October 6, 2022 Whitney High School senior Caitlin Poore was crowned this year's homecoming queen during halftime of Friday night's football game. She is the daughter of Grandon and Carissa Poore of Whitney and is pictured celebrating with her great-grandfather, Jim Cato. Senior Tamarius Green was named the 2022 homecoming king. The Whitney Wildcats put … Continue reading Whitney Wildcats dance to 61-14 homecoming victory
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WHS baseball clinches playoff berth
April 27, 2022 Whitney High School's varsity baseball team was sitting in third place in the district as the week began and is headed to the playoffs. The Wildcats won their away conference game against McGregor 12-2 Friday, April 22, after defeating McGregor earlier in the week 9-5 at home. After last week's games wrapped … Continue reading WHS baseball clinches playoff berth
Whitney splits series with West
April 13, 2022 The Whitney High School varsity baseball team claimed sole possession of second place with a 3-0 win over West Friday, April 8, in Whitney. The Wildcats manufactured runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to beat the district rival after losing to the Trojans Tuesday, April 5. Solid pitching from Colby … Continue reading Whitney splits series with West
UIL releases 2022-2024 district realignments
Editor: Shannon Cottongame February 16, 2022 Texas high school athletic directors and coaches have received the district realignment announcement from the University Interscholastic League (UIL) that comes every two years. In 3A Division I football, Whitney will play in a nine-team district, up from seven previously. West, Grandview, Maypearl, Dallas Madison, Dallas A+ and Dallas … Continue reading UIL releases 2022-2024 district realignments
City mourns loss of medic after fatal off-duty crash
Editor: Shannon Cottongame December 8, 2021 A West resident who served as a medic for Whitney EMS and a firefighter in Harker Heights was killed in a traffic accident near Copperas Cove early Tuesday morning, November 30. Twenty-three-year-old Cole Simmons’ vehicle was reportedly struck on State Highway 9 after another driver’s visibility was impaired by … Continue reading City mourns loss of medic after fatal off-duty crash
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