The defending Class 5A Division I state champion Aledo Bearcats will enter the 2026 season ranked No. 5 in the state in overall Class 5A by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association. The top four are defending Class 5A Division II state champion Grapevine, Lucas Lovejoy, Smithson Valley, and Kingwood Park.
Brock is also among the state preseason rankings at No. 6 in Class 4A.
Seventh grade: A Team won 32-25, B Team won 15-8. Players of the Game, Cayden Kell, Wyatt Shouse.
Eighth grade: A Team won 40-13, B Team won 31-25. Players of the Game, Max Davis, Mason Monterosa, Dillon Monterosa, Jonathan Salter, Matthew Roberts.
The Weatherford High School Cheer Team competed in the UIL 6A Division II State Spirit Championship this past weekend in Fort Worth, defending their 2025 state title. This season they finished eighth.
This weekend they are competing in the National Cheerleading Association High School Nationals Jan. 23-25, also at the Fort Worth Convention Center.
Aledo scoring: Payce Kinman 17, Sunny Rosado 16, Avery Pipkins 8, Kirby Pulliam 7, Jasmine Seeley 3, Journee Shackleford 1.
Scoring: Rosado 28, Kinman 12, Pipkins 10, Pulliam 7, Salas 6, Seeley 4, Carlee Sanders 3, Hayden Spoon 3, Ava Urquidez 2.
Aledo scoring: Fatima Choudhry 14, Audrey Barnes 11, AJ Robinson 7, Aannis Morales 6, Kacyn Musslewhite 5, Ellye Weaver 2, Reagan Stone 2.
Aledo scoring: Robinson 14, Kynadee Mitchell 8, Choudry 8, Barnes 7, Musslewhite 6, Ally Lucas 6, Naya Johnson 3, Morales 2, Stone 2, Karson Green 2.
Eighth grade: A Team won 39-36, B Team won 16-13, C Team won 34-10.
Seventh grade: A Team won 46-12, B Team lost 12-11, C Team won 21-4.
Eighth grade: B Team won 27-14, Players of the Game, Anna Casey and Camryn Perkins.
Seventh grade: B Team lost 15-6, POG, Hannah Dearman.
A games were postponed.
Down 0–1 at the half, the Lady Roos respond with two second-half goals to earn the comeback win.
Goals: Stella Adams, Addy McElhaney.
Assists: Landree Cooper, McElhaney.
Goalkeepers: Sophia Cavazos, Quinn Kahlden.
The Aledo Ladycats will host the first of what will be five preseason scrimmages Saturday when they host Flower Mound Marcus at 11:30 a.m. Other scrimmages are:
The Roos and Lady Roos competed in Granbury. Weatherford highlights include:
Texas Select Wrestling grapplers, representing Aledo Wrestling Club, delivered outstanding performances at the Texas Nationals individual tournament and the accompanying Come & Take It Duals, held January 10-11 at the Legends Event Center in Bryan.
State championship invitations were on the line for athletes finishing top six in Open divisions. Highlighted by multiple champions, several runner-up finishes, and a standout. Most Outstanding Wrestler award to Reece Lizak in the 58-pound category in Girls Division 2. She also finished first in that division.
Other highlighted performances:
State Qualifiers are:
New wrestler highlights include:
Adding to the weekend’s success, Texas Select wrestlers posted strong results in the Come & Take It Duals. Four wrestlers — Lizak, Dyson, Nathaniel Heard, and Russell — joined a composite squad with athletes from Liberty Christian, forming “Warrior Up.” The team placed fourth overall in a highly competitive field.
Standout highlights included Dyson going undefeated to earn All-American honors and Lizak finishing with a 5-1 record.
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