Weatherford Democrat

Pojo takes stage hoping to improve opening act
The Porcupines used some late-season heroics to slip into the playoffs in last year’s campaign, but hope to solidify their prospects early and get off to a better start in 2008 to better carry them through the schedule.
Week 0 Game Capsules
A look at Parker County football games this week.
Kick-Off Banquet rescheduled
WEATHERFORD — The 2008 Weatherford High School Kangaroos Football Kick-Off Banquet and Live Auction has been rescheduled for Tuesday.
The player’s dinner starts at 6 p.m. and is followed by a BBQ dinner for the fans at 6:30 p.m. Both meals will be in the WHS cafeteria. The cost for the meal is $12 for adults and $3 for kids 6-and-under.
The respective meals will be followed by the pep rally and live auction at 7 p.m. in the WHS “A” Gymnasium.
The Blue Belles, WHS cheerleaders, Fightin’ Roo Band and Weatherford football players will be featured at the event.
WHS volleyball teams sweep Boswell
The Lady Roos varsity improved to 10-5 on the season Tuesday, defeating Boswell in 3 games, 25-23, 25-16, 25-17.
The JV girls bested the Lady Pioneers in three games to improve to 5-2 overall.
The 9A and 9B Lady Roos defeated the Boswell girls in two games to remain perfect thus far in their season at 5-0.
The varsity Lady Roos travel to San Marcos this weekend to compete in the San Marcos High School tournament. The JV and 9th grade teams travel to Springtown for matches on Friday.
Yearling halter stallion champ calls Weatherford home.
AMARILLO — Weatherford local Connie Lee and her American Quarter Horse Touch My Imagination captured the world champion yearling halter stallion title at the American Quarter Horse Association Bayer Select World Championship Show in Amarillo, Tuesday.
Lee and her horse won the title and a prize package that included a Montana Silversmiths sterling silver buckle with 14-karat gold overlay, a neck wreath, custom designed gold-tone trophy, Cripple Creek Jacket with World Champion patch, as well as a cash prize.
The 2008 Bayer Select World Championship Show offers exciting competition for American Quarter Horse Association Amateur Select members August 25-31 at the Amarillo National Center. The Bayer Select World Show is the world’s largest, single-breed world championship horse show open exclusively to amateur exhibitors age 50 and older. This is the pinnacle event for Amateur Select competitors around the world, who must qualify for the event by earning a predetermined number of points to secure a spot in each of the 41 classes representing English, western and halter disciplines. More than 1,150 entries from the United States and Canada are competing at this year’s event.
Lady Roos compete in tourney
The Lady Roos competed in the Northwest volleyball tournament on Friday and Saturday. Weatherford placed second in pool play Friday, dropping its only match to Red Oak.
Highly rated Irish freshmen downplay expectations
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame freshman cornerback Robert Blanton likes what he sees from his classmates.
“We have a lot of great freshmen, a lot of them making a great impact, competing, doing some great things,” Blanton said Friday as Irish freshmen were allowed to talk to the media for the first time.
Roos fans get look at 2008 team
Mitchael Rucker and Dakota Abernathy didn’t waste any time before giving the Weatherford Kangaroos fans something to cheer about at Weatherford’s scrimmage game against the Stephenville Yellowjackets at Kangaroo Stadium Friday night.
Annual Roo Kick-Off marks the start of Roos’ 2008 season
WEATHERFORD — School administrators, business owners and community members were on hand at Friday morning’s Weatherford Chamber of Commerce “Annual Roo Kick-Off” held at The Outback behind Weatherford High School.

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