Area Sports

By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Those who attended Slaton’s game against the Roosevelt Eagles Friday evening (Jan. 17) were also treated to a couple of halftime shows. Youth involved in Players in Progress showed off what they had learned the past few weeks with the basketball. Kara Newcomb said there are 46 kids from kindergarten…

Hudson Sackett rebounds the ball against an Idalou player Jan. 7 during a home game against Idalou. The team won the game 54-35, but then lost 51-42 against Littlefield Jan. 10. (Slatonite photo/Melissa McCaghren)

By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton Tigers and Tigerettes played two tough matches against Idalou (Jan. 7) and Littlefield (Jan. 10). The Tigers split their matches, defeating Idalou 59-43, then losing 54-35 against   Littlefield. The Tigerettes lost 50-33 against Idalou and 51-42 against Littlefield. Tiger Basketball Top scorers in the Idalou game were…

Brownfield students presented Slaton Junior High NJHS with a donation check for $250 for the families of the First Responders affected by the accident on Saturday (Jan. 11) during the team’s Jan. 13 games.  Slaton students initiated a “Pass the helmet and boot” at the game and collected additional funds. The group would like to…

By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM It may have been Christmas Break, but the Slaton Tiger basketball team has been busy competing the past two weeks. The team competed in the Caprock Classic, eventually winning consolation. One of the teams they played was a team from Canada, Sardis Secondary School, where the team lost a hard…

By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton Tigerettes had a strong showing at the Caprock Tournament Dec. 26-28 in Lubbock. The team won the consolation side of the bracket. The tournament started off a bit tough with a 43-38 loss to Crawford, who is ranked 23rd in the state. “The basketball girls had a fantastic…

By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton Girls’ basketball team suffered a pair of losses to open up their 2019-20 District season. The team lost 50-33 Dec. 17 against Brownfield, then 43-31 to Shallowater. “Both games we’re just coming out, playing really good defense,” said Head Coach Tiffany Potts. “It’s a tough District, and we…

By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Slaton Tiger basketball was dealt a couple of tough losses this past week, losing to Tulia 41-34 Dec. 17, then 71-66 against Levelland Friday Dec. 20. Top scorers in the Tigers’ loss against the Hornets were Camryn Nalley with 12 points, Quevon McDaniel and Kevondrick Gober with seven each, and…

Kaylee Franklin takes a shot at the hoop against Post defenders Tuesday evening during a regular season game at home. The girls defeated the Antelopes 74-25, before taking on Brownfield to open up district play. (Slatonite photo/Melissa McCaghren)

From Staff Reports The Slaton Tiger and Tigerette teams competed in several games this past week in preparation for District play coming up. Girls basketball The Tigerettes had a busy week finishing up their regular season action. On Tuesday (Dec. 10), the girls defeated the Post Antelopes 74-25 at home. Top scorers were Andrea Moreno…