Sports

The Memphis Independent School District (ISD) School Board recognizes students Gabriel Zuniga, left, Braylee Brooks, Tucker Brooks, Carson Smith and Kyree Johnson for their recent stock show winnings. Photos Courtesy of Memphis ISD

The Memphis Independent School District (ISD) School Board recognizes students Gabriel Zuniga, left, Braylee Brooks, Tucker Brooks, Carson Smith and Kyree Johnson for their recent stock show winnings. Photos Courtesy of Memphis ISD

Memphis ISD School Board recognizes ‘outstanding’ students

The Memphis Independent School District (ISD) School Board recognizes students Gabriel Zuniga, left, Braylee Brooks, Tucker Brooks, Carson Smith and Kyree Johnson for their recent stock show winnings.
Ryder Robison places second in the boys’ singles during the District Invitational Wednesday, March 22 in Vernon, qualifying for the upcoming regional meet.

Ryder Robison places second in the boys’ singles during the District Invitational Wednesday, March 22 in Vernon, qualifying for the upcoming regional meet.

Tennist medal at District Invitational

Ryder Robison places second in the boys’ singles during the District Invitational Wednesday, March 22 in Vernon, qualifying for the upcoming regional meet.

All-Sports Schedule

March 31 The varsity Memphis Cyclone baseball team plays the Kress Kangaroos at 4:30 p.m. in Kress. April 1 Junior high Memphis Cyclone and Lady Cyclone track and field athletes compete in the District Invitational in Wellington.
Memphis High School senior Jase Middleton presents a cactus sculpture, which he welded out of horseshoes at the Memphis Independent School District (ISD) Career Training Center, to Region 16 Education Service Center Coordinator of Accountability, Assessment and School Improvement Christine Scroggs. Photo Courtesy of Memphis ISD

Memphis High School senior Jase Middleton presents a cactus sculpture, which he welded out of horseshoes at the Memphis Independent School District (ISD) Career Training Center, to Region 16 Education Service Center Coordinator of Accountability, Assessment and School Improvement Christine Scroggs. Photo Courtesy of Memphis ISD

Middleton welds ‘horseshoe cactus’

Memphis High School senior Jase Middleton presents a cactus sculpture, which he welded out of horseshoes at the Memphis Independent School District (ISD) Career Training Center, to Region 16 Education Service Center Coordinator of Accountability, Assessment and School Improvement Christine Scroggs.

All-Sports Schedule

March 31 The varsity Wellington Skyrocket baseball team plays the Valley Patriots at 4:30 p.m. in Turkey. Junior varsity and varsity Wellington Skyrocket and Lady Rocket track and field athletes compete in the Sweetwater Bulldog Relays in Sweetwater, Okla.
The 2023 Lady Rocket golf team finished in second place at the Shamrock Invitational on Monday, March 27. The team includes Kaitlin Bawcom, left, Kendra Bawcom, Shaylee Neeley, Brynlee Proffitt, Briley Waters, Emma Flores and Summer Neufeld. Courtesy Photo

The 2023 Lady Rocket golf team finished in second place at the Shamrock Invitational on Monday, March 27. The team includes Kaitlin Bawcom, left, Kendra Bawcom, Shaylee Neeley, Brynlee Proffitt, Briley Waters, Emma Flores and Summer Neufeld. Courtesy Photo

Lady Rocket golfers garner second

The 2023 Lady Rocket golf team finished in second place at the Shamrock Invitational on Monday, March 27. The team includes Kaitlin Bawcom, left, Kendra Bawcom, Shaylee Neeley, Brynlee Proffitt, Briley Waters, Emma Flores and Summer Neufeld.
Sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau’s Ag Literacy Week, “I Love Strawberries!”, by Shannon Anderson, includes lesson plans and activities for second graders. Debbie George’s second grade students include, front row, from left: Piper Barnes, Joe Lemons, Quade Weatherly. Second row, from left: Joshua Orozco, Hoyt Warren, Maverick Orr. Third row, from left: Sophia Manuel, Zariyah Reyes, Callahan Cantu, Peyton Roberson, Zoey Flores, Kiah Lewis. Courtesy Photos

Sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau’s Ag Literacy Week, “I Love Strawberries!”, by Shannon Anderson, includes lesson plans and activities for second graders. Debbie George’s second grade students include, front row, from left: Piper Barnes, Joe Lemons, Quade Weatherly. Second row, from left: Joshua Orozco, Hoyt Warren, Maverick Orr. Third row, from left: Sophia Manuel, Zariyah Reyes, Callahan Cantu, Peyton Roberson, Zoey Flores, Kiah Lewis. Courtesy Photos

Second graders hear ‘I Love Strawberries!’

Sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau’s Ag Literacy Week, “I Love Strawberries!”, by Shannon Anderson, includes lesson plans and activities for second graders. Debbie George’s second grade students include, front row, from left: Piper Barnes, Joe Lemons, Quade Weatherly.
Taking the championship in “Sparklers Got Talent 3.0” is first-grade pianist Blair Ward, left. Second place is the gymnast sister team of kindergartener Vivyan Valles and second-grader Summer Valles. Garnering third place is fourth-grade performers Abbygale Torrez, Evelyn Henard, Isaac Lewis and Austin Marshall. Vocalist Juliet Solis, also a first grader, received fourth place. Courtesy Photos

Taking the championship in “Sparklers Got Talent 3.0” is first-grade pianist Blair Ward, left. Second place is the gymnast sister team of kindergartener Vivyan Valles and second-grader Summer Valles. Garnering third place is fourth-grade performers Abbygale Torrez, Evelyn Henard, Isaac Lewis and Austin Marshall. Vocalist Juliet Solis, also a first grader, received fourth place. Courtesy Photos

Wellington Elementary Sparklers compete in talent show

Taking the championship in “Sparklers Got Talent 3.0” is first-grade pianist Blair Ward, left. Second place is the gymnast sister team of kindergartener Vivyan Valles and second-grader Summer Valles.
The Wellington Elementary School second-grade cast, performing in a Babe Ruth production, including Colt Dettle, left, Briley Holton, Peyton Roberson, Raylie Sims, Joe Lemons, Sophia Manuel, Quade Weatherly, Callahan Cantu and Dallas Duke, take the stage in the cafeteria. Response to Intervention (RTI) exercises, such as this, build confidence in students to increase success. Courtesy Photos

The Wellington Elementary School second-grade cast, performing in a Babe Ruth production, including Colt Dettle, left, Briley Holton, Peyton Roberson, Raylie Sims, Joe Lemons, Sophia Manuel, Quade Weatherly, Callahan Cantu and Dallas Duke, take the stage in the cafeteria. Response to Intervention (RTI) exercises, such as this, build confidence in students to increase success. Courtesy Photos

Second graders make stage debut

The Wellington Elementary School second-grade cast, performing in a Babe Ruth production, including Colt Dettle, left, Briley Holton, Peyton Roberson, Raylie Sims, Joe Lemons, Sophia Manuel, Quade Weatherly, Callahan Cantu and Dallas Duke, take the stage in the cafeteria.
Rocket League team members, including juniors Carson Tarver, left, and Nixon Folk and sophomore Caleb Strickland, receive first place at the Region 16 eSports Invitational.

Rocket League team members, including juniors Carson Tarver, left, and Nixon Folk and sophomore Caleb Strickland, receive first place at the Region 16 eSports Invitational.

Wellington students win eSports invitational

AMARILLO – Wellington’s junior high and high school team combined to win the Region 16 eSports Invitational 2023 for the second year in a row, bringing home a new Alienware gaming computer for Wellington Independent School District (ISD).