Boys’ cross country finishes sixth at Region, send one to State

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 sixth place regional finish.

I was excited that I actually made it, but I didn’t do as well as I wanted to at regionals,” Allison said. “Going into state I was trying to redeem myself, but that didn’t really work out so well.”

Allison finished 29^th place and said he thought he did well, but that he just didn’t meet his goals.

“Mesa placed well, there is room for him to do a lot better in the future and could possibly be on the podium next year,” boys cross country coach Wes Kirton said.

Varsity football advances to playoffs with win in Plainview

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 made the Eagles up 7-0 with 1:38 left in the first quarter.

The Bulldogs tied the game at 7-7 with 54 seconds remaining in the half after Canyon’s four penalties, including three facemasks, helped propel Plainview down the field.

Canyon was ahead 14-7 by the end of the third quarter after a three-yard run by Cosby. They scored again with 9:57 left in the game with a catch by sophomore Blake Weaver, coming to the final score of 21-7.

The Eagles face Lake Dallas Saturday at Wichita Falls Memorial Stadium. A final game time is yet to be determined.

Varsity football defeats Dumas on senior night

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 1:27 left in the quarter, the Eagles were up 14-0 after a quarterback sneak for a touchdown and a two-point conversion by sophomore Blake Weaver and junior Graeson Cook.

After a handoff from Cosby, senior Ben Wentz ran the ball 44-yards for another Canyon touchdown. Austin Weaver’s extra point was good, putting the Eagles up 21-0 with 3:53 left in the half.

The second half started with an interception by junior Dak Olson, giving the Eagles possession on their own 38 yard line. With a pass to Cook and Austin Weaver’s PAT, the Eagles were up 28-0 with 8:09 to play in the third quarter.

Canyon’s defense caused the Demons to punt yet again and the Eagles were up 34-0 with 2:08 remaining in the third quarter after a six-yard run by junior Steven Hansen and a blocked PAT.

Dumas made a quarterback change to Rylan Gerber after Clayton Baker was sacked by sophomore Trey Barrentos. After only one completion, Gerber threw an interception to Olson and Canyon had the ball on their 28 the end the third quarter.

The Demons scored with 3:33 remaining in the game with a 36-yard touchdown and a good PAT. Their defense caused the Eagles to go three and out and Dumas used the last minute of the game to score a four-yard touchdown pass to end the game 34-14.

The varsity team will close their regular season out in Plainview this Friday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Varsity tennis team looks ahead to individual spring season

The varsity tennis team traveled to Wichita Falls on Oct. 27 for the regional tournament. They were unranked as they faced their first round opponents Friday morning.

“We lost the fourth seed to a team with a lower state rank and worse district record than ours,” head coach Aaron Fuller said. “Don’t know how that happened, but we didn’t let it affect us.”

The eagles faced Granbury High School in the first round, defeating them 10-0.

“We dominated Granbury,  plain and simple,” Fuller said.

Canyon faced Wichita Falls Old High in the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. They fought hard, but were defeated by the Coyotes, 1-10.

“We battled very hard against Old High,” Fuller said. “They were just better than us.”

Old High fell to Wichita Falls Rider in the finals on Saturday afternoon, 8-11.  

The tennis team will prepare for their individual season in the spring as they move to off season.

Undefeated varsity tennis advances to regionals

The varsity tennis team completed their fall district season undefeated after beating the Dumas Demons 12-7 and the Palo Duro Dons 18-1 last Saturday.

The team will head to Wichita Falls this Thursday at 9:30 a.m. and head coach Aaron Fuller will attend the coaches meeting that night at 8 p.m. to determine their rank at the regional tournament.

“It is important that we’re seeded one through four,” Fuller said. “If we aren’t we could play some of our toughest competition early on in the tournament.”

With last year’s fall season resulting in a semifinal loss to Wichita Falls Old High for the second consecutive year, the team said they feel prepared and confident going into this year’s tournament.

“We played Old High on Aug. 20 and lost 5-14, but I think we’ve worked really hard since then,” Fuller said. “Playing them early on in our season showed us what we needed to focus on, and I feel we have improved. We’re ready to go down there and compete.”

Varsity football defeats Hereford, 36-7

The varsity football team scored their first district win Friday night against the Hereford Whitefaces, defeating them 36-7.

The first points in the game didn’t come until 2:52 left in the first half when Hereford’s D. J. Garcia found Brian Hill for a 20-yard touchdown pass. Edgar Tobias’s extra point was good, putting the Whitefaces up 7-0.

The Eagles caught fire in the second half of the game.

A carry by senior Ben Wentz put Canyon on the board. The Eagles then faked a kick for the extra point and sophomore Blake Weaver found sophomore Dylan Douglass in the end zone for a two-point conversion. With 8:55 left in the third quarter, the Eagles were ahead 8-7.

In only 37 seconds and two plays, the Eagles had their next six up on the board with a carry from Wentz, then a 15-yard keeper from senior quarterback Travis Cosby and an extra point from senior Austin Weaver. Canyon then led 29-7.

The Whitefaces had made it to the Eagles 28-yard line with 1:54 left in the game, Garcia threw an interception and senior Will Toliver ran it back 77-yards for a touchdown.  Austin Weaver’s kick settle the score at 36-7.

The varsity team will play Caprock this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium. The JV and freshmen teams will also face the Longhorns Thursday night at 5 p.m., JV at Caprock and freshmen at Kimbrough.

Varsity football scrambles to win for chance to advance

The varsity football team fell to the Frenship Tigers last Friday night, 10-30, making their district record 0-3.

With only four games left in the district season, the team is reconfiguring their strategy.

“We are just taking it one game at a time,” senior quarterback Travis Cosby said.

The Eagles will face the Hereford Whitefaces tonight in Hereford at 7:30 p.m.

“Friday night starts a new four game season for us,” senior corner back J.D. Moreno said. “We are just going to have to lay it all down.”

Cross country runners on course for success

The girls cross country team finished in first place at the Canyon Invitational Oct. 8.  The team was led by junior Arin Rice in first, sophomore Karah Diaz in second, sophomore Courtney Karr in fourth, senior C.J. Frizzell in fifth and sophomore Thea Coffman in eighth.

The girls also finished in first place in the Lubbock Invitational Sept. 24, defeating the competition they will face at regionals.

With the Canyon Invitational being a good indicator for the district meet Oct. 28 and the Lubbock Invitational being a prediction for Regionals on Nov. 5, the girls cross country team is optimistic as they prepare.

“I feel pretty confident that our girls are going to perform well at district,” girls cross country coach Ray Baca said. “The next two weeks after district will be mainly focused on competing at state.”

The boys’ varsity cross country team came in second place in the Canyon Invitational Oct. 8. Junior Mesa Allison led the boys with a time of 16:06 for the 5k, followed by sophomore Kole Bryan, junior Keevan Coffman, junior Cody Lane and junior Austin Moore finishing up Canyon’s top five runners with 87 points.

The varsity boys also finished sixth place in the Lubbock Invitational Sept. 24.

“Even though we came in sixth, I think we still have a chance to be in the top three at Regionals,” boys cross country coach Wes Kirton said. 

The JV boys were second to Tascosa by a score of 28 to 37 in the Canyon Invitational and were led by senior Cory Fenton, freshman Christian Cobb and freshman Jacob Wilhelm finishing fourth, sixth, and seventh. Junior Cole McCrary and freshman Trevor Fleeman were 16^th and 17^th.

Unbeaten team tennis strives towards region

The varsity tennis team continued their winning streak with two victories over Frendship 15-4, and Plainview 19-0 at home Oct. 8.

Defending their district championship title from last year, they have a current district record of 203 matches won to 28 matches lost.  They are currently ranked 14^th in the state.

“We’ve had a very successful fall season so far,” Coach Aaron Fuller said. “Our true test will be when we go down to Wichita Falls for regionals.”

After finishing last year undefeated in district and losing in the semifinals at regionals to Wichita Falls Old High, the team has an optimistic outlook on regionals this year.

 “We have a really good chance at winning regionals this year, seeing how our rival teams are weaker than usual,” senior Travis Gilliland said. “I think if we all go in with a positive attitude of winning, regardless of the past, we really can go to state.”

They wrap up their district season at home against Dumas at 9 a.m. and Palo Duro at 3 p.m. this Saturday. They will head to Wichita Falls Oct. 28 and 29 for team regionals.

Boys cross country finishes second at WTAMU

The varsity boys cross country team finished in second place at West Texas A&M Saturday.

Junior Mesa Allison led the team, finishing in first. Junior Keevan Coffman finished in eighth, sophomore Kole Bryan finished 16^th, sophomore James Ray finished 31^st, junior Austin Moore finished 52^nd, and senior Cory Fenton finished 64^th.

The JV boys cross country team finished in third place behind Frenship and Lubbock Coronado.

Junior Collin Backus finished sixth, followed by freshman Christian Cobb 10^th, freshman Jacob Wilhelm 24^th, junior Cole McCrary 29^th, freshman Lucas McCrary 41^st and sophomore Nick Davidson 56^th.

The boys will compete at the district meet Oct. 28 at West Texas A&M.

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