Eagles Go Undefeated, Wildcats Battle at ACS Tournament

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Both the Archer City Wildcats and the Holliday Eagles competed in the annual American Cancer Society baseball tournament from Feb. 26 to Feb. 28. Facing off with contenders from all over the area, the Eagles went a perfect 4-0 on the weekend, while the Wildcats went 1-4.
Archer City pitcher Shooter Canada fires a pitch against the Jacksboro Tigers in American Cancer Society baseball tournament on Thursday, Feb. 26. Photo/Landon Davis

Eagles bully Bobcats in Area win

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For the third season in a row, the Holliday Eagles advanced to the Regional round of the playoffs following a blowout win in the Area round. In this year’s installment, Holliday dispatched the Comfort Bobcats 70-50 on Friday, Feb. 27 in Comanche.
The Holliday Eagles advanced to the Regional-round for the third-straight season following their 20-point win over Comfort in the Area-round on Friday, Feb. 27 in Comanche. Photo/Landon Davis

Luke leads Eagles over Roos in Bi-District

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Holliday guard Jason Luke was unstoppable in the Eagles’ Bi-District round against Breckenridge on Monday, Feb. 23 at Bowie High School. The star junior exploded for a career-high 37 points over the Buckaroos.
Holliday’s Jason Luke nails a deep three in the Eagles’ Bi-District-round clash with Breckenridge on Monday, Feb. 23. He finished the game with 37 points. Photo/Landon Davis

Trojanettes ousted by #6 Lipan in Area

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The Windthorst Trojanettes’ basketball season came to an end in Breckenridge as they faced off with perennial powerhouse Lipan in the 2A-D2 Area round on Thursday, Feb. 19 Coming into the game, Lipan was 30-5, hadn’t dropped a contest since Dec. 30 and were ranked in the top-10 by both the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and the Texas Girls Coaches Association. It was going to be an uphill battle from the beginning for Windthorst head coach Heather Stark and her young squad.
Guard Courtney Peterson buries a three for the Trojanettes in their Area-round bout with Lipan on Thursday, Feb. 19. Photo/Landon Davis

Trojan defense collar Bulldogs in Bi-District win

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Defense and rebounding are two of the most important aspects of basketball, and the Windthorst Trojans dominated both in their Bi-District round matchup with the Stamford Bulldogs on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Breckenridge High School.
Windthorst post Jaxon Stark fights for a tough bucket in the Trojans’ Bi-District round win over Stamford on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Breckenridge High School. He finished with a team-high 31 points. Photo/Landon Davis

Archer County Classic

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Softball season is officially underway for all three high school teams in Archer County, and what better way to showcase the upcoming season than the annual Archer County Classic softball tournament. From Thursday, Feb.
Lady Eagle pitcher Madalynn Tigert fires a pitch during the Archer County Classic on Friday, Feb. 20. Photo/Landon Davis

Maidens' hot shooting eliminates Lady Eagles

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The Windthorst TrojaneA 23-point third quarter by the Comanche Maidens proved to be too steep of a mountain to scale for the Holliday Lady Eagles in their Bi-District round clash on Monday, Feb. 16 at Mineral Wells High School.
Holliday sophomore Rylee Whitley drives the lane and sinks a midrange floater in the Lady Eagles’ Bi-District round meeting with Comanche on Monday, Feb. 16. Photo/Landon Davis

Trojanettes advance after comeback win

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The Windthorst Trojanettes trailed the Anson Lady Tigers for over 21 minutes in their Bi-District round matchup on Monday, Feb. 16 at Graham High School. That all changed with 3:20 left in the fourth quarter.
Trojanettes swarm senior Karissa Fillingim during a timeout after the guard nailed a pair of threes and a two-pointer late in fourth quarter in Windthorst’s Bi-District round clash with Anson on Monday, Feb. 16. Photo/Landon Davis
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