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Weekend sports slate
BASKETBALL Friday, Jan. 11 Vernon boys at Burkburnett, 4:30 p.m. (freshmen), 6 p.m. (JV) and 7:30 p.m. (V) Vernon girls at Burkburnett, 4:30 p.m. (freshmen), 6 p.m. (V) and 7:30 pm. (JV) Northside at Chillicothe, 6 p.m. (girls) and boys to immediately follow. WRESTLING Thursday, Jan. 10 Vernon boys at Altus Dual, 5 p.m. Friday,…
Read MoreArea basketball roundup — Vernon, Chillicothe, Harrold, Northside, Crowell in action
HARROLD — Wilbarger County bragging rights and district position were on the line when Harrold hosted Northside on Friday night. The Indians and Lady Indians prevailed in a pair of hard fought games before a raucous gym of fans. Lady Hornets host Lady Indians The Northside Lady Indians pitched a first quarter shut out and…
Read MoreCardinals hire ex-Texas Tech coach Kingsbury
By BOB BAUM, AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have hired former Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury as their head coach, a move aimed at providing guidance for young quarterback Josh Rosen and resuscitating the worst offense in the NFL. The Cardinals announced the hiring Tuesday after a long interview earlier in…
Read MoreLions receive All-State, All-District honors
Vernon Lions senior defensive lineman Marc Rodriguez was named Co-MVP for District 3 Class 4A Division II, it was announced this week. Rodriguez shares the Co-MVP honors with Graham senior Chase Gilmore. Vernon sophomore quarterback B.T. White was named to First-Team Offense along with senior tackle Truman Castleberry, sophomore running back Christian Ochoa and senior…
Read MoreLady Lions down Archer City
Vernon went on the road Tuesday night and the Lady Lions came home with a 65-54 win over Archer City. The Lady Lions were hot early, outscoring the hosts 26-16 in the first quarter before taking a 32-25 lead into halftime. Vernon poured it on on the third quarter with 22 points and led 54-42…
Read MoreRed River rematch: No. 5 Oklahoma, No. 9 Texas for Big 12
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas players celebrated on the field at the State Fair of Texas, flashing “Hook ‘Em Horns” signs and posing for pictures with the “Golden Hat” trophy that goes to the winner of their Red River rivalry against Oklahoma. Soon after leaving the field, though, the Longhorns were already thinking about the…
Read MoreCowboys-Falcons Preview Capsule
By The Associated Press DALLAS (4-5) at ATLANTA (4-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE — Falcons by 4 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Dallas 4-5, Atlanta 3-6 SERIES RECORD — Cowboys lead 16-11 LAST MEETING — Falcons beat Cowboys 27-7, Nov. 12, 2017 LAST WEEK — Cowboys beat Eagles 27-20; Falcons lost to Browns…
Read MoreLady Lions win season opener
HENRIETTA — The Vernon Lady Lions opened the 2018-19 basketball season with a dominating 53-32 road win at Henrietta on Tuesday night. Taylor Reeves led the Lady Lions with 12 points followed by 11 from Olivia Stanfill. The Lady Lions dominated the glass with 67 rebounds to 33 for Henrietta. Shay Williams grabbed 12 rebounds,…
Read MoreVernon dominates in 52-30 win over Krum
The Vernon Lions (3-1, 4-5) took an opening punch at Krum on Friday night but answered with a flurry of haymakers to take a 38-16 halftime lead on the Bobcats and then cruised to a 52-30 win that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score. See the next Vernon Record edition for a complete…
Read MoreTitans-Cowboys Preview Capsule
By The Associated Press TENNESSEE (3-4) at DALLAS (3-4) Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN OPENING LINE — Cowboys by 3½ RECORD VS. SPREAD — Titans 4-3, Cowboys 3-4 SERIES RECORD — Cowboys lead 8-6 LAST MEETING — Cowboys 26, Titans 10, Sept. 14, 2014 LAST WEEK — Both on byes; Titans lost to Chargers 20-19,…
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