From the Schoolhouse
University Interscholastic League Awards, 2003
Many GCHS students received awards at the annual UIL banquet, held in the Glasscock County Community Center May 13.
In football, the outstanding players were Brian Hillger (offense), Drew Plagens (defense) and Josh Schmitz (lineman).
Outstanding players for girls’ basketball were Jessica Hoch (offense) and Leslie Jansa (defense). Blake Chudej won the boys’ basketball award for offensive player and Brandon Bednar took the defensive award.
Allison Jansa and Stacy Gully were named outstanding girls’ tennis singles players, while Megan Niehues and Jessica Hoch won the girls’ doubles award. Tyler Bednar took the award for boys’ singles, and the boys’ doubles award went to Brandon Bednar and Donato Gonzales. The outstanding power lifter was Dusty Walker.
Allison Jansa was named the outstanding athlete in girls’ cross-country and in girls’ track. Angela Schraeder won for girls’ field events. Shaun Maxie and Logan Willis were the outstanding boys’ cross-country runners. Brian Hillger took the award for boys’ track, and Trey Hillger and Jackie Reese won the boys’ field events awards. The award for boys’ golf went to Drew Plagens and Alicia Frysak won for girls’ golf.
The Kat’s Paw Award for girls went to Kaycee Schniers and for boys to Daniel Martinez. Noemi Guerrero was named the Outstanding UIL Student for girls, and Daniel Martinez for boys. The Fighting Heart Award for girls was won by Dendra Maxie and Brian Hillger took that award for boys.
Nancy Hillger was named Booster of the Year.
Regional Tennis Results
The doubles team of Megan Niehues and Jessica Hoch reached the semi-finals of the Region I-A tournament before being defeated by the team that eventually won the state title.
Not advancing out of the first round in girl’s singles were Allison Jansa and Stacy Gully, and the boy’s doubles team of Donato Gonzales and Brandon Bednar.
Drama Club Competes
The Bearkat Drama Club performed Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at the District 8-A West Zone Competition in McCamey. Named to the all-star cast were Leslie Jansa and Chelsea Schwartz; Lisa Hoelscher received an honorable mention.
Taylor Willis was named to the all-star crew. Other cast members included Brecklyn Hughes, Blake Chudej, Carolyn Sullivan, Timothy Schniers, Amanda Henson, Vanessa Medrano, Alicia Frysak, Megan Niehues, Trey Hillger, Ashley Gonzales, Krystal Sullivan and Kim Webb. The crew included Kaycee Schniers and Terri Branham. Alternates were Brandi Halfmann, Amanda Hirt, Logan Willis and Viviana Gamboa. Directors were Stacy Jones, Jill Tubb and Brad Jones.