The Holliday Lady Eagles are locked in for the 3A-D1 playoffs after their back-to-back wins over the Bowie Lady Rabbits on Tuesday, Feb. 3 and the Iowa Park Lady Hawks on Friday, Feb.
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) released their biennial reclassification and realignment for 2026-2028 football, volleyball, and basketball seasons on Monday, Feb. 2. Although WindthorstandArcherCity saw no change in their district, Holliday experienced several district shakeups in all three sports.
The Holliday Eagles dropped their first district game of the season on Saturday, Jan. 31, falling to the Henrietta Bearcats in an overtime road-game thriller.
The Archer City Wildcats went into Friday’s home-district game against Electra looking for their first district win of the season, but also seeked revenge on the Tigers after a questionable call led to a 41-39 loss in early January.
The Holliday Lady Eagles made their claim for a spot in the 3A basketball playoffs a little bit stronger following two important district wins this past week. Holliday 65 Vernon 17 Their first victory came in a home game-thumping against the (0-8) Lady Lions on Thursday, Jan.
It was a battle of the unbeatens on Tuesday, Jan. 20 as the Holliday Eagles (5-0) and the City View Mustangs (4-0) clashed in a highly-anticipated match that could decide the District 7-3A champion later on in the season.
The Archer City Wildcats’ district journey continued and much like their Lady Cat-counterpart, they grappled with the top teams of the district, the Nocona Indians and the Seymour Panthers. Tuesday, Jan.