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Volume 71 Number 22
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The Groom/McLean News, Texas 79039
Groom Tigers Beat No.
25 Ranked Eagles
Heart, guts and staying Wyatt Weinheimer
power is what won connected with a 28 yard
Friday night’s overtime pass from Josh Evenson,
football game against Weinheimer connected on
Samnorwood 20-14. a pass from Jimmy
The Tigers and Eagles Chavedo for the point
• were very evenly after attempt to bring the
matched, holding the score to 7-14. With just
score to 0-0 for the first a minute or two to go in
quarter. the fourth quarter, Toby
"Both teams were Burgin caught a 40 yard
similar in size and speed pass from Josh Evenson
as well as technique," to score the second
stated Coach Larry Reid, touchdown. A pass from
"It all came down to Chavedo to Weinheimer
getting the right breaks at was good for the point
die right time. Playing, after, tying up the game,
on our home field Toby Burgin carried the
helped.” ball two yards in the
e Samnorwood scored overtime period to win
twice in the 2nd quarter, the game for the Tigers,
leaving Groom to head to Groom had twice as
the locker room at many first downs as
halftime with nothing on Samnorwood, 10 to their
the scoreboard. 5. Groom had 34 carries
They came back with for 136 yards, while the
fire in their eyes and Eagles had 38 for 107
played deliberately and yards.
patiently. The break they Groom passed the ball
waited for came in the very well for this early
fourth quarter, when in the season. The
In OT ■
Tigers connected on 12
out of 17 passes and
threw for 125 yards I
resulting in two |
touchdowns and had one
interception.
Samnorwood connected
on 2 out of 10 passes
for 70 yards.
Groom’s punts were
longer averaging 27.5
yards on two kicks while j
Samnorwood kicked three
times for an average of |
24.1 yards.. Fumbles
played a big part of the |
game with Groom losing |
the ball four times and |
only recovering once, she
The Eagles fumbled six ■
times and recovered
twice.
Toby Burgin led the
team in rushing, receiving
and tackles. He earned
58 yards on 11 carries,
achieving one touchdown.
He received passes 9
times for 77 yards and
one touchdown. Burgin
See Game, pg. 4
21
Thursday, September 18, 1997
Four referees dismantle a "dog pile" after one of several fumbles in Friday’s game
against Samnorwood.
GISD Board Sets Tax Rate
The Groom ISD Board
of Trustees met in
regular session on
September 9th. Present
were Barry Fields, Tony
Groom Tractor Pull Headed To Nationals
The City of Groom
was well represented at
this years State Pedal
Pushers Tractor Pull in
Lockney on Saturday,
September 6th. Almost
every age group was
included ranging from 4
to age 11.
The
competition was held on
the brick main street at
the Lockney township J
„celebration "An Old
“Fashion Saturday Night." |
Young people from all
over the state of Texas
competed in this pedal
pusher version of a |
tractor pull. Jacob |
Treadwell, Dennis Shirley Fields, Marcia
0 v D Davis, Larry Reid, and
Babcock,Pat Britten, Leslie Crowell were
Bdelen, Tot Case, TeX approved to serve as the
2 A1111 ‘ attendance committee.
Ingham, Joyce Hutsell The Professional
and Danny Clusum. Development Appraisal
Minutes from the System and Calendar
previoius meeting were were approved as set up
approved as read. by the Commissioner of
The board approved Education.
appointments to the The board discussed
textbook committee. TASB policy update #56,
They are Julie Couch, which deals with new
Pam Hutsell, Aimee laws passed during the
Francis, Debbie Addy, 75th Legislature. Some
and Steve Hutsell. See Tax Rate, pg. 2
COMMUNITY
NEWSLINE...
ar
Torres was the first to
. place, winning fourth in
the 4 year old division.
Eric Torres captured the
first place trophy in his
category. Leeann Ball
and Ruby Head made a e
good showing in the 6
year old girls division be
THE 20TH ANNUAL
Golden Spread Antique
Machinery Show will be
held in Pampa on Sept.
20th & 21st at
recreation park.
Hours For Groom
Community Clinic
Monday & Wednesday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Tuesday & Thursday
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Call 248-9011
placing fourth and fifth Pictured above are Tractor Pull participants Jacob Torres, Kendall Weller, Eric Torres,
respectively, pulling 150 Tommy Head, Jessica Cagle, Ruby Head and Luann Ball. (Not pictured is Alicia
• pounds! A "full pull" Martinez).
and 1st place trophy was
won by Tommy Head in another fourth place
the 7 year olds. The 8 ribbon . with Jessica
year old boys division placing in the 10 year
had the largest turnout old girls division. Anda
with 30 qualifying for 2nd place trophy was
the state finals and brought back to Groom
Kendall Weller placing Jy 11 year old Alisha
. 9th pulling 200 pounds. Martinez.
The Ball family received The top two in each
TURKEY SHOOT 3.5
miles east of Borger on
Hwy. 152, Sat. Sept. 20,
9 am to dark.
THE CROSS Country
team will compete at
White Deer this week-
end.
VARSITY TIGERS
play Chillicothe here at
7:30 pm Friday.
division qualified to
attend the National Pedal
Pushers Tractor Pull in
Torres, Martinez and
Head families will be
Omaha, Nebraska
September 27th.
wish Erick
on
We
Torres,
traveling to
together on
accord.
Donations
Nebraska
their own
Tommy Head, and Alisha
Martinez the best of luck
at this competition. The
to help
finance the trip would be
appreciated. A bake sale
See Tractor Pull, pg. 6
IF YOU HAVE not
turned in your parent
survey form from the
school, Principal Danny
Chisum would like to
encourage you to do so.
These have not been
compiled or analyzed as
of yet.
TUESDAY PRICES
AT ATTEBURY
GRAIN CO.
Wheat-$3.20
Milo-$4.08
Corn-$4.70
Soybeans-$5.82
1 1/2" to 4" of .
Rain was reported
this week.
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