Lady Eagles advance to state track meet at Memorial Stadium
At the Region 1-1A meet in Levelland on May 1-2, Melissa Reynolds placed second in shot put with 37 feet 6 inches, earning a second state bid. Cheyenne Oldham qualified in 100 and 200, placing second in 100 at 12.80 and winning 200 at 26.19. Letha Matthews was fourth in shot put with 33 feet 11 inches. Team scored 30 points, finishing fifth overall. State meet is May 15-16 in Austin.
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Summerwood
Melissa Reynolds
Cheyenne Oldham
Austin
Levelland
Reynolds
Oldham
Letha Matthews
Memorial Stadium
Just for kicks martial arts studio opens in Wellington
A crowd gathers as R and R Martial Arts, formerly of Childress, opens in Wellington on May 4. Instructors demonstrate Taekwon Do and Hapkido while children and parents watch. Roy Wright breaks cement blocks, thrilling the audience. Next session is May 11 at 801 West Avenue with children 6 7 30 pm and adults 7 45 9 15 pm.
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Wellington
R&r Martial Arts
Childress
Wright
West Avenue
Rockets Rained Out In Wellington Memphis District Title Duel
Wellington and Memphis clashed for the district 2-2A crown last Friday but rain ended the game with Wellington leading 4-2. Pitcher Gene Pena fanned three as Wellington rallied in the third before the weather halted play. Coach David Cobb urged fans to attend the rescheduled match in Wellington.
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Wellington
Memphis
David Cobb
Toby Tarver
Rockets
Cyclone
Gene Pena
Cyclones
Pena
Cobb
Regional tennis meet at Abilene features Spillman Williams third seed
Kristen Spillman and Tiffany Williams, third seeds in girls doubles, reach third round before losing 6-1 6-2 to Tarr Martinez. Boys doubles Justin Tarver Larry Valles win first round, fall in round two 6-0 6-2. Jessica Holton dominates girls singles 6-0 6-1 before losing 7-5 6-2 to McKenzie McRavey. Dawn Ikner exits in first round. J J Swearingen wins first round 6-1 6-3, then loses in round two 6-1 6-1 to Justin Smith.
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Kristen Spillman
Tiffany Williams
Abilene
Tarr
Martinez
Justin Tarver
Larry Valles
Jessica Holton
McKenzie McRavey
Dawn Ikner
J.J. Swearingen
Jared Aven
Justin Smith
Wellington ISD track winners at Perryton and Hereford meets
Students from Wellington ISD Living Center competed at the 1998 Perryton Track and Field Invitational on April 4. Kelly Colson won both the 800 meter run and shot put, while Veronica Peters placed third in the 50 meter dash and softball throw. Jeff Boland and Jay Boland posted top finishes in the 50 and 200 meter races and shot put. At Hereford, Colson set a new 800 meter record with a 24 second improvement and won the event and shot put. Veronica raised her softball throw to second place.
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Wellington Isd Living Center
Perryton
Kelly Colson
Veronica Peters
Jay Boland
Jeff Boland
Hereford
Colson
Veronica
Shannon Brown
Jessica Garcia
Glenda Colson
Chase Holland tops regional at 1998 Junior Olympic Gymnastics
Wellington Elementary fourth grader Chase Holland was named Regional Champion at the 1998 Junior Olympic Southwest Gymnastic Championships held May 2 at Cal Farley Coliseum. The event drew 561 competitors from 32 teams across 29 cities in West Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, with Holland earning regional titles in double mini level 7 and silver in level 7 trampoline after strong performances in age 9-10 level 5 tumbling. He later advanced to the Region II finals in Snyder and placed eighth in tumbling and first in double mini level 7.
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Chase Holland
Wellington
Cal Farley Coliseum
West Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Byron Smith
Amarillo
Holland
Scurry County Coliseum
Snyder
Seventh Grade Tennis District Tournament Results
The WJHL seventh grade tennis team hosted the district tournament on May 2. Shanna James finished second in girls singles, Jacob Castor placed second in boys singles. In girls doubles Taber McPherson and Lucinda Peters earned consolation, Amber Moore and Lacie Fincher finished fourth. Seventh grade boys doubles team Chase Lloyd and Aaron Taylor placed fourth.
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WJHL
Shanna James
Jacob Castor
Taber McPherson
Lucinda Peters
Amber Moore
Lacie Fincher
Chase Lloyd
Aaron Taylor
Wellington Eighth Grade Tennis Wins Three Gold Medals
At the District Tennis Meet on May 2 Wellington earned three gold medals. In boys doubles Jacen Lemons and Cole Cummings won first with T J Cantu and Colin Johnson second. Jade Moody and Beatrice Lopez won girls doubles. Alicia Ward won girls singles with Carrie West second and McKenna Sims third.
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Wellington
Jacen Lemons
Cole Cummings
T.J. Cantu
Colin Johnson
Jade Moody
Beatrice Lopez
Bridget Key
Megan Huntress
Amber Devoss named to LSC Academic All-Conference
Four Southwestern Oklahoma State University athletes earned 1998 Lone Star Conference Academic All-Conference honors. On the men's side, Bobby Soltani and Filip Slaveski plus 12 others were recognized. on the women's side Amber Devoss and Jamie Riggs highlight the SWOSU contingent. Kara Freeman and Greg Jones were named in golf, with Freeman among two women golfers and Jones among three men golfers honored.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Bobby Soltani
Edmond
Santa Fe
Filip Slaveski
Skopje
Macedonia
LSC
Amber Devoss
Wellington
Jamie Riggs
Booker
Kara Freeman
Woodward
Greg Jones
Memorial
Soltani
Slaveski
Devoss
Riggs
Freeman
Jones
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Carrie West
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