Sole junior track star advances to state meet

May 8, 2012 • Cortlyn Dees, Sports Editor  
Filed under Sports, Track & Field

The girls track team traveled to Abilene last Friday and Saturday to compete in the regional track meet. Junior Arin Rice placed first in the 1600 meter race and second in the 800 meter race by one-one hundredth of a second and will represent Canyon in Austin next Friday and Saturday in the state meet. “It’s... Read more »

Senior seals season with two gold medals

May 24, 2011 • Jason Ray, Sports Editor  
Filed under Sports, Track & Field

Senior Michael Stigler competed Friday, May 13 for his second and third gold medals at the State UIL Track Meet in the 110 meter hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles. Stigler said 110 meter hurdles proved to be the most challenging. Stigler had to face the memory of being disqualified his sophomore year... Read more »

Rice runs away with state champship

May 24, 2011 • Jason Ray, Sports Writer  
Filed under Sports, Track & Field

Sophomore Arin Rice competed in the State UIL Meet May 13, winning a gold medal in the 800 meter run and a bronze in the 1600 meter run. Rice competed in two races, the 800 meter run, then after a two-to-three hour break, later she ran the 1600 meter. In the final leg of the 800, she took the lead and... Read more »

Stigler, Rice race to gold at UIL State Track Meet

May 18, 2011  
Filed under Sports, Track & Field

Senior Michael Stigler brought home two gold medals from the UIL State Track Meet whle sophomore Arin Rice captured a gold and a bronze. See full stories coming soon under sports section. Eaglestaleonline thanks Austin freelance photographer Travis Harsch for his photography.  Read More →

Runners race to state

May 10, 2010 • Hope McGee, Staff Writer  
Filed under Track & Field

Three athletes are advancing to the State UIL Track and Field Meet in Austin after placing in the regional track meet Monday and Tuesday.  Blake Boyer qualified for state in pole vault, Jared Wesley qualified in shot put and Micheal Stigler qualified in the 110 and 300 m hurdles. None of the girls advanced... Read more »

Runners advance to regionals

April 21, 2010 • Hope McGee, Staff Writer  
Filed under Sports, Track & Field

The Lady Eagle Track team won their District 3-4A this past weekend in Pampa.  Eleven of these girls will move on to compete in San Angelo in the regional meet on May 3-4. Competitors advancing include Olivia Martinez in the 800 m, Caitlin Gilmore in the 4×2, 400, and 4×4, Kateland Maddox... Read more »

Girls track takes second at the Lubbock Invitational meet

March 4, 2010 • Hope McGee  
Filed under Sports, Track & Field

The girls’ varsity and JV track teams took second place in the Lubbock Invitational on Feb. 27.  Top performances go to Caitlin Gilmore, Tori Sills, Kateland Maddox, CJ Frizzell, Abby Behrens, Aliccia Anderson, Arin Rice, Olivia Martinez, Candace Herrera, Haley Matlack, Maya Jones, Dakota Horner... Read more »

Track girls use running shoes to raise funds

November 9, 2009 • Eddie Kahler, Associate Editor  
Filed under Sports, Track & Field

The girl’s track team will purchase new equipment after carhopping as a fundraiser at Sonic in Canyon. Seventeen girls became employees at Sonic on Oct. 17, working for tips and bringing out food, filling trays, and much more.  Donations were anything from 3 cents to $70. “They learned how to deal... Read more »