Both the Holliday Relays in Seymour on Thursday, March 27. The Trojans dominated their competition, compiling total 144 points and beating the next closest team (Anson) by 45 points.

In Holliday’s first district double-header action of the season, the Lady Eagles thrashed the City View Lady Mustangs by a combined 29-1 on Tuesday, March 25. Holliday 13 City View 0 In the first game of the double-header, the Lady Eagles posted 15 total hits in the win.

The fight for the top spot in District 9-2A was always going to be tough. With three of the top teams from last year returning a majority of their roster, it is no surprise that each game has come down to who made the right plays at the right time. The game between the Archer City Lady Cats and the Windthorst Trojanettes on Saturday, March 29 was no different.

Archer County once again celebrated a successful year on the hardwood for the three high school teams. The Holliday Eagles made their way back to regionals, while the Trojans marked their first playoff win under head coach Dylan Stark. The Wildcats, equipped with just two returning starters, saw their younger talent make strides as the season went on.

The Holliday Eagles and the Henrietta Bearcats gave it their all in their district matchup on Tuesday, March 18 and Friday, March 21, culminating in a 1-1 series split. Tuesday, March 18 Holliday 2 Henrietta 1 It was a true defensive duel in the first meeting between the two, with just eight total hits between the teams.

After losing their first district game to Petrolia, the Archer City Lady Cats bounced back in a big way, winning their next three district games by a combined 62-8. Tuesday, March 18 Archer City 22 Olney 6 In the Lady Cats’ first district home game of the season, four different players recorded three hits and three RBIs or more in the 16-run trouncing over the Lady Cubs.

The Archer City Lady Cats’ and Wildcats’ track and field teams travelled to Haskell on Thursday, March 20 to run and throw in the Haskell Relays. Sophomore Makaylee McCown took home a silver medal in the high jump after she hit a height of 4-8.

3 -1 After their 1-0 win over Seymour on Friday, March 14, the Trojanettes rattled off two more victories over district opponents last week to improve to 3-1 on the season. Tuesday, March 18 Petrolia 8 Windthorst 7 The week didn’t start out hot for the Trojanettes, as they dropped a close one to the Lady Pirates last Tuesday.

After run-filled, backand- forth battle between the Lady Eagles and the Lady Cats, bitter rival Henrietta snatched victory out of Holliday’s hands with a walk-off three-run homer to seal the series sweep on Thursday, March 20.

The Archer City Wildcats split their first district series of the season, taking on the Petrolia Pirates on Tuesday, March 18 and Friday, March 21. Freshman shortstop Seth Truette showed early promise as he hit the team’s first home run of the season.