Perryton High School’s cross country teams were honored on May 4 at the Perryton High School All Sports Awards Banquet. Pictured are, from left: Alex Grajeda, boys Fighting Heart award; Kynsie Tarango, girls MVP; Jacob Erickson, Emanuel Soto, and Max Esquivel, boys MVPs; and Alexa Rosales and Kayman Vanosdol, girls Fighting Heart awards.
LEADERSHIP PERRYTON 2026 GRADUATES— Leadership Perryton XXIV graduated 18 people from the nine month leadership series. They included, first row, from left, Sandy Montoya, Nancy Angeles, Karel Espinoza, Jenifer Trejo and Misty Montgomery; second row, Brooke Campbell, Kevelin Cervantes, Brianna Castaneda, Janet Cummings, Brittany Mayes, Maria Herrera and Yesenia Herrera; and third row, Jesus Flores, Marcos Gonzales, Israel Banuelos, David Lewis, Savannah Brauer and Jennifer Wolfe.
In addition to the announcements of multiple local scholarships, the annual awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 12, included the announcement of this year’s Best All Around in the Class of 2026. They are, from left, Mallee Vela and Samuel DeSantiago.
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FOOTBALL HONOREES AT ALL SPORTS BANQUET— Perryton High School’s football team was recognized at the Perryton High School All Sports Awards Banquet on May 4. Pictured are, from left: Cash Wheeler, Best Defensive Player; Jeremiah Hernandez and Isaac Arellano, winners of the Pete Peterson Award; Jason Gutierrez, Best Lineman; and Cooper Schilling, Best Offensive Player.
Perryton Junior High School’s sixth grade choir competed at the Dumas Music Festival on April 18. They performed “Ave Maria,” arranged by Patrick Liebergen, and “Oye” by Jim Papoulis, as well as a sight reading for a piece they had never seen before. The judges awarded the choir a perfect score, or sweepstakes prize. The Junior High Choir will perform their spring concert on Tuesday, May 12, at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
