Our Lions dominated the boys division of the Class 3A Region 1 Singles & Doubles Tournament by capturing two event championships, one second place and qualifying five for the State Tournament. Kell Castleberry won the Boys Singles title by picking up a 6-1, 6-0 victory in the championship match. It was an all-Vernon Boys Doubles final, with Jonathan Medina-Nevan Schur defeating Christopher Martinez-Matthew Goodrum, 6-3, 6-4. In Girls Singles, Rufaro Rubvumba won her third-place match 6-2, 6-3, and will be in a playback for a shot at advancing to the State Tournament. Her playback begins at Noon.
Yesterday our VISD Grounds and Transportation Department held its annual hamburger cookout and presented their end of the year awards. Kenneth Reynolds was named the Custodian of the Year, while Kenneth Newton received the Maintenance Worker of the Year award. The Bus Driver of the Year award went to Steve Azbell. We greatly appreciate all of our custodians, maintenance workers and bus drivers. Your behind-the-scenes work is invaluable to Vernon ISD. It would be hard for the district to function without all of you!! Thank you for another great year!!
All of our boys competing in the Class 3A Region 1 Singles & Doubles Tournament have advanced to tomorrow's finals. In Boys Singles, Kell Castleberry won his semifinal match 6-1, 6-0, while in Boys Doubles Christopher Martinez-Matthew Goodrum rallied for a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory in their semifinal match and the duo of Jonathan Medina-Nevan Schur went to a tiebreaker before pulling out a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(6) win. The Vernon boys doubles teams will square off against other tomorrow in the finals. Rufaro Mubvumba lost her semifinal match in Girls Singles 6-1, 6-2, and will play for third place tomorrow. Great job everyone and good luck!!
All of our VHS tennis players are moving on to the semifinals at the Class 3A Region 1 Singles & Doubles Tournament being played in Abilene. Kell Castleberry won his second round Boys Singles match 6-0, 6-0; Christopher Martinez-Matthew Goodrum won their second round Boys Doubles match 6-1, 6-0; and Jonathan Medina-Nevan Schur went 3 sets but pulled out a 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 victory to move on. And, in Girls Singles, Rufaro Mubvumba won her first round match 6-0, 6-4 and advanced with a 6-2, 6-3 victory in the second round. Semifinal matches will be played later today.
Here are more pictures of our Roarin' Lion Band performing during the Annual Spring Concert. The band was joined onstage by the 7th Grade Band for one song. Toward the end of the concert, senior members of the Roarin' Lion Band thanked co-directors Aaron Burr and Dianne Koch for being both director and friend during their 7 years in the band program. Also during the concert, Mr. Burr and Ms. Koch said their goodbyes, as Ms. Koch is retiring and Mr. Burr is changing careers. We thank them for all they have done for the Roarin' Lion Band and band program. They will be missed and we wish them well.
The Vernon Middle School and High School Band Department presented its Annual Spring Concert last night. Here are some photos of our Roarin' Lion Band as it performed.
In the first round of the Class 3A Region 1 Singles & Doubles Tennis Tournament, Kell Castleberry won his first round Boys Singles match 6-1, 6-0; Christopher Martinez-Matthew Goodrum won their first round Boys Doubles match 6-0, 6-0; Jonathan Medina/ Nevan Schur wono their first round Boys Doubles match 6-1, 6-0. Rufaro Mubvumba has not played her Girls Singles match yet.
Tuesday, the names of VHS students with perfect attendance for the last two weeks were entered into a drawing for a free Kona Ice. Those lucky enough to have their names drawn were Hunter Boatman, Tristan Arellanos, Christian Martinez, Bu Meh, Israel Espinoza and Mari Johnson. Not pictured are Jairy Vazquez and Jadee Cordero. The Kona Ice wa provided by the VMS & VHS PTO.
Today is School Nurse's Day and we have 3 of the best there is. Amanda Thomas, Jennifer Walker and Rhonda Garrett -- for all of the runny noses you've wiped; the scraped knees you've bandaged; the upset stomachs you've helped settle and everything in between -- we THANK YOU!! VISD is lucky to have the 3 of you providing health care, and at times health education, at our campuses!
GOOD LUCK!!! To our tennis regional qualifiers who are playing in the Class 3A Region 1 Singles & Doubles Tournament today and tomorrow in Abilene!!
Valley ISD reached out to area school districts concerning a first grade student who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Valley ISD is holding a fundraiser "Hats On For Paxton" tomorrow to help the young man and his family, and Vernon ISD is joining in. For a $1 donation, students, teachers and staff will be allowed to wear their cap/hat in class. Teachers will collect donations in their classrooms.
Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and Asst. Supt. Blaise Boswell are busy cooking hamburgers this morning, the first day of Teacher Appreciation Week. Today they are cooking burgers for teachers at McCord Elementary, DAEP, Opportunity Center, AFP and WSSA. On Tuesday, they will be cooking for the teachers and staff at Vernon Elementary, and Wednesday it will be the teachers and staff at Middle School who will get to enjoy the burgers. Vernon High School teachers and staff will receive their hamburger lunch on Thursday. On Friday, custodial, maintenance and bus barn staff will be treated to a hamburger lunch.
It's coming....the McCord Roundup is set for Monday!! For all McCord students and parents, and especially for children who will be attending McCord next year and their parents. Tour the school!! Meet the teachers!! Learn of services available through a variety of local agencies!! Play games!! Free Hot Dogs!!
Don't forget -- tomorrow is the FFA Annual Plant Sale!!
We all know that it takes a village to put on any type of an event, but it also takes a leader. We would like to give Coach Edwin Bah a shout out for leading the way for our All-Star Olympics that was held here Monday for our Life Skills students and for helping take them to compete yesterday in Altus. We would also like to thank all the coaches, teachers, staff and students who helped make it a special day for our special students. I think we enjoyed as much, if not more, than they did. Seeing all of the smiles was priceless!
Vernon High FFA students work on putting the final touches on some plants as they prepare for the annual FFA Plant Sale that will be held tomorrow!!! The plant sale will begin at 8 a.m. and continue until Noon. There is an abundance of beautiful flower and greenery plants, as well as tomato and pepper plants.
Today is National School Lunch Hero Day and we want to give a HUGE shoutout to our VISD cafeteria workers. We appreciate their work in ensuring our cafeterias serve good, nutritional meals to our students. They go above and beyond for our students!! Thank you for all that you do!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! To VHS junior Jackson Aydelott who captured his second straight Class 3A state title in the 400-Meter Dash at the State Track & Field Meet earlier tonight in Austin, Jackson's gold-medal winning time was 47.94 seconds.
CONGRATULATIONS to VHS senior Kameron Plyler!! Class 3A High Jump State Champion!!! Kameron cleared 6-6 to take the gold!!!! Timed Record News photo credit.
The countdown to graduation has begun and today in Brett White's class seniors prepared for the "Big Day" with a quick lesson on tying a Windsor knot. We're 3 weeks away and counting.
