Six Panhandle girls win bronze at state track meet in Austin
Six Panhandle athletes earned bronze medals at the University Interscholastic League state track meet at Royal Memorial Stadium in Austin on May 16. Cheyenne Oldham of Sumnerwood, Whitney Ellis of Friona, Stacy Locker of Muleshoe, Carrie Davis of Groom, Faleshia Jackson of Childress, and Monique Davis of Wellington each claimed medals in sprint, hurdle, distance, high jump, and long jump events. Monique Davis, who plans to attend Oklahoma State on a scholarship, battled a late surge to finish third in the 100 hurdles.
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Norwood seniors win Presidential Education Award
Three Norwood seniors Cheyenne Oldham Landon Dwyer and Travis Thompson earned the Presidential Award for Educational Excellence for maintaining a 90 plus average, strong leadership and integrity. They received certificates pins and a Clinton White House letter read by Superintendent Linda Gossett at the May 12 awards assembly.
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Rockets Triumph In District 2-2A Title Clincher
Rockets defeat Cyclones 7-3 after a rain delay to clinch the District 2-2A championship. Gene Pena leads pitching with five strikeouts and three hits, while Toby Tarver and Justin Tarver provide key RBIs and a homer, as Wellington's offense erupts late to seal the win.
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Rockets Rally Past Eagles in Area Championship Warmup
In a May 18 practice game for the Area Championship the Rockets trailed 7-1 before erupting for 12 runs to defeat the Chillicothe Eagles 15-7. Edward Torrez pitched seven strikeouts and fueled the comeback after relieving Nelson Wilbur, while Coach David Cobb credited Torrez for turning the tide in the third inning.
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Samnorwood honors top athletes at annual banquet
Samnorwood names its best athletes across football, basketball and baseball. In football Billy Waters earned Most Improved, Travis Thompson Defensive Player, Artie Wright Most Valuable Player. Basketball honors went to Travis Thompson and Landon Dwyer as Defensive Players, Jay Decker and Shandon Stalls shared Most Improved, Artie Wright MVP, Lady Eagles named Nacole Trammel Defensive Player, Kassie Menser Most Improved, Jennifer Reynolds and Cheyenne Oldham MVPs. Baseball Most Improved was Andy Lisle, Artie Wright MVP, with Cheyenne Oldham and Mario Garcia receiving Fighting Heart Awards.
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Community thank you for Ward cabin senior supper
A heartfelt thanks goes to Charlie and Melanie Oren for their labor of love in cooking the senior supper at the Ward cabin. The meal was delicious and appreciated by attendees.
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