February 2021
Riley
Wrinkle, Sr Powerlifting
Riley is a senior football player and
powerlifter at Weatherford High School. He is currently the #1 ranked
lifter in the 242-pound division and leads the pack by over 150 pounds. He is the #5 lifter in the state currently in
his weight class. Riley has won every
meet he has competed in this season and was named the most outstanding lifter
at the Graham Invitational Meet earlier this month. In Football, he was named to the District
3-6A 1st team All-District and All-Parker County football teams. Riley is committed to UT Permian Basin
University to play football next fall.
Savannah
Harvey – Sr, Soccer
Savannah
is a senior soccer player for the Lady Roos.
Savannah is the goalie for the team and is a team captain. Savannah has 118 total saves giving her 14
per game this season. She has a whopping
save percentage of 88%. She is leading
the team towards playoff contention by pitching shutouts in three game during
the month and only giving up one goal in other games this month. Savannah is ranked 76th in her
class putting her in the top 15% with a GPA of 3.79. She also is a Gold Medal Madrigal advancing
to state with the UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest with WHS Choir. Savannah is committed to Rodgers State
University in Oklahoma to play soccer next fall.
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Athletes of the Month – January 2021
WHS COMPETITION CHEER TEAM
The Weatherford High
School Competition Cheer Team competed at UIL State in the CoEd division for
the first time on January 13. They medaled with a third-place finish amongst a
division of very talented athletes. Please help us congratulate the following
cheerleaders: Emily McSwain Megan Marshall Kamrey Mullens Kaitlyn Peacock Chloe
Clark Mackenzie Moore Carsyn Kern Alexus Subia Jenna Tuley Morgan Taylor Bailee
Dehls Madie Ethridge Nykole Adams Kyla Foushee Maysun Whittle Layton Vandygriff
Eliseo Padilla Meadow Gregory Jaidyn Reese Chloe Shackelford Carlie Ogle Anna
Gilbert Rileigh Loftin Kylie Gannon Ethan Arnold Mia Childers Emily Farmer
Mallorie Gann Grace Kechnie Skyla Sanders Lydia Guillory Ashley Cruz Kenzie
Pearson Jesus Maya Miguel Patino-Gomez Madison Lawrence
Kurt Hatch, Sr Football
Kurt
is a senior football player at Weatherford High School and is a three-year
starter for the Kangaroos. He was an integral part of the playoff bound
football team this fall playing left tackle and anchoring the offensive line.
Kurt was the highest graded offensive lineman and finished the year with a
grade of 97%. He was the only lineman
above 95% and one of two above 90%. He
was named to the District 3-6A 1st team All-District and All-Parker
County football teams. He also led the
Roos with 15 pancake blocks and amazingly did not give up a sack the entire
season. Kurt had his best games at the
end of the season and dominated another division one commit in the playoff
game. Kurt is committed to Tarleton
State University to play football next fall.
Hannah Kness – Sr, Basketball
Hannah is a senior basketball player for
the Lady Roos. Hannah currently leads
the team in points per game, steals, and deflections. In her third year on varsity she is second on
the team in rebounds, leads the team in minutes played, and is seen as the
defensive leader for the team. She is a
returning all-district performer from 2019-2020 and is a captain on this year’s
squad. Hannah is a senior who is an A/B
Honor Roll student and is ranked in the top 20% of the senior class. Hannah plans to play basketball in college
but is undecided yet on where she
will attend.
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November 2020
Braden Carter, Sr
Basketball/Tennis
Braden is a senior at
Weatherford High School and plays Tennis and basketball. He was an integral
part of the district champion tennis team this fall and compiled a record of
9-1 in singles and 9-2 in doubles. Braden is now the leading scorer and
rebounder on the WHS basketball team averaging 15 points, five rebounds, and
two steals per game. Braden leads the team in all three of these
categories. He has led the Roos to a 2-2 start to the 2020-2021
season. Braden has a 4.0 GPA and is in the top 30 of the 2020 senior
class. Braden plans to play basketball in college but is undecided yet on where he will attend.
Kate Hansen – Soph,
Volleyball
Kate is a sophomore volleyball player that
was just named the Offensive Player of the Year in District 3-6A. Kate
led the Lady Roos to their first playoff win in three years and a spot in the
regional quarterfinal game. In the area round of the playoffs vs Midland
Kate set a school record with 26 kills. On the season Kate had 198 kills
and had a hit percentage of .345. She also led the team in solo blocks
and total blocks with 24 and 75 respectively and averaged 3.1 blocks per
match. Atypical for a middle blocker Kate added 96 digs which was
good for 4.0 per match. Kate
really took over in the playoffs having kills of 16, 26, and 13 and leading the
team in each game leading the team in kills and blocks. Also during the Lady
Roos playoff push she averaged 18.3 kills a game (6.2 in the regular season), 6.3
blocks per game, and 13.3 digs per game.
Kate is a just a sophomore but plans on playing volleyball at the collegiate
level.
