From the Schoolhouse
District UIL Academic Meet Results
Results of the District UIL Academic Meet for those students placing in the top six in their events are:
Accounting: Amanda Hirt-1st, Megan Niehues-2nd, David Neufeld-3rd, Timothy Schniers 4th, team paced 1st and advances to regionals; Calculator Applications; Taylor Niehues-1st, Megan Niehues-2nd, Wade Jansa-3rd, Tyler Bednar-4th, team placed 1st and advance to regionals; Computer Applications: Viviana Gamboa-1st, Taylor Niehues -3rd, Megan Niehues- 4th, no team competition, Gamboa and T. Niehues advance; Computer Science: Taylor Niehues-1st, David Neufeld-2nd, Colton Schwartz-3rd, Angel Rodriquez-4th, team placed 1st and advance; Current Issues: Travis Coats-5th; Mathematics: Taylor Niehues-1st, Wade Jansa-2nd, Colton Schwartz-4th, Megan Niehues-6th, team placed 1st and advance; Number Sense: Taylor Niehues 1st, Wade Jansa-2nd, Colton Schwartz-3rd, Katie Gully-4th, team placed 1st and advance; Science: Taylor Niehues-1st, Wade Jansa-2nd, Colton Schwartz-4th, Cory Multer, Top Biology-Wade Jansa, Top Chemistry Taylor Niehues, team placed 1st and advance; Social Studies: Cory Multer-5th; Spelling: Emily Gully-3rd, Luis Zuniga-4th, Mikela Brton-6th, team placed 2nd, Gully will advance; Headline Writing: Analisa Gonzales-3rd, Sam Long-4th, Gonzales advances; News Writing: Krystal Rodriquez-6th, Jared Bradford-6th; Informative Speaking: Tracy Eggemeyer-3rd; Poetry: Angela Hoelscher-5th; Prose: Tracy Eggemeyer-5th.
TMSCA State Meet
Garden City students won third place Sweepstakes in the high school Texas Math and Science Coaches Association meet in San Antonio in March.
Top Gun Awards, which are the highest score by grade level in all four contests, went to Taylor Niehues, tenth grade, and Wade Jansa, ninth grade. Colton Schwartz placed second in the tenth grade.
Team members and their places in competition were: Calculator Team T. Niehues, Jansa, Schwartz and Tyler Bednar, 3rd; Number Sense Team T. Niehues, Jansa, Schwartz, and Katie Gully, 5th; Math Team: T. Niehues, Jansa, Schwartz, and Megan Niehues, 2nd; Science Team T. Niehues, M. Niehues, Cory Multer and Jansa, 7th.
The following students placed in the top ten individually: Bednar Calculator 8th; Gully Number Sense 9th; T. Niehues Calculator 1st, Number Sense 1st, Math 1st, Science 1st, Biology 2nd, Chemistry 3rd, Physics 5th; Schwartz Calculator 3rd, Number Sense 3rd, Math 3rd, Physics 4th; Juan Zuniga Math 10th; Jansa Calculator 1st, Number Sense 1st, Math 1st, Science 3rd, Biology 5th, Chemistry 2nd.
BPA News
Seventeen Garden City students participated in the state Business Professionals of American competition in Arlington.
Timothy Schniers, placing 4th in Advanced Accounting, Megan Niehues, 7th in Advanced Accounting, and Taylor Niehues, 2nd in Spreadsheet Applications advanced to the national competition in Anaheim, California, April 24 26.
Other students who placed in the top eight in their competitions were: Amanda Hirt, 7th Computerized Accounting; Mikela Barton, 6th Keyboarding Productions; and Katie Gully, 7th Advanced Office Procedures and Skills. The coach is Reta Bell.
Golf Teams Advance to Regional Tournament
Both Garden City A golf teams placed in the District 9-A meet and advance to the regional tournament in Abilene April 25-26. The Lady Kats took first place, winning their third consecutive tournament. Girls A team members are: Kayla Medrano (who took top medalist honors), Amanda Hirt (who was third in individual standings), Erin Hirt, Rebecca Cmerek and Brandi Halfmann. The boys took second place in their division. Boys A team members are: Taylor Niehues and Chase OBrien (who took top six medalist honors tying for sixth), Eric Hirt, Sam Long and Cory Multer.
Garden Citys #2 girls team placed fifth and the #2 boys team was sixth.
The top two teams and the top six medalists from the regional tournament advance to state.
Earlier, both Garden City golf teams placed first at the Garden City Invitational held in Stanton.
Junior High District Track Results
Garden Citys Junior High girls team finished in first place at the District Track Meet. Results were: 3200 meter race - Vicki Garza, 1st; 400 meter relay - Jessica Barnes, Adrianna Ramirez, Andy Olivarez, Amanda Trevino, 2nd; 800 meters - Morgan Schwartz, 3rd; 100 meter hurdles Kaci Coats, 1st, Britton Avery, 2nd; 100 meters - Jessica Barnes, 3rd, Andy Olivarez, 4th, Adrianna Ramirez, 6th; 800 meter relay Kate Halfmann, Jessica Barnes, Andy Olivarez, Amanda Trevino, 1st; 400 meters Lauren Wheeler, 1st, Melissa Hirt, 4th; 300 meter hurdles Britton Avery, 2nd, Kaci Coats, 3rd; 200 meters Lauren Wheeler, 1st, Amanda Trevino, 4th, Kate Halfmann, 5th; 1600 meters Vicki Garza, 1st; 1600 meter relay Lauren Wheeler, Morgan Schwartz, Britton Avery, Melissa Hirt, 1st; High jump Britton Avery, 4th; Long Jump Lauren Wheeler, 3rd; Shot Put Brooke Halfmann, 5th; Discus Brooke Halfmann, 6th.
Also participating were: Samantha Pitts, Macy Schwartz, Sydney Halfmann, Kelsey Jones, Laura Halfmann and Lauren Schwartz. The team is coached by Josh Fee.
The Junior High boys track team finished second at the District meet. Result of the events were: 200 meter dash Jake Schwartz, 4th, Marcus Cook, 6th; 400 meter dash Jake Schwartz, 2nd; 800 meters Israel Ocon 3rd, Levi Schaefer, 5th; 1600 meters Marcus Dalton, 2nd, Dylan Jansa, 5th; 2400 meters Israel Ocon, 1st, Marcus Dalton, 3rd; 110 hurdles Cole Schwartz, 1st; 300 hurdles Cole Schwartz, 2nd; 400 meter relay Diego Mendoza, Marcus Cook, Dylan Jansa, Quinton Havlak, 5th; 800m relay Diego Mendoza, Levi Schaefer, Marcus Cook, Marcus Dalton, 3rd; 1600m relay Israel Ocon, Levi Schaefer, Jake Schwartz, Cole Schwartz, 2nd; Pole vault Jake Schwartz, 1st; Long jump Cole Schwartz, 5th; High jump Jake Schwartz, 1st; Triple jump Cole Schwartz, 1st, Israel Ocon, 4th; High jump Jake Schwartz, 1st; Shot Put Buddy Dawes, 5th.
Also running were Johnny Gutierrez and Kendall Brem. Koby Abney coaches the team.
Tennis Tourney Results
Results of the tennis meets leading up to the District Meet currently being played in Garden City were: Irion County Meet: Boys Doubles Alex Halfmann, Taylor Niehues 1st; Evan Jansa, Nick Sanchez 2nd; Boys Singles Shaun Maxie 3rd; Girls Singles Megan Niehues 2nd (default). Big Lake Meet: Boys Doubles Alex Halfmann, Taylor Niehues 1st; Evan Jansa, Nick Sanchez 2nd. Garden City Meet: Boys Doubles Alex Halfmann, Taylor Niehues 1st; Evan Jansa, Nick Sanchez 3rd; Boys Singles Jeffery Pearson 3rd, Shaun Maxie 4th; Girls Singles Megan Niehues 1st; Krystal Sullivan 6th.
Dates to Remember:
Regional Golf Tournament: April 25 26, Maxwell Municipal Golf Course, Abilene
Regional Tennis Tournament: April 27 30 Abilene
Annual UIL Awards Banquet: May 2 at the community center 6 p.m.
School Open House: May 3, 4 7 p.m.
Junior High Tennis: May 7 District Junior High Tourney
Band Concert: May 12, Ruth Cook Auditorium, 6 p.m.