The Midland Lee Rebels won their second straight state football championship on Dec. 11, defeating Aldine Eisenhower 42-21. Henderson-Collins Malt Shop, a downtown landmark since 1906, closed Aug. 13. The Odessa High girls basketball team beat Amarillo Tascosa in February for the school's first girls basketball playoff win. The Bronchos lost in the regional final to Amarillo High. Odessa Jackalopes' head coach Joe Clark was fired Nov. 22 after the team got off to a slow start to the season.
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