Congratulations to WHS seniors Barret Phillips and Jordan Nation for being named to the THSCA academic all state teams. Barret was named to the first team and Jordan was named to the second team. Congratulations! 🚀🏈🚀
Three games in three different places tonight.
Lady Rockets host Valley starting at 6:15. Get your tickets by clicking on the link below.
https://wellingtonisd.ticketleap.com/jvvar-girls-basketball-vs-valley/
JV girls travel to Amarillo to take on the West Plains 9th grade team at 7:15. Click below to get your tickets.
https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/dc2c5757-dfca-4922-9a4a-b4e7e6dce527/events/e00cda38-425c-4da3-a902-680d793d95dd?fbclid=IwAR3domRXI9IYcs1XC3vkb9PsW91fUajCYvyYGVF16ljKNR5tYnou6Scotto
JV boys will travel to Lefors to take on the Lefors varsity at 7:15. Tickets are only sold at the door.
Go Rockets and Lady Rockets!
Lady Rocket basketball will have two games tomorrow and tickets for both games must be purchased online.
JV girls will play in Amarillo against West Plains at 7:30pm.
https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/dc2c5757-dfca-4922-9a4a-b4e7e6dce527/events/e00cda38-425c-4da3-a902-680d793d95dd
Varsity girls will host Valley at 6:15pm. This is only the second home game of the season so show your support. 🚀⛹🏽♀️🏀🚀
https://wellingtonisd.ticketleap.com
We are sad to report Wellington Elementary 5th grader, Jazlin Castaneda, passed away. We have local clergy and counselors at the elementary at this time. An account has been set up through the Wellington ISD business office for anyone who would like to donate funds. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Castaneda family during this difficult time.
Here is this week in athletics and also the schedule for the varsity boys tournament in Jayton starting on Thursday. 🚀⛹🏽♀️⛹🏽♂️🚀
Varsity boys are your Memphis Tournament champions defeating Groom tonight by a final score of 60 to 21. Rockets are 3-0. Great start to the basketball season. Go Rockets! 🚀🏀⛹🏽♂️🚀
Lady Rockets put up a fight, but fell to top five ranked 3A Holliday in a close one by a final score of 39 to 44. Lady Rockets finished the Childress Rotary Tournament with a 3-1 record. Lady Rockets host Valley on December 16th starting with JV girls at 5pm. 🚀⛹🏽♀️🏀🚀
Varsity boys basketball pulled away from San Jacinto in the tournament semifinals today in Memphis winning by a final score of 56 to 39 advancing to the championship game tomorrow at 5:45pm.
Varsity girls basketball defeated Petrolia this afternoon by a final score of 44 to 42 moving to 3-0 in the Childress Rotary Tournament. We will end the tournament with a tough match against state ranked Holliday at 10:20am tomorrow morning.
Good job Rockets and Lady Rockets! 🚀⛹🏽♀️⛹🏽♂️🏀🚀
Wellington Elementary 5th grade student Jazlin Castaneda had a medical emergency earlier this week and is currently under medical care in Lubbock. An account has been set up through the Wellington ISD business office for anyone who would like to donate funds for medical and any other expenses her family may acquire. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Castaneda family during this time.
Lady Rockets blast past 3A Denver City winning by a final score of 49 to 12 to pick up their second win of the day in the Childress Rotary Tournament. Lady Rockets will play Petrolia tomorrow at 2:20pm. 🚀🏀⛹🏽♀️🚀
Two tournament games today and two wins!
Varsity boys opened the season with a 62 to 32 win over Panhandle’s JV in the Memphis Tournament. Rockets will next play tomorrow in the semifinals at 12:45.
Despite trailing after the first three quarters in the opening tournament game in Childress against 3A Spearman, our Lady Rocket varsity girls had a big 4th quarter with back to back 3’s to defeat the Lynxettes for the second time this season winning by a final score of 35 to 28. Lady Rockets will next play another 3A school, Denver City at 5pm later today. 🚀🏀⛹🏽♀️⛹🏽♂️🚀
Check out the WHS Facebook page to see all our Skyrockets selected to the District 2-2A All-District Team. We had the district MVP and several 1st, 2nd team and honorable mention selections! We also had the Coaching Staff of the Year. Congratulations!
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Lady Rockets take down the Claude Lady Mustangs for the second time this year winning on the road by a final score of 30 to 23. Lady Rockets will open the Childress Tournament on Thursday with a game against 3A Spearman at 11:40am. 🚀🏀⛹🏽♀️🚀
Lady Skyrocket basketball is in action tonight. JV girls will play here at 5pm against Childress’s JV. Get your tickets by clicking on the link below.
https://wellingtonisd.ticketleap.com
Varsity girls will play in Claude at 6pm. Tickets in Claude are only sold at the gate.
Go Lady Rockets! 🚀🏀🚀
Wellington FFA students attended the Greenbelt District Banquet tonight in Memphis!
Heather Peters competed in the Greenbelt District talent contest.
She placed 1st advancing her to the area contest at WTAMU in May. Congratulations Heather! 🚀🚀🚀
Wellington Elementary and Wellington Junior High are hosting the District UIL Academic Meet on their campuses tomorrow (Tuesday, December 6th) and Wednesday, December 7th. Because they are using all school facilities, all WISD campuses including the high school will dismiss at noon on both days.
High school students will go to 1st through 4th periods on Tuesday, December 6th.
On Wednesday, December 7th, WHS students will go to 5th through 8th periods.
Good luck to all our elementary and junior high students competing this week! Go Sparklers and Firecrackers! 🚀
Another busy week at WHS! You can view the basketball tournament schedule for the varsity boys in Memphis and varsity girls in Childress. 🚀🏀🚀
Skyrockets fall to New Home in the state quarterfinals by a final score of 20 to 35 to end a tremendous season. Thanks for representing us so well all season long Skyrockets! Once a Skyrocket, always a Skyrocket. 🚀🏈🚀
End of the 3rd quarter in Canyon
Wellington 14
New Home 28
Halftime in the state quarterfinal game 🚀🏈🚀
Wellington 14
New Home 14