Area Sports

By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Slaton High School senior Kamryn Gibbs signed to play softball for Lubbock Christian University Thursday morning (Dec. 5) during a letter signing in the school library. LCU is a Division II school. Gibbs is the daughter of Reggie and Anisa Gibbs, and the sister of Braeden Gibbs. She thanked everyone…

From staff reports The Slaton High School Boys and Girls basketball teams competed against New Deal last Tuesday (Dec. 3) at home. Girls Team The Girls won their game, 34-24. High point scorers were TK Robinson with 10 points and Mary Jo Parker with 9; Leading rebounder Kamryn Gibbs and Jazmyn Jackson with 6 each.…

Hudson Sackett (3) fights for the ball against a New Deal player Tuesday evening (Dec. 3) at home. Scores were not in time for this week’s edition, but will be reported in the Dec. 12 paper. (Slatonite photo/Melissa McCaghren)

Justyne Zapata dribbles the ball down the court Tuesday evening (Dec. 3) during the Tigerette’s game against New Deal. Scores were not available at press time. (Slatonite photo/Melissa McCaghren)

Football season may be over, but the Slaton Tiger Basketball teams are in full swing, having competed in several games and tournaments the past few days. The Girls won the Spur Tournament and also finished second in the Fantasy of Lights Tournament. In the Spur Tournament, they defeated Spur 48-16, White Deer 37-24, New Deal…

The Slaton Tigers suffered a heartbreaking loss Friday (Nov. 22) when they lost to Pilot Point 51-0 in Vernon. The team finishes with a 6-6 record for the season. In District, the team finished third with a 2-3 record, and beat Brownfield 41-12 to advance to Area. This marked the third year in a row…

The Slaton Tigerette basketball team went 5-0 in the Spur Tournament this past weekend (Nov. 22-23). The team was the tournament champions. Kamryn Gibbs was named Most Valuable Player while Jazmyn Jackson and TK Robinson were named all-tournament. They have been battling through injuries, sickness and even busted noses to achieve the wins. Teams they…

By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Slaton knew they’d be facing a tough rematch against the Brownfield Cubs in their Bi-District round of competition Friday evening (Nov. 15) at Tiger Stadium. This was especially true as Slaton won by a single point in that Sept. 6 game. The Tigers again prevailed with a 41-12 win to…

By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton High School Tigerette Basketball team has started off strong in their season, defeating Patton Springs 80-33 in Tuesday’s (Nov. 12) game and again winning against Lockney 58-46 Friday (Nov. 16). Head Basketball Coach Tiffany Potts said the team was busy in the pre-season to prepare for a better…

By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Slaton knew they’d have a challenge in Shallowater if they wanted to finish second in District. In the end the Tigers (2-3 in District) came up short, losing to the Mustangs 49-19 Friday (Nov. 8) during the last game of regular season. Slaton finished third in the District behind Bushland…