Sports
Ira girls defeat Knox City in practice game
JAYTON — The Ira Lady Bulldogs defeated Knox City 52-39 in a practice basketball game Friday.
WTC athletes win two events
FRISCO — Western Texas College’s Travis Riley and the women’s 1600-meter relay team won their events at Friday’s indoor track and field meet at the Ford Center.
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Tigers end season with loss to Big Spring
BIG SPRING — Snyder never solved an expanding Big Spring zone defense in a 51-33 District 5-4A loss on Friday.
Lady Cardinals start playoffs against Dawson
HERMLEIGH — Hermleigh will not let back-to-back losses dampen their spirits as the girls’ basketball team qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1995.
Bulldogs advance to playoffs with win over Westbrook
WESTBROOK — The Ira Bulldogs clinched a Class 1A playoff berth with a 47-45 overtime time at Westbrook on Friday.
Westerners defeat Temple College in 12 innings
LUFKIN — The Western Texas College Westerner baseball team defeated Temple College 18-14 in 12 innings and lost to Angelina College 5-4 on Friday.
Mackie hired as new Snyder volleyball coach
Denise Mackie, the JV volleyball coach at Frisco High School, was hired as Snyder’s head volleyball coach.
With win over Howard, WTC moves into third place
With a 65-64 Western Junior College Athletic Conference win over Howard College Thursday, Western Texas College moved into third place in the conference.