From the Schoolhouse
Honor Rolls Announced (Second Six Weeks 2004)
Elementary School
All As: Hugo Almazan, Brooklyn Batla, Mikaela Garza, Emily Glass, Carlie Hollingsworth, Hope Halfmann, Megan Hughes, Marley Braswell, Holly Halfmann, Brazos Hirt, Kadden Kothmann, Antonio Ramirez, Brandon Gartman, Ashley Halfmann, Cody Halfmann, Kellan Kirkland, Amie Lopez, Lexie Schaefer, Kaitlyn Braswell, Austin Hoelscher, Sarah Hoelscher, Agatha Koethler, Izamar Ocon, Reggie Halfmann, Shanna Halfmann, Cassie Hirt, Katy Multer, Shelby Schwartz, Hayden Halfmann, Heather Havlak, Katelyn Hoelscher, Samantha Kellermeier, Dylan Lowery, Ian Schaefer, MCall Schaefer.
A Average: Isaac Enriquez, Isaiah Enriquez, Karen Hernandez, Bailey Matschek, Talia Mier, Christopher Murphy-Reed, Tristin Rodriguez, Hope Allen, Vanessa Barco, Araceli Bocanegra, Emily Campos, Ty Halfmann, Daeley Havlak, Maddie Hoelscher, Rico Mier, Brylie Schaefer, Susana Suderman, Angel Zuniga, Jaquelyn Hale, Shawn Walker, Colton Belew, Brody Halfmann, Peyton Schaefer, Craig Wheeler, Sarah Avery, Blayne Batla, Britni Cook, Jacob Dalton, Taylor Hughes, Jessi Jones, Michael Lopez, Jessica Olveda, Brett Chudej, Brian Hirt, Rachel Hirt, Aaron Long, Brittney Schniers.
Garden City Puts Twelve on All-District First Team, Football
Named to the District 8, Six-man All-District team were: sophomore Alex Halfmann Player of the Year, Offensive MVP and first team safety; senior Wade Machicek Defensive MVP. Ken Hoskins was named Coach of the Year for leading the Bearkats to an 8 3 record and into the playoffs.
First team selections were senior running back/linebacker Trey Hillger, junior tight end/defensive lineman Cory Multer, senior center Tim Schniers, sophomore wide receivers Jared Bradford and Taylor Niehues, senior utility back Mitch Rider, sophomore defensive lineman Colton Schwartz, senior cornerback Colby Hirt and senior utility player Travis Coats.
Bearkats named to second team were tight end Machicek, senior running back Robert Lopez and cornerback Bradford. Honorable mention was awarded to center Schwartz, special teams junior Uriel Talamantes and cornerback Niehues.
Texas Math and Science Coaches Association Meet Results
Garden City high school students participated in a TMSCA meet in San Angelo recently. Results were: Katie Gully 8th Science, 7th Math, 2nd Number Sense, 9th Calculator; Cory Multer 3rd Science, 2nd Biology, 6th Chemistry, 8th Math, 7th Number Sense, 7th Calculator; Tyler Bednar 10th Science, 6th Biology, 4th Math, 3rd Number Sense, 2nd Calculator.
The junior high and elementary students placed third in the sweepstakes. Team placements were: Science 3rd; Math 4th; Number Sense 3rd; Calculator 2nd. Participants were Brooke Halfmann, Michael Clarke, Lauren Wheeler, Adriana Ramirez, Paige Niehues, Kate Halfmann, Kelsey Jones, Amber Halfmann, Lauren Schwartz, Hayden Halfmann, Brian Hirt, Ian Schaefer, Dylan Lowery, Brittney Schniers and Rachael Hirt.
District Junior High and High School UIL Literary Results
Garden City Junior High was the Championship school finishing with 754.4 points; other schools competing were Borden County 650 points, Grady 467.75, Sands 319.25, Klondike 198.5 and Ira 51.
Junior high events: 6th grade Calculator team 1st, Hayden Halfmann 1st, Brian Hirt 2nd; 7th grade team 2nd, Adriana Ramirez 1st; 8th grade team 1st, Michael Clark 1st, Brooke Halfmann 2nd, Jake Schwartz 3rd; 6th grade Dictionary Skills team 2nd, Brittany Schniers 3rd, Dylan Lowery 5th; 7th grade team 2nd, Laura Halfmann 1st, Kelsey Jones 6th; 8th grade team 1st, Britton Avery 1st, Melissa Hirt 4th; 6th grade Impromptu Speaking Katelyn Hoelscher 1st, Heather Havlak 3rd; 7th grade Paige Sturtz 1st; 8th grade Kaci Coats 1st, Britton Avery 2nd; 6th grade Listening Skills team 3rd, Brittany Schniers 3rd, 7th grade team 1st, Noemi Gonzales 1st, Amber Halfmann 4th; 6th grade Maps, Graphs, Charts team 2nd, Dylan Lowery 3rd, Hayden Halfmann 4th; 7th grade Lane Halfmann 6th; 6th grade Math team 1st, Hayden Halfmann 1st, Brian Hirt 2nd, Ian Schaefer 4th; 7th grade team 1st, Adriana Ramirez 2nd, Noemi Gonzales 5th; 8th grade team 1st, Brooke Halfmann 1st, Michael Clarke 2nd, Jake Schwartz 3rd; 6th grade Modern Oratory Joshua Colunga 6th; 7th grade Marcus Cook 4th; 6th grade Music Memory team 4th; 6th grade Number Sense team 1st, Hayden Halfmann 1st, Brian Hirt 2nd, Brittany Schniers 3rd; 7th grade team 1st, Adriana Ramirez 1st, Kate Halfmann 3rd, Noemi Gonzales 5th; 8th grade team 1st, Brooke Halfmann 1st, Michael Clarke 2nd; 7th grade Oral Reading Paige Sturtz 4th, Marcus Cook 6th; 8th grade Kaci Coats 5th; 7th grade Science team 1st, Laura Halfmann 1st; 8th grade team 1st, Brooke Halfmann 2nd, Jake Schwartz 3rd, Levi Schaefer 5th; 6th grade Spelling team 1st, Ian Schaefer 1st, Brian Hirt 3rd; 7th grade team 3rd, Kate Halfmann 6th; 8th grade team 3rd, Lauren Wheeler 4th, Travis Gully 6th; 7th grade Ready Writing Kelsey Jones 4th, 8th grade Kaci Coats 4th; 7th grade Editorial Writing Amber Halfmann 1st, Laura Halfmann 2nd, Kelsey Jones 3rd; 8th grade Britton Avery 1st, Sydney Halfmann 2nd, Kaci Coats 3rd.
Garden City Elementary School placed second finishing with 378 total points, points for other schools were Borden County 475, Grady 327, Sands 238, Klondike 101 and Ira 83.
Elementary school results: 4th grade Art team 4th, 5th grade 4th; 5th grade Listening Skills team 2nd, Shelby Schwartz 1st; 5th grade Maps, Charts and Graphs Cassie Hirt 6th; 3rd grade Music Memory team 3rd; 4th grade team 3rd; 5th grade team 4th; 4th grade Number Sense team 1st, Izamar Ocon 2nd, Miguel Bocanegra 3rd; 5th grade team 2nd, Reggie Halfmann 1st; Kindergarten Oral Reading Jackson Abney 2nd; 1st grade Brooklyn Batla 2nd, Hope Halfmann 5th; 2nd grade Kadden Kothmann 5th; 3rd grade Shawn Walker 4th, Kamie Halfmann 6th; 4th grade Austin Hoelscher 3rd, Brody Halfmann 6th; 5th grade Shelby Schwartz 6th; 3rd grade Spelling Lexie Schaefer 4th; 4th grade team 2nd; 5th grade team 2nd, Shelby Schwartz 3rd, Katlin Dawes 4th; 2nd grade Storytelling Ismael Ramirez 2nd, Brylie Schaefer 3rd; 3rd grade Ashley Halfmann 1st, Lexie Halfmann 2nd, Shawn Walker 5th; 2nd grade Creative Writing Kadden Kothmann 4th, Marley Braswell 5th; 3rd grade Ready Writing Kellan Kirkland 1st, Lexie Schaefer 2nd; 4th grade Kaitlyn Braswell 3rd, Izamar Ocon 5th; 5th grade Jessica Olveda 1st.
FFA News
Members of the Glasscock County FFA Chapter competed in Area 2 Leadership Development events, placing as follows:
Job Interview Cory Multer 5th, Junior Skills Wade Jansa, Spencer Plagens and Eric Hirt 7th, Junior Quiz Halie Schaefer, James Wolf Whitney Kellermeier and Jeffery Pierson 8th, Senior Skills Logan Willis, Jason Flores and Taylor Willis 10th.
Earlier FFA Chapter members had competed in leadership events in Odessa.
Placing in the various events were: Senior Creed Speaking Angel Rodriguez 6th, Marissa Schwartz 7th; Senior Quiz Grant Schwartz, Marissa Schwartz and Anthony Garza 6th; Radio Halie Schaefer, Whitney Kellermeier and Jason Flores 3rd; Job Interview Cory Multer (who advances to Area competition) 2nd, Dusty Walker 3rd; Junior Quiz Halie Schaefer, Jeffery Pierson, James Wolfe and Whitney Kellermeier 1st; Senior Skills Taylor Willis, Jason Flores and Logan Willis 1st; Junior Skills Wade Jansa, Eric Hirt, and Spencer Plagens 1st.