Schools & Sports

DISTRICT FFA LEADERS for the Plainview District were elected and installed at the December 16 banquet: Scarlet Akins, sentinel (Plainview), Lynnlea Johnson, treasurer (Happy), Caylee Kattner, president (Petersburg), Madison Pyle, vice president (Floydada), Nickolas Cervantes, secretary (Lockney) and Aspen Geter, reporter (Abernathy). CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY

DISTRICT FFA LEADERS for the Plainview District were elected and installed at the December 16 banquet: Scarlet Akins, sentinel (Plainview), Lynnlea Johnson, treasurer (Happy), Caylee Kattner, president (Petersburg), Madison Pyle, vice president (Floydada), Nickolas Cervantes, secretary (Lockney) and Aspen Geter, reporter (Abernathy). CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY

Plainview District FFA banquet celebrates leadership and community

Fred Cervantes |
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Body Outgoing district president Austin of Lockney, secretary Chesshir of Floydada honored; incoming vice president Pyle of Floydada, secretary Cervantes of Lockney installedThe Plainview District FFA Banquet, hosted by Lockney FFA, brought together students, sponsors, and families...

LOCKNEY SCHOOL MENU DEC. 16 – DEC. 19

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Body WEDNESDAY Breakfast – Breakfast pizza, mixed fruit, fruit juice, milk Lunch –Pizza or meatball sub, garden salad, green beans, peaches, milk THURSDAY Breakfast – Oatmeal or cereal, cinnamon toast, bananas, fruit juice, milk Lunch –Popcorn chicken, roll, corn, broccoli salad,...
HONOR BAND 100% Congratulations go to the following Lockney High School Band students who made Region Honor Band (1A-4A) this month. The Honor Band audition uses college-level music, and all five of the students who competed for Lockney were selected. Band members were Aryssa Garcia, flute; Johnny Rodriguez, French horn; Daniel Alvarado, trumpet; Noah Gonzales, tuba; and Bryson Klein, percussion. Klein also earned All-Area honors and qualified to audition for All-State Band on Jan. 11, 2025. Regular All-Reg

HONOR BAND 100% Congratulations go to the following Lockney High School Band students who made Region Honor Band (1A-4A) this month. The Honor Band audition uses college-level music, and all five of the students who competed for Lockney were selected. Band members were Aryssa Garcia, flute; Johnny Rodriguez, French horn; Daniel Alvarado, trumpet; Noah Gonzales, tuba; and Bryson Klein, percussion. Klein also earned All-Area honors and qualified to audition for All-State Band on Jan. 11, 2025. Regular All-Reg

HONOR BAND

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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JAMES ZEPEDA SOPHOMORE CO-NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

JAMES ZEPEDA SOPHOMORE CO-NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

WHIRLWINDS RECEIVE FOOTBALL ALL-DISTRICT HONORS

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Body 1ST TEAM OFFENSE – WIDE RECEIVER1ST TEAM SPECIALIST – PUNTER HONORABLE MENTION - CORNERBACK1ST TEAM SPECIALIST – KICKER2ND TEAM SPECIALIST – PUNTER2ND TEAM OFFENSE – RUNNING BACK HONORABLE MENTION – OUTSIDE LINEBACKER2ND TEAM OFFENSE – FULLBACK2ND TEAM DEFENSE – DEFENSIVE END2ND...
BRINGS HOME TROPHY The Floydada Collegiate High School Ag Welding Team traveled to Springtown, Texas, last week to compete in the Springtown Build-Off. They secured fourth place out of fifteen teams, bringing home another trophy to add to the school’s collection. Members of the welding team are Diego Martinez, Robert Luna, Jr., Dustin Zavala and Josemaria (Chema) Lara. FFA Advisor/Welding Instructor Cory Davis said, “We are incredibly proud of these young welders for their hard work and their ability to lea

BRINGS HOME TROPHY The Floydada Collegiate High School Ag Welding Team traveled to Springtown, Texas, last week to compete in the Springtown Build-Off. They secured fourth place out of fifteen teams, bringing home another trophy to add to the school’s collection. Members of the welding team are Diego Martinez, Robert Luna, Jr., Dustin Zavala and Josemaria (Chema) Lara. FFA Advisor/Welding Instructor Cory Davis said, “We are incredibly proud of these young welders for their hard work and their ability to lea

BRINGS HOME TROPH

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
The Lady Winds Junior Varsity basketball team brought home the first-place trophy from the Hale Center Tournament. They beat four teams to capture first place. Lady Winds are (front row, from left) Jessa Louallen, Korbin Womack, Tiffany Perez, Miley Morales, Addison Hinson; (back row, from left) Aybree Taylor, Coach Abby Sanders, Nayohmi Garcia, Mia Casares, Tyra Gonzales, Amareah Taylor, Ariel Falcon, Kyra Segura, Kyra Williams, Aubri Martinez. | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTO

The Lady Winds Junior Varsity basketball team brought home the first-place trophy from the Hale Center Tournament. They beat four teams to capture first place. Lady Winds are (front row, from left) Jessa Louallen, Korbin Womack, Tiffany Perez, Miley Morales, Addison Hinson; (back row, from left) Aybree Taylor, Coach Abby Sanders, Nayohmi Garcia, Mia Casares, Tyra Gonzales, Amareah Taylor, Ariel Falcon, Kyra Segura, Kyra Williams, Aubri Martinez. | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTO

Lady Winds JV basketball team brings home first place trophy from Hale Center tournament

Staff Reports
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Body The Floydada Lady Winds Junior Varsity basketball team played in the Hale Center tournament Dec. 5–7 and came home with the first-place trophy. They won against Hale Center 40-28, New Home 26-18, Hale Center 34-24 and Olton 43-32.

FLOYDADA SCHOOL MENU DEC. 16 – DEC. 20

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Body MONDAY Breakfast – Mini chocolate chip French toast, Apple Jacks cereal w/ graham crackers, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal w/graham crackers, apple, Honey Cheerios cereal w/graham crackers, apple, fruit juice, milk Lunch –Turkey & cheese sub, cheesy chicken patty sandwich, boneless...

Floydada basketball rewind

Kodie Fairchild |
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Body The Floydada Whirlwinds and Lady Winds had a full week of basketball, playing at home Tuesday night and then splitting up to play in the Roosevelt Invitational Tournament and the Hale Center Tournament.Tuesday night, Dec.
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