Heady Auto Parts Opens on Main Street

Heady Auto Parts store, on 1018 S. Main St.

Heady Auto Parts, affiliated with CarQuest, is now open at 1018 South Main Street, across from the Stripes station in the same location as the former Hagerman’s NAPA Auto Parts store.

Owned by Ricky Heady, who also has auto parts stores in Colorado City and Merkel, the store is open from 7:30am-5:30pm Monday through Friday, and from 7:30am-12:00 on Saturday.

The store has been remodeled and enlarged. Parts are available for diesel trucks, tractors and farm equipment as well as smaller vehicles, and hydraulic hoses can be built. Many hardware tools and items and plumbing parts are also available.

The store phone number is 325-766-3995. We wish the owner and employees success and the best of luck.

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POST OFFICE CLOSED TODAY

The Roscoe Post Office is closed today in observance of a national day of mourning for former President G. W. Bush. Most other federal offices are also closed, along with Wall Street, for the same reason.

The Post Office will be open and mail delivered again on Thursday.

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PLOWGIRLS TAKE SECOND AT HIGHLAND, BEAT ROBY

Plowgirls battle for a rebound. (Basketball photos by Tamara Alexander)

The Plowgirls finished as runners-up in the Highland basketball tournament last weekend, winning two games and losing one. The victories came over Veribest and Highland, and the loss was to Westbrook in the tournament championship game.  

Then, yesterday evening they beat the Lady Lions in Roby to finish the week with three wins and one loss. They are now 6-2 on the season.

Plowgirls 33 – Veribest 31 

The Plowgirls’ opening game in the tournament was a 33-31 victory over Veribest on Thursday. The game was close all the way with lead changes. Veribest led by two at halftime and again at the end of the third quarter, but the Plowgirls pulled it out in the fourth to win by two.

Scores by quarters:
                                         1             2            3             4
            Plowgirls            6            16          26          33
            Veribest              6            18          28          31

Individual Plowgirl scoring: Bonnie Wilkinson 10, Sadie McCambridge 8, Victoria Martinez 6, Shauna McCambridge 4, Jovana Peña 5.

Plowgirls 74 – Highland 39

In the second game on Friday, the Plowgirls jumped out to a commanding lead in the first quarter and went on to defeat Highland 74-39.

            Plowgirls            14          33          57          74
            Highland              1          15          28          39

Individual Plowgirl scoring: Martinez 19, Sh. McCambridge 16, Wilkinson 14, Sa. McCambridge 13, Liberty Saenz 8, Peña 2.

Westbrook 64 – Plowgirls 48

The Plowgirls, however, lost the championship game to Westbrook 64-48. 

            Westbrook          18          39          49          64
            Plowgirls               7          21           36          48
 
Individual Plowgirl scoring: Wilkinson 19, Martinez 14, Sa. McCambridge 5, Sh. McCambridge 4, Peña 2. Riley Sheridan 1.

Plowgirls 56 – Roby 41

Then last night, they downed Roby 56-41. The game was tied at the half 23-23, but the Plowgirls pulled away in the second half for the victory.
 
            Plowgirls            14          23          48          56
            Roby                    16          23          32          41

Individual Plowgirl scoring: Sa. McCambridge 17, Peña 13, Wilkinson 12, Martinez 9, Sheridan 4, Saenz 4,

The Plowgirls will have a busy weekend with four games scheduled in a round robin tournament at Ira. Their first game will be with Rotan on Thursday at 2:00, their second with Ira on Friday at 6:00, their third with Klondike on Saturday morning at 10:00, and their fourth with O’Donnell on Saturday afternoon at 2:00.

Then, next Tuesday they’ll be back at home for a game against Highland at 6:30pm.

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PLOWBOYS WIN TWO, LOSE TWO

Junior Martinez dribbles around an opponent.

The Plowboys won one and lost two in the Highland Tournament last weekend and then beat the Lions in Roby last night to finish the week at 2-2. They are now 2-3 on the year.

Plowboys 69 – TLCA 16 

Their first game at Highland with TLCA was no contest as the Plowboys jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and then never looked back, winning by the lopsided score of 69-16. Junior Martinez led the Plowboys in scoring with 15 points.

Scores by quarters:
                                          1             2            3             4
            Plowboys            14          24          50          69
            TLCA                     0            2          11           16

Individual Plowboy scoring: Junior Martinez 15, Brayan Medina 8, Jayden Gonzalez 8, Ryan Highsmith 7, Gage Turnbow 6, Brandon Lavalais 5, Tristan Baker 4, Jose Ortega 4, Xavier Frith 3, Caleb Gray 2, Barrett Beal 2, Hunter Anglin 1.
 
Veribest 34 – Plowboys 27

Their competition in the second game was much better as Veribest defeated the Plowboys 34-17.

            Veribest               9           17          22          34
            Plowboys            11           15          20          27
 
Individual Plowboy scoring: Martinez 10, Gray 4, Ortega 4, Anglin 4, Lavalais 3, Baker 2.

Westbrook 51 – Plowboys 45

Their final game in the tournament was with Westbrook, which the Plowboys lost in a close one 51-45. Caleb Gray led the Plowboys in scoring with 12.

            Westbrook          9           24          34          51
            Plowboys             9           14          31          45

Individual Plowboy scoring: Gray 12, Lavalais 11, Gonzales 6, Anglin 6, Martinez 3, Highsmith 3, Baker 2, Beal 2.

Plowboys 69 – Roby 36

They evened their record for the week, however, with the win over the Lions. In this game, Jayden Gonzales led the Plowboy scoring with 16.

            Plowboys            17          36          54          69
            Roby                      5          18          25          36

Individual Plowboy scoring: Gonzales 16, Martinez 9, Medina 7, Highsmith 7, Anglin 6, Ortega 6, Baker 5, Gray 5, Turnbow 4, Beal 3, Lavalais 2.

The Plowboys will compete in the Ira Tournament this weekend. Their first game is with Sands at 2:00 on Thursday. They will play again on Friday and possibly also Saturday with time and opponent depending on whether they win or lose their first and second games. Other teams in the tournament are Bronte, Ira, Rotan, Klondike, and O’Donnell.

Then, next Tuesday they’ll be back at home to play Highland at 8:00pm, following the Plowgirls’ game.

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ROSCOE POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS

The Rockin' S Cantina was broken into last Monday night and several bottles of bourbon and tequila were taken. The burglar, who entered by breaking the glass door with a cinder block, has not yet been caught. The case is under investigation by the Roscoe Police Department.

Damian Deleon of Roscoe recently graduated from the Texas Department of Public Safety Training Academy and is now a DPS Trooper. Congratulations, Damian!

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WEATHER REPORT: WARM AND WINDY, THEN COOL

Dusty skies on Friday afternoon.

In another week of no precipitation, the Roscoe area experienced some warm and windy weather leading up to the weekend, followed by cooler temperatures with lighter winds.

Thursday’s high of 78°F was the high for the week, followed by Friday’s 75°.  Those warm temperatures, however, were accompanied by high winds. On Thursday the sustained southwest winds were about 20-23mph with gusts up to 29, but on Friday they kicked up to 28mph with gusts up to 37. They brought with them enough dust to change the color of the sky from blue to a dull red, which is unusual for this time of year. Saturday’s winds were just as high, if not higher, with sustained winds up to 28mph and gusts up to 41.

Saturday’s high of 65° fell to Sunday’s 57° and Monday’s 52°, while lows also fell steadily from Friday morning’s 53° to Monday’s 36° and this morning’s 31°. These cooler days were actually nicer to be out in, though, because skies were sunny, and the wind dropped to less than 10mph on Sunday, Monday, and yesterday when it was often under 5mph and relatively calm.

The forecast is for continued cool weather today and tomorrow, becoming even cooler than that on Friday and Saturday when north winds blow in and highs don’t rise above 38°. Rain and cloudy skies are back in the forecast for later today and tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday with the chances for precipitation 20% today, 40% tomorrow, 100% Friday, and 70% Saturday. On Saturday, there is also a possibility of ice and freezing rain, so the Christmas lights on the houses around town may be accompanied by icicles. 

On Sunday and Monday, the sun will be back out, but the highs will rise to only 46° and 52° while the lows remain cool at 26° and 36° respectively.

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