There's no bigger story in FWISD Athletics right now than your Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles Soccer Team. For the first time in FWISD history, we have a team competing for a soccer state title. Way to go, DHJ!!! We are so proud of you. But, the greatness doesn't stop there. We have runners, golfers, jumpers and throwers advancing to Regional Competition. In case you didn't know, great things are happening in our athletic programs across the city!!! Please check the district athletic webpage Athletics / Home Page (fwisd.org) to find your favorite team in action!!!!

The DHJ Boys' Soccer team defeated Celina on April 13 4-2 to advance to the State Championship Game. Next up, Boerne on April 17. Let's go Eagles!!!!! FWISD is proud of you!!!!!!

Softball celebrated Senior Night with a victory of Polytechnic High School.

Jocelyn Cruz

Ella Moncada

Aliyah Moreno

Emily Paredes Garcia

Yasmyn Murrell

Aaliyah Allen

Lyrri Samuel

The Raider baseball team defeated O.D. Wyatt 11 to 1 Tuesday at home.

Wildcats are headed to the regional track meet. Congratulations to the Dunbar Track and Field Regional qualifiers!

Donovan Thomas will be participating in the Regional Track and Field Meet as a high jumper.

Congratulations to Kyle Smith Hanna on placing 2nd at the District Tennis Meet this past Monday and Tuesday to advance to the Regional meet on April 27-28 at the Arlington Tennis Center! In the semi-final match, he faced an opponent that was a higher seed, and had bested Kyle in the fall. Kyle was able to quickly adapt, allowing him to outduel his opponent in 3 sets, in a match that took nearly 2 hours to complete.

This was part of a team effort that saw the boys claim 2nd overall team for the district. This included Kyle and Griffin Quinones in boys singles. For boys doubles, the combo's of John Nolan and Cooper Fitch, as well as Rhys Claassen and Zachary Jacobus also had several victories to help in the overall boys team total earning 2nd place. Our Mixed doubles duo of John O'Neil and Maria Gober also made it to the semifinals.

Big congratulations goes out to the whole team for their efforts this year and at the District Tournament.

Riverside Middle School celebrated their Lady Eagle A/B Honor Roll Student-Athletes.

Wedgwood Middle School Football first victory of the season 30 - 12 over Meadow Brook.

Notable performers were: Hector Martine, Raylon, Heslep Cain, Marcus King, Darrian Ward, John Hernadez, and Johnathan McCandless

Graduate of Slaton High School in Slaton, Texas.

A Former University of Texas basketball player.

During my many years of coaching and teaching,

there have been many games played, many counseling sessions,

many championships, many playoff bouts, many disappointments. But yet, I press on toward the prize because I must…there are young lives at stake. My philosophies as a coach are so familiar to other coaches that hold sports and athletics near and dear to their hearts. We get pure joy and satisfaction out of finding ways to motivate student-athletes and mold them into the individual that will one day be successful and acceptable in today’s society. Athletics has a direct link to the development of our country’s student-athletes. As a coach, there are three things that I believe in: Commitment to giving 100%, honesty, and never lose sight of the responsibilities of a Coach. I believe athletics is an amazing channel to teach important life lessons that are so detrimental to and for all areas of life. It teaches perseverance, discipline, enthusiasm, and passion. The most crucial responsibilities of a coach are to teach responsibility and accountability. I hold myself to the highest level of accountability when it comes to molding our student-athletes. In turn I hope to instill in them the values and disciplines that can be taken and used after graduating from High School. By embracing the concepts of perseverance, sacrifice, and accountability student-athletes become prepared for life. They graduate high school, they obtain degrees, and Championships are won!

See you on the court, field, and track.

Go Bobcats! Family, All In!

Graduate of Olney High School, in Olney, Texas.

A Former Midwestern State University Football Player.

This year marks Coach Slaters twenty-third year as a teacher/coach.

Through the years he has had many coaching stops.

Towns: Wichita Falls, Petrolia, Kaufman, Olney,

Arlington, Miles, and Benbrook.

I am married to Misty Slater and we have two beautiful girls

Mia and Randee. To me there is nothing greater than being a part of a FAMILY, and I consider us all (athletes, coaches, sports programs, cheerleaders, emerald line, student body, booster club, administrators, faculty, parents, and community) a part of our BOBCAT FAMILY.

Our profession is the greatest profession in the word. There is no greater reward than being able to teach our student-athletes character, integrity, sportsmanship, and perseverance through athletics. Our athletic programs will always be about “more than just winning” we want to prepare our young men and women for life after high school. We do this by being intentional about teaching life lessons and instilling good values through our athletic programs. We strive to develop these young men and women to be reliable so they can be successful as future workers, wives, mothers, husbands and fathers.

The relationships we build will last a lifetime.

FAMILY-ALL-IN

Biography- I graduated from Texas A&M Commerce in 2003 with a bachelor of science in health with a teacher certification in health and physical education. I have 17 years of experience with 15 years in secondary schools with the last 4 in FWISD. I have a wife a 2 children ages 6 and 9. I enjoy watching sports and spending time with my family.

Head Coach: Dustin Altmiller

Assistant Coaches: Brady Donart, Rusty Ballard

Head Coach: Ashley Rodriguez

Assistant Coaches: Jaci Dingler, Syna Donart

Benbrook Girl's had 8 girls qualify for the Regional meet:

4x200 and 4x400 both won Gold! Teams consisted of Danika Washington, Jayla Davila, Bailey Watson, Sayla Wofford, and Whitney Thomas

4x100 placed 3rd! Team consisted of Bailey Watson, Danika Washington, Sayla Wofford, and Abigail Venegas

Janiah Washington placed 4th in the 100 hurdles

Whitney Thomas placed 4th in the Triple Jump

Madison Sorrell brought home Gold in the Shot Put and Discus

Head Coach: Marie Hamlett Williams

Asst. Coach: Jaci Dingler

Sponsor: Stacy Ellison

1st runner up for Small Select Team (4-20 members) Grand Champion

1st Place for Small Select Team (4-20 members) Jazz

1st Place for Small Select Team (4-20 members) Military

1st Runner Up for Small Select Team (4-20 members) Pom

Top Choreography for Jazz, Military and Pom

Super Sweepstakes (meaning we scored 92/100 or above on all routines)

Superior Performance Award for our Officer Jazz

Top Choreography for our Officer Jazz

Superior Performance Award for our Small Ensemble

and once again Sayla Wofford's solo routine placed in the top 10 out of 83 entries

Asst. Coaches: Renee Young & Misty Merck

Asst. Coach: Misty Merck

Head Coach: Cody Slater

Assistant Coaches: Dustin Altmiller, Wade Cribbs, Brady Donart, Justin Chavez,

Jason Higgins, Joseph Hicks, Rusty Ballard, Chance Rodriguez, Alex Carrillo, Patrick Bostice, M.S. Staff- Aldo Munoz, Samuel Light, Scott Elliott, Robert Jerkins, Ethan McGilvray

Head Coach: Blake Mendez

Assistant Coaches: Randy McKelvey, Patrick Bostice

Head Coach: Anthony Roberts

Assistant Coach: Catherine Taylor

Head Coach: JARED SPOON

Assistant Coach: MARIO FLORES

Head Coach: Rebecca Wessels

Assistant Coaches: Jason Higgins & Misty Merck

Head Coach: Justin Chavez

Assistant Coaches: Chance Rodriguez, Alex Carrillo, Scott Elliott

Head Coach: Wade Cribbs

Assistant Coaches: Alex Carrillo / Sponsor Greg Gross

The last 4 years Benbrook has qualified 55 kids to the regional wrestling tournament, and 3 kids to the state tournament (hopefully that number grows this year). The girl’s team has been District 5-5A team runners-up three years in a row.