The Roundup girls are having a successful fall season.
No, not on the volleyball floor, as the Panthers didn’t field a team this year, but rather on the gridiron, as Roundup has 18 out for flag football.
“My first year as principal we had a powder puff game, and watching that I knew we had some athletes and girls that really enjoyed it," Roundup head coach Riley Mayo said. "Put the grant together last year and we had some success and won some games, which our sports teams haven't really been able to do in the last couple years."
That number is a large jump from what Mayo finished last season with, as he had just eight girls at the 2024 state tournament. The past few years have been rough for girls athletics in Roundup, but this fall has done wonders for those in the program.
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