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West Plains takes down No. 6 Randall with 'true grit' to win Duke trophy
Most of the players competing Friday night inside Happy State Bank Stadium probably don't know who John Wayne is. "The Duke" trophy sitting atop the hill in the south end zone exemplified the 'true grit' mentality that John Wayne stood for many years ago in his Western movies. On Friday night, though, it was apparent that everyone knew who the West Plains Wolves were ... especially after their 43-21 win over the No. 6 Randall Raiders in the inaugural 'Crosstown Showdown' between the two Canyon ISD rivals. Three years in the making ... the seniors of both schools have been craving this game and wanting to meet for bragging rights.
Eagles punish Pampa for first District win
The energy inside Happy State Bank Stadium Thursday night for the first 24 minutes was pretty lethargic. Not much was going right for the Canyon Eagles as they clung to a 22-14 halftime lead over the Pampa Harvesters. However, the mood changed and a sense of urgency overtook the Eagles sideline, as the final 24 minutes produced an exciting 50-14 decision over the Harvesters. Canyon's win over Pampa snapped a two-game District 2-4A Division I losing streak and improved the Eagles to 5-3 overall and 1-2 in district. Pampa fell to 2-6 overall and 0-3 in district under first-year head coach Floyd White.
Cruth, McKinley garner Athlete of the Week honors
A pair of Canyon High School student-athletes are the Week 8 Canyon News Athletes of the Week. Colt Cruth, a senior running back/free safety, and Cali McKinley, a senior outside hitter, picked up weekly Athlete of the Week honors following their strong performances in District 2-4A Division I and District 4-4A competition. The Canyon News Male and Female Athlete of the Week contest is sponsored by CareXpress/FMC Health Group and recognizes student-athlete accomplishments from Canyon ISD schools, Happy ISD and West Texas A&M University. The student-athletes are selected by Canyon News Managing Editor Tim Ritter based on their statistics during competition. The general public votes every Tuesday thru Thursday afternoon at the Canyon News Facebook page.
Moon Market adds festive fall feeling to the Square
"Moon Market" attracted as many people to Canyon's Square on an Autumn Saturday evening as the Farmers' Market did on its Saturday morning opening day in June, according to Farmers' Market president Justin Trammell. "It went very well," Trammell said of the first-time night event. "There were a lot of people, as many as on opening day. Many of the vendors did better." The first "Moon Market" was Saturday, October 19 from 7-9 p.m. Vendors decorated their tents with lights to add to the festive fall feeling around downtown Canyon. The same vendors who participated in the June-September Farmers' Market participated in the night event. Home-grown vegetables, baked goods, farm-fresh eggs, canned items such as jams, jellies, salsas and sauces were plentiful.
WT partners with Texas Tech for water feasibility study
In a bold and visionary move, West Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University have joined together in an extremely important issue to this unusually dry area, water feasibility. WT President Dr. Walter Wendler told the Randall County Commissioners Tuesday morning, "One of our legislative appropriations requests or LAR (requests that state college leaders get to make in every legislative session for special projects). What we are asking is establishing and reinforcing water resilience in the Texas Panhandle. "There will be a number of academic disciplines involved, but first and foremost, will be Agriculture and Engineering. We're going through this...
WT Soil Judging team advances to nationals
West Texas A&M University’s Soil Judging team recently qualified for nationals for a third consecutive year. The team placed third overall in the Region IV Soil Judging Competition, with four students ranking in the individual Top 15. The WT team also placed third in team pit contest, where the team works together to characterize a soil pit. “This is a motivated team comprised of veterans who have worked hard over the past few years to fine-tune their skills and new participants who are eager to learn,” said Dr. Lauren Selh, coach and instructor of plant, soil and environmental sciences in the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences. “The work that they put in this semester paid off in the contest. I could not be prouder to work with this team of students.” The team will compete in nationals in April in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
Air Force Flyover on tap for WT Veteran's Day celebration
West Texas A&M University and the City of Canyon again will join forces to commemorate Veterans Day. The joint celebration for veterans, active-duty military and Gold Star families will begin at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Veterans Memorial on the WT campus. “Hosting the Veterans Day celebration on our campus is a highlight for me each year,” WT President Walter V. Wendler said. “Shortly after arriving at the University, I worked with alumni, veterans and community leaders to realize a long-overdue dream of a campus memorial to honor WT alumni and their families who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The memorial ensures WT remembers the price that servicewomen and men, and their families, pay for the freedoms we often take for granted.” Honoring the courage and sacrifice of veterans is a profound duty, Canyon Mayor Gary Hinders said.
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