From the Schoolhouse
Tennis Teams End Successful Season
Bearkat tennis enjoyed a very successful 2002 season. Both boys and girls varsity tennis teams captured first place in the Garden City Invitational Meet, and the girls also placed first at the Mertzon tourney. The boys won the district tournament.
At the district meet, Collene Cox won first place girls singles, Brandon Bednar took second place boys singles, while Curtis Eggemeyer and Tyler Coats won second place boys doubles, all advancing to regionals. Allison Jansa won third place girls singles, Jessica Hoch and Megan Niehues took third place and Becky Chavira and Lindsey Chudej won fourth place in girls doubles. Matthew Cmerek and Blake Chudej won fourth place boys doubles. Erazmo Talamantes also competed at the district level.
The junior varsity did an equally good job, with both boys and girls teams winning district. At the JV district meet, Stephanie Scott won first place girls singles, Terri Branham took second place, Brecklyn Hughes won third place and Krystal Sullivan placed fourth. Morgan Kight and Anna Flores won first place girls doubles, while Brandi Halfmann and Amanda Hirt took third place. Travis Coats won first place boys singles, Chase Burks and James Branham won first place boys doubles, while Chais Goodwin and Todd Weishuhn took second place.
The tennis domination extended to the Junior High Kats. At their district meet, the seventh grade boys and girls and eighth grade boys each won their divisions. Chasity Olguin won second place seventh grade girls singles, Julie Hirt took third place, and in girls doubles, Lauren Plagens and Kristen Buzbee won first place. Evan Jansa captured first place in seventh grade boys singles; Sam Long and Chance Burks won third place boys doubles while Ryan Machicek and Justin Pierson won fourth place.
In eighth grade competition, Tyler Bednar won first place boys singles, Taylor Niehues and Alex Halfmann (seventh graders competing in eighth grade division) won first place boys doubles; Cory Multer and seventh grader Jared Bradford took second place. Douglas Cmerek, seventh grade, and Shaun Maxie, eighth grade, also competed in boys singles.
Math, Science Team Places Third in State Competition
A number of Garden City students participated in the Texas Math and Science Coaches Association State Championship Meet in San Antonio in April, where the Garden City team received third place in Sweepstakes.
Team and individual awards are as follows: calculator team 4th place; team members were Tyler Bednar, Taylor Niehues, Cade Halfmann, Shaun Maxie; calculator individual honors: 6th grade Amy Multer, 12th place; 7th grade Taylor Niehues, 2nd place, Cade Halfmann, 8th place, Jason Flores, 10th place; 8th grade Tyler Bednar, 9th place, Shaun Maxie, 12th place.
Number sense team 3rd place; team members were Tyler Bednar, Taylor Niehues, Colton Schwartz, and Wade Jansa; number sense individual honors: 6th grade Wade Jansa, 1st place, Amy Multer, 8th place; 7th grade Taylor Niehues, 1st place, Colton Schwartz, 5th place; 8th grade Tyler Bednar, 6th place.
Mathematics team 3rd place; team members were Tyler Bednar, Colton Schwartz, Taylor Niehues, and Wade Jansa; mathematics individual honors: 6th grade Wade Jansa, 1st place, Whitney Kellermeier, 2nd place, Amy Multer, 3rd place; 7th grade Taylor Niehues, 1st place, Colton Schwartz, 6th place, Cade Halfmann, 12th place; 8th grade Tyler Bednar, 7th place.
Science team 2nd place, team members were Cory Multer, Taylor Niehues, Colton Schwartz, and Wade Jansa; science individual honors: 6th grade Wade Jansa, 1st place, Amy Multer, 7th place, Lyza Lopez, 9th place; 7th grade Taylor Niehues, 1st place, Colton Schwartz, 3rd place, Cade Halfmann, 17th place; 8th grade Cory Multer, 4th place.
The team thanks all the teachers who have taught them math and science over the past years and extend their appreciation to their elementary school UIL math, calculator, and number sense coaches. Parents of students on the team thank Linda Jones and Jerry Cannon for all the time they spent working with the kids.
School Dates to Remember
• The junior high school awards program will be at 1 p.m. May 16 in the Ruth Cook Auditorium. The school band concert will be at 7 p.m. May 16 in the auditorium. The elementary school field day will be from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. May 17 at the school track.
• The Junior-Senior Prom is set for 7 p.m. May 18 in the Community Center. Head Start Graduation will be at 10 a.m. May 20 in the auditorium. Kindergarten Graduation and the Elementary School Awards Assembly are at 8:30 a.m. May 23. Baccalaureate is at 6 p.m. May 19, and High School Graduation is at 7:30 p.m. May 23, both in the auditorium.