Sports

ALVORD – In the early stages of any season, it takes time for things to gel.

PARADISE – The road had been anything but kind to Jacksboro during a recent four-game road trip, convincing losses to Class 2A Archer City and Haskell would prove that point.

ARCHER CITY – There’s cold … and then there’s Jacksboro’s girls’ shooting in the fourth quarter here Nov. 16.

The Tigerettes, down 36-32 heading into the final eight minutes of the Lady ‘Cats season opener, missed 21 of their 22 shots in the fourth, sans a three-pointer by freshman Avery Bennett with 4:57 to go. The offensive drought made the Lady ‘Cats’ 55-35 win much more a rout than it really was.

Jacksboro, which lost its second straight contest, falls to 2-2.

I’ve never thought of being told a road trip to Archer City would make this heart go pitter patter, but it did last week.

In this time of COVID, the possibility of schools shutting down and making my life miserable wouldn’t be a good thing. With games and meetings being cancelled due to pandemic over the last week, and a looming early deadline for Thanksgiving, I was beginning to wonder what you folks were going to read in today’s paper.

Several Jack County volleyball players from Jacksboro and Bryson were named to the district volleyball squads announced recently.

Jacksboro had one superlative in freshman Kylie Tullous who was newcomer of the year. Alex Holman was a first team PICK with seniors Harlee and Hadlee Richardson second teasers. Named honorable mention were Makenna McAnear and Teagan Reynolds.

ALEDO – Blum has had plenty of success here over the last year.

Jacksboro’s girl basketballs had their home opener Nov. 10 vs. Class 4A Burkburnett and outscored the Bulldogs in three of the fourth quarters to help post a 50-39 win at Tiger Gym.

Yeah, the headline is a head scratcher, but I can explain.