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Steers down Brownwood with last-second shot

As the Steers brought the ball down the court, sophomore Tyler Allen missed a mid-range jumper but junior Ty Thompson was in perfect position to collect the offensive rebound. The point guard immediately put it back up for two points and a 56-54 Graham lead with 9.1 seconds remaining.

All Brownwood had time for was a last-second long 3-point heave that barely even hit the backboard and the Steers held on for the district win Tuesday, Jan. 30 over the Lions this.

Momentum slips as Lady Blues fall to Brownwood

Though the final score may not indicate as such, the Graham Lady Blues played a close game for nearly three quarters against the Brownwood Lady Lions before ultimately taking a 55-33 loss.

It wasn’t until there were just a few minutes remaining in the third quarter Tuesday, Jan. 30 that the home-team Lady Lions began to pull away from the visiting Lady Blues. Graham’s defense started to slip and Brownwood took advantage of fast-break opportunities en route to the win.

Steers hang on for 2-1 win over Springtown

The Graham Steers came out firing when they took on the Springtown Porcupines in the final non-district contest of the regular season Monday, Jan. 29. That quick, aggressive attack paid off as the visiting Steers held on for a 2-1 win over the home-team Porcupines.

As Graham wraps up their non-district schedule, the team has been fighting to get back to full strength while simultaneously preparing for the rigors of the district schedule. This matchup with Springtown provided yet another opportunity for the Steers to accomplish both those goals and they succeeded.

UIL reclassification, realignment impacts Young County schools

UIL released the official reclassification and realignment information this week regarding Texas high schools for 2024-2026, with some changes coming to Young County matchups.

None of the three Young County schools — Graham, Newcastle and Olney — changed classes, but each school will see some new district opponents on future schedules.

Listed below are each school’s 2024-2026 class and division, as well as the regions and districts in which the schools will compete in their various sports.

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Steers powerlifting returns to Weatherford for competition

In their second event of the season, the Graham Steers varsity powerlifting squad returned to Weatherford to put their weight to the test against other schools from around the area.

The event involved the same schools from their first meet a few weeks ago — Peaster, Weatherford and Mineral Wells — so there was some familiarity with the competition. But powerlifting often involves achieving personal goals as each athlete strives to beat their own records.

Burk, Cabrera earn Athletes of the Week

District games are important to players, coaches, fans and just about anyone. Basketball teams are fully immersed in these tough district matchups while other sports like soccer are closing in fast.

This past week, the Newcastle varsity basketball games went 3-1 in four matchups. The Ladycats went 2-0 with wins over Aspermont and Graford while the Bobcats won against the Hornets but fell to the Jackrabbits.

For their performances this past week, senior Mya Cabrera and junior Ben Burk earned selections as The Graham Leader’s Athletes of the Week.

Lady Blues streak continues with win over Bridgeport

In a game that was pushed back a day to avoid the cold and rain, it didn’t matter to the Lady Blues soccer team as they earned a 3-1 win over the Bridgeport Sissies.

Aside from the one goal Graham allowed to Bridgeport near the end of the first half, the Lady Blues were in control the majority of the game. Graham has excelled this season with controlling time of possession and it has led to their strong offensive showing thus far.