SPORTS TEAMS AND RESULTS - 1971

CHEERLEADERS

The summer prior to our 70 - 71 school year our cheerleaders attended the SMU Cheerleading School and won

five ribbons and the highly coveted SMU Spirit Stick. That was a first for WHS. Way to go girls!

Nikki Shelton - Head Cheerleader -- Sharon Lockwood -- Marsha Cappel -

Vicki Snow -- Carrie Rogers-- Jan Curtis -- Linda Moughon- Mascot

PEP SQUAD KANGARETTS

Brenda Howton & Janet Walker - Captains -- Danice Mize & Mikela Moss - Lieutenants

Some 80+ girls performed at games and kept pep rallys jumping with spirit.

AWARD WINNING KANGAROO BAND

The UIL contest in Louisville produced a Division I rating

Larry Jones - Drum Major -- Wrenda Hart - Kathy Black - Patricia Choate & Ellen Bankhead - Twillers

Melinda McClung - Cheryl Puckett & Janis Binion - Flagbearers

The WHS GRASS BURR Newspaper

The staff of our school newspaper kept us informed and sometimes laughing at the "Goathead" section.

Lead by Mrs. Skidmore were: Vicki Harrell - Editor -- Andrea Worden - Managing Editor -- Wesley Westbrook - Business Manager

Kathy Black - Renee Bowers - Charm Cox - Karen Long - Patricia Dickey - Teresa Casler - Nita Woodard - Melinda McClung - Mikela Moss

Terry Taaffe - Steve Hopkins - Dale Hart & Cliff Jones - Staff -- Larry Jones - Photographer

The MELON VINE

The staff in charge of recording our school year in facts and photos were:

Mrs. Skidmore - Sponsor -- Connie Montgomery - Editor -- Joyce Reynolds - Business Manager --Tom Davis - Organization Editor

Brooks Worthington - Carl Dean & Phillip Walker - Sports Editors -- Gary Westinhover - Teresa Means - Cheryl Puckett - Joan McAdams

Deborah Wester - Trena Fontenot - Vicki Knight - Staff

  The KANGAROO FOOTBALL TEAM

Bill Atchley - Head Coach -- L. W. Fitzhugh - Linemen -- Pete Hart - Backs

Week 1 - Cleburne 26 -- ROOS 21 --- Wk2 - Mineral Wells 20 -- ROOS 29 --- Wk 3 Azle 22 --ROOS 13 ---Wk4 Burleson 14 -- ROOS 35

Wk5 Stephenville 40 -- ROOS 12 --- Wk6 Burburnett 14 -- ROOS 0 --- Wk 7 Hirshi 29 -- ROOS 0 --- Wk 8 Brownwood 28 -- ROOS 0

Wk 9 Graham 13 -- ROOS 18 --- Wk10 Vernon 35 -- ROOS 14 ---- A 3 - 7 season but represented Weatherford with pride

The KANGAROO Basketball Team

Charles Lawrence - Coach -- The team bounced to a 6 - 6 season

Mark Littleton - Sr. G -- Robert Murphey - Sr. F -- Gary Hobbs - Sr. F -- James Rucker - Soph. G

David Terry - Sr. Post -- Ricky Davis - Sr. C -- Randy Mellard - Sr. Post -- Butch Hott - Jr. F -- Carrol Dawson - Jr. F

The Kangaroos also sent great teams out in TRACK - GOLF - TENNIS and who can forget the JOEYS VOLLEYBALL team?