WEATHER:
(February 16, 2019) SATURDAY – High yesterday afternoon was 71̊
at 3:00 with west wind to 45 mph; this morning’s low was 26̊ at 7:00. KPANcast:
Continued windy and dry. Wind advisory & red flag warning.
LOCAL:
The Lady Whitefaces advanced to the regional quarterfinals with a
convincing 60-46 win over San Elizario in the area basketball playoffs Friday
in Monahans. After leading 30-26 at half, the Herd girls went on a 15-5 run in
the third quarter to take control. Lori Arias led all scorers with 21 points.
The 17-16 Lady Herd plays district rival and #2-ranked Levelland (30-3) next
week……..The Whiteface boys secured a post-season playoff berth Friday with
a 52-39 win over Lamesa in a 4th-place play-in game in Littlefield,
with 13 points by Blake Walker. The Whitefaces play Pampa in a 4A bi-district
playoff game at 6:30 Tuesday at Amarillo High…….Herd wrestler Seth Dixon
reached the 160-pound class championship semifinals Friday in the Region I-5A
Wrestling Tournament in El Paso and is 27-0 for the season. HHS had 10
wrestlers qualify for the event, with four students still in contention for
third place: Josh Peña at 106#, Angel Galvan at 145#, Talisa Gavina at 119 #
and Savannah Chavira at 148#. Finals start at 12:45 today at El Paso Del Valle
High School……..Deaf Smith Kids Inc. has extended signup for youth baseball
and softball programs, with sessions tomorrow and February 24 2:00-5:00 at
Hereford Community Center. Players need proof of age and be able to pay league
fees at registration……..The annual Dawn Community Chili Supper is
5:00-7:00 today at Dawn Community Center, with proceeds to benefit volunteer
firefighters……..The #15-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders play the Baylor
Bears in Big 12 basketball at 1:00 today in Lubbock. KPAN AM-FM will have live
coverage with Geoff Haxton and Chris Level starting with pregame at 12:30.