Area Sports
Softball racks up pair of wild wins in District
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Tigerette softball had a whirlwind of a Spring Break, winning two District games in two unusual ways. They defeated the Lady Eagles of Roosevelt 13-3 in a run-ruled game, but then had to go to extra innings to defeat the Abernathy Lady Lopes 10-9. Head Coach Brandon Langston said both…
Read MoreBaseball loses close games, prepares for District play
By Jacob Chavarria Slatonite Correspondent The Slaton Tiger baseball team played two of their last three non-District games last week before the start of District play. In both contests, the Tigers fell short. Coach Dilon Chancellor’s ball club fell to the Littlefield Wildcats on the road by a score of 9-6 on Tuesday evening (March…
Read MoreSoftball splits games to open District play
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton Tigerette softball team got off to a strong start in their quest to return to the playoffs last week, splitting their games against Idalou and Shallowater. The team lost a tough game to the Lady Kats 9-3 Tuesday evening (March 9), but came back to defeat the Fillies…
Read MoreTiger baseball sees hiccups in games, rain delay
By Jacob Chavarria Slatonite Correspondent The Slaton Tiger baseball team saw the number of opponents decrease. The quality of opponents continued to provide Slaton with stiff competition, however, as they played two games this starting the week off with the Dimmitt Bobcats on Monday evening (March 8) which resulted in a 17-2 loss for the…
Read MoreTrack teams compete in Shallowater
From Staff Reports The Slaton Tiger track teams competed in Shallowater Thursday (March 11). Both teams earned several honors, with the boys winning the team title for the third week in a row. The teams run again March 25 in Post. Individual results and placements are listed. In the girls division, top honors were: •…
Read MoreParker signs to play basketball at SAGU
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Mary Jo Parker signed her letter of intent to play basketball at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, or SAGU, Monday afternoon (March 9) in the Slaton High School gym. Head Coach Tiffany Potts talked about coaching Parker, who was a member of her first Varsity team four years ago. She…
Read MoreSoftball has strong showing in week of games, tourney
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton Tigerette Softball team shook off a lot of dirt from a bumpy start this past weekend, defeating Seminole 6-4 on Wednesday night (March 3) and having several big wins in the Seminole Tournament. Head Coach Brandon Langston was proud of the team’s game against Seminole Wednesday, saying they…
Read MoreBaseball defeats Seminole, struggles in tournament
By Jacob Chavarria Slatonite Correspondent To begin the week, the Slaton Tiger baseball team opened up on Tuesday evening (March 2) with a win beating Seminole 8-7 after losing to the team the week prior. With a combined pitching effort, the Tigers were able to close out the tight win with 12 strikeouts combined. Matt…
Read MoreTigers face tough competition in Railyard Classic
By Jacob Chavarria Slatonite Correspondent The Slaton Tiger baseball team competed this past week in the Railyard Classic, where the Tigers taking on quality opponents left the Tigers going winless on the weekend. They opened up the tournament Thursday (Feb. 25) against Hereford falling 12-10. On Friday (Feb. 26), a double header lead to a…
Read MoreTigerettes face struggles in rough week of games, tourney
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton Tigerette softball team played on a rough road last week, losing to Midland Lee Tuesday evening (Feb. 23) at home, then had mixed results in the Henrietta Tournament Friday and Saturday (Feb. 26-27). In the tournament, the Tigerettes lost to Vernon 12-0 and Jacksboro 16-9, but defeated Archer…
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