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It wasn’t the Friday night that the Canadian basketball teams had in mind when the visiting Bushland Falcons came to town. The Falcons and Lady Falcons walked out of Canadian with a pair of wins, while grabbing prime position in the District 1-3A standings.

Former Canadian standout quarterback Josh Culwell recently released via his social media that he has left the West Texas A&M football team and joined the Central Missouri Mules, after a brief stint in the ever-growing NCAA Transfer Portal. The Mules are a Division II program out of the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Culwell, a 2021 Canadian High School graduate, is well known in Canadian for helping lead the Wildcat football team to a 15-1 record and a fifth UIL Class 3A Division II state championship in 2020. Culwell ended that historic season throwing 3,656 yards passing with 52 touchdowns. In two seasons at WTAMU, Culwell was a backup quarterback and played sparingly in 2021 on the Buffalo defensive secondary. “I just felt this was the right move for me at this time,” Culwell said. “The Central Missouri culture is great, and I like the way they hold their athletes to a high standard and their core values. It really reminded me of Canadian’s football program. I love the coaching staff, and it’s been a very good transition.”

Though the high school football season has been in the books for over a month, it hasn’t stopped Canadian quarterback Camren Cavalier from getting very well-deserved acknowledgment. Last Saturday, the District 3-3A Division II MVP and 2022 Press Pass Sports Player of the Year was in Frisco at the Dallas Cowboys practice facility, better known as “The Star,” as a finalist for the Built Ford Tough Class 3A Player of the Year.

It was a very up-and-down opening week of district play for the Canadian Wildcats. A team still trying to find their footing from a successful football run, the Wildcats opened league play in emphatic fashion by blasting Tulia 70-28 on the road, before struggling in a 55-32 loss at Spearman on Tuesday.

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As the district season continues, the Canadian Lady Cats seem to be finding their groove at the right time. Canadian stayed unbeaten in District 1-3A action, nabbing two more wins over the past week.

The Canadian Lady Cats have gotten off on the right foot to open District 1-3A play thanks to a pair of victories against River Road and Dalhart. The Lady Cats blasted River Road in the district opener on Friday by an 8333 count.

Washington State University Head Football Coach Jack Dickert officially announced the hiring of Ben Arbuckle as the Cougars’ new offensive coordinator last Friday Arbuckle, a 2014 Canadian High School graduate and former standout quarterback of the Wildcats, will take over offensive coordinator duties while also working with quarterbacks.

The Canadian Wildcat basketball team closed out a short non-district schedule, falling to the Gruver Greyhounds 51-41 last Friday night. After a strong first quarter, down just 9-8, the Greyhounds gave themselves some breathing room, building a 28-21 lead by halftime.

The Canadian Lady Cats will carry positive momentum to open District 1-3A play on Friday after getting two big wins fresh off the Christmas break. Canadian earned a road victory at Childress last Thursday 47-38 before closing the non-district schedule by nabbing a hardfought 50-48 win over Wellington at home on Monday.