Few young players in the Big Country started their varsity careers with tougher assignments than Wylie pitchers Reese Farrar and Halli Russell.
Following in the footsteps of graduated standouts Kaylee Philipp and Bailey Buck, two players who were instrumental in leading the Lady Bulldogs to the Region I-5A semifinals in 2019, Farrar and Russell were stepping into some pretty large shoes to begin with.
Add in a season-ending injury to sophomore Rylee Moore, who had earned time in the circle last year as a freshman before the season was cut short by COVID, and the two varsity newcomers found themselves in key roles almost immediately.
While that type of initiation might have been too much for some players to handle, both Farrar and Russell — a sophomore and freshman, respectively — have stood tall for the Lady Bulldogs this season. And though each has enjoyed some individual success in helping WHS (18-12) get back to the playoffs, both feel they’re better together.
HAMLIN — The first time Charlie Shira sat behind a microphone to work PA at Hamlin High School, Ronald Reagan was President, “Dallas” was the top-rated show on television and the Space Shuttle had yet to get off a launch pad. 
The impromptu meeting came on the Saturday morning of Comanche’s tournament in Clifton.
Dublin freshman Kevin Patton handles his hip disease so discreetly, his coaches sometimes forget about it.
In a week filled with unforgettable moments, several of our nominees handed in by area coaches could justifiably be called our Capital Farm Credit/BCP Player of the Week. 
SWEETWATER — Much of what we are seeing from the Sweetwater softball team in 2021 may have happened a year ago, when the COVID-19 lockdown forced a complete halt to spring athletics. 
