Archives for 2017

District 4-5A Track and Field Meet 2017

April 12, 2017 by Brad Tollefson Leave a Comment

Student-athletes from four area schools competed against each other in the District 4-5A Track and Field Meet with hopes to move on to next weekend’s area meet. There were several weather delays throughout the day caused by lightning in the area. And the final relay events took place in the rain after the thunderstorms dissipated.

You can view the full slideshow from the meet over at the A-J.

District Track Meet

Lubbock-Cooper's Emilie Goltz reacts after not clearing the bar — Lubbock-Cooper’s Emilie Goltz reacts after not clearing the bar during the District 4-5A Track Meet, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at PlainsCapital Park at Lowrey Field in Lubbock, Texas. Goltz finished fifth in the competition after not clearing the 4-10 bar. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)

Monterey vs. Lubbock-Cooper Girl’s Soccer

April 4, 2017 by Brad Tollefson Leave a Comment

Monterey successfully defeated Lubbock-Cooper to move on to the regional tournament in Wichita Falls.

More photos can be seen in the slideshow on the A-J.

First Half

Monterey’s Karen Eliserio (4) falls down on Lubbock-Cooper’s Sailee Thompson (8) during the regional quarterfinal Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Frenship Soccer Stadium in Wolfforth, Texas. The Lady Plainsmen will face Grapevine in the regional semifinal at 3 p.m. Friday in Wichita Falls. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)

Texas Tech Spring Game in Frisco

April 1, 2017 by Brad Tollefson Leave a Comment

For the second time in about a month, I made the trek out to the Cowboys’ training facility in Frisco, the Ford Center at The Star. This time around the Red Raiders competed against each other in the spring game.

You can see more pictures from the event in the slideshow on the A-J’s site.

Pregame Activities

Georgia Bridgwater sings before Texas Tech’s spring game Saturday, April 1, 2017, at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Concert

March 30, 2017 by Brad Tollefson Leave a Comment

Garth Brooks returns to perform in the South Plains for the first time in more than 20 years. And this time he brought his world-renowned wife, Trisha Yearwood.

For more pictures, you can check out the slideshow at Lubbockonline.com.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood News Conference

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood answer questions from the media about their lives on tour during a news conference Thursday, March 30, 2017, at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. The duo are performing five concerts together in Lubbock. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)

2017 NJCAA Women’s National Basketball Championship

March 25, 2017 by Brad Tollefson Leave a Comment

This week was the second year Lubbock hosted the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship. Therefore, I have spent most of this past week at LCU’s Rip Griffin Center watching the field of 24 teams narrow down to a rematch of last year’s championship. Defending-champion Gulf Coast State College and runner-up Trinity Valley Community College faced off again yielding similar results with the Lady Commodores taking a 24-point victory.

Also, you can see the slideshow from Mark at the A-J.

Jhileiya Dunlap and Malayasia McHenry tip off the basketball — Gulf Coast State’s Jhileiya Dunlap (32) tips the ball off over Trinity Valley’s Malayasia McHenry (15) during the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship game Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

Borden County vs. Happy Basketball State Semifinal

March 9, 2017 by Brad Tollefson Leave a Comment

The Borden County Coyotes and Happy Cowboys traveled down to the Alamodome in San Antonio to compete in the UIL Boy’s Basketball State Tournament.

For more photos from the game check out the slideshow on the A-J’s site.