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HERD CROSS COUNTRY

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Results from the Dimmitt Meet held Friday, Sept. 4 The Hereford Cross Country teams turned in a strong showing at the Dimmitt Invitational on Friday, September 4, with the Herd claiming the boys team championship and the Lady Whitefaces finishing second overall.
BLUEWING NUMBERS DOWN--Blue-winged teal are the second smallest duck in North America and are highly distinctive during flight due to their bright blue wing patch. When they arrive in September, drakes and hens are colored much alike. Drakes later sport blue heads and a white crescent in front of the eye in breeding plumage. Populations are highly responsive to wetland conditions and in this year’s dry times, numbers are down.

BLUEWING NUMBERS DOWN--Blue-winged teal are the second smallest duck in North America and are highly distinctive during flight due to their bright blue wing patch. When they arrive in September, drakes and hens are colored much alike. Drakes later sport blue heads and a white crescent in front of the eye in breeding plumage. Populations are highly responsive to wetland conditions and in this year’s dry times, numbers are down.

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Blue-winged Teal population continues to decline

Jim Steiert
Monday, September 14, 2026
Despite sparse rainfall and dry playas the Texas early teal season is opening soon and will run September 19–27. This year marks a second reduced nine-day season due to the lower population estimate for blue-winged teal. Bag limit is six daily of blue-winged, green-winged, or cinnamon teal.
HERD JV TENNIS RESULTS

HERD JV TENNIS RESULTS

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HERD JV TENNIS RESULTS

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Monday, September 14, 2026
Hereford JV tennis athletes traveled to Amarillo to compete in the Randall JV Tournament!

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Lady Whitefaces Fall to Canyon in Four Sets

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Monday, September 14, 2026
The Hereford Lady Whitefaces opened district play Tuesday night with a four-set loss to Canyon, falling 3-1 to the Lady Eagles.Hereford dropped the first two sets 25-18 and 25-19 before battling back to take the third set 25-21. Canyon closed out the match with a 25-20 victory in the fourth set.
Hereford High School Culinary Arts students (above) had the honor of being invited to cook for Region 16’s 60th Anniversary Celebration Aug. 28. They put their skills to work and served up a delicious breakfast for everyone in attendance!

Hereford High School Culinary Arts students (above) had the honor of being invited to cook for Region 16’s 60th Anniversary Celebration Aug. 28. They put their skills to work and served up a delicious breakfast for everyone in attendance!

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CULINARY ARTS

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Hereford Head Football Coach Matt Medley talks to his players after a game this season. Medley and the Whitefaces are 2-0 heading into Friday’s home opener against Plainview at 7 p.m. (Courtesy photos)

Hereford Head Football Coach Matt Medley talks to his players after a game this season. Medley and the Whitefaces are 2-0 heading into Friday’s home opener against Plainview at 7 p.m. (Courtesy photos)

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Whitefaces move to 2-0, host Plainview Friday in home opener

Jeff Smith
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
The Hereford Whitefaces traveled to Friona on Friday, September 4 to face off against the Friona Chieftains in their second non-district game of the season. This was the first meeting between these two squads since the 1954 season. Historically, Hereford held the advantage in this matchup 25-0.
A PAIR OF BONUS BIRDSEurasian or collared doves have added to the dove hunting action for sportsmen across the Panhandle and Rolling Plains. There's no bag limit on these doves, though careful target identification is required.

A PAIR OF BONUS BIRDSEurasian or collared doves have added to the dove hunting action for sportsmen across the Panhandle and Rolling Plains. There's no bag limit on these doves, though careful target identification is required.

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Invasive Eurasian collared doves provide extra birds in the bag year-round

Jim Steiert
Monday, September 7, 2026
I get interesting wildlife questions from time to time, and most every summer there will be a query about “what kind of birds are those fat doves that are almost as big as a pigeon?We’re talking about an invasive species that spread across Texas known as the Eurasian collared- dove.
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