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Midland High hires DJ Weems as new head girl’s basketball coach
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk Wyatt Nun , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· July 29, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway He takes over a team that struggled in district play last season, finishing with a 1-9 record.
DJ Weems has been hired as the new head girl's basketball coach at Midland High. He takes over a team that struggled in district play last season, finishing with a 1-9 record. Weems comes to Midland from McCamey, where he had a successful season with the Lady Badgers.
Weems has experience as an assistant coach and played college basketball. He is expected to bring positive change to the Lady Dawgs team. Although the team's previous season record may seem discouraging, they were not far from securing a postseason berth.
Further details about Weems' hiring and the team's prospects are available from local news sources.
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Category: local Published: July 29, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? DJ Weems has been hired as the new head girl's basketball coach at Midland High. He takes over a team that struggled in district play last season, finishing with a 1-9 record. Weems comes to Midland…
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