Breckenridge’s annual Elks Hoop Shoot free throw contest for kids ages 8 to 13 is scheduled to begin with registration at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, at the high school gym, 602 W. Second St. Elks Lodge No. 1480 will host the local competition.
Sports
The Bill Pearce era of the Breckenridge Buckaroos came to a close Friday, Dec. 26, when the long-time coach and trainer passed away at the age of 80.
It’s not every day that a small town sportswriter gets the chance to cover a hometown kid at the collegiate level, especially NCAA Division I football.
Paradise advanced to the area round with a 55-0 win over the Buckaroos, ending Breckenridge’s season at 4-7 overall.
After wrapping up the regular season with a 43-0 win over San Angelo – TLCA, the Breckenridge Buckaroos will play Paradise in the first round of playoffs in Mineral Wells on Nov. 14.
The Sweetwater Mustangs that had the upper hand for the majority of the game Friday night and finished up with a 44-0 win over the Bucks.
It took nearly 24 hours and two different days to complete the game, but the Breckenridge Buckaroos were victorious against the Comanche Indians, 26-22.
The Breckenridge Buckaroos continued their District 3-3A campaign by hosting the Jim Ned Indians and hoping to rebound from last week’s loss to the Clyde Bulldogs, but it was the Indians that came out with the win, 49-7.
Despite having the lead in the third quarter Friday night, Oct. 10, the Buckaroos varsity football team lost their district opener to the Clyde Bulldogs in Clyde, 22-14.
The Breckenridge Buckaroos will officially open the district portion of the 2025 football season on Friday, Oct. 10, against the Clyde Bulldogs at 7 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium in Clyde.
