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Taft ISD recognizes standout employees, students
TAFT — The Taft Independent School District Board of Trustees recognized standout employees and students during its regular meeting on Sept. 21. District officials honored staff members and students from Taft High School, Trevino Junior High, Woodroe Petty Elementary and district officers for their contributions to the district and community.
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This week's Corpus Christi high school volleball schedule, results
Here is a look at this week's Corpus Christi high school volleyball schedule, including the continuation of district play as teams begin to jockey for playoff positioning. TUESDAY, SEPT. 22 DISTRICT 29-5A VICTORIA WEST DEF. GREGORY-PORTLAND, 25-12, 17-25, 25-11, 25-21 Gregory-Portland — Kills, Lily Edwards 15, Faith Johnson 8, Kalli Rowe 6, Alice Brown 5, Kadynce Leal 4; Aces, Kloey Cantu 2; Digs, Brown 25, Rowe 19, Janae Castillo 13, Leal 12, Edwards 9, Cantu 8; Assists, Cantu 25, Leal 16; Blocks, Leal 1 Veterans Memorial at Carroll, 6 p.m. Flour Bluff at Ray, 6 p.m. DISTRICT 30-4A LONDON DEF. MOODY, 25-20, 25-15, 25-13 Moody — Kills, Jaminea Calpo 6, Maylene Martinez 4, Jaz Prado 2; Aces, Prado 1, Clarissa Silguero 1, Mariah Breedveld 1; Digs, Riley Guerrero 7, Hannah Jungo 6, Prado 2; Assists, Breedveld 14, Silguero 4; Blocks, Calpo 2, Prado 1, Martinez 1 London — Kills, Alana Williams 12, Emma McBride 7; Aces, Aylah Chapa 4, Emily Richards 1; Digs, Ciara Shireman 10, Williams 11; Assists, Richards 15; Blocks, Williams 6, Gabriella Perez 2 ROCKPORT-FULTON DEF. MILLER, Miller — Kills, Kayla Valles 3, Beatrix Morin 1; Aces, Khloe Basaldua 1; Digs, Kayla Valles 1, D'Miyah Smith 1;
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Beeville ISD trustees review SB 12 compliance, announce temporary occupancy permit for new elementary campus
BEEVILLE – The Beeville Independent School District Board of Trustees held a public hearing during its Sept. 17 meeting to review mandated ethics and policy updates under Senate Bill 12, while celebrating a major milestone for the district’s new elementary campus. The meeting opened with a presentation detailing...
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Aransas Pass Project Grad joins local chamber
ARANSAS PASS — The Aransas Pass Project Grad group has joined the Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce, according to a recent announcement from the chamber. On Sept. 22, the chamber celebrated AP’s Project Grad as the newest member of the chamber of commerce with a ribbon cutting in front of Aransas Pass High School. Members of Project Grad and chamber members were on hand to celebrate the occasion.
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See which Corpus Christi school earned a Lone Star Ribbon
A Corpus Christi campus is among 25 Texas public schools that have been named Lone Star Ribbon Schools for outstanding academic performance. The Lone Star Ribbon Schools program replaced the National Blue Ribbon Schools program last year after the U.S. Department of Education ended the federal school recognition program. Corpus Christi Independent School District's Faye Webb Elementary School was named as a Texas Lone Star Ribbon School on Sept. 17. The state also recognized schools in Aledo, Brazosport, Dallas, Edinburgh, Laredo, Lindale, Raymondville, Roma, Rio Grande City, Stratford, Spring, Texas City, Tidehaven, United, Yseleta and Wellington school districts, as well as a Sugar Land charter school. "Young Texans are the future of our state, and it is critical that they have access to a high-quality education," Gov. Greg Abbott said in a Sept. 17 news release. "We will invest in the students, teachers, staff, and parents who are essential to building a bigger, brighter Texas for generations to come." Campuses are eligible to be Lone Star Ribbon Schools based on reading and mathematics, excellence across student groups and measurable improvement in achievement gaps. Olivia Garrett reports on education and community news in South Texas. Contact her at olivia.garrett@caller.com. This article
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Beeville ISD names Dr. Franklin Cahuasqui lone finalist for superintendent
BEEVILLE – Beeville ISD trustees named veteran educator Dr. Franklin Cahuasqui as the sole finalist for superintendent during a board meeting Thursday, Sept. 17. State law requires a 21-day waiting period following the announcement of a lone finalist before the school board can formally hire Cahuasqui and finalize his employment agreement. District leaders plan to prepare for the leadership transition while completing the final administrative steps.
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Serving up a win: Lady Pirates sweep King behind strong serve
ROCKPORT — The Rockport-Fulton volleyball team received an early bye in the District 30-4A schedule and returned from it looking focused and ready for the heart of the district slate. The Lady Pirates experienced few hiccups in a 25-21, 25-17, 25-19 sweep of Corpus Christi King on Tuesday, Sept....
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IHS track to open to community
INGLESIDE — Ingleside ISD said its track is now open for the community to use during the week as it seeks to provide the resource for its community. On Sept. 18, IISD announced the Ingleside High School track was set to open for community use beginning Sept. 21 under new guidelines established by Ingleside ISD.
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APISD honors standout students, employees
ARANSAS PASS — The Aransas Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees recognized four students and six district employees as its September Panthers and Employees of the Month during a regular meeting on Sept. 15. The board honored one student from each campus:. Faulk Elementary: Kindergartener Sergio Gonzalez. Charlie...
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Aransas Pass high school student participates in dance seminar in New York
Aransas Pass High School freshman Xila Villafuerte recently returned from New York after attending the 31st Summer School of Excellence at the American Academy of Ballet (AAB) Summer Intensive, hosted at Purchase College, SUNY (State University of New York). Villafuerte, who earned a scholarship to attend the June program, trained...
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'A feeling like no other': Alice football begins next chapter at new stadium
ALICE — Landon Guerra tried not to put too much thought into scoring the first touchdown at Alice’s new stadium. Then Friday night came and the Alice senior found himself in the end zone as the first player to score at the Coyotes' $38 million state-of-the-art stadium. “It was incredible,” Guerra said. “When they were building the stadium and stuff, everybody was excited about who was going to get the big touchdown. I didn’t really like thinking too much of it because whoever got it, they got it. But it’s really exciting when I scored. The crowd, everybody was real excited. It was incredible.” As excited as Guerra and the rest of his teammates were, so were the fans who filled the home side of the stadium. Alice rolled to a 28-7 win against La Joya Palmview to give the Coyotes their first 3-0 start since 2019. Guerra and Ryder Salaiz accounted for all four of Alice's touchdowns. “It’s a feeling like no other,” Guerra said. “Growing up in Alice, you just want to be on the Friday night lights and be on the field.” Guerra and his teammates weren't the only ones who understood what Friday night meant. Herman
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Late TD pushes Port Lavaca Calhoun past Rockport-Fulton
PORT LAVACA — The Rockport-Fulton football team rallied to take the lead against Port Lavaca Calhoun, only to see the lead evaporate in one second. With one second remaining on the clock, Sandcrabs quarterback Ashton Sternadel connected with Sawyer Richter for a 15-yard TD pass, giving the Pirates a heartbreaking 16-14 loss at Sandcrab Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11. The game was the final non-district contest for the Pirates, who are 2-1 on the season.
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Lady Pirates start district play with sweep of CC Moody
CORPUS CHRISTI — The Rockport-Fulton High School volleyball team opened District 30-4A play with a convincing sweep of Corpus Christi Moody on Tuesday, Sept. 8 on the road. The Lady Pirates won 25-18, 25-7, 25-14 to start district play off with a victory. Holly Baergen and Allie Garcia led...
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‘We got knocked down last week. Now we got to show we stand back up!’
The Lytle Pirates’ home opener did not go as expected. The Pirates fell to the San Diego Vaqueros 62-33, putting their record at 1-1 with one more game before the start of district play. The score board does not tell the whole story. The Pirates may have lost but the second half saw them put up 27 points. It may not have been enough to close the deficit but they went down swinging.
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Coastal Bend students named National Merit semifinalists
Several top students in the Coastal Bend excelled in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced the names of 16,000 semifinalists from across the country on Sept. 9. More than 1.2 million high school juniors entered the program by taking the 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The highest scorers in each state, less than 1% of entrants, were named semifinalists. Six students from school districts in Corpus Christi, Alice, Portland and Bishop earned the designation. More in education: Classes removed from core curricula at A&M-Corpus Christi, Kingsville Here are the semifinalists from the Coastal Bend: Eli Walker, Alice High School Sebastian Molina, Bishop High School Lauryn Lane, Flour Bluff High School Kaylee Xu, Flour Bluff High School Samhitha Buchireddy, Veterans Memorial High School Joshua Yi, Gregory-Portland High School To become a finalist, semifinalists must submit a detailed scholarship application with a high school official. Finalists will be notified in February. Olivia Garrett reports on education and community news in South Texas. Contact her at olivia.garrett@caller.com. This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Coastal Bend students named National Merit semifinalists