Hoop Madness Team of the Week: Slaton Tigers
SLATON, Texas (KCBD) - The 3A #11 Slaton Tigers are the first Hoop Madness Team of 2026 after going 5-0 this week. After losing in the Double T Smiles Caprock Classic Championship by one point last year, the Tigers roared past Sands, Munday, 2A #4 Ropes and Forsan to take the Title.
Community Giveback: Walk-On’s supports Kobe Peña
LUBBOCK, Texas — The Alonzo family and Walk-On’s Sports Distreaux is inviting the community for a night of giving back on Monday, January 5 starting at 4 p.m. until close, to help support the grieving family of Kobe Peña. Kobe Peña, 18, was setting off fireworks with his family and friends on New Year’s Day […]
Lady Raiders blaze to best start and top of Big 12
The Lady Raiders rolled to a huge 80-49 win over Arizona on Saturday to move their record to 16-0 and 3-0 in Big 12 play.
Tahoka teen dead after ATV crash in Kent County
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has confirmed that one person, a 15-year-old male from Tahoka, Texas, was pronounced dead in a crash on County Road 438.
85-plus businesses opened in Lubbock 2025. Here’s a look at new shops
Did you know Nordstrom Rack , a Lao restaurant and a rock climbing gym opened this past year? Those are just three of the 85-plus businesses that joined Lubbock in 2025. The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal has kept track of businesses as they opened since Jan. 1, 2025. Here are the new eats, drinks, shops and services that...
2 Abernathy boys make Caprock’s All-Tournament team
The Abernathy boys went 2-2 at the 66th Caprock Classic Tournament in Lubbock.
WHALEY SAVES THE DAY WITH PUTBACK GAME-WINNER FOR THRILLING SLATON WIN
Slaton, TX— A big contest arrived on the horizon for District 2-3A as #11 Slaton hosted #7 Shallowater in a big district tilt that would give the winner an upper hand in a tough district race as both teams figure to make deep runs in the playoffs this year.
East Lubbock Art House hosts ‘Pots for a Cause’
LUBBOCK, Texas — On January 10 the East Lubbock Art House will be hosting a fundraiser event “Pots for a Cause” starting at 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Guest will be be able to get their hands dirty and unleash their creative side to create pots. The East Lubbock Art House encourages attendees to bring […]
Texas Tech Set to Host Second High-Profile Transfer QB Following Brendan Sorsby Visit
The Red Raiders hosted the Cincinnati transfer on Saturday, and are set to welcome in another top portal quarterback.
Texas Tech Opens 16–0 for Best Start in Program History
As The Matador Song echoed through United Supermarkets Arena following Texas Tech’s 80–49 win over Arizona, Krista Gerlich finally allowed herself to pause. “I had to just take a moment and look around and soak it all in,” she said. “It’s something we’ve been working for a really long time, and these girls deserve...
