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One-act play takes second at state
The one-act play Ghetto took second place at the state academic meet in Austin on May 20. Fredericksburg took the championship with The Miracle Worker. Sophomore John Paul Sales was chosen best actor, while Fredericksburg’s Olivia McGowen took best actress. Sophomore...
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FFA livestock team takes sixth at state
The FFA livestock evaluation team of seniors Zeth Henson, Bryce Winfrey, Maggie Savage and sophomore Alec Winfrey took sixth place out of 88 qualifying teams at state on May 4 at Texas A&M University. This was the seventh consecutive year the livestock evaluation team...
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Newspaper takes Star Award at ILPC
The journalism department took over 50 awards at the UIL’s Interscholastic League Press Conference on April 27-28 in Austin. The War Whoop newspaper took an Award of Distinguished Merit (first division rating) which qualified it for a higher award which it took on...
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UIL academic team takes sixth overall in regional competition with one-act play and three individuals advancing to state
Three individual students advanced to state as the academic team took 80 points to earn sixth place out of 33 scoring teams at the Region I-3A meet at Texas Tech on April 17-20. In addition to the one-act play which advanced on April 17, senior Dexter Longley once again...
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- Color guard members compete at nationals - April 16, 2013
- Two FFA teams qualify for state competition - April 15, 2013
- High school spring portrait proofs due back by April 19 - April 12, 2013
Senior Bryce Winfrey won the Area II FFA nomination and will be one of 10 state FFA officers for 2013-14. He will run for the state FFA president position in July at the state convention which will be held in Dallas. Read More →
May 20, 2013 • 0 comments • Filed Under News
Tennis team takes fourth in district meet
The tennis team took fourth with 15 points in the district meet in Seminole on April 8-9. Andrews was first, Levelland was second, Cooper was third, Shallowater was fifth and Estacado was sixth. In women’s singles, freshman Judy Klassen advanced... Read more »
April 11, 2013 • 0 comments • Filed Under Sports
MY VIEW: Why don’t I have a plan yet?
Written by Aimee Krahn, Editor in Chief
After 13 years of mandatory school, wouldn’t it seem likely that I’d be ready to have my own life? Not so. I wish I were ready for it, but all the other years of my life seemed to go by so slowly, it never seemed like I would ever graduate and become... Read more »
February 11, 2013 • 0 comments • Filed Under Op-Ed
SOUNDBITE: If I have to choose…here comes my ultimate playlist
Written by Blue Franklin, Staff Writer
If I was trapped on a deserted island with unlimited battery on my iPod (or in a box with a fox, etc…you know the scenario) but could only have 10 songs…a difficult assignment. Here goes… This is my ultimate playlist. No. 10. “This... Read more »
February 9, 2013 • 0 comments • Filed Under Arts/Entertainment
MY VIEW: What I learned about enjoying prom
Written by Aimee Krahn, Editor in Chief
Since I attended prom last year, I am officially qualified to give advice. Many things I’ve seen at prom were potentially humiliating or uncomfortable and could have been avoided. Prom only happens twice in an SHS career, so relax. There’s too much... Read more »
April 2, 2013 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features
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