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The varsity Wellington Skyrockets, including TJ Salinas, left, Bryant Tarver, Brenden Garcia, Carson Tarver, Travon Lewis, Braylon Tarver, Darrius McDaniel and Fabian Pina, went 8-1 in the Elk City basketball tournament last week, playing Monday, July 19-Wednesday, July 21.
The Childress Bobcats compete in pool play during the 25th Annual 7-on-7 State Football Tournament Thursday, July 22 at Veterans Memorial Park in College Station. The Red River Sun/Nicole Dill
Wellington Junior High Firecrackers Ivan Cruz, left, Miles Ouellette, Damon Keys, Jax Heflin, Jax Cantu, Kyler Keys, Easton Wischkaemper, Cix Killian and TJ Coffee travel to Elk City, Okla., where they made a 5-4 showing in the basketball tournament last week. Photo by Megan Wischkaemper
Memphis High School’s Ryder Robison is selected as a 2022-2023 National High School Coaches Association Academic All-American. To qualify, students must carry at least a 3.6 grade point average. Photo Courtesy of Memphis ISD
Varsity Lady Rockets Charley Wilbur, left, Harlee Gomez, Abby Garcia, Briley Waters, Kaitlin Bawcom, Lexi Benkley, Presley Kane, Audrey Jones and Leslie Orozco competed in the Lubbock Christian University Lady Chap basketball camp last week. Additional players attending from Wellington included Charlee Bodine, Addalyn English, Ingrid Granadoz, Ceighley Killian, Angela Lewis, Kaycee Martinez, Brynlee Phillips, Brynlee Proffitt, Ellie Thomas, Eryn Torrez and Treylea Wiebe. Courtesy Photo
Memphis High School senior Leo Flores recently announced his decision to play collegiate baseball at Wayland Baptist University. Wayland Baptist University, based in Plainview, is a private Baptist university. KKR Photography/Karen Rothwell
Wellington Elite team members Carmelo Coffee, left, Jaxon Coffee, Easton Ryan, Lincoln Mayer, Coach Prentice Coffee, Luke Roberson, Landry Mixon and Kase Reyes plan for their next basketball competition Saturday, June 17. The kindergarten through second-grade team competed in the Hoop 10 one-day summer wrap-up tournament at the Amarillo Netplex. Not pictured is Noah Peters. Courtesy Photo
Childress High School sophomore Taylor Wiseman, center, competes in the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation (NSAF) 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals, snagging a fifthplace finish in discus with a 147-10 throw. Courtesy Photo
Wellington Elementary School fourth-grader Berkeley Ward captures the 2023 Ryan Palmer Classic Prep Division Girls 9-10 Championship Wednesday, June 14 at Tascosa Country Club in Amarillo. Ward’s fourth competition of the summer, the event is in partnership with the North Texas Junior Professional Golf Association. Her first time to play with sand on every hole, Ward stayed focused. She is the daughter of Brandon and Carly Ward. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom
