From the Schoolhouse
Elementary School Honor Rolls (Fourth Six Weeks 2006)
• All A’s: Jackson Abney, Riley Eggemeyer, Brycen Gartman, Ethan Goodwin, Quinton Hale, Kortney Halfmann, Christy Montes, Brooklyn Batla, Hope Halfmann, Carlie Hollingsworth, Christopher Murphy-Reed, Rafe Royall, Holly Halfmann, Brazos Hirt, Maddie Hoelscher, Kadden Kothmann, Antonio Ramirez, Ashley Halfmann, Kellan Kirkland, Lexie Schaefer, Austin Hoelscher, Sarah Hoelscher, Izamar Ocon, Peyton Schaefer, Craig Wheeler, Reggie Halfmann, Shanna Halfmann, Calleen Jansa, Katy Multer, Jessica Olveda, Shelby Schwartz.
• A Average: Agatha Friessen, Austen Lowery, Bethany Matschek, Justin Rider, Hugo Almazan, Emily Glass, Megan Hughes, Colton Jost, Bailey Matschek, Joseph McLaren, Tristin Rodriquez, Daeley Havlak, Brylie Schaefer, Brandon Gartman, Cody Halfmann, July Jost, Amelia Lopez, Shawn Walker, Colton Belew, Brody Halfmann, Blayne Batla.
UIL and TMSCA Meets
• Junior High State Qualifiers - TMSCA
Garden City Junior High was awarded second place sweepstakes in the Crane TMSCA meet in February. Students qualifying for the State TMSCA meet are: Hayden Halfmann in Number Sense, Calculator and Math; Brian Hirt in Number Sense, Calculator and Math; Brittany Schniers in Calculator, Math and Science; Adriana Ramirez in Number Sense, Calculator and Math; Kate Halfmann in Number Sense, Math and Science; Paige Niehues in Calculator and Science; Laura Halfmann in Science.
Results for GCJH teams at the Crane meet were: Number Sense Team 2nd place, Calculator Team 3rd place, Math Team 3rd place, Science Team 4th place. Individual placements were: Adriana Ramirez 6th Number Sense; Hayden Halfmann 2nd Number Sense, 2nd Calculator, 2nd Math, 6th Science; Brian Hirt 4th Number Sense, 3rd Calculator; Katy Multer 5th Math; Brittany Schniers 5th Math, 1st Science.
GCJH team results from the Plains meet were: Number Sense Team 1st place; Calculator Team 1st place; Math Team 1st place; Science Team 1st place. Individual placements were: Hayden Halfmann 1st Number Sense, 1st Calculator, 1st Math, 5th Science; Brian Hirt 4th Number Sense, 2nd Calculator, 3rd Math; Brittany Schniers 5th Number Sense, 5th Calculator, 2nd Math, 1st Science; Rachel Hirt 6th Number Sense; Adriana Ramirez 1st Number Sense, 1st Calculator, 2nd Math, 6th Science; Kate Halfmann 2nd Number Sense, 1st Math, 4th Science; Paige Niehues 5th Number Sense, 3rd Calculator, 5th Math, 2nd Science; Laura Halfmann 6th Math, 1st Science.
• Garden City Invitational UIL Meet Results:
Garden City Junior High – Championship. Junior High Teams: Number Sense – 1st place; Calculator – 2nd place; Math – 1st place; Science – 2nd place.
Individual Awards; Number Sense – Hayden Halfmann 1st, Brian Hirt 2nd, Adriana Ramirez 2nd, Kate Halfmann 3rd, Noemi Gonzales 4th, Ian Schaefer 4th, Brittany Schniers 6th, Paige Niehues 6th; Calculator – Hayden Halfmann 1st, Adriana Ramirez 2nd, Brian Hirt 5th, Brittany Schniers 6th, Paige Niehues 6th; Math – Hayden Halfmann 1st, Kate Halfmann 1st, Adriana Ramirez 2nd, Paige Niehues 3rd, Ian Schaefer 3rd, Brittany Schniers 4th, Noemi Gonzales 4th, Rachael Hirt 4th, Brian Hirt 6th; Science – Brittany Schniers 1st, Laura Halfmann 2nd, Paige Niehues 6th.
Garden City High School – Championship. High School Teams: Accounting – 1st place; Computer Science – 2nd place; Social Studies – 1st place; Spelling – 1st place; Current Events – 1st place; Calculator – 1st place; Number Sense – 1st place; Math – 1st place; Science – 2nd place.
Individual Awards: Accounting – Cory Multer 2nd, Katy Gully 3rd, Calculator – Colton Schwartz 1st, Wade Jansa 1st, Jake Schwartz 1st, Brooke Halfmann 2nd, Michael Clarke 3rd, Computer Science – Colton Schwartz 2nd, Wade Jansa 3rd, Katy Gully 6th, Number Sense Katy Gully - 1st, Colton Schwartz 1st, Wade Jansa 1st, Michael Clarke 1st, Brooke Halfmann 2nd, Cayla Schwartz 5th, Jake Schwartz 6th, Math – Colton Schwartz 1st, Wade Jansa 1st, Jake Schwartz 1st, Michael Clarke 1st, Katy Gully 2nd, Cayla Schwartz 5th, Brooke Halfmann 6th, Social Studies – K’Lann Niehues 2nd, Cory Multer 3rd, Current Events – K’Lann Niehues 1st, Tracy Eggemeyer 2nd, Erin Hirt 3rd, Britton Avery 4th, Science – Wade Jansa 1st, Jake Schwartz 1st, Colton Schwartz 2nd, Brooke Halfmann 3rd, Cayla Schwartz 5th, Michael Clarke 6th, Spelling – Lauren Wheeler 1st, Emily Gully 2nd, Luis Zuniga 3rd, Computer Applications – Brooke Halfmann 4th, Mikela Barton 5th, Literary Criticism – Britton Avery 4th.
BPA News:
Katie Gully, who placed first in Advanced Office Systems and Procedures, and Tyler Bednar, who placed third in Integrated Office Systems and Procedures, at the State BPA competition recently advance to the National competition in Orlando in May. In addition, the Administrative Support Team of Shaun Maxie, Brooke Halfmann, Cory Multer and Colton Schwartz placed fifth.
Sixteen Garden City students, coached by Reta Bell, competed against 3000 students from across the state.
FFA Projects:
Glasscock County FFA students exhibited three of their ag mechanics projects at both the San Angelo and Houston stock shows. In San Angelo, all projects received blue ribbons for quality. The 10’ single axle utility trailer placed 1st in its class, the 16” tandem axle utility trailer placed 4th, and a restored 1941 John Deere B placed 3rd in its class. In the Houston show, both trailers earned blue ribbons for quality and the tractor received a red ribbon, but no projects placed. Special thanks to Linda Avery and Carl Hoelscher for their help and to the Burt Bruton family, who sponsored this year’s tractor.
Work is progressing on a 1937 Farmall F-20 tractor, sponsored by the Jim Cmerek family, which is about 70% restored. The tractor for next year is a late 1930’s Farmall F-30, sponsored by the James Schwartz family. Plans are to exhibit both tractors next year. None of the tractor restoration would be possible without the help of sponsors, and their support of the FFA program is greatly appreciated.
This year’s ag mechanics projects will be on display during the school’s open house scheduled for April 4. Rusty Hollingsworth invites those in attendance to come see the results of the students’ efforts. Hollingsworth says, “As always, you are welcome to drop by the shop any time and see what we’re up to.”
SPORTS:
Basketball: Taylor Niehues, from Garden City’s District championship team, was voted offensive player of the year in District 7-A. Named to the District first team were seniors Cory Multer and Shaun Maxie and juniors Alex Halfmann and Evan Jansa.
Track: Individuals from Garden City who placed at the Stanton Relays were: Boys: Jason Flores 2nd 800-meter run; Girls: Lauren Wheeler 3rd 200 dash; Vickie Garza 3rd 1600 run; Vickie Garza 2nd 3200 run.
Golf: Both the girls and boys golf teams took first place honors at the Sands Invitational Tournament recently. The girls team shot a 469, lead by Kayla Medrano, who scored 100 and finished first overall. Other girls scores: Macy Schwartz 116, Julie Hirt 125, Melissa Hirt 128, Kaci Coates 142.
The boys team shot 343 and had four of the top five performers. Taylor Niehues with a 79 won the tournament. Other team member placements and scores: Chase O’Brien 86, third place, Eric Hirt 87, fourth place, Sam Long 91 fifth place.