Aledo crowned district champs following shutout
Aledo shut out Arlington Lamar 19-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 29 to finish off district play. The win capped an undefeated, 7-0, season in district play.
Aledo’s playoff slate will start Oct. 5 in a match against Keller Timber Creek in the Bi-District Round. The match will be at 2 p.m. at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center on the campus of Texas Christian University.
— By Brock Burgan
Weatherford earns final playoff spot
The Weatherford Kangaroos were able to win their final regular season duel at Arlington on Tuesday, Sept. 29, to earn the district’s final playoff spot.
The Roos beat the Colts 12-7 as both teams came into the final match with a chance to make the playoffs.
Weatherford got off to a great start with its doubles matches. All three boys doubles teams and two girls doubles teams won their matches to put the Roos up 5-2 heading into the singles matches.
On the boys side, Brady Dearman won his match in three sets in the second position. Dylan Poston in third position and Omar Aguillera in sixth position both won their matches in straight sets.
The girls saw Addy Melven in the third position win her match in three sets. Anna Spencer, Liath Williamson and Amaya Maly in the fourth, fifth and sixth positions all won their matches to clinch the victory for the Weatherford team.
Weatherford coach Wesley Kidd was proud of his team’s accomplishment in a win-or-stay-home scenario.
“The kids played great,” Kidd said. “We battled some nerves for sure in a couple of matches. Started out with a great showing in doubles sweeping the boys doubles and then getting two of the three girls doubles to set the tone. Then we were able to hold on and get seven of the singles matches. Really big wins by Brady Dearman and Addie Melven in third-set breakers. Those two matches were really big for us to keep our momentum.”
The Roos are scheduled to play Southlake Carrol in the bi-district round at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5. The location was not confirmed as of press time, but talks were leaning towards Boswell.
— By Jordan Neal
Weatherford golf teams finish first and second
The Weatherford golf teams started the season with great team and individual results for both boys and girls at the Texan Shootout at Prairie Lakes Golf Club in Grand Prairie on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
The Lady Rood were the tournament champions with a score of 330 while the boys team was second with a score of 339.
The Weatherford girls team had three players finish in the top five. Kennedy Bailey shot a 75 and was the overall champion. Teammate Sailor Chen was not far behind, shooting 78 and finishing second. Ava Cordary shot 86, good enough to tie for fifth place. Linda Patterson shot 91 to finish 29th which rounded out the team’s scoring.
Although they did not add to the team’s scoring total, Khloe Kuehler shot a 92; Erin Caldwell shot a 93; and Katelan Smart shot 104.
The Roos were led by Logan Henn, who shot 81 and tied for fourth place. The team’s top four players also included Judson Spikes, shooting 84 to finish 11th; and Rawley Capps and Mario Muniz both shot 87 to tie for 16th and round out the team score. Parker Padilla shot a 90, but it did not go toward the team total.
The next tournament on Weatherford’s schedule is set for 8 a.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17, at Decordova/Harbor Lake golf courses in Granbury.
— By Jordan Neal
Bearcat runners compete at HOKA McNeil Invitational
The Aledo cross country team competed Saturday, Sept. 19, at the 32nd annual HOKA McNeil Invitational in Round Rock. Thirty-two schools competed in the meet.
The Bearcats team placed sixth in the 5,000-meter boys gold division, and the Ladycats placed 15th in their division.
Holland Gladchuk led the Ladycats with a 47th-place time of 19 minutes, 6.8 seconds. Noah Lay finished 82nd with a time of 16:31.6 to lead the Bearcats. The top five Bearcat runners finished within 16 seconds of each other.
Aledo competes Saturday, Oct. 3, in the El Caliente Varsity Races, which are part of the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival at the University of Arkansas.
Varsity girls (5K)
Team finish: 15th
47. Holland Gladchuk, 19:06.8
66. Mayden Mitchell, 19:28.7
74. Austyn Wiatrek, 19:38.2
158. Isabel Rush, 20:54.6
203. Stella Lamb, 21:48.6
213. Kjersten Loy, 21:59.3
Varsity boys (5K)
Team finish: 6th
82. Noah Lay, 16:31.6
88. Thatcher Petit, 16:36.6
100. Reed Murray, 16:43.4
102. Andrew Walsh, 16.44.4
110. Jonah Clary, 16:47.4
126. Maddox Murry, 16:54.9
222. Holt Huxel, 17:46.9
— By Jordan Neal
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