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How firm a foundation

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By Record Sportswriter Kale Steed The foundation of any successful football program— whether at the high school, college, or professional level— starts at the top with its head coach and how they build a trusting staff around them. In a fast-paced sports world, in which patience is fleeting and everyone is on the move to greener pastures, the Canadian Wildcat football program has shown that stability and longevity stand the test of time.
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Cheering them on

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These 2022-23 Cheerleaders and the ever-popular Willie Wildcat will be buoying team spirits and cheering fans on this season. They are (front) Kimora Morales, Clara Pulliam, Haley Baker, Kathia Aragon and Miley McLanahan; and (back) Ainsley Cook (Willie Wildcat), Payton Wilkinson, Jessa Bell, Alexa Escarcega, Berkley Beedy and Addi Wall.
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Wildcats scrimmage Panhandle Panthers here tonight at 5 pm The Canadian Wildcat Varsity and Junior Varsity teams will have their second and final scrimmage tonight in front of their hometown fans at Wildcat Stadium, with play beginning at 5 pm. Next Tuesday evening, August 23, the Meet the Wildcats hamburger feed ($5/ plate) will be held at Wildcat Stadium, beginning at 6:30 pm.
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First Canadian Education Foundation golf scramble draws a crowd, is deemed a success

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By any measure, last weekend’s first-ever two-person golf scramble was a complete success. Even by numbers alone, it was out-ofthe- park: 24 teams; 48 players; $17,000 in cash and prizes awarded; and over $7,500 raised for the Canadian Education Foundation. Not too shabby.
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Hext, Slavin finish strong at NHSF Rodeo July 17-23

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Dessa Hext competed in barrels and poles at Gillette, Wyoming, and finished with a world-class sixth overall with a total time of 51.881 on three runs. In her first go, Hext placed first with a time of 17.223. On her second go-round Wednesday evening, Hext claimed second place in 17.401. In the short go, she placed 13th out of 20 finalists with a time of 17.257.
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Sports Briefs

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Lady Cats to host Middle School Softball Camp next week The Lady Cat Softball program will host its first-ever Middle School Softball Camp next Monday through Thursday, Aug. 8-11, at the Lady Cat Softball Field.
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CCC seeks volunteer coaches for fall football programs The Canadian Community Center issued a call on Monday for volunteers who can help coach the flag football and 7-on-7 football teams. Player registration will be held Aug.1-15, and games will be played every Tuesday, starting Aug.
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Canadian’s 134th Annual 4th of July Rodeo results

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Bareback Riding 1st (tie)-Brazos Winters, 78, $359.36 and Clayton Hibler, 78, $359.36; 3rd-Matt Dockendof, 77, 179.68. Barrel Racing 1st-Madison Bean, 16.168, $970.46; 2nd- Skyla Peters, 16.240, $803.14; 3rd-Jane Fambro, 16.252, $635.82; 4th-Camree Slavin, 16.253, $468.50; 5th-Kiley Slavin, 16.257, $301.18; 6th-April Gomez, 16.272, $167.32.
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Lady Cat Softball earns six 1-3A All-District picks

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Six Lady Cat softball players were recently honored as members of the 2022 1-3A Softball All-District team. Freshman infielder Lilly Bradford was the sole Lady Cat named to the first team. Second-team selections included three CHS juniors—pitcher Leah Moreno, and infielders Haeleigh Thompson and Jaime Salazar—as well as two freshmen, catcher Kenzie Flowers and outfielder Carlie Renfro. Bushland senior Jillian Howell was named MVP. River Road’s Carolyn Kovall, a freshman, was named Newcomer of the Year. Her teammate, freshman Ava Sharp, shared the honor of Co-Offensive Player of the Year with Bushland sophomore Abby Howell. Bushland senior Jaycee Adams was a unanimous pick for Defensive Player of the Year. PHOTOS BY ALAN HALE ALAN79014.SMUGMUG.COM