Canyon defeats Rangers

The Ranger basketball team traveled to face the Canyon Eagles on Saturday. The Eagles lead the district, but the Rangers match well with the. In fact, any team in the district could defeat any other team without it being called an upset at this point in the season.

Powerlifters host meet

The seventh annual Perryton Invitational Power-ifting Meet was held on Saturday at the Rangerette Center. Both the Rangers and Rangerettes won decisively and took home several top honors. Ranger Christian Laja was awarded best overall lifter on the boys’ light platforms.

Tennis opens season

The Ranger and Rangerette tennis teams hit the courts in Borger on Saturday to open the season. The weather was uncharacteristically mild and made the tournament enjoyable. PHS tennis coach Toby Brown said, “It was a beautiful January day to get our season started.

Bulldogs corner the Rangers

The Borger Bulldogs came to town on Tuesday night to face the Ranger basketball team. It was the first meeting of the two teams on the season. The squads looked to match up well on paper heading into the game. Perryton struggled in the first and fourth quarters on Tuesday.

Rettes remain in the playoff hunt

The Rangerette basketball team continues to improve and appear to be peaking at a very good time. They hosted Borger on Tuesday night hoping to avenge a loss to the Lady Bulldogs earlier in the season. Borger won that game by the final score of 53-46. That was not the case on Tuesday.

PHS powerlifters compete in Dalhart

The Ranger and Rangerette powerlifting teams made the trip to the Dalhart Invitational Meet on Saturday. The Rangers lifted their way to the win while the Rangerettes finished in second place. Coach Casey Arruda commented, “We traveled to Dalhart this weekend to compete in their invitational.

Hereford Whitefaces stampede Rangers

The Hereford Whiteface basketball team traveled to Perryton to challenge the Rangers on Friday night. The Whitefaces controlled the game from the opening tip with strong post play and scoring from several different athletes.

Rettes halter the Lady Whitefaces

The Rangerette basketball team hit the floor running on Friday night and never looked back. Perryton jumped out to an early lead and defeated the Hereford Lady Whitefaces going away by the final score of 55-43. Perryton’s Erin Merkel and Tonya Navarrete both scored in double figures.

Late Dumas rally sinks Rangers

Despite two Rangers scoring more than 20 points, the Demons surged in the fourth quarter to defeat Perryton on Tuesday in Dumas. Three Rangers scored in double figures, despite being defeated by the final score of 74-69.

Demonettes cage Rettes

Defensive pressure and transition buckets propelled the Dumas Demonettes to a victory over the Rangerettes on Tuesday in Dumas. A late run by Perryton in the fourth quarter wasn’t enough as Dumas won by the final score of 69-48.