Athletes of the Month
May 2022
Hannah Reed, Sr. Softball
Senior Hannah Reed is a
member of the Lady Roo Softball team. Leading the team as co-captain
Hannah was named the 3-6A Defensive Player of the year. She had a .336
batting average scoring 27 runs to go along with 21 RBI’s. Hannah was
also named 3-6A Academic All-District, THSCA Academic All-State, and TGCA
Academic All-State. She was also voted Weatherford Girls Athletics Who’s
Who 2022. Hannah is ranked 45th in her class and will continue
her playing career at Tarleton State University where she will pursue a degree
in Business.
Grace Thompson, Sr. Softball
Senior Grace Thompson is a 4
year starter on the Lady Roo Softball team. Leading the team as
co-captain Grace was named First Team All-District in 2022. She was also
named 3-6A Academic All-District, THSCA Academic All-State and TGCA Academic
All-State. Grace had .410 batting average this year scoring 23 runs to go
along with 21 RBI’s. She was a member of the ROO Crew and NHS in 2021 and
2022. Grace is ranked 39th in her class and will continue her
playing career at Hardin-Simmons University where she plans to pursue a Nursing
degree.
Trace Holcomb, Sr. Baseball
Senior Trace Holcomb is a
three-year starter for the Kangaroo Baseball team. He was named 3-6A
All-District the last two years. Trace helped to lead the Roo’s to a 24-7
record his senior season and a District Championship. He had a .338
batting average, scoring 15 runs to go along with 20 RBI’s during his senior
campaign. He is committed to play baseball at Midland College.
Trace aspires to play professional baseball or own a construction company in
the future.
Athletes
of the Month
April
2022
Jasmin
Berry, Sr. Track
Senior
Jasmin Berry is a three-year member of the Lady Roo varsity track team.
This year she placed 2nd in the 100m dash at the district meet and
the area meet securing a spot in the Regional Track meet. She also placed
3rd in the triple jump at district and 5th at the area
track meet. Jasmin was the anchor leg for both the 4x100m and 4x200m
where the 4x100m team placed 3rd at district advancing to the area
track meet. She is ranked 64th in her class and is academic
all-state. Jasmine has plans to run track at the collegiate level and
pursue a career as a pediatric nurse.
Bryson
Crippen, Sr. Track
Senior
Bryson Crippen is a four-year member of the Kangaroo varsity track team.
After winning district as a junior in both the 110m and 300m hurdles he came
into his senior season with high expectations. This year he repeated as
district champion in both the 110m hurdles and the 300m hurdles advancing to
the area meet where he placed second in both races earning a spot at the
regional track meet. At the regional track meet he placed 1st
in the 300m hurdles with a new school record of 37.85. As Regional
Champion he will advance to the State Track meet in Austin later this
month. Bryson is ranked 58th in his class and is academic
all-state. He recently accepted a division one athletic scholarship to
run track at Tarleton State University.
Athletes
of the Month
March
2022
Grace
Sinquefield, Sr. Golf / Powerlifting
Grace
Sinquefield is a senior member of the Lady Roo golf and powerlifting teams. Grace
was a 1st team all-district golf selection and helped lead the Lady
Roos to a 2nd place team finish at the district tournament. With the Lady Roos finishing in second, they
will now advance to the regional tournament for the first time since 2009. Earlier this month Grace also advanced to the regional powerlifting meet and placed 6th with a total of 720 pounds. Grace is ranked 60th in her class
with a GPA of 3.96
Dayton
Tockey, Sr. Baseball
Senior Dayton Tockey is a three-year starter for the Kangaroo Varsity Baseball team. He was name 1st team all-district relief pitcher in 2021 and more recently was named as Ft. Worth Star Telegram player of the week nominee. He is currently batting .419 with an OPS of 1.386 2 homeruns and 13 RBIs. Dayton is off to a 2-0 record on the mound with a .266 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched.
Athletes
of the Month
February
2022
Bella Precure
Bella
Precure is a senior member of the Lady Roo soccer team. Bella anchors one of
the best defenses in District 3-6A. She is responsible for all corner and
free kicks and is a main contributor in all shoot out situations. Her
leadership has assisted the Lady Roos in securing a playoff spot as they are on
their way to one of the most successful runs in recent soccer history. She is a
member of FCA and attends North Side Baptist Church. She is ranked 51st
in her class with a 3.9 GPA and has plans to attend Tarleton and pursue
pre-nursing in pediatrics.
Karson
Daniel
Karson
Daniel is a junior member of the Football, Powerlifting and Track teams. Karson
has won his 275 pound weight class in each of the 3 league meets this
season. In each meet he has increased his total lifted by nearly 50
pounds. In the Graham meet Karson Squated 575, Benched 415 & Dead Lifted
510 pounds. He currently sits 2nd in the region with a 1500 pound total and has
a great chance to win the Region 6 Championship. Karson has a 3.3 GPA and
plans to play college football after graduation
Athletes
of the Month
January
2022
Jenna
Tuley, Sr
Morgan
Taylor, Sr
Rileigh
Loftin, Jr
Cheerleading
These
three young ladies are our 2021-2022 Weatherford High School Varsity Cheer
Captains. They all lead their team through summer practices, camp, football
season and have just recently completed their competition season. This year the
team finished 4th in the State of Texas CoEd division, as well as 2nd in the
Nation! At Nationals, they also received the "Vocal Excellence" and
"Sideline Spirit" Awards. Each year NCA selects only a few teams as
their 'Go Be Great' recipients, and this year Weatherford Cheer was one of
them! They earned this honor for their outstanding contributions to their
school and community. Our Varsity cheer captains have put in countless hours of
hard work and have remained dedicated to the success of their team!
Ethan
Mauldin, Sr
Soccer
Senior Ethan Mauldin is a 4th year
letterman for the Kangaroo Soccer Team. As a midfielder and striker, he
has 6 goals and 3 assists to begin his senior year. Five of those goals
came in five consecutive games to start the season and he helped cap off a
victory last week over North Crowley with a penalty kick goal in the
shootout. Last year Ethan was named the District 3-6A Utility Player of
the year and was 1st team all-district. Ethan is a member of
the Solar Soccer Club and is undecided on where he will attend college but has
plans to play at the next level.
Athletes
of the Month
December
2021
Basketball
Senior
Abby Arwood leads the Lady Roos in scoring, rebounds, assists, and steals. Abby
switched positions midway through the year from post to point guard in order to
help the team, even though she hadn’t ever played the position. She is a
three-year starter and the only returning starter from last year’s team. She
was named to the all-tournament team at the Lady Roo Basketball Christmas
Classic. Abby has a 3.7 GPA and is ranked in the top 15%. She wants to play
basketball in college but is undecided on where to go.
Jaylin
Smith, Jr
Basketball
Jaylin
Smith is a junior basketball player at Weatherford High School. Jaylin is a
post player who leads the Roos in points, rebounds, and blocks. He was named to
the all-tournament team at the Roo Classic tournament. Jaylin recently had
eight blocks in a district win over Paschal and is helping lead the Roos to
their most successful season in the past five years. Jaylin still has his
senior year ahead of him but he plans on playing basketball at the next level
after graduation.
Athletes
of the Month
November 2021
Tennis
Marissa Bosco is a junior tennis player at Weatherford
High School. This fall she finished with
a record of 6-1 in singles, 7-0 in doubles, and was 13-1 overall. She was named the District 3 6-A Girls MVP along
with being named to the 1st team for singles and doubles. Marissa has been on varsity since her
freshman year and this year was named team captain playing as Weatherford’s #1
player. Marissa is ranked first in the
junior class with a weighted GPA of 4.41. She is a member of SNHS, NHS, NTHS, and FCCLA
and plans on attending college to major in architecture and interior design.
Melvin
Polk, Jr
Football
Melvin Polk is a junior football and track athlete at Weatherford High School. Melvin is a wide receiver and defensive back for the Roos and was recently named to the 1st team all-district team. He finished the year with 40 catches for 687 yards and four receiving touchdowns. He also ran for 116 yards on 19 carries with a touchdown and threw for two more touchdowns. In the playoff game vs Byron Nelson, Melvin started and played both ways – throwing a touchdown on offense and coming up with an interception on defense. Melvin has a 3.7 GPA and plans to play football in college. Currently he has offers from Liberty, Florida Atlantic, and Texas State.
Athletes
of the Month
October
2021
Cross Country and Track
Ella
Pando is a senior member of the cross country and track teams. Ella has competed at the varsity level all
four years of her high school career and was an individual qualifier for the
regional meet each of those years. She
was back to back district champion her junior and senior years. She qualified for the state meet her
sophomore year and finished in the top 25 at regionals her sophomore, junior,
and senior seasons. Ella has a 3.86 GPA
and is currently ranked 76th in her class. Ella has committed to run for Midwestern
State University in Wichita Falls.
Riess
Griffith, Jr
Volleyball
Riess Griffith is a junior member of the Lady Roo volleyball
team. She is an outside hitter and set a
school season record for kills at 486 and counting. She is averaging a whopping 3.8 kills per
set. She is in the top three on the team
in kills, aces, blocks, sets played, and attacking percentage. She helped lead the Lady Roos this year to
the playoffs and the second seed in district 3-6A. She has a 3.96 grade point average and ranked
34th in her class. She is undecided on where she will attend
college but plans to play volleyball at the next level.
Koby
Kidd, Sr
Football
Koby Kidd is a senior member of the Roo Varsity
football and wrestling programs. Koby is
a linebacker and leads the team in tackles for the third year in a row. He currently has 92 tackles in seven games
played this year. Against Trinity he had
18 tackles against the top ranked offense in the district. Koby was named Defensive Newcomer of the Year
and 1st Team All-District linebacker as a sophomore and was the
Two-Way MVP of the District last year as a junior. Koby is also a member of the Wrestling team
in which he was a state medalist as a sophomore and is ranked in the top five
currently in the state pre-season rankings. Koby is committed to the Air
Force Academy and has plans to be in the Secret Service one day.
September
2021
Kate
Hansen, Jr
Volleyball
Kate Hansen is a junior volleyball player and team
captain for the Lady Roos. Kate is the team leader in blocks with 120 and
kill percentage at 34.2%. She is second on the team with35 aces, 258 digs, and
320 kills. Her 3.8 blocks per match is tops for the entire DFW area. This
overall performance from Kate makes her an invaluable member of the volleyball
team. She has a 3.5 grade point average and is planning to pursue a
career in the medical field. Kate has recently committed to TCU to play
volleyball in the fall of 2023.
Ryan
Clark, Jr
Football
Ryan Clark is a junior quarterback for the Kangaroo
football team who has helped lead the team to a 3-1 record through the first
month of the season. Ryan leads the team with 401 yards on 47 carries
averaging 8.5 yards per carry and 12 rushing touchdowns to go along with 40+
broken tackles. Through the air Ryan is 34 for 62, passing for 547 yards
and four touchdowns, three of which are 50+ yard completions. Ryan is
also a member of the basketball and track teams and is in the Chess Club.
Ryan has a 3.5 grade point average and plans on playing football in
college.
Athletes of the Month
August 2021
Keegan O’Connor, Sr
Volleyball
Keegan
O’Connor is in her third year as a varsity starter on the state ranked Lady Roo
Volleyball team. Earlier this year she
broke the career school record for digs and now has over 1,500 and counting as
this season’s team leader. She is also third on the team in aces, third on the
team in assists, and she leads the team in passing at 2.12 (on a 3.0
scale). She was recently named an AVCA
All-American and played this past summer in the TGCA All Star Game for rising
seniors. She also has a 4.1 GPA and is
ranked 35th in the 2022 senior class. Keegan was unanimously voted team captain by
her teammates and aspires to play volleyball at the next level.
Austin Markwardt, Sr
Tennis
Austin Markwardt is a senior and #1 tennis player on
the Roo Tennis Team. As returning
District MVP and four-year letterman Austin has been a dominate force and a
great leader on the court this season. He is leading the team in singles and
doubles wins as well as scoring. He is 6-3 in both singles and doubles
competition. Two of these losses came to top tiered players in the state in two
very closely contested tie break sets. Since those losses he has
dominated his competition winning straight sets with a combined scoring of
72-25, reeling off six straight singles and doubles matches. Austin is ranked
in the top five of his class academically and plans to attend Texas A&M
University in the fall of 2022.
