Lady Rocket Cross Country ran in Wheeler yesterday and finished in second place as a team. Individually, we had five medalists led by Taytum Kane's first place gold medal finish. Also medaling was Ayz'lin Menefield in 7th place, Sabrina Segovia in 10th place, Leslie Orozco in 11th place and Aleah Lewis in 15th place. Addy English and Anna Henard are also on the team. Congratulations Lady Rockets! 🚀🏃🏼♀️➡️🚀🏃🏼♀️➡️
Our annual Fall Title 1 Parent Meeting is tomorrow (Wednesday, September 25th) from 5 to 6pm. Visit all your student's teachers, pick up their report card from their 2nd period and enjoy cookies in the food lab. We can't wait to see you! 🚀
Here is this week in sports! 🚀🏈🏃🏼♀️➡️
Lady Rocket Cross Country finished in third today in the team standings in Perryton. Individually, Taytum Kane, was the third place bronze medalist. The team consists of Taytum, Ayz'lin Menefield, Addy English, Aleah Lewis, Leslie Orozco, Anna Henard, Sabrina Segovia and Angela Lewis. They are coached by Savannah Sumrall Henderson. 🚀🏃🏼♀️➡️
Skyrockets drop a heartbreaker on homecoming to Lubbock Christian by a final score of 34 to 36. Rockets are 3-1 and will finish out regular season play next Friday with another tough match as we travel to Panhandle to take on the undefeated Panthers.
Angels Subs and Sweets and Brothers-Sisters of our Military Adventures teamed up on this homecoming Friday to give away a free lunch gift certificate to WHS students. Every WHS student was put into the drawing and our third round of winners were Jax Heflin, Dakota Ledbetter, Bryn Phillips and Alberto Rodriguez. All four students are pictured with Principal Cantu who is sporting a Boom Adventures T-shirt. 🚀
WHS is excited to announce our 2024 Homecoming Royalty.
Band Queen and King are Lisette Vela and Jovani Munn. 1st runners-up are Jaci Porter and Jacob Klassen. 2nd runners-up are Mallory O'Rear and Jontae Roland. 🚀🎶
Football Queen and King are Leslie Orozco and Caleb Strickland. 1st runners up are Mallory O'Rear and Brenden Garcia. 2nd runners-up are Jelly Garcia and Jackson Jones.
Congratulations! 🚀🏈
All of these students will be recognized at halftime of tonight's game.
Our 2024 Homecoming Pep Rally will begin at 3:15 today in the gym. Seats will fill fast so we will open the doors at 3pm. Our homecoming court will be revealed for the first time during the pep rally. These students will also be announced during halftime of tonight's game.
Our Rockets will host Lubbock Christian tonight at 7pm. Click the link below to get your tickets.
After tonight's game, our WHS students are invited to a homecoming dance in the commons. This is only open to WHS students so come dance the night away. Go Rockets! 🚀🏈🚀🏈
https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/wellingtonisd/varsity-football-vs-frederick-1313531066
JV Skyrockets win tonight in Lockney with a score of 40-12 over Lubbock Christian's JV. 🚀🏈🚀
It's Throwback Thursday of Spirit Week. Is your favorite decade represented by our WHS students or staff? We will end the week tomorrow with our traditional red and white spirit day. 🚀🚀🚀
It's Thursday game day! Our JV Rockets will play in Lockney following the 8th grade game. Tickets can be purchased at the gate in Lockney. Go Rockets! 🚀🏈🚀
Another fun spirit day during homecoming week as we had hero vs villain day! Former President Trump and Vice President Harris even made a fun appearance. Tomorrow is Throwback Thursday so we can't wait to see clothes from your favorite decade. 🚀
Light the Rocket is TONIGHT (Wednesday, September 18th) at 8:30pm at the football field. Join us for this homecoming tradition. 🚀🔥🚀🔥🚀🔥🚀🔥
Less than 30 minutes until the Wellington Lions Club Back to School Bash from 7 to 9pm at the Ritz Theatre Lobby. The Lions will provide free food and soft drinks for all high school students in attendance.
Homecoming week continued today with "Go for the Gold" as our students and staff dressed like their favorite Olympian or Olympic event. Tomorrow is hero 🆚 villain day! The medals worn by Mrs. Ashmore today were won by the 2018 UIL Spelling and Vocabulary Individual State Champion Sophie Brown and the 2018 UIL Spelling and Vocabulary State Runner-Up Team of Sophie Brown, Arturo Tellez, Jalee Davis, and Luke Williams. Mrs. Ashmore coached these spelling teams. Coach Klark Ashmore, not pictured, wore his 2013 state champion medal to school today. Coach Ashmore was the starting quarterback on that school history making team. 🚀🏆🥇🇺🇸🚀
Here is this week in sports and a reminder that it is spirit week! 🚀🏈🏃🏼♀️➡️🚀
Congratulations to WHS Senior, Mallory O'Rear on winning the title of Miss Cotton Country 2024 tonight in Hollis. WHS sophomore, Maggie Tillman, was named 2nd runner up. WHS freshman, Anna Needham also competed well. Mallory was crowned by Miss Cotton Country 2023 and WHS Class of 2024 graduate, Audrey Jones. Besides our three WHS ladies, Wellington Junior High and Wellington Elementary had beautiful girls compete in the Little Miss and Teen Miss Cotton Country pageants. Congratulations! 🚀👑
Rockets win 42 to 7 over the 3A Friona Chieftains on the road in Friona tonight. Rockets are 3-0 and will host always tough Lubbock Christian next week on homecoming! Let's pack the stands Skyrocket nation! 🚀🏈🚀
End of the 3rd quarter 🚀🏈🚀
Wellington 35
Friona 0
Halftime in Friona 🚀🏈🚀
Wellington 21
Friona 0