1/31/04 Weekend

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NEWS

SISD gets third bomb threat
By Annie Rowe
Snyder ISD was the target of a terroristic threat for the third in time less than two weeks. Friday’s bomb threat occurred just as classes were being dismissed for the day. A call was received at approximately 3:35 p.m. to the special program office in
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Court to reveal appointments
By Annie Rowe
Scurry County commissioners court will focus on the upcoming March primary when the court convenes at 10 a.m. Monday. The court will see a demonstration on electronic voting presented by Roger Tinner, a representative of Hart InterCivic’s eSlate
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Gateway Family Services... Where more is not better
by Wade Warren
Twenty years ago, a family shelter was organized in Snyder that is now known as Gateway Family Services. The shelter continues to serve a growing need in Scurry County and four neighboring counties as a record number of family violence and sexual
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New voter cards have been mailed
by Wade Warren
New voter registration cards for Scurry County have been mailed. “If you do not receive a new, blue voter registration card by Feb. 10, call our office,” said Joan Bunch, county clerk. The county clerk’s office number is 573-5332. Bunch also said if a
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SPORTS

Frosh girls fall to Frenship
by Bobby Allen
The Snyder freshmen girls were bounced from the championship bracket Friday, losing to host Frenship, 50-41, at the Frenship Tournament. The frosh charged back in the second half, after getting outscored 36-12 in the first two quarters. Katie Crenwelge
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Hermleigh expected to name new coach, AD
by Bobby Allen
The Hermleigh ISD board is expected to vote to hire Jason Brewer as the next athletic director and head coach in a called meeting at 7 p.m. Monday. Brewer has been a head coach for seven years, and currently is the head football coach and athletic
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Trent sweeps Hermleigh
by Bobby Allen
The Trent Gorillas topped the Hermleigh Cardinals Friday, 84-36, to stay a game back of district-leading Aspermont. The Cardinals (1-15, 0-7) fell behind 46-15 at halftime. Jonathan McClure led the Cards with 20 points. The Lady Cardinals also fell
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Bulldogs stay on pace with victory
by Bobby Allen
DAWSON COUNTY -- The Ira Bulldogs kept pace in District 7 and kept their playoff hopes kindled with a 71-52 win over Dawson. The Bulldogs (10-8, 5-2) led 23-9 at the end of the first quarter, stretching the lead to 35-21 at halftime. Jake Barnes and Wes
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JV sweeps Sweetwater
by Bobby Allen
The Snyder junior varsity teams swept their Sweetwater counterparts Friday. The boys got 11 points -- nine from behind the arc -- from Brandon Bragg and 11 from Blake Scott in a 39-26 win over the junior Mustangs. Head coach Zach Williams said Bragg shot
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Lady Tigers pass gut check against Mustangs
by Bobby Allen
By Bobby Allen SDN Sports Editor And the magic continues. Amid an electric, playoff-like atmosphere, the Lady Tigers topped Sweetwater in overtime Friday, 46-41, in a classic in front of a standing-room only crowd at Tiger Gym, giving Snyder its 22nd
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Tigers miss chance for first district win
by Bobby Allen
By Bobby Allen SDN Sports Editor The Snyder Tigers were this close to their first district win Friday. After trailing the entire ball game, Sweetwater surged with four minutes left in the game, as the Tigers let a golden opportunity slip away in a 45-40
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Westerners struggle with Vernon in season opener
by Bobby Allen
Western Texas College opened its 2004 spring campaign Friday, falling to Vernon College, 14-3, in the inaugural tilt at the new on-campus baseball field. Tyler Trout went 3 1-3 innings, allowing nine runs on three hits as Vernon scored three runs in each
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