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JACKSBORO - Bumps in the road are normal during any part of a regular season. Progress is also a norm for a season, which is what the Graham Lady Blues basketball team was seeking this past weekend. Graham managed to go 2-2 at the Jacksboro Shootout, claiming victories over South Hills and Archer City in the process. The Lady Blues (4-6) were scheduled to be at home Tuesday night against Decatur, and will be at the Santo Tournament this beginning on Thursday. Graham will take on May at 2:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, before playing again at 8:30 p.m.

After helping the Graham Lady Blues reach the regional quarterfinals this season in volleyball, junior Jasmine Sims was on cloud nine. Due to her stellar season, Sims was also named as the District 9-4A Offensive Player of the Year. Something the junior standout wasn’t expecting though was an even bigger offseason award. It was recently announced that Sims was named as a Texas Girls Coaches Association All-Star for classes 1A-4A, and will participate in the TGCA Red-Blue All-Star game this July in Austin, as part of the 1A-4A blue squad. “I was very excited, and nearly started crying,” Sims sa

During the course of a playoff run, it’s not uncommon for a team to run into an opponent they have defeated or lost to in years past. Friday night in the area round of the playoffs, the Graham Steers will meet one of those familiar faces in the Loboes, when these two teams battle it out for a spot in the regional quarterfinals. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.

With only a few days of practice as a full team under their belt, the Graham Lady Blues took to the floor Saturday afternoon in their season opener against the Jacksboro Tigerettes from the Graham High School gymnasium. Unfortunately, the Lady Blues showed they still need time to gel as a team, as Jacksboro was able to earn a comfortable 60-21 victory. Graham’s offense struggled to gain traction in the contest. The Lady Blues didn’t score their first basket until near the end of the first quarter when the Tigerettes held a 17-2 lead. The offensive problems continued in the second quarter.

Tradition is a word often associated with Graham Steers football. One of those traditions comes in the form of the playoffs, which the Steers have made for the eighth straight season in a row after finishing second in district 3-4A (II). The journey towards AT&T Stadium and the state finals will begin Thursday night for the Steers (6-4), as they travel to Porcupine Stadium in Springtown for a Bi-district playoff game against the Godley Wildcats (8-2) with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.