From the Schoolhouse
Cross-Country
Varsity Regional Meet: Girls Allison Jansa, 7th place; Boys Shaun Maxie, 10th place, Logan Willis, 32, Jason Flores, 38, Alex Halfmann, 143, Trey Hillger, 145, K.C. Smith, 160, Colby Hirt; team placement, 10th; District Meet: Girls Allison Jansa, 1st place, KLann Niehues, 24, Megan Niehues, 26, Anna Flores, 27, Erin Hirt, 37, Jessica Hoch, 38, Amanda Henson, 42; team placement, 4th; Boys Shaun Maxie, 7th place, Logan Willis, 8, Jason Flores, 9, Alex Halfmann, 26, K. C. Smith, 30, Trey Hillger, 34, Colby Hirt, 35; team placement, 2nd.
Junior Varsity District Meet: Girls Lauren Plagens, 7th place, Krystal Sullivan, 10, Emily Gully, 18, Leslie Jansa, 21, Victoria Ortiz, 26, Marissa Schwartz, 32, Tracy Eggemeyer, 33, Katie Schmitz, 37; team placement, 3rd. Boys Brandon Reyes, 4th place.
Junior High District Meet: Girls Vikki Garza, 2nd place, Britton Avery, 6, Samantha Pitts, 46, Kaci Coats, 49, Analisa Gonzalez, 59; team placement, 5th. No boys entered.
Texas Math and Science Coaches Association Meet
Results from the TMSCA meet Nov. 8: Colton Schwartz: 2nd in science, 2nd in number sense, 4th in calculator; Tyler Bednar: 2nd in number sense, 4th in math, 6th in calculator; Noemi Guerrero: 2nd in science, 8th in number sense, 9th in math; Yessenia Martinez: 8th in science, 9th in number sense; Viviana Gamboa: 5th in science, 5th in number sense, 8th in math; Jake Schwartz: 1st in science, 7th in calculator; Brooke Halfmann: 2nd in number sense, 3rd in math, 5th in science, 8th in calculator; Hayden Halfmann: 2nd in number sense, 4th in calculator; Paige Niehues: 2nd in science, 4th in calculator, 6th in math, 8th in number sense; Kate Halfmann: 5th in math, 6th in calculator, 8th in science, 10th in number sense; Morgan Schwartz: 9th in math, 10th in calculator
Junior High Kats Capture District Football Championship
By Coach Jimmy Fine
Twenty-eight young men showed up for the first junior high workout of the year: nine sixth graders, eight seventh graders, and eleven very special eighth graders. The goal these young men set for themselves was to go undefeated and to win district. Although they suffered two losses, their goal for the district championship was fulfilled. The Kats traveled to Iraan in a must-win situation. The odds of winning were stacked against them, the weather was bad, the fact that they were playing a team that hadn't been beaten in four years, plus the Kats fell behind on Iraan's first play from scrimmage. But these odds did not deter the Kats from their goal. Behind the running of Bo Eggemeyer, Wade Jansa, Jake Schwartz, the passing arm of Eric Hirt to receiver Nick Sanchez, and the hard hitting Kat Defense led by Juan (Pancho) Zuniga, Ryan Alvarado, Kevin Hillger, Spencer Plagens, and the rest of the Kat Defense, the Kats captured the district championship 20-14.
These young men are to be congratulated for a wonderful football season: 7 wins, 2 losses. These Kats believed in themselves, their teammates, and their coaches. Thanks to the cheerleaders for their support and encouragement. Win, lose, or draw, they were always supporting the Kats. A special thank you to all those parents who followed us to every game and gave us the support we needed to win games. Thank you, parents, for giving me the opportunity to work with your sons. Thank you, managers, for always making sure the field was set for practice and for taking care of the players. This is the first of many district championships for the Junior High and High School Kats. Bearkat fans, the years to come will be exciting; with your support and encouragement, everything is possible.
Dates to Remember
Nov. 19 elementary school awards assembly, 8:45 a.m.; Nov. 25 school ends at 12:15 p.m. for Thanksgiving holidays;
Dec. 2 elementary school UIL academic meet, hosted by Garden City.