After a banner year by Archer County schools on the volleyball courts, district honors were announced for Archer City, Holliday and Windthorst. The Lady Cats (32-12) went unbeaten through District 9-2A and advanced to the regional semifinals.

Holliday’s defense grounded DJ Brown and the high-powered Leonard offense in the second half, holding the Tigers to just 92 yards and kept the offense out of the endzone after the break in a 35-28 thriller.

Archer City senior Kameron Moss makes a leaping interception in the Wildcats' 42-40 Area loss to Windthorst on Thursday, Nov. 18, in Iowa Park.

Windthorst ISD has approved the proposed design of the new football field and track. Paragon Sports Constructors will start on the project in January with a projected timetable of six to eight weeks to complete the project. Courtesy/WISD

7th Grade Windthorst 40, Quanah 4 Heidi Tackett led the way with 14 points and Jaylee Belcher added eight points as the Windthorst defense held the Lady Indians to just four points in a 40-4 win on Monday, Nov. 15.

Holliday’s Hannah Spears signed her Letter of Intent to run track at Texas Tech during a ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 10.

The Tigers wanted no business of the Eagles’ ground game. Holliday ran to the left and scored.

For the second-straight year, Bushland proved too much for Holliday to handle, ending the Lady Eagles’ season in the regional finals. Losses in the postseason are never easy, no matter the circumstance, but there’s absolutely no shame in bowing out to a better team.

Archer City left it all on the court. The Lady Cats were a two-point swing away from forcing a decisive fifth set with all the momentum behind them.

As a sports fan, the bi-district round of the playoffs couldn’t have turned out better results for Archer County. Archer City (8-2) dominated Crosbyton in a 59-0 massacre at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene.