Athletes
of the Month
May
2023
Softball
Landry
Fonseca was a senior on the Lady Roo Softball Team and is a three-year starter who
was named the Defensive Player of the Year for District 3-6A. Landry had a .396 OBP on offense with 18 RBIs
and 29 runs scored. She also led the
team with four stolen bases on the season.
Landry had a fielding percentage of 91% and turned three double plays
this season. She graduated from WHS in
the top 25% of her class and was an academic all-district and all-state
selection and has a scholarship to play softball in college at Northeast Texas
College.
Kannon Kemp, Sr
Baseball
Kannon
Kemp is a senior member of the Kangaroo Baseball Team and a four-year starter. Kannon was named Pitcher of the Year for
District 3-6A this season finishing the year with a 10-3 record striking out 125
hitters in 84 2/3 innings, which is the most in the state. Kannon also had a 0.99 ERA on the season with
a 0.83 WHIP. These numbers are
incredibly impressive for the Kangaroo senior.
Offensively Kannon had an OBP of .388 with a home run and 16 RBIs and 18
runs scored while playing stellar defense at first base when not on the mound. He graduated from WHS in the top 10% of his
class and was an academic all-district and honorable mention all-state. Kannon has been selected to the THSBCA
All-State All-Star Game in Round Rock on June 18th and has a
scholarship to pitch at the University of Oklahoma.
Athletes of the
Month
April 2023
Golf
Emilee Slovak is a
senior on the Lady Roo Varsity Golf Team. She has held the #1 spot on the
team since her sophomore year and this year led the team to the District 3-6A
championship. At the district tournament Emilee finished 4th
overall, earning her first team all-district. Emilee won multiple
tournaments throughout the year and consistently shot in the 70s and low
80s. She was also first team all-district last year as a junior. Emilee
plans to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, play golf and pursue a degree in Biology.
Colton McClure, Sophomore
Baseball / Football / Track
Sophomore Colton
McClure is a varsity member of the baseball, football, and track teams.
Colton is the starting short stop in baseball, wide receiver/punter/kicker in
football, and on multiple relays in track. In baseball Colton leads the
team in RBIs, ERA, and saves, and is second on the team in runs scored.
His 4 RBI day that included a homerun in the game for the District 3-6A
championship vs Paschal helped to put the Roos up for good. In track he
was the anchor leg for the mile relay who placed second in district and
advanced to the area and regional rounds. There have been multiple days he
competed in baseball and track on the same days. In football Colton was
an honorable mention all-district performer.
Athletes
of the Month
March
2023
Powerlifting
Olohita
Ejere is a senior powerlifter for Weatherford High School. Olohita placed 5th in the state
meet earlier this month and was 2nd Team Academic All-State. Olohita won first place at all the league
meets she participated in and finished 4th at the regional
meet. She broke records and set new
records for the Bench Press (230 lbs), Deadlift (360 lbs tied the record) and
for the Total (995) in her weight class. Olohita is ranked 79th in
her class and has a 3.8 GPA. She is
going to the University of North Texas and plans to major in English as well as
lift for the powerlifting team there. She
is also a member of WHS Theatre and community theater outside of school.
Sydney Nelson, Sr
Powerlifting / Cheer
Sydney
Nelson is a senior powerlifter and cheerleader for Weatherford High
School. She is the team captain who
placed 5th at the state meet earlier this month and was named 1st
Team Academic All-State. She won first
place at all of her league meets this year and placed 4th at the
regional meet. Sydney has broken all
Weatherford lifting records in Squat (345 lbs), Bench (230 lbs), Deadlift (330
lbs), and Total (890 lbs) in her weight class.
Sydney has been on varsity in powerlifting and cheer for the last three
years. In cheer she has been a part of
the team that has placed in the top five in the state the last three
years. She is ranked 12th in
her class and has a 4.2 GPA. She is
going to Utah State University where she plans on powerlifting and majoring in
Landscape Architecture. She is also member
of Choir, Theater, NHS, and SNHS.
Karson Daniel, Sr
Powerlifting / Football / Track
Karson
Daniel lettered in Football, Powerlifting, and Track for Weatherford High
School. In Powerlifting he was a two-time
state qualifier and placed 9th at the State Meet. He won first place at all his league meets
and was the regional champion for his weight class. He broke the regional meet record in the
bench press that stood since 2012 with a lift of 445 lbs. He also has all records for his weight class
at Weatherford with Squat (625 lbs), Bench (445 lbs), Deadlift (600 lbs), and
Total (1670 lbs). Karson was also a two-time
all-district performer on the offensive line in football and throws the shot
put for the track team. Karson has a 3.4
GPA and plans to attend Weatherford College.
Barrett
Smith, Sr
Powerlifting
/ Football
Barrett Smith is a football player and powerlifter for
Weatherford High School. Barrett has
been on varsity for both sports the last three years. In powerlifting he was a state qualifier and
placed 3rd at the regional meet.
He also won all of his league meets this year and set records for
Weatherford in the Squat (470 lbs) and the Bench (410 lbs) for his weight class. In football Barrett was an All-District
performer the last two seasons on defense and was named First Team to the All
Parker County Team. Barrett has a 3.3
GPA and is a member of FCA at Weatherford.
He has signed his letter of intent to play football for Texas Wesleyan
next year.
Athletes
of the Month
February
2023
Wrestling
Layla
Frances is a junior and three-year letter winner on the Lady Roo Wrestling
team. Layla advanced to the state meet
by placing fourth at the Region 1-6A meet earlier this month after placing third
at the District 2-6A meet. Layla has
advanced to the regionals all three years and the state meet as a freshman and
again as a junior. Layla’s career record
is 66-30 and in 2022-2023 she was 23-13.
Layla was a state medalist back in 2021.
Tyler Partain, Sr
Soccer / Track
Tyler
is a senior captain on the Kangaroo Soccer team. Tyler has been on varsity since his freshman
season and started since his sophomore year.
Tyler leads the team in goals, assists, and total points this season. The Roo Soccer team is currently in 3rd
place in the district standings and in the playoff hunt. Last season Tyler was selected as a 2nd
Team All-District performer. Tyler is
also a 3-year letter winner of the Track team where he was an area qualifier
last year in both the 110 hurdles and the 300 hurdles. Tyler’s GPA is 3.61 and he has plans to study
business and play soccer in college.
Athletes
of the Month
January
2023
Cheer
Rylie
is a senior cheer captain for the WHS Competition Cheer Team. The Cheer Team placed 5th at state
and won the ‘Best Crowd Leading’ category.
The Roos also placed 2nd at the NCA National
Competition. Rylie is on her second year
on the team since coming here from Iowa Park.
She is ranked 18th in her class of 540 students and has a 4.0
GPA. She is a part of various
organizations at Weatherford including:
National Honor Society, National Technical Honors Society, Student
Council, DECA, PALS, and is the softball manager. She was also selected as the August Optimist
Student of the Month. Rylie plans on
attending Oklahoma State University and majoring in finance this fall.
Anna Gilbert, Sr
Cheer
Anna
is a senior cheer captain for the WHS Competition Cheer Team. The Cheer Team placed 5th at state
and won the ‘Best Crowd Leading’ category.
The Roos also placed 2nd at the NCA National Competition.
Anna is in her third year on the Varsity Competition Cheer Team. She is ranked 15th out of 540 in
her class and has a 4.0 GPA. Anna is
currently the Class of 2023 Vice president, NHS Secretary, SNHS Public
Relations Officer, NTHS President of Service, Student Council, and a member of
DECA. She was also in the WHS production
of Wizard of Oz this year. Anna plans to
attend Texas A&M, University of Texas, or TCU this fall and major in
business.
Rileigh
Loftin, Sr
Cheer
Rileigh
is a senior cheer captain for the WHS Competition Cheer Team. The Cheer Team placed 5th at state
and won the ‘Best Crowd Leading’ category.
The Roos also placed 2nd at the NCA National
Competition. Rileigh is in her third
year on varsity and the second year of being a captain. She is ranked 16th out of 540 in
her class and has a 4.0 GPA. Rileigh is
a part of various organizations at Weatherford including: Athletic Training, PALS, Champs, National
Honor Society, Student Council, and National Society of Leadership and
Success. She plans on cheering in
college and majoring in Pre-Medicine and is undecided on where she will attend.
Athletes
of the Month
December
2022
Wrestling / Powerlifting
Tanner
Bussey is a junior and participates on the Wrestling and Powerlifting
teams. Tanner is a team captain for the
wrestling team. She placed second in the
South Grand Prairie meet earlier this season and was in the top six at the
Martin meet. In powerlifting Tanner won the first meet of
the year in Lake Worth in dominating fashion.
Last year she placed third at the regional meet and hit her automatic
state qualifying total before placing 11th at the state meet. Tanner currently owns school records in the
squat (305), bench press (180), dead lift (270), and total weight (740) in her
weight class. She has a 4.0 GPA and is
ranked 39th in her class.
Jaylin
Smith, Sr
Basketball
Jaylin
Smith is a senior and second year letterman on the Roo Basketball team. Jaylin is a post player who leads the Roos in
rebounds and blocked shots and is second on the team in scoring. He is currently
averaging 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game for the Roos. Jaylin is a team captain for the Roos and has
grown to be leader both on and off the court.
He has plans to play basketball at the next level after graduation but
is undecided yet on where he will be attending.
Athletes
of the Month
November
2022
Volleyball
Veronica
Cruz is a senior captain on the Lady Roo volleyball team. She is a three-year letter winner and a
three-time academic all-district athlete.
This year she was name the District 3-6A Defensive MVP. She is ranked 28th in her class of
558 students and has a 3.8 GPA. In
addition to being on the volleyball team, she is also a part of NHS. She plans on attending Weather College and
entering their Cardiovascular Sonography Program.
Ty Martin, Sr
Football / Track
Ty
Martin is a senior football player for the Weatherford Kangaroos. Ty has been an all-district performer for the
last two years playing right tackle and anchoring the offensive line. Ty finished the season with 14 pancake blocks
and helped pave the way for the Roo rushing attack that gained over 2400 yards
on the ground this season. The Roo
offense also averaged 32 points a game and had over 4200 yards in ten games. He is
a member of the PALS Program and has a 3.4 GPA. Ty is undecided on where he will attend
college but plans to play football while pursuing a degree in physical therapy.
October
2022
Rayla
Castillo, Jr
Cross
Country / Track
Rayla Castillo has anchored the Lady Roo Cross Country
team all season. She placed second at the District 3-6A meet earlier this
month and help lead the team to a third-place finish overall. With this
finish the Lady Roos advanced to the regional meet for the third year in a
row. Rayla then placed 22nd overall at the regional meet and
is the first alternate to the state meet. She has been on varsity since her
freshmen year in cross country and track. Rayla has a 3.7 GPA and wants
to run cross country in college while studying Astronomy or Fine
Arts.
Jojo
Polk, Jr
Football
/ Track / Baseball
Junior Jojo Polk is the running back for the Roo
Football team. He leads the team in rushing and went over the 1,000 yard
mark this season during the Boswell game. Jojo also ran for over 250
yards and scored the game winning touchdown in overtime vs LD Bell earlier this
month. Jojo has been the model of consistency by running for over 100
yards in every game but one. During track season he competed on the 4x100
and 4x200 meter relays. Jojo is a two-year letter winner and plans to
play football in college.
September
2022
Kate
Hansen, Sr
Volleyball
Senior Kate Hansen is team captain for Lady Roo
Volleyball. She leads the team in blocks with 27 and is second on the
team with 241 kills this season. Kate also
leads the team in hitting percentage at an impressive 34% and is second on the
team in points per set with 4.37. She
has a 3.5 grade point average and is planning to pursue a career in the medical
field. Kate is committed to Texas Tech to play volleyball upon graduation
in the fall of 2023.
Melvin
Polk, Sr
Football
/ Track
Senior Melvin Polk is a member of the Roo Football and
Track teams. As a wide receiver and
defensive back he leads the offense in receiving yards, receptions, and
defensively leads the team in interceptions. Melvin currently has 27 catches on the season for
287 yards to go along with five receiving touchdowns. He has also rushed for 175 yards on 13
carries and two touchdowns. During track season he competed on the 4x100,
4x200, and 4x400 meter relays. Melvin
has a 3.7 GPA and plans to play football in college. Currently he has offers from Liberty, Florida
International, and The Air Force Academy.
August 2022
Senior
Riess Griffith is a three-year starter on the Lady Roo Volleyball team. As
a junior she was named an All-District and All-State performer. Last year she set the record for kills in a
season and is leading the team again this year with 243 kills. She is also second on the team in aces,
passing, digs, and third on the team in blocks.
Riess has a 3.94 GPA and is ranked in the top ten percent of her class. She plans to play volleyball next year at West
Texas A&M.
