Boys Athlete of the Week

Bronson Baxter, Dumas wrestling, Soph. On the mat: After a freshman year which showed promise, Baxter proved how much he has improved over the past year at last weekend’s Region I-5A tournament in El Paso and...

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William Luther, Texline basketball, Sr. On the court: Defending Class 1A state champion and No. 1 ranked Texline faced perhaps its biggest week of basketball since winning the title last March, and predictably, Luther stepped up...

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Cole Purcell, Bushland basketball, Jr. On the court: In a pair of District 1-3A games against metro opponents last week, Purcell emerged as the latest area boys scoring star to help the Falcons stay unbeaten atop...

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Audi Luckey, Palo Duro basketball, Jr. On the court: In their District 3-5A opener against Randall, the Dons were fortunate to have a Luckey man on their side. Luckey was Palo Duro’s co-leader in scoring, putting...

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Zane Burr, Stratford football, Jr. On the field: Stratford got typically physical, particularly on defense, in last week’s 26-6 win over Wellington in the Class 2A Division II state quarterfinal at Dick Bivins Stadium, and Burr...

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Cody Rinne, Stratford football, Sr. On the field: Rinne carried the Elks as a dual threat at quarterback in a 56-21 win over Wink in the Class 2A Division II regional round in Lubbock. He got...

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Brayden Boggs-Rushing, Dumas football, senior On the field: In what’s becoming a customary postseason run for the Demons, Boggs-Rushing has emerged as a necessary leader for Dumas as a genuine dual threat quarterback. Dumas has advanced...

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Major Everhart, Tascosa football, senior On the field: Everhart was asked to step forward for the Rebels when they opened the playoffs last week by hosting El Paso El Dorado in a Class 5A Division I...

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Isaac McGill, Amarillo High cross country, Sr. On the course: After finishing in the top 10 in last year’s Class 5A state meet at Round Rock’s Old Settler’s Park, McGill was on a mission to bring...

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Travon McCaslin, Tulia football, junior On the field: In what was the most monumental outcome of the penultimate week of high school football in the Texas Panhandle, McCaslin was undoubtedly the shooting star who shone brightest...

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