In The Spotlight
• The Garden City Bearkats and Lady Kats wrapped up the varsity basketball regular season championship in Class A Division II District 11 earning each team a first-round bye in the playoffs.
• Lauren Wheeler advances to state competition after receiving a Division 1 superior rating in piano solo at the Region 6 UIL Solo and Ensemble contest. Lauren, daughter of Karen and Andy Wheeler, is a junior at GCHS and a piano student of Leroy Moore.
• The Glasscock County FFA tractor technician team placed first at the area tractor tech contest in Lubbock Jan. 25. They now advance to the state contest in Houston in March. Team members were Cole Schwartz, Levi Schaefer, and Eric Hirt, along with alternates Spencer Plagens and Ian Schaefer. Their instructor is Rusty Hollingsworth.
• The GCISD robotics inventions team placed first with the Turbinator ExtraordinAIR at the state TCEA Robotics Tournament. Team members were Laura Halfmann, Hayden Halfmann and Brittany Schniers. The arena team of Wade Jansa, Whitney Kellermeier and Mikela Barton placed thirteenth. This is an open competition that includes Class 1A – 5A schools, as well as preparatory and magnet schools. The robotic teams, who will make a presentation at the school’s open house March 11, thank EcoDrip and the Glasscock County Coop Store for their help with the projects.
• Amber Halfmann has been named to the Texas 4-H Clothing & Textile Advisory Board. The board includes nine senior 4-H members, volunteer adult leaders, county Extension agents and industry representatives throughout the state. They review project materials and activities, recommend program directions, special activities, new materials, and competitive events. They also help plan and conduct all clothing-related contests. Amber is the daughter of Nathan and Gena Halfmann.