Playing to keep her season alive, Chisum Lady Mustang Peyton Holland had perhaps her best outing of the season Saturday against rival Prairiland, throwing a commanding one-hitter. But as impressive as she was, she was upstaged by Lady Patriot ace McKenna Guest, who dominated with the rarest …

COMMERCE — A number of local athletes from the Red River Valley competed in last week’s regional track meets, with several punching their tickets to the state competition in Austin next week.

Wednesday’s game between the Chisum Lady Mustangs and the Lone Oak Lady Buffaloes was close for about two innings. Then, seemingly in the blink of an eye… it wasn’t. The Lady Mustangs enjoyed an explosion of offense, racing to a dominating 16-3 win.

The Chisum Mustangs clawed their way all the way back after falling behind by four runs in the fourth innng against Lone Oak on Tuesday, but it ultimately wasn’t enough, as they fell 7-6 in heartbreaking fashion.

The track and field competition continued this week for teams throughout the Red RIver Valley, as a number of athletes shined in the area round of play. The Rivercrest Rebels boys track team was crowned area champions, but they’re far from the only athletes to make their mark.

The Chisum Lady Mustangs softball team lost a thriller of a game Tuesday, falling 8-7 to Grand Saline in a back-and-forth extra-innings battle.

After competing in their district track meet last week, the Cooper Bulldogs earned the top spot at the event, comfortably taking home the title of district champions. However, they were far from the only team in the Red River Valley to have impressive showings over the week.

The Chisum Lady Mustangs softball team came out of the gate with an explosive first inning and never looked back, crushing Commerce 14-1 on Friday.

District play is in the books for local high school golfers, and after standout seasons on the green, several local golfers are ready to represent their schools at the regional level.

There wasn’t much offense from either team Tuesday when the Chisum Lady Mustangs softball team took on Edgewood. Ultimately, though, it was Edgewood that escaped with a 3-0 win.

When the Prairiland Patriots and Chisum Mustangs faced off for the first time on Tuesday, the game was as dramatic as can be, with the Patriots coming out on top thanks to a late rally. There was no such drama in Friday’s rematch, as the Patriots jumped out to an early lead and never looked …

The Chisum Mustangs baseball team has had the number of their arch-rival Prairiland Patriots in recent years, having won the last several meetings in a row. For much of Tuesday’s game, it seemed like that trend would continue. However, a late comeback by the resilient Patriots put an end to …

The Prairiland Lady Patriots and Chisum Lady Mustangs softball teams were neck-and-neck for much of their meeting on Tuesday. In the later innings, however, Prairiland was able to pull away with a flurry of runs, ultimately winning the first meeting between the two rivals.

Watching Chisum Mustang Zaquavious Price on the basketball court, it becomes quickly apparent he’s one of the most skilled, dynamic players in the entire Red River Valley. Due to protocols placed on students who transfer between school districts, he wasn’t able to compete at the varsity leve…