Wellington Basketball Tournament crowns Wheeler and River Road champs
Wheeler girls and River Road boys won their divisions in the Wellington tournament finals on Saturday night Dec. 1. Wellington girls were second and Memphis boys second. River Road girls and Wellington boys finished third. Consolations went to Sumnerwood girls and Hedley boys. River Road Memphis boys led 14-14 first quarter and 29-28 at halftime before River Road pulled away to win 66-61. Wheeler girls beat Wellington 79-47 for the girls title, with Culpeper leading Rockettes and Jolly scoring 24 for Wheeler. River Road girls beat Memphis 47-24 for third. Wellington varsity and junior varsity boys faced off for third, with Wellington JV missing Wheeler, and the varsity winning 79-36. Consolation final saw Sumnerwood girls edge Lakeview 38-37. Samnorwood and Hedley split boys consolation, Hedley taking 58-48. Coaches praised crowds and sportsmanship as plans for next year’s tournament were announced.
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Margo Duncan
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Don Lacy
Collingsworth County Agent Reports Rising Child Stress
A local advisory notes excessive stress affects children beyond adults, with rising adolescent crisis reports in Texas. It cites pressures from academics sports and social duties, family changes, and early exposure to drugs alcohol and war anxiety, outlining symptoms and parental guidance.
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Sea Trenches for Waste Suggested
Texas A and M geophysicist Dr Thomas Hilde proposes using deep sea trenches formed by converging plates to dispose of waste including junked nuclear submarines. He says grabens in downgoing plates descend with trenches and could carry waste deep into the Earth surfacing only after one to five million years, via volcanic activity, rendering it no longer dangerous.
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