As the sun sets over Amarillo High, every now and then, you may see something fly. It’s not a frisbee, but a discus, and it’s being thrown by Reed Murja.
Miles just graduated from Amarillo High. His older brother, Branch, is transferring from the University of Oklahoma. The Cox brothers are University of Houston bound.
Randall’s Jaxson Kinney signed to play DII football for UT Permian Basin as a long snapper. UTPB plays in the Lone Star Conference against West Texas A&M University.
Athletes across the Texas Panhandle will compete in the UIL State track and field championships this week, but only a few have the opportunity to defend their State title like Spearman senior Brenen Thompson.
Our GOAT Scholar Athlete of the Week has a chance to earn three gold medals at the UIL State track and field meet this Friday. Meet Panhandle’s Macklynn Land.
The schedule is set for this week’s UIL State Track and Field Meet at the University of Texas at Austin. The Randall High School girls finished second as a team at regionals, and now three of the Lady Raiders will compete for a 5A state title.
The Ascension Academy Cardinals left for the TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) State track and field meet on Thursday. The competition starts Friday, May 6 and end Saturday at Panther Stadium at Midway ISD.
The Panhandle Panthers boys and girls program won the team title for the second straight year at the UIL Region 1-2A track and field meet held at West Texas A&M.
Day one of the UIL 2A Track and Field Region 1 Meet ended with the running finals set for Saturday and a few field event finals, including boys high jump.
This week’s FirstBank Southwest GOAT Scholar Athlete of the Week is proving that nothing is too far out of reach, even for a pole vaulter. Meet Brandon Jones.
The District 3-5A track and field meet ended with the Amarillo High boys and Randall girls teams as the overall champion. Tascosa varsity boys and Amarillo High girls finished second.
The two-day District 3-5A Track and Field meet held at Dick Bivins. The 3200 meter run was a 1-2-3 sweep in both boys and girls. The Amarillo High Sandies and Randall Lady Raiders dominated the field.
Ascension Academy hosted their annual Cardinal Relays high school track and field meet on Thursday. San Jacinto Christian Academy senior Audrey Lane won long jump and triple jump.
This week’s FirstBank Southwest GOAT Scholar Athlete of the Week is a two-time TAPPS State Runner-Up. Meet San Jacinto Christian Academy’s Caroline Karr.
Randall senior Alex Bettag will continue her track career at Eastern New Mexico University. She’s staying close to home and will be competing in the Lone Star Conference against West Texas A&M.
Amarillo High senior Isaac McGill holds the fastest two-mile track time in program history and at the Amarillo Meet of Champions. Next season he’ll represent the Panhandle on a larger scale in Division I track and cross country for the Portland Pilots.
Day two of the Amarillo Meet of Champions at Dick Bivins Stadium added two more high school varsity times to the record books, Amarillo High boys 800 meter relay and Panhandle’s Macklynn Land in the 400 meters.
Day one of the annual Amarillo Meet of Champions track and field high school competition ended with a record broken in the boys 3200 meter run. Amarillo High senior Isaac McGill ran 9:27.5 surpassing Briggs Whittlake’s record set back in 2016.
This week’s FirstBank Southwest GOAT Scholar Athlete of the Week is a four sport senior athlete and State Qualifier in cross country. Meet Panhandle’s Levi McGill.
Panhandle High School held their Worker’s Meet on Friday. At least 16 schools showed up to compete in track and field. Canyon won Varsity and JV girls. Childress won Varsity boys and Bushland took JV boys.
The Randall Raiders cross country program celebrated college signing day for three runners on Wednesday. They all inked their National Letter of Intent to Amarillo College’s inaugural roster.
It was college signing day for one San Jacinto Christian Academy long distance runner. Caroline Karr inked her commitment to Oklahoma Christian’s Cross Country team.
This week’s FirstBank Southwest GOAT Scholar Athlete of the Week is one of the fastest long distance runners in the Texas Panhandle. Meet Amarillo High’s Isaac McGill.
The Region 1 cross country meet finished with many Texas Panhandle runners qualifying for state, and a few teams made school history. The top four teams in each class advanced to state, along with the top 10 runners that were not on those teams.
The District 3-5A cross country meet at Rick Klein Sports Complex took off Thursday morning featuring athletes from Randall, Amarillo High, Caprock, Tascosa, Palo Duro and Plainview. Amarillo High Sandies senior Isaac McGill finished first for the varsity boys in 15:14.17. Randall Lady Raiders senior Cameron McConnell placed first for the varsity girls in 17:16.23.
Tascosa held their annual Rebel Run high school cross country meet at John Stiff Memorial Park. Over 400 runners competed between 1A-6A for boys and girls varsity and junior varsity.
The 2021 Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame was one to remember. Recognizing athletes and coaches from not only the 2021 season but, also the 2020 season that was postponed for many; creating obstacles for athletes and coaches to work around.
The Randall Raiders baseball team, Tascosa track and Canyon High tennis team celebrated signing day for a few seniors on Wednesday. Randall High’s Noah Baker, MJ Cepeda and Hayden Smith all signed their National Letter of Intent to play baseball.
The Tascosa Rebles celebrated the college signing of Xander Bailey on Monday. He committed to running cross country for Southwestern University in Georgetown. Bailey is a 2-year varsity regional qualifier, 2020 state qualifier, and helped Tascosa win back-to-back District Championships.
After day one of the UIL State Track and Field Championships, the Texas Panhandle secured seven titles and Canyon secured five of those. Day one featured Class 3A and 4A.
Congratulations to Randall High School on winning the Unified Interscholastic State Track and Field meet in the state’s inaugural season. The Raiders totaled 121 points, finishing 24 points ahead of the State Runner-up.
The High School UIL State Track and Field meet takes place this weekend starting Thursday, and Palo Duro is sending one senior off to Austin. The Dons celebrated Leyla Wright with a well-deserved send-off parade through the school.
The Amarillo High Lady Sandies made program history as a team at the Regional 1-5A meet. Not what you normally hear from an individualized sport like track and field. The Lady Sandies share their historic story.
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