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Athletes of the Month

May 2023

 

Landry Fonseca, Sr

Softball

 

Landry Fonseca was a senior on the Lady Roo Softball Team and is a three-year starter who was named the Defensive Player of the Year for District 3-6A.  Landry had a .396 OBP on offense with 18 RBIs and 29 runs scored.  She also led the team with four stolen bases on the season.  Landry had a fielding percentage of 91% and turned three double plays this season.  She graduated from WHS in the top 25% of her class and was an academic all-district and all-state selection and has a scholarship to play softball in college at Northeast Texas College.    

 

 

Kannon Kemp, Sr

Baseball

Kannon Kemp is a senior member of the Kangaroo Baseball Team and a four-year starter.  Kannon was named Pitcher of the Year for District 3-6A this season finishing the year with a 10-3 record striking out 125 hitters in 84 2/3 innings, which is the most in the state.  Kannon also had a 0.99 ERA on the season with a 0.83 WHIP.  These numbers are incredibly impressive for the Kangaroo senior.  Offensively Kannon had an OBP of .388 with a home run and 16 RBIs and 18 runs scored while playing stellar defense at first base when not on the mound.  He graduated from WHS in the top 10% of his class and was an academic all-district and honorable mention all-state.  Kannon has been selected to the THSBCA All-State All-Star Game in Round Rock on June 18th and has a scholarship to pitch at the University of Oklahoma.  


Athletes of the Month

April 2023

 

Emilee Slovak, Sr

Golf

 

Emilee Slovak is a senior on the Lady Roo Varsity Golf Team.  She has held the #1 spot on the team since her sophomore year and this year led the team to the District 3-6A championship.  At the district tournament Emilee finished 4th overall, earning her first team all-district.  Emilee won multiple tournaments throughout the year and consistently shot in the 70s and low 80s.  She was also first team all-district last year as a junior.  Emilee plans to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, play golf and pursue a degree in Biology.  

 


 

Colton McClure, Sophomore

Baseball / Football / Track

 

Sophomore Colton McClure is a varsity member of the baseball, football, and track teams.  Colton is the starting short stop in baseball, wide receiver/punter/kicker in football, and on multiple relays in track.  In baseball Colton leads the team in RBIs, ERA, and saves, and is second on the team in runs scored.  His 4 RBI day that included a homerun in the game for the District 3-6A championship vs Paschal helped to put the Roos up for good.  In track he was the anchor leg for the mile relay who placed second in district and advanced to the area and regional rounds.  There have been multiple days he competed in baseball and track on the same days.  In football Colton was an honorable mention all-district performer.  



Athletes of the Month

March 2023

 

Olohita Ejere, Sr

Powerlifting

 

Olohita Ejere is a senior powerlifter for Weatherford High School.  Olohita placed 5th in the state meet earlier this month and was 2nd Team Academic All-State.  Olohita won first place at all the league meets she participated in and finished 4th at the regional meet.  She broke records and set new records for the Bench Press (230 lbs), Deadlift (360 lbs tied the record) and for the Total (995) in her weight class. Olohita is ranked 79th in her class and has a 3.8 GPA.  She is going to the University of North Texas and plans to major in English as well as lift for the powerlifting team there.  She is also a member of WHS Theatre and community theater outside of school. 

 

Sydney Nelson, Sr

Powerlifting / Cheer

 

Sydney Nelson is a senior powerlifter and cheerleader for Weatherford High School.  She is the team captain who placed 5th at the state meet earlier this month and was named 1st Team Academic All-State.  She won first place at all of her league meets this year and placed 4th at the regional meet.  Sydney has broken all Weatherford lifting records in Squat (345 lbs), Bench (230 lbs), Deadlift (330 lbs), and Total (890 lbs) in her weight class.  Sydney has been on varsity in powerlifting and cheer for the last three years.  In cheer she has been a part of the team that has placed in the top five in the state the last three years.  She is ranked 12th in her class and has a 4.2 GPA.  She is going to Utah State University where she plans on powerlifting and majoring in Landscape Architecture.  She is also member of Choir, Theater, NHS, and SNHS.

 

 

 

Karson Daniel, Sr

Powerlifting / Football / Track

Karson Daniel lettered in Football, Powerlifting, and Track for Weatherford High School.  In Powerlifting he was a two-time state qualifier and placed 9th at the State Meet.  He won first place at all his league meets and was the regional champion for his weight class.  He broke the regional meet record in the bench press that stood since 2012 with a lift of 445 lbs.  He also has all records for his weight class at Weatherford with Squat (625 lbs), Bench (445 lbs), Deadlift (600 lbs), and Total (1670 lbs).  Karson was also a two-time all-district performer on the offensive line in football and throws the shot put for the track team.  Karson has a 3.4 GPA and plans to attend Weatherford College. 

 

Barrett Smith, Sr

Powerlifting / Football

Barrett Smith is a football player and powerlifter for Weatherford High School.  Barrett has been on varsity for both sports the last three years.  In powerlifting he was a state qualifier and placed 3rd at the regional meet.  He also won all of his league meets this year and set records for Weatherford in the Squat (470 lbs) and the Bench (410 lbs) for his weight class.  In football Barrett was an All-District performer the last two seasons on defense and was named First Team to the All Parker County Team.  Barrett has a 3.3 GPA and is a member of FCA at Weatherford.  He has signed his letter of intent to play football for Texas Wesleyan next year.

 

Athletes of the Month

February 2023

 

Layla Frances, Jr

Wrestling

 

Layla Frances is a junior and three-year letter winner on the Lady Roo Wrestling team.  Layla advanced to the state meet by placing fourth at the Region 1-6A meet earlier this month after placing third at the District 2-6A meet.  Layla has advanced to the regionals all three years and the state meet as a freshman and again as a junior.  Layla’s career record is 66-30 and in 2022-2023 she was 23-13.  Layla was a state medalist back in 2021. 

 



Tyler Partain, Sr

Soccer / Track

Tyler is a senior captain on the Kangaroo Soccer team.  Tyler has been on varsity since his freshman season and started since his sophomore year.  Tyler leads the team in goals, assists, and total points this season.  The Roo Soccer team is currently in 3rd place in the district standings and in the playoff hunt.  Last season Tyler was selected as a 2nd Team All-District performer.  Tyler is also a 3-year letter winner of the Track team where he was an area qualifier last year in both the 110 hurdles and the 300 hurdles.  Tyler’s GPA is 3.61 and he has plans to study business and play soccer in college.


Athletes of the Month

January 2023

 

Rylie Sims, Sr

Cheer

 

Rylie is a senior cheer captain for the WHS Competition Cheer Team.  The Cheer Team placed 5th at state and won the ‘Best Crowd Leading’ category.  The Roos also placed 2nd at the NCA National Competition.  Rylie is on her second year on the team since coming here from Iowa Park.  She is ranked 18th in her class of 540 students and has a 4.0 GPA.  She is a part of various organizations at Weatherford including:  National Honor Society, National Technical Honors Society, Student Council, DECA, PALS, and is the softball manager.  She was also selected as the August Optimist Student of the Month.  Rylie plans on attending Oklahoma State University and majoring in finance this fall. 

 

Anna Gilbert, Sr

Cheer

Anna is a senior cheer captain for the WHS Competition Cheer Team.  The Cheer Team placed 5th at state and won the ‘Best Crowd Leading’ category.  The Roos also placed 2nd at the NCA National Competition. Anna is in her third year on the Varsity Competition Cheer Team.  She is ranked 15th out of 540 in her class and has a 4.0 GPA.  Anna is currently the Class of 2023 Vice president, NHS Secretary, SNHS Public Relations Officer, NTHS President of Service, Student Council, and a member of DECA.  She was also in the WHS production of Wizard of Oz this year.  Anna plans to attend Texas A&M, University of Texas, or TCU this fall and major in business. 

 

Rileigh Loftin, Sr

Cheer


Rileigh is a senior cheer captain for the WHS Competition Cheer Team.  The Cheer Team placed 5th at state and won the ‘Best Crowd Leading’ category.  The Roos also placed 2nd at the NCA National Competition.  Rileigh is in her third year on varsity and the second year of being a captain.  She is ranked 16th out of 540 in her class and has a 4.0 GPA.  Rileigh is a part of various organizations at Weatherford including:  Athletic Training, PALS, Champs, National Honor Society, Student Council, and National Society of Leadership and Success.  She plans on cheering in college and majoring in Pre-Medicine and is undecided on where she will attend. 

 


Athletes of the Month

December 2022

 

Tanner Bussey, Jr

Wrestling / Powerlifting

 

Tanner Bussey is a junior and participates on the Wrestling and Powerlifting teams.  Tanner is a team captain for the wrestling team.  She placed second in the South Grand Prairie meet earlier this season and was in the top six at the Martin meet.   In powerlifting Tanner won the first meet of the year in Lake Worth in dominating fashion.  Last year she placed third at the regional meet and hit her automatic state qualifying total before placing 11th at the state meet.  Tanner currently owns school records in the squat (305), bench press (180), dead lift (270), and total weight (740) in her weight class.  She has a 4.0 GPA and is ranked 39th in her class.

 

 

Jaylin Smith, Sr

Basketball


Jaylin Smith is a senior and second year letterman on the Roo Basketball team.  Jaylin is a post player who leads the Roos in rebounds and blocked shots and is second on the team in scoring. He is currently averaging 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game for the Roos.  Jaylin is a team captain for the Roos and has grown to be leader both on and off the court.  He has plans to play basketball at the next level after graduation but is undecided yet on where he will be attending.  




Athletes of the Month

November 2022

 

Veronica Cruz, Sr

Volleyball

 

Veronica Cruz is a senior captain on the Lady Roo volleyball team.  She is a three-year letter winner and a three-time academic all-district athlete.  This year she was name the District 3-6A Defensive MVP.  She is ranked 28th in her class of 558 students and has a 3.8 GPA.  In addition to being on the volleyball team, she is also a part of NHS.  She plans on attending Weather College and entering their Cardiovascular Sonography Program. 

 

 

Ty Martin, Sr

Football / Track

 

Ty Martin is a senior football player for the Weatherford Kangaroos.  Ty has been an all-district performer for the last two years playing right tackle and anchoring the offensive line.  Ty finished the season with 14 pancake blocks and helped pave the way for the Roo rushing attack that gained over 2400 yards on the ground this season.  The Roo offense also averaged 32 points a game and had over 4200 yards in ten games.  He is  a member of the PALS Program and has a 3.4 GPA.  Ty is undecided on where he will attend college but plans to play football while pursuing a degree in physical therapy.

 



October 2022

 

Rayla Castillo, Jr

Cross Country / Track

 

Rayla Castillo has anchored the Lady Roo Cross Country team all season.  She placed second at the District 3-6A meet earlier this month and help lead the team to a third-place finish overall.  With this finish the Lady Roos advanced to the regional meet for the third year in a row.  Rayla then placed 22nd overall at the regional meet and is the first alternate to the state meet. She has been on varsity since her freshmen year in cross country and track.  Rayla has a 3.7 GPA and wants to run cross country in college while studying Astronomy or Fine Arts.  

 

 

Jojo Polk, Jr

Football / Track / Baseball

 

Junior Jojo Polk is the running back for the Roo Football team.  He leads the team in rushing and went over the 1,000 yard mark this season during the Boswell game.  Jojo also ran for over 250 yards and scored the game winning touchdown in overtime vs LD Bell earlier this month.  Jojo has been the model of consistency by running for over 100 yards in every game but one.  During track season he competed on the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relays.  Jojo is a two-year letter winner and plans to play football in college. 

 




September 2022

 

Kate Hansen, Sr

Volleyball

 

Senior Kate Hansen is team captain for Lady Roo Volleyball.  She leads the team in blocks with 27 and is second on the team with 241 kills this season.  Kate also leads the team in hitting percentage at an impressive 34% and is second on the team in points per set with 4.37.  She has a 3.5 grade point average and is planning to pursue a career in the medical field.  Kate is committed to Texas Tech to play volleyball upon graduation in the fall of 2023. 

 

 

Melvin Polk, Sr

Football / Track

 

Senior Melvin Polk is a member of the Roo Football and Track teams.  As a wide receiver and defensive back he leads the offense in receiving yards, receptions, and defensively leads the team in interceptions.  Melvin currently has 27 catches on the season for 287 yards to go along with five receiving touchdowns.  He has also rushed for 175 yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns. During track season he competed on the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400 meter relays.  Melvin has a 3.7 GPA and plans to play football in college.  Currently he has offers from Liberty, Florida International, and The Air Force Academy.  


August 2022

 

Senior Riess Griffith is a three-year starter on the Lady Roo Volleyball team.  As a junior she was named an All-District and All-State performer.  Last year she set the record for kills in a season and is leading the team again this year with 243 kills.  She is also second on the team in aces, passing, digs, and third on the team in blocks.  Riess has a 3.94 GPA and is ranked in the top ten percent of her class.  She plans to play volleyball next year at West Texas A&M.

 


Senior Kellen Jones is a member of the Cross Country and Track teams at Weatherford High School.  Last year he was a member of the regional qualifying team and is in his third year of Varsity competition. He began the year medaling at the Haltom meet and winning the Crowley race leading into a new personal best time at the Southlake Invitational.  Kellen is a member of NHS, UIL Academics, and is the SNHS Vice President to go along with being ranked 1st in his class with a 4.46 GPA.  He has plans to attend Texas A&M after graduation.

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