District 2 3A Statistics Show Minor Shifts After Week Two
District 2 3A rankings see few changes with Fort Stockton QB Rick McIvor rising to the top in passing after two games. Andrews overtakes Pecos in team defense, allowing 121.5 yards per game, while Van Pearcy of Andrews leads rushers with 187 yards on 30 carries and three touchdowns.
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Fort Stockton
Rick McIvor
Jim Bob McNeil
Pecos
Lamesa
Andrews
McIvor
McNeil
Mustangs
Eagles
Panthers
van Pearcy
Billy Ray Gordon
Alpine
Eddie Enriquez
Monahans
Wayne Jefferson
Larry Mosby
Mclivor
James Ricks
Ector
Mosby
Lupe Villaneuva
Pearcy
Gordon
Enriquez
Mon
Ad Villanueva
Pec
Lopez
Jackson
Rogers
Ricks
Melvor
Bohannon
Pogue
Yulate
Shelton
Arreguy
Int Melvor
McWilliams
Blocker
Jefferson
Green
Blackwell
Williams
Hernandez
Gonzales
Walker
Mclvor
Rodriguez
Macon
Pride
Villanueva
Results from Midland Odessa bicycle races
Race results cover multiple age groups with winners and placings led by Richard Padilla and Jode Jackson across Open, Novice, and Expert divisions. Football-adjacent notes mention Alpine performance and yardage leaders, plus local golf and greens-work updates at Odessa Country Club ahead of Permian Basin Day.
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Midland-Odessa
Richard Padilla
Jode Jackson
Kevin Hampton
Bobby Hertenstein
Damon Langford
Eddie Livingston
Brian Donk
Jeff Hubbard
Jesse Gonzales
James Coursey
Vance van Cleave
Joey van Arsdale
Troy Todd
Bobby Ryan
Derrick Applewhite
Mark Simmers
Billy Jo Murphy
Daniel Spray
Scooter Hampton
Tim Heaps
Micheal Bohannon
Chris Sanford
Richie Journeau
Dustin Langford
Charlie Boyd
Shawn Sanford
Jason Tulious
Brian Trout
Chance Rule
Jason Love
Brad Harlan
Buddy Jones
B. J. Cowen
Paul Raven
Missy Crook
Kelsey Reeves
Richie Journeaux
Raiders rookie nicknamed Right Shoes after two right footwear
Oakland players nicknamed Art Whittington Right Shoes after arriving in Green Bay with only two right shoes for the NFL game against the Packers. Assistant coach Lew Erber quips it suits a rookie, while Whittington says he still has much to learn and aims to improve.
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Oakland
Oakland Raiders
Art Whittington
Billy
Johnson
Whittington
Green Bay
Raiders
Packers
Lew Erber
Odessa High spikers beat Jal to set up Crane showdown
Odessa High volleyball swept Jal in straight games to improve to 1-2 led by captain Sunny Vickers nine points and outstanding spiker. JV fell in three to Jal 12-15 19-17 15-12 while preparing to host Crane with varsity at 7 pm after a 3-2 Crane mark.
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Odessa High
N.M
Bronchos
Sunny Vickers
Mary Suarez
Angie Tavarez
Lynn Tuck
Sunset couple scramble won by the Kuenstlers
Sunset Country Club hosted a man wife scramble on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Billy Kuenstler won the nine hole event with a net 34, followed by Mr and Mrs Joe Ward with 35. Nancy Swann won the women’s longest drive and Billy Kuenstler the men’s. Byron Dennis was closest to the pin on No 2. The next Sunset couples tournament is set for Sept 30 Oct 1.
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Sunset Country Club
Billy Kuenstler
Joe Ward
Nancy Swann
Byron Dennis
San Antonio fighters score knockouts in local bout
Sammy Ayala of San Antonio extended his knockout streak to seven with a third round KO of Lupe Galindo of Mexico City in a 10 round lightweight bout. Ayala improves to 7-0 while Galindo falls to 30-4. In the same card Rocky Ramon, also of San Antonio, won a 10 round unanimous decision over Ney Gordillo of Mexico City. Ramon improves to 45-11, Gordillo to 63-5. Ramon's NABBF lightweight ranking stands at ninth.
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San Antonio
Texas
Sammy Ayala
Lupe Galindo
Mexico City
Ayala
Galindo
North American Boxing Federation
Mexico
Rocky Ramon
Ney Gordillo
Ramon
Gordillo
NABBF
Mojo, Texarkana duel looms after Amarillo win
Permian booster club gears up for a 2 p.m. W.T. Barrett Stadium clash with Texarkana Texas High after a 43-6 victory over Amarillo High. Coach John Wilkins lauds faster, more poised Mojo and notes Texarkana’s big, physical line, top runners and defensive front.
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Permian
Mojo
Texarkana
Amarillo High
John Wilkins
Texas High Tigers
Wilkins
W.T. Barrett
Mike Stephens
Tigers
Efrence Murphy
Percy Bruce
OHS supporters hear Hobbs scouting report
Odessa High School coach Mike Garrison described Hobbs Eagles as a strong, improved foe with two standout backs Alton Patterson Roy Gomez and quarterback David Botkin. He noted Hobbs uses a split pro set and veer, faces a tough defensive middle with Scott Baxter, and predicted a challenging District 5 4A test for the Bronchos.
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Hobbs
Odessa High School
Mike Garrison
Hobbs Eagles
OHL
Broncho
OHS
Garrison
Eagles
Alton Patterson
Roy Gomez
David Botkin
Jay Willman
Paul Wilson
Terrell Finney
Wendell Berry
Ector boosters discuss projects and football preview
The Ector Booster Club plans 100 Eagle mascot posters as a starter for the year. Coaches Garcia Thompson and Espinosa provided scouting notes on Crystal City, a quick-strike, pass-oriented foe. Ralph Johnson praised film work and noted 14 and 15 tackle efforts by Morris and Williams. Eagles host Crystal City Friday at 8 pm, with junior varsity hosting Permian Thursday. Young Eagles stand 1-1 after a 14-8 loss to Odessa High.
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Ector
Ector Eagle
Howie Garcia
Keith Thompson
Alfredo Espinosa
Crystal City
Garcia
Thompson
Espinosa
Ralph Johnson
el Paso Bel Air
Johnson
Bel Air
Raymond Morris
Edward Williams
Eagles
W.T. Barrett
Permian
W.T. Barrett Stadium
Young Eagles
Odessa High
Seventh and eighth graders start grid seasons this weekend
Seventh and eighth grade junior high football open 1978 campaigns with multiple Thursday and Saturday games at various fields. Ninth graders begin week two as Ector hosts Austin White Thursday while Nimitz meets Bowie at Permian and Crockett faces Edison Purple at OHS. Hood and Austin Orange plus Bonham and Nimitz sit at 1-0. Sunset Country Club golf results show Ginny Elmore Bonnie Williams team winning net 64.
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Bowie White
Nimitz Blue
Bonham White
Hood Maroon
Crockett White
OHL
Hood White
Crockett Red
Bonham Blue
Nimitz Gold
Bowie Purple
Blackshear Gold
W.T. Barrett
Alamo
Blackshear
San Jacinto
Bonham
Nimitz
Bowie
Hood
Crockett
OHS
Blackshear-Alamo
Ector
Austin White
Permian
Edison Purple
Austin Orange
Edison Gold
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Louise Wood
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Odessa Vagabond Inn
Montgomery
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Crane
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EL Paso
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Lester's Fabrics
Odessa Bumper
Don's Hairstyling
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Mustang Mud
Vivian Floral
Grant Supple Notley
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Key
Stegner & Wortham
der Weinerschmetzel
Cashway Lumber
Machotka Auto Su
Thunderbird Restauran
Magcobar
Dale’s Catering
Quality Bed Works
D&s Shirt Shop
First National Bank
Spearman Radiator
Duel In the
Mojo Boosters
Amarillo
Tom Strickland
Vic Vines
Gregg Lambert
Roger Lightfoot
John Muery
Gary Smith
Greg Rodriguez
Dick Winder
Daniel Stevens
Winder
el Paso Burgos
Steve Perkins
Gary Young
Brian Cantrell
Mario Alvarado
Larry Rosser
Joe Tighe
Ron Leach
Coleman Field
Burges
Ohs-Burges
Ector Boosters
Sunset
Ginny Elmore
Bonnie Williams
Verna Sigmon
Pat Rutherford
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