Here is this week in athletics. The high school track meet at Canadian has been moved from Friday to Tuesday due to weather. Junior high track meet on Thursday at Canadian will be running and throwing only starting at 3:30. Another busy week for the red and white. 🚀🏃♀️🏃♂️⚾️🎾⛳️🚀
Skyrocket baseball wins their opening game today over Dimmitt in the Childress Tournament by a final score of 9 to 4. We dropped the opening game yesterday to state ranked Bushland. We play Childress at 1pm. Go Skyrocket baseball.
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All campuses will be dismissed at 12:30pm due to the power outage, but Junior High Rocket Relays is still on with field events starting at 3:30pm and running finals at 6pm. Visit the concession stand and buy a pulled pork sandwich. 🚀
Wellington ISD will dismiss at 12:30 due to the power outage on Friday, March 4th, 2022.
The Class of 2023 Junior Class ring ceremony is TODAY at noon in the high school gym. Family and friends are invited to attend this special occasion. 🚀
Baseball and track will be in full swing starting with Rocket Relays TODAY! Field events will start at 1:30pm with running events starting at 4pm. Stop by the concession stand and have some pulled pork smoked by Baron Tillman. 😋
A finalized schedule has been released for the Childress Baseball Tournament. We are no longer playing today, but will play Friday and Saturday. We play at 11 am on Friday vs Bushland and 11 am Saturday vs Dimmitt and 1 pm vs Childress.
Go Skyrocket track and baseball! 🚀🏃♀️🏃♂️⚾️🚀
Wellington High School was chosen as an advancing play at the district competition today in Panhandle. We advance with Panhandle and Clarendon. Named to honorable mention all star cast was Summer Neufeld. Named for all-star cast was Madi Armstrong. Named the best performer (best actress) at the competition was Hadlee Gomez. The play was under the direction of Lana Tillman. Cast and crew included the following:
Israel Acosta
Brandon Cooper
Dylan Skelton
Kaseten Welch
Jacey Clark
Hadlee Gomez
Madi Armstrong
Caleb Strickland
Harlee Gomez
Brianna Agrero
Cece Grandoz
Marcus Lopez
Summer Neufled
Abby Garcia
Currie Forrester
Blaire Forrestor
Jaci Porter
Addy Mock
Christell Melendez
Congratulations! 🚀🎭🚀 Come watch these kids perform at bi-district at the Wellington Ritz Theatre next Wednesday.
The cast and crew of the WHS One Act Play, The Miracle Worker, just delivered a stellar performance at the district one act play competition today. Results should be announced sometime after 7pm. Stay tuned!
Marc Ramirez signed to continue his football career today at Hardin Simmons University after a tremendous four years for the red and white. Our Rocket 🚀 is now a Cowboy 🤠! Congratulations Marc! We are so proud of you!
Skyrocket baseball opens the season today with a scrimmage at 4pm against Childress. On Friday and Saturday, our Rockets will play in the Childress Baseball Tournament. Rockets will play Bushland at 1pm on Friday, and on Saturday we will play Childress at 9am and Dimmitt at 1pm.
Congratulations to seniors Creighton Killian and Kayden Valles on being named to the 2022 Amarillo Globe News Baseball Preseason Super Team.
Let’s play ball! 🚀⚾️🚀
Due to the 1A regional final, game time for our Lady Rockets is looking to be a little past 3:45 at the Texan Dome. You can listen to the play by play with Cole Adams by clicking below. 🚀🏀🚀
https://paradisebroadcasting.com/kctx-96-1/
The regional championship is set.
Our #10 state ranked Wellington Lady Rockets will battle the #1 ranked team in the state, the Gruver Lady Greyhounds, at 3:30 pm tomorrow at the Texan Dome on the campus of South Plains College.
We believe in you Lady Rockets! To be the best, you have to beat the best. Let’s come together and cheer loud tomorrow for our team. To get your tickets, click below. 🚀🏀🚀
https://www.southplainscollege.edu/uil/uil-basketball.php
We hope you will join us in Levelland tonight, but if not Cole Adams will have the girls play by play on KCTX 96.1FM around 6:30pm or click on the link below to listen. Unfortunately, the boys game will not be broadcast.
Go Lady Rockets & Rockets! 🚀🏀🚀
https://paradisebroadcasting.com/kctx-96-1/
Two basketball playoff games tonight! 🚀🏀🚀
Regional Semi-Finals (Girls):
Lady Rockets vs Ropes @ 6:30pm @ Texan Dome on the campus of South Plains College. Get your tickets by clicking below.
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Area Championship (Boys):
Rockets vs Olton @ 8:15pm @ Levelland High School. Tickets will be $5 for adults and $3 for students at the door only.
Lady Skyrockets & Rockets in flight
Let’s send them off right!
Show your swag
Raise your Skyrocket flag!
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Put out your flags all day tomorrow in honor of Lady Rocket and Rocket basketball. We hope to see those Skyrocket flags out at businesses and homes!
Regional Semifinal:
Lady Rockets vs Ropes Lady Eagles @ 6:30pm @ the Texan Dome on the campus of South Plains College.
Get your tickets ⬇️
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Area Championship:
Rockets vs Olton Mustangs @ 8:15pm @ Levelland High School with tickets @ the door $5 for adults & $3 for students
Due to basketball games this weekend, the boys season opening baseball game against Sanford Fritch scheduled for this Saturday, February 26th has been cancelled!
Varsity boys will play at 8:15 pm Friday night at Levelland High School. This is about 2.5 miles from the Texan Dome. Come watch our varsity boys play right after our Lady Rockets in Levelland. How often do you get a chance to watch two playoff games back to back in late February? Go Rockets go! 🚀🏀🚀
The bracket is set! Our Lady Rockets will open the regional tournament against Ropes at 6:30pm on Friday at the Texan Dome on the campus of South Plains College in Levelland. Be there and be loud! We love our Lady Rockets! 🚀🏀🚀
Nicolas Self signed on the dotted line today to continue his football career at Grinnell College in Iowa. Congratulations Nicolas! We are so proud of you! 🚀🏈🚀
Lady Rocket fans, are you ready to take over Childress tonight? Our Lady Rockets will play the Clarendon Lady Broncos in a regional game at 8pm that will decide who goes to the regional tournament. Tickets must be purchased in advance by clicking on the link below. Wear 🔴, cheer 🗣 and show your ❤️ for Lady 🚀🏀!
https://childressbobcattickets.ticketleap.com/clarendon-vs-wellington-february-22/
