An already unusual fall semester was wrapping up when Texas A&M University officials sent out an email in early December to the hundreds of students in an online finance class that set off a panic. Faculty reported concerns of cheating “on a very large scale” to the Aggie Honor System Office, after they noticed some students in the class answered online test questions too quickly.

The Nazareth Swiftettes defeated the Amarillo Tascosa Lady Rebels (5A), 55-44. The Swiftettes took an early 10-point lead over the Lady Rebels in the first quarter, putting them at 19-9.

The Nazareth Swiftettes fell to the Shallowater Mustangs (3A) on Saturday, 63-44 The Mustangs gained a solid lead over the Swifts in the first quarter, 20-11 and extended the gap in the second quarter, closing the first half out, 34-16. The Swifts battled in the third quarter, outscoring the Mustangs, but no enough to overtake the Shallowater lead, 44-28.

The Nazareth Swifts fall to the Wall Hawks (3A) on Friday, 53-33. Both teams shot for seven points in the first quarter, and battled in the second quarter, with the Hawks up by 23-17 at halftime.

The Dimmitt Bobcats fell to the Farwell Steers, 36-26. Farwell took a 14-8 lead over the Bobcats in the first quarter, with both teams scoring evenly in the second quarter, keeping the Steers on top going into halftime, 21- 15.

The Nazareth Swiftettes battled their way to a victory against the Spearman Lady Lynx, 37-35. Nazareth took a three-point lead in the first quarter, 7-4, and continue to make gains in the second quarter, closing the first half out, 20-13.

The Amarillo College Board of Regents voted to bring back college sports to the school beginning in 2022-2023. Amarillo College, which has not participated in collegiate sports since the mid-1980s, will bring back baseball, women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s cross country.

The Nazareth Swifts took on the Bushland Falcons, winning 51-47. The Falcons claimed the first quarter, outshooting the Swifts 16-11, but the Swifts bounced back in the second quarter, taking the lead by a single point, 23-22, as the first half came to a close.

The Nazareth Swifts defeated the Dimmitt Bobcats in an in-county game, 39-36. The Bobcats took the lead in the first quarter by eight point, 13-5, but the Swifts offensive came back in the second quarter, to narrow the Dimmitt lead to 15-14 at the close of the first half.

The Nazareth Swifts claimed a win over the Stratford Elks, 51-29. Nazareth took charge of the first quarter outshooting the Elks by 13 points to take the lead, 18-5.