ABILENE — ABILENE — The Kangaroos caught a break early in the contest with the state-ranked Abilene Eagles, Saturday at Shotwell Stadium, recovering a fumble while covering a punt, and turning the good fortune into a touchdown. Never mind that Weatherford’s extra point attempt was partially blocked and unsuccessful, the Roos were on the board first, taking the gift at the 50-yard line and crossing the goalline eight plays later. Colton Kamper did most of the damage on the drive, with runs of 9, 19 and 3 yards, the last one achieving paydirt.
After Abilene scored on an efficient six-play drive of its own, Weatherford returned the miscue favor on its next possession, when an errant option pitch was scooped up by an Eagles lineman and returned 36 yards. Just before the end of he opening quarter, the Roos put together another nice drive, culminating with a 4-yard jaunt by Roos slotback Shawn Roberson. Another blocked PAT left the score at 14-12, Abilene.
The turnover beast reared its ugly head in the second period, as Weatherford gave the ball away twice more in the first half. Abilene was rolling with enough efficiency without any help from the Roos, who added another pair of lost fumbles in the second half. The Eagles, taking advantage of the Roos miscues through the rest of he contest, scored 49 unanswered points to deal Weatherford its first District 3-4A loss of the season, 63-12.
Abilene 62 Weatherford 12
Weatherford 12 0 0 0 — 12
Abilene 14 28 7 14 — 63
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‘Usual suspects’ in playoff basketball brackets for 2012
Three Parker County high school girls basketball teams are experiencing life after district for the 2011-12 season, and none are strangers to postseason play.
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Coyotes sweep McLennan
By the break on Wednesday, the Weatherford College women had established a solid lead over McLennan College at the Crumm Graber Athletic Center, and showed no signs of letting up, extending their lead to a 30-point margin midway through the second half.
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Sports briefs - Feb. 9, 2012
WHS soccer evens district record with win over Lamar
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The Weatherford High School boys soccer teams traveled to Arlington to take on Lamar in District 4-5A play. In varsity action, the Roos came out focused and sharp offensively, scoring three goals early en route to a 5-2 win. The Roos took the game by a final of 5-2.
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Weatherford College cagers in mix at conference mid-point
While Saturday's wins over Temple College by the Weatherford College men and women provided Nos. 759 and 800 in the record book for WC head coach Bob McKinley, they also provided a boost for the Coyotes squads as they head into the last half of North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference (NTJCAC) play.
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Sports briefs - Feb. 8, 2012
Aledo closes out Azle for perfect District 5-4A run
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The Ladycats, with a district championship secured and a bi-district match against Southwest already scheduled, took care of business in Azle on Tuesday, cruising past the Lady Hornets, 34-23.
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McKinley nets 800th win
Bob McKinley hit a major coaching milestone Saturday afternoon.
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WHS wrestlers see success at district meet
The Weatherford wrestling team traveled to Springtown Saturday to compete in the District 8 Wrestling Championships.
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New designation, same foes for WHS
Despite rumblings of a major shake up in the Class 5A infrastructure for the next two years, the University Interscholastic League (UIL), for good or bad, chose indifference regarding plans to create a Class 6A. As alignments for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 UIL seasons were announced Thursday, most area schools were affected in varying degrees, but none less than Weatherford High School.
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Paschal edges WHS teams on Senior Night
With nothing to lose and an opportunity to play spoiler, Paschal's Lady Panthers took the floor loose and energetic on Friday, and did indeed put a crimp in Weatherford's plans for a postseason spot at Kangaroo gymnasium.
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WC recovers, wins late over Navarro
Not to be outdone by the Lady Coyotes late-inning heroics in their opener last week, the Weatherford College baseball team had plenty of drama in its opener, as well, as it launched a final-inning 3-run barrage to beat defending national champion Navarro College, 8-7.
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