May 22, 2026
HISTORIC SEASON The Lady Winds softball playoff season came to an end last week when they fell to Cisco. This year's team advanced further than any softball team in Floydada history. | COURTESY PHOTO
STATE UIL ACADEMIC MEDALIST Congratulations go to Brittney Machado of Floydada High School, who competed at the State UIL academic meet Monday and finished in 3rd place. Brittney presented her work:“From Ink to Influence: How Jovita Idár Shaped Texas History”at the University of Texas, where it will be published in the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History and in the official Texas historical archives. | COURTESY PHOTO
LONGHORNS FOREVER As 28 Lockney ISD seniors—and kindergarteners alike— prepared to walk the graduation stage and turn their tassels Friday, May 15 at Longhorn Gym, the Class of 2026 provided some useful tips to the Class of 2038. One Lockney graduate, Daniel Alvarado, had already been presented his diploma early, as he was competing that weekend at the State track meet in Austin. | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Body LONGHORNS FOREVER
Valedictorian • Makayla Fipps
Daniel Alvarado wins regional championship in 400m dash
ROLLING ON TO AUSTIN Toby Zepeda, who won the regional championship in the wheelchair shot put with a throw of 17’-2.5”. He advances to the State track meet. | COURTESY PHOTO
Whirlwinds clinch district championship, take on Sanford-Fritch in Amarillo
John W. “Dub” Dipprey, 1937–2026
Rickie Cloyd Meyers, 1956–2026
Judy Thayer
