May 2021
Landon
Ellington, Sr Baseball
Landon Ellington is a senior baseball player at Weatherford High
School. He was a three-year starter batting
.340 this season with 18 RBIs, 16 runs scored,
and seven stolen bases. Landon excelled on the mound for the Roos where he finished the season with 104 strikeouts in 64 innings and had a 1.64
ERA. He was named district
“Newcomer of the Year” as a sophomore and was a
First Team All-District selection this year. He was Academic All-District all three years as a starter and this year he was named Academic All-State. Landon closed out his
senior district campaign with back to back no-hitters vs North Crowley and Chisholm Trail
to help the Roos clinch a playoff spot. Landon will be graduating
with a GPA of 3.90 and has accepted a scholarship to continue playing baseball at TCU.
Bella
Garcia – Sr, Softball
Bella
Garcia is a senior softball player at Weatherford High School and was recently
named to the District 3-6A 1st team all-district. Bella
worked incredibly hard to even get to play her senior season. She tore
her ACL just before school started her junior year and did not get the
opportunity to play. This year in her
senior year led the team in hits (40), batting average (.465), RBI (35), and HR
(6). She is an outstanding leader on the field and off, and sets a great
example for her teammates as to how a student athlete should present herself to
her peers, teachers, and the general public.
She has a 3.58 GPA, Academic All-District, and is involved in the PALS
Program at WHS. She is undecided on
where she will go to school but she will play softball.
April
2021
Mason
Woodward, Sr Wrestling
Mason Woodward is a senior wrestler at Weatherford High School and
finished the season second in the state with a record of 26-3. He was the
District Champion, Regional Runner Up, and the State Runner Up all in the month
of April. Mason dominated opponents all year and celebrated his 100th
career pin earlier this season. He also was named the most outstanding
wrestler at the District 2-6A Meet. Mason has a GPA of 3.89 and is ranked
in the top quartile of his class. Mason
plans on attending Fort Hayes State in Kansas where he will continue his
wrestling career.
Bryson
Crippen, Jr Track
Bryson Crippen is a junior track athlete at Weatherford High
School and was the District 3 6-A Champion in the 110 and 300 hurdles. In
addition to winning both of those events at the
district meet he also was a part of the mile relay team that placed second and advanced to area. This was the first time
Weatherford has taken a relay to area since 2016. Bryson won the Weatherford,
Aledo, and Springtown meets in the 110 hurdles. At area he placed second
in the 300 hurdles running a personal best
time of 39.20 and placed fifth in the 110
hurdles with another personal best time of
15.28. Bryson is a junior this year and
will be returning for his senior year next season.
Kaylynn
Green – Sr, Wrestling
Kaylynn
Green is a senior wrestler for our Lady Roo Wrestling team and she ended the
year with a 3rd place finish in the state tournament with a record
of 18-3. On her way to State, Kaylynn was district champion and regional
champion. She was a two-year captain of the Lady Roo Wrestling Team and
competed at the state meet all four years of high school. Kaylynn has a
GPA of 3.73 and is in the top 30% of her class. She is undecided on what
school she will be attending next fall.
March
2021
Jayden
Conner, Sr Powerlifting
Jayden is a senior powerlifter at Weatherford High School.
This month he won the 6A State Powerlifting Meet
in the 275-pound division. Jayden lifted a
total of 1,710 pounds with a 720 lb squat, 415 lb Bench, and a 575 lb dead
lift. Jayden overcame an abdominal injury to place second at the regional
meet earlier this month to advance to state. Jayden has been a
consistent, committed, hard-working, and respectful young man.
Madison
Hines – Sr, Powerlifting
Madison
Hines placed 1st in her weight class at the 6A State Powerlifting
Meet in Corpus Christi. Her totals were squat 365 lb, bench 210 lb, and
deadlift 325 lb for a total weight of 900 pounds.
She
placed 1st in every league powerlifting meet she went to this season
and also won best overall lifter at the Weatherford Girls Last Chance Qualifier
Powerlifting Meet.
She
has been a part of the powerlifting team since her sophomore year. Last
year in her junior year she was a state qualifier but wasn’t able to compete
due to it being canceled because of COVID.
Madison is ranked is 26th in her class and is a part of FFA, CDE Team, and Powerlifting. She plans on attending Texas A&M and majoring in Biology then going to Vet School for DVM.
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FEBRUARY 2021
RILEY WRINKLE, SR POWERLIFTING
RILEY IS A SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYER AND POWERLIFTER AT WEATHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL. HE IS CURRENTLY THE #1 RANKED LIFTER IN THE 242-POUND DIVISION AND LEADS THE PACK BY OVER 150 POUNDS. HE IS THE #5 LIFTER IN THE STATE CURRENTLY IN HIS WEIGHT CLASS. RILEY HAS WON EVERY MEET HE HAS COMPETED IN THIS SEASON AND WAS NAMED THE MOST OUTSTANDING LIFTER AT THE GRAHAM INVITATIONAL MEET EARLIER THIS MONTH. IN FOOTBALL, HE WAS NAMED TO THE DISTRICT 3-6A 1ST TEAM ALL-DISTRICT AND ALL-PARKER COUNTY FOOTBALL TEAMS. RILEY IS COMMITTED TO UT PERMIAN BASIN UNIVERSITY TO PLAY FOOTBALL NEXT FALL.
SAVANNAH HARVEY – SR, SOCCER
SAVANNAH IS A SENIOR SOCCER PLAYER FOR THE LADY ROOS. SAVANNAH IS THE GOALIE FOR THE TEAM AND IS A TEAM CAPTAIN. SAVANNAH HAS 118 TOTAL SAVES GIVING HER 14 PER GAME THIS SEASON. SHE HAS A WHOPPING SAVE PERCENTAGE OF 88%. SHE IS LEADING THE TEAM TOWARDS PLAYOFF CONTENTION BY PITCHING SHUTOUTS IN THREE GAME DURING THE MONTH AND ONLY GIVING UP ONE GOAL IN OTHER GAMES THIS MONTH. SAVANNAH IS RANKED 76TH IN HER CLASS PUTTING HER IN THE TOP 15% WITH A GPA OF 3.79. SHE ALSO IS A GOLD MEDAL MADRIGAL ADVANCING TO STATE WITH THE UIL SOLO AND ENSEMBLE CONTEST WITH WHS CHOIR. SAVANNAH IS COMMITTED TO RODGERS STATE UNIVERSITY IN OKLAHOMA TO PLAY SOCCER NEXT FALL.
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ATHLETES OF THE MONTH – JANUARY 2021
WHS COMPETITION CHEER TEAM
THE WEATHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION CHEER TEAM COMPETED AT UIL STATE IN THE COED DIVISION FOR THE FIRST TIME ON JANUARY 13. THEY MEDALED WITH A THIRD-PLACE FINISH AMONGST A DIVISION OF VERY TALENTED ATHLETES. PLEASE HELP US CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING CHEERLEADERS: EMILY MCSWAIN MEGAN MARSHALL KAMREY MULLENS KAITLYN PEACOCK CHLOE CLARK MACKENZIE MOORE CARSYN KERN ALEXUS SUBIA JENNA TULEY MORGAN TAYLOR BAILEE DEHLS MADIE ETHRIDGE NYKOLE ADAMS KYLA FOUSHEE MAYSUN WHITTLE LAYTON VANDYGRIFF ELISEO PADILLA MEADOW GREGORY JAIDYN REESE CHLOE SHACKELFORD CARLIE OGLE ANNA GILBERT RILEIGH LOFTIN KYLIE GANNON ETHAN ARNOLD MIA CHILDERS EMILY FARMER MALLORIE GANN GRACE KECHNIE SKYLA SANDERS LYDIA GUILLORY ASHLEY CRUZ KENZIE PEARSON JESUS MAYA MIGUEL PATINO-GOMEZ MADISON LAWRENCE
DECEMBER 2020
KURT HATCH, SR FOOTBALL
KURT IS A SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYER AT WEATHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL AND IS A THREE-YEAR STARTER FOR THE KANGAROOS. HE WAS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PLAYOFF BOUND FOOTBALL TEAM THIS FALL PLAYING LEFT TACKLE AND ANCHORING THE OFFENSIVE LINE. KURT WAS THE HIGHEST GRADED OFFENSIVE LINEMAN AND FINISHED THE YEAR WITH A GRADE OF 97%. HE WAS THE ONLY LINEMAN ABOVE 95% AND ONE OF TWO ABOVE 90%. HE WAS NAMED TO THE DISTRICT 3-6A 1ST TEAM ALL-DISTRICT AND ALL-PARKER COUNTY FOOTBALL TEAMS. HE ALSO LED THE ROOS WITH 15 PANCAKE BLOCKS AND AMAZINGLY DID NOT GIVE UP A SACK THE ENTIRE SEASON. KURT HAD HIS BEST GAMES AT THE END OF THE SEASON AND DOMINATED ANOTHER DIVISION ONE COMMIT IN THE PLAYOFF GAME. KURT IS COMMITTED TO TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY TO PLAY FOOTBALL NEXT FALL.
HANNAH IS A SENIOR BASKETBALL PLAYER FOR THE LADY ROOS. HANNAH CURRENTLY LEADS THE TEAM IN POINTS PER GAME, STEALS, AND DEFLECTIONS. IN HER THIRD YEAR ON VARSITY SHE IS SECOND ON THE TEAM IN REBOUNDS, LEADS THE TEAM IN MINUTES PLAYED, AND IS SEEN AS THE DEFENSIVE LEADER FOR THE TEAM. SHE IS A RETURNING ALL-DISTRICT PERFORMER FROM 2019-2020 AND IS A CAPTAIN ON THIS YEAR’S SQUAD. HANNAH IS A SENIOR WHO IS AN A/B HONOR ROLL STUDENT AND IS RANKED IN THE TOP 20% OF THE SENIOR CLASS. HANNAH PLANS TO PLAY BASKETBALL IN COLLEGE BUT IS UNDECIDED YET ON WHERE SHE WILL ATTEND.
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BRADEN CARTER, SR BASKETBALL/TENNIS
KATE HANSEN – SOPH, VOLLEYBALL
KATE IS A SOPHOMORE VOLLEYBALL PLAYER THAT WAS JUST NAMED THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN DISTRICT 3-6A. KATE LED THE LADY ROOS TO THEIR FIRST PLAYOFF WIN IN THREE YEARS AND A SPOT IN THE REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL GAME. IN THE AREA ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS VS MIDLAND KATE SET A SCHOOL RECORD WITH 26 KILLS. ON THE SEASON KATE HAD 198 KILLS AND HAD A HIT PERCENTAGE OF .345. SHE ALSO LED THE TEAM IN SOLO BLOCKS AND TOTAL BLOCKS WITH 24 AND 75 RESPECTIVELY AND AVERAGED 3.1 BLOCKS PER MATCH. ATYPICAL FOR A MIDDLE BLOCKER KATE ADDED 96 DIGS WHICH WAS GOOD FOR 4.0 PER MATCH. KATE REALLY TOOK OVER IN THE PLAYOFFS HAVING KILLS OF 16, 26, AND 13 AND LEADING THE TEAM IN EACH GAME LEADING THE TEAM IN KILLS AND BLOCKS. ALSO DURING THE LADY ROOS PLAYOFF PUSH SHE AVERAGED 18.3 KILLS A GAME (6.2 IN THE REGULAR SEASON), 6.3 BLOCKS PER GAME, AND 13.3 DIGS PER GAME. KATE IS A JUST A SOPHOMORE BUT PLANS ON PLAYING VOLLEYBALL AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL.
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OCTOBER 2020
CISCO CASTON - SR, FOOTBALL
Cisco Caston is a senior at Weatherford High School and he plays football and runs track. He is a captain for the football team and leads the team in touchdowns, caused fumbles, and return yardage. He is also third on the team in tackles and second in interceptions. Cisco has scored touchdowns this season as a rusher, receiver, passer, and kick returner. He starts on offense and defense and is a key player on most of the special teams. He played a huge role in the two Roo victories this month with the defense giving up a combined total of 14 points in those wins. Cisco's mother is Rotavia Washington and he is committed to Baylor University to continue his football-playing career.
ELLA PANDO - JR, CROSS COUNTRY
Ella Pando is a junior cross country and track runner for Weatherford High School. Ella is the 2020 district champion and led her team to a second-place finish in the district meet, advancing the team to the Regional Meet in Lubbock. Ella has won five of her six meets this year and was a state qualifier in 2019. She ran the course record for girls at the Weatherford Invitational earlier this year with a time of 18:25. She is an AB honor roll student and attends Greenwood Baptist Church. Her parents are Monica and Steve Pando.
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SEPTEMBER 2020
Austin Markwardt - Jr, Boys Tennis
Austin is a Junior at WHS and is entering his 3rd year as WHS #1 ranked boy. His overall record this fall is 10-2, going 4-0 in district singles (5-1 overall) and 3-1 in district doubles (5-1 overall). Austin has lead the team from only winning one district match in the previous three seasons to being the #1 seed in the district at the end of the month. With four weeks left in the season Weatherford is on pace to go to the playoffs in tennis for the first time in over a decade. Austin is also ranked in the top five in his class academically.
Abbie Lane - Sr, Volleyball
