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Skyrockets, Lady Rockets bargain for basketball action

Skyrockets, Lady Rockets bargain for basketball action

Skyrockets, Lady Rockets bargain for basketball action

Varsity Wellington Lady Rocket sophomore Ceighley Killian (11) drives the ball down the court, going for the layup against the Highland Park Lady Hornets last Friday, Jan. 17 in Amarillo, where Wellington won by a final score of 77-19.
Bobcats serve up ‘Hotcakes for Homeruns’

Bobcats serve up ‘Hotcakes for Homeruns’

Bobcats serve up ‘Hotcakes for Homeruns’

The Childress Bobcat baseball team serves up Hotcakes for Homeruns Thursday, Jan. 16 at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. All proceeds benefitted the Childress Bobcat Baseball Program.
Childress’ Foster breaks LCU’s single-game scoring record

Childress’ Foster breaks LCU’s single-game scoring record

Childress’ Foster breaks LCU’s single-game scoring record

Lady Chapparal Grace Foster, a 2021 graduate of Childress High School, breaks Lubbock Christian University’s single-game scoring record, dropping 39 points to break Beth Capps’ 1996 record of 38 points.
Childress’ Coach Schniederjan caps 100 wins

Childress’ Coach Schniederjan caps 100 wins

Childress’ Coach Schniederjan caps 100 wins

Childress Bobcat Head Basketball Coach Colby Schniederjan picks up his 100th win Friday, Jan. 17 during the Bobcats’ first district win in a 57-44 final over Tulia.
Ryder Robison, a 2024 graduate of Memphis High School, recently received a Texas High School Coaches Association Super Elite patch, along with certification, for being named to the 2023-2024 Class 2A Tennis Super Elite Team. Robison is currently a freshman at Wayland Baptist University, where he competes in cross country. Courtesy Photo

Ryder Robison, a 2024 graduate of Memphis High School, recently received a Texas High School Coaches Association Super Elite patch, along with certification, for being named to the 2023-2024 Class 2A Tennis Super Elite Team. Robison is currently a freshman at Wayland Baptist University, where he competes in cross country. Courtesy Photo

Memphis’ Robison receives Super Elite patch

Ryder Robison, a 2024 graduate of Memphis High School, recently received a Texas High School Coaches Association Super Elite patch, along with certification, for being named to the 2023-2024 Class 2A Tennis Super Elite Team.
Wa-Ya defensive back Cooper O’Neal, right, of Wills Point High School, tackles Ta’Tanka wide receiver TJ Salinas (center), of Wellington High School, during the first half of the Native American All-Star Football Game at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Photo by Dallas News Staff Photographer Tom Fox

Wa-Ya defensive back Cooper O’Neal, right, of Wills Point High School, tackles Ta’Tanka wide receiver TJ Salinas (center), of Wellington High School, during the first half of the Native American All-Star Football Game at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Photo by Dallas News Staff Photographer Tom Fox

Wellington’s Salinas plays for Team Ta’Tanka in Native American All-Star Game

FRISCO – Wellington High School (WHS) senior TJ Salinas got to step back on the football field one more time as a competitor in the Native American All-Star Game at the Ford Center at the Frisco Star at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Lubbock Christian University Chaparral Grace Foster, a 2021 graduate of Childress High School, is making history on the basketball court. Surpassing Carol Hise, who amassed 732 rebounds from 1990-1994, Foster joins LCU women’s basketball’s top five rebounders, standing at 742 career rebounds behind Darla Lynch (1979-1983) with 838, Tess Bruffey (2014-2018) with 845, Mamy N’Kolomoni (1998-2002) with 911 and Nicole Hampton (2011-2016) with 1,053. Graphic Courtesy of Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock Christian University Chaparral Grace Foster, a 2021 graduate of Childress High School, is making history on the basketball court. Surpassing Carol Hise, who amassed 732 rebounds from 1990-1994, Foster joins LCU women’s basketball’s top five rebounders, standing at 742 career rebounds behind Darla Lynch (1979-1983) with 838, Tess Bruffey (2014-2018) with 845, Mamy N’Kolomoni (1998-2002) with 911 and Nicole Hampton (2011-2016) with 1,053. Graphic Courtesy of Lubbock Christian University

Childress’ Foster climbs to top five rebounders in LCU women’s basketball history

Lubbock Christian University Chaparral Grace Foster, a 2021 graduate of Childress High School, is making history on the basketball court.
Honor a loved one by purchasing a paper sneaker at the Childress vs. Bushland basketball game Friday, Jan. 24. Available for $1, paper sneakers, including a loved one’s name, will be displayed during the game. All proceeds will benefit We Can Care, a nonprofit organization aiding Childress County cancer patients. Courtesy Graphic

Honor a loved one by purchasing a paper sneaker at the Childress vs. Bushland basketball game Friday, Jan. 24. Available for $1, paper sneakers, including a loved one’s name, will be displayed during the game. All proceeds will benefit We Can Care, a nonprofit organization aiding Childress County cancer patients. Courtesy Graphic

Coaches vs. Cancer to benefit We Can Care

Honor a loved one by purchasing a paper sneaker at the Childress vs. Bushland basketball game Friday, Jan. 24. Available for $1, paper sneakers, including a loved one’s name, will be displayed during the game.
The Wellington Skyrockets rank No. 99 in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s 2025 Texas High School Football Program Rankings, down 38 spots from their 2024 ranking of No. 61, released Monday, Jan. 13. Childress also dropped from 2024’s ranking, moving down 82 places into No. 290, while Memphis dropped four spots into No. 1,152 in the lineup of 1,214 Texas teams. Graphic Courtesy of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football

The Wellington Skyrockets rank No. 99 in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s 2025 Texas High School Football Program Rankings, down 38 spots from their 2024 ranking of No. 61, released Monday, Jan. 13. Childress also dropped from 2024’s ranking, moving down 82 places into No. 290, while Memphis dropped four spots into No. 1,152 in the lineup of 1,214 Texas teams. Graphic Courtesy of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football

Wellington ranks in Dave Campbell’sTop 100Texas high school football programs

The Wellington Skyrockets rank No. 99 in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s 2025 Texas High School Football Program Rankings, down 38 spots from their 2024 ranking of No. 61, released Monday, Jan. 13. Childress also dropped from 2024’s ranking, moving down 82 places into No.