Wellington FFA students competed today at the Area 1 LDE contest held in Canyon on the campus of West Texas A&M.
Jasmin Moreno competed in Jr Spanish Creed speaking and placed 5th.
Sabrina Segovia competed in Jr Spanish Creed Speaking and placed 6th.
Heather Peters placed 9th in Jr Creed Speaking.
Congratulations to all three freshmen girls who are coached by Drew Taylor! Thanks for representing WHS! 🚀🚀🚀
Lady Rockets made a valiant comeback, but dropped our first game of the year 44 to 48 to 3A Childress on the road. We’ll begin play in the Abernathy tournament on Friday. Lady Rockets are 2-1 overall.
JV Lady Rockets squeak by with a 34 to 33 win over Childress’s JV. Varsity girls game is up next! 🚀⛹🏽♀️🏀🚀
Our Lady Rockets will travel to Childress tonight to take on the Lady Cats! JV girls will start at 5pm. Varsity girls will follow. Purchase your tickets by clicking on the link below. Go Lady Rockets!
https://childressbobcattickets.ticketleap.com/lady-cats-vs-wellington-november-15/
Dick Bivins Stadium will have a clear bag policy at Friday night’s area championship game. They will not allow blanket bags in or wagon/carts. Carry blankets, sleeping bags, etc. over your shoulders.
Tickets will be sold at the gate. We will be the visiting team and should park in the stadium’s northeast parking lot!
Dress warm and be ready to cheer loudly Skyrocket fans! 🚀🏈🚀
Congratulations to WHS junior, Carson Tarver and WHS sophomore, Travon Lewis on being named the Amarillo Globe News' top performers in the Texas Panhandle from the first round of the UIL state football playoffs. Check out the article by clicking below.
https://www.amarillo.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/11/14/top-football-performers-in-the-texas-panhandle-from-the-first-round-of-the-playoffs/69643316007/?fbclid=IwAR2lqcRKXNQUpRp_B-KYDLM_yRShTmetGppiY2Tz6l71lB-yl7NUGm3KqME#lahcrkh3u8q5h0ujxt
The Wellington Junior High basketball games scheduled for tonight have been rescheduled to December 19th and will follow today’s schedule with boys in Shamrock and girls in Wellington. Again, no basketball games tonight!
Here is this week in athletics! 🚀⛹🏽♀️🏀🏈🚀
Lady Rockets make it two in a row defeating Claude tonight by a final score of 38 to 19 in the Randall Showcase in Amarillo. Lady Rockets continue on the road Tuesday night in Childress against the Lady Bobcats with JV girls at 5 and varsity at 6:30. Go Lady Rockets! 🚀⛹🏽♀️🏀🚀
🚨 Skyrocket Playoff Football
🏈 Area Championship
🚀 Wellington vs Sudan
🏟 Dick Bivins Stadium
📍Amarillo, TX
📅 Friday, November 18
⏰ 7 PM
🏆 #GBSzn
Mrs. Ashmore’s and Mrs. Watts’s English 1 classes had successful trips to the WHS basement this week and last after reading “The Cask of Amontillado.”
Your Skyrockets are bi-district champions after a big 58 to 6 victory over the Boys Ranch Roughriders. Stay tuned for information about the area round game. Congratulations Skyrockets! 🚀🏈🚀
End of the 3rd quarter 🚀🏈🚀
Wellington 46
Boys Ranch 0
Halftime in Stinnett 🚀🏈🚀
Skyrockets 38
Boys Ranch 0
End of the 1st quarter in the bi-district championship game in Stinnett 🚀🏈🚀
Wellington 24
Boys Ranch 0
If you didn’t make the trip to Stinnett tonight, you can listen on KCTX 96.1 FM or click on the link below. Go Rockets! 🚀🏈🚀
https://paradisebroadcasting.com/kctx-96-1/
JV Lady Rockets opened the Tascosa JV tournament today with a 43 to 29 victory over Bushland’s JV. Lady Rockets will now play tomorrow at 3pm against Canyon’s JV. Great job JV! 🚀⛹🏽♀️🏀🚀
Our Skyrockets kickoff the UIL state football playoffs tonight at 7pm at Stinnett West Texas High School. There are no online ticket sales for this game. Cash will be accepted at the gate.
The send off will be at 2pm and then all schools will dismiss immediately following. Go Rockets! Win bi-district! 🚀🏈🚀
We love honoring our Veterans. Our Veterans and community are invited to attend our Veteran’s Day Assembly this Friday, November 11th at 9:30am in the high school gym. A reception will be held immediately following. 🚀🇺🇸
Lady Rocket basketball opened the season at home with a big 45 to 31 win over 3A Spearman in front of a rowdy crowd. JV girls fell in the first game by a final score of 15 to 27. Lady Rockets will travel to Randall for a 6pm game on Saturday against Claude. Our JV Lady Rockets will play in the Tascosa JV tourney starting on Thursday. 🚀🏀🚀
