Sports

Lady Cats win consolation crown at Cool in Boomtown

4 years ago By Will Edwards

Archer City won the gold consolation bracket at the Cool in Boomtown tournament in Burkburnett this past weekend. The Lady Cats go into the second week of the season with a 4-3 record and travel to Graham for the Lu Allen Memorial Tournament this weekend.

Archer City’s Olivia Vogtsberger and Bailey Grant go up for a block in the first set of the Lady Cats’ 2-1 loss to Boyd at the Cool in Boomtown Tournament on Aug. 13. Photo /Will Edwards

Lady Cats fall in five in season opener

4 years ago By Will Edwards

The Archer City Lady Cats (0-1) were unable to hold on to early momentum in a five-set loss to Bowie (26-24, 25-21, 21-25, 23-25, 14-16) on Monday, Aug. 9, at D.L.

Holliday football scrimmage

4 years ago By News Staff

Senior corner Hayden Strealy returns an interception during the Eagles’ intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 7.

Practice begins for high school athletes

4 years ago By Will Edwards

The helmets have been dusted off. The volleyball nets have been hung with care.

Holliday senior Belle Welch goes up for a tip in practice on Monday, Aug. 2. Photo/Will Edwards

Four pick up TSWA 3A All-State nods

4 years ago By Will Edwards

Not to be outdone by its cross-county rivals, Holliday saw four individuals earn a spot on the Class 3A Texas Sports Writer’s Association All-State team, the organization announced on Wednesday.

Connor Cox was the lone first-team representative for the Eagles while Dalton Anderson, Keegan Hutchins and Peyton Marchand earned honorable mention honors. The quartet helped the Eagles to a district championship along with a 29-5 record.

Holliday senior Connor Cox earned first team Texas Sports Writer's Association all-state honors after leading the Eagles to a 29-5 record (Photo/Will Edwards)

Football trio, Holliday volleyball earn early recognition

4 years ago By Will Edwards

Expect to see some quality action on the gridiron and on the courts this season in Archer County. All three football squads as well as Holliday volleyball earned high preseason rankings leading into the 2021-22 year.

The Holliday Lady Eagles matched the Windthorst Trojans for the highest preseason ranking in the county, coming in at No. 3 in the TGCA preseason poll. Photo/Will Edwards

Archer County schools plan on streaming Friday Night Lights

4 years ago By Will Edwards

All three Archer County schools plan on streaming regular season home football games for the 2021-22 athletic season. Last year, the UIL temporarily lifted the ban on streaming due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Archer City fans can stream all the home action of the 2021 season via the NFHS Network. Photo/Will Edwards

Five land on TSWA All-State team

4 years ago By Will Edwards

In a county rich with baseball talent, it should come as no surprise that Archer County was well-represented on the Class 2A Texas Sports Writers Association All-State squad as five individuals picked up all-state honors.

Windthorst senior Cy Belcher was the county’s lone-representative on the Texas Sports Writer’s Association first team, earning a first team nod at pitcher and honorable mention at shortstop. Photo/Will Edwards

Glo-Ball tournament raises funds for AC Cheerleaders

4 years ago By Jerry Phillips

The unidentified flying objects over the Archer City Country Club last Saturday night were discovered to be glowing golf balls. After nine holes of conventional tournament golf before dark, players were treated to a meal before venturing out for nine holes in the dark.

Archer City Junior High and High School Cheerleaders served as hostesses for the fundraising Glo-Ball Tournament at the Archer City Country Club last Saturday night. Front row L to R: Emily Anderson, Kaity David, Addi Canada, Shianne Bracey Back Row L to R: Jaycie Holly, Kadence Huffman, Brooke Smith, Kambri David, Abby Havens, Becca Taggert . Courtesy photo/Amy Mayo

Neal hits his mark as state champion

4 years ago By Will Edwards

Holliday rising eighth grader Kreede Neal notched a state championship in archery at the 2021 Texas 4-H Shooting Sports State Games in San Antonio last weekend. After coming in second in 2018 and 2019, the 13-year-old finally achieved his goal, breaking through for his first state title.