County basketball roundup
Lady Cats start district play strong After returning from Christmas break, the Archer City Lady Cats picked up a pair of wins over Christ Academy and Quanah on Dec. 28 and 31 to improve to 10-3 on the season.
One Last Run
“Basketball is pretty much an Owen legacy,” Shannon Owen said.
I’m not sure truer words have ever been spoken. The Owen family is well known around the Archer County community and in gyms all across north Texas.
Best moments, games, players of 2020
What a decade this year has been. Since Nathan Lawson and I came on to the Archer County News in June, we’ve had tons, and I mean tons, to talk about and break down. As the sports reporter, I felt it fitting to choose my five best moments and five best games of 2020.
County Basketball Roundup
In one of the most poorly handled officiating performances of the season, Holliday fought off Archer City in a 53-44 decision on Friday, Dec. 18, in Archer City.
Trojans take home third football state championship in school history
As the old saying goes, ‘To be the best, you have to beat the best,’ and as Ethan Belcher trotted into high school football immortality on a two-point conversion with 26-seconds remaining, Windthorst did just that.
Looking back at the Trojans' road to the championship
The Trojans’ run to the 2020 Class 2A-DII state championship was anything but easy. Windthorst was the only 2A-DII team to play 16 games, rolling to a 15-1 record with wins over the Nos. 1, 3, and 5 ranked teams in the state.
Tackett claims first state title as head coach
Windthorst head coach Chris Tackett has been coaching on the Trojans staff for longer than his players have been alive, inluding the 2003 state championship. However, last Wednesday night was Tackett’s first as head coach.
Trojans sweep District 7-2A honors
The Class 2A-DII state champion picked up well deserved all-district recognition following the Trojans’ run through the postseason. Five Windthorst players received superlative accolades while 15 Trojans earned first team All-District 7-2A honors.
Cavazos leads defense with a heavy heart
Coming into the state championship game, the Mart Panthers had not scored less than 48 points against 2A competition and 32 points all year. The Windthorst Trojans defense, led by coordinator Juan Cavazos, had not given up more than three touchdowns to 2A competition.
Kyle Wolf: Silent Superstar
Windthorst senior wide receiver Kyle Wolf tormented defenses all season. The 6-foot, 2-inch speedster rewrote the Trojans’ record books following a 76-catch, 17-touchdown season which ended with an Offensive MVP award in the state championship game.
