Wellington Elementary School Sparklers achieve three-peat District UIL Academic Meet championship

  • Katelynn Molina, Wellington Elementary School fourth-grade teacher, congratulates her students for their December District UIL Academic Meet achievements. From left: Molina, Briley Holton, Peyton Roberson, Raylie Sims, Piper Barnes, Alaeja Archie and Callahan Cantu. Photos Courtesy of Wellington Elementary School
    Katelynn Molina, Wellington Elementary School fourth-grade teacher, congratulates her students for their December District UIL Academic Meet achievements. From left: Molina, Briley Holton, Peyton Roberson, Raylie Sims, Piper Barnes, Alaeja Archie and Callahan Cantu. Photos Courtesy of Wellington Elementary School
  • Wellington Elementary School second-grade UIL competitors include, from left, Addison Anglin, Blake Duke, Deuce Engleke, Brynlee Holton, Ryker Justice, Landry Mixon, Luke Roberson, Katie Tarver, Vivyan Valles, Stratton Wynn.
    Wellington Elementary School second-grade UIL competitors include, from left, Addison Anglin, Blake Duke, Deuce Engleke, Brynlee Holton, Ryker Justice, Landry Mixon, Luke Roberson, Katie Tarver, Vivyan Valles, Stratton Wynn.
  • Wellington Elementary School third-grade UIL competitors include Rafe Barlow (not pictured), Kodi Cabbell, Alora Cantu, Jessica Carter, Aspen Clark, Aaron Duke (not pictured), Jenna Faulk.
    Wellington Elementary School third-grade UIL competitors include Rafe Barlow (not pictured), Kodi Cabbell, Alora Cantu, Jessica Carter, Aspen Clark, Aaron Duke (not pictured), Jenna Faulk.
  • Wellington Elementary School third-grade UIL competitors also include, from left, Elenna Granados, Brinley Mock, Royalti Navarro, Leo Nunez, Perrie Reyna, Blair Ward, Kacen Wiebe.
    Wellington Elementary School third-grade UIL competitors also include, from left, Elenna Granados, Brinley Mock, Royalti Navarro, Leo Nunez, Perrie Reyna, Blair Ward, Kacen Wiebe.
  • Wellington Elementary School fourth grade UIL competitors include, from left, Alaeja Archie, Piper Barnes, Callahan Cantu, Nahim Olvera, Dallas Duke, Bryley Holton, Aurdrina Gonzales. See additional photos, page 4A.
    Wellington Elementary School fourth grade UIL competitors include, from left, Alaeja Archie, Piper Barnes, Callahan Cantu, Nahim Olvera, Dallas Duke, Bryley Holton, Aurdrina Gonzales. See additional photos, page 4A.
  • Wellington Elementary School fourth-grade UIL competitors also include, from left, Maverick Orr, Easton Patterson, Peyton Roberson, Raylie Sims, Summer Valles, Caleb Peters.
    Wellington Elementary School fourth-grade UIL competitors also include, from left, Maverick Orr, Easton Patterson, Peyton Roberson, Raylie Sims, Summer Valles, Caleb Peters.
  • Wellington Elementary School fifth-grade UIL competitors include, from left, Jake Anderson, Collier Cantu, Aubrey Cummings, Lyric Derr, Ashlynn Duke, Caydence Duran, Aryen Garcia, Brooklyn Hale, Kesley Hamner, Elanna Harper, Calleigh Henard.
    Wellington Elementary School fifth-grade UIL competitors include, from left, Jake Anderson, Collier Cantu, Aubrey Cummings, Lyric Derr, Ashlynn Duke, Caydence Duran, Aryen Garcia, Brooklyn Hale, Kesley Hamner, Elanna Harper, Calleigh Henard.
  • Wellington Elementary School fifth-grade UIL competitors also include, from left, Penelope Hernandez, Blake Herrera, Jack Inman, Kenlea Martin, Claire Mock, Jayson Orozco, Gage Shotts (not pictured), Dixie Thomas, Ashton Stephens, Jaylann Thomas (not pictured), Berkeley Ward, Holden Wischkaemper.
    Wellington Elementary School fifth-grade UIL competitors also include, from left, Penelope Hernandez, Blake Herrera, Jack Inman, Kenlea Martin, Claire Mock, Jayson Orozco, Gage Shotts (not pictured), Dixie Thomas, Ashton Stephens, Jaylann Thomas (not pictured), Berkeley Ward, Holden Wischkaemper.

    WELLINGTON – Sparklers took center stage to celebrate their 2024 University Interscholastic League District 2-AA Academic Meet championship at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 in the Wellington Elementary School cafeteria.

    “The tallying is complete, and Wellington Elementary has done it again—a three-peat,” exclaimed WES Principal Deidre Kane on Monday, Dec. 9 in Quanah upon hearing the academic meet result…