Sports

Six Breckenridge athletes and two Breckenridge High School coaches participated in the 2022 Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star Festival. The event took place June 2-11. In the all-star football game, Athletic Director and football coach Casey Pearce was chosen to coach the Blue Team, and was joined by Isaak Eutimio (top photo) and Chad Wilcox. Tyler Valdez played for the Red Team. Anthony Kelly coached the North Team in softball, and was joined by Elena Arellano. Savannah Fade (center, bottom photo) represented BHS in cheerleading.

For only the third time in school history, the Breckenridge Buckaroos 7on7 football team will be heading to the state tournament. The Buckaroos earned a tournament bid Saturday at the Ponder 7on7 Tournament at Northwest High School in Justin.

Woodson High School’s Hanna Miller (left) brought home a gold medal in the triple jump event, with a jump of 38-0.00, from the UIL State Track and Field Meet last weekend. Also competing in the state meet was the WHS girl’s 4x400-meter relay team (below), which includes Keirsten Buse, Claire Ellis, Miller, and Elaina Harris. The team placed ninth, and was the first girls team in the school’s history to compete at the state level. Contributed photos

The Lady Buckaroos’ ride came to an end Saturday after a twogame series against the Merkel Lady Badgers in the area playoff. The Lady Badgers swept the Lady Bucks at Jim Ned High School in Tuscola to advance to the regional quarterfinals.

With the combined coaching of Robert Scott, Caleb Hagle, Karen Martinson and Kim Miller, and a high-level performance, four Woodson High School athletes are heading to the state meet. WHS will compete Saturday, May 14 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.