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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 2001

Page

4

Lady Crackers Dominate Highland Park In Double Victory

In two home games on Monday January 8 the 8th grade Lady Firecrackers beat the Highland Park Hornets 41 to 27 with Colby Taylor scoring 12 and Shasta Kreis 10. The 7th grade win 35 to 15 featured Amanda Torrez with 9 and Denise Garcia 8.

Lady Firecrackers Highland Park Hornets Colby Taylor Shasta Kreis Kayla Mote Jade McPherson Alyssa Johnson Lauren Needham Stephanie Garza Amanda Torrez Denise Garcia Shaun Ingram Holly Joy Davis Savannah Thomas Keri Jo Cummings

Lady Rockets Sweep Five-Game Christmas Break Run

The Wellington Lady Rockets, led by Coach Hilliard, played three Fort Elliott Tournament games and two district games over Christmas. They opened with a 96 to 10 win over Holy Cross, saw Erin Rainey return with seven rebounds, then fell to Shamrock 75 to 67 in the semi final. In the third place game they defeated Fort Elliott 83 to 60 with five players in double figures Ward 22 Sims 15 McPherson 14 Archie 12 and others contributing.

Hilliard Wellington Erin Lemons Nikki Sims Taber McPherson Lady Rockets Erin Rainey Jessica Archie Shamrock Shamrock Lady Irish

Lady Rockets fall to Canadian in district opener

In Wellington on January 2 the JV Lady Rockets lost 71 49 to Canadian Wildcats as Erin Rainey and Alicia Ward led with 12 points each. Ball handling woes and a 31 turnover count hampered the effort early, dropping their district record to 1-3.

Skyrockets Take 3rd In Fort Elliott Tourney

The Skyrockets finished third in the Fort Elliott Tournament after a 73-68 win over Shamrock. Jermaine Cantu led with 9 points in the final, while Tra Archie added 12 and Lance Kane 15 in a forward-focused effort. Earlier rounds included a 62-27 win over Sumnerwood and a 88-34 loss to Fort Elliott. The team also dropped a 66-62 decision to Canadian, and a 61-50 road setback to Shamrock. Coach Kinnear praised resilience and noted the district record.

Rockets Panhandle Panthers Jermaine Cantu Antar Outley Cantu Beaver Torrez Oatley B. Torrez Fort Elliott Sumnerwood Justin Brewer Tra Archie Kinnear Wellington Shamrock Lance Kane Wildcats Archie Spearman Lynx

Hedley Owls Open District Play at Lefors Pirates

Hedley split boys and girls games with Lefors. Girls won 89 to 29 led by Solis and Howard with 16 each. team moves to 17-3, 1-0 in district. Boys won 63 to 48 behind Conatser 20 and Evans 15. Owls rise to 6-12 and host McLean on January 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Owls Lady Owls Lefors Pirates Hedley Lady Pirates Amber Solis Rebekah Howard Haley Bennett Lauren Hill Lora Llewellyn Brittney Bennett Evange Ramirez Tasa Watts Kasi Woodard Treva Rowland Lana Wallendorff Bradley Conatser David Evans Josh Collins Justin Alexander Aaron Bugg Rhett Holland McLean Tigers

JV Lady Rockets Top Panhandle In 44 33 Win

The JV Lady Rockets defeated Panhandle 44 to 33 on December 19. Felicia Ford led with 12 points, Andi Needham 11, Catrena Ford 8, and Ashley Linsey 7. Peters and Meadows added 2 each. rebounds topped by Peters 9 and Ford 9. Coach Brown praised the win.

Spearman Andi Needham Felicia Ford Courtney Cabbell Lauren White Lucy Peters Courtney Brown JV Lady Rockets Panhandle Lady Panthers Catrena Ford Ashley Linsey Lucinda Peters Melody Meadows Panhandle Coach Brown

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