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Four forensics team members qualify for nationals
Posted on February 21, 2012Posted in Briefs
Four forensics team members qualified for nationals in Indianapolis, Ind., in June based on their competition at the National Forensic League qualifying meet in Big Spring on Feb. 18. Qualifiers include sophomore Jadon Hatley and senior... Read more »
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Judges select cheerleaders for 2012-13
Posted on February 16, 2012Posted in Briefs
Varsity: April Davis Elizabeth Gillespie Madison Werner Madolyn Karr Makaya Price Melanie Sendejo Myka Warlick Sadie Jenkins Sara Stone Tarynn Shoemake Tonya Sodd Junior Varsity: Ariana Conner Bailey Pierce Brittany Kelly Danyelle... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesSkillsUSA sees two dozen qualify for state
Posted on February 13, 2012Posted in News
SkillsUSA automechanics, cosmetology and career prep students competed at the District Two competition in San Angelo on Feb. 10-11. Twenty-four events placed students either first or second qualifying them for state competition on... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesSpeech and debate wins sweepstakes in San Angelo
Posted on February 13, 2012Posted in Briefs
The forensics team took sweepstakes at the San Angelo Central meet on Feb. 11. In poetry sophomore Jadon Hatley was second, junior Bryan Rickman was fourth, senior Jasmine Torres was fifth, sophomore Shawn Barndollar was sixth. In... Read more »
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Worldwide protests answer piracy prevention acts: SOPA/ACTA could make illegal Internet trafficking harder
Posted on February 10, 2012Posted in News
Written by Maggie Teichroeb, Editor in Chief
Illegal downloading and pirating of images and content may not be as easy as it used to be as proposed new laws and acts stir controversy in the Internet community. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is working its way... Read more »
Comments: No Responses47 vocalists qualify for state level in May
Posted on February 10, 2012Posted in Briefs
Choir sudents earned 65 Division I ratings with 47 of those qualifying for state at UIL solo and ensemble tryouts on Feb. 4 in Odessa. State qualifiers will compete on May 26-27 in the Austin area. Students who earned a first divivion... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesSkillsUSA students attend district competition today
Posted on February 10, 2012Posted in Briefs
Students competing in SkillsUSA will be attending district competition today and tomorrow at Howard College Training Center in San Angelo. Members will compete in a variety of skill and leadership competitions. Sophomore Annie Klassen... Read more »
Comments: No Responses83 musicians qualify for state solo and ensemble
Posted on February 10, 2012Posted in Briefs
Sixty-four band students competed in the UIL solo and ensemble competition on Feb. 4 in Monahans where members earned 86 Division I’s and 16 Division II’s. “We are very proud of our students,” band Director Jimmie Exline said.... Read more »
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BACK TO STATE: Seniors debate way to Austin
Posted on February 3, 2012Posted in News
Senior Haylee Dodson will make another trip to the state cross-examination debate meet on March 12-13 with partner senior D.J. Rickman after they took second place in the district C-X debate tournament held in Andrews on Feb. 2. Juniors... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesAcademic teams compete in Wink
Posted on January 22, 2012Posted in Briefs
The journalism and social studies competed in Wink on Jan. 21, scoring 107 points overall. In news writing, senior Angela Sims was first and junior Crystal Fehr took third. In feature writing, Sims was first and Fehr was sixth. In... Read more »
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