Archer City volleyball roundup

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The Archer City Lady Cats hosted the Class 3A City View Lady Mustangs on Tuesday, Sept. 10. In a gripping five-set matchup, the Lady Mustangs outlasted the Lady Cats in the final set 15-6 to take home the road win.
Head volleyball coach Krissa England and the Lady Cats honored the late Linnie Mae Hudson before their home game against the City View Lady Mustangs on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Photo/Landon Davis

Trojanettes subdue Lady Hawks

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The Trojanettes won in an efficient 3-1 match against the Class 3A Iowa Park Lady Hawks at home on Tuesday, Sept. 10. After jumping to a 2-0 lead thanks to 25-20 and 25-17 wins in sets one and two respectively, Windthorst closely dropped the third set 26-24, before claiming the victory with a heated 25-23 set four finale.

Smith runs wild in win over Alvord

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Archer City’s offense continued to flourish in their week three matchup against the Alvord Bulldogs on Friday, Sept. 13. Coming off a 50-28 defeat at the hands of Anson a week prior, a game that saw the Wildcats total nearly 400 rushing, Archer City topped that effort with 421 rushing yards on Friday night, leading to the 37-32 victory over the Bulldogs.
Archer City Quarterback Landon Smith rushed for 285 yards and two touchdowns in the Wildcats' 37-32 win over Alvord. File photo

Trojans win overtime thriller with Mustangs

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For week two of the 24-25 football season, the Windthorst Trojans trekked up to Wichita Falls to take on the Class 3A City View Mustangs on Veterans Field on Friday, Sept. 6. Defense was the name of the game in the Battle of Blue, with the first score in the game not coming until 53 seconds left in the third quarter.
Sophomore quarterback Brock Belcher leaps for the endzone in the Trojan’s 21-20 overtime win over City View on Friday, Sept. 6 Photo/Landon Davis

Eagles win through the air

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The Holliday Eagles may have already had one of the best football games of the season, and its only week 2. The Red and White endured a long bus ride on Thursday, Sept. 5, to face off against the Muenster Hornets on the gridiron in front of a jam-packed crowd at Hornet Stadium.
Eagle wideout Ty Harrison reels in one of his two touchdown receptions in Holliday’s 49-35 victory over the Muenster Hornets on Thursday, Sept. 5. The junior receiver finished the game with five catches for 139 receiving yards. Photo/Landon Davis

Wildcats struggle versus Tigers

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The Archer City Wildcats looked to keep the momentum going as they hosted the Anson Tigers in non-district football action on Friday, Sept. 6. The 1-0 Wildcats aimed to prove their stellar rushing performance against the Quanah Indians last Friday was no fluke, while the Tigers hoped to keep Archer City from bulldozing defenders for the entire game.
Archer City Quarterback Landon Smith looks for running room in the Wildcats 5028 loss to Anson on Friday, Sept. 6. Photo/Jerry Phillips

Lady Eagles go the distance against Memorial

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The Lady Eagles faced off in a five-set slugfest against the Wichita Falls Memorial Lady Mavericks on Friday, Sept. 6 After dropping the first set 16-25, Holliday soared back with a 25-20 victory. The Lady Mavericks marked another set win with a 19-25 victory. The Lady Eagles bounced back in set four with a 25-16 win, tying up the sets. But Memorial was able to outlast Holliday, securing the 15-9 fifth-set win.

Volleyball Roundup

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Holliday tames Lady Leopards Just a few days removed from facing Class 4A and 5A competition at the volleyball tournament in Godley, the Lady Eagles made the short trip to Wichita Falls to battle the Class 6A Legacy Lady Leopards on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Spartans split games with Bowie

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8th Grade Report Bowie 34 Windthorst 22 The eighth grade Windthorst Spartans lost to Bowie 22-34 in their first game of the season. The Spartans scored through the air with three touchdown passes from Memphis Neal to Koby Talley, Aidan Teague, and Carter Byars.
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