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WHS cross country teams fare well at district meet, send runners to regional
Staff Report
The Weatherford cross country teams competed in their district meet at Tarrant County College’s northeast campus, Saturday.
The boy’s team had a great day, with seniors Aaron League and Holton Hemby leading their team to a third-place finish, which qualifies the Roos to compete at the regional meet in Lubbock this weekend. In addition, League and Hemby were individual qualifiers as well, finishing in fifth and sixth places, respectively.
The varsity girls competed well, as freshman Mackinsey Flores came away with a seventh-place finish to qualify for the regional meet.
The junior varsity boys completed their season as district runners-up, with points scored by sophomore Jake Jarvis, finishing third, and juniors Curtis Hard and David Colemanin ninth and tenth, respectively (10th). Sophomore Caleb Ferguson took twelfth and senior teammate Hayden Berkley placed nineteenth.
Overall, the Weatherford teams brought home two team trophies and 10 individual medals.
Lady Coyotes open season at New Mexico tournament
Staff Report
The Weatherford College women’s team began its 2008-09 basketball season with a road trip to New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs over the weekend.
The Lady Coyotes dropped the opener Friday, falling to Cochise College, 81-74. On Saturday, WC lost to host New Mexico JC, 75-61. The women’s home opener is scheduled for Tuesday, hosting Trinity Valley. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
Weatherford junior varsity edges Panthers
Staff Report
The Roos JV beat North Crowley in dramatic fashion Thursday, 30-29. Weatherford’s Skyler Bursch blocked a punt in the first quarter to set up a 2-yard touchdown run by Hayden Trimble. Zach Butler scored three touchdowns with runs of six, six and three yards. Chris Sanders and Joe Ward each converted 2-point conversions. The Roos defense badly needed a stop with 1:10 left in the final period with the Panthers threatening. Hunter Livingston came up with a big hit causing a fumble that was scooped up by Dustin Donaldson to seal the Roos’ victory.
Volleyball playoffs continue for Parker County schools
Staff Report
The WHS girls play Arlington High Tuesday night at Burleson High School, at a time to be determined.
In other volleyball playoff action for Parker County teams, Aledo (34-6) meets Wichita Falls Rider Monday, 7 p.m. at Decatur High School, while Springtown (23-17) faces The Colony at Trinity High School at 7:30 p.m.
Brock draws Henrietta Tuesday at Bridgeport High School, at 6:30 p.m. District 9-2A champ Peaster (36-2) enjoys a bye in the first round.
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Weatherford linksters card second place at Sugar Tree
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The WHS varsity boy’s golf team finished third at the Kangaroo Classic tournament played at the Sugar Tree Golf Club last weekend.
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Mavericks top T'wolves for twelfth straight win
(AP) — Shawn Marion had a season-high 29 points and 14 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks stretched the league’s longest active winning streak to 12 straight games with a 125-112 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.
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WC Rodeo deemed success
College rodeo athletes converged on Weatherford this past weekend for the Weatherford College NIRA Rodeo at the Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Grounds.
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WC splits with Hill, NTJCAC play afoot
Weatherford College opened its 2010 North Texas Junior College Athletics Conference campaign in explosive fashion Saturday, ripping Hill College pitching for nine runs in six innings.
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WHS boys bounce back to beat Haltom, still in 3-5A mix
Paxton Lanning turned a hat trick Friday, including a penalty kick goal against the Haltom Buffalos, as the Roos got back on the winning track with a 4-2 District 3-5A soccer victory. WHS had lost their last two matches and needed the win to stay abreast with other district playoff contenders.
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Seeing double: Brock girls defend state title
AUSTIN — Reminiscent of a Region II playoff game, the Brock Lady Eagles faced a worthy opponent Saturday, against Wall High’s Lady Hawks, in the Class 2A Girls Basketball Championship game, played at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. Although Brock enjoyed a nine-point halftime lead, Wall’s defense closed the gap to set up a nailbiter toward the end of the contest, but the Lady Eagles prevailed to take the 2A crown in a low-scoring title game, 38-33.
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Brock boys fall in semifinal
STEPHENVILLE — The Brock Eagles faced their toughest foe yet, Saturday, squaring off with Ponder for the Class 2A Region II crown, and a trip to the state tournament.
It was the Eagles that came out on the short end, falling 65-42.
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Lady Eagles cruise to Class 2A final over outmatched Jewett Leon
AUSTIN — From the opening tip in Friday’s Class 2A semifinal game, the Jewett Leon Lady Cougars encountered too much defense, committed too many fouls, but most of all, was greeted to their first experience in the state playoffs with way too much of Brock’s Kenisha Harris.
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Brock heads to state, again
The atmosphere at the Class 2A Region II final game at Tarleton State University was almost too much for the gymnasium to handle.
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