Wa-Ya defensive back Cooper O’Neal, right, of Wills Point High School, tackles Ta’Tanka wide receiver TJ Salinas (center), of Wellington High School, during the first half of the Native American All-Star Football Game at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Photo by Dallas News Staff Photographer Tom Fox

Lubbock Christian University Chaparral Grace Foster, a 2021 graduate of Childress High School, is making history on the basketball court. Surpassing Carol Hise, who amassed 732 rebounds from 1990-1994, Foster joins LCU women’s basketball’s top five rebounders, standing at 742 career rebounds behind Darla Lynch (1979-1983) with 838, Tess Bruffey (2014-2018) with 845, Mamy N’Kolomoni (1998-2002) with 911 and Nicole Hampton (2011-2016) with 1,053. Graphic Courtesy of Lubbock Christian University

Honor a loved one by purchasing a paper sneaker at the Childress vs. Bushland basketball game Friday, Jan. 24. Available for $1, paper sneakers, including a loved one’s name, will be displayed during the game. All proceeds will benefit We Can Care, a nonprofit organization aiding Childress County cancer patients. Courtesy Graphic

The Wellington Skyrockets rank No. 99 in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s 2025 Texas High School Football Program Rankings, down 38 spots from their 2024 ranking of No. 61, released Monday, Jan. 13. Childress also dropped from 2024’s ranking, moving down 82 places into No. 290, while Memphis dropped four spots into No. 1,152 in the lineup of 1,214 Texas teams. Graphic Courtesy of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football

Childress’ Kaleb Mayden, a senior right-guard offensive lineman, was recently selected to On The Sideline’s All 940 Second Team, consisting of 23 area players. Graphic Courtesy of On The Sideline, Statham Photography

Press Pass Sports spotlights Wellington’s Rincon

Childress’ Rabe named to 940 Gameday’s Passing Completion Percentage Leaders