Fall sports banquet honors WH teams

Cross country team members include Kamie Cook, Tim Priest, Scott Jordan and Adam Lindenmuth.

Whitehouse ISD celebrated the success of three sports programs and the work of its student trainers at the annual Fall Sports Banquet held Thursday, Jan. 24 at WHS.

Coaches involved with the Wildcat football, volleyball and cross country programs introduced their groups and recognized both team and individual honors. Eight student athletic trainers were also recognized for their invaluable contribution to the WISD athletic department.

VOLLEYBALL

Under the guidance of longtime head coach Cheryl Till, the varsity Ladycats finished the year with an impressive 24-8 season record. In district, the Ladycats went 14-1, including a playoff win over Hallsville to clinch the district championship.

Seniors members of the Ladycats are Jordan Knight, second team All East Texas, district co-MVP; Joanna Blake, honorable mention All East Texas, first team All District; Katy Kidwell, first team All District; and Erica Fuller, Alyssa Rome, Ramey Tucker, Bailey Watson and Taylor Wright.

Junior members of the squad are Christine Ford, second team All District, and Tori Wirts.

Sophomore Ladycats are Sadie Hilburn, honorable mention All East Texas, second team All District, and Stephanie Alexander, honorable mention All District.

The JV also had a big year, going 25-2 overall and 12-2 in district. Jon Sheppard coaches the junior varsity Ladycats. The ninth-graders, coached by Stacey Hendrix, were 13-13 overall and 7-7 in district.

CROSS COUNTRY

The girls cross countr y team qualified for regional competition after capturing second place at the district meet. Members of the girls squad are seniors Brittany Wilkens, Kamie Cook and Alex Barnes, juniors Whitney Rankin and Marcelo Rodezno, and freshmen Judith Clark and Danielle Nelson.

The boys team finished fourth at the district meet, narrowly missing a chance to advance. Sophomore Tim Priest earned an individual trip to the regional meet, finishing 10th at district with a new personal best time.

Other members of the boys cross country team are seniors Scott Jordan, Kevin Kapka and Travis Tincher, sophomore Ricardo Medina and freshman Adam Lindenmuth.

Members of the Ladycat volleyball team include Joanna Blake, Sadie Hilburn, Stephanie Alexander, Erica Fuller, (back) Jordan Knight, Christine Ford, Bailey Watson and Katy Kidwell. Parker, Brian Printers, Jarone All District; Cashion, honorable

ATHLETIC TRAINERS

Student athletic trainers (SATs) are under the direction of full-time trainers Jay Ramsey and Jane Tschetter and graduate assistant Salters. The SAT program give students a chance to be involved in athletics while giving them some medical background.

The SATs are eligible to letter in sports medicine after working with varsity sports a certain amount of time.

"SATs put in many hours and are usually more behind the scenes than anything, but are an indispensable part of the athletics here at Whitehouse," said Tschetter.

The eight student trainers who were recognized at the banquet are senior Brittany Ragsdale, junior Heidi Decker, sophomores Angelica Alford, Brittany Bryant, Kali Haskell, Colleen Hughes and Whitney Lade, and freshman Travis Baggett.

Current embers of the Student Athletic Trainers program at Whitehouse High School include (left to right) Veronica Guerra, Whitney Lade, Kali Haskell, Carrie Salters (grad assistant), Jane Tschetter (head trainer), Brittany Bryant, Brittany Ragsdale and Travis Baggett. Not pictured is head trainer Jay Ramsey.

FOOTBALL

The varsity won district and b-district with a 10-2 record. The JV finished 9-1 and were district champions. The freshman team ended the year at 8-2.

Senior members of the team are Dalton Beasley, Julian Broaddus, Cody Brown, Nathan Brown, Matt Bynum, Jamar Campbell, Ben Edwards, Ace Estrella, Chris Frater-Mackey, Jacob Gardner, Gavin Green, C.J. Hallett, Jon Harvell, Bart Henderson, Marco Hernandez, Steven Hicks, Zach Hill, Maureese Johnigan, Jacob Johnson, Josh Jordan, Ryan Kahn, Spenser Keeling, Aubrey Kennedy, Andy Luce, B.J. Mackey, Ryan Maxwell, Nelson Ortega, Gary Palmarez, Lesley Perdue, Matt Ponce, Cameron Rogers, J.J. Russell, Corbin Seliga, Preston Smith, Cord Stewart, Taylor Sulser, Bruce Tate, Logan Thompson, Connor Tucker and Ryan Whitehurst.

Junior members are Jason Allen, Brady Attaway, Ryan Bell, Payton Calicutt, Greyson Carr, Brett Carter, Seth Cashion, Devry Clark, Erik Cof fee, Jonathan Cummins, Christian Farias, T.J. Franklin, Hunter Howard, Bryant Joseph, Tim Liberty, Markyele Littles, Dakota Martinez, Heath Mayo, Braden McDaniel, Casey Parker, Brian Printers, Jarone Reddick, Johnathan Root, Casey Stewart, Matt Struble, Kyle Stubbs, Phillip Traylor and Asher Williams.

Sophomore members are William Aldridge (manager), Skip Caldwell, Jermaine Kennedy and Chad Lewis.

Freshman members are Quincy Aldridge and Trey Metoyer.

Members of the varsity team receiving individual honors are Attaway, honorable mention AP All State, district MVP; Broaddus, first team All District; Cody Brown, first team All District; Nathan Brown, honorable mention All District; Cashion, honorable

mention AP All State; Edwards, second team Academic All State; Harvell, honorable mention Academic All State; Henderson, first team All District, second team AP All State; Hicks, first team All District, second team AP All State; Perdue, second team All District; Ponce, second team Academic All State; Seliga, second team Academic All State; Struble, honorable mention All District; Sulser, first team All District, second team Academic All State; Thompson, honorable mention Academic All State; and Williams, honorable mention All District.