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Gregory, TX · Education
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Gregory-Portland ISD administrator named to national board
A Gregory-Portland ISD administrator has been appointed to a national board, according to a recent announcement from the district. G-PISD announced Nov. 2 district At-Risk Administrator Kathleen Cady has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the International Association for Truancy and Dropout Prevention (IATDP). She is one of three representatives from Texas on the board, according to G-PISD.
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Greyhound band finishes 7th in Area E finals
The Taft High School Greyhound marching band took part in the Class 2A Area E competition on Oct. 31 in Odem. And though they fell short of qualifying for the state competition, it was still a strong performance. During the Area E competition, the Greyhound band finished sixth out of...
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Rockport-Fulton slams Port Isabel to nab outright district title
ROCKPORT — The Rockport-Fulton football team ran by, through and over Port Isabel on the way to a 71-6 rout and the District 16-4A Division II outright championship on Oct. 30. The Pirates (8-1, 6-0) scored 50 first-half points, taking advantage of three Tarpon turnovers and scoring on every...
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Sinton downs Aransas Pass, inches towards district title
The Sinton Pirates are inching towards a potential district title in their first season in District 15-3A, and they took another step forward on Thursday night. Sinton defeated Aransas Pass 44-20 at Pirate Stadium on Oct. 29, moving to 7-2 overall and 4-0 in district play. The Pirates have clinched...
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Geronimo Navarro sweeps Rockport-Fulton in bi-district playoffs
BEEVILLE, Texas — The Rockport-Fulton volleyball team built some early momentum against Geronimo Navarro in its Class 4A Division II bi-district match on Oct. 29. But the Panthers rattled off 10 straight points in the first set, setting the stage for a sweep in the playoff matchup at Beeville High School.
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Skidmore-Tynan falls to Premont 20-19
PREMONT – Skidmore-Tynan saw their playoff hopes suffer a severe blow as it came up one point short of a district victory, falling 20-19 to Premont in District 16-2A Division I football action Friday, Oct. 30. The Bobcats dropped to 3-6 overall and 2-4 in district competition with their...
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Sinton ISD honors standout October students, staff
SINTON — Sinton ISD’s board of trustees recently honored standout students and staff for the month of October during its Oct. 19 regular board meeting. On Oct. 19, the district recognized six students from its four campuses to be their Pirates of the Month, in honor of the students being deemed to go above and beyond in the classroom and in the communities of their respective schools.
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Sinton football's Luke Villarreal makes most of first start at quarterback
SINTON — Sinton sophomore Luke Villarreal only had a few days to prepare for his first career start at quarterback. Villarreal learned Wednesday, Oct. 21, that he would start in place of injured quarterback Quincy Bess, who was sidelined with a wrist injury. Villarreal responded by throwing a touchdown pass to teammate Roland Galvan in a 22-7 victory against Orange Grove on Friday, Oct. 23 at Pirate Stadium. The win moved the Pirates into sole possession of first place in the District 15-3A Division I standings with two games remaining in the regular season. “I just knew I had to step up and take that role on the team," Villarreal said. "I knew what I had to do, so I stepped up." WEEK 9 TOP PERFORMERS: Flour Bluff’s Samuel Smith leads Week 9 high school football top performers For Villarreal, playing quarterback was nothing new. He has played the position for most of his life after growing up in a football family with strong ties to Sinton, including playing for the Pirates. In fact, his uncle, James Villarreal, is the current head coach and athletic director at Tuloso-Midway. “Luke comes from a good bloodline of football players, and he showed
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Flour Bluff sweeps Gregory-Portland to end regular season, Division II playoffs next
CORPUS CHRISTI — Flour Bluff swept Gregory-Portland in straight sets on Friday, Oct. 23 in a District 29-5A match, taking a 25-21, 25-11, 25-20 victory in high school volleyball action. Gregory-Portland was led offensively by Vivian Alexander and Alice Brown, who each notched nine kills. Alexander also contributed six...