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New Head Coaches Named for Demons and Demonettes

DUMAS, TX – Former Borger High School boys’ basketball coach Jordan Windholz has been named the new head coach of the Dumas Demons basketball team. Windholz replaces Randy Ray, who will continue to serve as an assistant principal at Dumas High School.

“Dumas has a rich history of excellence from the community to the administration, all the way down to their student-athletes,” said Windholz. “Everyone in Dumas has the same goal and vision to be the best version of themselves possible.”

Windholz competed in track and basketball at Barton Community College and McPherson College. He previously served as an assistant coach at Brownfield.

The former collegiate guard took over the helm of the Borger basketball program in 2020 and transformed a woeful squad into a playoff team in just two seasons.

Windholz and his wife, Jazmin, have a three-year-old son and are expecting their second child in June.

VOLLEYBALL

DUMAS, TX – Dumas High School assistant volleyball coach Ashlei Atteberry has been named the new head coach of the Demonettes. Atteberry replaces Brittani James, who left her position in March to take over the volleyball program at Class 4A Anna.

“It is an absolute honor and privilege to be named the head volleyball coach,” exclaimed Atteberry. “This is something I have dreamed of since I graduated high school, and I cannot wait to get started and see where this team and program can go.”

A 2013 graduate of Dumas High School, Atteberry has served as an assistant coach for five years at Dumas ISD. She played collegiate volleyball at New Mexico Military Institute before graduating from West Texas A&M University in 2017.

Atteberry and her husband, John, are expecting their first child in June.

Care Net Pregnancy Center Executive Director

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Care Net Pregnancy Center of Dumas seeks a Full-Time Executive Director who will be responsible for ensuring the effective operation of the pregnancy center, including overseeing the administration, programs, budgeting, staffing, and strategic plan of the organization. 

Minimum Qualifications:​•

  • Be a committed Christian Leader who demonstrates a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
  • Exhibit strong commitment and dedication to the pro-life position and sexual purity
  • Agree with and be willing to uphold the Commitment of Care and Competence, Core Values, Statement of Faith, and policies of the center
  • Have two years of experience as a volunteer or employee in a non-profit ministry environment
  • Have two years of experience in an administrative position with direct experience in supervising paid staff in an efficient and professional office
  • Have two years of experience in marketing, fund-raising, and public relations/development
  • Exhibit strong skills in interpersonal communication, public speaking, writing, and effective media relations
  • Be able to provide spiritual leadership, discipleship, encouragement, and direction for the staff members and volunteers
  • Be able to carry out responsibilities with little or no supervision

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree preferably in a related field, or related experience equivalent

Pay is commensurate with experience. To apply, please email your resume to ashleighwiswell@gmail.com

TEXAN SKY CREDIT UNION NAMES 2022 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

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DUMAS, TX – Texan Sky Credit Union has awarded 10 scholarships totaling $15,000.00. The four-member scholarship committee judged 19 applicants on the basis of length of credit union membership, the number of credit union services utilized, academic achievement, leadership, and character. The scholarship recipients will be attending schools throughout Texas.

Over the past twenty years, Texan Sky Credit Union has awarded scholarships to credit union members pursuing post-secondary education.

The board of directors believes this is a positive way to inspire and reward the hard work and dedication of student members. Texan Sky Credit Union is a $70 Million, not-for-profit, financial cooperative, serving approximately 8,000 members in 40 states and several foreign countries. Credit union members are eligible to apply for a scholarship if they are full-time students pursuing an education at a university, college, junior college, trade or vocational school. Each application is scored anonymously, based on predetermined criteria. Each of the ten 2022 scholarship recipients received a scholarship ranging from $2,250.00 to $875.00.

Cooper Hokanson – West Texas A&M University – Amarillo, TX
Citlali Botello – West Texas A&M University – Dumas, TX
Camden Williamson – Garden City Community College – Dumas, TX
Preston Williamson – Garden City Community College – Dumas, TX
Addison Cross – Amarillo College – Dumas, TX
Cayman Ivins – Sulross State University – Sunray, TX
Brianna Portillo – Amarillo College – Dumas TX
Raigan Volden – West Texas A&M University – Dumas, TX
Kyle Stroebel – Tarleton State University – Dumas, TX
Kyah Morton – Tarleton State University – Dumas, TX

Three Dumas Demons Sign with Oklahoma Panhandle State University

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DUMAS, TX – A trio of Dumas Demons football standouts have signed national letters of intent to further their education and continue their football journey at Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

Cornerback Hunter Coaly and receivers Victor Chavez and Josh Flores will suit up for the Aggies this fall. Oklahoma Panhandle finished 4-7 overall and 3-6 in the Sooner Athletic Conference.

The speedy Coaly was named 1st Team All-District and was a member of the Padilla Poll Class 4A 1st Team All-State defensive back.

Flores was selected 2nd Team All-District and Chavez, who was having a standout season before going down with an injury, caught six balls for 117 yards and a touchdown in a 48-14 victory over Plainview.

Oklahoma Panhandle State is a public university that was founded in 1909 and is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma.

Sports Weekly: Track, Softball, Baseball, Soccer, Tennis

TRACK & FIELD

DUMAS, TX – The Dumas boy’s and girl’s track team both finished second Friday at the Quad Meet at Dumas. Besides Dumas, the meet also included Amarillo High School, Tascosa High School, and Caprock High School.

Juan Romero and Matthew Reynaga finished first and second, respectively, in the 300-meter hurdles. Romero and Reynaga also placed second and third in the 110-meter hurdles.

The 1600 Relay team consisting of Romero, Oliver Ortiz, Emmanuel Ibanez, and Brayden Boggs-Rushing also captured top honors. The Demons 400 and 800 Relay teams both finished in second place.

Ibanez and Lance Ottinger placed second and third in the pole vault event, while Dalton Leven finished second in the shot-put competition.

In the discus event, Leven placed fourth and Arnoldo Hernadez finished in third place. Edward Arya placed fourth in the long jump event.

Aaron Lawrence was runner-up in the high jump competition while teammates Peyton Powers and Reece Waddell finished fifth and sixth, respectively.

David Valdez and Brian Corona placed third and fourth, respectively, in the 800-meter run, and Noah Williams finished third in the 1600-meter race and fourth in the 3200-meter race.

Josh Flores and Brayden Boggs-Rushing finished fourth and sixth, respectively, in the triple jump competition.

Puentes, Lujan Pace Demonettes’ Tracksters

Karina Puentes and Mia Lujan continued their stellar track season with standout performances at the Dumas Quad Meet last Friday.

Puentes won the 100-meter race and the long jump event and was also a member of the Dumas 800 and 1600 Relay teams that both posted first-place finishes.

Lujan swept both the 1600 and 3200-meter races and has quietly established herself as one of the top distance runners in West Texas.

Arelie Vasquez won the 400-meter race while teammates Yaharia Lujan and Janely Lozoya finished second and third, respectively.

Sarai Chavez and Kennedy Clements placed first and second in the 800-meter run, and Clements also finished third in the 1600-meter run.

Rocio Mendoza came in third place in both the 1600 and 3200-meter races, while Lyza Hernandez finished third in the 100-meter hurdles, and fourth in the 300-meter hurdles.

Kira Fierro placed third in the triple jump event and Brooklyn Sianez finished third in the high jump competition.

Dumas will be competing at the District Meet on April 14-15 at Borger High School.

SOFTBALL

DUMAS, TX – Amery Casanova drilled her second long ball of the season to help the Dumas Demonettes snap a three-game skid with a 12-2 victory Monday over the Hereford Lady Whitefaces at the Inferno Field.

Dumas (21-10, 3-4) took an early lead on a run-scoring double from Cami Velasquez that plated Sania Reyes in the opening frame. But Hereford answered back with a pair of runs in the second to go on top, 2-1.

The Demonettes responded with a seven-run uprising at the bottom of the same frame. Casanova highlighted the big inning with a three-run blast to give Dumas a commanding 8-2 lead.

A two-out double off the bat of Melaney Granados ignited a two-run third inning to increase the lead to 10-2. Reyes plated Granados with a two-bagger and crossed the plate on an RBI single from Velasquez

Dumas capped the scoring in the fifth with two more runs. Katie Contreras scored on an error and Reyes collected her third RBI of the game with a base hit that plated Hannah Hernandez.

Briana Vargas scattered two runs on four hits and three walks over five innings to notch the win.

Hernandez, Reyes, Velasquez, and Contreras tallied two hits apiece for a Dumas squad that collected 12 hits.

The Demonettes will be on the road Friday for a district encounter against the Perryton Rangerettes (2-20, 0-7).

Pampa 10, Dumas 1

The second-place Lady Harvesters dealt the Demonettes their third straight district loss last Friday at Pampa High School.

Hannah Hernandez, Sania Reyes, and Amery Casanova finished with one hit apiece, while Jessa Fry, Jalila Chairez, and Ashley Suggs reached on free passes.

BASEBALL

DUMAS, TX – The Hereford Whitefaces scored six late runs to defeat the Dumas Demons, 7-3, Monday in a District 4-4A encounter at Demon Field.

Dumas (8-13, 3-3) collected four consecutive one-out singles in the opening frame to grab an early 2-0 advantage. Zach Thompson’s two-run base hit plated Armando Cardenas and Imanol Marquez.

The Demons pushed the lead to three runs with a score in the third. Thompson laced a triple to centerfield that scored Angel Torres. However, the Whitefaces began the comeback trail an inning later.

Hereford plated a run in the fourth before scoring three runs in the sixth and seventh innings to claim the unlikely victory.

Raul Bustamante (3-2) took the loss after running out of gas late. The senior hurler allowed eight hits, a walk, and four earned runs with 12 strikeouts over 6.2 frames.

Thompson went 2-for-3 with three RBIs to pace the Demons, while Bustamante tallied a pair of hits and Jesus Rodriguez collected three hits.

Dumas will travel to Perryton on Friday for a 12-noon clash against the Rangers (7-8-1, 1-5).

Pampa 6, Dumas 3

The Pampa Harvesters used a five-run second inning to deal the Dumas Demons a District 4-4A road loss last Friday at Pampa High School.

Senior right fielder Aiden Gutierrez posted three hits while Raul Bustamante and Jesus Rodriguez collected an RBI apiece.

Cameron Carlile (3-4) was tagged with the loss after surrendering six runs and eight hits over six innings of work.

SOCCER

DUMAS, TX – Four Dumas Demons were named to the 2021-22 District 2-4A All-District soccer teams announced recently. The All-District squads are selected by the district coaches.

Senior midfielder Felix Ibarra and sophomore Omary Mavune were both tabbed 1st Team All-District. Ibarra, who scored six goals and provided 12 assists during his junior campaign, was the Demons leading scorer this past season.

Tony Sosa and Lorenzo Ibarra were both selected 2nd Team All-District. Sosa was named to the 2022 WTAMU Showcase All-Tournament Team, while Ibarra is a freshman who enjoyed a breakout season.

TENNIS

LUBBOCK, TX – The Dumas boys and girl’s doubles tennis teams will be competing at the Region I-4A Tennis Tournament on April 13-14 at the McLeod Tennis Center at Texas Tech University.

The boy’s doubles team of Frances Kaing and Eh Kuh Soe placed second at the district tournament at Bowie Middle School to advance to the regional competition.

The girl’s doubles duo of Christi Medrano and Karitza Bencommo, who narrowly missed being district champions, finished second with a playback win over Borger to advance to the regional tournament.

Sports Weekly: Track, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Golf

TRACK

CANYON, TX – The Dumas boys track team finished second, and the Demonettes placed fourth last weekend at the 5th West Texas A&M High School Classic at the WTAMU Track & Field Complex.

The Demons finished behind Amarillo (188) with 166 points, followed by Amarillo Tascosa (120.5), Bushland (87.5), and Amarillo Caprock.

Senior Hunter Coaly tied for first in the 100-meter race with a time of 11.40, while juniors Oliver Ortiz and Emmanuel Ibanez took the top two spots in the 400-meter race with times of 49.48 and 50.71, respectively.

Senior Juan Romero won the 300-meter hurdles and placed second in the 110-meter hurdles. Junior Matthew Reynaga finished third in both hurdle events.

Dumas 4×400 relay team consisting of Oliver Ortiz, Emmanuel Ibanez, Juan Romero, and Brayden Boggs-Rushing placed first with a time of 3:23.05.

Ibanez also won the long jump event with a leap of 20-08.25, and teammate Edward Arya came in third place.

Senior Karina Puentes jumped 16-09.00 to take home the top prize in the girl’s long jump, while the Demonettes 4×200 relay team of Puentes, Rylee Schacher, Michelle Loya, and Natalie Vera also captured first place.

Freshman Michelle Loya placed second in the 200-meter race while junior Sarai Chavez finished third in the 800-meter run, and sophomore Mia Lujan came in third place in the 3200-meter event.

BOYS RESULTS

100 Meters: 1-Hunter Coaly 9-Edward Arya 10-Parker Dunnam  

200 Meters: 3-Brayden Boggs-Rushing 8-Josh Flores 9-Parker Dunnam               

400 Meters: 1-Oliver Ortiz 2-Emmanuel Ibanez 9-Edward Arya                  

800 Meters: 5-David Valdez

1600 Meters: 4-Noah Williams 5-Brian Corona 7-Xavier Soto                 

3200 Meters: 4-Noah Williams 5-Xavier Soto 6-Brian Corona                 

110m Hurdles: 2-Juan Romero 3-Matthew Reynaga                  

300m Hurdles: 1-Juan Romero 3-Matthew Reynaga                  

4×100 Relay: 2-Hunter Coaly/Oliver Ortiz/Jace Harris/Brayden Boggs-Rushing

4×200 Relay: 2-Hunter Coaly/Edward Arya/Emmanuel Ibanez/Josh Flores

4×400 Relay: 1-Oliver Ortiz/Emmanuel Ibanez/Juan Romero/Brayden Boggs-Rushing

Shot Put: 6-Dalton Leven                      

Discus: 4-Dalton Leven             

High Jump: 4-Aaron Lawrence 6-Nate Gomez                

Pole Vault: 5-Jace Harris 6-Lance Ottinger                     

Long Jump: 1-Emmanuel Ibanez 3-Edward Arya             

Triple Jump: 4-Edward Arya 6-Brayden Boggs-Rushing 7-Josh Flores                   

GIRLS RESULTS

100 Meters: 7-Rylee Schacher 10-Kira Fierro 11-Yubisai Ortiz                 

200 Meters: 2-Michelle Loya 9-Yubisai Ortiz 11-Kira Fierro                     

400 Meters: 5-Arelie Vasquez 6-Yahaira Lujan 7-Janely Lozoya               

800 Meters: 3-Sarai Chavez 6-Kennedy Clements          

1600 Meters: 4-Sarai Chavez 5-Mia Lujan 7-Yahaira Lujan                      

3200 Meters: 3-Mia Lujan                    

100m Hurdles: 6-Lyza Hernandez 9-Camila Parra                       

300m Hurdles: 7-Camila Parra 8-Lyza Hernandez                       

4×100 Relay: 4-Karina Puentes/Michelle Loya/Natalie Vera/Rylee Schacher

4×200 Relay: 1-Rylee Schacher/Michelle Loya/Natalie Vera/Karina Puentes

4×400 Relay: 2-Karina Puentes/Janely Lozoya/Arelie Vasquez/Sarai Chavez

Shot Put: 9-Brianna Bustamante 11-Andrea Aguirre 12-Libby Weatherford                     

Discus: 10-Andrea Aguirre 12-Brisa Adame                    

High Jump: 8-Brooklyn Sianez               

Long Jump: 1-Karina Puentes 9-Michelle Loya 12-Rylee Schacher                       

Triple Jump: 7-Kira Fierro

BASEBALL

DUMAS, TX – Raul Bustamante threw seven scoreless innings to lead the Dumas Demons to a 2-0 victory over the Borger Bulldogs Tuesday in a District 4-4A encounter at Demon Field.

Bustamante (3-1) tallied 15 strikeouts while limiting the Bulldogs to a hit and a walk in a dominant complete-game victory.

Dumas broke a scoreless deadlock in the second to grab an early lead. Zach Thompson reached on a leadoff single and crossed the plate on Cade Torrez’s run-scoring base hit up the middle.

The Demons plated an insurance run in the sixth on an RBI sacrifice fly from Jesus Rodriguez to seal the win.

Thompson collected two of the Demons’ four hits, while Torrez and Armando Cardenas posted a hit apiece.

Dumas (8-11, 3-1) will travel to Pampa on Friday to battle the Harvesters (10-7, 3-1) in a key district clash with sole possession of second place at stake.

CANYON 15, DUMAS 5

The Canyon Eagles crossed the plate six times in the first inning and cruised to an easy win over the Demons last Friday at Canyon High School.

Armando Cardenas homered and collected two RBIs, while Raul Bustamante and Jesus Rodriguez tallied two hits apiece.

Jacob Saenz scored two runs and reached base twice on a double and a walk, and Trent Aikman drove in a score with a base hit.

SOFTBALL

DUMAS, TX – The Borger Lady Bulldogs scored early and often Tuesday en route to a lopsided 20-8 victory over the Dumas Demonettes in a District 4-4A matchup at the Inferno Field.

Dumas (20-9), Borger (9-7), and Hereford (10-15-1) are knotted in a three-way tie for third place with identical 2-3 records in district play.

The Lady Bulldogs erupted for five runs in the opening frame and added five more scores in the third to deal the Demonettes their second straight district loss.

The Demonettes will be on the road Friday against the second-place Pampa Lady Harvesters (19-5-1, 4-1).

CANYON 15, DUMAS 5

The Canyon Lady Eagles continued their winning ways on the road Friday with a 15-5 victory over the Demonettes.

Berkley Bradley and Kenah Cox both hit long balls to pace the visitors and finished with three hits apiece.

Junior utility player Briana Vargas sparked the Demonettes’ offense with a grand slam home run.

TENNIS

AMARILLO, TX – The Dumas boys and girl’s doubles tennis duos are headed to the Region I-4A Tennis Tournament on April 13-14 at the McLeod Tennis Center in Lubbock.

The girl’s doubles tandem of Karitza Bencommo and Christi Medrano fell short in the championship match in a third-set tiebreaker at the District 4-4A Tournament at Bowie Middle School.

Bencommo and Medrano finished second with a playback win over Borger to advance to the regional tournament.

The boy’s doubles team of Eh Kuh Soe and Frances Kaing also placed second at the district tourney and qualified for the regional competition.

GOLF

DUMAS, TX – The Dumas girls golf team is headed to regionals after finishing second at the District 4-4A championships at the Pheasant Trails Golf Course in Dumas.

The Region I-4A Tournament is set for April 21-22 at the Shadow Hills Golf Course in Lubbock.

The Demonettes’ golf team consists of Jillian Shockey, Lauren Skipworth, Brooke Brown, Jacey Armstrong, and Kylee Parks.

Seven Demonettes Named to All-District Soccer Team

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DUMAS, TX – An impressive seven Dumas Demonettes were named to the 2021-22 2-4A All-District Soccer teams.

Arisbeth Loya was tabbed Offensive Most Valuable Player and First Team All-District after a stellar campaign. The dynamic junior scored two goals in the playoffs and has developed into one of the Demonettes top scoring threats.

Senior Brianna Portillo and sophomore Nora Lugo were also First Team All-District selections, while seniors Tori Harris and Daisy Sosa – along with junior Yassmin Marchan – were selected Second Team All-District, and Junior Yessenia Gonzalez was named to the Honorable Mention All-District team.

Sports Weekly: Track, Powerlifting, Softball, Baseball, Tennis, Golf

TRACK

SAN ANGELO, TX – The Dumas Demons captured first place last weekend at the 63rd San Angelo Relays, while the Demonettes placed second at the annual track and field competition at San Angelo Stadium.

The Demons tallied 129 points in Division II to outclass Fort Stockton (113) and San Angelo Lake View (84)

Oliver Ortiz won the 400 meters run with a time of 49.82, while Emmanuel Ibanez and Lance Ottinger finished first and second in the Pole Vault event with leaps of 14-6 and 13-0, respectively.

Dumas’ 4×100 relay team consisting of Ortiz, Hunter Coaly, Emmanuel Ibanez, and Brayden Boggs-Rushing took top honors with a time of 44.21. Coaly finished fourth in the 100 meters run with an impressive time of 11.10.

The 4×400 relay team of Ortiz, Ibanez, Juan Romero, and Josh Flores finished narrowly missed winning the gold with a time of 3:25.15, and the Demons’ 4×200 relay team placed third with a time of 1:32.34.

Ibanez (20-8 3/4) and teammate Edward Arya (20-8) finished second and third in the long jump, and Matthew Reynaga came in third place with a time of 15.96 in the 110-meter hurdles.

Juan Romero turned in a time of 40.62 to finish third in the 300-meter hurdles while Reynaga (42.34) placed fourth. Dalton Levin came in fourth place in the Discus throw.

Aaron Lawrence and Nate Gomez finished fifth and sixth in the high jump event, while Josh Flores came in fourth in the 200-meter run. Noah Williams netted a pair of fourth-place finishes in both the 1,600 and 3,200-meter races.

Demonettes Place Second at San Angelo Relays

Karina Puentes won the long jump event with a leap of 17-1 1/4 to help the Demonettes finish second in Division IV behind Andrews.

Sarai Chavez finished second in the 800-meter run, while Mia Lujan placed third in both the 1,600 and 3,200-meter races.

Michelle Loya finished fourth in the 200-meter run, Yahaira Lujan came in fifth in the 1,600-meter event, and Arelie Vasquez placed fifth in the 400-meter race.

The Demonettes 4×200 and 4×400 relay teams both finished in second place, while the 4×100 relay team came in fourth place.

The 4×200 relay team consisted of Puentes, Rylee Schacher, Janely Lozoya, and Natalie Vera, while the 4×400 relay team included Puentes, Lozoya, Chavez, and Vasquez.

POWERLIFTING

ABILENE, TX – Three Dumas Demons captured medals at the 2022 Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Championship last weekend at the Taylor County Expo Center.

Junior Sabien Perry placed third in the 181-pound weight class. Perry tallied 1,485 lbs. to claim the bronze medal and improve upon his seventh-place finish at the state tournament in 2021.

Hector Panda finished fourth in the 275-pound division. The junior lifted 1,690 lbs. and placed behind Ryan Smiley (Gatesville), Matthew Lopez (Rio Hondo), and Aiden Hinojosa (Corpus Christi Calallen).

Super Heavyweight Lucas Martinez took home fifth place. The senior, who finished 12th at state a year ago, lifted a total of 1,655 to earn the fifth-place medal.

SOFTBALL

DUMAS, TX – The Dumas Demonettes picked up their second district win of the season Monday with a lopsided 33-5 victory over the Perryton Lady Rangers at the Inferno Field.

Jalila Chairez went deep for the second straight game for the Demonettes, which improved its record to 20-7 overall and 2-1 in District 4-4A.

Dumas rebounded from a district-opening setback to Pampa last Thursday with a 14-4 road win against the Hereford Lady Whitefaces.

Junior Briana Vargas clubbed a pair of long balls and collected five RBIs to pace the Demonettes’ 17-hit attack.

Junior All-State corner infielder Melaney Granados went 3-for-4 with a homer, three runs, and a trio of RBIs, while junior Amery Casanova tallied a home run and drive in two scores.

The Demonettes will battle the Canyon Lady Eagles (15-9, 3-0) on the road Friday at 4:30 p.m.

BASEBALL

DUMAS, TX – The Dumas Demons continued their winnings ways Monday with an 11-4 victory against the Perryton Rangers in a District 4-4A matchup at Dumas High School.

Raul Bustamante went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and four RBIs to help the Demons remain unbeaten in district competition. A 2021 First Team All-District selection, Bustamante is batting .473 (26-for-55) with a team-high 16 RBIs.

Andrew Mares, Cade Torrez, Jesus Rodriguez, and Armando Cardenas all collected multiple hits for first-year coach Tyler Lloyd’s squad.

Cameron Carlile (3-3) scattered four runs and nine hits over six innings with four strikeouts to notch the win.

Dumas 6, Hereford 2

Raul Bustamante went the distance to help the Demons open district action last Friday with a 6-2 road win over the Hereford Whitefaces (0-2).

Bustamante (2-1) limited Hereford to a pair of runs on four hits with five strikeouts over seven impressive frames to earn his second win of the season.

The Demons took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning. Bustamante laced a triple to the gap in right-center, and courtesy runner Yahir Mendoza dashed home on a wild pitch.

Dumas pushed the lead to 3-0 in the third, but the Whitefaces answered back with two runs in the bottom of the same frame to make it a one-run game.

A hard groundball off the bat of Bustamante plated an insurance run in the fifth, and run-scoring hits from Bustamante and Andrew Mares sealed the win.

Dumas (2-0) will travel to Canyon (3-0) on Friday for a key district encounter with the unbeaten Eagles.

TENNIS      

AMARILLO, TX – The Dumas boys’ and girls’ tennis teams will be competing Thursday and Friday at the District Tournament at Amarillo Bowie Middle School.

Dianney Ortiz and Jovan Antillon will be competing in singles action, while the duos of Karitza Bencomo/Christi Medrano and Eh Kuh Soe/Frances Kaing will compete in doubles competition.

Cadence Franks and Rogelio Escobar will represent Dumas High School in mixed doubles action.

Dumas Fares Well at Amarillo Relays Tournament

The Demons had a good showing and won several key matches at the Amarillo Relays.

Lizeth Rosales and Maycee Woodward claimed third place in Girls Doubles, and Preston and Mackinna captured the consolation title in Mixed Doubles.

GOLF

DUMAS, TX – The Dumas Demonettes golf team placed second at the District Meet #2 Monday at the Pheasant Trails golf course to advance to regionals.

The girl’s regional tournament will take place from April 20-21 at the Shadow Hills Golf Course in Lubbock.

The Demons golf team will be looking to advance to the regional tourney when they compete at their Second District Meet on Thursday.

The boy’s regional event will be held from April 18-19 at the Shadow Hills Golf Course in Lubbock.

Demon Powerlifters Capture Medals at State Championship

ABILENE, TX – Three Dumas Demons captured medals at the 2022 Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Championship last weekend at the Taylor County Expo Center.

Junior Sabien Perry placed third in the 181-pound weight class. Perry tallied 1,485 lbs. to claim the bronze medal and improve upon his seventh-place finish at the state tournament in 2021.

Hector Panda finished fourth in the 275-pound division. The junior lifted 1,690 lbs. and placed behind Ryan Smiley (Gatesville), Matthew Lopez (Rio Hondo), and Aiden Hinojosa (Corpus Christi Calallen).

Super Heavyweight Lucas Martinez took home fifth place. The senior, who finished 12th at state a year ago, lifted a total of 1,655 to earn the fifth-place medal.

Demonette Soccer Team End 2022 Season with 3-0 Loss to Lake View

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LUBBOCK, TX – The San Angelo Lake View Maidens defeated the Dumas Demonettes 3-0 Tuesday night in a Class 4A area playoff matchup at Lubbock-Cooper High School.

Dumas, which finished in second place in District 2-4A and blanked the El Paso Riverside Lady Rangers in bi-district action, ended the season with a 5-11-4 record.

Jazmyne Flores snapped a scoreless deadlock to give Lake View a 1-0 advantage, and Ally Flores found the back of the net to push the lead to 2-0. The Maidens sealed the playoff win with an unassisted goal from Faith Miller.

The Demonettes took 21 shots against Lake View keeper Jennifer Mata, who finished with a clean sheet to earn the shutout.

Seniors Clarissa Hinojosa, Yareli Sanchez, Valeria Ramirez, Brianna Portillo, Daisy Sosa, Lesly Chavez, Mia Campbell, Ashley Sanchez, and Tori Harris capped their prep soccer careers with back-to-back bi-district titles.