Sports

Students to host pancake supper fundraiser for medical expenses

GARDEN CITY – The Garden City National Honor Society and Student Council will host a Drive-Thru Pancake Supper benefitting Samantha Valenzuela, sister of Christy Seidenberger. The supper will be Oct. 29 from 5pm to 6:30pm at the Community Center.
The Stanton Buffaloes are back in action this week against Lubbock Roosevelt.

The Stanton Buffaloes are back in action this week against Lubbock Roosevelt.

Buffaloes open district play on the road in Lubbock

STANTON – The most meaningful part of the football season is now on the Buffaloes doorstep, as the district season begins on Friday with a road game to Lubbock Roosevelt. Stanton was off last week with a bye following an exciting 46-13 victory over San Angelo TLCA.

Garden City jumps Westbrook in polls following decisive win

GARDEN CITY – Despite giving up nearly 100 yards in penalties, Garden City pieced together an impressive performance to beat No. 6 Westbrook 56-44 at Bearkat Stadium in Garden City. With the win, six-man football experts dropped Westbrook to No. 8 in the polls while keeping Garden City at No. 7.

Junior High Bearkats crush Westbrook 35-6

WESTBROOK – Garden City’s junior high football team dominated both sides of the football Thursday night picking up an impressive 35-6 victory over Westbrook. The Bearkats started the game on defense but Presely Jost changed that quickly with an interception on the third play of the game.

Westbrook blocks game winning kick

WESTBROOK – A combination of big plays by Westbrook over the first three quarter and broken coverages and missed tackles by Garden City allowed Westbrook to defend its home turf winning 41-40 last Thursday’s junior varsity game.
Garden City’s “Jack of All Trades” John Lopez is the MRT Area Player of the Week.

Garden City’s “Jack of All Trades” John Lopez is the MRT Area Player of the Week.

AREA PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Lopez has another huge game for No. 7 Garden City

Oscar LeRoy, MRT. com/Midland Reporter-Telegram GARDEN CITY - John Lopez remembered what it was like to get knocked out of the playoffs by Westbrook last year, so he used that as part of his motivation for having another great performance for the No. 8-ranked Garden City football team on Friday.
Grady varsity girls cross country - Buffalo Stampede Team Champions

Grady varsity girls cross country - Buffalo Stampede Team Champions

Wildcat cross county has strong showing in Forsan

FORSAN -The Grady Cross Country teams competed in the Buffalo Cross Country Stampede hosted by Forsan this past week. The Grady teams ran well and had a lot of success. The varsity girls captured the champion trophy while junior high girls finished second.

Grady falls to Robert Lee Dogies 48-12

GRADY – It was a rough night for the Grady Wildcats as the Robert Lee Dogies returned home with a 48-12 victory. Braxton Dillard led Grady’s rushing attack with 45 yards and two touchdowns. Truman Stack ended the game with 48 yards while Adrian Mata gained 24 yards and Logan Rodriguez had four.
Grady High School Cheerleaders

Grady High School Cheerleaders

Robert Lee hangs on to beat Grady

ROBERT LEE – It was another “close but no cigar” game for the Grady Wildcats as Robert Lee managed to hold on late for a 65-52 win at Griffith Stadium in Robert Lee.
Stanton running back Cristian Orona racked up 36 yards and scored a touchdown for the Buffaloes this past week. The Buffs are start district play next Friday at Lubbock Roosevelt.

Stanton running back Cristian Orona racked up 36 yards and scored a touchdown for the Buffaloes this past week. The Buffs are start district play next Friday at Lubbock Roosevelt.

Stanton wakes up in second half to smash San Angelo TLCA

SAN ANGELO – It was truly the ‘Tale of Two Halves’ as Stanton rebounded from a poor first half to destroy San Angelo 46-13 in non-district action Friday night in San Angelo.