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Although the Buckaroos football team had a rollercoaster season, several players were recognized last week with District 3-3A Division I honors last week. The awards were announced after the final district team was eliminated from the playoffs.

Sophomore Jamie Cruz highlights the list as the lone Buckaroos to earn a superlative honor as Offensive Newcomer of the Year.

District 3-3A Division I All-District Awards
Newcomer of the Year: Jamie Cruz

The Buckaroos and Lady Bucks basketball teams are preparing for pre-district tournaments. Their slate of tournaments begin Thursday with the annual Lion’s Club basketball tournament at Breckenridge High School.

A total of 12 area schools will be in town this weekend with the Lady Bucks joining seven other schools in the girl’s tournament. The Buckaroos will take on five other schools in the boy’s tournament.

Joining the Lady Bucks in Girls Pool A is Hyde Park, Anson and Grape Creek. Jim Ned, Rider, Bowie and Gorman will compete in Girls Pool B.

When this weekend’s Lion’s Club basketball tournament tips off at Breckenridge High School, fans of all schools will be subject to a stricter policy regarding spectator behavior.

Athletic Director Casey Pearce outlined the new policy during the Monday, Nov. 13 Breckenridge ISD Board of Trustees meeting.

Mirroring the 2023-2024 UIL Parent Handbook, the district’s “Behavior Expectations of Spectators” explains stricter consequences for disruptive behavior from attendees at all BISD sporting events.

It went down to the closing seconds but when the final horn sounded the Buckaroos were 1-0 after defeating Merkel 56-55 on Friday, Nov. 17 at Breckenridge High School.

The Lady Bucks picked up their first win of the season last week while senior Zaea Ragle reached a scoring milestone.
The team closed the week and entered the Thanksgiving break with a home loss. After defeating Clyde on the road 61-31 for their first win of the season on Tuesday, Nov. 14 the Lady Bucks were defeated 49-43 Friday, Nov. 17.

Although the volleyball season ended for the Lady Buckaroos with a bi-district loss Tuesday, Oct. 31 to Holliday at Graham High School, the honors are beginning to roll in for the team.

District 8-3A announced its All-District Awards following its final team getting eliminated from the playoffs. In addition to the all-district recognitions, the Texas High School Coaches Association has announced it’s All-Academic Teams in volleyball for the 2023 season.

Although the Lady Buckaroos opened their 2023-2024 season with a trio of losses, head coach Bryan Goehring remains confident in what he sees in his team after the first full week of practices and games against Merkel, Abilene and City View.

The tough stretch of games, Goehring said, will help the Lady Bucks grow as a team while they prepare for the district schedule.

Woodson FFA competed and earned first place in six categories, as well as picking up a district championship, in the Wichita District (Area IV) LDEs, held Friday, Nov. 10 at Midwestern State University. The team also earned a Sweepstakes Championship in the single-teacher division.

In total, Woodson FFA will be sending 24 individuals and seven teams to the area competition.

The Breckenridge Buckaroos’ football season came to an end Friday, Nov. 3 in Clyde. Following a 35-14 loss, the Buckaroos ended the season with an overall record of 4-6 and 1-4 in the district.

The Buckaroos fell behind early after giving up a touchdown on the game’s opening drive.

The Bulldogs, who finished the season as district champions scored the game’s first touchdown with a 31-yard touchdown throw from Blake Carr to Kendrick Johnson.

Carr scored his second of five touchdowns on a goal-line run with 2:25 remaining in the first quarter.

Breckenridge High School sophomore Chance Stewart finished 55th overall today at the 2023 UIL State Championship in Round Rock. Stewart ran against 151 other runners in the race.