Schools & Sports

NEXT GAMES SET FOR THURSDAY, SATURDAY Floydada into a best-of-three series against the Colorado Lady Wolves of Colorado City. The games will be played at Frenship High School in Wolfforth with a single game set for 6 p.m. Thursday and a possible doubleheader beginning at noon Saturday. | FLOYDADA YEARBOOK PHOTO

Lady Winds waste no time steamrolling Seymour in area playoff

Doug Hensley
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
It was a one-game playoff series that Seymour wanted, and that’s exactly what the Lady Panthers got – as in one and done. Floydada exploded for 13 runs in the second inning, quickly removing any suspense as the Lady Winds stormed to a 19-0 victory and reached the Region 1-2A softball semifinals.

LOCKNEY SCHOOL MENU APRIL 29 – MAY 3

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
MONDAY Breakfast –Pancakes, bacon, apples, fruit juice, milk Lunch –Cheeseburger, garden salad, sweet potato fries, apples, milk TUESDAY Breakfast –Grilled cheese sandwich, applesauce, fruit juice, milk Lunch –Hot ham & cheese, baked beans, veggie cup, chilled pineapple, cookie, milk
WINNING WINDS Floydada’s Lady Winds finished up regularseason play 23-5-1 overall and 13-1 in district. | FCHS YEARBOOK PHOTO

Floydada softball team gears up for first round of playoffs

Doug Hensley
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Floydada softball team finished the regular season with a flourish, notching twin triumphs against Lockney in final tune-ups before beginning the playoffs. The Lady Winds got off to a great start with eight runs in the first inning of last Tuesday’s opener and coasted to a 23-8 victory on the road.
LOSSES TO LOCKNEY “We struggled a little bit hitting the ball” in the two-game series with Lockney, said coach Danny Brittain,“but Kyler Gillespie pitched really well and kept it close.” | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY

Whirlwinds shift focus to finishing season strong

Doug Hensley
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
A decisive two-game series against cross-county rival Lockney may not have gone its way, but the Floydada baseball team is planning to finish the regular season on a strong note. “I thought we played pretty well last Tuesday at their place,” head coach Danny Brittain said.
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