Football

A brand new on-campus stadium brings a new level of expectation to the West Texas A&M football team. No pressure for third-year head coach Hunter Hughes and his staff, right? After rebooting the program from scratch...

Canadian’s Grant McCook (10) fires the crowd up in last years Class 3A Division II state title game at AT&T Stadium. Canadian Wildcats The Wildcats have carried the torch as one of the state’s top programs...

Stratford has always had a rich football history in the Texas Panhandle. The Elks are typically remembered for two things: The power run game and having a McBryde on the roster. This year is no different...

Canadian graduate Chance Cook transferred to New Mexico State from Oklahoma State last Feb. Chance Cook has found a home at New Mexico State, and he couldn’t be happier. A little over a year ago, the...

Nazareths Nathaneal Van Dijk Nathaneal Van Dijk returns as the leader of the Nazareth Swifts. Last season, the 6-foot-4, 215 pound explosive two-way star led led the Nazareth to its first district title since the Swifts...

Valley quarterback Parker Carson returns for his senior year after facing a broken hand during the 2018 season. Carson’s absence shared in a rough season for the Patriots, who missed the playoffs for the first time...

Canyon WR-DB Jack McKay will play a pivotal role on both offense and defense for the Eagles in 2019. Being named to varsity as a freshman in 2017 gave McKay a distinct honor of being the...

Amarillo’s Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO) chapter has recently hit an all-time low in a recent head count. The chapter of football officials not only cover Amarillo schools but a majority of the Texas Panhandle....

Wellington’s Wade Williams won 122 games at Wellington in 11 seasons. Charlie Johnston, (315-94-8) 35 seasons at Childress. The legendary ball coach is the all-time wins leader in Texas Panhandle history with 315 career victories. Johnston’s...

Panhandle quarterback Wesley Jones, left, is the nephew of retired Stratford football coach Eddie Metcalf. The Panhandle Panthers have a new starting quarterback taking the reigns for the 2019 football season. Head coach Dane Ashley’s high-powered...