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Holliday tops Archer City in clash of county rivals

4 years ago By Will Edwards

Body The Holliday Lady Eagles (21-5) made quick work of its cross-county rivals, dispatching the Archer City Lady Cats (15-9) in three sets, 25-15, 25-14, 25-12, on Tuesday, Aug. 31, in Holliday.

Holliday tops Archer City in clash of county rivals

Trojanettes come up big against 3A competition

4 years ago By Will Edwards

Body The Windthorst Trojanettes (15-9) went on the road and picked up a pair of wins against Class 3A competition last week. Windthorst topped Henrietta in four (25-21, 25-16, 25-27, 25-22) on Tuesday, Aug. 31, and City View in three (25-15, 25-12, 25-22) on Saturday, Sept. 4.

Trojanettes come up big against 3A competition

Eagles force six turnovers to complete revenge tour

4 years ago By Will Edwards

Body What a difference a year makes. In two meetings last year, Eastland combined for 859 yards and 56 points on the Holliday defense.

Eagles force six turnovers to complete revenge tour

Wildcats pass Indians in costly win

4 years ago By Jerry Phillips

Body Last Friday night in Haskell the Wildcats took most of the first quarter to get things going, but when they did the high flying spread offense racked up 27 points before halftime.

Trojans’ defense stymies Henrietta

4 years ago By Will Edwards

Body Windthorst overcame five turnovers and held Henrietta to just three first downs in its 22-15 season-opening win on the road on Friday, Aug. 27.

Windthorst’s Zane Hackley breaks free down the sideline in the first quarter of the Trojans’ 22-15 win over Henrietta on Friday, Aug. 27. Photo/Kelsey Cantrell

JV Wildcats fall in season opener

4 years ago By Will Edwards

Body Archer City’s JV took on Alvord on Thursday, Aug. 26 to open the season, suffering a 36-30 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs.

Windthorst takes third at Buckle Up for Lane’s Sake tournament

4 years ago By Will Edwards

Body The Windthorst Trojanettes (13-9) wrapped up tournament play with a third-place finish in the gold bracket at the Buckle Up for Lane’s Sake tourney in Nocona this past weekend.

The Windthorst Trojanettes placed third in the gold division at the Buckle Up for Lane’s Sake Tournament in Nocona this past weekend. Courtesy photo/Allison Bussey

Lady Cats wrap up tourney action

4 years ago By Will Edwards

Body The Archer City Lady Cats (15-7) concluded its tournament season this weekend at the Buckle Up for Lane’s Sake tournament in Nocona after sweeping Jacksboro in midweek action. The Lady Cats made quick work of the Tigerettes on Tuesday, Aug.

Archer City senior Maddie Lopez posted a triple-double with 17 assists, 12 kills and 13 digs in the Lady Cats’ win over Nocona at the Buckle Up for Lane’s Sake Tournament on Thursday, Aug. 26. File photo

Lady Eagles take bronze at Sawyer Camillo Memorial

4 years ago By Will Edwards

Body The seventh-ranked Holliday Lady Eagles (19-5) took home another bronze medal in tournament play, this time placing third at the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Tournament in Argyle.

Holliday senior Payton Murray picked up all-tournament accolades this weekend at the Sawyer Camillo Memorial in Argyle. File photo

Eagles prevail in ‘Battle of the Birds’

4 years ago By Will Edwards

Body Holliday Head Coach Frank Johnson knew his team was in for a dogfight. After being dominated on both lines of scrimmage in a 28-0 loss a season ago against Iowa Park, the seventh-ranked Eagles (1-0) rose to the occasion in 2021. Holliday outlasted the Hawks 20-14 on Friday, Aug.