Childress Bobcats
Bobcats clinch lead in fourth inning to defeat Roosevelt
By Elizabeth Tanner The Red River Sun CHILDRESS – Snatching the lead late in the fourth inning, the Childress Bobcats pulled an 11-1 victory over Roosevelt on Tuesday, April 6 when Camden Read singled on a 2-2 count for one run, breaking the tie. Notching five runs in the fifth, the big inning was driven…
Read MoreLady Cats named District Runners-up
By Elizabeth Tanner The Red River Sun CHILDRESS – The varsity Childress Lady Cats were named District Runners-up with 152 points, only two pointed behind first-place Shallowater at the UIL 3A District 2 track meet on Thursday, April 1. The varsity Bobcats, on the other hand, finished fourth out with 85 points. Competing schools…
Read MoreBobcats drop wins to Abernathy, Shallowater
By Elizabeth Tanner The Red River Sun CHILDRESS – Scoring on a groundout, double and walk in the first inning, Abernathy was able to secure an early lead over the Childress Bobcats in a 12-1 final on Tuesday, March 30. Struggling to contain Abernathy’s high-powered offense, the Bobcats surrendered 12 runs, six of which…
Read MoreLady Cats lose lead in early defeat
By Elizabeth Tanner The Red River Sun SLATON – With Slaton scoring three runs on two stolen bases and a single in the first inning, the Childress Lady Cats fell 15-5 in an early defeat on Tuesday, March 30. Surrendering an additional five runs in the fourth inning, the Lady Cats struggled to…
Read MoreFoster named to TABC All-State, Press Pass Sports Teams
By Elizabeth Tanner The Red River Sun CHILDRESS – Following being selected District 2-3A Co-Offensive MVP and to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ (TABC) Class 3A All-Region Team, Lady Cat senior Grace Foster has added two additional titles to her list of accomplishments – All-Press Pass Sports Girls Basketball First Team and TABC Class…
Read MoreHackler finishes 10th in State, breaking PR for second consecutive meet
By Elizabeth Tanner The Red River Sun CORPUS CHRISTI – Kaidie Hackler finished 10th in weight class 181 at the Thursday, March 18 Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association State Championship, breaking her personal record in squat with 340 pounds and lifting 825 total pounds. Only a sophomore at Childress High School, age was the…
Read MoreChildress, Wellington junior high students compete in Rocket Relays
By Shauna Salinas The Red River Sun WELLINGTON – A breezy day didn’t dampen spirits as junior high students from across the region converged upon Wellington for the annual Rocket Relays Friday, March 5. The seventh grade boys’ placings were as follows. 1 Canadian 185 2 Childress 169 3 Panhandle …
Read MoreBobcats claim lead in fifth inning to defeat Tulia
By Elizabeth Tanner The Red River Sun CHILDRESS – Taking a late lead to defeat Tulia 7-4 on Monday, March 15, Bobcat Camden Read grounded out, scoring one run, to break the tie in the bottom of the fifth. Hitting the ground running, Creek Churchill got things started in the second inning, singling on…
Read MoreLady Cats slide into blow-out win over Roosevelt
By Elizabeth Tanner The Red River Sun CHILDRESS – Following a 13-2 loss to Shallowater on Tuesday, March 16, Jena Preston surrendered one run on 10 hits over five innings, striking out nine and walking zero to secure the Lady Cats’ 11-1 victory over Roosevelt on Saturday, March 20. Outhitting Roosevelt 12-10, Clarissa…
Read MoreFoster, Tucker named All-District MVPs; Bobcats named to All-Region, Academic All-State teams
By Elizabeth Tanner The Red River Sun CHILDRESS – Seniors Grace Foster and Josh Tucker were recently named to the District 2-3A All-District team. Foster, a 6’1” power forward and shooting guard, was chosen Co-Offensive MVP while Tucker, a 5’11” point guard, was selected Defensive MVP. Foster, who has been a Lady Cat for the…
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