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Ryan Waller attempts to catch a pass during the Bucks win Friday, Sept. 26 against the Tolar Rattlers(Photo/Josh Burton/Hood County News)

Bucks sneak past Rattlers to secure second win

The Buckaroos were able to take the momentum from their first win of the season into this week, as they outlasted the Tolar Rattlers en route to their second straight win, 19-12.

The game started slow for the Bucks, which occurred Friday, Sept. 26 at Tolar. After receiving the opening kickoff, the visitors’ first drive stalled and they were forced to punt from the Tolar 40.

(Photo/Alex Kielar) The Lady Bucks swept the Millsap Lady Bulldogs in their latest district match Friday, Sept. 26, winning all three sets 25-18, playing sound defense and offense throughout.

Lady Bucks defeat Millsap in three sets

The Lady Bucks hosted the Millsap Lady Bulldogs for their latest match and were able to get the better of them in three straight sets. They won all three sets 25-18.

The match took place Friday, Sept. 26, at the Athletic and Fine Arts Center, as the Lady Bucks improved their overall record to 3-18 and 2-4 in district play for the season. 

The Lady Bucks were able to snag an early lead in the first set, taking a 4-2 advantage and ultimately extending it to 13-5 after a five-point run, during which Lane Bartoskewitz recorded a couple of kills. 

(Photo/Alex Havardansky) Bry Armstrong holds the basketball in the corner and looks to either shoot or pass against a Wichita Falls Christ Academy defender during the Bucks’ second game of the opening week of the Graham fall basketball league Monday, Sept. 22.

Bucks basketball partakes in Graham fall league

As part of their offseason preparations for the upcoming winter basketball season, the Breckenridge Buckaroos basketball team is participating in a fall league at the Graham Junior High Old Gym. 

While they are minus the players that are currently in the midst of the football season, it gives the basketball-focused players a chance to face off against some friendly competition as a warmup to the regular season. 

(Contributed Photo/Alex Kielar) The Bucks were the overall winners of the Dublin FCA invitational cross country meet Wednesday, Sept. 17. From left are Logan Thompson, Landon Elting, Bodie Skiles, Agustin Byrd, Gabriel Garcia, Andrew White, Kason Burchett and Malaki Smith.

Bucks win Dublin FCA meet, Lady Bucks place third

The Breckenridge Bucks and Lady Bucks cross country teams showed out at the Dublin High School FCA meet, with several runners achieving seasonal bests as well as the teams placing high overall. 

The Bucks’ as a team won the meet that was held Wednesday, Sept. 17 while the girls placed third out of eight teams behind one district opponent and a 4A team. Andrew White was also the individual winner out of 62 total runners and the Bucks had three other runners finish in the top 10. 

(Photo/Alex Kielar) A pair of Lady Bucks’ front line players, Paisley Thibodeux, left, and Ava Russell, work defensively at the net as they look to block a hit by Comanche during their district opener Tuesday, Sept. 9.

Lady Bucks swept in district opener

The Lady Bucks opened up their district schedule hosting the Comanche Maidens, who came in with a 4-2 non-tournament record, in the Athletic and Fine Arts Center. While there were sparks of solid play throughout the Tuesday, Sept. 9 match, the Lady Bucks were ultimately swept in three sets. 

They opened the first set, scoring the first three points before allowing four and then scoring another three in a row. The Lady Bucks were able to hold momentum for a while, extending out to a 14-9 lead. But the Maidens then went on a five-point streak to tie the score at 14 all. 

(Contributed Photo) The Breckenridge runners that earned medals for placing in the top 10 of the Lipan Indian 18th Annual Invitational held Wednesday, Sept. 10. From left to right is Ava Russell (JV, 10th), Kamden Tidwell (JV, 7), Lane Bartoskewitz (JV, 3), Andrew White (Varsity, 5) and Gabriel Garcia (Varsity, 7).

Bucks finish second, Lady Bucks fifth at Lipan Invitational

For their fourth and final invitational meet of the season, the Breckenridge cross country teams traveled to the Lipan Indian 18th Annual Invitational. 

The Bucks came out of the meet held Wednesday, Sept. 10 as runners-up, while the Lady Bucks finished in fifth place. 

The Bucks had a score of 92 points, with three runners in the top 20 and were only behind Brock who had a score of 73 points. They were four points ahead of fourth-place Garner with 96 points. Andrew White continued his strong start to the year with a top-five finish. 

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