Area Sports
Southland tracksters win big at district
by D’Etta Brown Production Editor The Southland Junior High track teams competed at district last Thursday (April 5), taking home several individual ribbons. In the girls division, Trea Peterson earned district runner up in shot put and district champion in discus. Kalli Davis took fourth in shot put and district runner up in discus. She…
Read MoreSlaton boys track qualifies for area
The Slaton High School boys track team recently returned from district contest with a slew of awards and many going on to area. The 4×100 relay team, which consists of Zephron Ortiz, Eli Martinez, Matt Vasquez, and John Hernandez, placed third. The same team went on to place third in the 4×200 and fourth place…
Read MoreTigers bi-district champs, heading to area playoffs
by James Villanueva Managing Editor Defying all odds, the Tigers are in the second round of the playoffs after an impressive defensive game against Kermit. The Tigers traveled to Big Spring on Saturday (Nov. 18) already excited about being in the playoffs and left with even more zest as they narrowly defeated Kermit, who was…
Read More1971 little league revisited in #ThrowbackThursday
by D’Etta Brown Production Editor Olivia Magallanes submitted the above photograph of the 1971 minor little league team sponsored by Slaton Pharmacy. The team, which went by the moniker of Angels, put in a strong season. According to the June 17, 1971, edition of The Slatonite – about two-thirds of the way through the season…
Read MoreMary Jo Parker heading to state this weekend
by Coach Rustin Klafka Slaton ISD The Slaton Tigerette and Tiger cross country teams ran at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock for the final time this season on Oct. 23. They ran against some of the fastest and most competitive schools in the state. The top four teams and top 10 individuals will move on…
Read MoreMidnight Madness to take over SHS
Slaton High School will kick off Tigerette basketball season with a Midnight Madness event tonight from 12:01-1:30 a.m. in the main gym. “The girls have been working hard and are excited to get to work in preparation for their first scrimmage on Oct. 28 at Whitharral,” a school spokesperson said. There will be competitions, door prizes, and an…
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