Saturday, November 17, 2007

Lab to allow on-site test capability
Lockheed Martin has opened a new systems integrations lab at the Navy's Presidential Helicopter Support Facility at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., to prepare for the arrival of the first next-generation presidential helicopter.

Lawmakers want to extend Farm Bill
Three West Texans are about ready to give up on new legislation for nutrition, conservation and farming.

Near-record gas prices won't deter holiday travelers
WASHINGTON - Gas prices near record highs at a time of year when they typically decline will not deter drivers from hitting the road for Thanksgiving, AAA said Thursday.

Fed official: 'Rough patch' does not need rate cut
NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Gov. Randall Kroszner said Friday the U.S. economy will likely go through a "rough patch" before returning to sustainable growth.

Stocks end lower
Wall Street skidded lower Thursday as investors grappled with concerns about the strength of consumer spending and the overall economy after downbeat comments from J.C. Penney Co. and Wells Fargo & Co.

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Heated debate
LOS ANGELES - Harold Hay wants to help the world save itself, but he's running out of time.

Double B recalls sausage
Double B Foods is recalling about 98,000 pounds of frozen sausage roll products because of concerns about potential listeria contamination.

Comings & Goings
Amarillo's second Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse will open its doors in mid-December.

Texas jobless rate falls
The statewide unemployment rate dipped to 4.1 percent in October, tying a 31-year low, as employers hired new workers in business services, leisure, education and health care, the Texas Workforce Commission said Friday.

Hitting home
Eighty-five bungalows dot the cul-de-sac that joins West Ontario Avenue and East Ontario Avenue in Atlanta. Twenty-two are vacant, victims of mortgage fraud and foreclosure. Now house fires, prostitution, vandals and burglaries terrorize the residents left in this historic neighborhood called Westview Village.

Gas prices reach record
The statewide average retail gasoline price reached its highest-ever November level, according to the weekly AAA Texas gasoline price survey released Friday.

Osprey receives honor
Popular Science magazine has named the V-22 Osprey to its list of "The Best of What's New" for 2007.

Stocks turn higher
Wall Street ended a volatile week with a late-day comeback Friday after investors set aside some concerns about the banking sector and the health of the overall economy.

Funeral home to expand
Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors in Amarillo announced Thursday it is adding a third Amarillo location at 8310 S. Coulter St.

National title hopes on line for Big 12's big 3
LUBBOCK - Mike Leach worked for Bob Stoops at Oklahoma, and the two coaches always enjoy a chance to chat. There should be plenty to talk about before today's game between Texas Tech and No. 3 Oklahoma at Jones-AT & T Stadium.

Third-seeded FPC moves to semifinals
The third-seeded Frank Phillips College volleyball team advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association Championship semifinals on Thursday in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with a pair of impressive victories.

United Methodist bishops elect new leader, call for withdrawal from Iraq
LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. - Bishops of the United Methodist Church, gathered here for a semiannual meeting, elected an Iowa bishop to lead them and called on the United States and its allies to begin an immediate withdrawal from Iraq.

James Hallmark: Heart's power amazing
My mother died relatively young, so I did not find it surprising a few years later when my dad told me he was marrying again.

N.C. Baptist delegates vote to expel gay-friendly church
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Delegates to the annual meeting of the N.C. Baptist State Convention voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to expel Charlotte's Myers Park Baptist for welcoming gays and lesbians without trying to change them.

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Congregational Corner - Emmanuel Temple Church of God in Christ

Amarillo South welcomes new pastor
Call him Milt or Milton, either is fine.

Catholic priest forced to resign
BALTIMORE - Under pressure from Baltimore's new Roman Catholic archbishop, a priest resigned as pastor to three parishes and signed a statement apologizing for "bringing scandal to the church" after offenses that included officiating at a funeral Mass with an Episcopal priest, a violation of canon law.

Religion scholars meet Flying Spaghetti Monster
When some of the world's leading religious scholars gather in San Diego this weekend, pasta will be on the intellectual menu. They'll be talking about a satirical pseudo-deity called the Flying Spaghetti Monster, whose growing pop culture fame gets laughs but also raises serious questions about the essence of religion.

Prayer network on a mission
LOS ANGELES - Anyone who thinks Britney Spears' best days are behind should know this - she does have a prayer.

Faith Briefs

Dr. Gott: Tea tree oil home remedy cures girl's warts
Dear Dr. Gott: I have been meaning to write to you for a long time concerning another "miraculous" home remedy.

Heloise: Sticky notes help with laundry
Dear Heloise: About three years ago, we bought a new washer and dryer. After figuring out which cycles to use for which things, I wrote items to use for each cycle on yellow sticky notes and taped them next to each cycle on both machines, and it has worked out just fine ever since! I covered the notes with clear plastic tape. - Marilyn Bowser, Mesquite

Dear Abby: Shopper detects coupon conspiracy
Dear Abby: I recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. She's now 7 weeks old, and I am just now getting to where I can start exercising to get the baby fat off.

Dear Abby: New hairstyle easier to get than new stylist
Dear Abby: I was going to a hair salon about five times a year to have my hair cut and styled. A few months back, the owner, who had always cut my hair, went out on maternity leave, so another stylist cut my hair. I mentioned to her that, as I have gotten older, my hair has thinned, that I hated how it looked and didn't know how to cut it anymore. She gave me a beautiful cut.

Dr. Gott: Runny nose makes eating, drinking difficult
Dear Dr. Gott: I am having a health problem for which I seek your valuable advice.

Heloise: White vinegar cleans scaly buildup
Dear Heloise: I was wondering what I can use to break up the scale buildup on my cats' pet fountain.

3A Div. II: Perryton vs. Vernon
The Game: Perryton Rangers (3-7) vs. Vernon Lions (9-1) 8 tonight, Dick Bivins Stadium.

Arbor Academy rolls to 59-12 win
Jeremy Roach scored on two touchdown runs and Trevor Johnston had a TD run and a 65-yard interception return for another score as Arbor Academy overwhelmed Wichita Falls Notre Dame, 59-12, in a TAPPS bi-district football game.

4A Div. II: Hereford vs. Big Spring
The Game: Hereford Whitefaces (6-4) vs. Big Spring Steers (3-7), 2 p.m. today at Lowrey Field, Lubbock.

Region I High School Football Pairings

Santa Rosa, N.M 48 - Tucumcari, N.M. 0
Santa Rosa ran all over the Tucumcari Rattlers in their Class 2A quarterfinal game.

Nazareth breezes by Clarendon, 35-6
Nazareth's ability to convert on critical third- and fourth-down plays propelled the Swifts past Clarendon, 35-6, Thursday in a Class 1A Division II bidistrict game before 1,150 fans at Dick Bivins Stadium.

Elks end Falcons' season
CANADIAN - Stratford started slowly. But the Elks showed a nice finishing kick.

AHS seeks to repeat in strong final four
SAN MARCOS - An old saying is it's harder to repeat as champion than to win the first time.

Bushland not awed by Poth's tradition
SAN MARCOS - When the biggest moment of an athlete's career is right in front of them, the most difficult thing to do is wait.

Memphis scores late to beat S-Earth
PLAINVIEW - Running back Michael Henderson scored on a 56-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to lead Memphis to a 12-8 win against Springlake-Earth in a Class 1A Division II bidistrict playoff Thursday night at Greg Sherwood Memorial Bulldog Stadium.

Mitchell's TDs lead Quanah by Bovina
Trevin Mitchell rushed for 211 yards on 30 carries and scored twice at Lubbock's Lowrey Field as Quanah defeated Bovina, 21-6, in the Class 2A playoffs.

Class 1A Div. I Bidistrict: Quanah vs. Bovina
n The Game: Quanah Indians (6-4) vs. Bovina Mustangs (5-5), 7:30 tonight, Lowrey Field, Lubbock.

Waco Midway tops Randall
SAN MARCOS - Sometimes determination and desire are not enough.

Class 2A Div. I Bidistrict: Muleshoe vs. Sanford-Fritch
The Game: Muleshoe Mules (9-1) vs. Sanford Fritch Eagles (5-5), 4:30 p.m. today, Dick Bivins Stadium

5A Div. II: Amarillo High vs. EP Coronado
The Game: Amarillo High (5-5) vs. El Paso Coronado (7-3), 2 p.m. today at Grande Communications Center, Midland.

Eagles turn focus to playoffs
Canyon's fourth consecutive district title and 14-game win streak in District 5-3A are now little more than a memory.

Lubbock Estacado holds off Dumas
DUMAS - Given everything it had already accomplished, no one would have been completely surprised had Lubbock Estacado lost its Class 4A Division II bidistrict playoff Friday night.

Red-hot Patriots set to test Lorenzo
Valley, Follett and Happy have one thing in common as the six-man playoffs start tonight with a doubleheader in Silverton: All are on winning streaks.

Burkburnett tops Canyon
Canyon dug a deep hole for itself early in the final quarter and nearly escaped with an improbable late comeback.

Class 4A Div. II Bidistrict: Lubbock Estacado vs. Dumas
The Game: Lubbock Estacado Matadors (4-6) vs. Dumas Demons (8-2), 7:30 tonight, Demons Stadium, Dumas.

Muleshoe rips Sanford-Fritch
Giving a potent offense like Muleshoe's a short field was the last thing Sanford-Fritch head coach Rick Ware wanted to happen.

Bushland chases another first
It's been a year of firsts for the Bushland football team.

Lady Sandies' sweep sets up rematch
SAN MARCOS - The Amarillo High volleyball team is just one win from making history and repeating as state champion.

Raiders ready for physical contest
When Randall takes the Kimbrough Memorial Stadium turf tonight for their eighth appearance in the state football playoffs since the school opened in 1988, the Raiders have a 100-percent guarantee: Randall head coach Ken Plunk, come rain, shine or 30-degree weather, will be wearing a gray hoodie with the Raiders logo on the front for this Class 4A Division I bidistrict playoff.

Valley 75 - Lorenzo 30
Valley won its 10th game as Justin Rucker accounted for four touchdowns in an easy win over Lorenzo.

Bushland strikes chord
SAN MARCOS - No matter how many times a team has played under the bright lights at the state tournament, nerves are always an issue. It's a matter of how a player can use those nerves to their advantage or let them consume their minds and actions.

Randall can't drive 55
If it's playoff time, it's Frenship time.

Childress cruises past Post
Bo Helm scored three touchdowns and ran in a two-point conversion to lead Childress to a shutout victory against Post on Friday night in Class 2A Division II bidistrict play.

3A Div. II: Dalhart vs. Graham
The Game: Dalhart Golden Wolves (5-5) vs. Graham Steers (9-1), 4 p.m. today at Dick Bivins Stadium.

Canadian rips Tulia
Canadian scored with its ground game, its passing game and even with its defense as the Wildcats defeated Tulia, 48-14, on Thursday night in a Class 2A bidistrict playoff before 2,000 fans at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium.

Gorillas, Scorpions play back-to-back
The road between Rio Rancho, N.M., and Amarillo is going to be busy this weekend, as the Amarillo Gorillas will look for their first road win against the New Mexico Scorpions tonight before turning around and hosting the Scorpions on Saturday at Cal Farley Coliseum.

Dusters to conduct tryouts Saturday
The Amarillo Dusters will hold an open tryout Saturday at the North Exhibit Hall of the Amarillo Civic Center.

Gorillas fall 2-1 in overtime
Konrad Reeder scored a power-play goal at the 1:37 mark in overtime to lift New Mexico to a 2-1 win Friday night over the Amarillo Gorillas in Rio Rancho, N.M.

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Lance Lahnert: The football playoffs are here ... enjoy
It's time. The University Interscholastic League high school football playoffs arrived last night and weekend No. 1 has at least seven questions dying to be answered.

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Howard leads Mavs to rout of Spurs
DALLAS - Josh Howard sparked first-half spurts of 17-1 and 11-0, letting the Dallas Mavericks build a huge lead that they turned into an easy 105-92 victory against San Antonio on Thursday.

Ones to Watch: Nicole Collins
School: Gene Howe Elementary School

Drug bust ends with convictions
Two final sentences were given this week in the U.S. District Court for a drug ring bust in February.

Warrants out for two men in vandalism
Warrants were issued by Amarillo police for two men wanted in connection with vandalism of local businesses.

Man posing as police officer
He looks like a cop, walks like a cop and talks like a cop. So he must be a cop, right?

'Angel' to the rescue
An 'angel' appeared through the smoke and rescued Sandy Alvarez, a quadriplegic, from her burning home Thursday morning.

Giving the gift of a helping hand
One of the volunteers of Tascosa Road Fellowship, Bobbie Clark, and other volunteers from Friends Family Worship pack up sacks of dinner products for Thanksgiving on Friday at Cornerstone Outreach Center. Former Dallas Cowboy Alexander Wright also gave the message in worship before the recipients received their dinner packages.

TIRZ board endorses Barfield tax break
Owners of the Barfield Building could receive $1 million in property tax refunds over 20 years if they spend $8.6 million to transform the historic structure into upscale apartments.

Shotgun carrier gets 30 months
LUBBOCK - A San Angelo man who earlier this year was found with a sawed-off shotgun under his trench coat was sentenced to 30 months in prison Friday, the U.S. Attorney's office announced.

Ones to Watch: Xavier McFalls
School: Fannin Middle School

Prosecutor appointed for sheriff, former deputy
The case against Potter County Sheriff Mike Shumate and Ken Farren, the former chief deputy, is slowly moving along.

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United Way celebrates $5M
The United Way of Amarillo and Canyon claimed victory Friday at its Victory Luncheon staged in the Amarillo Civic Center Grand Plaza.

Education, hygiene can prevent MRSA
Amarillo health officials stressed Thursday that education and good hygiene were the best forms of preventing a drug-resistant staph infection.

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Need for rural doctors critical
Kent County has not had a doctor in 53 years.

On the edge of common sense: Activists should learn livestock are not pets
In the month before our county fair, our mail box is filled with letters from 4-H kids inviting us to the fair and to take a look at their show animals, i.e., "I'm in the sixth grade, my second year in 4-H in the beef project, and I love it! My steer's name is Chipper, come take a look at him. Sincerely,..."

Couples drop by the courthouse to become parents
CANYON - For Amarillo parents Karen and Mike Ivy, it's a way to help out their great niece and nephew.

Woman gets 20 years in Lubbock kidnapping
LUBBOCK - A 22-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to kidnapping a days-old baby from a hospital maternity ward was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday.

Potter spent $123K on case
Potter County prosecutors spent $123,000 since 1992 to ensure a man convicted of murder was put to death. But Gregory Van Alstyne won't die from lethal injection, because the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has determined he is mentally retarded and ineligible for execution under U.S. Supreme Court guidelines.

Under (intentional) fire: Lake Meredith ablaze
Experts have started giving Lake Meredith a hot makeover.

Staph kills again here
A second Panhandle resident has died from a hard to treat form of staph infection in the last six weeks, the lead medical authority for the Panhandle and South Plains confirmed Friday.

Jon Mark Beilue: 'Wally's Folly': A Tech alum's hot wheels
It wasn't quite the glorious triumphant ride from Amarillo to Lubbock that Walter Riggs had in mind for Texas Tech's first football game of the season.

It's not 'RADD' to smoke
Bodies outlined in chalk littered the front sidewalks at Tascosa High School Thursday morning.

Dozens may be queried
Up to five dozen people could be questioned in a lawsuit that alleges Paramount Baptist Church officials were aware a former Sunday school teacher was a confessed child molester.

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Joan Thatcher Suits
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - Joan Thatcher Suits, 86, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007.

Carol Elaine Griffitts Thomas
CLARENDON - Carol Elaine Griffitts Thomas, 60, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, in Amarillo.

Lenola O'Neal Gray
PANHANDLE - Lenola O'Neal Gray, 83, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007.

Margaret Ann Thomas
NOCONA - Margaret Ann Thomas, 71, died Wednesday Nov. 14, 2007.

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Frank E. Jones
HARKER HEIGHTS - Frank E. Jones, 73, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2007.

Glen Curtis Williams
Glen Curtis Williams, 49, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007.

Janice Dawn Kidwell Francis
GOODWELL, Okla. - Janice Dawn Kidwell Francis, 54, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, in Guymon.

G. M. Atkinson
DALHART - G. M. Atkinson, 64, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007.

Emma Lorene Richey
STINNETT - Emma Lorene Richey, 57, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, in Borger.

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Nina Cowan
Nina Cowan, 54, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007.

Frank M. Wheeler
Frank M. Wheeler, 93, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007.

Jessica Flores
Jessica Flores, 24, of Amarillo died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007.

Esther Roberta Carson Fowler
BOISE CITY, Okla. - Esther Roberta Carson Fowler, 94, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007.

Melvin Jefferies
Melvin Jefferies, 81, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007.

Buddy Ballard
Buddy Ballard, 88, of Amarillo died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007.

James Moore
James Moore, 82, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007.

Lydia Glenn
KRESS - Lydia Glenn, 53, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, in Amarillo.

Frank M. Wheeler
Frank M. Wheeler, 93, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007.

Mabel E. Roberts
SHAMROCK - Mabel E. Roberts, 83, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007.

Jimmy Bynum
FRIONA - Jimmy Bynum, 67, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, in Amarillo.

LaDona Kay Thomas
CLARENDON - LaDona Kay Thomas, 42, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, in Amarillo.

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Maxine McNeilly Jones
BORGER - Maxine McNeilly Jones, 89, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, in Amarillo.

Margaret G. Bertrand
Margaret G. Bertrand, 84, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, in Panhandle.

Bama Nell "Sis" Oliver
PADUCAH - Bama Nell "Sis" Oliver, 83, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, at a nursing center in Clyde.

Rosemary Larson
HOUSTON - Rosemary Larson, 90, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007.

Charles Franklin Marshall
TUCUMCARI, N.M - Charles Franklin Marshall, 86, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, in Amarillo.

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Letter: Terrorists unlikely to mimic good example
(Re: Nov. 12 letter, "Hi, Mom!" by Dan True.)

Letter: Return of Atmos program would be a gas
It is a shame that Atmos Energy had to discontinue its program of selling natural gas for vehicles.

Letter: Consider the source
(Re: Nov. 13 letter, "Hope best defense against teen pregnancy," by Myrna Raffkind.)

Column - Virgil Van Camp: Recalling unfondly cotton-pickin' childhood
Eli Whitney's first job, after graduating from Yale in 1792, was as a tutor on a Southern plantation. Observing cotton fibers being separated from the seeds by hand, he came up with a major invention: the cotton gin.

Editorial: Amarillo College TIRZ it up
And Amarillo College makes four - that is, the number of taxing entities that have signed on to an innovative strategy to reinvigorate downtown Amarillo.

Letter: Where are my special religious privileges?
(Re: Nov. 13 editorial, "On a wing and a prayer.")

Editorial: Potter County stays in game
According to Potter County, the county is named for Robert Potter, a "fugitive card shark" from North Carolina who was honored with a county in his name because "of his service to the Republic of Texas."

Letter: The fix appears to be in on UT home turf
We all have witnessed questionable, poorly officiated athletic events, but the Nov. 10 Texas Tech-University of Texas debacle in Austin was the granddaddy of them all.

Column - John W. Whitehead: Some televangelists serving God and money
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Acting on public complaints, Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of the Senate Finance Committee has launched an investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing involving six high-profile televangelists, all of whom run "non-profit" organizations.

Letter: Ungracious recipients set bad example
(Re: Nov. 13 feature story, "More than an apple for teacher.")

Column - Sam Brownback: Winning isn't everything
WASHINGTON - One of the great things about running for president is that you get a good sense of what Americans are thinking.

Letter: Don't blame oil firms
One hundred dollars for a barrel of oil. Blame the oil companies? No.

Editorial: Racism strikes out
Barry Bonds made history this past season, becoming Major League Baseball's all-time home run champion.

Letter: You mean our taxes might be spent on us?
(Re: Nov. 10 editorial, "Let's make a deal.")

Raiders ready for physical contest
When Randall takes the Kimbrough Memorial Stadium turf tonight for their eighth appearance in the state football playoffs since the school opened in 1988, the Raiders have a 100-percent guarantee: Randall head coach Ken Plunk, come rain, shine or 30-degree weather, will be wearing a gray hoodie with the Raiders logo on the front for this Class 4A Division I bidistrict playoff.

Class 1A Div. I Bidistrict: Quanah vs. Bovina
n The Game: Quanah Indians (6-4) vs. Bovina Mustangs (5-5), 7:30 tonight, Lowrey Field, Lubbock.

4A Div. II: Hereford vs. Big Spring
The Game: Hereford Whitefaces (6-4) vs. Big Spring Steers (3-7), 2 p.m. today at Lowrey Field, Lubbock.

Childress cruises past Post
Bo Helm scored three touchdowns and ran in a two-point conversion to lead Childress to a shutout victory against Post on Friday night in Class 2A Division II bidistrict play.

Bushland strikes chord
SAN MARCOS - No matter how many times a team has played under the bright lights at the state tournament, nerves are always an issue. It's a matter of how a player can use those nerves to their advantage or let them consume their minds and actions.

Region I High School Football Pairings

Red-hot Patriots set to test Lorenzo
Valley, Follett and Happy have one thing in common as the six-man playoffs start tonight with a doubleheader in Silverton: All are on winning streaks.

Randall can't drive 55
If it's playoff time, it's Frenship time.

Lubbock Estacado holds off Dumas
DUMAS - Given everything it had already accomplished, no one would have been completely surprised had Lubbock Estacado lost its Class 4A Division II bidistrict playoff Friday night.

3A Div. II: Perryton vs. Vernon
The Game: Perryton Rangers (3-7) vs. Vernon Lions (9-1) 8 tonight, Dick Bivins Stadium.

Waco Midway tops Randall
SAN MARCOS - Sometimes determination and desire are not enough.

Elks end Falcons' season
CANADIAN - Stratford started slowly. But the Elks showed a nice finishing kick.

Class 4A Div. II Bidistrict: Lubbock Estacado vs. Dumas
The Game: Lubbock Estacado Matadors (4-6) vs. Dumas Demons (8-2), 7:30 tonight, Demons Stadium, Dumas.

AHS seeks to repeat in strong final four
SAN MARCOS - An old saying is it's harder to repeat as champion than to win the first time.

Bushland chases another first
It's been a year of firsts for the Bushland football team.

Lady Sandies' sweep sets up rematch
SAN MARCOS - The Amarillo High volleyball team is just one win from making history and repeating as state champion.

Eagles turn focus to playoffs
Canyon's fourth consecutive district title and 14-game win streak in District 5-3A are now little more than a memory.

Arbor Academy rolls to 59-12 win
Jeremy Roach scored on two touchdown runs and Trevor Johnston had a TD run and a 65-yard interception return for another score as Arbor Academy overwhelmed Wichita Falls Notre Dame, 59-12, in a TAPPS bi-district football game.

Bushland not awed by Poth's tradition
SAN MARCOS - When the biggest moment of an athlete's career is right in front of them, the most difficult thing to do is wait.

Muleshoe rips Sanford-Fritch
Giving a potent offense like Muleshoe's a short field was the last thing Sanford-Fritch head coach Rick Ware wanted to happen.

Class 2A Div. I Bidistrict: Muleshoe vs. Sanford-Fritch
The Game: Muleshoe Mules (9-1) vs. Sanford Fritch Eagles (5-5), 4:30 p.m. today, Dick Bivins Stadium

Canadian rips Tulia
Canadian scored with its ground game, its passing game and even with its defense as the Wildcats defeated Tulia, 48-14, on Thursday night in a Class 2A bidistrict playoff before 2,000 fans at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium.

3A Div. II: Dalhart vs. Graham
The Game: Dalhart Golden Wolves (5-5) vs. Graham Steers (9-1), 4 p.m. today at Dick Bivins Stadium.

5A Div. II: Amarillo High vs. EP Coronado
The Game: Amarillo High (5-5) vs. El Paso Coronado (7-3), 2 p.m. today at Grande Communications Center, Midland.

Santa Rosa, N.M 48 - Tucumcari, N.M. 0
Santa Rosa ran all over the Tucumcari Rattlers in their Class 2A quarterfinal game.

Nazareth breezes by Clarendon, 35-6
Nazareth's ability to convert on critical third- and fourth-down plays propelled the Swifts past Clarendon, 35-6, Thursday in a Class 1A Division II bidistrict game before 1,150 fans at Dick Bivins Stadium.

Valley 75 - Lorenzo 30
Valley won its 10th game as Justin Rucker accounted for four touchdowns in an easy win over Lorenzo.

Memphis scores late to beat S-Earth
PLAINVIEW - Running back Michael Henderson scored on a 56-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to lead Memphis to a 12-8 win against Springlake-Earth in a Class 1A Division II bidistrict playoff Thursday night at Greg Sherwood Memorial Bulldog Stadium.

Mitchell's TDs lead Quanah by Bovina
Trevin Mitchell rushed for 211 yards on 30 carries and scored twice at Lubbock's Lowrey Field as Quanah defeated Bovina, 21-6, in the Class 2A playoffs.

Burkburnett tops Canyon
Canyon dug a deep hole for itself early in the final quarter and nearly escaped with an improbable late comeback.

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Why The Lady Buffs Can Contend For The LSC Championship ...
Just Call it Tradition: The Lady Buffs have played for the LSC Tournament championship the last two years, winning in 2006 and losing at Texas A & M-Commerce in 2007. WT will be going for its third consecutive South Division title and fourth in the last five years. Since 1998 the Lady Buffs haven't finished lower than third in the South Division. During that span they have won or shared the title four times and finished second three other times. WT has won the conference tournament eight times and has been in the championship game 13 times.

Did You Know ...
Emily Brister begins this season with 1,431 points. The all-time leader is Celeste Stevenson with 1,988 in a four-year career. Brister has scored 30 or more points seven times with a career-high of 38. She ended last season making 34 straight free throws and 39 of her last 40.

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Did You Know ...
Who's the best athlete in the Cooper family? Coach Rick Cooper or senior son, Tyler? They will have to defer to sister, Kori. Kori is a 6-foot-2 sophomore middle blocker on the No. 2 ranked Nebraska volleyball team. She has started 22 of the Huskers 24 matches and has 167 kills.

Names in the LSC
Just about every football roster has a great name. Here are a dozen that caught my eye this season.

Five Players To Watch
No. 14 Emily Brister - Begins her junior season seventh on the Lady Buffs' all-time scoring list with 1,431 points. Has averaged 22 points per game during first two seasons and nearly five rebounds. Her 755 points last season came within one of tying Rhonda Kimbrough's all-time single-season best. She also is fifth all-time in steals with 230, third in free throws made (405) and fourth in free throws attempted (489).

What's an Ichabod?
The name "Ichabod," the mascot of Washburn University, was derived from the first name of Ichabod Washburn, an early benefactor of the institution.

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WTAMU Two-deep

Buffs
Home Opener: Nov. 23, vs. Western (Colo.) State, 8 p.m.

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Why The Buffs Can Contend For The LSC Championship ...
The "Coop" Factor: West Texas A & M is blessed with one of the most talented and respected Division II men's coaches in the nation in Rick Cooper. Cooper knows what it takes to win at the highest level of D-II. He has a knack for having his teams playing their best when it counts the most during LSC and tourney time. He is 16 wins shy of 300 at WT.

Getting into playoffs wasn't easy for Ichabods
Two football programs wanting to take it up a notch collide today at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, perhaps neither expecting to be there.

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Division II playoffs team outlook

Lady Buffs
Home Opener: Nov. 23 vs. New Mexico Highlands, 6 p.m.

Yoga keeps buffs in shape
Raymond Hightower had his doubts.

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Washburn University two-deep

Five Players To Watch
No. 12 Pierre Barlow - Returns to the Buffs after playing in all 29 games last year and starting 25. The 6-foot-2 guard is a shutdown defender who played a key role in the Buffs' run to the NCAA regional appearance a year ago. Barlow averaged 6.7 points an outing and connected on 17-of-36 3-pointers.

WT draws familiar foe in opener - Midwestern
The West Texas A & M volleyball team heads into postseason play today following last weekend's sweep through the Lone Star Conference tournament.

Lee leads WT march to victory
Robert Lee scored 28 points in his first game for West Texas A & M as the Buffs opened the season with an 80-78 win against Colorado-Colorado Springs in the Grizzly Tip-Off Classic in Alamosa, Colo.

Randall grad eyes starting job at Washburn
Brett Payne accepted his coaches' challenge, and his chances of starting for the Washburn Ichabods next season are greatly improved.

If you go
Kickoff: 1 p.m., Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon

Charly's Chat Week 10
The Buffs' finished the season undefeated for the first time in school history to claim the Lone Star Conference title, but according to Charly, the season's just beginning. Round one of the playoffs are here and Charly is FOCUSED! Hear what goes on during playoff week from our boy, Charly Martin.

No. 4 Lady Buffs stumble, 56-50
West Texas A & M saw a two-point halftime lead vanish as Sonoma State went on a 14-0 run early in the second half en route to 56-50 upset of the No. 4 Lady Buffs in Chico State's Coslet Classic on Friday night in Chico, Calif.

Lady Buffs reach region semis
West Texas A & M revved up its blocking game after losing Game 1 to roll to a four-game victory against Midwestern State in the first round of the NCAA Division II Southwest Region volleyball tournament at Kearney, Neb.
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