From the Schoolhouse
Honor Rolls Announced (Third Six Weeks 2005)
Elementary School
All As: Jackson Abney, Riley Eggemeyer, Brycen Gartman, Ethan Goodwin, Kortney Halfmann, Austen Lowery, Christy Montes, Brooklyn Batla, Hope Halfmann, Carlie Hollingsworth, Brazos Hirt, Kadden Kothmann, Antonio Ramirez, Ashley Halfmann, July Jost, Kellan Kirkland, Amelia Lopez, Lexie Schaefer, Austin Hoelscher, Sarah Hoelscher, Agatha Koethler, Izamar Ocon, Peyton Schaefer, Craig Wheeler, Reggie Halfmann, Calleen Jansa, Katy Multer, Shelby Schwartz.
A Average: Quinton Hale, Bethany Matschek, Justin Rider, Hugo Almazan, Isaac Enriquez, Isaiah Enriquez, Karen Hernandez, Megan Hughes, Colton Jost, Bailey Matschek, Joseph McLaren, Christopher Murphy-Reed, Sixto Ocon, Tristin Rodriquez, Brylie Schaefer, Holly Halfmann, Maddie Hoelscher, Daeley Havlak, Brandon Gartman, Cody Halfmann, Shawn Walker, Franz Friessen, Brody Halfmann, Roman Hernandez, Justin McMaster, Jessi Jones, Michael Lopez, Jessica Olveda.
UIL Invitational Meet
At the Texas Tech UIL Invitational Meet Jan. 14, Garden City took 1st place in Class A Sweepstakes. Garden City teams placed first in Calculator, Math, Number Sense, Computer Science, Accounting and Social Studies. The Science team placed second.
Individual awards in the various categories were: Calculator Taylor Niehues 1st, Tyler Bednar 2nd, Colton Schwartz 3rd, Jake Schwartz 4th, Juan Zuniga 6th; Math Taylor Niehues 1st, Colton Schwartz 2nd, Katie Gully 3rd, Tyler Bednar 5th, Jake Schwartz 6th; Number Sense Taylor Niehues 1st, Colton Schwartz 2nd, Katie Gully 3rd, Jake Schwartz 4th, Cayla Schwartz 5th, Tyler Bednar 6th; Accounting Cory Multer 1st, Katie Gully 2nd, Erin Hirt 3rd, Julie Hirt 4th; Social Studies Cory Multer 1st, KLann Niehues 3rd, Juan Zuniga 4th, Marissa Schwartz 6th; Computer Science Taylor Niehues 1st, Colton Schwartz 2nd, Katie Gully 3rd; Science Taylor Niehues 1st, Colton Schwartz 3rd; Feature Writing Victoria Ortiz 1st; Headline Writing Analisa Gonzales 3rd, Victoria Ortiz 4th; Editorial Writing Mikela Barton 1st; Spelling Mikela Barton 1st; Computer Applications Mikela Barton 1st.
BPA News:
Twenty-seven Garden City students competed in the Business Professional of America regional events recently. In individual competition, the top three students advance to the State Leadership Conference in March, while in team events, the top two teams advance.
Results from the Regional contest were: Fundamental Accounting Amy Multer 1st, Melissa Hirt 3rd; Advanced Accounting Cade Halfmann 1st, Cory Multer 2nd; Spreadsheet Applications and Analysis Colton Schwartz 1st, Jake Schwartz 2nd, Taylor Niehues 4th; Keyboarding Production Lauren Wheeler 3rd; Fundamental Word Processing Skills Mikela Barton 1st, Whitney Kellermeier 2nd; Advanced Word Processing Skills Julie Hirt 4h; Integrated Office Applications Tyler Bednar 1st, Brooke Halfmann 4th, Erin Hirt 5th; Desktop Publishing KLann Niehues 4th, Shaun Maxie 5th; Basic Office Systems and Procedures Halie Schaefer 1st, Brittney Chudej 4th; Advanced Office Systems and Procedures Katie Gully 1st, Kayla Medrano 3rd. Administrative Support Team Cory Multer, Brooke Halfmann, Colton Schwartz and Shaun Maxie 1st; Tyler Bednar, Katie Gully, KLann Niehues and Taylor Niehues 3rd; Presentation Management Team Cade Halfmann and Evan Jansa 1st; Jason Flores and Eric Hirt 3rd.
Reta Bell and Jerry Cannon are advisors for the group.
TMSCA Practice Meet
Results Midland from the WTFCTM Mathematics/Science practice meet were: Junior High Sweepstakes, Garden City 2nd place. Participants: Sixth grade Shanna Halfmann. Seventh grade Brittany Schniers- Number Sense 3rd, Calculator 5th, Science 3rd; Brian Hirt Number Sense 5th, Calculator 3rd; Hayden Halfmann Number Sense 2nd, Calculator 2nd, Mathematics 6th; Ian Schaefer Number Sense 9th, Mathematics 7th, Science 7th. Eighth grade Adriana Ramirez Number Sense 10th, Mathematics 10th. Paige Niehues Calculator 10th, Science 8th; Kate Halfmann, Laura Halfmann, Kelsey Jones, Marcus Cook.
Freshman Sweepstakes, Garden City 1st place. Participants: Michael Clarke Number Sense 2nd, Calculator 2nd, Mathematics, 2nd, Science 4th; Cayla Schwartz Number Sense 7th, Mathematics 7th, Science 9th; Jake Schwartz Number Sense 1st, Calculator 3rd, Mathematics 5th, Science 8th; Brooke Halfmann Number Sense 4th, Mathematics 1st, Science 1st.
High School Sweepstakes Garden City 1st place. Participants: Sophomore Wade Jansa Number Sense 1st, Calculator 1st, Mathematics 1st, Science 1st, Computer Science 2nd; Juan Zuniga Calculator 4th. Junior Taylor Niehues Number Sense 1st, Calculator 1st, Mathematics 1st, Science 1st, Computer Science 1st; Colton Schwartz Number Sense 2nd, Calculator 4th, Mathematics 2nd, Science 2nd, Computer Science 3rd. Senior Tyler Bednar Number Sense 4th, Calculator 2nd, Mathematics 3rd.
Power Lifting Meet Results
Coahoma Meet: Uriel Talamantes 2nd place Best Overall Lifter, 1st place SHW; Cade Doss 4th place 181-pound class. Big Lake Meet: Cade Doss 2nd place 165-pound class, 3rd place Overall Best Lifter 114 to 165-pound class, 1st place Best Dead-lift 460 pounds; Uriel Talamantes 1st place SHW, 2nd place Overall Best Lifter 181 to SHW class, 1st place Best Squat 525 pounds; Jared Bradford 10th place 165-pound class; Dusty Walker 5th place 198-pound class.