Sweetwater High School (Texas)

Sweetwater High School
Address
1205 Ragland St. Sweetwater, Texas 79556-2438 United States
Coordinates	32°28′50″N 100°24′19″W / 32.4805°N 100.4054°WCoordinates: 32°28′50″N 100°24′19″W / 32.4805°N 100.4054°W
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Sweetwater Independent School District
Principal	Dr. Ron Morris
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	553[1] (2014)
Color(s)	Red & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAA
Mascot	Mustangs
Website	Sweetwater High School

Sweetwater High School is a public high school located in the city of Sweetwater, Texas, USA and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Sweetwater Independent School District located in north central Nolan County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Athletics

The Sweetwater Mustangs compete in these sports ^[3]

Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball

Sweetwater High School has a rich tradition in amateur sports. SHS's football teams play in the Mustang Bowl, built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Sweetwater's football tradition has produced 627 wins, fourth-most all-time in Texas class 3A rankings. Football legend Sammy Baugh played for Sweetwater in the Mustang Bowl, and is a member of the UIL All Century Team.^[4][5] Kathleen Darnell won the 1927-1928 (all schools) State Championship in tennis. Walter Romine won the 1961-62 3A Tennis Singles Championship and Fred Scott and Mike Boles won the 1971-1972 3A Doubles Championship. In 1979-80, Sylvia Layfield and Connie Weber won the State 3A Doubles title. In golf, Scott Morgan won the 1971-72 3A Individual state title. SHS basketball star Nicole "Nikki" Heath was a starter on Texas Tech University's 1993 National Championship team.

Individual State Champions

• M. Willis won the 1924-25 (all schools) One Mile Run state championship for Sweetwater with a time of 4:38.3
• 1949-50, legendary poker player Doyle Brunson won the 2A State Championship in the One Mile Run with a time of 4:38.1.^[6]
• 1978-79, Lowell Williams won the 3A State Championship in the Discus with a throw of 187' 7".
• 1979-80, Tina Lopez was the 3A State Champion in boththe 1600 Meter Run (5:05.90) and the 800 Meter Run (2:11.20).
• 1979-80, Teresa West won both the 3A Girls Shot Put Championship (41' 11") and the 3A Girls Discus Championship (144' 4").
• 1980-81, Teresa West repeated, but as the 4A Girls Discus Champion (136').
• 1983-84, the Sweetwater 4A Girls 400 Meter Relay team won the State Championship with a time of 47.90.
• Tara Lemmons won back-to-back 4A State Championships in Girls Discus in 1986-87 (142' 5") and 1987–88 (156'3").
• 1990-91, Kiley Anglin won the 4A State Championship in the 800 Yard Run with a time of 1:51.90.
• 1996-1997, Robert Reed was 4A State Triple Jump Champion with a leap of 49-4 1/2"
• 1999-2000, Willie Amos won the 3A 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles Championship with a time of 36.29.
• 2007-08, Keke Wallace was 3A 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles Champion with a time of 37.70.
• 2006-07, Skye Green won the 3A 100 Meter Dash Championship with a time of 10.49.
• 2008-09, Morgan Shelton won the Girls 3A 300 Meter Hurdles Championship with a time of 43.93.

State Titles

• Football - ^[7]
  • 1985(4A)
• Boys Golf - ^[8]
  • 1972(3A), 1973(3A), 2001(3A)
• Girls Track - ^[9]
  • 1984(4A)

State Finalist

• Football - ^[10]
  • 1957(3A)
• Girls Basketball - ^[11]
  • 1985(4A)

Notable Alumni

• Willie Amos, CFL player of the Edmonton Eskimos
• Sammy Baugh, Known as Slingin Sammy Baugh, played for the Sweetwater Mustangs(quarter back), also played for TCU, (Texas Christian University). Played for the Washington Redskins(1937-1952). ACHIEVEMENTS: Pro Football Hall of Fame(1963), College Football Hall of Fame(1951), 5x All Star selection(1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942), Probowl selection (1951), 7X First-Team All-Pro selection (1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1948), 2x Second-Team All-Pro selection(1938, 1941), 2x NFL player of the year(1947, 1948), (NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team), (NFL 1940's All-Decade Team),(1937 Cotton Bowl Classic MVP), (70 Greatest Redskins), (Redskins Ring Hall of Fame), (Washington Redskins #33 retired), (Sweetwater Mustangs #11 retired).
• Temple Dickson, a Sweetwater attorney who served in both houses of the Texas State Legislature, graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1953.
• John Layfield, WWE/WCW Wrestler
• Charles Perry, an incoming Republican member of the Texas House from Lubbock, graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1980.
• Rupert N. Richardson, a Texas historian and later president of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, was principal of Sweetwater High School from 1916-1917, when he resigned the position to enter World War I.^[12]
• Bulldog Turner, former professional football player for the Chicago Bears.^[13]

References

1. Texas Tribune
2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.
3. The Athletics Department
4. http://uil100.org/vote.php
5. http://www.texasfootball.com/win-loss-records/
6. http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/track-field-event-time.php?event==One+Mile+Run&boys_girls=Boys
7. Lone Star Football Network
8. UIL Boys Golf Archives
9. UIL Girls Track Archives
10. UIL Football Archives
11. UIL Girls Basketball Archives
12. Mark Odintz. "Rupert N. Richardson". The Handbook of Texas. tshaonline.org. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
13. "Bulldog Turner". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 August 2014.

External links

• Sweetwater ISD website