IVY PRESS

IVY Athletics will be placed on hiatus, effective May 1, 2026.

After careful consideration, this decision allows us to evaluate how we can better support athletes and continue telling the stories of West Texas sports.

What started as a vision grew into something much bigger. We’ve had the honor of covering 300+ schools and hundreds of athletes across the region.

To every athlete, coach, and supporter: thank you. Your trust and support made this possible.

As we begin these new chapters of life, we are eager to see what’s next.

Good luck to the following girls basketball teams from the area competing for state championships.

Saltillo vs. Nazareth — Class 1A Division II
No. 2 Nazareth (31-6) will face No. 11 Saltillo (34-6) in the Class 1A Division II state championship. Nazareth is seeking its ninth state title in the past 13 years.

Panhandle vs. Mason — Class 2A Division I
No. 1 Panhandle (37-1) will take on No. 2 Mason (40-1) in a matchup of the top two teams in Class 2A Division I. Panhandle returns to the championship game after falling in the state semifinals in 2025.

Shallowater vs. Hitchcock — Class 3A Division I
No. 18 Shallowater (29-7) will play Hitchcock (26-7) in the Class 3A Division I state championship. Shallowater is looking for another title after winning the 2024 state championship.

Wellington upsets No. 7 Ropes to advance to the Regional Finals, 67-59. They will play the winner of Panhandle/Seagraves to advance to the final four.

FINAL SCORE
Wellington: 67
Ropes: 59

📸: Noah Fierros /

Two days of tournament play wrapped up Friday in Floydada with several dominant performances and a handful of close finishes.

On Day 1, Floydada opened up with a 10-3 win over Muleshoe. Lamesa with a 16–0 win over Estacado, Floydada edged Lamesa 5–4, and Childress picked up a 9–3 win over Palo Duro.

Day 2 featured multiple shutouts. Childress defeated Hale Center 10–0 and Clarendon 6–0. Muleshoe topped Estacado 16–0. Floydada closed the day with wins over Estacado (16–0) and Abernathy (11–0).

📸: Noah Fierros /
📸: Additional thanks to Hiram Lopez, Martin Ramirez, and Braden Ramirez for helping out with coverage.

Earlier this week, Lorenzo took the bi-district title over Paducah, 56-28, to move to the area round. They faced #15 Whitharral for area, dropping the game 46-41.

Congratulations to both Lorenzo and Paducah on great seasons this year.

FINAL SCORE: (As seen with photos)
Lorenzo: 56
Paducah: 28

FINAL SCORE: (As Lorenzo advances)
Whitharral: 46
Lorenzo: 41

📸: Noah Fierros /

Motley County took the bi-district championship over Petersburg, 71-29, and will advance to the area. Motley County will play in the area round Lubbock Roosevelt HS at 6pm against Sands.

FINAL SCORE:
Motley County: 71
Petersburg: 29

📸: Noah Fierros /

Congratulations to the Hale Center Owls on advancing to the Area round of the UIL Boys 2A Division 1 Playoffs.

Also a congratulations to the New Deal Lions on qualifying to the post-season round. The Lions completed their season with a record of 21-11 (9-3 in district, placing 3rd overall)