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Rotan's Avery Gonzalez begins to drive towards the basket during the Lady Hammers 45-22 win over Rule last Thursday night. Photo by: Mark Martinez

Hammers take back to back wins over Rule Bobcats

Henry Williams

Thursday, February 5, 2026

On January 29, the teams traveled to Rule to play the Bobcats and the lady Cats. A game that the lady Yellowhammers and the Rotan Hammers needed to come away with a victory.The first game was scheduled for 5:00 PM. B. Carrillo shot 60% on the court.

2026-2028 UIL Realignment

News Staff

Thursday, February 5, 2026

The University Interscholastic League recently released their football, volleyball, and basketball alignments for the 2026-2028 seasons. An updated student enrollment cutoff caused some major shakeups in school classifications throughout many parts of the state.

Rotan's Tucker McWilliams puts up shot over a Piper defender in the closing seconds of the Hammers' loss to Hamlin last Tuesday. PHOTO BY: MARK MARTINEZ

ROTAN BOYS WIN A ONE-POINT THRILLER

Henry Williams

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Following a pair of losses to the Hamlin Pied Pipers on Tuesday (9/20), the Rotan Yellowhammers and the Lady Yellowhammers finished out the week with a victory on Thursday (9/22). The win by the Lady Yellowhammers allowed the team to split the two game series with the Lady Pirates.

LADY LIONS BOUNCE BACK, BOYS KEEP ROLLING

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

The Roby Lion vasity traveled last Tuesday (1/20) to take on the Hermleigh Cardinals.The Lady Lions had their hands full for the second goaround, down 19-50 at the half. Hermleigh kept the Lady Lions at a comfortable distance till the final buzzer, with the Roby girls falling 40-93.

ATHLETIC CALENDAR

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

TABC GIRLS BASKETBALL RANKINGS AS OF JAN. 23RD1. Gordon (25-0)2. Clyde Eula (29-1)3. Nazareth (22-6)4. Hermleigh (26-2)5. Broaddus (25-5)6. Moulton (25-3)7. Bellevue (26-2)8. Whitharral (20-7)9. Nueces Canyon (22-2)10. McMullen Co.(24-4)11. Huckabay (27-5)12. Saltillo (23-5)13. Guthrie (25-3)14.

ATHLETIC CALENDAR

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

Friday 1/23Aspermont Basketball vs. Jayton (JVG,VG,VB) 5pm (Away)Rotan Basketballvs. Paint Creek (VG,VB) 6pm (Home)Roby Basketballvs. Trent (VG,VB) 6:15pm (Home)TABC GIRLS BASKETBALL RANKINGSAS OF JAN. 16TH1. Gordon (23-0)2. Clyde Eula (26-1)3. Nazareth (20-6)4.

Aspermont's Austin Ingram puts up a shot over Hammer defenders during the Hornets 79-36 win over Rotan last Friday night. Photo by: Mark Martinez

Varsity Hornets get back-to-back wins over Rotan Yellowhammers

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

The Aspermont Hornets hosted the Abilene Hawks and Rotan Yellowhammers last Friday night.The JV Lady Hornets kicked off the night winning a close battle with the Abilene Lady Hawks 36-30.

to the Jayton Lady Jays last Tuesday. Photo by: Mark Martinez

Hammers have tough week against Jaybirds & Hornets

Henry Williams

Thursday, January 22, 2026

The week of January 12-16 was a tough week of basketball for the Yellowhammer teams. The Lady Jaybirds were the visiting team on January 13; and Aspermont was the host of the second game on January 16. The Lady Yellowhammers managed to score a total of sixty-four points in both games combined.

Yellowhammers pick up district wins

Henry Williams

Thursday, January 15, 2026

The Lady Yellowhammers won their third district game against the Lady Raiders of Lueders-Avoca on January 9, by the score of 58-16..according to my stats and the score board at Avoca. The team grabbed 44 Rebs and distributed 13 assists on the offensive end of the court.

BOYS

News Staff

Thursday, January 15, 2026

AS OF JAN. 9THDistrict 14Ira (3-0) Westbrook (2-1) Roby (2-1) Hermleigh (1-1) Highland (1-2) Trent (0-2) Loraine (0-2)District 15Jayton (2-0) Paint Creek (1-2) Rotan (2-0) Rule (2-1) Hamlin (1-1) Aspermont (1-1) Lueders-Avoca (0-3)