Jayden Weiberg is a senior at Madill High School and a point guard for the girls’ basketball team. She moved to Madill her freshman year of high school. Her proud parents are Brett and Kristy Weiberg and she has two brothers; Cole and Cash Weiberg.
Even though she has played another sport, Weiberg said she mainly focuses on basketball.
“I only play basketball,” Wieberg said. “I played volleyball for five years before moving to Madill and with them not having volleyball, I played competitively out of Plano, Texas. After my freshman year though, I decided to focus on only basketball.”
Over the last few years, Weiberg has accomplished quite a bit. She was named the 2019 All-Tournament Team Ronnie Moore Invitational (Marietta) as well as the March 30, 2020, Ardmoreite Athlete of the Week. Along with her fellow teammates, she has also won the 2019 All-Tournament Team Madill Winter Classic (Madill), 2020 All-Tournament Team Comet Holiday Classic (Dickson), 2020 All-Tournament Team Wampus Cat Classic (Atoka), 2020 All-Tournament Team Madill Winter Classic (Madill), 2021 All-Tournament Team Wampus Cat Classic (Atoka), 2019-2020 Lake Country All-Conference, and 2020-2021 Lake Country All-Conference.
Even with all her accomplishments and accolades, Weiberg said her favorite memory from her four years of sports at Madill was from her sophomore year when the Madill Wildcats won the Marshall County Shoe after beating Kingston. The Marshall County Shoe is a rivalry between Madill and Kingston where the winner gets to keep the shoe
Weiberg said she cannot thank her coaches enough for everything they have done for her. “Coach Runyan has trusted me from the beginning to lead his team and to take charge,” she said. “He has been one of my biggest cheerleaders since my freshman year. And Coach Priddy, our new assistant coach, has already made a huge impact on my life. She has given me some of the best advice on the court, and off.”
Weiberg noted that she has learned quite a bit while playing basketball.
“One of my biggest challenges over the past couple of years has been accepting that I cannot be a perfect basketball player all the time,” she said. “I tend to put a lot of pressure on myself when it comes to basketball. I know my team looks to me as a leader and the last thing I want to do is let them down. I am so lucky to have the teammates that I do though. They are the best encouragers and have so much faith in me, no matter if I am having a bad game or not.”
She cites her father and grandfather for fostering her love of the game.
“I would definitely say my grandfather, Mick Weiberg, and my dad, Brett Weiberg inspired me to love the game of basketball,” Wieberg said. “Ever since I was a little girl, I have grown up in a gym. With both my grandpa and dad being basketball coaches, I have always been around the sport.”
Since both of them have always been men’s coaches and surrounded by boys, being the first granddaughter to my grandpa and the only daughter to my dad, neither one of them honestly knew how to navigate the fact that there is now a girl baller in the family,” she continued. “Needless to say, they figured it out and together they shaped the player I am today. My grandpa knows the game better than anyone I know, and I am so grateful he has shared the love of the sport with me.”
Weiberg said that she was not the only one who learned from her playing basketball.
“Over the past couple of years, my dad has had to find the balance between being my coach and my father. He could not have mastered his position any more perfectly,” she said. “He always puts being my dad first and basketball second. I will forever be grateful for these men in my life.”
She also gives props to her mother for shaping her into the person she is.
“I would have to say my mom has been a huge influence and inspiration in my life,” she said. “Every day I look at her and want to be more like the woman she is. She has been my rock and best friend from the very beginning. She never misses a game and is by far my biggest cheerleader. She goes above and beyond for me in every aspect of my life. I could not have been more blessed with such an amazing mother.”
“I would mainly like to thank my parents for everything they have done for me to get me where I am today,” she continued. “I would not be the person I am without their guidance and advice throughout all these years. They have taught me so much and I will forever be thankful for all the love and support they have given me.”
After graduation, Weiberg plans to continue her academic and athletic career playing basketball at East Central University and to study Business. When it comes to her advice for the younger class, she said to “always work hard at what you do, whether it is in sports, academics, or life itself. Do not take life and the time you have in your younger years for granted. Time flies so live your life to the fullest.”