🏀 District Basketball Action Resumes Tonight! District play resumes in Clarendon tonight, starting with the JV Lady Rockets at 4:00 PM.
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Let’s go Lady Rockets & Rockets! 🚀🔥
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Let’s go Lady Rockets & Rockets! 🚀🔥

Welcome back WHS! 2026 is going to be our best year yet! Check out what's happening this week. 🚀

The 2026 District 2-T1 Mid-Winter Meeting and Sweetheart Presentation was held yesterday and today in Amarillo. Wellington Lions Club Sweetheart and WHS Senior, Treylea Wiebe competed against sweethearts from across the district. She is the daughter of Henry and Amanda Wiebe. Great job Treylea!




Lady Rockets battled hard but came up just short in the Texas State Bank Holiday Classic championship game this morning against the state’s #11-ranked team.
The Lady Rockets finished the tournament with an impressive 3–1 record and now turn their focus back to district play, with two tough matchups against Clarendon and Panhandle next week.
Final Score
Whiteface 38
Lady Rockets 31
Proud of the fight and resilience—let’s keep building momentum. 🚀

Day 2 & 3 Tournament Update – Varsity Boys
Our Rockets wrapped up tournament play in Brownwood with a strong showing, finishing with 3 wins and only 1 loss.
Tuesday, 12/30
🕘 9:20 AM
• Wellington 59
• Bangs 52
🕝 2:40 PM – Semifinal
(against last year’s state semifinalist)
• Wellington 52
• Goldthwaite 57
Wednesday, New Year’s Eve
🕘 9:20 AM
• Wellington 59
• Comanche 21
The Rockets will now turn their attention back to district play next week with two big matchups against Clarendon and Panhandle.
💥 Way to compete, Rockets!



🏀 Fisher’s 500th Win Highlights Lady Rockets’ Semifinal Victory! 🏀
Our Wellington Lady Rockets dominated their tournament semifinal this afternoon, defeating Stanford 55–22 at 2:40 p.m. With that win, Head Coach Shannon Fisher earned his 500th career victory—an incredible milestone!
Following the game, the team surprised Coach Fisher by presenting him with a commemorative 500th-win basketball, and every player proudly wore “Fisher” tattoos in his honor—a special moment for a special coach.
The Lady Rockets now advance to the Texas Bank Holiday Classic Championship, where they will take on the state-ranked Whiteface (#11 in 2A) tomorrow morning at 10:40 a.m. at the Brownwood Coliseum.
🎉 Congratulations to Coach Fisher on win #500, and best of luck to the Lady Rockets as they play for the championship!
🚀⛹🏼♀️ Go Lady Rockets! 🚀⛹🏼♀️




🧹🧹 SWEEP AT HOME! 🏀🚀
The Lady Rockets and Rockets take care of business this afternoon, sweeping the Memphis Cyclones on our home court!
Final Scores
Lady Rockets 78
Lady Cyclones 24
Rockets 57
Cyclones 43
The Lady Rockets improve to 2–0 in district, while the Rockets open district play at 1–0.
Both teams will enjoy the rest of the week off before returning to action in the Brownwood Tournament starting one week from today.
Great work, Lady Rockets & Rockets! 🚀🔥


Lady Rockets and Rockets will take the court in early-afternoon district action, starting with the varsity girls at 3:15 p.m.
Click the link below to purchase your tickets.
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⚠️ Update: Memphis has cancelled the JV games.
Go Lady Rockets & Rockets! 🚀⛹🏼♀️⛹🏼

Lady Rockets open district with a sweep against the Highland Park Lady Hornets.
JV Lady Rockets 74
JV Lady Hornets 0
Varsity Lady Rockets 🚀 83
Varsity Lady Hornets 🐝 5
All teams will be in action Monday with early district games beginning at 1:00PM. Come support your Rockets and Lady Rockets 🚀 🏀

Boys split with 3A Vernon tonight. JV boys fell in a tight one but our varsity boys won. Final scores included the following:
JV Rockets 32
JV Lions 37
Rockets 🚀 69
Lions 🦁 62


🏀 Gameday 🏀
The Lady Rockets open district play tonight at Amarillo Highland Park, starting with JV at 5:00 PM. Click below for tickets.
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The Rockets continue non-district action at 3A Vernon, tipping off with JV boys at 4:30 PM. Click below for tickets.
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🔥 Go Lady Rockets & Rockets! 🚀

Join us in one hour at 5:30 PM for the Annual Christmas Band Concert! 🎄🎶✨ Come enjoy a night of festive music and holiday spirit—see you there!

Semester Exam Schedule 📝🚀
WHS will be on an adjusted schedule for semester exams:
• Wednesday & Thursday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Friday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Finish the semester strong, Rockets! 💪📚🚀

Wellington ISD Parents: you’re invited!
📍 Tomorrow | 8:15 AM
Join us for campus improvement plan meetings followed immediately by our parent & family engagement meeting. We’d love your feedback!

🚀 IT’S GAMEDAY!
🏀 Boys hit the road to take on Seymour starting with the JV boys at 5pm.
🏀 Varsity Girls are home for a matchup against Spur at 5:30pm
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It’s the most wonderful time of year! 🎄✨
Join us for an evening of beautiful Christmas music in the WHS Auditorium this Thursday at 5:30 PM. Come enjoy the sounds of the season and celebrate the holidays with the Rocket family! 🎶🚀

Here is your Wellington Athletics Weekly Schedule 🚀⛹🏼♀️⛹🏽

It was a great day at the Ritz Theatre! 👑✨ Congratulations to all of our outstanding contestants and winners—we are so proud of each of you!
Junior Miss Wellington 2026
2nd Runner-Up: Rachel Strickland
1st Runner-Up: Halle Hedrick
👑 Junior Miss Wellington 2026: Quinn Roberson
Little Miss Wellington 2026
4th Runner-Up: Gia O’Rear
3rd Runner-Up: Whitley Souder
2nd Runner-Up: Saige Coyne
1st Runner-Up: Sherree Ballinger
👑 Little Miss Wellington 2026: Jolee Breedlove
Junior Miss Wellington 2026
4th Runner-Up: Harper Cox
3rd Runner-Up: Kylie Medina
2nd Runner-Up: Jenna Faulks
1st Runner-Up: Callahan Cantu
👑 Junior Miss Wellington 2026: Peyton Roberson
Thank you to everyone who helped make this a special and memorable day at the Ritz! Another huge shout out to Angel's Subs and Sweet, Bawcom Supply and T-Berry's Gifts for the amazing gifts for our judges today!




The last week of the first semester is here—time to spread some Christmas cheer with festive spirit wear! 🎄✨

We’re excited to have Miss Wellington 2025, Ava Peters, and WHS Student Council President, Noah Cantu, serving as our emcees for today’s pageants. Thank you both for representing Wellington so well! 👑🎤
A huge thank you to Angel’s Subs & Sweets, Bawcom’s Supply, and T-Berry’s Gifts for their continued generosity! Each year, these local businesses go above and beyond by providing gift bags for our judges. With judges traveling in from Altus, Childress, and Canadian today, we appreciate you helping show them a little Wellington love. ❤️🎁💚


