Both the Windthorst Trojans and Trojanettes won the district track and field meet on Thursday, March 28. The Trojans finished first with 163 points, narrowly defeating the Nocona Indians who trailed by just eight points. The Trojanettes dominated the meet, scoring 234 points, almost double the second-place finish of Nocona, who had

The close matchup between the Windthorst Trojanettes and the Archer City Lady Cats on Tuesday, March 26 could be a peek of what’s to come for the next few years, as both teams feature a majority of freshman and sophomore players in their lineups. The first meeting between these two young squads didn’t see a lot of runs scored but saw the potential that each team possesses.

In an away game against the Olney Lady Cubs on March 29, Good Friday, freshman pitcher Addi Canada notched her third shutout victory in district, dominating Olney on the mound in a 14-0 route. The Lady Cats were 4-0 in district heading into the contest and looked to sweep the series after their last matchup versus the Lady Cubs ended in an 11-0 shutout win.

The Archer City Wildcats dropped both games against the visiting Petrolia Pirates on Tuesday, March 26. Despite a close matchup in the first game, the second game didn’t fare as well for Archer City, as the Pirates exploded in the fourth inning with 11 runs, eventually securing the series sweep.

The Eagles’ coaching staff picked a helluva time for senior pitcher Grant Cox to make his debut on the bump. The Seward College pledge was brought into the game with Holliday (13-5) nursing a 4-2 lead on Iowa Park with two outs in the top of the seventh with the bases loaded.

The Holliday Lady Eagles collected two final wins on its dirt softball field last week, putting a bow on a special place for so many classes of Lady Eagles. “It makes you think about all the players and practices that have been played out here,” Holliday head coach Billy Arbogast said.

The Holliday-Jacksboro series the last few years has turned out some great contests. Tuesday night’s matchup was no exception.