The Sweetwater Mustangs compete in these sports 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 690 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. Kathleen Darnell won the 1927–1928 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 One Mile Run state championship for Sweetwater with a time of 4:38.3
1949–50, legendary poker playerDoyle Brunson won the 2A State Championship in the One Mile Run with a time of 4:38.1.
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 both the 1600 Meter Run and the 800 Meter Run.
1979–80, Teresa West won both the 3A Girls Shot Put Championship and the 3A Girls Discus Championship.
1980–81, Teresa West repeated, but as the 4A Girls Discus Champion.
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 and 1987–88.
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.
Sammy Baugh, Known as Slingin Sammy Baugh, played for the Sweetwater Mustangs, also played for TCU,. Played for the Washington Redskins. ACHIEVEMENTS: Pro Football Hall of Fame, College Football Hall of Fame, 5x All Star selection, Probowl selection, 7X First-Team All-Pro selection, 2x Second-Team All-Pro selection, 2x NFL player of the year,,,,,,,.
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.
