FFA advances to Area competition
November 18, 2011 • Elizabeth Gilliland, Staff Reporter
Filed under Student Life
Forty five FFA members competed in the District Leadership Development Events competition in Borger on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The members competed in 14 different competitions and seven teams will be advancing to the area round of competition at West Texas A&M this Saturday. FFA has four events remaining... Read more »
Boys’ cross country finishes sixth at Region, send one to State
November 17, 2011 • Cortlyn Dees, Sports Editor
Filed under Cross Country, Sports
The varsity boys cross country team’s season came to a close after their sixth place finish at the regional meet on Nov. 5. The top three teams and top ten individuals moved on to the state cross country meet last Saturday in Austin. Junior Mesa Allison represented the Canyon boys down south with his... Read more »
No argument:Differing opinions beautiful
November 17, 2011 • Melanie Blakeman
Filed under General Opinion, Opinion
The world is full of differing views. That’s for sure. Growing up, I always thought that the contrasting opinion of each individual was beautiful. I loved hearing other people’s opinions and was always fascinated by the fact that each and every person had something he or she believed in and would... Read more »
Penn State trustees’ move to fire Paterno good call
November 17, 2011 • Trevor Ferril, Copy Editor
Filed under Sports, Sports Opinion
On Nov. 9, Pennsylvania State University head football coach Joe Paterno announced his decision to retire at the end of the current football season. He reasoned that the time had come where he felt he needed to call it quits, likely as a result of the scandal surrounding allegations to former assistant... Read more »
Eagles end season in 45-14 loss to Lake Dallas
November 15, 2011 • Trevor Ferril, Copy Editor
Filed under Football, Sports
The varsity football team competed against the Lake Dallas Falcons in Wichita Falls on Saturday, Nov. 12. The Eagles fell behind in the first quarter, down 17-0 after 12 minutes. Senior quarterback Travis Cosby connected with senior wide receiver Isaac Williams for a touchdown to close the gap to 17-7... Read more »
Volleyball finishes season with loss to Hereford
November 14, 2011 • Elizabeth Gilliland, Staff Reporter
Filed under Sports, Volleyball
The volleyball team finished their season with a record of 21-17 after losing to Hereford in a close five-match game. The teams played three times for the opportunity to advance in the playoffs. “I was very disappointed,” varsity coach Lorrie Hammit said. “We had every opportunity to come away... Read more »
Students granted membership into National Honor Society
November 11, 2011 • Jayden Beatty, Associate Editor
Filed under News
The National Honor Society welcomed 70 new members into the organization Thursday Nov. 10 at the annual inductee banquet. 57 returning members attended the banquet and presented a slide show showing their individual high school accomplishments. All NHS members must meet the following requirements: •... Read more »
Varsity football advances to playoffs with win in Plainview
November 9, 2011 • Cortlyn Dees, Sports Editor
Filed under Football, Sports
The varsity football clinched the last playoff spot in district 3-4 A with a 21-7 victory over the Plainview Bulldogs last Friday night. The first points of the game were scored by junior Graeson Cook with a 39-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Travis Cosby. A good PAT by senior Austin Weaver... Read more »
NCAA’s new rule to deter teams from sacrificing grades
November 3, 2011 • Trevor Ferril, Copy Editor
Filed under Sports, Sports Opinion
In the midst of the madness that is the BCS, the NCAA Division 1 Board of Directors decided to add a new rule concerning the overall academic status of an athletic program’s students. The board approved the measure by a unanimous vote on Oct. 27 and, effective next season, requires that all programs... Read more »
Varsity football defeats Dumas on senior night
November 2, 2011 • Cortlyn Dees, Sports Editor
Filed under Football, Sports
The varsity football team defeated the Dumas Demons last Friday 34-14 at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium on senior night. The first points of the game were scored by senior quarterback Travis Cosby at the 8:14 mark of the first quarter. Senior Austin Weaver’s extra point was wide, making the score 6-0. With... Read more »
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