Area Sports
Tigers lose to Shallowater, 42-6 to end District play
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton Tigers knew it’d be a tough battle to defeat the No. 3 State ranked Shallowater Mustangs Friday evening (Oct. 30). While they didn’t succeed in breaking Shallowater’s perfect streak, losing 42-6 in their last District game of the season, Head Coach Lawrence Johnson had nothing but positive things…
Read MoreEagles swoop back from fall, defeat Coahoma 26-20
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Roosevelt Eagles came back from a slight stumble in their playoff quest to defeat the Coahoma Bulldogs 26-20 in a tough District match. The team is now 3-1 in District. Head Coach Matt Landers was impressed with how his team bounced back from their first loss of the season…
Read MoreSlaton, Roosevelt to compete in Regionals
Tiger Cross Country runners prepare for Regional meet By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton Cross Country boys team and Mary Jo Parker, Regional qualifiers, will be competing in the Regional meet Monday (Nov. 9) at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock. It has been a couple of weeks since the District runner-up boys team and…
Read MoreTigers swept away by Lamesa Tornadoes, 34-8
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton Tigers hit a bit of a snag in their quest to finish strong in District competition, losing to the Lamesa Tornadoes 34-8 in the last home game of regular season. Coach Lawrence Johnson summed it up in a sentence. “We didn’t execute on either side of the ball…
Read MoreRoosevelt suffers first loss of season to Antelopes, 28-12
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Roosevelt Eagles’ impressive eight game winning streak was broken when they lost 28-12 to undefeated Abernathy Friday evening (Oct. 23). That said, Head Coach Matt Landers had nothing but positive things to say about both his team and the Antelopes. “Abernathy is a good team with good players. They…
Read MoreTigers maul Cubs 30-13 in District match up
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton Tigers’ motto this year has been “Respond to Adversity.” That seemed to be the case in the first half of the Tigers’ 30-13 win, where unusual scores, turnovers and other action lead to an atypical game. Head Coach Lawrence Johnson said however this unusual action is one reason…
Read MoreRoosevelt continues win streak, defeat Owls 57-0
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Roosevelt Eagles continued their strong winning season by defeating the Reagan County Owls 57-0 in week two of their District. Head Coach Matt Landers said he was proud of how the team performed Friday, crediting past weeks too in helping them excel. “We struggled a little bit last week…
Read MoreMustangs stampede Tigers, 28-14 in District loss
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton Tigers faced a tough opponent in the Denver City Mustangs Friday evening (Oct. 9), eventually losing 28-14 in the Tiger’s homecoming game. Head Coach Lawrence Johnson said the team fought hard, but came out short in the end. “We battled a good football team and at the end…
Read MoreRoosevelt continues streak, defeats Stanton in 28-18 win
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Roosevelt Eagles have had a soaring year so far, going 5-0 in their games before District. Now, the team has wrapped up its first win of District, defeating the Stanton Buffaloes 28-14 to open up conference. Head Coach Matt Landers was happy with the team’s strong showing against the…
Read MoreTigers, Eagles XC excel in District meet
Tigers send boys team, Parker to Regionals By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Slaton Cross Country faced a challenge in their District race Monday afternoon (Oct. 12) at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock. There would only be two teams this year that could advance to Regionals, making the chances even tougher for all competitors. That said,…
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