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Former Coyotes member named pro-league Pitcher of the Year
In his first year of professional baseball, former Weatherford College Coyotes player Jake Arrieta has been named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Year.
Playing for the Frederick Keys, a Class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, Arrieta finished the season with a league-leading 2.87 earned-run average, with 120 strikeouts in 113 innings pitched. Opponents hit just .199 against Arrieta this season.
The 6-4 right-hander from Plano East earned a spot in the Major League Baseball Futures Game at Yankee Stadium, and was the Carolina League’s all-star game starter.
Arrieta’s biggest moment of the summer came in Beijing, where he helped Team USA win a bronze medal at the Olympic Games. He started against China and tossed six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, allowing just two hits.
Arrieta played for Weatherford College in 2005, and went on to TCU, earning Pitcher of the Year honors in the Mountain West Conference.
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WHS wrestlers place second in district meet, nine headed to regional tourney
Over the weekend the Weatherford High School wrestling team traveled to Saginaw for the 8-5A district wrestling championships. The Kangaroos had a very strong showing at the meet. As a team, the Roos finished second overall, only behind state-ranked Azle High School.
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Dollar signs with Waxahachie college
When Brock’s Rebekah Dollar entertained the idea of playing volleyball at the collegiate level, her decision was uncertain.
Then Hank Moore stepped in, and once the two talked, Dollar’s choice of school was confirmed.
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WC baseball goes 3-0 over the weekend, starts season 5-1
The Weatherford College baseball team enjoyed a productive weekend on the road, sweeping Lon Morris in Jacksonville, and beating Bossier Parrish in Shreveport.
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Parker County Sports Schedule - Week of Feb. 8
Tuesday, February 9
Boys Basketball
Weatherford at Richland, 7:30 p.m.
Springtown at Aledo, 7:30 pm.
Peaster vs. Millsap, 7:30 p.m.
Brock vs. Chico, 8 p.m.
Poolville vs. Tolar, 8 p.m.
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Local briefs - Feb. 7, 2010
Lady Roos beat Haltom in district match
Staff Report
Weatherford improved to 9-2 in District 3-5A with a 56-41 win over the Haltom Lady Buffs, Friday. Building a six-point lead by the end of the opening period, the Lady Roos held the lead and pulled away in the final quarter with a 14-7 scoring edge.
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Abilene momentum hands Roos district loss
At the opening kick at Roos Stadium Friday, Weatherford took control with well-thought movement and crisp passing, dominating possession of the ball against the Abilene Eagles.
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Roos drop district match to Haltom
Trailing in the bottom half of District 3-5A, the Weatherford Roos were looking to boot rival Haltom from their third-spot perch.
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Matlock inks intent at Arkadelphia school
When Weatherford’s Cory Matlock was searching for the ideal college experience, he wanted something similar to his hometown with facilities tailored towards his future studies. What he found was Ouachita Baptist University.
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Abernathy ends LOI hunt at Angelo State
Weatherford’s Dakota Abernathy has always been an outdoorsy kind of guy. That mixed with football provided Angelo State University as Abernathy’s new home.
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Williams inks, headed to Southern Conference
ALEDO — The Southern Conference, nestled in a five-state region in the deep south, is where Aledo senior Michael Williams plans to reside the next four or five years. Williams signed a letter-of-intent to play football and attend classes at Samford University, Wednesday.
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WHS wrestlers place second in district meet, nine headed to regional tourney
