Despite it being the home debut, and the season-opening game, Justin Reese was more than critical of his players Saturday night.Reese felt his team lacked sharpness, focus and urgency in the first half, which would go on to result in a 38-28 loss to the West Texas Warbirds inside the Amarillo Civic Center.
The 2021 Lone Star Conference Track Meet did not disappoint this year! Being a local of Canyon/Amarillo area, I was undoubtedly rooting for the West Texas A&M Buffalos and Lady Buffs to sweep the meet.
What a change of scenery the Amarillo area has seen in the last week! Rain like we haven’t seen in years has flooded our very dry area, making the sky an awesome moving artwork in the evenings.
Amarillo High headed into the Region I-5A quarterfinal matchup against No. 2 Lubbock-Cooper knowing they needed to play their best baseball of the year. The Sandies did just that.
Catching the ball isn’t something new for me. Sure, it may look different with a camera body and giant lens in hand, but back in the day, I used to play catcher myself.
Opening Day for the Amarillo Sod Poodles is finally here! I’ve been lucky enough to attend a few of the high school pre-games this year, but let’s be honest: there is nothing quite like opening day at Hodgetown. From the roaring cheers right after the National Anthem to the
Shooting another farm & ranch project brought me back to the small town of Canadian, Texas this week. In searching for a place I could kill some time before the photoshoot started, I stumbled across Brown Bag Roasters. Located downtown in the Texas’ most northern cultural district, I was just floored by the cozy and authentic coffee shop.
Generosity in the Panhandle never ceases to amaze me! I have experienced kindness and generosity in many places around the world. However, the outreach of small town people extending their support to their neighbors is one of my favorite things to be a part of.
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Photo gallery by jpegJoe from the Regional 2A-1 track meet at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, TX on April 23, 2021.