Holliday senior Michael Stewart has been a varsity baseball player since his freshman year, and still has seen his improvement and his stock rise as he heads into his final year as an Eagle. “I’ve been playing baseball since I was three,” Stewart said.

It is a tough task taking the helm of a varsity baseball team halfway through the season, but head coach Jason Kress was able to perform adequately, leading the Eagles to another district title and a pair of playoff wins. This year, Kress looks to build and add his own coaching style to continue the long baseball tradition that Holliday is known for.

Lady Cats Thanks to a healthy mix of returning upperclassmen and underclassmen making their varsity debut, thirdyear head coach Tyler Owen and his Lady Cats reached 18 wins and even earned their first playoff appearance, both firsts under Coach Owen. Senior guard Adelyn Harvey received firstteam All-District honors, while freshman guard Millie Mayo earned the Newcomer of the Year award.

According to Archer City High School Athletic Director Bradan Ritchey, the Archer City Tennis program had one of the biggest turnouts in recent years, and head tennis coach Haley Owen is excited about the buzz around the sport.

Coming off an injury is difficult for any athlete to overcome, especially one as damaging as a torn ACL. But Lady Cat senior Adelyn Harvey is determined to bounce back better than ever.

The Archer City Lady Cats reached the Regional Semifinals after starting just two seniors, one junior, two sophomores, and four freshman last season. That influx of youth will be vital to the team’s success again as they attempt to go even further this season.

The Archer City Wildcats had a bumpy road for the 23-24 baseball season, finishing the year with just three wins. But second-year head coach Collin White believes the team has all the makings of a better team this season.

Lady Cats Much like volleyball, basketball, and softball, the underclassmen at Archer City will be the ones who will be a big reason for the success of the Track and Field team this season. “We have a bunch of young athletes who could do some things this season, but we’re just gonna have to wait and see week-to-week how they fare,” head girls’ track coach Krissa England said about the team’s makeup.

The Archer City Wildcats went 3-0 in the Nocona baseball tournament from Thursday, March 6 to Friday, March 7. Thursday, March 6 Archer City 4 Nocona 3 The teams sat tied 2-2 after two innings, the Wildcats took a one-run lead thanks to a two-run double from senior Isaac Dieguez in the top of the sixth, eventually holding on for the first victory of the tournament.

All three high softball teams in the county played in the Graham Softball Tournament from Thursday, March 6 to Friday, March 7. Despite the name, only the Holliday Lady Eagles played a solo game in Graham, with all other games being played at the Wichita Falls Softball Complex.