FUTURE VOLLEYBALL STARS
Perryton High School’s football teams are continuing daily practices as they prepare for the upcoming season. Linemen have been hard at work on the blocking sleds, building up strength and improving their blocking skills. Varsity, junior varsity, and freshman Rangers will play a scrimmage against the Bushland Falcons on Thursday, Aug. 20, here at home. The freshmen and JV will kick off at 5 p.m., while the varsity starts at 6:15 p.m.
Crystal Anaya placed second at the World Championships in Sun City, South Africa. She took silver in squat, bench, deadlift and total, narrowly missing out on gold in deadlift.
PICKLEBALL TOURNEY WINNERS—Four pickleball players from the Perryton and Booker area competed in the Oklahoma Senior Games Aug. 79 in Oklahoma City. All four qualified to attend the 2027 National Senior Games in Tulsa, OK June 30-July 11, 2027. Winning gold medals were Gary Rinker and Shirley Howard, 60-64 age division; Rinker and Rick LaFollette, 55-64 age division; Howard and Dunlavy, 65-69 age division; and LaFollette in the 75-79 age division. LaFollette and Dunlavy also won bronze in the 60- 64 age div
STRENGTH TRAINING FOR STRONGER ATHLETES
Perryton High School’s track team was honored on May 4 at the Perryton High School All Sports Awards Banquet. Pictured are, from left: Victor Sandoval, boys Fighting Heart winner; Aaron Trevizo and Jacob Erickson, boys MVPs; Summer Brillhart, girls MVP; and Kendyl Brady and Zoey Valdez, girls Fighting Heart winners.
