lukas Bontrager and his rough and rowdy Archer City Wildcats, comprised of five seniors and three juniors, travelled to Breckenridge High School to face the Hawley Bearcats in Bi-District play on Monday, Feb. 19, President’s Day. The Wildcats looked to prove they were more than their fourth-place district finish, aiming to upset the Bearcats who finished first in their district.
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Trojanettes fall in final seconds

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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.
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Trojans drop thriller against Albany

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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.
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Wildcats finish in fourth place

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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.