Sports

Back in the fifties and throughout much of the sixties, before the whitetail deer boon, squirrels were the primary game animal hunted in the woods of Red River County where I was raised. Oh, there was a huntable number of deer and a season for hunting them but the majority of hunters back then were targeting small game; squirrels, rabbits and before the die off, bobwhite quail.

Woodson came into its boys’ district opener with Perrin feeling pretty good about itself, the Cowboys heading into the Tuesday, Dec. 19 contest with an impressive 11-1 record.

Down 16-12 at the half, Perrin’s Lady Pirates basketball team started pressing Woodson. It was Bailey Clark who had the early hot hand for the visitors.

It was a busy week for Jack County’s basketball teams. A brief summary of games follow: Jacksboro Jacksboro’s boys basketball team broke open a close game in the second half and posted a 55-34 win over visiting Tolar Friday evening.

Last week was a busy one for Perrin Pirates basketball. The team saw a big win over Breckenridge and finished out the week in Graham, finishing fourth in the annual tournament.

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Jacksboro’s football season is complete, with the Tigers having one of their best in the last 50 years. Still, making it all the way to the Region II Final really wasn’t a surprise in the eyes of head coach Casey Hubble and his staff.